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 ››
PACK YOUR MATA
- Jonit Bookheim
- 26 Aug, 2015
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 ››
TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST
- Katie Gavenda
- 18 Aug, 2015
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 ››
DEAGAN BUILDING
- Mata Traders
- 25 Jun, 2015
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 ››
NEPALI STREET ART
- Mata Traders
- 22 Sep, 2014
If you’re imagining Nepal, you’ve probably got scenes of towering Himalayan peaks in your head. Read More ››
TO NORWAY, AND BEYOND!
- Katie Gavenda
- 31 May, 2014
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 ››
Nepali Street Fashion
- Mata Traders
- 07 Sep, 2013
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 ››
The Unexpected Elephant
- Mata Traders
- 05 Sep, 2013
Team Mata is heading to India on Monday to work on the 2014 collections. Will there be more elephant rides in store? Read More ››
WHAT TO DO IN KATHMANDU?
- Mata Traders
- 01 Aug, 2013
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 ››
OUR INDIAN SUMMER
- Katie Gavenda
- 23 Jul, 2013
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 ››
VOTE FOR THESE, PLEASE!
- Jonit Mata
- 28 Jun, 2013
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 ››
HOW TO RIDE A CAMEL.
- Mata Traders
- 27 Jun, 2013
Here’s our designer, Kristin, and intern/model, Mallika, demonstrating how to ride a camel. Read More ››
THE HONEYMOONERS
- Michelle Thomas
- 27 Mar, 2013
“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 ››
WANDERING CAN GET YOU SOMEWHERE.
- Jonit Bookheim
- 03 Jul, 2012
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 ››
WHAT IS A SLUM?
- Jonit Bookheim
- 29 Apr, 2012
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 ››
FORBIDDEN LOVE
- Jonit Bookheim
- 02 Feb, 2012
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 ››
SUSIEL, PLEASE DON’T LET THE CAMEL RUN!
- Michelle Thomas
- 16 Jan, 2012
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 ››
COLORFUL INDIA
- Jonit Mata
- 22 Sep, 2011
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 ››
WHY YOU NO COME MY SHOP?
- Maureen Fetscher
- 06 Sep, 2011
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 ››
INDIAN TIME
- Michelle Thomas
- 27 Aug, 2011
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 ››
THE DESOLATE COUNTRY – THIS STATE IS ALMOST ENTIRELY A SANDY WASTE…
- Michelle Thomas
- 08 Aug, 2011
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 ››