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Andréa Vargas is a successful fashion designer whose life shifts when she learns she was adopted, a revelation that forces her to reassess long-held family dynamics. Her relationship with sister Júlia has always been strained, and old resentments deepen after Júlia interfered in Andréa's early romance with Diogo. At the same time Andréa faces betrayal closer to home, when her atelier assistant, Selma, becomes involved with Andréa's husband Bruno. The series follows the fallout of these personal betrayals across the glamorous but competitive world of fashion, mixing soap-style melodrama with moments of dark humor and everyday cruelty, while keeping major twists and resolutions off-screen.

Released in 2002, the telenovela was created by Euclydes Marinho, Olivia Goldsmith, and Angela Carneiro, and directed by Amora Mautner, Vinicius Coimbra, and Dennis Carvalho. The pedigree around writers and directors gave it solid production values for prime-time television.

With Regina Duarte and Glória Pires leading the cast, the show attracted attention in Brazil for its star power. Audiences talked about the portrayals of jealousy and social rivalry, and the series fed into early 2000s conversations about marriage, identity, and public image on television, especially in how fashion and status framed personal conflicts.

Critical and audience response was mixed, reflected in a modest average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a small sample of votes. Reviewers and viewers commented on the strength of performances, while noting uneven pacing and tonal shifts between comedy and drama. Major themes include family secrets, sibling rivalry, infidelity, and the cost of ambition, with the fashion world serving as a backdrop that highlights appearances versus private pain.

There are no widely documented major awards or national accolades commonly associated with the series. While it kept viewers engaged during its run thanks to recognizable stars and scandal-driven plots, it did not become a major awards centerpiece in the broader television landscape.