{"id":53115,"date":"2021-04-15T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=53115"},"modified":"2021-04-15T17:08:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T17:08:36","slug":"meet-christina-mannino-from-djing-to-design-a-name-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/15\/meet-christina-mannino-from-djing-to-design-a-name-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Christina Mannino, From DJing to Design\u2014A Name to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the notoriously male-dominated world of DJing and design, we spoke to an unshakable, upbeat\u00a0(pink and floral silk jammies, self-designed oversized L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae sweatshirt-wearing, even during this interview) established force of a woman who not only spins beats but produces some pretty solid threads too. When Christina Mannino isn\u2019t creating sounds we can move, chill or party to, she\u2019s truly focused on bringing her &#8220;70&#8217;s, mob wife, glamorous aesthetic&#8221; collection to life through her luxury RTW label, MANNINO (along with L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae, tennis-centric streetwear collection). Basically, this NYC, behind the decks and designing babe is everything <em>but<\/em> basic and we&#8217;re loving it. So much that we had to dig in and get more details from the lady boss doing the dang thing on both the music and design scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-christina-mannino-a-name-to-know\"><strong>Christina Mannino, A Name to Know<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From DJing to designing, Christina Mannino has us vibing to feel-good tunes and is making sure we\u2019re well dressed at the same time. &#8220;I\u2019m working on becoming a \u201cname to know\u201d in fashion\u2014especially when everyone is ready to go glamorous and dress up again. I have an opulent, old Hollywood style: Boa\u2019s, negligees, and silk PJ\u2019s are a staple!&#8221;, which totally explains her unapologetic, glam interview attire and we love it. Not only can we listen to her lively playlists, but we can also lean into her &#8220;classic idea of luxury&#8221; designs. Just take a look at her refreshingly fun and stylish Instagram page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/manneeni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@manneeni<\/a> to get a glimpse of the girl boss in anything from sparkly get-ups to her own Tennis game gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Love.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Mannino Love Means Nothing tennis wear fashion designer nyc\" data-id=\"53127\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Love.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53127\" class=\"wp-image-53127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Love.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Love-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Love-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Glam.jpg\" alt=\"christina mannino in her fashion label\" data-id=\"53122\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Glam.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53122\" class=\"wp-image-53122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Glam.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Glam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Glam-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Pink-Tennis-Love.jpg\" alt=\"christina mannino in her love means nothing collection fashion tennis wear\" data-id=\"53124\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Pink-Tennis-Love.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53124\" class=\"wp-image-53124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Pink-Tennis-Love.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Pink-Tennis-Love-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Pink-Tennis-Love-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Orange.jpg\" alt=\"christina mannino in her fashion collection orange feathered robe\" data-id=\"53126\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Orange.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53126\" class=\"wp-image-53126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Orange.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Orange-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Orange-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Photo art directed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/britin_robbie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@britin_robbie<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>Christina Mannino in designs from her MANNINO and L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae fashion labels<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-the-beginning\"><strong>From the Beginning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fashion has always been part of Christina Mannino&#8217;s world, she studied the arts, and actually &#8220;just fell into DJing&#8221; in the Fall of 2011 when she left her corporate job to launch her own collection and realized &#8220;spinning and designing are such a good pairing, so here I am&#8221;. Yes, world, here she is. &#8220;Creating music mixes that inspire and create a mood, which is all connected to fashion design&#8221;. Not too shabby chic for the woman who never intended to make a career out of DJing. But hey, when you need a side hustle, you get hired at the C. Wonder store in Soho, NYC, right? It was then that Chris Burch brought Christina on to make shopping a party every weekend. &#8220;It was fun, so I spun every Saturday!&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After just a few Saturdays Chris wanted Christina on the decks at his mansion in the Hamptons for a pink party where Christina shut it down! No, literally &#8220;the authorities closed the affair after an hour due to noise\u2014oops!&#8221;. Well, you know how the saying goes, when one door closes, another one opens. As in Christina opened up double doors into both DJing and designing. Just last year she had bookings at the US Open for players in between their training. But now, &#8220;Djing is not full time anymore, design is more of my focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/guilty-pleasures\/lighting\/hypnotic-sconce.php?utm_source=LH_Blog_article&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=Banner_Article&amp;utm_content=hypnotic_sconce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ext-campaign\/article\/kk-hypnotic-sconce-750.jpg\" alt=\"hyptnoic sconce by koket\" width=\"710\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-woman-in-a-man-s-world-hindered-not-at-all\"><strong>A Woman In a Man&#8217;s World &#8211; Hindered? Not at All!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s undeniable Miss Mannino is multi-talented and has a gift for storming both the music and designer industry even if both sectors are typically male-dominated. Being a female has not hindered her at all. And I do mean <em>at all<\/em>. In fact, she thinks the opposite. &#8220;I would actually get hired for gigs for fashion and beauty brands more than men because if you have good music taste and fit the brand image and can also wear the clothes, they want you even more. In my case being a woman helped because I was a good fit\u2014female djs had started trending so men at the time were not getting as much event work.