Hi everybody!

I’ve been to Barcelona this last weekend, and I’m here to tell you an experience I lived, related to, of course, fashion and big labels!

Before I even gone to Barcelona I found out a store named “Santa Eulalia”, that sells several luxury labels (kind of like Fashion Clinic or Stivali in Lisbon), so I decided to go take a look! In my mind I carried ‘Shopping Bag Cabas’ from Céline and realizing that I would be truly happy with one of those!!
Well, I got there and there it was, as well as many other fabulous items.
A store of pure luxury, thought to the detail, with a marble floor, mirrored walls, carpet in the exhibitors and numerous other extremely tasteful things! First time I went there (yes, because the experience had to repeat itself xD), I walked in and immediately spotted several models of bags, from the Summer 2011, of Céline collection. I instantly died right there. They had the already known ‘Boston Bag’ and ‘Clasp’ both from Céline shown in an exhibitor where it was combined with models from Miu Miu, Balenciaga, and to my joy and happiness, Proenza Schouler!! Which also joined the party with its ‘PS1’, and there, all the shop assistants laughed a little at my happiness (or stupid) face, by seeing all those candies in front of my eyes!!

Olá a todos!

Estive em Barcelona neste último fim-de-semana e venho contar-vos uma experiência que vivi, relacionada, claro, com moda e grandes marcas!

Descobri ainda antes de ir para Barcelona uma loja, de nome "Santa Eulalia", que revendia várias marcas de luxo (estilo a Fashion Clinic ou a Stivali em Lisboa), e decidi ir ver o que tinham! Levava na cabeça ver a 'Shopping Bag Cabas' da Céline e perceber se verdadeiramente seria feliz com uma!! :)
Pois que, quando lá cheguei tinha isso e muito mais.
Uma loja de puro luxo, cuidada ao pormenor com chão em mármore, paredes em espelho, alcatifa nos expositores e variadíssimas coisas de extremo bom gosto! A primeira vez que lá fui (sim, porque a experiência teve de se repetir xD) entrei e avistei logo vários modelos de malas da colecção Verão 2011 da Céline. Morri, logo alí instantaneamente. Tinham as já conhecidas 'Boston Bag' e a 'Clasp' ambas da Céline, expostas num expositor maravilhoso misturadas entre modelos da Miu Miu, Balenciaga e para minha alegria e felicidade, Proenza Schouler!! Que também entrou na festa com a sua 'PS1', e lá os empregados se riram um bocadinho com a minha cara de felicidade (ou parvo), ao ter todos aqueles docinhos em frente aos meus olhos!!

But the party doesn’t end here. This was just the first room of the many existent in the store, in the women section. I continued and walked in the men section, and there yes, I could see some things that could fit me and drive me insane. From prefect loafers from Tod’s, Bottega Venneta and Prada!! Suits and lots of classical men clothing, I decided to move along to the room with younger dressing! And what’s the first thing I see??? The wonderful colorful stripes sweater (most wanted by me and others) from Summer 2011 Jill Sander collection. My heart collapsed.
As soon as it restarted its fast beating, I see the T-shirts with amazing and unique printed flowers that would look soooo good on me! I tried to calm down, looked away, stopped for a while, took a deep breath…and I DIED AGAIN! The Louboutin studded shoes, were right behind me. OhMyGod. HEAVEEEEEEN!
From then on I was scalded and nothing else affected me that much. Bags from the same collection from Jill Sander, stylish sun glasses, other labels I know we all love so much, like Moncler Gamme Blue, Neil Barret, Dior Homme, Lanvin, Tom Ford and all that makes my heart beat a lot faster! The tour was over :( I was accompanied and my companionship wasn’t really feeling it and so I left that piece of heaven!

Mas a festa não acaba aqui. Esta era só a primeira sala das várias existentes na loja, na secção de mulher. Eu continuei e entrei na parte de homem, que ali sim, poderia ver algumas coisas que me servissem e dessem comigo em doido. Desde mocassins perfeitos da Tod's, Bottega Veneta e Prada!! Fatos, e tanta outra catrefada de roupa clássica de homem, decidi seguir para a sala de roupa jovem! Qual a primeira coisa que vi?? A maravilhosa camisola as riscas colorida (mais que requerida por mim e por muitos) da colecção de Verão 2011 da Jil Sander. O meu coração parou.
Assim que recomeçou o seu batimento acelarado, pois que vejo as t-shirts com flores estampadas magnificas e singulares que tãaao bem me ficariam! Tentei acalmar-me, desviei o olhar, parei um bocadinho, respirei... e MORRI OUTRA VEZ! Os sapatos Louboutin com picos estavam mesmo atrás de mim. OhMeuDeus. HEAVEEEEN!
A partir daí já estava escaldado e mais nada me afectou assim tanto. Malas da mesma colecção da Jil Sander, Óculos de Sol muito estilosos, outras marcas que bem sei, todos gostamos, como Moncler Gamme Blue, Neil Barret, Dior Homme, Lanvin, Tom Ford e tudo o mais que me faz bater o coração mais depressa! A visita acabou, :( estava acompanhado e a minha companhia não está muito para aqui virada e então lá saí daquele pedaço de céu!

