A month ago...

We were invited to TOUS x GALA event, in the heart of New York. An special event to present the new TOUS collection designed by Gala Gonzalez. 

We arrived to the place, The Gary’s Loft, the decoration was very sophisticated and each detail was under control. There were balloons with TOUS on it.

There were three areas; the first one were you could enjoy the best Catalan wines, cava and cocktails by Anna de Codorniu and Raimat. 

The second area were we could observe the capsule collection Gala for Tous with the presence of the “it girl” and designer Gala Gonzalez and Rosa Tous, who were there. The collection composed by earrings, bracelets, necklace and rings has the perfect fusion between the nature and the materials as ruby, emerald or diamond. We were totally in love, so elegant with a modern touch.

The third area The photocall where you could take frame pictures and wear Tous elements as sunglasses, bears or bags. After you could pick your picture and keep with you to remember the event.

Also it was a fantastic catering, the food was spectacular made it by a Spanish restaurant too. Tous wanted to keep the Spanish essence with the food, drinks and the guests. Some celebrities, bloggers and fashion media assisted the event too. 

We enjoyed the afternoon; we have such nice time. It was time to leave, we picked up the gift bag, it contained Rosa perfume by Tous, a bracelet and the catalog with Tous for Gala collection. It was a cute present and we really appreciate it!!

Thank you Tous for let us enjoy your event Gala x Tous.

In the 86th Street with 5 avenue there is one of the most famous museums in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art as known as MET.

This Museum has amazing exhibitions and is the largest art museum in the United States. The MET has art pieces from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art.

In the temporal exhibitions spot, right now there is one called “China through the looking glass”. It is an amazing exhibition where you can see how the Chinese culture influenced fashion through the time and it became as an inspiration reference around the world. 

The exhibition features more than 140 examples of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear alongside Chinese art. There are amazing art dresses by Valentino, Channel, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Cavalli or Tom Ford. Around three galleries of the museum; Chinese Galleries, Egyptian Galleries and the Anna Wintour Costume Center you can submerge in a bubble and feel like you are travelling through the time. The music, decoration, projections, and distribution make you lose track of time. 

If you have a chance you can’t miss the oportunity to enjoy the art in all the ways, because fashion is an art too. Remember that and visit the museums!!

8 questions to know Yaninna and its designer.

1. What profession you would take if you were not a designer? 
Psychologist.  

  2. What made you decided to be a designer?

  The taste for harmonization of the female mark with elegance, originality and style, transported to accessories    that give them an unique   refinement.  

3  What do you love most about fashion?

The colors, the shapes and the fact that they can convert pieces or accessories in art.  

4. Who is your style icon?

While designer, Manolo Blahnik, while model/image, Grace Kelly .

5. What is the most inspiring place for you?

The place is indifferent to me, provided that i’m inspired. 

6. Do you have a specific research process when you start designing new pieces?

No, I haven’t.  

7. What is the radio when you're working?

I prefer silence.  

8. What was the highlight of your career so far?

I started recently, since now, the most exciting was the receptivity of the general public and in particular Momad.

Where is the spring?

It is officially Spring. The temperature and the cloudy day don’t say the same. In New York everybody wants to wear fresh clothes and lay down in central park with a book in your hands. But the truth is that during those winter days people look for do plans in a different way.

We are going to recommend some plans during working days 

Monday

To start the week the best you can do is go to the shop to the Farmer’s market at Union Square. The best places for buy fresh fruit and vegetables, an alternative choice instead the classic grocery store, even the day is not the best, you can breath some fresh air and get your fridge full with healthy food.

Tuesday

Do some running or Yoga in Central Park or Bryant Park. You can schedule in your calendar the next May 19^th, where the new Bryant Park Yoga Season will return again. So meanwhile the good time arrives you can walk and see how the leaves turn to green or how the Spring is coming, a little bit slow but is on its way.

Wednesday

In the middle of the week, a good choice is to go with your friends to have dinner to Bagatelle, a French restaurant situated in the heart of Meatpacking. It is an amazing place; very light, sophisticated and elegant. You can feel the touch of spring in the food, the decoration. Really recommended place before you can do picnics in the parks.

Thursday

To look fabulous for the weekend you can go to do your manicure and pedicure. The nails need to be colored with a light and spring color for the sunny days. One of my favorite places is the Essie Nail Saloon also known as the Samuel Shriqui Salon. It is situated in the Upper East Side, so you can buy some clothes or just walk after the service. There you can relax and choose between the amazing Essie colors to be fashion this spring.

Friday

Friday is one of our favorite days of the week. Time to relax and get ready to receive the spring in the best Spa in the city, Aire Ancient Baths. Here you can relax your mind and your body, get a massage and prepare yourself for the Spring fashion clothing, the colors and the sun.

