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Normal people eat bananas while Marta Grossi sees this most common type of fruit as an unlimited source of inspiration and creativity which triggers and multiplies her imagination. When the talented banana graffiti girl meets iBlues’ Italian elegance with an urban chic flair, the beautiful outcome was the launch of the show-stopping bright, fun print-filled crossover capsule collection of shirts, dresses and skirts - BANANA à PORTER which was all about playfulness, bold and cheerful colours, and

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Create Your Personal Capsule Wardrobe

Spring is finally here! It’s the perfect time for me to revamp my capsule wardrobe. I think I’ve never been so excited! If you are wondering why, well, the answer is pretty simple. I got a little bored combining monotonous wintery colors and fabrics. Spring is perfect for lightweight silk blouses, trench coats, skinny jeans and cute flats. If you are not completely sure what capsule wardrobe is or you don’t know how to create it, check out these amazing tips!

What is capsule wardrobe?

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The Chinese blue and white porcelain-inspired design is a niche but has never left the trend. Having had a crush on this distinctive blue and white combo, I published two posts http://la-mode-by.gvmiao.com/2010/02/oriental-fascination-the-beauty-of-porcelain-part-i-china-white-in-british-vogue-march-2010-issue-in-memory-of-our-belovd-alexander-mcqueen/, http://la-mode-by.gvmiao.com/2010/02/oriental-fascination-the-beauty-of-porcelain-part-ii-designer-brands-get-inspird-by-chinese-blue-and-white-

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What You Need To Pack For A Hen Night Abroad

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Image: Martino's doodles

Celebrating your best friend’s last few nights as an unmarried woman will be one of the most momentous occasions you’ll have the pleasure of experiencing. There will be laughter, tears, cocktails; more tears, dancing, more laughing – before winding down by the pool to reminisce about old times.

You’ll be required to pack for every little eventuality to ensure your girls’ weekend goes off without a hitch –  especially if you’ve got a bridezilla on your hands who insists on

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The Best of (Capsule) Video



We had the pleasure of bringing you inside this year’s (Capsule) show in New York and to round up what we captured, we’d like to present you with this little video. The Best of (Capsule) highlights all the wonderful designers we had a chance to meet and while there were just too darn many to chat with them all, we got a nice taste of the best designers there. Click play now to see who and what we ran into at the menswear trade show.

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A (Capsule) Video Moment With Steven Alan



Next up for our series of (Capsule) video moments, we bring you designer and retailer Steven Alan.
We ran into the the native New Yorker on our first day and had a chance to chat with him about what he looks forward to most at (Capsule) as both a designer and buyer (useful stuff for all you laboring on your lines out there). Click play to hear what he had to say about this year’s show. (more…)
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With continuing to capture footage for our ongoing (Capsule) video series, we ran into the smart, stylish, and if we may say so, lovely owner of Brooklyn boutique Bird, Ms. Jen Mankins. While shopping for new looks for her beloved store, Mankins paused a bit to give us her take on the Spring/Summer 2011 trends, her favorite designers, and what she looksfor when selecting menswear for her racks. Click play to hear what this buyer had to say.

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(Photo via 5 Elements-Berlin)


Yeah, maybe your country isn’t having a great time with this international economic recession, but some countries—China, Germany, etc.—are doing quite well thankyouverymuch. Indeed, WWD found that German citizens are still looking to shop. Since, well, we also love to spend (even if our bank accounts disagree), we thought we’d give you a low-down of next week’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. Now, don’t get too jealous…


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Normal people eat bananas while Marta Grossi sees this most common type of fruit as an unlimited source of inspiration and creativity which triggers and multiplies her imagination. When the talented banana graffiti girl meets iBlues’ Italian elegance with an urban chic flair, the beautiful outcome was the launch of the show-stopping bright, fun print-filled crossover capsule collection of shirts, dresses and skirts - BANANA à PORTER which was all about playfulness, bold and cheerful colours, and

Read more…

Create Your Personal Capsule Wardrobe

Spring is finally here! It’s the perfect time for me to revamp my capsule wardrobe. I think I’ve never been so excited! If you are wondering why, well, the answer is pretty simple. I got a little bored combining monotonous wintery colors and fabrics. Spring is perfect for lightweight silk blouses, trench coats, skinny jeans and cute flats. If you are not completely sure what capsule wardrobe is or you don’t know how to create it, check out these amazing tips!

What is capsule wardrobe?

8843468670?profile=original

source

The so

Read more…

The Chinese blue and white porcelain-inspired design is a niche but has never left the trend. Having had a crush on this distinctive blue and white combo, I published two posts http://la-mode-by.gvmiao.com/2010/02/oriental-fascination-the-beauty-of-porcelain-part-i-china-white-in-british-vogue-march-2010-issue-in-memory-of-our-belovd-alexander-mcqueen/, http://la-mode-by.gvmiao.com/2010/02/oriental-fascination-the-beauty-of-porcelain-part-ii-designer-brands-get-inspird-by-chinese-blue-and-white-

Read more…

What You Need To Pack For A Hen Night Abroad

hen gone

Image: Martino's doodles

Celebrating your best friend’s last few nights as an unmarried woman will be one of the most momentous occasions you’ll have the pleasure of experiencing. There will be laughter, tears, cocktails; more tears, dancing, more laughing – before winding down by the pool to reminisce about old times.

You’ll be required to pack for every little eventuality to ensure your girls’ weekend goes off without a hitch –  especially if you’ve got a bridezilla on your hands who insists on

Read more…

The Best of (Capsule) Video



We had the pleasure of bringing you inside this year’s (Capsule) show in New York and to round up what we captured, we’d like to present you with this little video. The Best of (Capsule) highlights all the wonderful designers we had a chance to meet and while there were just too darn many to chat with them all, we got a nice taste of the best designers there. Click play now to see who and what we ran into at the menswear trade show.

(more…)

Read more…

A (Capsule) Video Moment With Steven Alan



Next up for our series of (Capsule) video moments, we bring you designer and retailer Steven Alan.
We ran into the the native New Yorker on our first day and had a chance to chat with him about what he looks forward to most at (Capsule) as both a designer and buyer (useful stuff for all you laboring on your lines out there). Click play to hear what he had to say about this year’s show. (more…)
Read more…



With continuing to capture footage for our ongoing (Capsule) video series, we ran into the smart, stylish, and if we may say so, lovely owner of Brooklyn boutique Bird, Ms. Jen Mankins. While shopping for new looks for her beloved store, Mankins paused a bit to give us her take on the Spring/Summer 2011 trends, her favorite designers, and what she looksfor when selecting menswear for her racks. Click play to hear what this buyer had to say.

(more…)

Read more…

(Photo via 5 Elements-Berlin)


Yeah, maybe your country isn’t having a great time with this international economic recession, but some countries—China, Germany, etc.—are doing quite well thankyouverymuch. Indeed, WWD found that German citizens are still looking to shop. Since, well, we also love to spend (even if our bank accounts disagree), we thought we’d give you a low-down of next week’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. Now, don’t get too jealous…


(more…)

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