But, the next day, by night, there I went! AGAIN :)

Meanwhile I‘ve had taken a look at the stores’ website and discovered that there were many more rooms besides the ones I have been. More labels, limited editions and even women clothing I have never seen before! Walked in a second turn, the exhibitor where before were all the Céline bags, today was frosted with a variety of Balenciaga, gorgeous as only they can be! I had the joy of experiencing, on the next exhibitor the Summer 2011 Collection from Proenza Schouler, to see and touch the fabrics that Jack and Lazaro created specifically for it, and to realize that that’s pure luxury! As Rachel Zoe sais: “That’s another level”!!
I continued my tour and saw a really cool room... imagine a passage room, oval, only with gilded picture frames, with faces very ‘Monalisa’ like, and each of those paintings had a pair of sun glasses, coming out of the painting… Really cool!
I went up stairs, nice clothing, lots of rooms, and the first love of each and every woman… Shoes. An oval room, only with showcases, filled with shoes. Let me see…I saw Christian Louboutin, Nicholas Kirkwood, Brian Atwood, Rodarte, Roger Vivier and many others, always accompanied with accessories and well placed lighting, comfortable sofas (at least, to the sight!) and the perfect atmosphere to propose to a woman!! [Great idea! :)]

In the meantime it was time to close and I left. Already with Céline ‘Shopping Bag’ out of my thoughts, but with a ‘(super)Prada’, lovely as it can be (!!!), inside my bag! =D

Mas, no dia seguinte, já a noitinha, lá fui eu! AGUEN :)

Entretanto tinha visitado o site da loja e descobri que tinham muito mais salas que aquelas que eu tinha visto. Mais marcas, edições limitadas e até roupa de mulher que eu nada tinha visto anteriormente! Pois que entrei uma segunda vez, o expositor onde anteriormente estavam todas as Céline, estava hoje recheadinho de várias Balenciaga, lindas que só elas! Tive a felicidade de 'experienciar' no expositor ao lado a colecção 'prêt-a-porter' Verão 2011 Proenza Schouler, ver e tocar nos tecidos que Jack e Lazaro fizeram e criaram para esta colecção e ver que realmente aquilo trata-se de puro luxo! Tal como diz a Rachel Zoe: "-That's another level"!!
Continuei e vi uma sala muito gira... imaginem uma sala de passagem, oval, só com quadros de moldura em talha dourada, com caras estilo 'Monalisa' e cada uma com um par de óculos de sol, a sair para fora dos quadros... Lindo!
Segui para o andar de cima, roupa gira, muitas salas, e o primeiro amor de cada mulher... Sapatos. Uma sala oval, só com vitrines, recheadas de sapatos. Ora bem, vi Christian Louboutin, Nicholas Kirkwood, Brian Atwood, Rodarte, Roger Vivier e muitos outros, sempre acompanhados de acessórios e luzes bem colocadas, sofás muito confortáveis (pelo menos, á vista!) e o ambiente perfeito para se pedir uma mulher em casamento!! [Boa ideia! :)]

Entretanto estavam na hora de fechar e vim embora. Já com a Céline 'Shopping Bag' fora da ideia, mas com uma 'Pradíssima', gira que só ela (!!!), dentro do meu saco! =D

And that’s how I was happy in Barcelona!

E assim fui feliz em Barcelona!

You can visit the 'Santa Eulalia' online store HERE, and see the labels represented there and experience by your self many things on the website, like the 'best seller's' and the lookbooks created for this store!

Podem visitar o site da 'Santa Eulalia' AQUI, e saibam quais as marcas representadas pela loja, quais os produtos 'best sellers' e também podem ver lookbooks realizados especialmente para a loja!

Photos by 'Santa Eulalia' & RFSP BLOG

This is the last post about the international Fashion Weeks, for the Fall 2011/2012.

Hope you like my opinion about these shows...

Enjoy it!

P.S. I’ll soon post my coverage of ModaLisboa and Portugal Fashion (and I have so much to tell you!).For the past three weeks my time was zero, but now I’ll try to show you, how it was my experience in the two most important events of fashion in Portugal.



