In the fifties, Henry P. Glass designed these amazing pieces of furniture.
Ohhh... I'd love to have them at my studio!!

Today is the first day of my Blackberry Detox Program -scary!!- :/
Decided it's time to disconnect from 24/7 e-mails and so.
Now I feel a little bit more bohemian ;)

These pictures are from Olyva's Spring-Summer'09 collection photographed by Las Coleccionistas.
Summertime a la barcelonesa!

Looking through the pages of an old issue of WadMag found these amazing pictures taken by Bela Borsodi.
Love them!

I'm moved to know that Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Sky Saxon passed away yesterday... :(

Me and my boyfriend saw years ago The Seeds playing live here in Barcelona and Sky Saxon was brilliant, vibrant and inspired. Was one of the best concerts we both have attended. Below is "Pushing Too Hard" by The Seeds.



R.I.P x 3.

Here's a selection of young contemporary art spotted at Culturehall.


Helena Sundin


Ali Richards


Kirsten Ullrich


Sara Wight


Nicola Dale


Louise M Noguchi


Espen Dietrichson

Oh...
I'd love to spend a few weeks in this house designed by Roland Terry.

Found at Flickr Nicolas Vous photostream. Very nice artwork indeed.

Hello everybody, sorry for not posting lately, but oh what a week... :/
First internet wasn't working properly, then my iMac went totally crazy with the Wacom tablet all shaky, Stuffit Expander not expanding and so on... guess we all need vacations at home ;)
But now I'm back again posting, and here you are some work by Samuel François.
Have a nice Sunday*

Here some fashion images I've scanned from a book I'm reading...
I won't be posting daily for a while as I have no internet connection at home thanks to France Telecom and their awful customer service.
Hope next week everything is fixed and back on track. Meanwhile I'm uploading this post from the washing machine at my kitchen, the only place where I can reach a little bit of some neighbour's wi-fi.
Have a great weekend ;)


America welcoming Twiggy for the first time!


Mademoiselle Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel


Karl Lagerfeld at home


A creation of my beloved Cristobal Balenciaga


Zazou jazzy style

Aqui van unos scans de un libro de la historia de la moda que estoy leyendo...
No postearé estos días muy seguido ya que el grupo France Telecom nos ha dejado sin acceso a internet mientras cambiamos de Orange a Ya.com. Sin comentarios...
Espero la semana que viene todo vuelva a la normalidad y poder postear a diario de nuevo.
De momento estoy subiendo esto gracias a un poco de wi-fi prestado al que se tiene acceso encima de la lavadora de mi cocina gracias a algún vecino generoso con un nodo abierto.
Feliz fin de semana ;)

Some of the movies and documentaries recently screened at home...

Eagle vs. Shark (2007)
Nerdy quirky comedy.


Japanorama Season 2 (2006)
Jonathan Ross deciphering japanese culture.


Death on the Nile (1978)
I adore Poirot movies aesthetics', can't help it.


Secrets of The Yogis of Tibet (2002)
Stunning yoga techniques and a lot of Tibet's history.


Playtime (1967)
Tati's most architectural movie.


Shark skin man and peach hip girl (1998)
Reservoir Dogs style movie by one of my favourite japanese filmmakers.


My neighbour Totoro (1988)
I love this movie. I want a Totoro in my neighbourhood!


BBC - David Attenborough's The Tribal Eye (1975)
Amazing ethnological approach of Sir David.


Igby Goes Down (2002)
In a Wes Anderson mood...

