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		<title>Loving Maria Clothing.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was amidst scanning my e-mail when I came across this clothing-slash-accessory line from a contact&#8217;s e-mail. Maria Clothing encapsulates all things cute, pretty and feminine. Isa Alvarez, the designer behind it, brought her collections to life by mixing and matching prints and fabrics and coming up with fantabulously created pieces. Every piece is worth [...]]]></description>
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<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2216/2786445324_94899c9247_m.jpg" alt="Maria Logo" align="left" /> I was amidst scanning my e-mail when I came across this clothing-slash-accessory line from a contact&#8217;s e-mail. <strong>Maria Clothing</strong> encapsulates all things cute, pretty and feminine. <strong>Isa Alvarez</strong>, the designer behind it, brought her collections to life by mixing and matching prints and fabrics and coming up with <em>fantabulously</em> created pieces. Every piece is worth the heed!</p>
<p>The entire collection is a cult classic. Each piece has a vintage touch to it&#8211;you&#8217;ll never get to run out of style! I particularly love how this <a href="http://www.allthevanity.com/spotted-marias-cutesy-double-trouble/2008/08/22/"><em>double trouble</em> ensemble</a> put together. <strong><a href="http://www.allthevanity.com/spotted-marias-cutesy-double-trouble/2008/08/22/">Click! Click!</a></strong></p>
<p>From clothing and accessories, I&#8217;m sure you can pick one or two! It actually reminds me of <em>JustG</em>, another girly boutique. </p>
<p>What&#8217;s more special about Maria? Well, every piece of uniquely made for you! </p>
<p><em><strong>More about Maria:</strong></em><span id="more-132"></span></p>
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<blockquote>Maria is the brainchild of designer Isa Alvarez. It is A line of clothing, bags, and in the near future, accessories, gadgets, gizmos and other thingamajigs. Maria was created out of love for pure fun and things that don&#8217;t make sense. </p>
<p>Often asked what her inspiration for Maria is, she gets stumped when answering because Maria was not born out of a single idea or a single spark of inspiration. It was created out of a jimble-jumble of things and life experiences that got her to this point. All that being said, most of the time she&#8217;ll just say:</p>
<p>“I just like to make pretty things.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Itching to take a look around and shop for some great <strong>Maria</strong> finds? Log in to <a href="http://www.marialoving.com">http://www.marialoving.com</a> right now!</p>
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		<title>Lusting for Valentino Pret-a-Porter 2008 Autumn/Winter Collection at the Paris Fashion Week.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Paris Fashion Week graced style and glamor as top designers presented their brandishing fab collections for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter 2008. Some are hot, while others are kinda eccentric and inexplicable. Valentino caught most of my attention. Since one of my favorite designers has just retired, Alessandra Facchinetti made a great job as she [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The recent <strong>Paris Fashion Week</strong> graced style and glamor as top designers presented their brandishing fab collections for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter 2008. Some are hot, while others are kinda eccentric and inexplicable. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.valentino.com/">Valentino</a></strong> caught most of my attention. Since one of my favorite designers has just retired, Alessandra Facchinetti made a great job as she filled in his shoes and designed the pret-a-porter collection for this year&#8217;s Fall/Winter&#8211;which did not fail to be lavishly posh and elegant. Looks like dark tinged hosiery and high-heeled platforms are still in. The House of Valentino&#8217;s structured jackets are so lovely to use as office wear, while the dresses really spell ethereal. Truly, every piece is timeless and a cult favorite, so does the retired designer *sob*. Au Revoir, Valentino! </p>
<p><strong>Here are some pieces I truly admire:</strong> <em>(All images taken from Style.com)</em></p>
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<p align="center">*Lust for these structured ensembles, particularly the jackets!*</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2151/2300620365_8e1ce896f9.jpg?v=0" alt="style.com" /></p>
<p align="center">*This sheer chiffon ruffled mini dress (in venus cut?) takes my wince away from anything translucent*</p>
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<p align="center">*Dark, ruffled with a corporate-y feel. I love the contrast of the shoes and the belt from the rest of the ensemble*</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/2300620267_8520972641.jpg?v=0" alt="style.com" /></p>
<p align="center">*This playful ruffled dress (with a shirred tulle at the bottom?) embellished with a ribbon and belt is something I&#8217;d love to wear in a party or soiree*</p>
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