theLOOKes spent the Summer in Cadaques, the coastal town on the Costa Brava with a deep seeded history in art, culture and now fashion. Cadaques is home to the wonderful fashion designer Catalina Iturria. The womenswear designer is based here for six months of the year, and she spends the other six months in Uruguay, … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2012
theLOOKes @ Lost & Found!
Today we spent the day at the mega vintage market Lost & Found held by the beach at Barceloneta! We are always commenting and complaining about how, after living in the UK, where there is a large offering of authentic and original vintage items, Barcelona never compares BUT today we can eat our words! The … Continue reading »
Fun Fifties Glamour with the Pink Ladies!
Who doesn’t love the movie Grease and fallen in love with the characters, the fashion, hair, make up? Well we are big fans, so last week when theLOOKes were lucky enough to be invited to attend a pin-up themed fashion show held by Pink Ladies Magazine at La Maquinista, we couldn’t say no! A quién … Continue reading »
TheLOOKes…Graffiti Inspiration!
We have taken advantage of the last few days of sun and heat here in Barcelona, to present to you one of our latest looks. Original not only for the pieces which we put together, but also for the mix of styles and of course the impressive backdrop! As you can see we have chosen … Continue reading »
Dirk Bikkembergs Launches in Barcelona!
theLOOKes is a blog dedicated to Fashion From Spain and we usually only write about brands from this creative and talented country – BUT for Dirk Bikkembergs we can make an exception! The Belgian brand just so happens to have a history with Barcelona, having been the guest of honour at Barcelona Fashion Week in … Continue reading »
theLOOKes… Vintage Floral Gap!
Having spent the Summer in the beautiful Cadaques, the fahsion inspirations are definitely of a more relaxed and bohemian manner, and after finding these on-trend floral trousers hidden in my mother’s wadrobe, needless to say, I wore them for the entire Summer Tras un hermoso verano en Cadaqués, donde la moda, y la manera de … Continue reading »
theLOOKes… Taking Note!
Adriana and I stopped by the ever practical FNAC this week and fell in love with these notebooks by 7321 Design. Small notebooks, a perfect fit in your handbags, with vintage classic book covers from ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ to ‘Alice in Wonderland’. If you are anything like us, next time you’re in FNAC – … Continue reading »
theLOOKes… Summer Inspirations!
theLOOKes is back in action, reporting from Barcelona! Summer is unfortunately coming to an end, but don’t despair – Here is a sneek peek of our inspirations for this upcoming season on theLOOKes! theLOOKes vuelve a la accion desde Barcelona tras las vacacciones! El Verano esta llegando a su fin, y por ello hemos recolectado … Continue reading »