Did you know that since ancient times, the kimono, from Japan and China (in its earliest versions), is a piece of clothing that changes its shape, pattern, and fabric depending on your social position, sex, age or marital status? In Western countries, for many years now, we have adapted the kimono and turned it into a versatile garment, which can be used both out (as outerwear or as a jacket), as well as at home, as a coverall or bathrobe. We have even transferred it to special occasions such as weddings, where it acts almost as one extra piece of bridal lingerie, customizing it and placing embroidery and ornaments to make it fancier for the bride and bridesmaids while preparing for the great event.

Once again, I have the pleasure of collaborating with the Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemöller to bring you new ideas to style their garments, which as might know if you have seen previous posts, they have everything from bikinis and swimsuits to sports and training clothes, as well as lingerie and accessories of all kinds.

This time, I chose as the main piece for this collaboration the red satin Jennifer kimono which has lace in its sleeves, and two pairs of super fluffy socks to be at home, in gray and white. The kimono has a medium length, finishing near the hips, and I thought it was a great idea both to wear it as homewear (I think it will be a fantastic piece when the period between seasons arrives since the satin makes it quite light and fresh), as to use as outerwear, with a bra or top underneath as a cardigan, since it is very elegant and the red color makes it quite dressy and fabulous.


As for the socks, I am a huge fan of those pairs which are super fluffy and colorful. They're great and super cozy to work at home, and as they are quite difficult to find, when I saw them on the Hunkemöller website, I didn't think twice and decided to add them to my basket.

¿Sabías que desde tiempos ancestrales, el kimono, proveniente de Japón y China (en sus versiones más tempranas), es una pieza de vestuario que cambia su forma, estampado, tejido y hechura dependiendo de tu posición social, sexo, edad o estado civil? En Occidente, desde hace ya muchos años, hemos adaptado el kimono y lo hemos convertido en una prenda versátil, que se puede utilizar tanto fuera de casa (a modo de prenda exterior o chaqueta), como en el interior, a modo de sobretodo o albornoz. Incluso, lo hemos trasladado a ocasiones especiales como las bodas, donde actúa casi como una pieza más de lencería de novia, personalizándolo y colocándole bordados y adornos para vestirlo por ésta y su séquito mientras se preparan para el gran evento.

Una vez más, tengo el placer de colaborar con la marca de lencería holandesa Hunkemöller para traeros nuevas ideas para vestir sus prendas, que como ya sabréis si habéis visto otros posts anteriores, tienen desde bikinis y bañadores, hasta ropa deportiva y de entrenamiento, pasando por lencería y accesorios de todo tipo.

Esta vez, escogí como pieza fuerte para esta colaboración el kimono Jennifer de satén  rojo con encaje en las mangas, y dos pares de calcetines super mullidos para estar por casa, en color gris y blanco. El kimono tiene un largo medio, como por la cadera, y me pareció una idea genial tanto para llevar por casa (creo que va a ser una pieza fantástica cuando llegue el entretiempo, ya que el satén lo hace bastante ligero y fresco), como para utilizar como ropa de calle, con un sujetador o top debajo a modo de cárdigan, ya que es muy elegante y el color rojo hace que tenga muchísimo protagonismo en cualquier outfit.

En cuanto a los calcetines, soy muy fan de los que son peluditos y de colores. Para trabajar desde casa son geniales, y son bastante difíciles de encontrar, así que, cuando los vi en la web de Hunkemöller, no me lo pensé dos veces y decidí añadirlos a la cesta.

I feel like I’ve lost track of time posting in the blog, but I felt like I needed to work on some content, or at least an outfit that was really worth sharing to publish a new article around here. And I think the day has finally come. Today I bring a new collaboration with Dutch underwear and lingerie brand, Hunkemöller.

Once again, I was offered a collaboration with the brand to show you their new collection of ideal lingerie, in addition to the wide variety of clothing pieces suitable for almost all sizes in sportswear, beachwear and accessories that they have this season. This time, I wanted to "innovate" a little bit, and I chose to address their corset and bodysuits section with a clear idea in mind: get to incorporate one of their underwear garments into a more or less everyday style, and which could also be worn as outwerwear. At first I thought it might be impossible and I was really tempted to get something more ordinary, like more pajamas to add to my collection but then I thought, and why not?

