Drawing fashion: Fantastic illustrations by Óscar Tusquets

I love art. I loved the Art History classes at school, it was really interesting knowing about the different styles and all the terms and influences around the pieces. I like many different styles, even though I admire Mondrian, the type of paintings that I most enjoy are the realist ones. The angle and the colours seem to be taken from a photo, but you can see the brush strokes and the technique used.

So when I saw these Óscar Tusquets illustrations in Marie Claire Spain April 2010, I inmediately fell in love with them.

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Amo el arte. Me encantaban las clases de Historia del Arte en el colegio, era muy interesante aprender los diferentes estilos y las influencias alrededor de las obras. Me gustan muchos estilos diferentes, y aunque me gusta Mondrian, los que más me atraen son los cuadros realistas, donde el ángulo/encuadre/estructura y los colores parecen haber sido sacados de una foto, se pueden apreciar las pinceladas y la técnica.

Así que cuando vi estas ilustraciones de Óscar Tusquets en Marie Claire España Abril 2010, me enamoré enseguida de ellas.



This piece is called "Testing Manolos in NY": "A girl wearing jeans and sneakers by Stella McCartney sees if she can wear a pair of Manolos at the Blahnik boutique"



scanned by me from Marie Claire Spain April 2010

New Man S/S 2010, with Sigrid Agren

New Man s/s 2009

Sigrid Agren by Alasdair McLellan

The casting is perfect, and the clothes... Extremely elegant, classic, but beautiful.






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10 things Alexa Chung doesn't like

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Blackbookmag asked Alexa Chung about the things she cannot stand, and she answered...

1. I hate that bad reality TV is so incredibly gripping.
2. I hate online bullying. Those little comment boxes can brim with the most vicious, acidic and pointless remarks.
3. That I have a far-from-pretty voice. This, coupled with the fact that karaoke is basically my favorite activity, makes for some very sad evenings.
4. That I can’t seem to work out my shoe size in America. In England, I’m a size 6. (Yes, I’ve tried an 8.)
5. Surprise encounters. I immediately turn red when I bump into someone I wasn’t expecting to see.
6. Meat.
7. A lot of the music that dominates the charts.
8. Bad manners.
9. When people talk about The Wire beyond season one. I haven’t finished it yet!
10. That I’ve already read Lolita for the first time.

Masha Novoselova looking amazing

Elle Spain April 2010, with Masha Novoselova photographed by Mario Sierra






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Yesterday I went to Topshop for the first time ever

Cute cookies from Topshop (and The Royal Tenenbaums script book I bought a year ago)

There is a Topshop in Madrid, and I don't know why but I hadn't visited it yet. I usually look at the website looking for beautiful clothes to buy, but at the end I want so many items that I close the window to avoid money disasters.

Nevertheless, Topshop organized a special sale for press yesterday, and I thought that it would be the perfect moment to get some Topshop items. It was great shopping at 10 PM.

I bought a sweater and a jumper, both are very cute. I'd have bought the entire store...



As Ari (Fashionisima) pointed out, that sweater is clearly inspired by Alexander Wang. You can buy it here.




Perfect for the cold days of summer. Find it here.

Hazel, a brand I adore

The other day I was talking about the shop where I spend a millionaire gift check. I said Harvey Nichols, Bergdorg Goodman, or something like that. But I have to add another shop to the list: Hazel. There is a Hazel where I usually go shopping, and I always go there because I know that they'll have something new and original, and I always end up buying something: a handbag, a headband, a scarf... I love it. Their clothes are very romantic and personal. And also, the prices are very reasonable (shoes from 60€ to 100€, handbags from 40€ to 150€...)

Hazel was born in 2008 (in Spain) and since then a team of amazing designers create two collections every year, that include handbags, shoes, accesories, and clothes (really pretty, by the way). I had the pleasure of visiting the offices and meeting the people behind Hazel, great people with a trendsetting eye and good taste. I've seen the collection and it's absolutely fantastic.

Hazel Spring/Summer 2010 Trends:

Soft Nude: The Cacharel girl. Soft colours, beige, grey, white... and some colour bursts too.
Funny Retro: Retro will always be in, fortunately. Vintage cuts, Lolita-esque accesories... They've used wood, cork, raffia... Oh, and there are some platform shoes very covetable!

Street Rock: There's always a moment to wear studs, leather, black, denim, zippers, killer heels. Freja Beha + Voguettes + Alexander Wang + 90's= Perfection!

Powerful Woman: Sofisticated and elegant.

Printy Jungle: One of my favourite trends. Cheerful prints, natural fabrics.

You can view a list of Hazel's stores here.

I created some collages using photos from the new collection along with some pieces from the designers moodboards.

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El otro día hablaba de la tienda donde gastaría un cheque regalo millonario. Dije que algún gran almacén como Harvey Nichols o Bergdorf Goodman. Hoy añado otra tienda a la lista: Hazel. Hay un Hazel en la zona por donde suelo ir de compras, siempre entro porque estoy segura de que tendrán algo nuevo y original, y acabo comprándome algo: un bolso, una diadema, un pañuelo... Me encanta. Tiene ese toque romántico y personal. Además, los precios son muy razonables (zapatos entre 60€ y 100€, bolsos entre 40€ y 150€...)

Hazel es una firma española que nació en 2008 y desde entonces un equipo de diseñadores trendsetters crea dos colecciones al año, que incluyen bolsos, zapatos, accesorios, y ropa (muy bonita, por cierto). He tenido el placer de visitar las oficinas y conocer a la gente que hay detrás de Hazel, gente genial y con un ojo para las tendencias envidiable. He podido ver la colección al detalle y es absolutamente fantástica, sinceramente.

Para Hazel Primavera/Verano 2010 las tendencias son:
Soft Nude: La chica Cacharel. Tonos pastel, beige, grises, pálidos... y algún que otro toque de color.
Funny Retro: Lo retro nunca pasará de moda, afortunadamente. Cortes vintage, reminiscencias de Lolita, materiales como la madera, el corcho, la rafia... Zapatos de plataforma de exquisito gusto.
Street Rock: Siempre hay momento de llevar tachuelas, negro, denim, cremalleras, killer heels. Freja Beha + Voguettes + Alexander Wang + 90's = Perfección!
Powerful Woman: Sofisticación y elegancia, con gusto.
Printy Jungle: De mis tendencias favoritas del verano. Estampados coloristas, tejidos naturales.

Podéis ver una lista de tiendas Hazel en España aquí.

He hecho varios collages con las prendas de la nueva colección y fragmentos del moodboard de los diseñadores.

Some of my favourite items:












The offices:

The inspiration board of the designers.



That's the office of the store and window designer.

Photos by me, images from Hazel, and Alexa Chung photo from here

Fashion Designers in Disney: Karl Lagerfeld as Goofy, Marc Jacobs as Donald Duck...

These are a series of drawings by Ulrich Schröder from Elle Spain April 2010. You'll see Karl Lagerfeld as Goofy, (note: It's actually the "Big Bad Wolf". Thanks to Uline) Domenico Dolce as Mickey, Marc Jacobs as Donald Duck, Donatella Versace as Daisy...

It is a fun idea, don't you think? The Simpson's editorial was hilarious too.










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