Oportunidades únicas!!!

 

Buenos días!! Qué tal el verano? Esperamos que estéis disfrutando del sol,  y no como nosotras que estamos con lluvia y cielos grises. Hoy queremos comentaros que Downtown Market vuelve los días 2 y 3 de agosto de 12 a 21 horas en la segunda planta de Maremagnum.

Hey there everyone! How's the summer going? We hope you are enjoying the sun and good weather. Unfortunately we are having cloudy-grey skyes, and hopefully it won't rain much. Today we want to tell you about Downtown Market that will take place on the 2nd and 3rd of August in the second floor of Maremagnum.

 Esta vez la temática son los productos handmade, y podremos encontrar diferentes stands con artículos seleccionados con cariño y con un cuidado especial, donde lo que prima es el detalle y la exclusividad. También tendrá lugar la presentación de la nueva colección otoño invierno 2015, como siempre rodeados del mejor ambiente y música. Además, habrá actividades para toda la familia, y en especial para los más peques, talleres gratuitos de tatuajes de henna y de máscaras que ellos mismos podrán customizar y que tendrán lugar de 12 a 14 y de 16:30 a 19:30 respectivamente. 

On this edition, the main theme is the presentation of the AW/15 colection and the handmade products that have been carefuly hand-picked for you and placed in beautifully displayed stands. We'll find exclusive and selected products that surely you'll enjoy. But this event isn't only for adults, but Maremagnum wants to offer activities for the kids. There will be mask building and henna tatoos workshops, all surrounded by the best ambience and music.  

                               ¡No os perdáis el Urban Market más chic de Barcelona!

Love xx, 

The Weekenders

 

Vuelve Downtown Market con sabor a rebajas!

Buenos días!! Qué tal estáis? Nosotras ya casi de vacaciones Wohooo!!!

Ya os habéis puesto manos a la obra con las rebajas? Nosotras hemos decidido esperar un poco porque estamos enterándonos de propuestas como la de Downton Market que se apunta a las rebajas!

Como sabéis, nos encantan este tipo de eventos en los que poder conocer y apoyar a diseñadores y marcas nuevas o que están empezando. El entorno que ofrece el centro comercial Maremagnum no podía invitar más, con vistas al mar.

Esta edición que ellos han titulado "Summer sale" nos ofrece odrás  propuestas de ensueño en moda mujer, hombre, infantil, hogar y complementos a precios irresistibles como también productos de belleza y artículos de decoración de la mano de marcas como Cotton Chic, Avolar atelier, NicNac, Dalia Showroom, My Little Treasure, Silenzio, El Gato Vintage, Taller De pañito y Blue Bird, entre otros. 

Piezas de decoración de la mano de NicNac

Avolar Atelier de bolsos, complementos y moda

Además, han puesto en marcha un divertido concurso en el que podrás ganas un cheque de 100 € para tus compras de verano!! 

Participar es muy fácil: cuéntan con una frase, una foto o un vídeo "Cuál es tu plan para este verano!.

¡Haz clic en el enlace y participa! https://a.cstmapp.com/p/6693

Así que ya sabéis, no os perdáis al Downtown Market  los días 5 y 6 de julio de 12 a 21 horas en la segunda planta de Maremagnum con “Summer Sale” las mejores oportunidades del verano.

                                                                     Love xx

                                                              The Weekenders

Summer-Spring weddings & celebrations

Summer & Spring are quite hectic when it comes to celebrations: weddings, graduations, here we also have 1st communions...and we're all supposed to be fabulous (and dress differently!) for each and one of these occasions. But the economy is nowhere near boyant, so we have tried to summarize some ideas in this post, in order to make it easier (and less expensive!!) to look great for those special celebrations this spring.

Como sabéis, la primavera y el verano están llenos de celebraciones y compromisos: bodas, graduaciones, primeras comuniones...y se espera que estemos fabulosas y perfectas en cada una de ellas. Sin embargo, la economía (especialmente la nuestra) está lejos de estar en auge (no está el horno para bollos), así que hemos decidido intentar recoger algunas ideas en este post para estar tan estupendas como siempre (pero por menos dinero!!) para las ocasiones especiales que tengamos este año.

1. KEEP IT SIMPLE.  

When it comes to the dress keep it simple. If you buy something with lots of detail this is going to bring the prices up. Considder a simpler dress in a nice but cheaper fabric such as chiffon. Love has some great and affordable options with amazing and flattering cuts & colours, for LOVE dresses check here. 

 

 Other great options to shop from, if you want something economic but don't want to appear at the wedding and find your cousin and 3 other guests wearing the same dress as you because you got it from Zara, are online shops such as ASOS or even Topshop for us who don't live in the uk.


2. INVEST IN PIECES YOU CAN USE AGAIN.

If you are going to spend more money, make sure it is on something you will wear again. You will be able to do so by buying a simpler dress like the ones above, that you can complete with great accessories to make it more special. Another option is to buy a more expensive dress that is a staple, a LBD or a LWD could do the trick (not the lWD for a wedding of course!), since you could use them afterwards for work meetings, reunions, or a fancy dinner with friends or your lover.

