After 20 years in the surf, skate and snowboard business, founder Chip Wilson took the first commercial yoga class offered in Vancouver and found the result exhilarating. The post yoga feeling was so close to surfing and snowboarding that it seemed obvious that yoga was an ideology whose time had come (again).

A primeira loja, aberta em Copacabana, ficou logo conhecida como a mais sofisticada da cidade A filosofia era simples, roupas masculinas e femininas de alta qualidade, com estilo clássico, porém atual, elegante, sem ser ostensivo, onde o estilo clássico pudesse prevalecer às tendências da moda passageira. Em meados dos anos 70, o negócio continuou em expansão e outras filiais foram abertas; contavam basicamente com produtos de marcas internacionais. Nos anos 80 com o fechamento das importações começou a desenvolver e produzir suas coleções localmente, mantendo-se fiel à filosofia inicialmente traçada. Com o advento dos shoppings centers, a marca já tinha sedimentado sua posição no mercado e decidiu expandir-se para outras cidades brasileiras.
Lojas RJ: Shopping da Gávea, Barra Shopping, Rio Design Barra, Shopping Rio Sul 1 e 2, Botafogo Praia Shopping, Norte Shopping, Shopping Tijuca, Centro, Copacabana, Shopping Leblon e Ipanema, Leblon e Fashion Mall. Outras cidades: Salvador: Shopping Iguatemi e Brasília: Park Shopping http://www.elleetlui.com.br/

Paul Stuart offers Made to Measure custom clothing with precision tailoring and an exclusive collection of uniquely styled suits, sport jackets, overcoats and shirts, all with our extensive selection of fine European fabrics.

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.

Salvatore Ferragamo começou sua distribuição no Brasil em 1996. Nesta época possuía dois Shop-in-Shops masculino e feminino, na Daslu, em São Paulo. A marca também estava presente no Rio, na multimarca Casa Alberto. Desde então, os negócios expandiram-se, o que levou o parceiro local a administrar a operação na nova Daslu. Aproveitando a mudança da Daslu em 2005, Ferragamo aumentou o espaço de seus Shop-in-Shops. E o mais importante, os resultados positivos obtidos pela marca, aliados ao potencial do mercado, levou à decisão de abrir sua mais importante Flagship store. Haddock Lobo é a maior loja Ferragamo na America Latina. A última loja Salvatore Ferragamo aberta no Brasil foi no Rio de Janeiro, no Shopping Leblon, em dezembro de 2006.

As cores são usadas há milhares de anos como forma de energia que influência todos os aspectos da vida. Nesta estação, a Sacada se inspirou no poder das cores neutras e na mulher em diferentes lugares. Essa coleção traz uma mulher moderna e versátil, usando roupas que servem para o dia e par a noite independente da idade. As formas são dasmais variadas possíveis. Lojas RJ: Fashion Mall, Rio Design Leblon e Barra, Ipanema, Shopping Rio Sul, Shopping Tijuca, Tijuca Off, Centro, Copacabana, Largo do Machado, Petrópolis e Niterói - Icaraí e Plaza Shopping. Estados: São Paulo - Oscar Freire, Brasília - Park Shopping e Salvador Shopping.

“Nossa história começa em 13 de março de 1979, com a Indústria e Comércio de Confecções Damyller, na cidade de Criciúma, em Santa Catarina. Muita coisa mudou desde então, com o crescimento da marca e o aperfeiçoamento dos produtos. Assim como no início, hoje somos uma empresa focada em moda, no comportamento das pessoas e em suas reais necessidades ao se vestir e se fazer perceber como sendo únicas e com personalidade. Nossa missão, é criar, produzir e comercializar produtos dentro das tendências de moda, despertando o desejo de consumo, agindo com responsabilidade social e ambiental, buscando a satisfação plena dos clientes e colaboradores.”

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Simply stated, DKNY is the energy and spirit of New York. International, eclectic, fun, fast and real. DKNY addresses the real-life needs of people everywhere, from work to weekend, jeans to evening. Both fashionable and friendly, DKNY consistently delivers its unique mix of style around the world.

