Fashion

[songbird]

Here is another good store.  It's called Mango.  Unlike Zara, it''s cloathing are designed.  Their front model is Kate Moss. Only two stores (so far) in the U.S. New York & Texas.  But they have a nice website.  They are global.  It's listed as an upscale store.

Ruffled print dress:  $169.99

Ruffled cotton Blouse  $99.00

LOVE this  Faux leather snake jacket  only $79.00

Don't see the skirt, but its super cute together.

Sheepskin jacket.  The real thing  $119.00

Contrast lapel coat  also $119.00

Belted wool coat  $169.00

Hooded faux fox fur jacket  (nice!!!) only $99.00

I really like their coats a lot.  Natural fibers will be around $200.00.  Synthetics a lot cheaper.

Wool blend Poncho  $149.00

[ECBG]

It's very '80's inspired, isn't it?

[spiderw]

I like the designs except for the cowboy boots in the first picture.  Everything else has an appeal for me, love the white blouse.  

[CatsyCline]

"Designed"? nothing original here. that cream ruffled top was a big look in the late 70s, the dress looks like a Lanz of Salzburg nightgown and the wrap coat very Halston

[chrystaltree]

No one designs Zara's clothing...???????   It just appears on the racks by magic?

[magicmoodz]

@songbird 

Actually Mango the is on the very Wikipedia fast fashion list you referred to in your "Zara" post.

[songbird]

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@magicmoodz wrote:

@songbird 

Actually Mango the is on the very Wikipedia fast fashion list you referred to in your "Zara" post.

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It's shown as Fast fashion, but I think they have changed to an upscale with a designer. Their wikipedia describes them as upscale. They hired Kate Moss as their "muse" (really a face for their clothes)   Like Zara, it started in Spain.  Prices and clothes qualtiy are much higher then Zara.  I plan to buy a coat from them. 

[jellyBEAN]

The dress and blouse remind me of the 'Prairie Look'.  Does anyone remember that?  Had to be around the mid-80's. 

I too like the coats a lot.  Love the sheepskin jacket but I don't think that's real, looks faux to me but that's OK.  Like a couple of the other jackets too.

[NickNack]

I like a couple of the jackets and the wrap coat.  I've never heard of Mango but will check them out.

[Foxxee]

This is another retailer headquartered in Spain, a direct competitor of Zara with annual sales of about $1.7 billion.  Zara is over $8 billion.   Their clothing styles, website, and pricing are so similar, some people have said Zara must own Mango.  

They're carrying a plaid jacket with fringe at the bottom exactly like one Zara had last year at the same price.  

A problem I have with Mango is fabric composition and how it's described.  For example a wool coat, when it's 70% polyester, 30% wool.  Although, I do like quite a bit of their clothing.  

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