ChEaP MoNdAy FW09/10...

Cheap Monday started out in 2000 as a second-hand store in Stockholm. 18 years down the line, they're a big international name in jeans.

They are bringing us their fall winter 09/10 catalogue - they're one of the first brands to present their campaign for FW 09/10.

The store began distributing new garments as well as second-hand, but they found that jeans were too expensive. The solution? To create their own line of jeans.Their first 800 jeans sold in just two weeks. And in 2005, Cheap Monday became a true fashion brand with a collection that went beyond just jeans

They've achieved their aim, distributing reasonably-priced garments in luxury stores, and competing with the attitudes and philosophies of luxury brands.Today, their jeans are sold in 28 countries and in over 1,000 stores.

I'm a FAN now!!!

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JuLiA rEsToiN-rOiTfElD fOr MaNgO...

Daughter of famous editor of Vogue Paris Corine Roitfeld, is the new face of Mango's ad campaign.

They've discovered an excellent branding tool in their link with popular faces.

Now's the time for this real European socialité!

This collaboration comes as no surprise - late last year we saw Julia dressed in Mango. And now we get to see the long-awaited photos.

The collection takes its inspiration from nature. It's simple, with architectural silhouettes and dominant pearl and grey tones.

What do you think?

I didn't like this pictures, found them as the collection pretty simple and kind of boring but she's gorgeous anyways!

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WiNtEr HaTs...

Well obviously I know winter is over and now is all about Spring trends but I just found this designer that makes very original winter hats!

I guess we can wear this head accesories in any season because as we have this crazy weather... one day it's so hot and the other freezing!

So here it is Emilie Zanon, a 27-year-old French designer and her truly original collection of head accessories called chapkas, her designs (along with the help of excessive use of recycled fabrics) have this extra-terrestrial shapes.

Zanon describes her inspiration for this collection to be simply the observation of people in the street, trying to protect themselves not only from the cold but also from the different sources of pollution surrounding them. She created a warm and comfortable world for them to hide peacefully. It’s fascinating to see such inspiration not only translated in her collection, but also in the photographs of her pieces.

Don't you love this ammount of creativity?

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AwArD!

Lovely DaNa from ChicBanana gave me this award!

& also to most Mexican Blogs!

Thank you! Thank you!

GuCci PrEfAlL...

Frida Giannini's new passion is tartan, in jackets and silk georgette dresses.

A collection that also manages to fit in the classic argyles, which combine with gold-flecked accessories.Greens and blues dominate the colour palette, mixing with pinks and yellows in the tartan patterns and giving the collection a younger, more urban feel and an interesting yet unexpected British touch.

Can't wait! I fell in love with the first tartan dress!

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Ms. DVF oN CoVeR

Purple Magazine just posted the cover of their next issue, the Spring/Summer 09, featuring Ms. DVF on the cover.

She's wearing the so much commented "wig jacket",not my favourite, but in her looks amazing, and with those legs, wow!

What do you think?

I really liked her SS collection, very bohemian femenine with the flower-laced head bands and that loose but fitting dresses in floral prints or bubble pink even she uses black for this summer.

She also includes boyfriend pants in glossy silk and shorts, sequined shorts and swimwear, a very complete collection.

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ThE vOgUe TaLeNt CoNtEsT 2009!!!

For over 60 years, the Vogue Talent Contest for Young Writers has been one of the UK's most prestigious writing awards. Many established journalists started their careers after entering the contest, and recent winners have gone on to become successful poets, playwrights, authors and members of Vogue's staff. So, what are we looking for in a young writer? Wit, creativity, originality and stylish writing.

What's the prize? £1,000, plus a month's paid work experience at Vogue, with £500 for the runner-up!!! Are you kidding me? This really are PRIZES, you even get paid for being in Vogue! Dream job...

How to enter:

1.Write about a personal memory. This could be a memory of an extraordinary event, place or person, or simply something that resonated deeply (800 words maximum);
2.Write a short feature article - either a contemporary arts review, a fashion trend piece or a piece of social observation (800 words maximum).

Accompanying your entry should be a passport-sized photograph of yourself, attached to a sheet of paper listing your name, permanent address, telephone number, date of birth and occupation. The judging panel will include Vogue's editor Alexandra Shulman, senior members of the magazine's staff, guest editors and writers. Finalists will be invited to a lunch at Vogue with the judges, after which the winner will be decided.

Closing Date: April 14, 2009

So wanna try?

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