Casa Milà is a Modernista building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Built between 1906 and 1912, the building was commissioned by Roser Segimón and her second husband Pere Milà in 1905 with the intention of living on the main floor and renting out the rest of the apartments, hence the Casa Milà, the new home of the Milà family. The building is popularly known as La Pedrera (the stone quarry), in reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance.
YES, WE KNOW, it's only been officially autumn for a month, but with the nights drawing in so quickly now, the bright yellow leaves falling off the trees, the wet gloomy skies, and British Summer Time ending at the end of the month, we're already dreaming of sunnier times and warmer days. If the dark days of autumn and the dreary days of winter must be tolerated, then we'll do it with cosy evenings fireside, and also through plenty of daydreaming. These images, that came floating through our feed this week, of places around Mallorca are a perfect place to start ...
IF YOU'VE BEEN READING for a while, you will know of our love for farm and country house style lately, and why we would be naturally drawn to this wonderful 19th century home in the centre of Barcelona.
BLANCA IS THE IT-GIRL of the season, and it’s refreshing to see a Spanish face, slightly darker, and more mysterious than the myriad of Eastern European girls who usually take centre-stage.
THIS WEEK’S Blogger Style features Gala Gonzalez, a Spanish model, socialite, blogger, fashion designer and DJ. The niece of Spanish designer...
SPAIN BEGUILES FASHION SEASON AFTER SEASON. It evokes images of toreadores in their embellished gilded jackets; flamenco dancers moving to the sound of a guitar in long skirts with endless layers of polka-dot ruffles; and copla singers standing on stage in back lace shawls with a rose behind their ears...
OLD-WORLD CHARM INTERMINGLES WITH EXOTIC ROMANTICISM in these stunning photographs for Vogue's March 1998 issue -- is there anything better than vintage editorials starring the impossibly striking Naomi Campbell?
Have you ever stood beneath the glittering stars in the early evening, moments after the sun sets, in and amoungst...
. . . always seem to be drawn to scalloped trims & edges—first, a mermaid-inspired camera strap, and now, pretty underthings of leather & lace, and luxe stationery in elegant swirls and polka dots . . .
. . . if you have been reading for a while, you will know about a certain and undying love...
. . . late saturday afternoon and after last weekend’s whirlwind trip to nyc, slowing things down just a little...
. . . a late spring morning of coffee and croissants and an early monday afternoon of soft whites and...
. . . quite taken with this bright and sun-drenched home in madrid, with its gallery white walls and alcove...
. . . inspired by the artful arrangements of jet black lace and satin, soft ruffles and crimson berries intermingled...
