There we have it. The legendary Brazilian Havaianas Sandals officially available in Indonesia. 

We’ve seen them worn by celebrities, fashion goons and the natural every day people and most probably worn by one of the little thugs in “City of God,” anyways, the sandals are on a mission to take Indonesia by storm, as they did the rest of the world.

Still, you need to approach with caution when purchasing the sandals in the stores (as we live in a country where bootlegs are in crazy effect) make sure you get the original ones. The “secret Brazilian 100% rubber formula” created deep in the jungles of the Amazon by Alpargatas Company back in 1962, led on to the creation of the neatly designed and colorful sandals that were inspired by the Japanese Zori sandal made of rice straw.

Let’s cut to the chase. This July the love affair continues between Missoni and Havaianas as the iconic brands collaborate for a second season, resulting in not only a sandal that is beautiful, but also environmentally friendly. All sandals of this partnership were produced with eco rubber soles, a reused material from production cuttings of the classical Havaianas Brasil – which have colored fillets. The blend of colors of these fillets is unique and always surprising, and the stone-like aspect is the result of this production, which gives each pair a different color variation.

The 2012 Missoni ♥ Havaianas mini collection sees inspiration drawn from the distinct Missoni textured fabrics, creating instantly recognizable designs brought to you by the Italian Fashion House.

“The inspirations this season were our fabrics, the importance of their points, the characteristic Missoni patchwork and especially the combination of the colours used.” – Designer, Angela Missoni

Indonesia will have the striking Slim Missoni Rachel Black (RP.699.000) from 2012 Missoni ♥ Havaianas collection and is sure to become keepsakes for lovers of both Missoni and Havaianas.

You can get your hands on the Missoni ♥ Havaianas at:

Bali – Universo, Jl Laksmana No. 5 – Oberoi, Seminyak (Ph. 0361-733036)

Jakarta Universo, Plaza Senayan, Lt. 3 Unit  317C, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 8 Senayan, Jakarta Pusat (Ph. 021-57905865)

Or, you can just visit their site at www.havaianas.com