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Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves give their little ones – Levi, 3, and Vida, 1 ½ – a break from walking as they make their way through the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, November 25, 2011.

June 5, 2011: Matthew McConaughey, Camila, Levi and Vida leave church in Sunday in Santa Monica and do lunch @ Cholada.

Camila Alves Dishes on her MUXO Handbag Line, Jet-setting and Motherhood By Cavan Sieczkowski, Monday, November 21, 2011 12:06 PM EST, International Business Times Camila Alves is more than just a pretty face. The Brazilian native wears many hats--successful model, partner of Matthew McConaughey and mother of two. But these days, Alves can move "designer" to the top of her resume. Modeling has taken the brunette beauty around the world, from Paris to Milan, from China to Africa. During her jet-setting travels, Alves grew frustrated that she could not find the right handbag to fit her diverse needs. What she wanted was a bag that made was both beautiful and practical; but nothing on the market worked. So Alves, with the help of her artist/fashion designer mother, decided to create her very own handbag line. The two began designing in 2005 and, after three years of experimenting, MUXO was born. "The designs of our bags are greatly influenced by the places I love the most: New York and Brazil. Our bags embody the exotic old-world sensibility of Brazil with their rich and earthy colors, heavy detail and embellishment," Alves told IBTimes. "Even the weathered and distressed leathers are taken from materials from Brazil, like from the beaches of Bahia or the farmlands of Minas Gerais. We combined these Brazilian features with a durability and practicality that reflects the modernism of New York. Each bag is as ready for the beach as it is for a stroll down Fifth Avenue." MUXO handbags are sold on mymuxo.com and through QVC. The bags, for men and women, range from $212 to $1800. All are handmade with the finest leather and come in a variety of styles and colors. One of the coolest pieces in the collection is the "Queen of the Sea" bag - a rainbow fringe satchel that is big enough to hold a plethora of daily necessities. What's in a name? "My mother and I designed our luxurious handbag collection around the African translation of Muxo-- 'goddess of the water'--to reflect the inner beauty of all women," Alves said. "We wanted to create a bag that was as strong as a woman's will power, as sensible as her daily decisions, and as unique as she is." She describes the archetypal MUXO girl as a cosmopolitan, "modern woman." "The quintessential MUXO girl is strong, sexy, and versatile," she said. "She is the modern woman on-the-go who juggles the demands of a busy lifestyle with style and grace." Speaking of juggling, Alves seems to manage a high-octane life effortlessly. She has been dating Hollywood heartthrob Matthew McConaughey since 2006. The couple currently has two children together, son Levi and daughter Vida. As a mother and a career woman, Alves must look for fashion that accommodates this sort of lifestyle. "I have never been a 'fashion follower' so to speak, but I have always known what I liked, what I did not, and why," she said. "I look for fashion accessories that fit my lifestyle; they need to be sexy--to keep me feeling sexy--but more importantly, they need to be durable. With two boys running around, I look for fashion accessories that will accommodate their needs as much as my own." Alves has been modeling since she was 19-years-old, so she has become accustomed to the jetsetter lifestyle. "My favorite place to travel is back home to Brazil. I moved to Los Angeles when I was 15-years-old, but my heart has never left Brazil, which is why so much of my inspiration is derived from there." The Brazilian beauty is familiar with life both on the catwalk and (now) behind the scenes. "At this stage in my life, I love the freedom of making my own pieces and the pride that follows when seeing the end result," she said. Still, she is grateful for her modelling career, regardless of how hectic. "Modeling took me around the world to Paris, Milan, China, Africa, and numerous destinations in between, and through my travels, I developed my keen sense of fashion." "So, without my 'life on the catwalk,' I would have never gained the experience necessary to create such fashionable bags."

From People Magazine Sexiext Man Alive 2011, The Women Behind Hollywood's Sexy Men: For Matthew McConaughey and Brazilian beauty Alves, the secret to a successful partnership is acceptance. "Neither one of us wants the other one to change," the Lincoln Lawyer star told PEOPLE of his model girlfriend and mother of his two children. "We've both said it, if we did change, that could be a problem! We love each other for who we are."

