Happy Birthday. Feliz Cumpleaños Penélope!

Penélope Cruz turns 34 today and she looks better than ever!.
Feliz cumple guapa.

Mexico Fashion Week AW 08-09. Te Amo

This year's Mexico Fashion Week [end] (April 14th-18th) celebrated its 19th edition.
Unfortunately I couldn't assist due to my trip to Spain but good news has been sent to my inbox.

Mexican duo Roberto and Rafa, aka Te Amo, presented for the first time in such event. They sent me a lot of pictures but when I saw the video I thought it would be more interesting to feature the whole show rather than just some images.

For street style, Face Hunter did a wonderful covering.



[If you'd like to know more about Te Amo I interviewed them for bobble-bee.]

Pasarela Abierta photo album by potipoti

I've been looking for news on Pasarela Abierta since I came back from it but it's been hard to find anything even though the event was crowded with press.

It's a shame and a little frustrating the lack of press of it all, although some people is telling me we should wait till the print publications are out as they might speak about it. I want to publish my experiences in an American publication, but i will keep you updated about this.

In any case, today Silvia from potipoti has sent me an email; they are collaborating with online magazine Soitu and they just published the photo album of potipoti during Pasarela Abierta where you can see yours truly and other goodies... ;)

The images were taken by David Momyer and potipoti.

My hubby, me, Silvia (potipoti), Óscar and Gori from Gori de Palma

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Desde que volví de Pasarela Abierta he estado buscando información sobre ella en internet para publicar pero no he encontrado ni una sola mención, lo cual me ha sorprendido dada la cantidad de prensa que había allí.
Algunos me dicen que habrá que esperar a que salgan las publicaciones en papel y entonces tendremos la parte que nos toca. Por mi parte estoy esperando a llegar a NY para ver si publico mis experiencias en alguna publicación americana, ya os iré informando sobre ello.
De cualquier modo, esta mañana Silvia de potipoti me ha mandado el link de la revista online Soitu, para la que colaboran, y que acaban de publicar su album de fotos durante Pasarela Abierta. Las fotos fueron tomadas por David Momyer y los potipoti.
Un besito.

Javier Ferrer exhibition at Mister Pink Gallery

Para aquellos que esteis en tierras valencianas, Javier Ferrer Vidal expone en la galería Mister Pink, inauguración este próximo viernes a las 20.00.

Me at Pasarela Abierta

by super photographer Javier Ferrer Vidal.
Thanks Javi!

Just Back from Pasarela Abierta

First of all thanks so much for all your nice wishes on my trips!.

I got to Madrid a couple of hours ago after 4 days in Murcia working in Pasarela Abierta.

I'll post about it as soon as I get more images from it because I couldn't take much myself as I was running around all the time. Now I'm begging my friends to send me some... ^_^

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Lo primero de todo dar las gracias a todos aquellos que me han estado mandado los mejores deseos durante estas pequeñas vacaciones que me estoy dando!!.

Acabo de regresar de Murcia donde he trabajado en Pasarela Abierta.

Postearé en cuanto consiga fotos porque yo no pude hacer muchas ya que me pasaba el dia entero de aca para allá... aquí me tienes ahora pidiendo de rodillas unas foticos pa publicar... ^_^ un besote

Mad is Mad

Silvia from potipoti told me about mad is mad, a new gallery in Madrid that focus its energy in emerging artists.

Then I met Luján, owner of such gallery, at the opening of Maxluz, and she invited me to come by the space whenever I had a chance.

So a couple of days ago I went to the gallery and the first thing I saw was an artwork of my friend Coke in the windows... I couldn't believe it because A) Coke doesn't live in Madrid and B) he never told me he has artwork exhibited here... world is really a handkerchief.

Creative Squat

In the neighborhood of Malasaña in Madrid there's a pizza-shaped area that includes Ballesta and the streets around it. It is the "red neighborhood" of the city, a place where prostitution and crime was not something rare.

Till not too long ago, the area housed several brothels, an area that was also one of the most beautiful of Madrid because is located in the old part of the city, where places and houses are really old (some are centuries old) and full of history.

Now some of those brothels have been bought by Triball (Triangulo Ballesta.- Ballesta Triangle) and donated for a month, under the name "Okupación Creativa Ya" (Creative Squat Now), to different artists and designers to promote the culture and bring fresh air to the area.
A total of 13 locations, among them old brothels, a dry cleaner and a meat shop, has been transformed into art galleries and upcoming designers' stores. A project that will last until May 10th.

These are some images from the improvised opening party at Maxluz (C/ Puebla, 13. Madrid) the artistic space by Lujan, Letoy and 100.000 Luciérnagas.

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En el barrio de Malasaña en Madrid existe una zona que tiene forma de pizza y que incluye la calle Ballesta y alrededores. Esta zona digamos que es considerada el "barrio rojo" de la ciudad, donde prostitución y delincuencia eran el pan nuestro de cada día. De hecho, hasta no hace mucho, la zona albergaba unos cuantos prostíbulos y lugares de mala muerte, y esto en una de las zonas más impresionantes de la ciudad, en el Madrid de los Austrias, donde las casas y las calles tienen siglos de historia.

Ahora se quiere revitalizar la zona y sacarla un poco del estado en el que se encuentra. La inmobiliaria Triball (Triangulo Ballesta) ha comprado diversos locales, entre los que se incluyen antiguos prostíbulos, una carnicería y una tintorería, para la venta a artistas y diseñadores y así de esta forma traer aire fresco al barrio.
Durante un mes se han donado 13 locales a diferentes colectivos y diseñadores para que se haga lo que se quiera con ellos. La propuesta durará hasta el 10 de Mayo.

