Magazines they are a-changin'

This month's been a surprise seeing how almost every spanish fashion magazine has redesigned their layout. They've changed fonts, the proportion between images and text... I don't know if it's just that I care about that kind of things (good art direction is vital), but it's true that it makes you see the content differently. And if that layout change is accompanied by an improvement of the contents, well, then it's just awesome.

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Este mes ha sido toda una sorpresa ver que casi todas las revistas españolas habían rediseñado (aunque sea mínimamente) la maquetación. Cambios en tipografías, proporción de las fotografías y el texto... No sé si es porque yo me fijo mucho en esas cosas (una buena maquetación es vital), pero lo cierto es que te hace ver el contenido de otra manera. Y si ese cambio en la dirección de arte viene acompañado de un giro en los contenidos (mejorándolos), ya es genial.

Vogue Spain

Vogue Spain covers are usually very dull. Even though the september one with Miranda Kerr was really pretty, they stuck to their scheme (the same models, classic cropping, etc). Nevertheless, the october cover is a 180º turn. When I saw it, I thought: "This can't be Vogue Spain". But it was. An amazing cover, uncommon, strange frame and fantastic, two models... And in black & white!

If they keep making covers like this, it will be great.

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Normalmente las portadas de Vogue España no dicen nada, te dejan indiferente. Aunque la de septiembre con Miranda Kerr era muy bonita, continuaban en su línea (planos medios, clásicos, etc). Sin embargo, la portada de su número de Octubre es un giro de 180º. Cuando la vi, pensé "Esto no puede ser Vogue España". Pero sí, era Vogue España. Una portada increíble, fuera de lo común, con un encuadre extraño y fantástico, con dos modelos... ¡Y en blanco y negro!

Si siguen así, será todo un gusto.


Elle Spain

In Elle Spain they had good articles and good editorials from time to time, but they never took risks, and published content of very poor taste sometimes. It seems the change in the direction (the editor in chief resigned after quite difficult problems), is changing things radically. You just have to see their latest two covers (one below) and compare them with the ones they used to make (see them here) They are stunning. Now THAT is a fashion magazine! If they don't make the traditional special issue on december featuring a naked "celebrity" covered in Swarovsky crystals, it will be a good sign.

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En Elle España tenían algunos buenos artículos y de vez en cuando buenas editoriales, pero no arriesgaban nada, y en ocasiones, rayaban en el mal gusto. Parece ser que con el cambio en la dirección (la editora jefe dimitió tras duras polémicas), las cosas están cambiado radicalmente, y muy para bien. Sólo hay que ver las últimas dos portadas (abajo veréis la de octubre), y compararlas con las que solían hacer (ver aquí) Son realmente buenas ¡Esto sí es una revista de moda! Si en diciembre no sacan la tradicional portada con cristalitos Swarovsky sobre alguien desnudo, será buena señal, podemos respirar aliviados.

Marie Claire Spain
Changes in design. If I already liked it, now I like it even more! /// Cambios en la maquetación. Si ya de por sí me encantaba, ¡ahora todavía más!



Vanidad

Vanidad's case is different. They changed looks some months ago. The magazine used to have black edge (awesome!), and the pages had a very chic allure. They changed everything, and although I still like, I prefer the old version...

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El caso de Vanidad es diferente. Cambiaron de look hace ya meses. Antes el canto de las revistas era negro (absolutamente genial), y tenía un look muy chic. Lo cambiaron todo, y aunque me sigue gustando, "El formato antiguo de Vanidad molaba mucho más"... (como dice el grupo de Facebook)

all images scanned by me (except for the Vogue cover)

Most commonly used adjectives and expressions in fashion magazines

... or which words shouldn't be written so often

Writing about fashion is not easy. It seems that there is a limited range of words to be used and finding new expressions is a challenge. As I read tons of magazines every month, and all of them almost at the same time (I buy 6 magazines and I read them in two days), sometimes I get the impression that the headtitles and the descriptions are always the same. There is a series of adjectives and expressions that are used over and over. Some of them need to be used, but there are others that hurt my eyes when I read them. Of course, there are many great journalists that write very beautifully.

I've made a list with some of the expressions I often find in the pages of the magazines.

