They are the Godfathers of vintage, and not only on the street that is the centre of all things second-hand and Barcelona, C/ Riera Baixa. With supreme force, those who swung Le Swing into action have come round again for another hit, Blow, on C/ Doctor Dou, and accessorizing their latest hot spot is another establishment on C/ Notariat. They’ve even created a new term to sum up their intentions: delicadress’em.
If you’re looking for vintage classics and other odd finds, this your best bet in town.
If you don’t know its predecessor, then the new brand showcase and trade fair might leave you impressed – pretty, slick and, for being Spain, reasonably well organised.
Local furniture maker Concepta Barcelona pulled out all stops at MACBA on Tuesday night for the presentation of the latest batch of artists invited to its Dress For Success project, in which the artists add a twist of their own to Concepta’s pieces.
Priced to make Zara and H&M look exorbitantly expensive and faster, and even less scrupulous, than Inditex at copying fashion designs, it's been a runaway (and throwaway) success everywhere it's opened.
With the opening of Alex Estilles and Xavi Lanau's brainchild, those delectable fashion samples will now be put on sale to the public. And naturally, being set up by PRs, everything in the shop is for sale.