In the end, I went for a black faux leather body with a sweetheart neckline that is very easy to put on top of blouses, shirts and T-shirts. It has a semi-transparent laced back that looks amazing to overlap with a bralette, or with a looser blouse. For this outfit I combined it with a pencil skirt of the same material and I got sort of a dress-effect that I think is very close to the real deal when wearing a faux leather dress, and quite casual. In order to not overdo it, instead of high heels or high shoes, I decided to put on some sneakers and combine the Hunkemöller body and other white and black elements with the red print of the bag as the only color.

Siento que he perdido la noción del tiempo de publicación en el blog, pero necesitaba trabajar un contenido, o por lo menos, algún outfit que realmente valiese la pena compartir para publicar un nuevo artículo por aquí. Y creo que por fín, ha llegado el día. Hoy traigo una nueva colaboración con la marca holandesa de ropa interior y lencería, Hunkemöller.

De nuevo, me ofrecieron colaborar con la marca para mostraros su nueva colección de lencería ideal, además de la cantidad de propuestas aptas para casi todas las tallas de ropa deportiva, de baño y accesorios que tienen esta temporada. Esta vez, quise "innovar" un poco, y opté por dirigirme a la sección de corsetería y bodys con una idea en mente bastante clara: lograr incorporar una de sus prendas de ropa interior a un estilismo más o menos cotidiano, y que ésta también pudiera llevarse como pieza de ropa exterior. Al principio pensé que quizá sería una temeridad y me sentí tentada a pedir algo mucho más cotidiano, como más pijamas que añadir a mi colección pero luego pensé, ¿y por qué no?

Al final, opté por un body de polipiel de color negro con escote de corazón que resulta muy sencillo de combinar encima de blusas, camisas y camisetas. Lleva una espalda lazada semitransparente que es ideal para realizar superposiciones con algún bralette, o con una blusa más suelta. Para este outfit lo combiné con una falda lápiz del mismo material y más o menos se consigue un efecto vestido que creo que queda muy logrado y bastante "arreglado pero informal". Para no recargar demasiado, en lugar de tacones o zapatos altos, decidí ponerme unas deportivas y combinar el body de Hunkemöller y los demás elementos blancos y negros con el estampado rojo del bolso como único color.

I was wearing:

Shein maxi dress
Zalando art-decó inspired earrings
Vintage shoes
Michael Kors petite backpack

I was wearing:

Shein grey maxi dress
Vintage hoop earrings
Vintage shoes
Carolina Herrera Mateo bag

I recently found a very interesting post by Lilia Kazakova; a fashion-beauty blogger and vlogger that I have been following for a while on her website and social networks, where she narrated how in many cases her intelligence has been questioned for wearing high heels or makeup to classes and her workplace, as well as talking openly about beauty and fashion in her environment.

Her post made me think carefully about the topic, and I couldn't but felt very identified about it. I  wouldn't have enough fingers in my hands to count the number of times I said out loud: "I have a fashion blog. I take photos with the clothes and outfits that I'm wearing, and I share them on the Internet" to suddenly get back a weird face as an answer, as of no understanding, as thinking "how is that compatible with you?". In architecture, aesthetics is very much related to knowledge. For me, and also for many professors and professionals that I know and with whom I have been able to work with, a beautiful building must also be a functional one, well built from the most insignificant detail, with a good environmental and ecological performance. And that is only achieved by reading a lot, knowing and investigating until exhaustion, and being very curious. And I do not think that is in conflict with worrying about the aesthetics of oneself. And that includes having a fashion blog and worrying about how we present ourselves to the world, and how every and each one of us tries to express who we are through our way of dressing up.

Because you must know: I consider myself a very normal girl. I am an absolute average. I'm not especially pretty, not particularly bright, or especially smart. But I am hard-working and passionate. When I embark on something that I like, whether it has to do with a personal project, or a professional one, I give 100% of my effort, my time and my passion. And the vast majority of people related to the world of fashion and beauty that I know also share this passion and this infinite desire to work, to undertake new projects and do what they do the best way possible. Having a fashion blog does not mean being dumb. On the contrary: it means knowing how to plan, knowing how to generate and manage content, meet people and do networking, among many other things. Having a fashion blog means being an entrepreneur, and that is not incompatible with looks whatsoever. In fact, every time someone asks me what I do for a living, I'm increasingly using the form "I'm an architect... And I have a fashion blog".