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok then, let the beat drop and roll out the runway. Christina Mannino is here to stay and doesn&#8217;t plan on going anywhere, gigs or not, even while living life on lockdown! &#8220;It [the pandemic] has been twofold. My ability to grow my audience has been challenging. But the time at home has put me on pause to strengthen my brand identity. No one is going to galas or clubs so no one is wearing the type of luxury &#8220;going out&#8221; clothes I design for MANNINO right now. Most people are not spending as much as usual on fashion, but I\u2019m excited about debuting my collection when the time comes. I\u2019ve been able to devote a whole year and come out with a bang! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/14\/interior-design-trends-for-the-roaring-2020s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It\u2019s the roaring 20\u2019s<\/a>, people will be excited to go out again and wear fun clothes!&#8221; Absolutely agree!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-orange-feathered-robe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-orange-feathered-robe.jpg\" alt=\"mannino-orange-feathered-robe\" data-id=\"53134\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-orange-feathered-robe.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53134\" class=\"wp-image-53134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-orange-feathered-robe.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-orange-feathered-robe-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino.jpg\" alt=\"@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino\" data-id=\"53137\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53137\" class=\"wp-image-53137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/@seratones-A.J.-Haynes-Gotta-Get-To-Know-Ya-Riviera-parlor-robe-styled-by-@emmytown-mannino-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-yellow-animal-print.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-yellow-animal-print.jpg\" alt=\"mannino-yellow-animal-print\" data-id=\"53136\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-yellow-animal-print.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53136\" class=\"wp-image-53136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-yellow-animal-print.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mannino-yellow-animal-print-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>Designs from the MANNINO Collection. (Center) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seratones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seratones<\/a> frontwoman A.J. Haynes in the music video wearing the Riviera parlor robe by MANNINO &#8211; Photo styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emmytown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@emmytown<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focusing-on-design\"><strong>Focusing On Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Christina loves DJing, designing is getting more play these days. With two of Christina&#8217;s labels she founded, MANNINO, a luxury RTW collection, and L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae, a tennis-centric streetwear brand, she hit the design scene unapologetically and unalike. Both brands fit either your nightlife spirit animal or your stylish tennis court slay. But more importantly and according to the designer herself, her brand brings identity and self-expression<em>.<\/em> &#8220;You have to wear what you like. I think the clothes you pick are indicative of who you think you are or who you want to be. It&#8217;s the ideal you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-678x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53128\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53128\" class=\"wp-image-53128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-1356x2048.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ANTON-LOMBARDI-MANNINO-323-scaled.jpg 1695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Bathing-Suit-703x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Bathing-Suit-703x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53130\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53130\" class=\"wp-image-53130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Bathing-Suit-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Bathing-Suit-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Bathing-Suit-768x1118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Bathing-Suit.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-972x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-972x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53132\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53132\" class=\"wp-image-53132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-972x1024.jpg 972w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-1458x1536.jpg 1458w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mannino-black-leather-1944x2048.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>Designs from the MANNINO Collection<\/em> <em>(Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anton_lombardi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anton Lombardi<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I didn\u2019t design it for the person who works in a finance office or chills at home. It\u2019s more for the glamorous person who, even if you\u2019re at home like I am now, you\u2019re still dressing up just because. I was always connected with fashion and beauty events.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;These days, I\u2019m really focusing on both labels, but I\u2019m most inspired by my luxury brand, MANNINO, my dream project. Envision P\u00e9nelope Cruz in Blow: Feathers, paisley, animal prints\u2026 that\u2019s how I like to dress in my regular life. Except, of course, when I\u2019m playing tennis, which I fell into a few years ago. My love for the game and its historically chic outfits led me to create L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae. I launched it in January last year and it has a more attainable price point than my other brand which I like\u2014because it\u2019s nice to make things everyone can afford that are still cool and special.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lovemeans_nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/love-1.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Mannino L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae Collection tennis wear\" class=\"wp-image-53138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/love-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/love-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/love-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Christina&#8217;s L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae Collection<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I would love to partner with retailers like Kirna Zabete in NYC or FWRD online, but working with a showroom to take the MANNINO collection to retail got pushed back considering the circumstances. For a luxury brand, you have to be exceptional to be noticed without PR. Thankfully, I have had time to craft my brand but I\u2019m getting impatient for its debut. On the other hand, It\u2019s nice because with my other brand I drop new products every 3 months, so I\u2019ve been super busy and it all works out.