It looks like we’ve come to the end of the road. All these months we have been immersed in the Think Up spirit, and of all the great things we’ve discovered, my favourites are the tips.

I think the fashion swap party with friends is a great idea, and could become an annual rendezvous that you can extend to more friends. Read more…

As the good weather approaches, sleeves, skirts and dresses are getting shorter. And so are jackets: blazers, cardigans and leather jackets also barely reach your navel.

It was a well-loved famous French designer, sadly now gone, who popularised this design we know so well. Despite the fact that many people find it uncomfortable when jackets don’t reach their waist, cropped jackets are very youthful and are perfect for a time of year when you can really do without excess centimetres on clothes.

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If there’s one thing that will never go out of fashion it’s the trench coat. It was invented by an Englishman for soldiers fighting in wars to protect themselves from the cold, wind and damp, all at once. And in just a few decades this coat has gone from the frontlines to the stores.

Apart from its history, it’s completely timeless and can be used all year round.

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MANGO’s Spring Collection has already hit the stores, and with it, lots of ideas for creating fresh, feminine and flattering looks. But this collection inspires a lot more, including make-up and hair suggestions that have been spotted on the catwalk.

Make-up is all about skin, with very natural nude finishes, but this does not mean that it isn’t skilful. Quite the contrary, concealer and a good foundation will help you hide blemishes to give your complexion an even tone and texture.

Very soft colours in natural shades enhance lids and lips. But you should add a touch of luminosity by using a highlighter on the inner eye corners and a touch of lipgloss.

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When we were small we wore nothing else: in the summer we’d call them cycling shorts and in the winter they’d be leggings. We had them in every colour of the rainbow and I’m sure that your favourites, just like mine, were fluorescent or floral ones. Once everyone grew up they were set aside and forgotten. But a couple of years ago designers and stores rescued them from oblivion, and the cotton and lycra items used only for going to the gym made a huge comeback and became known to everyone as leggings.

It was hard getting used to the idea, but we did eventually. We’ve all gone back to them after some complaining. Wearing something that feels almost like pyjamas on the streets is a guilty pleasure that’s hard to resist.

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For spring-summer 2010 MANGO has chosen new and up-and-coming faces – the stars of fashion, music or cinema of tomorrow.

You already saw Sophie Auster, daughter of famous writer and film-maker Paul Auster. Well, now it’s the turn of another new signing: Dree Hemingway, great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway. Read more…

Bracelets and cuffs were of the first decorative elements used by women as adornments. You can see some of these ancient pieces at any archaeological museum, with designs you could even wear nowadays.

MANGO’s spring collection brings you some striking jewellery, particularly bracelets and cuffs which in my opinion are basic fashion accessories.

There are several trends. There are attractive and elaborate models featuring large stones incrusted in metal or plastic. This metal bracelet with imitation turquoise stones and the black bracelet with large coloured stones are amazing.

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It looks like the world economic crisis is being reflected on our clothes as a trend. Patches, tears and unstitchings have become decorations for our clothes, especially jeans.

Is this a way of making the economic crisis we’re in even more present? Or is it a way of rescuing past trends like grunge?

Either way, what’s true is that this spring distressed, torn or worn jeans or jeans full of patches will be all the rage, as you can see in the preview of MANGO’s Spring 2010 collection.

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For some time now, it’s been possible to buy more than just street clothes at MANGO. Along with jeans, tops, shoes and party dresses, you’ll also find pyjamas, nightdresses and underwear in stores. Now that it’s in fashion to wear underwear and nightwear as part of your “daily uniform” it’s not a bad idea to have some nice outfits for lounging about.

The most popular shades for spring-summer 2010 are pastels and dusty colours.

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On their own, black and white are elegant, sophisticated and discreet colours. But when you combine them on a single garment and form a pattern the result couldn’t be any more perfect or flattering.

This year, you can find many examples of the perfect harmony between these two colours on dresses, t-shirts and sweaters from the preview of MANGO’s 2010 Spring Collection.

But, regardless of the fact that black and white are once again back in fashion, together or separately, both are key colours for your basic must-haves and are a trend that keeps making comebacks.

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