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The Searing Pain
I walked away empty-handed from the past edition of El Festivalet. Which is practically a miracle. But I wasn’t overjoyed that my money was safely intact. No, there was a searing pain burning through...
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A Glimpse of the Past – December
A quick visit to my other blog, MaxiMidiMini, with two new posts. The first is a round-up of fashion history links, from videos and documentaries, to archives and exhibitions. What was incredible in...
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The Puddling of the Knees
I used to have knobbly knees. The caps would strain out through the skin, making my legs look pre-teen. Oh, how annoyed I was at those knees. But now I wish I had appreciated them in all their glory....
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Maderfackards
I’ve known Júlia Solans for a few years now, I’ve watched from a distance as she has grown into this curious woman that illustrates and conjures mad ideas out of thin air. She is one-of-a-kind, a...
View ArticlePluja of Links – January
The first month of the year is almost over! Already! 2015 is already on a fast track, every year racing past faster and faster. Blink and it will be Christmas again. How are the resolutions going? I’ve...
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Modern Art Desserts
Ever felt totally lost? Complete darkness without a speckle of light? Not knowing whether your eyes are open or closed, which is a really eerie feeling. Slithering around, grasping for purchase, like...
View ArticlePluja of Links – February
I really don’t like February. It’s short, the coldest month in Barcelona. The stop-gap between spring finally arriving with the promise of better weather. There is nothing much to do and people are in...
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Palacio Albéniz
Ever stumbled across a truly magical place? It doesn’t happen often but when it does, it seems like the place has been waiting for you to arrive. This is exactly how I discovered the Palau Albéniz...
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Welcome Back
Many months have passed… I can assure you, being hacked is a serious and horrible experience. It was all a bit touch and go at the beginning, with no guarantee that I would recuperate all my...
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Pluja of Links: September
Photo Ori Gersht The last day of September, filled with rain and gusting wind. Where did the summer go? It was over so fast. Hopefully there will still be at least a month more of nice weather before...
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Samuli Heimonen creates whimsical portraits of animals. Baby otters, do I need to say anything else? The Colour Collection by Jeni’s Ice Cream. Does food and fashion mix? Can it ever make sense?...
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A is for Apples – The Alphabet Imaginarium
A is for apples, so juicy and flavourful. So perfect and versatile. Refreshing on a warm summer day, a comforting and warm embrace baked in a crumble in winter. Popping with colour and vitality,...
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Pluja of Links: March 2016
Imaginarium of Tears by Maurice Mikkers February has come and gone. Different from other years. More fun and bright. A short month that usually seems to be eternally long, a last hurdle before the...
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B is for Books – The Alphabet Imaginarium
Photo by Anna Morago B is for books, a world of escape and magic. Each story contained within the pages, each character waiting to be discovered. Old favourites to be read time and time again. The...
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The Little Library Café
Photo – The Little Library Café I’m a huge fan of books colliding with food, intermixing and combining. Both reading and eating are intimate and magical pleasures for me, for many of us. Trying a new...
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C is for Chocolate – The Alphabet Imaginarium
Photo by Anna Morago C is for chocolate, so gooey and messy, so satisfying and delicious. Chocolate doesn’t ask silly questions, doesn’t judge, and always hits the spot. A comfort that is always...
View ArticleJosep Font’s Creative Process
Just in time for the weekend, a bit of inspiration. Wise Films is in charge of the videos for Jesus del Pozo, fall in love with the details of Josep Font’s creative process! I’ve written about Josep...
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D is for Dress – The Alphabet Imaginarium
Photo by Anna Morago D is for dress, you know the one. The second skin, the perfect fit. The dress that moulds to you so well that it feels like pyjamas, like it was tailor-made for you. This...
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Book Covers
What makes you decide on a book? Recommendations? Goodreads or Amazon? You already love the author? Or are you not-so-secretly drawn to the mesmerising possibilities contained within a book by...
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E is for Encaustic Tiles – The Alphabet Imaginarium
Photo by Anna Morago E is for encaustic tiles, such a technical word for something so mesmerising. A swirl of pattern that unfolds at your feet. A world of colour that brightens the darkest rooms. Each...
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