Fitness Finesse
Make your New Year's resolution look good
By Jennifer Ross

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably resolved to start off the New Year by shedding a few pounds. All you need to get started is the right support.

No, not emotional support, but the kind of support you get from a quality-made sports top. Sometimes, the right clothing can actually inspire you to hit the gym with new found enthusiasm. And that’s exactly what freediving experts Mario Gomes and his wife Ananda hope to achieve with their FreeFit™ fabrics...

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VATA Brasil Grand Opening at the 24hrs newspaper
By Michael Schratter

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FAME Fitness SuperStars

VATA Brasil's sponsored World Fitness Champion Ocean Bloom and Christen Kwan, North American Natural Pro Bodybuilding Champion are featured in the Fitness Issue/September-October 2007 of IMPACT Magazine.

Fitness Issue/September-October 2007 of IMPACT Magazine is delivered to all subscribers of The Globe and Mail in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Vancouver and Victoria

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Good Looks, no sweat
New fitness wear store VATA Brasil in West Van brings Latin sex appeal to exercise clothing
By Maria Spitale

Latin Workout - Mario and Ananda Gomes recently opened their fitness wear store VATA Brasil in West Vancouver.
Chung Chow photo

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International Press:

Germany (5/2007)

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Austria (5/2007)

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Slovak & Czech Republics (2/2007)

The VATA Brasil team has just returned from the ISPO Winter 2007 trade fair in Germany where the Company placed as a finalist from over 231 participating companies for the 2007 BrandNew Award.

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Based on the results, the judges should proclaim a winner. The vivid-red tracksuit with black racing stripes I tried on was perfectly cut. Not only did it feel comfortable and supportive in all the right places, it looked fantastic. Rifling through the racks, I was struck by the stitching, reinforcements in areas vulnerable to wear and tear, and attention to other details.

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Free your body
Inspired by the deep blue sea, not downward dog, Vancouver's newest athletic wear player breaks away from the yoga pack.
By Carly Krug

"We make clothes to work out in," says Mario Gomes, president of VATA Brasil, 420 Richards St., www.VATAbrasil.com. Meaning no wide-leg flares and baggy cargos, but form- fitting and functional.

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Vancouver wants in: BC Fashion Week
By Guy Babineau

When BC Fashion Week staged its first season, its mandate was to put Vancouver on the map as an apparel centre, promote regional designers and manufacturers to buyers across Canada and abroad, and build media buzz about regional talent and technical capabilities.

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Made to measure up
Brazilian designers put ‘fit’ into fitness

At their VATA Brasil boutique, Mario and Ananda Gomes’s workout wear moves with the body, and is designed
to quiet cynics of the “one size fits all” label.

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Couple dive into athletic clothing
Store owners help support local athletes

Professional freedivers Mario and Ananda Gomes sponsor 12 local athletes through their business, clothing retailer VATA Brasil.

VATA’s clothes are functional and durable, worn by top athletes.

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VATA Brasil was chosen to be one of the 12 designers at the BC Fashion Week/FALL06.
Introducing VATA Brasil with an outstanding fashion show, Mario had 30 different looks of fitness wear with a combination of unique style, great look, quality and professionalism.

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VATA Brasil fashion show was on April 8th at 4:30pm.
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver-BC

For more information about this event, please call us at 604.689.7325 or email us at

New Fashion Trend in Vancouver!
Mario met with show hosts Michael Eckford & Fiona Forbes on Friday March 17th to talk about VATA Brasil while athletes model some exciting outfits.

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Urban Rush^TM
A daily Vancouver-based entertainment / lifestyles talk show with hosts Michael Eckford & Fiona Forbes.

Diver Magazine

Free Wear For Free Divers
VATA Brasil's fitness wear was featured along with Ananda Escudero Gomes and Mandy-Rae Cruickshank at this month's issue of Diver Magazine.
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VATA Brasil sponsors FAME WEST.

Come visit us and VATA Team on April 1^st, 2006.
Centennial Theatre, 2300 Londsale Ave., North Vancouver, BC

VATA Brasil team, FAME Champions
Ocean Bloom - 2005 Fitness Pro World Champion
Tracy Fruin - 2004 WNSO West Fitness Model Champion
Connie Gallo - 2001 WNSO West Fitness Figure Champion

It was time to party South American style at last week's opening of VATA Brasil - a new fitness wear clothing store that sports fashions designed "by athletes, for athletes". A festive atmosphere greeted guests as they browsed the store's stylish Richards Street location and met with several of the female athlete/designers that were there modeling the latest greatest women's gear for this year.

Sexy Brasilian Active Wear Uncovered in Vancouver