Mango Summer Collection 2007
Saturday, June 9, 2007 22:35If you had a choice of shopping at Mango or Zara, which store would you be running towards? My pick should be rather obvious from the title of this post. I’d go with Mango because every time I’ve entered that store I walk out with several bags of merchandise.
Mango suits my style more as they provide me with the basics I covet and introduce me to a few trendy items each season. Some of my favorites are their knits and t shirts. I stocked up on cropped cardigans like the one I bought from GAP there and got many loose, flowy shirts for the summer.
While Zara’s quality seems to be declining over the years (not that it was good to begin with!), Mango has remained consistent. They have quality products for an affordable price and manage to stock some of my favorite basics and trendy items.
Below is a peek at some of the looks from their Summer 2007 catalog. Which are your faves and which do you hate? I love the Jovavich-Hawk dress!
Dress KD41.000/Necklace KD9.000/Bracelet KD5.500/Footwear KD24.50
Dress KD18.5000/Belt KD4.000/Bag KD8.000/Footwear KD24.5000
Dress KD18.500/Belt KD5.500/Bracelet KD6.000/Bag KD28.900/Footwear KD24.500
Top KD8.000/Skirt KD16.500/Necklace KD6.000/Belt KD6.000/Footwear KD12.500
Dress KD20.500/Bracelet KD5.500/Footwear KD26.900
Dress KD24.500/Necklace KD8.000/Bag KD32.900/Footwear KD26.900
Left: Dress KD12.500/Sunglasses KD6.000/Bracelet KD6.000/Bag KD8.000/Footwear KD24.500
Right: Dress KD16.500/Scarf KD9.000/Bracelet KD2.500/Footwear KD24.500
Dress KD12.500/Sunglasses KD6.000
Dress KD24.500/Bag KD6.500/Footwear KD26.900
Dress KD14.500/Hairband KD3.000
Bolero KD10.000/Dress KD20.500/Footwear KD26.900
Dress KD18.500/Scarf KD9.000/Earrings KD3.000
Blouse KD12.500/Sunglasses KD6.500/Bracelet KD4.500/Footwear KD11.500
To show you how plainly I usually dress, I included this look. I have no problem walking out like this, except of course I cannot walk around in short shorts here in Kuwait.
I love this Jovavich-Hawk kimono-style dress! I hunted for it in the stores but couldn’t find it. I have to admit, I didn’t search that diligently and will go back soon to look for it again. Update: Found the dress and don’t like it as much as I do in the catalog. It’s selling for KD20.500.
Those with an eye for designers may have recognized that my header is composed of the many looks from Zuhair Murad’s show. Despite loving his runway collections, my heart never warmed towards any of his creations for Mango. I find them too frilly and the colors hideous. Those are two dresses I would never wear. I’m sure they have their fans. Are you one of them?
Enigma says:
June 9th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
allaah i love these some of them are so pretty. to be honest i never really liked any of these stores, except on my last shopping spree i found a lot of things i liked at zara. where can i find those little cardigans by the way?
Ansam says:
June 9th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Zara and Mango are the same to me.. I dont shop there but rarely
On a serious note.. I want that kimono dress too LOL.. if you find it, email me the location ASAP LOL heehee
Zahra.. your blog is one of a kind and is the fashion center for whoever wanna shop I swear. So many people I know LOVE your blog… its #1
You have so many followers
Keep up the good work
d says:
June 10th, 2007 at 6:59 am
actually i find mango clothing material worst than zara, they contain polyester/nylon percetange in most of their items where in zara you can find a lot of 100% percent cotten basics that you can wear all the time. plus mango cuts are bit weird, such that they dont have variety of clothing styles, they’r always the same, never change. nafs il gassat o nafs il mudail.
Aseel says:
June 10th, 2007 at 10:01 am
I disagree, Zara clothes are soooo cheap AND my 60KG sister can barely fit in a Large sometimes; whereas, Mango’s fashions are sooooo funky, beautiful, original and their sizes are very flexible.
GO MANGO!
EvaTheDiva says:
June 10th, 2007 at 10:05 am
well for me , i do like shopping in MANGO more than zara , they do have more unique items , and sometimes they do have a realy unique accessories ” I got this Allah bracelet years ago and i still love it , though i don’t wear it :p lol ..
zahra , can u post something about perfumes ? summer perfumes , am looking for something realy FREESH , the perfumes that i do have now i can’t wear them in the morning :/
Aseel says:
June 10th, 2007 at 10:23 am
Eva, I strongly recommend either Vera Wang the original perfume OR the new one i.e. came out last year and it’s called Vera Wang Princess. I LOOOOVE them both. I’m a huge Vera Wang fan. BTW there’s also Eau De Lune by Laura Mercier which is also nice.
