A store called the Banana Republic was opened in San Francisco in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler. Both the Zieglers worked for the San Franciso Chronicle, Mel was a writer and Patricia an illustrator.
Banana Republic specialized in casual Safari styles and Army Surplus clothing. Many of the utilitarian items had sturdy zips and snaps and were double-stitched and reinforced. The store sold desert army hats, sheepskin vests, shorts and other items of travel clothing to armchair travelers. The garments were designed by the Zieglers for people to wear when mountain hiking or rafting. Source

Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M), is a Swedish clothing company, known for its fast fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children. H&M has more than 1,700 stores in 33 different countries and employ over 73,000 people.
H&M's first store abroad was opened in England. Then from 1964 onwards, H&M embarked upon a major expansion programme many further stores in Europe, including the UK, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany. In the 1990s, the first stores opened in Finland, France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands. H&M has continued to expand its business and today H&M has an extensive network throughout much of Europe.

New to the fashion world but known globally for his innovative design installations, when you go to the Carlos Miele boutique in Manhattan, the Village, you enter an entire designer experience. His American flagship shop was designed by architect Hani Rashad and entered by New York city to the prestigious International Architecture Biennale in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazil, known for gorgeous women, sexy clothing and dynamic colors, Carlos gives us outrageously sexy fabric drapes in brilliant hues of turquoise and azure, yellows competing with the sun itself. His Manhattan boutique emulates the white sand beaches upon which every woman is the sparkling jewel, as long s they are wearing one of his creations, of course. Wisps of diasporas fabrics and stunning Brazilian country wear, leathers, artisan influence, and the elements of life, sun, wind, water and good old solid earth, every penny is worth shimmying on one of his creations. It is no wonder that New York was his first stop in his growing claim to fame. Dressed in a white cotton shirt, blue jeans and an irrepressible dimple, window shopping is just not enough to get his vibe. Walk in and demand a fitting.

A paulista Biotipo adquiriu através do relacionamento transparente e amigável que mantém junto aos seus clientes, importantes atributos como qualidade de suas roupas e lançamentos de vanguarda em seu design contemporâneo, acrescentado de preços competitivos com produtos sempre atualizados com a tendência nacional e internacional do melhor da moda jeanswear.
Onde encontrar RJ: Mercatto, China Artes Girls, Gata Braba Fashion, Inex, Sami, Emanuelle, Maria Tata e Aquamar em diversos bairros. Consulte site.

The Years of Cristobal Balenciaga
1918 saw the founding of Cristobal Balenciaga’s first haute couture house in San Sébastian, Spain. Local admiration for his designs was so strong that a second haute couture house was opened in Madrid and a third in Barcelona. In 1937, 10, Avenue George V became the Parisian home of Cristobal Balenciaga’s creative influence. Balenciaga’s Paris flagship store is still located at this address.
Balenciaga soon came to embody Parisian elegance. Cristobal Balenciaga was hailed as ‘The Couturier of Couturiers’ and ‘The Master of us all’’ by designer Christian Dior. In 1946, the House of Balenciaga launched its first perfume, ‘Le Dix’, aptly named after its first atelier, 10, Avenue George V. ‘Le Dix’ attracted the same acclaim as the famous Balenciaga couture pieces, and the perfume soon even rivalled that of Coco Chanel herself. In 1968, Balenciaga closed his couture house, to the deep dismay of his favourite clients. Countess Mona Bismarck lamented the event by locking herself indoors for three days.

Every elegant woman, whether residing in or visiting New York, deserves to shop at this exclusive clothing store. For fashion that doesn’t stop at the door, go to the astounding Anne Fontaine fashion empire located in beautiful Manhattan. Anne Fontaine has reinvented everything that is considered simple and designed some of the most valued and exquisite blouses in all of the acclaimed fashion world. Using creatively innovative techniques, Anne Fontaine has taken the mundane white shirt and developed a literal cornucopia of designs and styles not seen anywhere else in the fashion designer world. Once you visit this Manhattan clothing, store you will also see the design and quality craftsmanship that goes beyond the shirts and lends itself to the variety of other jewelry, clothing and accessories now available for purchase in their stores. Anne Fontaine has over 70 locations world-wide including stores in Paris, Tokyo, Chicago and London and has quickly established itself as a worldwide leader in shirt design. With a friendly staff, a well-maintained quality location and the desire to help make you look fabulous, Manhattan’s Anne Fontaine is a must stop New York Clothing shop for anyone to visit.

