Return of the Embellished T-shirt: Moises de la Renta for Mango

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Moises de la Renta's MDLR for Mango collection launches in stores April 1, and WWD calls it a "collection of T-shirts decorated with jewels, precious stones, ribbons, chains, tulle and graphics of rope and horses brings a sense of luxury to the pedestrian garment." They'll be priced from $50 to $70.

“My father [Oscar de la Renta] asked me to go to Spain with him for Mango’s El Botón-Mango Fashion Awards. He was head of the judging panel,” de la Renta told WWD. "At the event, the younger de la Renta met de la Renta met Mango founder and chairman Isak Andic and his son, Jonathan Andic. 'I started talking about my T-shirts and the opportunity of doing a capsule collection,” he said. “When I got home, I mailed them some things.”

What do you think of the designs?
· Mango Launches Moises de la Renta line [WWD]