3. RENT AN OUTFIT.

Even though this is a common practice in many countries, this idea is starting to penetrate in countries like Spain, where it is starting to be more and more popular. In Bilbao, you can find stores such as our friends from Chez Elle, where you will be able to rent out great outfits and accessories for your events.

4. ACCESSORIZE SMARTLY.

Accessories are a great and unexpensive way to make your look special. With a simple dress but statment accessories you can really stand out for your originality and good taste. A very good option for these kinds of events are headpieces, and we personally love floral hair wreaths and hair pins, for their lovely whimsical / spring effect.
We would like to recommend three Etsy stores that make the most beautiful handmade hair pieces:

     AmoreBride

This is in fact a part of my graduation outfit, I will show you pictures 

of that day and the outfit of course in a couple weeks!! :)

The  Honey Comb

Mignonne Handmade

Another good option would be COLOUR BLOCKING, using shiny colours to add contrast to your dress/ outfit and give your look a special touch. I (Saturday) personally love how neons such a yellow, turquoise or coral can do this trick for you. Not only are neons huge this season, but they will allways be a useful tool in your wardrobe in order to amp up any look. Be it autumn, winter, summer or spring, a touch of colour can make the difference both for a casual or for a more dressed up look.

Topshop

Zara

Zara

Asos

H & M

Modclothing

A great thing about buying a cheaper dress and statement accessories, is that you can use all of those elements for other occassions, and even combine and mix them to make new looks for summer-spring events. No one will notice you wore the same dress twice, because the accessories are the protagonists in these looks. 

5. DO IT YOURSELF / Wedding DIY.


When it comes to accessories, many can be made by oneself with little effort and a bit of patience. There are tons of blog posts and tutorials on the subject, and in fact we will be posting a very interesting DIY for jewellery in the following weeks. 
Save money on the hairdresser and make up, DIY. There are also tons of youtube tutorials on how to make some great hairdo's that will make your look very very special. You can check our first tutorial we posted some weeks ago here. Practice beforehand and try some of these hairdo's, then you are ready to choose one and wear fabulous hair to your event.
Another idea is to rework some dresses/pieces you wore previously. With a little bit of imagination and patience great things can be done. You can add appliques, beads, lace...change the front, sleeves, cut a long dress into a short one...even dye it if you are careful (depending on fabric!).


Hope you find these ideas useful and you have a great time on this season's celebrations!!

Much love,


The Weekenders

DRESS LIKE A DIVA FOR LITTLE MONEY: inlovewithfashion.com

Recently, I was searching for some new shops and looking to some of my favourite blogs when I found this shop. I was surprised by the low prices and I'm inlove with the style so I decided to order...These two where my choice:

Hace poco mirando por internet tendencias y blogs y buscando nuevas tiendas online di con esta, inlovewithfashion. Me sorprendió que tenía vestidos INCREIBLES  a precios muy razonables así que decidí hacer un pedido. Estos son los dos vestidos que compré:

LOVE Aubergine Asymmetrical Maxi Dress (57,48 €)

 

LOVE Black Pleated Chiffon Asymmetrical Maxi (28,74 €)

Y este es el paquete.....QUE BONITO ENVOLTORIO POR FAVOOOOOR!!!!

 También he de decir que tienen un servicio de atención al cliente muy bueno y muy eficaz. Les escribí para preguntarles cuanto tardaría el envío y me contestaron el mismo día!!! estoy muy contenta con este descubrimiento.
Ya os colgaré fotos con los vestidos.......jejeje

de momento podéis pasaros a echar un vistazo: http://www.inlovewithfashion.com/

Un beso fuerte
xxx

Friday

Sunday´s Shopping Spree

I´m actually not a big sales fan and usually avoid going to stores at this time, but my mother talked me into it and I some clothes had already caught my eye, so why not? It was even more dreadful than expected, but I´m quite proud of my findings. 


No soy muy fan de salir de compras en rebajas, pero mi madre me convenció y además tenía ropa ya fichada, así que por qué no? Fue mas horrible de lo que recordaba, pero al final estoy contenta con el resultado de mis adquisiciones.

I´m showing you my presents also, because I didn´t do a post on that!!
Os voy a enseñar también mis regalos de Navidad ya que no hice un post sobre eso!!

Christmas gifts:
Regalos navideños:

 Zara Black boots

 Zara studded gloves

 Bimba y Lola golden necklace

Bimba y lola bug ring & bracelet set

Zara soft hoodie 

Zara lam leather biker jacket 

Sales findings:
Descubrimientos rebajiles:

 Mango boots

 Zara grey boots (same as the black ones, they were really comfy)

 Bimba&Lola stone necklace

 Zara blue blazer

(I love the velvet details on the pockets and the elbow)

Zara silverish blazer

I´m in love with this one, I just haven´t figured out how to wear it yet! But one thing is for sure, I love the combination of it with my new boots. Lovely!

Did you like it? What did you buy?

Os han gustado? Qué os habéis comprado vosotras?