http://miniguide.es/fashion/index.rss Barcelona Fashion - articles and agenda listings on urban culture, fashion, and technology and a selection of the city's best shopping. en-en © Copyright 2011 Miniguide Tue, 15 May 2012 16:32:56 GMT The business of retail is, even in today’s economic climate, profitable, fast paced and a somewhat cruel battleground.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/mala-conciencia http://miniguide.es/reviews/mala-conciencia Tue, 15 May 2012 16:32:56 GMT Clothes designer Silvia Garcia Presas has described “the lightness of summer” as a kind of muse for her work.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/the-avant http://miniguide.es/reviews/the-avant Sat, 05 May 2012 18:51:25 GMT In a city as full of creativity and design as Barcelona, it may be difficult to leave a mark but Studiostore has done so rapidly and forcefully.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/studiostore http://miniguide.es/reviews/studiostore Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT The eagle-eyed among you will have spied multiplying clusters of sequins and jewels glinting from the rails lately.

]]> http://miniguide.es/articles/1920s-glamour http://miniguide.es/articles/1920s-glamour Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:03:58 GMT The Catalan designer Miriam Ponsa, who works in an experimental, artisanal way, has chosen to base her latest collection on the festivals of Catalunya.

]]> http://miniguide.es/articles/miriam-ponsa http://miniguide.es/articles/miriam-ponsa Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:26:00 GMT More rock & roll than teddy bears, fashion designer José Castro has always been one to walk to the beat of his own drum.

]]> http://miniguide.es/articles/jose-castro-%26-tous http://miniguide.es/articles/jose-castro-%26-tous Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:09:00 GMT How many weddings are you going to this summer? Too many, right? And if you think back to last summer, do you struggle to remember which wedding was which?

]]> http://miniguide.es/articles/otaduy http://miniguide.es/articles/otaduy Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:34:33 GMT Housed in a former textile factory steps away from Passeig de Gràcia, La Vida es Chula (roughly, “Life is Cool”) offers an original approach to retail in the 21st century.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/la-vida-es-chula http://miniguide.es/reviews/la-vida-es-chula Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:09:51 GMT Given Barcelona's status as a hotspot for footwear, it's no surprise that four Spanish sneaker addicts chose this city as headquar­ters for founding a special edition sneaker retailer.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/sivasdescalzo http://miniguide.es/reviews/sivasdescalzo Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT It’s official. Statement headphones are back. No longer are your small and unassuming headphones gonna cut it.

]]> http://miniguide.es/articles/kidrobot-x-skullcandy http://miniguide.es/articles/kidrobot-x-skullcandy Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:35:00 GMT Digital design showroom extraordinaire NOT JUST A LABEL has been steadily, devotedly pushing some hefty fashion boundaries.

]]> http://miniguide.es/articles/not-just-a-label http://miniguide.es/articles/not-just-a-label Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:02:00 GMT The Butifarra Appreciation Society aka ButiClub prides itself on being a quintessentially classic institution with a hint of naughtiness.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/the-birthday-suit http://miniguide.es/reviews/the-birthday-suit Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:36:00 GMT One individual's obsession is another's decorative art object.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/formista http://miniguide.es/reviews/formista Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT This light and airy boutique opened a little over a year ago as a showcase for youthful, elegant women’s fashion.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/labienplanta http://miniguide.es/reviews/labienplanta Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT Gambaro stands out like a maverick – albeit a youthful and elegant one – on historically tourist stomping ground Avinguda Gaudi.

]]> http://miniguide.es/reviews/gambaro-boutique http://miniguide.es/reviews/gambaro-boutique Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:29:00 GMT