My education as an architect allows me to be involved in things as cool as being able to say that I work with the team that has patented the first machine in Spain that LITERALLY prints houses in reinforced concrete. Or that, when I meet with the rest of the team, I spend 2 to 3 hours passionately debating and learning a lot about how to change the world with new construction systems and architecture. It is much more complicated than just that, but, for today's matter, the example suits here. Every time I go to these team meetings, my head cannot help but think that the vast majority of things we talk about there, could (and perhaps should) be implemented soon in the way we understand the fashion industry, and more specifically, what benefits it could bring to it taking advantage and a better understanding of the concepts behind industry 4.0.

"According to various sources consulted, the industry 4.0 or fourth industrial revolution, is based on the Internet of things, the maker culture (or DIY culture) and the digital industry, among other things. It is not yet a consolidated reality, but it is a milestone where the massive use of the Internet and new technologies aim to generate smarter products that respect the environment, with better-communicated production chains, as well as better relationships with the market".

And you will be wondering, what does fashion have to do with all this? Well, there are certain points that we are also researching to be able to apply the same philosophy to architecture, and in short, they could contribute a lot to create a 4.0 fashion adapted to our consumption needs, the care of the planet and environment and labor rights, among others. For me, fashion is not just about wearing beautiful or spectacular outfits, but it also serves to communicate and relate to the world we live in. In my opinion, it is also necessary to use fashion both as a social and technological tool. I already wrote an article about how to design the future because I think it's a very interesting and wide topic!

- Automation of processes:




- Rethinking fashion from digitalization

- Anticipating client decisions

Valentin Herraiz's collection "Valentia"

View of the press conference set up at the "Alfons el Magnànim" assembly hall, built in 1886 as a neo-byzantine chapel

(Architecture collage "gubahámori" by Gellért Hill vía afasia archzine)

"Designing the future is looking for and finding beauty to make mankind happy [...] Designing the future is to project living with intensity the present and understanding the past nicely". Alberto Campo Baeza

The first time I heard about the "Delphos" dress by Spanish couturier Mariano Fortuny, was on the TV series "El tiempo entre costuras". Seriously, you can't imagine how many interesting and amazing things about antique fashion this series taught me. Stay, I won't spoiler hehe. The dress itself is so simple that I think I got captivated by that feature of it: it was based on the typical tunic from the Ancient Grece, and consisted on a piece of long pleated fabric which came on a rounded box. As Coco Chanel did a little bit after him, with his Delphos dress he freed women's anatomy from corsets and heavy skirts, achieving an elegant and comfortable shape for the one who wore it.

So, as you can imagine, this is not a real Delphos dress. They're not done nowadays, because Mr. Fortuny carried to death the secret of his pleated fabric and also the colors he used. But this vintage by Rare London looks pretty similar to the original, and it made my day when I found it. It's the perfect maxi dress for summer, and you can either wear it with flats or heels, straight hair or into an updo because it's very versatile! We took this pictures an evening off to a dinner on town near the beach, and I wore it on the formal way.

''El tiempo entre costuras''. Translated as The Time in Between is the TV series adaptation of María Dueñas' book with the same name, and my favorite (and I think the most awesome) series related to fashion I've seen ever. With more than 5 million viewers in Spain, it has now reached United States ready to hit every TV on the country thanks to Sira Quiroga's adventures. 

Finding a fashion-centric series is very difficult, and specially a Spanish one. This one caught my heart, not only because the setting is breathtaking, the music truly awesome and the costumes and atrezzo amazing. There's also a beautiful story behind it. A story in which a young, poor Spanish girl has to forge her own destiny thanks to her skilled hands and sewing techniques, a story about a passionate woman who becomes strong and brave believing in herself. The Time in Between is certainly an hymn about self-confidence and a series full of intrigue, romance and heart-touching moments.

Just for those of you who don't know the series (I think it's currently being adapted to other languages) or the book, here's a little synopsis:

''Suddenly left abandoned and penniless in Algiers by her lover, Sira Quiroga forges a new identity. Against all odds she becomes the most sought-after couture designer for the socialite wives of German Nazi officers. But she is soon embroiled in a dangerous political conspiracy as she passes information to the British Secret Service through a code stitched into the hems of her dresses.''