Haider Ackerman, in my opinion it’s the new 'big name' of the Fashion Industry (even Karl Lagerfeld, said it!). He came up with a new silhouette with a very interesting design. Introduced colors like dark greens and petrol blue (wich I love!). My favorite look of this collection is shown above in the middle. I love it! And don't forget, put Ackermanan on the top of the it-list! He's the new 'big name'!!
Hermés, is no longer in the hands of Gaultier... now Christophe Lemaire is taking the lead, and he's here to succeed. His first collection with a nomadic notion of travel, inspired on the orientalism, emerged with soft colors like white, browns, greys and little touches of the classic orange of this 'maison'. A simple collection but a new discover to the world of Hermés, showed at the new Hermés flag-ship in Paris.
Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs are the perfect duo, and this collection proves it. Marc Jacobs is in arch provocateur mode, exploring and exploding the meaning of fetishes. My favorite pieces of the collection were, the rubber dominatrix boots (instant hit), see-through flasher macs, and let's not forget the lace-ups that exposed a bare expanse of Kate Moss' thighs below retro briefs.
Lanvin by Alber Elbaz is always a high moment of Fashion Week, the entire Fall collection was about the endless problems, of working with one of fashion's most mystique-laden fabrics (Gazar), that Elbaz says is "So difficult" to work! But it seems so easy... sumptuous silhouettes with perfect cuts are everywhere. Shiny colors like yellow, orange or fluo pink were worn at the end of the show, creating the perfect scenery for the closer of this story! Love it, as always..
Jean Paul Gaultier, message for this show was: 'You're never too old for a little striptease.' Models and guests could prove this rule in the Gaultier show, Models doing it and the guests enjoying the scene! Trench-coats in leather and wool, leather gloves and so many special clothes ended up on the same place, the floor. But nobody got worried, because this is Fashion. This is Gaultier!
Valentino is taking the lead! In the hands of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, the romantic style and the nudes have become a new signature of the house, just like the studs in the shoes and dresses. The silhouette is simple and clear, like a t-shirt, and this makes sense to the women of today. This is for a woman who doesn't have a red carpet to walk every night of the week.
Stella McCartney, continues the trend introduced a month before at the Marc Jacobs show in New York. The polka-dots! This trend was shown by Stella with a lot of transparencies, making the feminine silhouette more special and sensual. These sexy dresses will be definitely a popular trend to follow next Fall. Also shiny clothes in gold and silver made this show evolve "to the next level", said Stella, with aggressive, masculine silhouettes, in dresses, jumpsuits and coats.
Yves Saint Laurent in the headed by Stefano Pilati, continues with the rigor and the sensuality of, the masculine silhouette into the women wardrobe. With the sense of strict elegance in black and white, visiting the 60's and the 70's at Saint Laurent. A simple, but powerful architecture. That's it.

Here's a video from Style.com with the Highlights from this Paris Fashion Week...

From the past five days, Milan gave us his Men's Fashion Week for the Winter 2011/2012.
I didn't have time to post about every detail, as i would like, but now i show you my favourite collections from this Fashion Week.

This is »Part I«, because many shows thrilled my eyes!!! And all of them in just one post, will be just, boring!
Soo, i hope you like my choices...

(the text's are from GQ.com, i think they are pretty good, so, i decided to put them here!)

Burberry Prorsum
Burberry's designer Christopher Bailey loves himself some coats. And this season there are ship loads of em across a range of iconic cuts and fabrics, from a lumberjack coat in buffalo plaid to a duffel in burnt orange to vinyl slickers in shades of toffee and caramel. It's a collection that's deep in the Burberry roots, especially the two-button suits in camel, black and dark moss, but Bailey also mixes things up and reaches into all the references a modern man knows, throwing in Kangol-esque fur caps any MC would dig as well as lug-soled creepers that a new wave '80s boy would rock.

D&G
Fifty-odd years of American pop culture gets put in the Italian mix master and spun on 'high'.We've got suits in late-'60s era bold plaids paired with preppy check shirts; T-shirts with big Coca-Cola logos and Mickey Mouse images paired with bright-colored high tops and baggy jeans. There's even a Joe Namath-worthy fur coat.

Gucci
A nod to Gucci's '70s heritage. Frida Gianni takes that era's colors (dusty rose, brown, camel) and puts them on today's sharply tailored slim suits, then pairs them with shirts and ties in subtle color combinations like teal, tan and brown. This is a quieter swagger for Gucci this season, but don't think it's not a Gucci swagger through and through—not when coats come complete with a curly lamb shearling and fur collars as well as ostrich.

Jil Sander
What happens when Teutonic minimalism gets a shot of pop? This. It's like an iconic Joseph Beuys cashmere suit got left in a grade-school art room and retrofitted with bright tempera paint-colors (hyper blue, fuschia and Cheetos orange, among others) to create bold accents. Jil being Jil, the suits and sweaters and shirts are still cut slim and form-fitting, just like the cropped, quilted overcoats that have the feel of '60s Gstaad ski patrol coats.

Tom Ford | SS2011 Men's Collection

Tom Ford | SS2011 Men's Collection

Tom Ford kicks off the new year in style.
Revealing his spring collection with Luis Borges and Max Motta in leading roles, an abundance of silk and wool reaffirm Ford’s stance on luxury. From bold colors and ornate patterns to dapper cuts, the designer’s latest outing exudes elegance with a certain nostalgia.
Primed and ready to go, Ford’s leading man easily transitions from the luxe trappings of eveningwear to refined casual ensembles and the perfect pieces for a laid-back tryst on the beach.



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