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Thanksgiving for Beginners

27 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Thanksgiving for Beginners

It really looked a little funny in the beginning, to be sincere; twelve people from five different nationalities -unfortunately, with no native to guide us-, trying to celebrate Thanksgiving traditionally. Traditionally. Traditionally according to who? To our own imagination, I guess. Actually, an despite all our previous inexperience I think we kind of made it,...
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And the Archie Grand notebooks go to…

26 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
And the Archie Grand notebooks go to…

Isabel and Montse, congratulations! You got the amazing notebooks by Archie Grand. What a way of starting the week, lucky girls! — Isabel y Montse, ¡felicidades! Las geniales libretas de Archie Grand son vuestras. ¡Qué manera de empezar la semana, chicas! Tweet This PostRelated Posts:Sierra – Printed Silk Scarves by Las ColeccionistasSecret Agents...
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Woven Leather Flat Shoes – Latest Shopping Delights

23 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Woven Leather Flat Shoes – Latest Shopping Delights

It might be because of Black Friday that today I was feeling kind of willing to show you my latest buys… There they go! Beautiful woven leather shoes in natural color from Zingara, at Abbot Kinney Blvd. (Venice Beach), the coolest white woven rug from Anthropologie, a tiny and cute little blue vase for...
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Kasia Bobula at The Museum of Technology & Textile Industry

22 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Kasia Bobula at The Museum of Technology & Textile Industry

The beautiful backstage images Kasia Bobula takes during Fashion Weeks around the world are now being exhibited -till the end of November- in the Museum of Technology and Textile Industry in Bielsko-Biala, within the fashion festival Neo Fashion Jamboree 2. The perfect excuse for a little getaway to Poland. ———- Las preciosas fotografías de backstage que...
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Beads, prints and brocades – Sparkling winter at ASOS

21 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Beads, prints and brocades – Sparkling winter at ASOS

This winter in ASOS is a whole festival of beads, lace, prints, brocades and other sparkling details. These images belong to the presentation of the collection last July in Hollywood which I already told you about in here. You can now get any of these garments in their online shop. ———- Este invierno en ASOS es un...
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name: & Lubochka Presentation

20 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
name: & Lubochka Presentation

A couple of weeks ago Irene and Clara from name: joined Olga Dubovik from Lubochka to present together in Barcelona their latest proposals for this winter; on one hand, the collection by name: we had already talked about in here, on the other hand, the beautiful handmade bags by Lubochka. Since they know we...
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Secret Agents I Met and Liked – Archie Grand notebook Giveaway!

19 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Secret Agents I Met and Liked – Archie Grand notebook Giveaway!

Archie Grand is a Swedish label that designs notebooks, sketchbooks, cards, candles and towels joining graphic design and sense of humor. To celebrate the presentation of the new James Bond film, and the 50th anniversary of the super agent, they have created a very special notebook named Secret agents I met and liked and...
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L’Invitation au Voyage – Louis Vuitton

15 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
L’Invitation au Voyage – Louis Vuitton

Model Arizona Muse -flying over the iconic Louvre museum in Paris, on a hot-air balloon- is the star of the new Louis Vuitton campaign for this season, lensed by photographers Inez & Vinoodh and named L’Invitation au Voyage. You can see the whole campaign and the short film here. ———- La modelo Arizona Muse -sobrevolando el emblemático...
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Loewe S/S 13

14 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Loewe S/S 13

Spanish label Loewe brings back the figure of Gala, muse and wife of artist Salvador Dalí, with the latest collection presented by creative director Stuart Vevers. In an ode to leather, the material par excellence of the house, the collection -in which prevail earthy and tan shades with burnt orange- represents a delicious display of...
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L’ Impératrice – The perfect accessory for the modern coven

30 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
L’ Impératrice – The perfect accessory for the modern coven