Welcome to Mr. Throwback, voted Best Nostalgic Shop of 2013 by NY Mag! Your #1 stop for all vintage threads!

Founded by Donald and Doris Fisher as a small San Francisco based clothing store with just a handful of employees, Gap has turned into one of the world’s most recognizable and prestigious clothing store brands. A visit to New York City’s Gap is like a visit to Starbucks – just say when. With its Manhattan clothing store, The Gap has solidified itself as a staple of the New York fashion scene and offers a vast selection of must-have uptown apparel . Along with the Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta are all labels available through Gap retailers and covers all ages and styles of fashion, clothing and accessories. Celebrity endorsements from Whoopi Goldberg, Spike Lee and Lorraine Bracco, to name a few, have brought The Gap to the masses and has forever made it part of Americana. Even today, Gap continues its dominance of the fashion industry as it continues to be recognized as the US’s largest specialty apparel retailer and keeps its hand on the pulse of the fashion world. For awesome gifts, family friendly atmospheres and an overall great shopping experience make Manhattan’s Gap one of the stores you visit in the New York fashion scene.

Spring/Summer 2006 - Paris Fashion Week
Alexander presented his Spring/Summer 2006 collection during Paris Fashion Week in October 2005. An outfit from the collection is shown on the left. It consists of grey cuffed shorts (so popular this season) with a matching jacket over a white blouse. The model is wearing gladiator sandals.
Alexander has changed from the designer who scared and shocked his audience. He sends out his models in orderly fashion, so that we can see the clothes he has designed. His black suits, beautifully tailored as always, have lost their exaggerated waists and jutting shoulder, they are now much more wearable. Spencer jackets with button-down lapels, short flippy skirts and shorts with a girl-rocker look about them, appeared. His evening gowns had the look of Greek goddesses. However a little of the old McQueen appeared in fantasy gowns with metalwork bodices, rather like eighties sci-fi TV programmes. Source

A My Place, nascida em 1994, na charmosa Feirinha de Teresópolis da empresária Vanessa Rodrigues, ex Mith, além de brindar as cariocas com roupa casual de apurado design e acabamento, utiliza-se de estratégias de aproximação com as clientes utilizando moderno ferramental de telemarketing ativo. As vendedoras da marca mantêm contato estreito com as clientes no pós venda, com resultados supreendentes; 70% das que recebem a ligação retornam à loja, retribuindo o mimo recebido e acabam adquirindo outros produtos da grife.
Lojas RJ: Shopping Rio Sul, Barra Shopping, Norte Shopping, Centro, Shopping Tijuca, Plaza Shopping Niterói, Teresópolis Shopping Center.

The Armani signature label is the most expensive Armani label and is available in its 75 worldwide boutiques. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org

A Água Fresca traz aos consumidores mineiros o que há de melhor em se tratando de underwear. São quatro lojas em pontos estratégicos de Belo Horizonte. A Água Fresca tornou-se mais do que uma comercialização de lingerie, quando desejos e necessidades são transformadas em soluções de conforto, sedução e praticidade.

As one of the only vertically integrated clothing manufacturers in the world, American Apparel is also one of the only truly in-house clothing brands and proudly stands behind the “Made in the USA” tag. A New York clothing store located in the heart of Brooklyn, American Apparel is proud of its American culture and holds true to everything that America stands for in homeland manufacturing. Offering a variety of clothing and accessory choices such as crop-tops, t-shirts, shorts and tank tops, American Apparel is a Brooklyn shopping destination for comfortable and affordable casual and sportswear. Recently, American Apparel has begun to offer even more in its accessory line with a variety of leather goods, watches and eyewear. American Apparel keeps much of its prices down by doing everything in house. From dyes and stitching to photography and marketing, not one stitch of American Apparel is outsourced, keeping jobs in the USA and keeping costs down for the American public. The next time you are in the Brooklyn clothing district make it a point to stop into American Apparel to not only make yourself look great but to also support this genuine staple of pure American culture.

