The fashion designer and blogger Juliano Corbetta is one of those guys who is always a pleasure to talk with. As the owner of the swimwear brand Butch he is starting to be known for creating men trunks that have that “Ipanema sex-appeal”.

Once a year – usually in June – Juliano presents his creations of Butch in a project for new talents at Fashion Rio. He not only shows sexy trunks on the runway but also a very nice casting of male models – always a hit.

He is also editor of the blog “Made In Brazil”, one of the coolest blogs at the moment. His blog also inspired me to create The Gentleman webpage and to write in English. MIB  (how he calls his blog) started when he was living in New York – to where he moved to study English for sometime. Later MIB became a reference to many people of the Brazilian gay and fashion scene. It is the right webpage if  you want to find out about the latest hip in Brazil.

Juliano is 30 years old and was born in Porto Alegre, in the South of Brazil. Below a quick e-mail talk with this gentleman.

Why did you decide to create a blog about Brazil in English?
This is something I never even thought about at that time. When I started Made In Brazil I lived in New York so it made sense to me to write in English. The initial idea was to create a more personal blog about a Brazilian living abroad, but I never actually wrote about myself. I ended up focusing on things which were interesting to me about Brazil, fashion and pop culture in general. It evolved from that.

Nowadays your blog is like a reference to many people, especially in the fashion and the gay scene. Why do you think it happened?
Possibly because it was the first blog with a gay tone to be written about Brazil in English, and maybe also because of the way I write and edit all the information and pictures.

Tell us which kind of guys are wearing your creations of Butch.
Definitely confident guys. We offer a pretty big range in terms of cuts and sizes in order to cover different ages and body types.

What does a bathing suit has to have in order to be sexy?
I don’t think bathing suits necessarily need to be sexy, but they should make you feel sexy or at the very least make you feel comfortable.

Who would you like to see wearing your clothes?
David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and maybe a few Brazilian actors.

Which is the sexiest beach in the world?
That is not something I usually think about, but I am going to choose Ipanema.

Butch trunks can be purchased on-line to Brazil and overseas at getbutch.com.

Photos: Butch and Vicente de Paulo