Bartabac is one of the best-known members of the Spanish blogosphere. Her real name is Silvia and she’s one of Spain’s most successful bloggers.

Every so often she brings you several street looks well worth noting, so that you can apply them to your own personal style.

Bartabac is an elegant and modern urbanite, and here she explains her Think Up philosophy. Read more…

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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As soon as I saw this photo I realised I needed some colours in my wardrobe since as soon as spring starts jackets are one of my staple items. Actually, mine, yours and any celebrity’s …

Here is the new collection of coloured jackets: shorter, longer, thicker, coloured, in basic shades… they’re perfect for keeping warm when wearing a floral look in the first days of spring.

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Scarves, stoles and woollen scarves aren’t just for winter. They’re also part of your spring looks, although the colours are brighter and the fabrics lighter.

Scarves are the perfect accessories for brightening up a style or completely revamping an item that is far too basic. Multi-coloured, striped, printed, fringed, in silk, in cotton… there are endless possibilities… have you seen all the scarves from MANGO’s Spring collection?

It’s important to know how to combine scarves with other accessories or to create a total contrast. You also have to take into account the ways in which they can be worn. Here at THINK UP we have some suggestions for you.

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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…

MANGO collaborations with designers are always amazing. What other high street brand can boast a collaborator like Zuhair Murad? None. Zuhair Murad and his limited editions are a treasure we hope to hang on to forever, it’s a real privilege to be able to access reasonably-priced designs worthy of the upper echelons of fashion.

Zuhair Murad’s latest proposals for spring-summer 2010 are proof of his great talent for party wear. I’m sure part of what we saw in Paris a few weeks ago will be reflected in his next MANGO collection.

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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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You’ve seen the muses of fashion wear them with tights, with bare legs, with heels, with flats, with boots, with shoe-boots …

From cotton to linen or denim shorts, and even including this season’s leather ones… you’d better think about getting your legs ready since shorts are made for spring… Read more…

Valentine’s Day almost here and still no gift for your boyfriend or “special friend”? That’s just not on… You have to think of something quickly and it has to be something he’ll really like. I’ve got it! How about getting him something from the H.E. HOMINI EMERITO BY MANGO collection?

There are all sorts of options, from clothes to accessories. Since MANGO has so much to choose from here are a selection of the best ideas to help you decide what to buy. Read more…

You’ll always be hearing rumours about how models only wear whatever freebies designers give them, but only a few privileged ones actually get to take their favourite outfits from the catwalk home.

Regardless of any urban legends about fashion, models are just like you and me: it doesn’t matter what impossible luxury, or extravagant trends they wear at work, when it comes to everyday shopping, they shop at the same places as the rest of us.

Does this girl’s dress seem familiar? Yes, it’s from MANGO. This photo was taken backstage at the independent fashion event “080 Barcelona Fashion”, where Lizzy Jagger was spotted – previously a face of MANGO.

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