I’m sure Zahra has some more choices for you as well.
Ansam says:
June 10th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Aseel.. as in sooli? LOL?? Is it you girl?
Eva, I am in love with KENZO parfum d’ete since I was in highschool and never changed it till now.. It translates to The Perfume of Summer.. oh la la!
I also have Lovely, by SJP… Those are the two perfumes I use the most!
EvaTheDiva says:
June 10th, 2007 at 10:50 am
Zahra i love ur blog and i love the ppl who comments here ;*
My Fav Summer pefumes r ” Live By J.lo ( kel 36orha FRESH ) , and also The Apple By DKNY , bas i wana change , ams i tried Davvidov Cool Water , and i was like summer 98 ? summer 99 ? , and the women there she’s like what ? , ga3da a7awel atThakkar which summer is taking me to this old perfume ;P
http://www.escentual.co.uk/Lacoste.html
any1 into lacoste perfumes ?
zahra , lel mara elthanya akhale el7ewar e9er 3ala topic mokhtalef tamaman :p
Aseel says:
June 10th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Si seniorita it eees mee! Sooli the Marvelous!
Sssup girl?
Ansam says:
June 10th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Heehee :-*
Just work! and checking out Kuwait-Style obviously LOL
Aseel says:
June 10th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
I’m checking translations .. wanna switch? UGH!
Ansam says:
June 10th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
yeah and I will let you finish up with the GCC stocks closing updates! how about that!
Zahra.. sorry for chatting on ur blog LOL
Zahra says:
June 10th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
Wow I didn’t expect to see this much activity on this post! I love it! Girls, feel free to chat as you wish here. This is a blog for you! Enjoy it
EniGma you can find those cropped cardigans at Mango, Oasis, Gap, Banana Republic, Zara and plenty of other stores. The colors differ from store to store so that will play a factor and sizing availability of course! If you tell me what you want I can search for it the next time I’m out
Ansam I love getting clothes for a decent price and I’ve found that Zara’s clothes doesn’t last as much as Mango does with me. But as you can see everyone’s experience is different. Thank you again for your kind words :**
d that’s probably why I love Mango more. The cut works perfectly for me and I love my basic styles that never change & I usually buy cotton from Mango
My friends disagree with me, they prefer Zara.
Aseel haha a diehard Mango fan? Loved your support for them. Welcome to my blog! Hope to see more of you around
Eva, I agree with Aseel and Ansam’s choices. They’re lovely but for more selection I’ll have a post ready for you tomorrow
Aseel and Ansam please feel free to take a break from work anytime to comment on my blog
I encourage it in fact, haha 
EniGma says:
June 11th, 2007 at 12:57 am
I think you should consider a forum! It appears that I’m not the only one who can’t get enough of this site hehehehe *mashallah * :>
Zahra says:
June 11th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Eva, I apologize, your last comment (10:50AM) was marked at spam and I just recovered it. Wish I’d read it before I wrote my post for you
7ayach Allah I love it when new topics are discussed 
EniGma I actually did haha! But I decided against it because I enjoy the interaction in comments much more. I try to get some posts targetted to spark discussions such as Question of the Day but specific posts seem to interest people more
Mackay says:
June 11th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Couple of years ago I love love LOVE Mango. Until I discovered the burst of color in Zara. See, after years going to MNG, it seemed to me that the style never varies. But you’re right, MNG quality is excellent. I’m more of a quantity over quality, that’s why I heart Zara more.
The CityLifeStylist says:
June 11th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I love Zara and Zahra! Heehee. You call your style plain?? That look you showed us is far from ordinary, though. I love shorts (as long as they’re long enough to cover my butt) because it’s really, really hot in the Philippines.
I lived in shorts, t-shirts and jersey tops and dresses during the summer, and I think my shorts will still carry onto my rainy-weather wardrobe in the months to come!
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June 13th, 2007 at 6:24 am
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Zahra says:
June 13th, 2007 at 9:10 am
Mackay thanks for your input. I’m visit both but Mango has my heart
The CityLifeStylist thank you so much for your many comments. I actually am considered plain next to all the fashion here. I will try to post some examples for you. I can’t were short shorts here in Kuwait because they’d show too much skin but I’ve been seeing bermudas everywhere!
jennifer says:
July 5th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
i love zara and mongo i bought a clutch from mango and i hvae had it since for a while and all my zrza bags are great wow i love dis two
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