Elisa Atheniense entrou para o mundo da moda através dos acessórios aos 19 anos, criando cintos com tecidos artesanais e étnicos. Em Firenze, Itália ingressou no curso de Modelismo e Estilismo especializado em acessórios. Voltando ao Brasil, decidiu criar a marca que leva o seu nome. Busca inspiração e realiza pesquisa em lugares exóticos, de onde traz materiais especialíssimos que servem como ponto de partida para o desenvolvimento de matérias primas e estampas. Hoje as criações de Elisa Atheniense podem ser encontradas nas melhores lojas dos EUA, Europa e Ásia.

O envolvimento de Bianca e Camila Bastos com a moda é quase genético, já que as meninas cresceram em contato com fábricas, moldes, peças-piloto e croquis no convívio com a mãe, costureira. A marca começou em 1996: em casa, as irmãs produziam roupas que gostavam de usar e eram vendidas a amigas. Hoje, a Espaço Fashion conta com lojas no Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Belo Horizonte, Juiz de Fora e Salvador. As coleções buscam temas que traduzem a feminilidade contemporânea e o espírito antenado e moderno da marca.

Fashionistas por natureza, as primas Carolina Buffara e Tatiana Bonaparte, garimpam com prazer para suas clientes e amigas o que há de melhor nas araras internacionais e na moda nacional. A multimarcas Nag Nag está localizada num charmoso casarão em Ipanema. Nas araras da loja, uma seleção criteriosa de designers brasileiros renomados como Adriana Degreas, Filhas de Gaya, Amapô, Bianca Ranucci, Cris Barros, Is/bella,J ohn John Jeans, Lolitta, TalieNK, Tarântula, Naspoleão Lacerda, Luciana Galeão, entre outras. Os acessórios da Nag Nag são exclusivos, sendo as bolsas uma parceria com Laura Lima e os sapatos com Tao Galeria. Linhas próprias: Nag Nag Jewelry, Nag Nag Basic e Nag Nag Shoes.

Primeiro vieram as malhas de algodão e os moletons, comercializados em diversas lojas cariocas. Depois de nove anos e muita pesquisa, foi lançado o primeiro jeans, ainda hoje um dos fortes da marca. O ano era 1992. A Equatore começava a se firmar com uma moda alegre e colorida, com um toque de sensualidade. De lá para cá, a etiqueta se destacou como uma das mais criativas entre os lançadores de moda cariocas. Lojas: Ipanema, Norte Shopping e BarraShopping. Showroom: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Bahia, Pernambuco, Goias, Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Catarina.

AMC Têxtil é um grupo que pertence a família Menegotti desde 2004 e seu objetivo é estruturar e expandir suas marcas: Malhas Menegotti, Colcci, Sommer. Em 2008 a AMC Têxtil deu um grande passo na sua expansão adquirindo o Grupo TF, que inclui as marcas Tufi Duek, Fórum Tufi Duek, Fórum y Triton. Hoje o grupo é considerado como o maior gestor de marcas de moda na América do Sul, com 5 parques industriais, 2.600 trabalhadores diretos e uma produção anual de 10,2 toneladas de tecidos.

Tendo à frente as estilistas Isa Lima e Rita Neves, a Domitila, localizada na Galeria Ipanema Secreta, em Ipanema, continua sendo o endereço apropriado para mulheres especiais que não abandonam o romantismo. Mulheres, donas de segredos sedutoras, modernamente românticas, que valorizam roupas vaporosas, decotes e adereços.
As roupas da Domitila apresentam uma alma vintage, misturando tecidos nobres e contemporâneos para mulheres mais sensuais que sexy. Tingimentos especiais, crochês, flores e transparências são traços fortes da marca

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Napoleão Fonyat, criador e estilista da Sandpiper, começava sua trajetória vitoriosa aos 15 anos como um estudante talentoso e inquieto que resolve produzir camisas para os colegas. Alem do talento, ele também levava jeito para negócios: aos 21 anos abria sua primeira loja. Chega aos 40 com mais de 27 lojas próprias de uma marca de sucesso espalhadas em todo o Brasil. Casual com estilo, a Sandpiper participa das semanas de moda, produz catálogos internacionais e está sempre conectada com a cena urbana.

A Botswana vêm se destacando no mercado de moda feminina, por produzir peças especiais e diferenciadas para jovens dinâmicas e antenadas que sabem o que desejam. Valoriza o charme desta mulher, vestindo-a com produtos de alta qualidade, sendo a maioria de fabricação própria, desenvolvidos por uma equipe de estilo, baseada nas mais atuais fontes de pesquisa e tendências de moda do mercado. Lojas RJ: Barra Shopping, Downtown, Ipanema, Norte Shopping e Center Icaraí-Niterói.

