Chris Barros presents Entre Rios e Floresta

This is the case of the collaboration between CRIS BARROS and the NGO Casa do Rio, which reaches its tenth edition reaffirming the convergence of creation, ancestry and social transformation in the Amazon.

By 2026, the partnership presents two new necklaces, Entre Rios and Floresta, hand‑woven in tucum fiber, a material of durability and deep significance in Indigenous traditions. The gold‑plated pendants translate elements of the Amazonian landscape: the green stone evokes the waters, while the fruit and leaf represent the forest’s abundance.

Designed to be worn together, in different lengths, the pieces reveal how design can find in craftsmanship a language of expression and continuity. Even the packaging, made of cipó-ambé and accompanied by a wooden paddle, incorporates references to riverside life and the gestures of the artisans. Yet the meaning of this collection does not end with its aesthetic dimension. Since 2017, the collaboration has allocated 100 % of sales profit to Casa do Rio, supporting initiatives of training, autonomy and income generation. In this new cycle, the funds will continue the work with the Grupo de Artesãos Mura da Aldeia do Piranha, dedicated to rescuing traditional ceramics through the techniques and memories preserved by the community’s elder women.

Photographed by Ju Rocha, the campaign brings together Cris Barros, actress and model Dandara Queiroz, of the Tupi-Guarani Nhandewa people, and model Gabby Dobbins, a Huni Kuin descendant, in a visual narrative that brings women, territories and support networks closer. Upon reaching ten editions, the partnership shows that fashion can also serve as a tool for cultural appreciation and community strengthening. More than creating objects, it is about recognizing the knowledge that makes them possible and helping keep them alive, passed down through generations and linked to the land. After all, when creation respects its origin and shares its results, the value of a piece ceases to lie only in what it represents and also exists in the transformations it helps to build.

Image Credits: Juliana Rocha