Thursday, August 27, 2009

Miss at la Playa is in the 99 Most Influential Style Blogs List



Miss at la Playa
has been chosen as one of the 99 Most Influential Style Blogs!
It is such a honour, and plus, it's the only spanish blog listed!

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Miss at la Playa ha sido elegido uno de los 99 Most Influential Style Blogs!
Es un verdadero honor, y además, es el único blog de España en la lista!



Saturday, August 15, 2009

Holiday



I'll be back in a week or so.


You can vote for Miss at la Playa at the Dazed & Confused + G-Star Blog Awards! The voting period will be open until August 31st. You can vote everyday too. Thanks! :)



Podéis seguir votando a Miss at la Playa en los premios Dazed & Confused + G-Star! Tenéis hasta el 31 de Agosto, y se puede votar cada día. Gracias! :)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Sofia Coppola's favourite shops in Paris

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The New York Times
published a great article about Sofia's favourite places in Paris. It is a must-read. There are some pics too that are quite cute.

Here you have some of Sofia's favourite shops in Paris:

-Bois de Rose Classic smock dresses for girls. 30 Rue Dauphine
-Bonpoint Children’s clothes. 320 Rue St.-Honoré
-Galerie 213 Sofia especially likes the photo books. 58 Rue Charlot
-Charvet Custom shirts and more. 28 Place Vendôme
-Clignancourt Flea Market Sofia shops here for furniture. Porte de Clignancourt (Sat.-Mon.).
-Dary’s Antique jewelry. 362 rue St.-Honoré
-Deyrolle Taxidermy in a beautiful space. 46 Rue du Bac
-Didier Ludot Vintage couture. 20-24 Galerie de Montpensier
-Free “P” Star Vintage clothing. 8 Rue Ste.-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie
-Goyard Classic luggage. 233 Rue St.-Honoré
-Jöelle Ciocco Skin care. 8 Place de la Madeleine
-K. Jacques Leather sandals. 16 Rue Pavee
-Les Archives De La Presse Vintage magazines. 15 Rue des Archives
-Marc Jacobs (obviously) Palais Royal, 34 Rue de Montpensier
-Odorantes Flowers. 9 Rue Madame
-Pierre Hardy One-of-a-kind shoes. Jardins du Palais Royal, 156 Galerie de Valois
-Sabbia Rosa Lingerie. 73 Rue des Sts.-Pères
-Serge Lutens Perfume. Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido, Jardins du Palais Royal, 142 Galerie de Valois

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

Miss at la Playa is a Dazed & Confused/G-Star Finalist!

I've been chosen as one of the finalists for the Dazed Raw Blog Awards! It has been organized by Dazed & Confused and G-Star.
Thank you so much to everyone that made it possible.

If you feel like it, you can vote for my blog. Thanks! :)

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Miss at la Playa ha sido elegido como uno de los finalistas de los Dazed Raw Blog Awards, organizado por la revista Dazed & Confused y por la marca G-Star.
Muchísimas gracias a todos los que lo habéis hecho posible.

Si queréis, votad por mi blog. Mil gracias!



Tuesday, August 4, 2009

At the beach, finally

I'm at the beach! (Miss at la playa is at la playa)





scanned by me from Elle Spain

This is not me, this is Erin O'Connor.
I'll keep posting as usual everyday, but I don't have much time to answe your comments and emails. I'll still do it, but slower :)

Seguiré posteando como siempre. No tendré mucho tiempo para responder a todos vuestros comentarios y emails, pero lo haré poco a poco.:)

Monday, August 3, 2009

Into Lacroix's world

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I've always wondered how the minds of certain genius were. How did Mozart think? How did his school look like? What was Spielberg's favourite subject? What food did Newton hate?

Therefore, I always love seeing the creative inside of the people I admire. These photos of Lacroix's house really show how colourful, enthusiast and hapy he is. I expected his house to be more baroque, but it is quite nice.

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scanned by me from Elle Spain

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Beauty tips from a professional

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I rarely post about make-up, because I must say that I'm still a "beginner" in terms of knowledge. So when Mirtire contacted me, I asked her to guest appear at Miss at la Playa. She nicely accepted and here you have some of the most useful tips I've ever read.

Something about Mirtire:
She lives in Krakow in Poland, and works as a make-up artist for Next Models and also as a freelance. She has worked for M Models and Mango Models, and nowadays she also partners with with polish photographers and stylists like Andrzej Grabowski, Tomasz Karcz or Zmełka & Pirowska, and other private clients. Visit her blog here.
HER INSPIRATION:
Usually when I work I have to express a certain concept of the show/publicity/foto/whatever and I want to make people in it the most beautiful in a frame of the producer's conception.
Also, when I work with a private client I listen to their wishes and needs and I make them look gorgeous. I like bringing up the personality of my clients into their looks.
So... I'm much more into inside colours than outside. Even if it is big show with many girls and one look I still try to make it a little bit personal on everyone.
I take relaxation from nature, art, books, movies but the inspiration I take it's only from people around me.

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SUMMER COLOURS:
There is one summer colour and it is bronzer in powder. Better with shimmer but not sparkly!
Use one for body and another one for face and neck. There isn't a good one for both face and neck, whatever they say.

THE BEST COLOUR FOR THE EYES:
Eyeliner for every eye! Black sharp minimalistic or 50' 60' 80' style! I love it! It will suit you on the beach and in the city- day and night.
On hot days use only a waterproof one and doublewear it with a layer of black pencil before using the eyeliner.

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THE STEPS:
Always keep your skin in shape- drink water, use tonic, use facecream, use UV ecran all year, two times per week use peeling or a cleaning mask, especially on the jaw line.

1. Base.
2. Foundation
3. Corrector (nose wings, under the eyes, smile lines)
4. Loose powder (better if it's transparent)
5. Eyes (black pencil and eyeliner)
6. Mascara (yes, black)
7. Eyelashes (use a curler and colourless gel)
8. Blush (cheekbones & temples)
9. Bronzer in powder (mixed with some blush, apply it gently all over the face, ears included)
10. Spray rose water (all over the face from a distance of 25cm. The make up will stay forever)

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USEFUL TRICK:
-Always mix more than two different mascaras. I use two or three black (for volume) and sometimes I apply another colour on the end of the lases for a deeper look.

Thanks Mirtire!

images scanned by me from Vogue Spain.

My new favourite model: Clara Alonso



I met Clara Alonso at Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week and she's super nice. I'm posting this editorial because I think that it expresses a feeling of youth very happily. I love it. I like some of the clothes she's wearing, but I'd style it differently.

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scanned by me from Elle Spain