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Xenia Alonso is the editor of Barcelonette, a fashion, trends and lifestyle blog from Barcelona. She’s been blogging since 2006 with a great interest in all the news of the fashion and lifestyle industry around the world. She works as a freelancer for companies and advertising agencies in digital marketing and communication.
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I looove to have boys all around. But this is not about flirting neither feeling better… It’s about being allowed to dress them from head to toes and play around with their outfits all the time. Regarding men’s style, I’m always fond on a Dandy style, those boys that look like gentlemen, always looking perfect,… Continue Reading »
Check out these two looks that my reader’s have sent me recently to show you all how do we dress in our city.
Want to meet a new Spanish brand born in Barcelona??? This is Never on Sunday. New designer bags for men. Because they also need to carry things and be fashionable at the same time! A new brand with a great philosophy: a style for each day of the week… Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday…… Continue Reading »
I am glad to introduce you to Viviana, one of the new Tous bags for this spring summer 2012. Inspired on safari moments, it’s a small, across-body bag that would perfectly match a look in kaki colors, brown leather sandals and golden accessories. If you also want to see the shooting of the new collection… Continue Reading »
How to dress with this extremely hot climate to go to business meetings without getting into an overly casual look? With more than 30 degrees and a meeting with your boss or a client at 1 pm when walking down the streets becomes unbearable, I choose these four models from Massimo Dutti lookbook. For me, it’s… Continue Reading »
60/70 soleil pleat dress + skinny jeans + quilted leather jacket + 80′s studded belt + blackshoulder bag + black ballerinas. Shopping in the Gracia district of Barcelona is a great adventure to the past. Full of vintage stores, the best street is Torrent de l’Olla where there are several vintage stores plenty of good priced relics. I went there a few… Continue Reading »
I really love to wear season’s colours not only in my clothes but also in my make up. This spring, metallics and fluor colours are a must. Astor has sent me home the latest trends on Beauty; let’s check them out: Soft Sensation Vitamin & Collagen 400 lipstick- in orange color it has a metallic end… Continue Reading »
Spring has brought some new acquisitions to my wardrobe based in the great trends of the season: flowers, tweed, fluor colours and Superga to look back to the ’90s. Four new garments that match perfectly with my style and all the old clothes that I have to avoid loosing the occasion of wearing them every… Continue Reading »
The unique Valmont spot in Spain can be found in Barcelona. Valmont is a Swiss luxury cosmetics brand from the Valai mountains. I tried one of the most popular treatments for hydration.A 30 minutes massage that caused a relaxing effect and a maximum skin hydration. Based on a series of products, the treatment started with… Continue Reading »
