Fernando Tigre, former head of Brazilian firm Alpargatas SA, which manufactures the Havaianas brand of thongs, has said thongs are almost ubiquitous across countries, races and socio-economic groups. The supermodel will donate five per cent of her earnings from the sale of the shoes to the Y Ikatu Xingu, or Pure Xingu Water campaign, aimed at preserving the headwaters of the Xingu River system in Brazil's Amazon region. "The Y Ikatu Xingu campaign is a hugely important initiative for the Brazilian Amazon and the people," Bundchen said in a statement. But while Bundchen's image lends some glamour to the Ipanema Range, she opted to wear Manolo Blahnik heels to the Ipanema launch at Melbourne's Docklands on Wednesday night. In Australian cities, it is common to see women wearing thongs with business attire, where once a pair of heels would have been the norm. Fellow Brazilian Bundchen visited Australia this week to launch her Ipanema Collection, a range of thongs and sandals to be sold in Australia. "Because it is evening. I think they are more for the casual setting," she said of the Ipanema range. "The guy who owns a mansion wears them, and the guy that cleans his swimming pool wears them too," he is quoted as saying. Perhaps there are some things the mighty thong just can't do.
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