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, It most certainly does (all ends up working out) especially when you\u2019re mostly self-taught and have had internships with Anna Sui, Zac Posen, and Loeffler Randall under your belt. Christina understands that the hustle is real and despite the designer world being a bit of an expensive field to pursue, she has alligator skin and the resilience to press on, reaping what she <em>sews<\/em> (pun intended). &#8220;You have to really know this business. 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I don\u2019t have a passion for picking out fabric for someone else\u2019s vision. There\u2019s a quote by artist Damien Hirst in which he says something like \u2018the real art is the idea\u2019. In fashion, there\u2019s a similarity in that the Designer invents the ideas and vision\u2014they don\u2019t also need to do all of the sewing to be artists.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>As a woman and someone inspired by my own personal style, I am my own muse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;At one point when I worked on a former collection I had for 4 years [DEIVIE], I learned it was a big monetary investment so you really need to get it right and know when to stop. I learned so much but mostly that you need to craft and believe in your brand identity. Taking that knowledge I made sure anything I created thereafter I would be completely excited about and I\u2019m very proud of my current brands.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;What gets you sold is having an alluring and interesting voice that excites others. Now that I\u2019m trying to get it into retail, I know a piece shouldn\u2019t be in the collection if I am not willing to wear it myself. As a woman and someone inspired by my own personal style, I am my own muse. Design is something I\u2019m continuing to work on and I am excited to release more work this year as I continue to build.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-peek-inside-the-creative-inspiring-mind-of-christina-mannino\"><strong>A Peek Inside the Creative &amp; Inspiring Mind of Christina Mannino<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"Christina-Mannino-Portrait\" class=\"wp-image-53121\" width=\"840\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-2048x1580.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Christina-Mannino-Portrait-90x70.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption><em>Christina Mannino<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-you-have-any-specific-musical-designer-goals-for-yourself-in-2021\"><strong>Do you have any specific musical\/designer goals for yourself in 2021?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a few personal goals. For L\u00d8VE MEANS N\u00d8THING\u00ae it\u2019s to increase brand awareness and grow my audience and direct-to-consumer product range. Once it gets out there I hope it becomes more of a name. You know a brand that\u2019s not just for tennis lovers, but for all types of people, like NIKE.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my RTW collection, MANNINO, I want to get into the CFDA incubator program and get mentored by Tom Ford or someone extraordinary. I want to bring an exciting, flavorful voice to American design. Like what Europe has over there because NY can be just as outlandish and theatrical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-the-most-influential-musical-artist-and-fashion-designer-to-you\"><strong>Who is the most influential musical artist and fashion designer to you?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently fashion designer Alessandro Michele for Gucci has been influential with his mixable pieces that can be worn with anything (and seem timeless in their design). There\u2019s playfulness with bold colors and he just goes for it. Really, there are so many designers I\u2019ve obsessed over. The late Alexander McQueen and the drama and iconicism in his work. I tried to bring out my inner darkness when I had my first collection, DEIVIE, to be like him. But it didn\u2019t fit<em>\u2014<\/em>because that\u2019s not my vibe. It wasn\u2019t authentic. Gucci has a similar vibe to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music inspires me as do bold frontman-like Axl Rose and Freddie Mercury\u2026 very eclectic musicians. I love intense and electronic music. Clint Mansell is dark but it\u2019s inspiring. I constantly listen to The Prodigy\u2019s song \u201cFirestarter\u201d on repeat while working, too. I\u2019m inspired by music I can see on a runway. Almost in a Zoolander-esk parody way, very intense. I like music that\u2019s fun and upbeat from pop to hip hop, my taste is all over the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-your-go-to-feel-good-album-or-song\"><strong>What\u2019s your go to feel good album or song?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything on Britney Spears Blackout album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-had-to-create-a-zoom-date-mix-what-songs-would-be-on-it\"><strong>If you had to create a Zoom date mix, what songs would be on it?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I would recommend something similar to the \u201cWork From Home\u201d mix I created on my Spotify for Fresh Beauty. If you want good, chill, background music try \u201cDon\u2019t You Evah\u201d by Spoon and \u201cShe Loves Everybody\u201d by Chester French, and \u201cSweet Dreams\u201d by Borns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-any-advice-on-staying-sane-and-relatively-positive-through-these-times\"><strong>Any advice on staying sane and relatively positive through these times?<\/strong><em><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s key to take walks and get outside and even just run to the drugstore store to get a snack. If you\u2019re not leaving the house, that\u2019s bad! And listen to audiobooks with some type of voice around to make it seem like you\u2019re around people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-has-been-your-career-highlight\"><strong>What has been your career highlight?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It probably would be DJing, ironically. I\u2019ve been able to play at some really cool events with iconic fashion brands but in the future, I want those parties for my own brands. I want that to flip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Dearest Christina, we hope you never change! Thank you for your time and we\u2019re so excited to see you continue to grow into the silk PJ\u2019s and sweatshirt wearing, vibey music spinning, designing, bold, and badass woman you are!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-more-information-updates-and-vibey-playlists-by-christina-mannino-check-out-christinamannino-com\"><strong>For more information, updates, and vibey playlists by Christina Mannino, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/christinamannino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">christinamannino.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-author\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasm%C3%ADn-jaz-nelson-3888b632\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jasm\u00edn (Jaz) Nelson<\/a>&nbsp;is a true \u201cJazzy\u201d of all trades. 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