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Ronaldo Fraga
Ronaldo Fraga is a ready-to-wear label based in Belo Horizonte, started in 1996. Behind the label: Ronaldo Fraga. It is known for collections built around stories, from Zuzu Angel to the São Francisco River. Latest milestone on record (15 October 2026): Shows Cartas de Algodão with the Sou de Algodão project at SPFW N61.
Quick facts
Ronaldo Fraga at a glance
- Behind the label
- Ronaldo Fraga
- Based
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Since
- 1996
- Focus
- Ready-to-wear
- Makes
- Ready-to-wear, sold from his store in Belo Horizonte’s Mercado Novo
- Trained
- Fashion at UFMG’s Belas Artes school; later studied at Parsons in New York
The person and the label
Who is behind Ronaldo Fraga?
Raised in Belo Horizonte, Ronaldo Fraga studied fashion at UFMG and later at Parsons, and showed his first collection, Eu amo coração de galinha, at Phytoervas Fashion in 1996, ELLE Brasil reported. His collections have taken subjects from Zuzu Angel and Guimarães Rosa to the São Francisco River. After six years away from live shows, he returned to SPFW in October 2025 with a homage to Milton Nascimento, a comeback he credits to his work with Minas Gerais craft groups, and at N61 he showed Cartas de Algodão for the Sou de Algodão cotton project.
Timeline
Ronaldo Fraga, dated
- 1996Shows his first collection, Eu amo coração de galinha, at Phytoervas Fashion. Source ↗
- April 2013Publishes Caderno de Roupas, Memórias e Croquis, revisiting 36 collections. Source ↗
- 13 October 2025Returns to the SPFW runway after six years, with a homage to Milton Nascimento at the Museu da Língua Portuguesa. Source ↗
- 15 October 2026Shows Cartas de Algodão with the Sou de Algodão project at SPFW N61. Source ↗
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Quick answers
Ronaldo Fraga, answered
Who is behind Ronaldo Fraga?
- Ronaldo Fraga. Ronaldo Fraga is a ready-to-wear label based in Belo Horizonte.
When was Ronaldo Fraga founded?
- 1996, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Ronaldo Fraga make?
- Ready-to-wear, sold from his store in Belo Horizonte’s Mercado Novo. It is known for collections built around stories, from Zuzu Angel to the São Francisco River.
Where did the designer of Ronaldo Fraga train?
- Fashion at UFMG’s Belas Artes school; later studied at Parsons in New York.