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  <author>Jessica Skretch</author>
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Manuela Costa created the &lt;span style=&quot;color:teal;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;manu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; brand in 2006.  Her childhood nickname, Manu, represents an urban brand directed toward a fun loving, young adult population and professionals. &lt;br /&gt;
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Before the launch of &lt;span style=&quot;color:teal;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;manu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, she spent time in Paris, London, Geneva and Milan visiting galleries, boutiques and flea markets drawing inspiration from these experiences.&lt;/p&gt;
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Her travel adventures have helped shape her design aesthetic and her love of eclectic pieces of jewelry.  Every &lt;span style=&quot;color:teal;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;manu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; piece reveals the colors and textures of distinct modern materials, Brazilian semi-precious stones and unique charms and trinkets from around the world.&lt;/p&gt;
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Enjoy &lt;span style=&quot;color:teal;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;manu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &amp;#8211; each piece is just for you!&lt;/p&gt;</body-html>
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Manuela Costa created the %{color:teal}*manu*% brand in 2006.  Her childhood nickname, Manu, represents an urban brand directed toward a fun loving, young adult population and professionals. 
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Before the launch of %{color:teal}*manu*%, she spent time in Paris, London, Geneva and Milan visiting galleries, boutiques and flea markets drawing inspiration from these experiences. 

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Her travel adventures have helped shape her design aesthetic and her love of eclectic pieces of jewelry.  Every %{color:teal}*manu*% piece reveals the colors and textures of distinct modern materials, Brazilian semi-precious stones and unique charms and trinkets from around the world. 

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Enjoy %{color:teal}*manu*% - each piece is just for you! 
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