Fashion in Spain, from sunglasses to shoes to accessories

Well, it never hurts to prepare early :-)

http://en.designerseven.com/VivienneWestwwoodSunglasses-VW550_info/6969/index.htm

What a great idea, we just took delivery.

It may not matter actually. We take a step back and look at Zara's history. The success story of the brand is based on good management, who had the foresight to encourage their designers to travel and "borrow" ideas from other brands, fuse them, mix them, and develop their own distinctive style. Well, Zara has always been accused of copying designer brands fashion creations, and this time is no exception.

You might remember I mentioned the latest Zara bikinis in an earlier post? Well, you get only one try to guess what design house's Spring 2011 collection they look like ... Prada of course. According to http://fashionista.com/2011/04/adventures-in-copyright-zaras-sweet-on-prada-entire-spring-collection/ in London's Zara shop there is already a too-obvious connection between the 2 collections.

I'll let you be the judge. (and race you to the shops to grab all the Prada look-alike clothes I can get!! )

... like me, then maybe you'd be interested in these trendy Carreras. The box arrived yesterday. Again, be warned that this is a link to my employer so I'll keep the sales pitch sparse! :-)

http://en.designerseven.com/Sunglasses/Carrera/22_121/index.htm

"Carrera" means racing in Spanish, and apparently this was the inspiration behind the Austrian brand in the 50's. According to Wikipedia their material is upto 20% lighter than normal acetate sunglasses. More info here.

A new trend on the web lately is for people to "save" their combinations and favourite fashion choices, and allow others to vie and comment. Like this, we all get ideas about what might look good on us. I personally try to imagine myself wearing something before even taking it to the mirror, so when I see someone who might look like me or have similar stature, it makes it that much easier!

Here's a blog that I've been following for a while - the links are divided into the fashion brands you are likely to find in Spain, that's how I find it easier to browse:

Outfits with Mango ->

Outfits with Zara ->

Outfits with Gap ->

Outfits with Bershka ->

and many others. It's already a popular website and a constant source of inspiration. I'm always on the lookout for useful sites like that, watch this space!