Bonita Brazil (formerly Bangalore Brazil) is the family business of Gilberto and Hita Tessele, established in Brazil, in 1995. Gilberto began Bangalore by traveling to India, collecting unique sari fabrics. These lovely fabrics were then fashioned into modern clothing for boutiques in Brazil. Having been successful with his first line Gilberto then designed a stone wash ladies, missy line. The production was done in India, and Bangalore grew into an import-export company. Hita began Bonita Brazil in the United States, in 2000, by traveling to festivals, street fairs, temples and the Main streets of America. In 2002 the couple began their own line of Yoga clothes.
Bonita Brazil, in both the U.S. and Brazil, continue to develop into co-ops creating clothing that brings together hand-crafted with modern techniques; east with west; and simplicity with elegance.