Marca bem sucedida no conceito de oferecer roupas casuais, temperadas com as mais recentes tendências, em um ambiente de bem-estar, conforto e segurança, aliado a atraentes vitrines e um gentil e atencioso atendimento. A empresa totaliza hoje 44 lojas próprias distribuídas nas principais cidades: São Paulo, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro (Rio Sul, Norte Shopping e Barra Shopping), Recife, Belo Horizonte, Goiânia, Brasília, Florianópolis e Fortaleza.

Lacoste is a French apparel company founded in 1912 that sells high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, eyewear, and most famously, tennis shirts. The company can be recognized by its green nan crocodile logo. Lacoste has the reputation of being culturally preppy, especially in the United States.
René Lacoste was a famous French tennis player who achieved fame in two areas: tennis and fashion. While winning the 1926 U.S. Open championship, Rene Lacoste of France wore something that he himself had created: a white, short-sleeve shirt made exclusively of a light knitted fabric called ‘jersey petit piqué’ that served to wick away moisture due to heat, the very first version of performance clothing in sports. The shirt was a radical departure from tennis fashion of the day, which called for stiff, woven, long-sleeve oxfords. In 1927 during the Davis Cup, the American press nicknamed Lacoste "the Alligator" because of a bet made about an alligator-skin suitcase. With no cognate in his native tongue, the nickname was changed to le crocodile in French. The nickname stuck due to his tenacious behavior on the courts, never giving up his prey. Lacoste’s friend, Robert Georges, drew him a crocodile which Lacoste then embroidered on the blazer he wore on the courts. Source

Starting out as Daffy Dan’s Bargaintown, the new Daffy’s has revolutionized quality clothing stores by giving you the opportunity to wear the best designer collections while not breaking the bank to do so. Daffy’s became famous as the first fashion clothing store by making Madison Avenue and European designer brands available to all consumers. With their location in the heart of Madison Avenue, Daffy’s has been recognized as one of Manhattan’s premier clothing stores and is a must visit for anyone looking to do some serious shopping. With extensive selections of dresses, sweatsuits, sportswear and even houseware, Daffy’s is sure to have a little bit of something for everyone. Daffy’s fashion clothing store maintains the highest of quality control and makes a promise to its consumers to maintain these values. A family run business, Daffy’s allows its customers a chance to relax and feel at home with some of the best customer service available in New York City. Evolving from a single New Jersey store specializing in samples and irregulars to a 19 store corporation carrying the finest apparel available, Daffy’s has firmly established itself as one of the best New York clothing stores at bargain prices.

All that is youthful, sexy, vibrant, full of life and beautiful in draping cloth on men and women, young and old, is exuberantly displayed at this Manhattan shrine to the genius fashion designers, Dolce & Gabbana. JLo loves them, soccer gods model their clothing and movie directors feature their distinctive collections. All because they are really good at what they do. Deceptively simple and outrageously alive, these two Italian fashion designers have transformed quality clothing into an art. What use is designer fashion if you have nowhere to wear it? Favored by celebrities, dignitaries and the man/woman on the street, D&G give a spark of life and creativity to the streets of New York City. Their Spring Summer 2012 collection is extraordinary in fabric, line, and color, embracing the family with fashions for men, women and children, with D&G Junior. Sign up for Swide, their fashion magazine and download their app on your Iphone for everything D&G. You are sure to see some of the world’s most beautiful actresses and sports heroes in their Manhattan boutique. It is worth your while to browse through the beautiful people of the world and their clothes when shopping in New York City.

Benetton Group S.p.A. (NYSE: BNG) is a global upmarket clothing brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from four members of the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed on the Borsa Italiana, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Its core business is clothing with the casual line marketed as the "United Colors of Benetton", a fashion-oriented "Sisley" division, "Playlife" leisurewear, and "Killer Loop" streetwear brands. Their products include womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and underwear and they have recently expanded into toiletries, perfumes, exclusive watches and items for the home such as kitchen accessories and baby products. Source

