I wish I could be this stylist on my bike!
Friday, October 31, 2008
In my head, I look like this...
I wish I could be this stylist on my bike!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
La vueltas de la vida
Uno de mis lugares favoritos en Palermo Viejo, el barrio mas cool de Buenos Aires es la tienda Las vueltas de la vida. Allí hice mis primeros cursos de creación de bisutería (cuando pueda, tomaré fotos y pondré las piezas que hicimos en el blog) y además, encontré inspiración para seguir haciendo joyas, no solo en sus cuentas y bolitas, sino en la ropa y tejidos de inspiración oriental que también tienen. Un lugar fantástico, relajado y muy artístico. ¿Cuál es vuestra tienda favorita, aquella a la que siempre volvéis para inspiraros?
One of my favourite places in Palermo Viejo, the coolest neighbourhood of
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Belly dancing
I love telling people that I do it, as well, because most of the time I have to explain that belly dancing was traditionally a dance by women for women and men were not allowed to watch, despite what most believe in the Western world. So belly dancing has also been the door to learning and understanding about other cultures. But it’s mainly a way to make me happy.
Monday, October 27, 2008
The style of... Pamela Love
Pamela Love es una diseñadora de joyas de Nueva York. Su estilo me encanta. Y su filosofía de moda también. Afirma que intenta mezclar lo masculino con lo femenino, lo nuevo con lo antiguo. Está claro que el mix es la mejor forma de crear un estilo personal con el que sentirte cómodo. Pero además explica. "Los contrastes son importantes. Me gusta la ironía". Y es que lo peor que podemos hacer es tomarnos la moda demasiado en serio.
Pamela Love is a jewelry designer from New York. I absolutely love her style. And, also, her fashion phisolophy. She says that she mixes the masculine and feminine, the old and the new. For me, mixing has always been the way to a personal and confortable style. Pamela also says"Those sorts of contrasts are important. I like irony." Because, the worst mistake would be to take fashion too seriosuly.
Photo and interview in Refinery29.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Books, books, and more books
Por el momento, todos mis libros (y son muchos, muchísimos!!!!! ¿Qué puedo decir? Algunos se consuelan con ropa o comida, yo tengo debilidad por los libros) están almacenados en cajas, y lo que es peor, en diferentes lugares (la casa de mis padres en Salamanca, la de los padres de mi novio en Oxford, algunas de mis amigos). No veo la hora de tener mi propia casa, en la que colocarlos y podar disfrutarlos.
At the moment, all my books (and I have many, many books! What can I say? Some people get clothes or food, I´m obssesed with books) are stored in several boxes in several locations (my parent´s house in Spain, my boyfriend´s parents house in Oxford, some of my friends´ houses). I can´t wait to have my own place where to put them all!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Learning things
I always say that if I were rich, so rich that I didn’t have to work, I’d be a perennial student. Not one of those that enjoys student life so much, they keep on failing every subject just so they can enjoy University life a bit longer. No. But there are so many things I am interested in and want to learn about that I could spend my whole life doing different Masters, or Postgraduate courses, or even a couple of other degrees. I love being in a class environment as well, getting new information, taking notes, having philosophical discussions with others. In a way, it’s easier than real life, despite the homework.
At the moment, I’d like to take some kind of postgraduate course on:
Creative Writing
Photography
Fine Arts
Translation
Multiculturality and Development
International Rights
Promoting Literacy
Women’s Studies
South American Studies
Since I am not that rich, I settled long ago for evening classes. In the last couple of years, I have taken lots of classes, some of them are:
From words to images (about books being made into films)
English Language Teaching for beginners
Jewellery making
Styling for fashion magazines
It’s crazy, it’s stressful…but I love it!
Monday, October 20, 2008
A great idea
This is the best idea I have heard in a long time! I like old typewritters, but I don´t like the idea of them being only decorative objects. Jordan, of the blog Oh Happy Day, has written a post on Simple Lovely about her favourite things. One of them is a Olivetti Valentine Typewriter that she has in her entry for visitors to write in and leave notes. What a fantastic idea!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
My dream office
This is exactly what I want my office to feel like. I don´t mean that I want the same table, sewing machine or artwork (although I really like those!), but I want my office to be an inspiracional, eclectic place, where I could be drawing, crafting, writing, or working on the final proofs of a new textbook from OUP (most likely!).
Unfortunately, I can´t find the link to the blog where I found this lovely photo. I´ll keep looking and update as soon as I can.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Draw, draw, draw
These beatiful drawings are from the blog draw, draw, draw. The artist draws the simple things in life (clothes, food, house objects...) in equally simple and nice drawings . I like them so much that I have started doing the same. Although drawing was never an strength of mine, and I have yet to find my own style, I enjoy doing them. Maybe some day Ill show you some.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fun autumn
Although Autumn is not my favourite season, of course, I love leaves falling and I enjoy playing with them on the floor. It takes me back to my childhood! This is what this designs by Helen Dardik at Orange you lucky remind me of.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Behind the book
Behind the book es una organización que realiza actividades para estimular a los alumnos de escuelas pobres de Nueva York a leer, escribir y ser más creativos. Organiza, sobre todo, charlas de escritores e ilustradores en las escuelas de los barrios pobres de la ciudad. Me parece una labor importantísima la que llevan a cabo. Muchas veces nos olvidamos de que promover la imaginacion y la creatividad de estos niños puede ser lo mejor que hagamos por ellos. Les estamos dando las herramientas que necesitan para escapar del mundo en el que viven e imaginar una vida mejor.
Además, me encanta el diseño de su página web, que os muestro arriba.
¿Conocéis alguna organización parecida en España o Sudamérica?
Behind the book is a literary arts nonprofit organization that promotes literacy among students in schools in poor neighbourhoods of New York City.
I think organizations like this do such an important job. We often forget that the best thing we may do for children in hard situations is to help them and encourage them to use their imagination and be more creative. That way, we´ll be giving them the tools they need to escape the world they live in and imagine a better life.
I also like the design of their website, that you can see above.
Do you know any similar organization in England?
Monday, October 6, 2008
The style of... Blair, from Gossip Girl
Me gusta mucho el estilo de Blair, el personaje de la serie Gossip Girl (no tengo ni idea de cómo viste la actriz en el mundo real). Por cierto, que no entiendo cómo Gossip Girl no es mas seguida fuera de los USA y sus personajes todavía no se han convertido en "fashion icons", porque la ropa de esta serie es fantástica!
Aunque no copiaría el estilo de Blair, porque es bastante exagerado, me gustan muchos de los detalles que utiliza.
En estas fotos (del blog College Fashion) está monísima de colegiala. Pero ojo a los detalles como las diademas de colores, los lazos y las medias. Además, Blair está muy de moda esta temporada, en la que se llevan muchísimo las medias de colores y los lazos.
I really like Blair´s style. Blair is (obviously!) my favourite character from Gossip Girl. Although I wouldn´t dress like her (a bit too dramatic for real life), I like the details. Hair bands, bows, and funky tights.
Photos @ College Fashion