Colorful, sun, happiness and good mood are the messages that Guiëm wants to trasmit with his spring/summer collection.

We met him in a typical underground area in Madrid, Malasaña. This place is amazing to get new ideas and see new trends.

We said hello and he started speaking about his new collection...

This is a collection very different of the others because the designs are more simple and easy to wear. The whole collection is based on sweaters and T-shirts grey and white. And as a good new this collection is UNISEX so women can wear it too.

Geometric lines and pastel colors are the protagonists of the collection. I wanted to create funny, comfortable and atemporal clothes.

Also I wanted to play with the "twin" concept is when you can combine your clothes with your couple, friends...

We saw the designs and we love them and the UNISEX concept is amazing but we want to know a little bit more...

With this collection I want to transmit the spring touch, hacines  good weather...is the time to do what you want and enjoy everyday. Spring is the time to be different and be free and my designs say it.  

We touched the designs and what kind of materials do you use?

Cotton is the protagonist as in the other collection, but I have used in some of them polyster to make the clothes lightest and with best fall.

And what is your favorite design?

I love sweaters of Love and Hate, they are my favorites. I think this creation reflects perfectly the love/hate relationship we have. 

And now we want to know more about future plans for the brand, what are the following steps?

The idea is continue looking for new sales points in USA, Europe and Spain. I trulla think that you can make it real when you have a good distribution network.  

When you talk with him is really nice..."good mood" and you can see it in his designs but how is the client of Guiëm?

I think they value the originality and creativity, they like to wear what they are. People that feel in a good mood all time and they always see the positive

part of the things. I would like this will be the essence of Guiëm and the people that wear it. 

And for ending... as a Made In Spain deisgner we want to know what have been the best moment for the brand? 

The best moment is when you see and hear good thing about the brand and when the costumer starts to feel the brand. 

Barcelona is a city with a Little secret spots and famous places to go. Passeig de Gracia is a huge walk where you can find a perfect mix between the local stores MADE IN SPAIN and the luxury and international ones. 

You can see the Mediterranean culture in the environment. There are terraces where people take coffees or breakfast and the clothes are light because of the warm weather. You also can enjoy Gaudí’s architecture with some of his famous buildings; “La casa Batlló” or “La pedrera”. 

In Passeig de Gracia there are two tracks, the first one is for the pedestrians and the other one is for the bicycle riders. That is a good idea, and much comfortable for everybody. You can get a bike just there and it is call Bicing, you can discover Barcelona in your bike and after you can leave it in another point or get the subway, it is up to you! Right now is super cool take you bike as hipster and cosmopolitan style.

Food Made In Spain is the most well known around the globe and the gastronomy you can find here is fabulous... there are a lot of restaurants of tapas, Mediterranean food, Italian…whatever you can imagine is in Barcelona. 

Another typical element that you can find in this walk are Kiosk, with tons of souvenirs and one of the most famous is the Barcelona’s Football team flag.

Also if you are a fashion lover you can visit with the most important brands in the world as Gucci, Channel or Furla and Spanish brands such as Mango, Zara, Uterque. I love walk calmly and see all the stores and little malls with the Spanish artisans as The Boulevard Rosa.

Is the perfect place to spend your afternoon shopping and taking a good dinner, and enjoy the Barcelona’s essence.

It is 12:30 in the morning and there is a lot of noise...

I’m waiting my friends in the corner of 16st with 7 ave. We are going to have brunch, our Sunday’s tradition, eat, drink and get energy to have a good week. Finally my friends arrive and we get inside to Cafeteria. It is a 7/24 restaurant where you can see Chelsea’s essence; stylish people, chic food and New york views.

Cafeteria is always crowded because is very popular for the fashion new Yorkers and one of the must have restaurants for this 2015. In the bar there are busy barman preparing cool cocktails. The appearance is very important and so chic with original details. When we sit, the waiter just comes to take note of our command. I don’t check the menu because I know perfectly what I want; smoke salmon with benedict eggs, my favorite.

After eat we still talking, in Spain is called "sobremesa". Finally we order some waffles, they’re delicious. It is already dark, how fast the time goes when you feel good, right? We decide to take a walk, we are so close to the Chelsea market and Meatpacking stores too. This area is one of my favorite in NY.

If we check Chelsea’s Street style for this 2015 winter we can see that long coats are the winner. Also high boots, black and White colors combination and cream are popular too with black totes. The sport outfit is trendy this year; buttons shirts, jeans and sneakers with a leather jacket are the perfect combination. This year keep warm and be fashion is not impossible. 

DAY 5- LOS ÁNGELES-HOLLYWOOD