Estas imágenes son de la fiesta improvisdao que se montó en Maxluz (C/ Puebla, 13. Madrid) el espacio cedido a Lujan, Letoy y 100.000 Luciérnagas.

silvia from potipoti

Letoy toys

Leslie Hall vs La Terremoto de Alcorcón

Alcorcón is a little region in the North West of Madrid. General speaking, the youth from that area is somehow known as being a little chav, and so, La Terremoto de Alcorcón (The Alcorcón's Earthquake.- earthquake known as someone who stirs up all that's around) is the "chavest" of them all.

La Terremoto is a Spanish big phenomenon who started to be known around 2005 with her "single" Hang Up, a parody in Spanish of Madonna's single with the same name. The video really worths a look... (although you'd need to see the Madonna's first so you will understand what's going on...)

Hang Up

This is another of her unforgettable shows...

It's Raining Men

Before posting this post I was wondering if La Terremoto was something too local, too Spanish to be understood in the outside because she clearly makes fun of things that affect Spanish culture.

I was wondering so when I stumbled upon the work of Leslie Hall, an American singer from Iowa (or so it says in her myspace) who is hilariously fantastic and uses the same "tricks" that our dearest Terremoto: fun lyrics, big fashions, big hair and big doses of intelligence.


How we Go Out


Gems Sweater

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Alcorcón es una zona que se encuentra al suroeste de Madrid. Generalizando, digamos que a los jóvenes de allí se les considera algo macarras, asi que La Terremoto de Alcorcón es la más macarra de todos ellos.

Para los españoles poco puedo contar que no sepais de La Terremoto, pero para aquellos que no lo son decirles que La Terremoto es todo un fenómeno aquí que empezó a darse a conocer en el 2005 cuando sacó en internet la parodia del video de Madonna Hung Up, digno de ver, aunque para disfrutarlo al 100% ved primero el de Madonna para ver dónde esta la coña...

El caso es que no estaba yo muy segura de si este post lo iba a entender mucha gente porque La Terremoto es algo muy "español", un poco como el chiquilicuatre que a ver quien le entiende si no ha nacido en tierras españolas. Pues bien, pensando esto dsecubrí el trabajo de la americana Leslie Hall, originaria de Iowa, que es como decir que vienes de Alcorcón. Me sorprendió la similitud de ambas artistas, el uso que hacen de la moda, los pelos, la música, las grandes dosis de humor e inteligencia para parodiar y pasar un buen rato. Y tan lejos la una de la otra!.

Madrid, Madrid, Madrid

El Rastro

Tomorrow is the day: I'm leaving for Madrid where I'll stay till April 30th.
It's been more than two years since the last time I was there so I can't wait to see with my eyes all the good changes all my friends keep saying are happening in my home town.
From now till my come back, all news directly from Spain.
Salud!

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Me marcho mañana jueves a Madrid de vacaciones por un mesecito aprovechando que fui invitada por los potipoti a hacer el estilismo de su desfile en Pasarela Abierta en Murcia, y asi me pongo al día con las últimas novedades, que ya me han dicho varios pajaritos que las hay a raudales.
Si hay alguien de Madrid leyendo estas lineas que quiera mandar consejos, bienvenidos sean.
Quiero aprovechar estos dias también para trabajar un poquito, asi que a ver si hay suerte y puedo hacer algun editorial. Crucemos los dedos!.
Besote y salud!

I Know Where The Summer Goes

Tomorrow Thursday is the opening of the exhibition I Know Where the Summer Goes at the Team gallery in NYC, new work by New York-based photographer Ryan McGinley.
Unfortunately i won't be able to attend it because a flight to Madrid will be awaiting for me at the airport... a whole month to be in Madrid with old friends again! :)
Enjoy the opening if you have the chance to go.

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Mañana es la inauguración de la exposición I Know Where the Summer Goes del fotógrafo Ryan McGinley en la galería Team de Nueva York.
Por desgracia no podré ir porque un avión me espera en el aeropuerto señores que me marcho a Madrid de vacaciones!! :)
Si tienes la oportunidad de ir a la inauguración, disfruta por mí también.

Mystery Train

Sweet Jen from Sleep Deprivation and Stories of my Bullshit Youth pointed out Jim Jarmusch' Mystery Train when I posted on Screamin' Jay Hawkins style.

It's been quite a while since she did so but finally I watched what has become one of my fave movies of all times.

Mystery Train, the first color movie of the American director, is the connection of three different stories in a hotel one night (with Screamin' Jay Hawkins' as Night Clerk and Cinque Lee, Spike Lee's little brother, as the young bellboy) in the city of Menphis: a couple of young Japanese travelers, Mitsuko (Youki Kordu) and Jun (Masatoshi Nagase), in search of the roots of their rock idols Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins. An Italian widow (Nicoletta Braschi), who awaits overnight in Memphis her next flight to Rome. And the three friends whose night will see an unexpected turn: trouble-making Johnny (Joe Strummer), his friend Will Robinson (Rick Aviles) and Charlie (Steve Buscemi).

I want to focus my post on the Japanese couple, specially her, Masatoshi Nagase, who wears the coolest outfits of the movie, like the tiger-shaped bag, very hard to forget.

Jim Jarmusch won the Best Artistic Contribution award at Cannes 1989 for this movie.

Costume Design by Carol Wood.

Adam and Eve Love Chair Reminds Me Coco Chanel

Maybe is my fashion obsessed mind that sees fashion everywhere by the Adam and Eve Love Chair by product designer Wirawan Hasbi Suryanto, presented at this year’s Furniture Design Awards (FDA) exhibit in Singapore, brings Lagerfeld right to the center of my mind. :)

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