take a walk with BALENCIAGA

(photo: Olivier Zam, Purple Diary of Purple Fashion magazine)

Take a walk through the fall/winter 09/10 show, as we all waite for the latest collection of BALENCIAGA and those goody goody bags.

Discover the new perspective, http://www.purple-diary.com/




CHAN LUU:


The wrap bracelets by CHAN LUU have become a favorite in what to wear around the brace. Seen in every color and design and worn several at a time. Covering the braces of celebrities such as Rihanna, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, it brit Alexa Chung, Fergie, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Drew Barrymore…

Chan’s pieces have been featured in Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar and InStyle and will be featured on the cover of Norwegian ELLE's august 2009 issue


CHAN LUU:

1972: Chan Luu left Vietnam to further her education at Boston University in Massachusetts majoring in Business Administration.

1975: Earns a degree in Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

1982:Chan opens her own boutique in Rolling Hills Estates, California, carrying European designer clothing and accessories for women.

1996:Chan Luu jewelry design was founded. Her company started with 4 employees producing her first jewelry collection using precious metals, semi-precious stones and pearls.

2004:Chan’s RTW collection was born.

2006: CHAN LUU launched The Online Store, where shoppers can purchase Chan's original creations, from fashion jewelry to fine jewelry. The store even features popular vintage CHAN LUU designs that have been brought back exclusively for the online store.

TODAY: She has taken her business globally with major retail stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman in the U.S., Harvey Nichols in London, Isetan and Mitsukoshi in Japan and many other specialty stores, amongst them our very own MA in Oslo.




Chan Luu's Hill house in the Pacific Palisades, California, designed by architects Johnston Marklee & associates has been featured in several design/architecture (web)magazines. 


CHAN LUU coming soon and exclusively to MA


Let it set in, it is Paris and the code is Balenciaga.

The wind is turning north as a bird whispered it could come any day, any hour, any minute now, the fall collection of Balenciaga 09. So no more patience, let the lust and desire take over and be dazzled and mazzled of the wondrous creations of Nicolas Ghesquière for BALENCIAGA, coming this month to MA.

Discover the world of Ghesquière for Balenciaga at www.style.com or www.balenciaga.com


photo by 
Alicia Bock



THE LAST WALK WITH MARTIN MARGIELA?


As Martin Margiela takes an "extended leave" from his own label (Maison Martin Margiela) his last creations of avant-garde design becomes items to collect...

and no woman can have enough shoes...




Paris Vogue's Carine Roitfeld (photo:Jak & Jill) 
Skriftstørrelse

can the MA flock resist!

The sale has started or we should say continues. 
All of the clothes in Hegdehaugsveien are now at 
Briskeby on sale.
 
New dresses from Diane von Fürstenberg have
also arrived.

MA HEGDEHAUGSVEIEN closed

After 12 years in Hegdehaugsveien, MA has now relocated to BRISKEBY.

For a period of time changes will be made in the new space(s) in Briskeby, but MA will continue to stock many of the same brands and also taking in new ones. 

A vintage section taking in only special items from high end brands, like Lanvin, Prada, Chloé, Yves Saint Laurent, Missoni, Gucci and Marc Jacobs to name a few and new brands like 3.1 Philip Lim, Alexander Wang and Isabel Marant was established in january 2009. New items are delivered every week.


THE NEW NEST // THE MA FLOCK




Welcome the MA flock to the new store
BRISKEBYVEIEN 28