Photo journal: Madrid, the first glimpse

 

 

Hotel Room Mate Mario chandelier. Hotel's hallway. View from the train to Getafe. V Mag & Macaroons.

Menswear AW 11 by Sonny Vandevelde

 

 

Prada Menswear A/W 2011

 

 

 

Vivienne Westwood Menswear AW11

 

 Emporio Armani Menswear AW11

 

 

 

Jil Sander Menswear AW11

The menswear collections from the lense of Sonny Vandevelde, backstage seems like lots of fun.

Spring's Brightside

Snejana Onopka by Giampaolo Segura. Styled by Sabino Pantone. Vogue Nippon’s February Issue.
The bold colors of spring. Stoles, stripes & bright hues. Gucci, Prada & Jil Sander.

PS. the second part of How to pack for 6 months and not die trying will be up soon!

How to pack for six months and not die trying.... Part I

Finally, I’ve began thinking about packing. I’ve been terribly lazy lately but I’m enjoying the wonders of not having to wake up early to class. Yesterday I even got up, went for a glass of milk and a slice of pie and went back to bed to finish Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (it’s the third time I read it). But between all my laziness I finally started to make a plan about packing. As I promised, I was going to share with you my clean, efficient and fool proof plan for packing. Here is part I, the first steps to pack for six months and not die trying….

1. Research!
The very first step… this part is going to be all about investigation. Before you even start thinking about the shoes you’re taking you need to know a few things in advance…

- what kind of weather are you going to. This is completely crucial. Depending on the weather of the place you’re going to visit you will choose what kind of clothes you’ll take (cold/hot/average weather). Unless you’re traveling to London, you’ll be able to know in advance how the weather will be for the next weeks/months. You need to be sure if it’s worth taking two or three coats (trench, faux fur) before packing them. I know I’m in big trouble since I will live in a cold weather the first months and hell temperatures in the last ones. So.. take an average! I firmly suggest taking more clothes of the predominant weather. Don’t forget it is probable you’ll end up buying more clothes there so don’t try to pack your whole closet. Take exactly what you need for the season.  Advices?
For cold weather you could take a sheep panel jacket, a trench coat or a military jacket/parka. They were all the rage this winter season, specially the military and the sheep panel jackets. Try to take with you the biggest item and pack the ones that are easier to fold.



Sheep Panel Jacket & Camel Trench Coat from Topshop; Military Jacket from Miss Selfridge

For hot weather:

Topshop floral print dress

Topshop Denim boyshorts

Acne Nude dress
NOTE: get creative, you can use the hot weather options for cold weather, a pair of tights and you’re done.


- what type of place. This step might seem stupid but it’s going to define the amount of clothes and shoes you’re taking and which type. For example, you’ll need different clothes if you’re going in a business trip than a backpack trip through Europe. In my case I’m going to a big city, to study and have some fun. I’m sure I’ll need to walk A LOT so the priority goes for flats and boots. It’s important to know this stuff, you might pack tons of high heel shoes and face that you need to walk through Florence, believe me, it’s a nightmare (unless you’re a fashion blogger attending Luisa Via Roma events, then, you’re allowed to commit this kind of suicide with style). Pack according to your needs.

Photos from Le Blog de Betty


- how many suitcases you’re allowed to take. perhaps this is the most important point in the whole plan. Of this point depends if you’re a happy fashion traveler or a miserable one. Take me for example. I was planning on taking two suitcases of 30 kgs each one (according to my poor memory those were the standards in the airline). Next scene and the airline is telling me I’m only allowed to take ONE suitcase of 23 kg. You can imagine my delicate reaction..! At the end it turned out I had the right to take another suitcase IF I’m willing to pay 60 USD. Once you’ve comfirmed with the airline how many suitcases you’re allowed to register you may start thinking about the amount of clothes you’ll be taking. I’m going to do my best to pack in one suitcase… but I know me… I’m already paying in my head the 60 bucks.

Lily Cole by Paolo Roversi for Pop Magazine

To be continued….

How to pack for six months and not die trying.... Intro

Ok, first of all I'm sorry for the lack of posts lately, I've been busy as hell trying to have everything ready for my upcoming trip to Spanish territory. I know the title of the post must look pretty dramatic but I can assure you... I'm concerned. I seriously don't know how to pack for 6 months, winter and summer seasons, in two suitcases of 23 kg each. Nightmare!! I've been looking some sort of advices in the matter, how to pack for six months, with two tons of clothes and four tons of shoes and not die trying. Sadly I haven't find anything helpful, that's why for the next days I'm going to write about how to pack (fashionably) clothes, shoes, accesories and boots, and in aprox one week I'll let you know if my techniques actually worked. If you have any other advices for me please share them!

Hope by the end of the week I have a "decent" suitcase packed......

Spring 11 Ad Campaigns

Since December we’ve seen some Spring 2011 Ad Campaigns such as Versace Accessories and Moschino. Finally here is a short list of all the campaigns we will be seeing in the Spring issues of fashion magazines. My favorite? The Givenchy one. It’s definitely beautiful, we have fresh faces, new styles and the Mert & Marcus factor. The trends for s11 campaigns? Either too colorful, too floral or black and white. Which ones are your favorites?

Givenchy. Daphne Groeneveld and Stephen Thompson by Mert & Marcus.



Valentino. Julia Saner by David Sims

Marc by Marc Jacobs. Ginta Lapina and Andrej Pejic by Juergen Teller.



Hugo Boss. Raquel Zimmermann by Mario Sorrenti.



Roberto Cavalli. Laetitia Casta and Malgosia Bela by Mert & Marcus.



Tom Ford eyewear. Abbey Lee Kershaw and Arthur Sales by Tom Ford.


Louis Vuitton. Freja Beha Erichsen, Raquel Zimmermann & Kristen McMenamy by Steven Meisel.



Mulberry. Lindsey Wixson by Tim Walker.



Weekend by Max Mara. Jacquelyn Jablonsky by Alexi Lubomirski.



Yves Saint Laurent. Arizona Muse by Inez & Vinoodh.



Lacoste. Anja Rubik by Mert & Marcus.



Chloé. Iselin Steiro and Malgosia Bela by David Sims.



Moschino. Yasmin Le Bon by Juergen Teller.



Balenciaga. Gisele Bundchen by Steven Meisel.



Versace Accessories. January Jones by Mario Testino.



Dolce & Gabbana. Alessandra Ambrosio & Izabel Goulart by Steven Klein.


Prada. Mariacarla Boscono, Arizona Muse, Kinga Razjak, Zuzanna Bijoch, and Tati Cotliar by Steven Meisel.

[1-1-11] Vogue Mexico

Can’t think of a better way to start the year… My photos got published in Vogue Mexico in the January issue, for the Vogue Shopping Experience article. I got a whole page! I can barely believe it, this is certainly one of the biggest dreams and joys I’ve ever had. Thanks so much to Eva Hughes, editor in chief, who liked my photos enough to publish them, this is the best compliment I can think of to my work. Hopefully this is the start of many projects to come; don’t forget to buy the January Issue!









Thanks so much to Coolhunter MX for the pictures and the lovely post, you are not only my friends but my fashion family too.