Born in Rio de Janeiro, clothing and style have been Vivi’s main communication vehicle since she could remember.

 

After finishing High School in the US Vivi moved back to Brazil where she studied Art History for two years at the Federal School of Fine Arts (UFRJ) until she decided she couldn’t run away from her true calling and got her bachelor’s in Visual Arts with specializing in Fashion History and Costume Design. 

 

Eager to delve into the world Vivi didn’t wait for her diploma to be printed, she got it shipped to Tel Aviv, where she went for an internship, finding her way into the Israeli costume design and film world. A year later, after a project with a mixed crew of Israelis and Brazilians, she decided it was time to go back to her homeland. Back in Brazil Vivi got to experience the most various backgrounds from the industry at all levels in costume design departments. In Brazilian independent films (shorts and features), international series for streamings as Netflix, music videos for international clients, working for Globo Studios prime time soap opera, where she spent two years, among others. 

In early 2020 Vivi moved to Portugal to pursue a new chapter in her career signing her first two original TV series: "Santiago" and "Azul", 6-episode dramas for Portuguese Streaming Opto SIC produced by Blanche Filmes. During this period, while in Lisbon, she started a signing for commercial campaigns for major brands and clients in both the Portuguese and global markets, including: LIDL, Leo Burnett, Solverde PT, McDonald's and Coca-Cola (Merry Birthday global campaign).