Posts Tagged ‘ Design ’

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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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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Celebrate Loveday by Camper

15 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Celebrate Loveday by Camper

SPONSORED POST Camper has decided to start this winter with a big thing and I can’t blame them, considering their store in Paris is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Twenty years supplying footwear in the city of light and love deserves a great homage so they decided to name their new collection LOVE. The brand is well-known,...
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La Casita de Wendy S/S 13 – Mediterraneo

8 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
La Casita de Wendy S/S 13 – Mediterraneo

La Casita de Wendy presents a fresh and bright collection for next summer season. Under the name of Mediterraneo Inés and Ivan give shape, once again, to one of their particular universes of nature and tenderness; with accents of warm yellow and sea blue, in this garden, full of flowers and plants, delicate butterflies...
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Prada – Real Fantasies, Fall 2012

5 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Prada – Real Fantasies, Fall 2012

Once again this season, the Italian house led by Miuccia Prada in bringing us its proposals in the shape of one of these gorgeous lookbooks they call Real Fantasies and in which, by cutting and pasting, they mix fantasy with reality as if these images where the unexpected meeting point of these two parallel...
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name: A/W 12/13 – WOOD

4 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
name: A/W 12/13 – WOOD

Under the name of Wood, Clara and Irene, the designers behind Barcelona-based label name: present their proposals for this season. Subtle transparencies, buttons on the back, little ruffles here, little pleats there: details that have already become unavoidably part of their identity, season after season and that meet here, once again, to give shape...
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Bespoke Shoes by Serena Whitehaven

3 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Bespoke Shoes by Serena Whitehaven

Last Thursday it took place in Barcelona the presentation of the first collection by Serena Whitehaven, a shoe label created last year by this business and familiar trio made up by Inma G. Serena, María Ortiz and Belén Ortiz that designs bespoke shoes, 100% handmade in Spain, with first quality materials. You can discover the whole...
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Ode to Imperfection: the Beauty of the Wasted

2 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Ode to Imperfection: the Beauty of the Wasted

I think by now we all, more or less, kind of agree that something with a little bit of history is much nicer than the spotless and shiny brand new. I took this pictures, during our last road trip, at this beautiful town named Carmel by the Sea: lots of wood doors and fences,...
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Coveting Now: The Cotton Rucksack by Fred Perry Authentic

2 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Coveting Now: The Cotton Rucksack by Fred Perry Authentic

I am starting to feel the urgent need of going back to school, although it might be only as a mere excuse to get this new rucksack by Fred Perry, in a brass-colored cotton twill, which is pure classicism and perfection. You can get it here. ———- Se impone, imperiosamente, la necesidad de volver al colegio...
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Kreuzberg Cafe – A pinch of Berlin in California

1 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Kreuzberg Cafe – A pinch of Berlin in California

Had it been named after any other thing, it wouldn’t have very probably grab my attention that much; also, if this Cafe Kreuzberg had been located in any street of this neighborhood in the German capital I guess I wouldn’t have really paid attention either but it was obviously the unexpected combination of these...
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‘Deauville’ by Simon Procter

1 Octubre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
‘Deauville’ by Simon Procter

It is actually not the time to wear (fake, please!) fur coats in here and, although it could be like this all year round for me, the wintery color palette of the new editorial by British photographer Simon Procter for Stiletto Magazine has turn out to result unexpectedly appealing to me. Ironically, all these mustard, antracite...
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Lady Dior Documentary – Episode 2: Up and Up

28 Septiembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Lady Dior Documentary – Episode 2: Up and Up

Dior keeps progressively unveiling its documentary, with French actress Marion Cotillard, showing us the ins and outs of the maison creative process. Here you have the trailer of its recently launched second episode, named Up and Up, which you can already see completely in Dior Mag. ———- Dior continúa desgranando poco a poco su documental, protagonizado por...
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I Stole Paris (in L.A.)

27 Septiembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
I Stole Paris (in L.A.)

Here you have the final images of the I Stole Paris campaign I was talking about the other day. This dress from Stolen is named Bridgette and, although it is specially minimal on the front, it also has a beautiful and very low back with a little ruffle, in a sheer contrast fabric, trimming...
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LEE® by KRISVANASSCHE

26 Septiembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
LEE® by KRISVANASSCHE

Designer Kris Van Assche joins Lee® this season to give shape to Lee® by KRISVANASSCHE a capsule collection that fuses the denim heritage of the American label with this Belgian designer’s subtleness. Van Assche gives a new twist to cotton twill and redesigns classical pieces from the Lee® archives such as the denim jacket...
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I Stole Paris – Sneak Peek

25 Septiembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
I Stole Paris – Sneak Peek

Ok, so time has (almost) come! Here is a preview of the little surprise I was talking about last week, related to the presentation of the brand Stolen during Paris Fashion Week. To celebrate their attendance to Tranoï tradeshow this week, Stolen chose a group of bloggers to take part of this campaign named I...
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‘Fadeless’ by Nobu Miake

24 Septiembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
‘Fadeless’ by Nobu Miake

I sincerely believe what turns out to be so compelling about minimal design is the surprising fact that somebody can create anything so beautiful out of something so apparently simple. Who would have even thought you can give shape to some enchanting vases for dried flowers out of some pieces of brass, wood and...
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I Stole Paris – The Campaign

21 Septiembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
I Stole Paris – The Campaign

Remember Stolen, this cool minimalist brand from Singapore I told you about last week? The designer, Elyn Wong, will be presenting her new collection next Friday at Tranoï fashion tradeshow in Paris -don’t miss that if you are around!- and as part of her presentation I just got lovely packet with a little surprise I am...
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