Italian fashions at New York City prices. One of the world’s first upscale trendy clothing brands has made its way from Treviso, Italy and now finds itself at home in Queens, NYC. Finding itself nestled on Austin Street, The United Colors of Benetton is an old world feel with a new world fashion. This fashionable clothing collection represents the casual spirit from the world famous Benetton group which appeals to all generations, young and old, and allows people to look their best at all times. Shopping in New York City for women’s wear, men’s wear, children’s wear, underwear is easy and enjoyable at this Queens clothing store, with designs to please a variety of different tastes and lifestyles. Benetton also features several other brands, including Sisley fashion, Playlife leisurewear and Killer Loop street wear. Most recently, Benetton expanded into toiletries and premier accessories including their own lines of perfumes, watches, kitchen accessories and even baby products. For a taste of Italian culture that brings forth a sense of class and personality, make sure you shop at the United Colors of Benetton clothing store in Queens to see why they have taken the New York clothing scene by storm.

Family owned and operated for over 40 years, Dave's New York features branded "Americana" rugged and casual clothing. Interactive American icon brands such as Levi's, Carhartt, Red Wing, Dickies, Schott, Alpha, Woolrich, Columbia, and Chippewa are offered in a wide selection of models at very favorable pricing.

Simply elegant. Barbara Bui, combines the simplicity of good design sense with the elegance of her native Paris and catapulted into the hottest fashion markets of the world. Manhattan, Milan, Rodeo Dr, Frand, Italy, Monaco, Lebanon and Russia, just stroll down Prince in Greenwich Village and save the price of jet fuel by shopping in America. White is her basic color palate with ebony incorporated for drama. She excels at adding the jeweled colors of the season. Her Spring Summer 2012 collections radiate with this year’s sunburst yellow and ripe tangerine. Cooling with a bit of fresh live green, Bui designs to enhance a woman’s beauty by making the deceptive simple elegance a canvass for a woman’s natural grace. In fact, if Grace Kelly were alive today, she would be all over Barbara Bui’s clean and flowing garb, especially the gorgeous gowns that fall to the floor in perfect symmetry. Gowns, suits, tops , skirts, pants, knitwear, casual, formal, bags to make you whimper and shoes to incite passion, browse through all her accessories and shop wisely. Once you wear a Barbara Bui original, New York City shopping will have a whole new meaning for you.

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.

Noted for its quality materials, use of color, and elegant and femininine designs, Escada successfully widened its clientele and by 1981 established a name in many categories of womenswear, specializing in formal wear and knitwear. In 1982, the company opened their first store in the United States on Fifth Avenue in New York City and opened its first store in Asia the following year in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong boutique became a worldwide landmark, marked for its use of gold in the store's design.
Though debuting in America in 1982, Escada did not gain national prominence until 1984 when the leading fashion and women's wear magazine Vogue published an entire edition devoted to promoting Escada. Its worldwide prominence led its 1986 IPO on the FSE to be highly anticipated and Escada's debut on the stock exchange marked the headlines in hundreds of major newspapers worldwide. 30 years later, Escada has established itself as one of the largest fashion houses in the world. Escada?s headquarters are based in Munich, Germany and Escada?s collections are available in nearly 500 locations in 60 countries. In the United States, the company has 16 boutiques in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington. Escada has opened several larger stores carrying various fashion lines including Escada, Escada Sport, and Couture and Accessories. The largest of these stores is located in Vancouver, Canada, and is 16,000 square feet.
Like many fashion houses, Escada also has a line of fragrances for both women and men. Source

Manhattan's Dr. Jay’s has revolutionized the Urban clothing scene and forever changed the landscape of New York clothing, while serving the New York Metro area for over 25 years. Beginning its legacy with the opening of its first store in the South Bronx in 1975, Dr. Jay’s clothing stores embraced the changing world around them and became a pioneer in providing Urban fashion. Ironically, as Dr. Jay’s was introducing modern Urban fashions, down the road the birth of Hip-Hop was starting to be seen. In a harmonious union, the two forms of social phenomenon worked with each other and helped to propel the Urban lifestyle beyond the streets and into mainstream Americana. With name brand including Adidas, Nike, Ecko, LRG and Coogi, Dr. Jay’s continues to showcase the best clothing lines available and hold itself in high esteem while embracing its New York roots. Today, Dr. Jay’s has over 17 locations in the New York area including very prominent stores in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. For a piece of New York clothing culture and some of the best apparel in all of New York City, make a stop into Dr. Jay’s and see what the Urban Revolution is all about.