Escribir sobre moda no es fácil. Parece que hay un rango limitado de palabras para usar, y encontrar nuevas expresiones resulta un desafío. Debido a que leo muchas revistas todos los meses, y todas las leo en un par de días, a veces tengo la impresión de que los titulares y las descripciones son siempre los mismos. Hay una serie de adjetivos y expresiones que se repiten una y otra vez a lo largo de las páginas. Algunas no hay más remedio que emplearlas, pero hay otras que me hacen daño a la vista cuando las leo. Por supuesto, también hay grandes periodistas que escriben fantásticamente.

He hecho una lista con las expresiones que más suelo encontrarme en las páginas de las revistas.

Most commonly used expressions in fashion magazines
List compiled by me. Lista confeccionada por mí.

- L'enfant terrible
- Eco-chic
- Boho chic
- The next Kate Moss
- Vintage

- The new black
- Très chic
- Cool
- Intelligent prices. Expensive prices are stupid or what? (Precios inteligentes. ¿Los precios caros son tontos o qué?)
- Country chic
- Vip
- Modern
- Avant-garde
- Retro
- Working girl
- Preppy
- Hit
- Must
- "In"
- Cool
- Très belle
- (...) & the city
- Safari
- It girl
- The new Audrey Hepburn
- Femme fatale
- Rockabilly
- Muse
- Licence to (...)
- Deluxe
- Flower party
- Zoom
- Sport chic
- Minimal
- Pin-up
- Made in (...)
- Techno fashion
- Fabulous at every age
- Perfect match
- Key pieces
- Confidential
- Face to face
- Basics
- Risky business
- Deluxe
- At work
- Eclectic
- Neutral
- Edgy
- Most wanted
- The show must go on
- Mix & Match
- The next Marilyn Monroe
- Work the (+ a trend)
- Material girl
- Power dressing
- Icon
- Fashion fix
- Underground
- Hotlist
- Insider
- Twist
- Extra
- Ageless beauty
- Curvy
- The next Brigitte Bardot
- Militar
- Influence
- Inspiration
- Jet set
- The (...) of the moment
- Pop
- Classics
- Uptown girl
- A star is born
- From Paris/Russia with love
- Smart shopping

- Comeback

+ En español:
- Sin complejos
- Lo último

- Escuela de calor

Things on my mind: "I'm not there" movie, and "Moose" magazine

I watched "I'm not there" at the cinema yesterday. I really liked it, even if I'm not an expert on Bob Dylan, I enjoyed the film. Nevertheless, if I had known more about Bob's life, I'd have understood more parts of the film, like the one with Richard Gère, which was so original and mysterious. Cate Blanchett was brilliant playing Bob, and Heath Ledger too. I loved the part with Christian Bale and Bob's problems with the press.

It is a film that makes you think about the personality (and personalities) of a person. How people can change with the time, but still remain the same, and how people often misinterpret the actions of a person. That phenomenon was portrayed in the film in an exquisite way: every actor played a different Bob, under a different name, but you could still see something in common between the six portrayals. I read this on IMDB: "The much more complex answer is that none of the people are Dylan, or, in a poetic sense, even people". Interesting, huh?



My favourite quote: Bob (in Cate Blanchett's part) is being surrounded by journalists and papparazzis. One of them asks him: "A word for your fans!" and he answers: "Astronaut!". It made me laugh.

Moose!


Moose is a magazine created by Marina Jamieson (model) and Rocío Mena. It is a place to read about beauty secrets, insider interviews, beautiful editorials... You can read it here.

There is a video directed by Vincent Lacrocq, starring Bárbara García. The cinematography is quite amazing. I like all the little details (the water drops, the sounds...)

The video: (screencaps)



Some photos from the editorials:

Two magazines, a fashion game, and Etro soap & shampoo

For us magazine-holics, the digital magazines are great because there are many and some of them are really good. They offer lots of different perspectives and the quality of the content is quite satisfactory. Showdown was "published" last week and I must say that the result is fantastic.

Para nosotros los adictos a las revistas, las ediciones digitales son lo mejor porque hay muchísimas y algunas son realmente buenas. Ofrecen variados puntos de vista y la calidad del contenido es bastante satisfactorio. Showdown está en el aire desde la semana pasada y debo decir que el resultado es fantástico.


Good editorials


A very interesting article about Halston


Fantastic article about the supermodels era (by Lucio)


My contribution, an article about Scott's trip to Madrid.


And I was chosen as "Blog of the month" :) Thanks!


