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Mango is the first international retail brand to open a store in Iraq
Style Drama ^ | September 23, 2008 | Style Drama

Posted on 09/23/2008 11:52:06 AM PDT by Mister Ghost

A Mango shop in Kuwait

Spanish high street brand Mango announced that it will open a store in war-torn Iraq. According to WWD, the company asked Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad to create a special collection that respects the region’s covered-up style, which may include head scarves and veils.

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.thefashiontime.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: business; fashion; iraq; mango
Mangos are everywhere including Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
1 posted on 09/23/2008 11:52:06 AM PDT by Mister Ghost
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To: Mister Ghost

I dunno why, but this reminds me of a Jimmy Buffet song, “Last Mango in Paris”...


2 posted on 09/23/2008 11:55:30 AM PDT by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Please visit for latest on Russia/China/DPRK et al.)
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To: Mister Ghost
Is Iraq ready for the Mango?


3 posted on 09/23/2008 11:56:50 AM PDT by avacado
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To: Mister Ghost
Mango is the first international retail brand to open a store in Iraq

Never heard of that retailer before...

4 posted on 09/23/2008 11:58:06 AM PDT by MD_Willington_1976
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To: Mister Ghost
Mango is pleased...

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5 posted on 09/23/2008 12:03:53 PM PDT by randog (What the...?!)
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To: Mister Ghost
actual picture of happy bunch of mangos : couldn't help it
6 posted on 09/23/2008 12:14:51 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: randog
"Mongo sorry."


7 posted on 09/23/2008 12:17:18 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: Ancient Drive

Okay, three possibilities:

1. you have too much time on your hands
2. You happened to have a case of mangos on hand
3. You have more postable pics at hand than anybody really oughta.

But I laughed!

Colonel, USAFR


8 posted on 09/23/2008 1:13:33 PM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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