Camila Alves was spotted leaving the Byron and Tracey salon in Beverly Hills on 11/3/2011. http://x17video.com/...eat_at.php#more

Déjà vu, Camila wore the same pants right after Levi was born in 2009. She still looks great but I think the pants look better paired with the white T and sneakers. By keeping things simple, she looks both elegant and effortless.

From the Hydrogen magazine June/July 2011 issue photoshoot, with the magazine's editor.

Camila shares her guilty pleasures @ :52

Camila @ the first annual Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival 2009.

Here's Camila dancing with Matthew at the Austin City Limits Festival in September 2006.

I think that's the one.

I didnt have time to post it earlier... I like her outfit..that would be crime to wear this dress only once;) She wore it back in 2009 in one of Shear Geniuse episodes She's wearing a dress from the Emanuel Ungaro Resort 2009 collection. She originally wore it for the Haute Living Oct/Nov 2009 issue. I thought the Haute Living photoshot is from Oct/Nov 2011 issue... I had the issue its Oct/Nov2009. Here's the link:http://www.hauteliving.com/2009/10/gilded-camila/

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I didnt have time to post it earlier... I like her outfit..that would be crime to wear this dress only once;) She wore it back in 2009 in one of Shear Geniuse episodes She's wearing a dress from the Emanuel Ungaro Resort 2009 collection. She originally wore it for the Haute Living Oct/Nov 2009 issue.

Camila Alves’s Favorite Gift: A Ring from Matthew McConaughey (peoplestylewatch.com 10/20/2011) White diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but Camila Alves confesses her favorite stone happens to be brown. The unusual gem tops “a ring from my man,” the best gift Alves told PEOPLE she’s ever received. (That man, of course, is Matthew McConaughey.) The Pomellato bauble, which she wore to a Lincoln Lawyer premiere in March, has “a rough brown diamond in it. It’s very unique,” she shared. McConaughey doesn’t get his longtime partner jewelry too often. “It’s not a ‘thing’ that we do,” she told PEOPLE at the Brazilian Style book launch in New York on Tuesday. “So when he does, it’s special. “I don’t spend a lot of money on things, but I love jewelry,” she added. “So people that know me know it’s the right thing to give me.” The model-turned-designer attended the event at the Swarovski Crystallized Concept store to support her fellow Brazilians. “It’s very, very exciting to see people from my country doing collaborations like this, like what I’m doing.” Radiant in a red draped jersey dress by Gomez-Gracia, Alves described what distinguishes Brazilian design. “It’s got a different flavor to it. We’re definitely a very unique, soulful, sensual people. We’re not really afraid to dare.” She applies that philosophy to her Muxo handbag line, which she says might be expanding into accessories and shoes in the future. The latest collection comes out in a few weeks, Alves said. But when and if she does create her own jewelry, Alves will definitely be looking to her personal favorites. “I love gold, but I also love diamonds,” she said. “What girl doesn’t like sparkle?”

Mom Camila Alves says she and Matthew McConaughey don't have to deal with much sibling rivalry on the home front - in fact, their kids Levi and Vida are the best of friends. "They're best friends. Levi's a really good big brother," the 29-year-old told US at this week's Swarovski Crystallized Celebrates Brazilian Style event in New York City. "They're buddies." Camila says that while the kids are a mix of mom and dad, "[Levi is] more like Matthew and Vida is more like me." "If you ask her, she'll give," she says of her daughter. "But if you take it from her, she'll be very upset. She gets very mad. So I'm a little like that. I'm very giving, but if you come and take stuff from me, I then become a big lioness."

Camila is wearing Gomez-Gracia ‘Slinky D’ dress, Jimmy Choo champagne coloured peep-toes and Swarovski jewels.

Camila wore a Z Spoke Zac Posen’s polka dot Carmeuse dress ($490) from the Resort 2012 Collection and blue heels from Giuseppe Zanotti.

Camila @ LAX back from Tampa, FL on 10/13/2011

Camila visits the set of Magic Mike on Tuesday (October 11) in Tampa, FL

Camila & Matthew @ LAX this week (icydk.com)

Reese Witherspoon has lunch with Camila Alves at R+D Kitchen in Brentwood, Calif on Wednesday, October 5,2011.

Model Camila Alves (L) and actor Matthew McConaughey arrive at the second annual Art Mere/Art Pere Night presented by CORZO Tequila at Smashbox West Hollywood on October 6, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. ~zimbio