Atelier was created by Beatriz, an expert shopping girl that knows everything about shopping in Madrid. The first issue is dedicated to bloggers (thanks! :) /// Atelier fue creada por Beatriz, una experta en compras que sabe todo acerca de tiendas en Madrid. El primer número está dedicado a los bloggers (gracias! :) y hay varias cosillas muy destacables.

A very useful article about shopping in New York.


I want that whole outfit! I love that bubblegum pink colour.

A fashion board game!

'Shopping' is the perfect game for fashion lovers. It's like Trivial Pursuit, but about fashion. It has 2200 questions, like "Elle MacPherson appeared in the tv series 'Friends'. True or false?" It seems fun! It's in spanish, but you can read more about it here

'Shopping' es el juego perfecto para apasionados de la moda. Es como el Trivial Pursuit, pero sobre moda. Tiene un total de 2200 preguntas, como por ejemplo: "Elle MacPherson apareció en un capítulo de la serie de televisión 'Friends'. ¿Verdadero o falso?" Es genial!. Podéis comprarlo aquí.

As you can see, they really know how shopaholics behave, there are only €100 and €500 bills ;) // Como veis no se andan con tonterías y los billetes son de 500€. Cómo nos conocen a las shopaholics ;)

Etro shampoo & soap

In the hotel where I stayed in Barcelona for 080 Barcelona Fashion offered shampoo and soap by Etro... great! :D

Greyhound, cool accesories, and Miss at la Playa in YoDona (El Mundo)

Greyhound

Greyhound is a new digital magazine with amazing content. I found it some days ago and immediately fell in love with it. The editing is so cool, and the images are beautiful, like the one of the little deer above. Merry Christmas!







The newcomers article by Frederic Betancourt







A cool photo :)





Isn't the editing cool? I love it. Simple, and effective,





Elena Cruz Designs



Here you have some of my favourite pieces from the autumn and winter collections of Elena Cruz's designs. I already talked about her some months ago.













Beetle and Flor



Beetle and Flor. The name of the brand sounds like a Brothers Grimm tale, and in fact, even if they can be quite macabre, we still like those interesting stories. Just like these accesories. Christine hand casts all her skulls in raw porcelain and at times affixes them with 18K gold teeth. Interesting, huh? You can find them at her etsy shop. The one above is my favourite.

Miss at la Playa in YoDona (El Mundo)

I was featured along with Garance, Kingdom of Style, Ariadna, Brianda and Jana, in El Mundo's supplement Yo Dona on November the 28th. I am so happy with the result, Frowie is on the first page of the article!









gracias Paola por scanear las páginas :)

Regia Mag, Push it, Alex & Chloe, Yang Du, Wow Magazine...

Regia Mag #07... in print!
Now you can enjoy Regia Mag in 3D... that is, in print! Yes, that's right. You can buy it here /// Ahora podréis disfrutar de Regia Mag en 3D... eso es, la edición impresa! La podéis comprar aquí.

My favourite images from #07:




Push it Mag, the story so far... in print!

I will make a book (just for me) with all the posts I've published in my blog someday, just to have them in a place where I know they won't disappear. Push It had the great idea of making a book (in print) of all the digital issues they have published so far. You can buy it here.

Un día haré un libro (sólo para mí) de todos los posts que he publicado en el blog para tenerlos como recuerdo. Push it Mag ha tenido la genial idea de lanzar un libro impreso con los antiguos números en edición digital que han publicado hasta el momento. Se puede comprar aquí.



Hardcore clothes

When I get tired of a pair of jeans I'll diy that painter's denim effect... It is quite cool /// Cuando me aburra de algún pantalón que tengo lo renovaré con este efecto de vaqueros de pintor, es guay.


I still love shredded tees. /// Aún me gustan las camisetas deshilachadas.
(jeans and t-shirt from Alex & Chloe)


Bright and happy colours

I'm reading "The wild things" by Dave Egger, the book adapted from "Where the wild things are" by Maurice Sendak, and Spike Jonze's film. These images reminded me of it, maybe because of the animals, I don't know. I just thought they were cool. Designed by Yang Du, found here and here.

Estoy leyendo "The wild things" escrito por Dave Egger, el libro adaptado del libro "Where the wild things are" de Maurice Sendak y del guión de Spike Jonze. Estas fotos me han recordado a Max, el protagonista, no sé por qué. Simplemente creo que son guays. Los diseños son de Yang Du. Lo he encontrado aquí y aquí.

and some laughs!


From WOW! Magazine, by Toni.