The book is actually really close to the series, but as some say: "an image is worth a thousand words". This is why I think the TV adaptation is the best way to see the heroine wearing those breathtaking dresses and outfits from mid twentieth century. In case you're still reticent to watch it, let's see how this story begins...

“My name is Sira Quiroga and I’m a seamstress. I never imagined that destiny would lead me to risk my life crossing a foreign city with an arsenal of pistols strapped to my body. But now I know that destiny is the sum of all the decisions we make in our lives. For me, it all began with something as simple as learning to thread a needle…”

I really encourage you to watch it and get to know Sira and her adventures. Hope you enjoy this intriguing, passionate and fashion series as much as I did!

[...] ''For the fashion industry, I believe the digital aspect gives the designs a whole different feel- and that is what I think attracts people to it. It isn't the traditionally and commonly used method of hand painting and sketching'' [...]

Meet Angelina Paldzyan, blogger and illustrator from Fashion Freedom, where she features her personal way to combine fashion and art on an universal and understandable language for everybody. Angelina is a young artist born in California but Armenian descent, who wants to study fashion design while she recreates on her drawings collections by famous designers like Giambattista Valli or Valentino.

Fashion is body art. A framed art piece looks nice hung up on a wall, right? But what if you took that same art piece, turned it into a patterned, textured fabric and made it into a structured dress? The woman wearing this dress would add much more effect to it with her confidence and energy. This is what fascinates me the most: the impact that nice clothes have on people and vice versa. I draw fashion because I admire the concept of style and personality coming together with art and design.

Shading! It's the key to a more realistic, three-dimensional illustration.

Inspired by POP ART, Coach Legacy has launched their new collection of handbags and wallets. Seems like DaVinci's Gioconda has decided to renovate her look, and go fashionable! Today, I want to feature their commercial, a great example of what happens when art meets fashion.

Spring underwater. It's what I think every time I see this scarf from Louve De Nordneg. When the team of AGORIQUE proposed me this collaboration for their project, I didn't think twice and accepted. Basically because I find it very important to support new designers and help give exposure to their creations. Second because, why not? Sofi Le Geron, the designer behind this brand makes lovely designs, inspired on surrealism, art and nature.

The scarf I'm wearing is named ''Seahorse bouquet'', and is so silky and light that wearing it on a sunny but cool day was such a pleasure. Its pattern not only reminds me of water but also some floral trees we saw last Friday on a trip to the park for our next class projects.

Another thing I love about this scarf is the fact that it's so huge so you can wear it on about 13817813765 ways. Haha, okay, just kidding. But seriously, I think I managed to style it on about 10 different ways on the same morning, you can see some of them below: like a bolero tied on the back, around the neck with a regular knot, like a belt, following the ancient Greek style with a brooch... The square shape makes super easy to play with the scarf and wear it everyday depending on your mood or the weather outside, in a different way of course.

So, because I know that after seeing this design you've loved it and you'll want yours for sure, I invite you to vote for me on AGORIQUE's Facebook and 

HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN AN SCARF LIKE MINE!

[...] ''For me, what's important is the story behind the design, the care you put when you create a very unique design'' [...]

Meet Sofi Le Geron and her designs at LouveDeNordneg, where art and imagination turn into unique silk scarves and bowties. Sofi studied at London's Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, and launched her brand on 2011. She designs chiffon silk pieces from manipulated photographs of different objects and sculptures created by her own.

Your designs are delicate and very imaginative. How does the main idea of a pattern come up? 

It will all sound very romantic (OMG I’m so French sometimes!!) but for this collection, I used withered flowers from my garden, feathers, leaves, ink, pearls, ribbons, lace, etc. I use these as a base to create miniature sculptures (yes I’m quite small – size 6 and 162cm so I like creating small worlds that fits me!). I spend hours carefully arranging my selection of objects to make sure that the final result is as perfect as possible, harmonious, well balanced and striking by their colours and textures. 

Tell us a little bit about the process that your scarves and bowties follow. Do you use chiffon silk for any particular reason?