Charles Bizinover, com 18 anos, retorna de Londres, assume a empresa do pai, de moda tradicional masculina. Aos 20 anos cria a marca bluejeans, unisex, inspirada no movimento hippie e nas lojas inglesas da época. Muito conhecido, o nome o nome não pode ser registrado por ser considerado de domínio público. Lojas no BarraShopping, Downtown e Campos-RJ.

René Lacoste, nasceu na França em 2 de Julho de 1904, e falece a 12 de Outubro de 1996. A verdadeira história do "Crocodilo" começa em 1927. René Lacoste adorava contar a maneira como o se sobrenome se tornou um emblema de notoriedade mundial. A primeira camisa LACOSTE era branca, ligeiramente mais curta que suas contemporâneas, de mangas curtas e com colarinho de bordos cortados, o tecido, ligeiro e aéreo, era o famoso jersey de piquê miúdo. As suas qualidades de conforto e de solidez conservaram-se até hoje integralmente e fazem deste produto um exclusivo diferente e único.

Incredibly well staffed with some of the friendliest, most enthusiastic, and helpful people you've ever had the pleasure working with. This place is an absolute pleasure to visit, and amazingly well stocked, too! If you're doggedly searching for that one special piece, but can't seem to sniff it out at any other locations, you'll be delighted to know that this store has nearly every fashion American Eagle currently has in stock! You could lose yourself for hours in Manhattan just by just taking a leisurely browse. Everything is so beautifully arranged, so you won't have worry to about your eyes tiring of pleasant sights. If you find yourself overwhelmed by the vast selection of clothes in the Woman's section, any of the cheerful employees would be more than happy to help you pick out the perfect outfit, no matter the occasion. Whether it is the perfect top to compliment your figure, or a beautiful dress to wear to a party, they'll help. If you ever happen to be in NYC, do yourself a huge favor and stop by here. You will always find just what you're looking for in Spring and Summer 2012.

Desde pequena Nicole Abramoff Ostrovsky queria ser bailarina. E foi. A lembrança dos tempos de bailaria do corpo de baile do Teatro Municipal do Rio é uma eterna inspiração: Nicole desenha vestidos de seda com fitas de cetim ou veludo, blusas e casaquinhos de tule com bordados e charmosas túnicas de jérsei. Sempre ligada em moda, trabalhou como assistente de estilo da Andrea Saletto e depois na parte habillé da Daslu. Levou um tempo até encontrar costureiras e bordadeiras que dariam forma aos seus desenhos. Suas coleções transmitem a percepção de um elaborado e cuidadoso estilo, transformado ao final em feminilidade e beleza irresistíveis.

Conheça no site o Catálogo Primavera/Verão 2012. A praia carioca é a grande fonte inspiradora dos biquínis da Salinas. A marca surgiu em 1982, nas areias de Ipanema e se consagrou pelas criações confortáveis, com pitadas de humor e descontração. A Salinas é destaque no badalado catálogo da Victória’s Secret, está presente na sofisticada loja de departamentos Sacks, na Quinta Avenida, além de estampar diversas capas e editoriais de moda de revistas como a Sports Ilustrated e Vogue.

A marca, inaugurada em 2004, hoje, é uma das queridinhas entre os cariocas. A proposta é unir a irreverência e o despojamento do carioca em coleções que incluem roupas, acessórios e objetos, para eles, para elas e até para a casa, tendo como carro-chefe as t-shirts que consagraram a marca, com suas estampas sempre bem-humoradas. O fato de as peças fugirem do estilo surfwear e traduzirem um universo mais urbano fazem com que a loja tenha a cara de São Paulo.
Além das camisetas famosas por suas estampas bem-humoradas e os objetos divertidos, verdadeiros achadinhos em presente, um sucesso da loja é a linha infantil, com bodies e camisetinhas para bebês e crianças. Assim como para os adultos, as roupas para os pequenos, também, apresentam dizeres engraçados. Todas as criações são dos irmãos Alan e Renata Grimberg, pai e mãe corujíssimos e, talvez por isso, tenham tanta liberdade de criação para as roupinhas de bebês.
Lojas RJ: Barra Shopping, Ipanema e Shopping Rio Sul. Em São Paulo: Pário Higienópolis

Returning after a season's maternity leave, Phoebe sent out a collection with crisp new shapes, proportions and vigour. A line dresses and stiffer couture fabrics were used with flares from the shoulder, and swinging skirts with models on great chunky platform shoes. Sixties ruffled skirts (so popular this season) were intricately worked in crunchy embroidery, organza applique and frills. Lots of new accessories like handbags were seen this season. Source

Nossa proposta foi oferecer às Mamães, a comodidade e conforto de fazer suas comrpas ontando com uma seleção de produtos escolhidos cuidadosamente, conjugando qualidade, praticidade e preço, principalmente, às futuras Mamães que possuem dificuldade para coordenar todas as etapas de sua gestação além de ter que procurar ser o mais econômica possível.