Sisters Patricia and Priscilla Pérez are the creators behind the new jewelry label L’Impératrice, name under which they give shape to collection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings full of color and irony. With references to art, design and the tradicional iconography of their native Mexico, L’Impératrice presents now their latests proposals Love to Death...
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Buena Vista Social Club – A Time to Remember

25 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Buena Vista Social Club – A Time to Remember

I began the week, without really knowing why, listening to some of my favourite songs by Buena Vista Social Club, and they’re quite a few, to be sincere. Thanks to the documentary Win Wenders released, in the late 90s’, I discovered the story behind this iconic Cuban band, although some...
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COEUR Accessories L.A. – Spring 2013

24 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
COEUR Accessories L.A. – Spring 2013

Last week it took place in downtown L.A. a new edition of this accessories tradeshow called COEUR that gathers -mainly, although not only- jelwery and handbag brands and designers. There is something that makes out of COEUR a specially nice and pleasant venue maybe because, after crossing the whole city by car -traffic jams in...
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Stil in Berlin – The Store

23 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Stil in Berlin – The Store

It is not that I am going to complain, actually, about stuff like eternal beach and sunshine weather or about the 10ºC temperature difference between L.A. and Berlin right now: no, no, no. It is not that. It is just that, sometimes, I miss this amazing city that is the capital of Germany: Sundays...
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‘Work’ – A Bag Collection for Eastpak by KRISVANASSCHE

23 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
‘Work’ – A Bag Collection for Eastpak by KRISVANASSCHE

For a third consecutive season Eastpak presents an exclusive collection in contribution with Belgian designer Kris Van Assche. Under the name of Work, and taking this as a reference, the eight designs included in this collection -backpacks, messengers, shoppers and two suitcases- reflect concepts like resistance and functionality through the use of more industrial...
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Holga, the new toy in the house

22 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Holga, the new toy in the house

Since I started the first photography course when I got to L.A. I felt I wanted to shoot film again (not all the time, of course, developing an average of two hundred pictures on every trip would very probably lead me to the most absolute ruin ever). Then, there was somebody talking to me...
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Kora Jewelry A/W 12/13

22 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Kora Jewelry A/W 12/13

Kora, the sustainable jewelry label created by Maxandra Short and Amy Walker three years ago, presents now its new winter collection in which prevail geometric and statement bracelets and necklaces in recycled materials such as crystal, brass or aluminum. You can get their designs in their online shop. ———- Kora, la firma de joyería sostenible creada...
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Wonderwork by Josef Hoflehner

19 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Wonderwork by Josef Hoflehner

Whatever it is the city you are in, I can’t think of a better plan for a rainy day than mind-traveling to remote universes through a good exhibition. Here, in L.A., it doesn’t rain at all, so we feel kind of forced to go to the beach, one Sunday after another, to enjoy this...
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Lady Dior Documentary – Episode 3: Metamorphose

18 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Lady Dior Documentary – Episode 3: Metamorphose

A new episode of the Lady Dior documentary starring Marion Cotillard, which we had already talked about in here, takes us this time to a photoshoot with photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino in which the French actress and muse of the maison models some of the most iconics designs of the house, created by Christian Dior...
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Hortus AW 12/13 – Extraordinary Printed Universes by Milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre

17 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Hortus AW 12/13 – Extraordinary Printed Universes by Milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre

Amélie Charroin and Marie Colin-Madan created a couple of years ago this scarf label called Milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre, named after the year they both were born. Their delicate pieces are  like authentic and delicious microuniverses that they create themselves -by using techniques like illustration or collage- and that are produced in France in 100% silk fabrics. You...
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Coveting Now: Hand-knitted sweater by Maiami

16 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Coveting Now: Hand-knitted sweater by Maiami

Browsing through the images of the new winter collection by Berlin-based knitwear label Maiami that I will show you pretty soon, I decided that, since we are still around 25ºC in here and it kind of still feels like summer, I would choose for today this beautiful handknitted sweater from their last season collection....
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