I just love silk. It’s so soft on the skin, so delicate, floaty, light but strong at the same time, like the tiny little worms who make it, haha! Because my designs are quite romantic and aerial, so I felt that it was the perfect material to use. 

Do you think there’s any particular pattern, shape or colors that always come on your scarves? Or they just come up in total different ways?

My designs always come up differently, that’s what I prefer when I create patterns: sometimes they really surprise me. When you create something, it’s like psychoanalyzing yourself somehow: you  discover traits of your personality you might not have been aware of. Getting a different result each time is very exciting. But the challenge is to have an harmonious collection and that takes a lot of practice, knowledge and learning. 

Whenever I wear glitter things I always feel like I'm a little lamp or something. I mean, no matter if they're my glitter slippers or even the Karen Millen sparkly bag, which I consider more discreet. I always feel like lots of people stare at me, like saying: ''Oh, look at that girl. She's wearing glitter things. Let's run behind her!!!''

So, this gold sequin dress from Romwe was no exception. But, let's admit it: it's a fun short party dress, perfect for attract all eyes on a disco night, isn't it?

I've always liked bright things, although I don't wear them usually. I find them very inspirational, vibrant and eye-catching.

For this outfit I decided to match the sequins with some color on the heles and clutch, and then the black blazer, which looks like a more ''serious'' garment, so the look stays balanced and I don't resemble a Christmas tree ball.

Finally, stay tuned at the next posts! I'm working on some collaborations you'll like to know about!

Today I'm not going to show you a new outfit. I'm going to tell you how to create it. I think one of the reasons I write this blog is to inspire other people and try to help them with their fashion issues. Who hasn't ever stood in front of the closet and start thinking... ''What do I wear today?''?

So, because of that, I really wanted to make a ''quick, easy and illustrated guide'' on ''HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT OUTFIT''. Here we go!

This pictures were actually taken before New Year's Eve. My friend and I spent the whole morning around dowtown, taking pics, and shopping for some last hour gifts for Archi-friends (books with hundreds of illustrations and pics. We love them, hahaha) and so on. We went to Colon Market, where a huge Christmas tree was waiting for us. As the morning agenda was 50% taking outfit pictures, I decided to wear this skirt I found some months ago on a thrift store. I love how the pattern reminds Hermés scarves, and how it's shape and material its made of makes it super comfortable, but still elegant and classy.

We also found a great fashion market on the basement floor of the place, the ''COOL MARKET'', which was full of vintage and second hand fashion stuff but also new, corners with emergent designers, I saw some fashion bloggers from Valencia... I bought a pair of cute necklaces you'll see soon. I also bought the lipstick I use the most: ''Color Last VIP Classy Red'' from Astor. It's perfect for any occassion, and even for school! I also took some pictures for you to enjoy the awesome modernist style of the architecture at Mercado de Colón. See you on next post!

You know you want to become an expert fashionista. You are a blogger, a student, or a woman who wants to look cool and stylish without spending all your money on it. Almost are over the world we are suffering from economical crisis, and of course, we are not able to buy that Burberry bag or an YSL dress anymore (before the crisis, I couldn’t too). We also have to save money in our fashion garments. Want to know how to do it? Be aware of this tips:

She's young and the main character on Gossip Girl, one of the most popular TV series the last 10 years. Her style is unique and imitated by lots of fashionistas all over the world. I'm sure you have ever heard of her, but... Do you know the difference between Blake and her alter ego on Gossip Girl, Serena Van Der Woodsen?

She's young, blonde and beautiful and she's being developing her style for years since Gossip Girl ended. Now that Blake Lively is enrolled on other projects (she's been acting at movies like The Age of Adaline, Green Lantern or Mercury) and recently became mum of one, her streetstyle has evolved from sexy and chic to a more relaxed and easy-going style. Whether is on a red carpet or while behind the scenes of her next movie, Blake Lively looks are always elegant and iconic. Have you forgotten her seen and copied everywhere for years "White Party" look at Gossip Girl, where she rocked a white, inspired grecian long dress with matching hairstyle?

Keep reading and get to know how to get Blake Lively & Serena Van der Woodsen style with really easy steps!