Photos by Smashing Films and ChapelleMagazine

Valencia, last 29th April at Mercado de Tapinería. You know I'm always in vogue on what's happening around in my city: I always love to be involved on presentations and events, specially if there are young designers and creatives coming to show their newest pieces and ideas. It's incredible how many things happen on a city like Valencia if you're careful and hear for the right signals. There's fashion and great design on every corner here, both coming from traditional ways and their rich silk patterns or the freshest, sometimes crazy creations of local fashion and art students. I'm happy to know that I live in a city where being creative and having tons of ideas is awarded, and that you can walk into an event or presentation like this promoted by my friends at Chapelle Magazine & Mercado de Tapinería (which is a really cool place downtown where emerging, limited markets and stores or festivals happen some days per month) to get a glimpse of the newest trends.

Designers from Valencia and around were invited to take part into this presentation of the Special for Men #4 issue, "We can be kings" filled with music and snacks, a nice ambient and activities like a performance, the projection of a fashion film and a catwalk involving the pieces of VURE, Sebastian Chavarriaga, Móler, BlueBlue Chihuahua among others.

As always, it's nice to take part into this events to meet new people who loves what you love. Be involved!

It feels absolutely unreal to have one year route behind! I can't believe about a year ago I was asked to take part into this crazy, massive, eager project which is Chapelle Magazine. A new, unique fashion magazine concept born in Valencia thanks to a crew of hardworking, dreamy young designers, both professional and amateur fashion photographers, models, bloggers and writers who wanted to spread the word about trends and style away from fast-fashion and world-known regular magazines. Since then, I've been not only writing fashion-centric articles, but also helping and lending my hand in whatever I could do, from managing the website to help in the coordination of some of the events which have been held in the city.

Although being stucked on a total crazy, almost last week full of work and tons of things to do where I've been sleeping less than 5 hours per day and taking painkillers as breakfast (the massive headaches and bone aches are nothing I ever asked for), I was required to help behind the scenes of the #1yearcelebration of Chapelle Magazine, which was exhausting but very regarding. Focused on coming fashion trends for this 2015 Christmas season, we could enjoy a catwalk filled with party and formal outfits, a perfect fit for coming events and celebrations. Lots of white and golden hues, baroque vibes and different textures thanks to E. Jairycovich, Brotocó Atelier, Auba Roig, Ada Cerdá, Javier y Javier, Gustavo Lemos, Cubero-Quesada and Jaime Piquer.

Once again, a night to remember thanks to Astoria Palace Hotel and this incredible crew!

#CHAPELLESUMMER. As some of you might know, I'm a regular contributor at Chapelle Magazine, an independent online fashion magazine 100% made in Valencia and where I have the pleasure to review fashion shows, talk about fashion and architecture or trends every three months. I'm very proud on taking part on this project, not only because their founders (Eduardo, Natalia and Beatriz) have become true fashion colleagues, but also because Chapelle Magazine is one of the most important independent fashion publications at the city right now, giving the opportunity to young and emergent designers to feature their creations and to reach more people interested on their designs.

As last week, I was invited to one of the most iconic and modern places in Valencia which is L'Umbracle, a partially covered garden turned into a terrace and summer lounge bar where I had the pleasure on covering the Barreira A+D School fashion show last week. This time I came not only as a blogger to tell you all what happened there, but also as a contributor, friend and kind of assistant on the previous backstage. I will tell you about that, about what happens behind (and before) the show on another post (because the first thing you should see is the final result, like when Cinderella attended the ball) but I can tell you there were nerves, there were plenty of mishaps and everything happened on a rush.

As it was the launch of the new Summer issue, we had the chance to see some swimwear collections of designers featured at the new number and even a dance performance by dance crew DSM5. Eve Angel Suit, Moisés Prats, Isabel Akkin, Anna Vicent, Nathnit, Montag73 and E. Jairycovich were the ones in charge to add fashion and style to the night with their collections of bikinis, swimsuits (both for men and women), beach wraps and accessories. Their designs were as fresh as ever when talking about young designers, and the night was as fun and bright as I thought it would be. Congratulations!

Last Thursday, half past eight in the evening. These last few days have been chaos everywhere, like you couldn't imagine. Ever. But sometimes one must stop for a while, breathe and start setting priorities. Start again from zero and keep going. I feel like I want to do a lot of things, either start or end some issues that must be done as soon as possible, but sometimes it gets really difficult.

Anyway. As some of you might know, I've been friends with Eduardo and Natalia since some circumstances lead us to share our enthusiasm for fashion and design. I can say that Eduardo's designs have travelled a long way since I met him about a year ago, and it's really great to see how far he's already done with his designs as E. Jairycovich. So, when he asked me to occasionally collaborate on his new project as a columnist for Chapelle Magazine, I couldn’t say anything but "of course!”

Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending the very first event held by Chapelle crew. We met at the lounge bar of Astoria Palace Hotel, one of the main spots downtown where lots of important events (including fashion, like the Younique launch party some years ago) are held. A cozy evening with few guests to celebrate having a new meeting point in Valencia to discuss about fashion and for new designers to share their art now that Valencia Fashion Week has been closed. We spent the evening set with music, friends and a short but very intense fashion show. There was even a local television echoing the party -and I was interviewed, lol-.

Certainly a night to remember! Hope to see all of you soon joining us on next events, and congratulations -again- to Chapelle crew for their great job!