SPRING BREAK STYLE
- Katie Gavenda
- 15 Mar, 2017
Dust off your flips flops and grab the sunnies – your escape from winter doldrums has arrived. Meet Mata’s new Spring/Summer 2017 collection! Read More ››
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Dust off your flips flops and grab the sunnies – your escape from winter doldrums has arrived. Meet Mata’s new Spring/Summer 2017 collection! Read More ››
If you know the story of Mata, you know that us Mata folk love to travel. We love it a lot, and I personally try... Read More ››
If you’ve ever read up on how Mata Traders was started, you know we have a giant soft spot for travel. Giant. Read More ››
Have you heard of the Deagan Building? It’s at the intersection of Ravenswood Avenue and Berteau Avenue here in Chicago, and here’s why should know... Read More ››
If you’re imagining Nepal, you’ve probably got scenes of towering Himalayan peaks in your head. Read More ››
It’s spring! We’ve all been working a lot! Time for a vacation. I took a week off and jetted to Norway and the Netherlands, overly excited... Read More ››
Looking for a little fashion inspiration? On our trip to Nepal last year we snapped a few street shots of locals with stand-out style. Read More ››
Team Mata is heading to India on Monday to work on the 2014 collections. Will there be more elephant rides in store? Read More ››
We arrived in Kathmandu late on a Friday, so the next day was a free day. What to do, what to see? Not to worry... Read More ››
We love traveling, here at Mata. So much to see, so much to eat, so much to absorb! Our trips to India are always the... Read More ››
The 5th Annual Fair Trade Photo Contest has begun, and we need your vote! The contest is hosted by the Fair Trade Resource Network, voting is free and easy... Read More ››
Here’s our designer, Kristin, and intern/model, Mallika, demonstrating how to ride a camel. Read More ››
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain Start here – buy a Lonely Planet Peru and you’re off on your honeymoon! ... Read More ››
After graduating college in 2010, midwestern girl Kat Vallera knew what she wanted to do – see the world – and she signed up to... Read More ››
Although their characteristics vary between geographic regions, slums are usually areas of cities inhabited by the very poor or socially disadvantaged. Slum buildings vary from... Read More ››
Hettal married Suraj in the traditional manner of an Indian bride – bedazzled in an embroidered pink wedding sari, forearm to fingertip decorated with intricate... Read More ››
Hi ho from India. I am still here and not only is it beginning to feel like I’ve been here forever, but it’s also starting... Read More ››
This post will be a recurring segment to highlight just how colorful India really is. If you like these, I encourage you to visit our Photos page... Read More ››
Hello, or Namaste as they say in Hindi! Joni, Michelle, and I are nearing our forth and final month here in India, and I am... Read More ››
In the past month, I have had a palm reader tell me that I was fit, and a yoga instructor tell me I would NEVER... Read More ››
Monday, February 9, 2004 Travelogue: Excerpts from past impressions and experiences in India (see the first travelogue segment we posted) Rajasthan, Northern India “The desolate country – this... Read More ››