Richards. A preocupação não é ser moda. A marca está solidamente estabelecida como estilo. Já existe hoje este estilo Richards, com tudo o que a palavra simboliza. Richards é não estar sujeito a tendências, a um estar up to date. Richards significa saber, estar à vontade, confortável, cômodo, bem vestido. Não estar under, nem over. É um estilo de vida que corresponde ao modo de agir e pensar, a uma filosofia do estar, que define uma visão de mundo e de comportamento. Richards sintetiza, de modo claro, uma postura, maneira de ser, do mesmo modo que um olhar, às vezes, é esclarecedor. Para que definir Richards, se o melhor é ver, e então conhecer, ter consciência do que significa estilo?
Costanza Pascolato, Vogue Brasil

A primeira loja Mercatto surgiu em 1994, no Centro do Rio de Janeiro, com a proposta de oferecer uma moda básica, atual, além de ótimas oportunidades de compra em moda feminina. Essa idéia deu certo e hoje, a empresa conta com 26 lojas no Rio e Grande Rio. No ano passado, a moda carioca chegou a São Paulo e tomou conta do bairro Bom Retiro. A aceitação do estilo carioca da moda Mercatto prova que nosso compromisso tem sido reconhecido pelas clientes, cada vez mais identificadas com a marca. A Mercatto convida você a embarcar agora numa viagem inspirada nas cores mais marcantes das culturas russa, turca e marroquina e conferir os bastidores da nossa nova coleção de Inverno, estrelada pela a atriz Isis Valverde.

O Kari foi criado pela Kariza na Índia e, de lá, se espalhou para o mundo inteiro e chega agora até você, cliente.
O Kari é composto por dois tecidos de seda indiana, sobrepostos e unidos por uma alça onde existem duas entradas para transpassá-los. Desse modo, a peça, se transforma em mais de 100 diferentes modelos de vestidos indianos, saias, tops, batas e cangas.
A Kariza vem ao encontro da tendência mostrada na novela ‘O Caminho das Índias’ trazendo para o Brasil os tecidos indianos a modelos com a praticidade e o ritmo da mulher ocidental. As estampas trazem temas como flores silvestres, elefantes, o Taj Mahal e kashmirs. Assim, a Kariza soma os motivos da Índia com a modernidade fashion dos modelos desenvolvidos.

Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the company began producing denim overalls in the 1870s, modern jeans were not produced until the 1920s. The company briefly experimented (in the 1970s) with employee ownership and a public stock listing, but remains owned and controlled by descendants and relatives of Levi Strauss' four nephews. Source

Aeropostale, Staten Island, Staten Island shopping, New York shopping, Aeropostale Staten Island, Staten Island mall, trendy clothing, fashion clothing Staten Island mall is a great hang out for people of all ages, and Aeropostale happens to be one of the fun, buzzing stores in New York City! If you want a break from the super bright styles, Aeropostale is the place to go. While they do have some brightly colored bikinis for those fun beach days, they keep more to the subtle, but still colorful look, which is a great change from the other Summer 2012 fashions. The more toned down style is different, while it is still stylish and fun. They're clothes are amazingly comfortable and perfect for those warm summer nights when all you want to do is relax and settle down. The diversity of the selection is extremely useful. You can pick out the perfect summer bikini all the while checking out clothes for work. In case you aren't looking for clothes, they also have an extensive accessories section with fun and funky jewelry or entrancing fragrances. All in all, Aeropostale is a great shop for everyone. Men or women, party folk or busy workers, you'll find everything you could ever need here at affordable prices. Step in and check it out yourself!

De Berlim a Paris – multicultural e cosmopolita, a arquitetura notável e grandes obras de design trazem para o inverno 2009 da Brasil Em Gotas referências misturando saudades.