Last autumn I was gently asked by the people at Netdiver to select 10 of my favourite contemporary pattern designs. :)
Now finally this selection is online on their "10 Year Anniversary" special area!
Below an appetizer... hope you like it.


left: Hanna Werning. right: Elisabeth Dunker


Astrid Krogh


Barry McGee

El otoño pasado el sacrosanto portal de diseño Netdiver me pidió con motivo de su decimo aniversario que confeccionara un TOP-10 de estampados contemporáneos que me interesaran por un motivo u otro.
Ahora ya esta selección está online en su area especial de aniversario, espero que os guste!
:)

Esther's father has quite a quirky hobby... He loves to build huge flying saucers out of scrap metal and car engines. Looking at Esther's amazing paintings you'll notice inmediately what I'm talking about. :)



El padre de Esther tiene como hobby construir platillos volantes gigantes hechos con restos de metal y motores de coche. Admirando las geniales pinturas de Esther ya os vais a dar cuenta de que va el asunto... ;)

At Pattern Tales we have launched Topo Dorado, a pale gold non-woven wallpaper of the highest quality.
Extremely easy to apply, subtly shiny, organic, elegant and contemporary. What a better way to start this week than investing on gold?

*If you subscribe to our newsletter at the Pattern Tales website you'll receive a 20% off discount offer on your mailbox this week.



En Pattern Tales acabamos de lanzar al mercado Topo Dorado, un papel de pared tejido no-tejido color oro pálido de altísima calidad.
Es extremadamente facil de aplicar, ligeramente tornasolado, orgánico, contemporáneo y elegante. Qué mejor manera de comenzar la semana que invirtiendo en oro, ¿no?

*Si os suscribís al newsletter en el website de Pattern Tales recibirás esta semana en tu buzón de correo la clave para disfrutar de un 20% de descuento.

Art by Akiko Miyakoshi.

Great bowls and bells by swedish designer Olof Kolte for Skultuna.

Boles y campanas diseñadas por el sueco Olof Kolte para Skultuna.

Since I started writing this blog I've received many e-mails from different people asking me to recommend them "not-so-known places" to visit in Barcelona.
Weeks ago I started to work on a Google map gathering some of my favourite places in the city, personal recommendations for independent travelers... Indie music venues, vintage shops, design bookstores, art galleries, gourmet shops, hip bars, useful places, etc.

It's a work in progress so I'll be updating the map, adding more spots and so on...
Hope you find it useful :)


View Indie Barcelona by Pop-pervert.com in a larger map

Desde que comencé pop-pervert.com he ido recibiendo bastantes correos de diferentes personas pidiendome que les recomiende sitios "alternativos" que visitar en Barcelona.
Hace unas semanas comencé a trabajar en un Google map recopilando algunos de mis sitios preferidos en la ciudad que van desde salas donde ver conciertos de música independiente hasta tiendas de ropa vintage, pasando por librerías especializadas en diseño, galerías de arte, tiendas gourmet, bares modernillos y de todo un poco.

Iré actualizando semanalmente el mapa, añadiendo más lugares.
¡Que disfruteis el paseo! ;)

Tonight we are attending to the Tim Biskup exhibition at Iguapop Gallery.
See you there :)



Esta noche vamos a la inauguración de la expo de Tim Biskup en la galería Iguapop.
Allí nos vemos ;)

Last week we went to Miscelänea gallery to see "Home Sweet Home", an art show by Cristófol Pons and Aleksandra Kopff.

La semana pasada fuimos a la inauguración de la exposición de Cristófol Pons y Aleksandra Kopff "Home Sweet Home" en la galería Miscelänea.


And below more drawings by Aleksandra Kopff. Y aqui abajo teneis más dibujos de Aleksandra Kopff.

Finally got my copy of the vegan cuisine bible. The Veganomicon.
The ladies at the Post Punk Kitchen gathered these 250 recipes on 2007, it's a classic, a must I'd say.

If you are vegan this will make your kitchen life much better.
If you are vegetarian is a great next step on your diet for your body to feel better and for your soul to feel lighter and happier.
If you are omnivore is a chance to explore some delighful vegan pleasures.



Por fín he recibido mi ejemplar de la biblia de la cocina vegana (o vegetariana estricta). El Veganomicon.
Las chicas de Post Punk Kitchen lo escribieron en el 2007 recopilando más de 250 recetas deliciosas. Es ya todo un clásico.

Si eres ya vegano este libro hará tu vida gastronómica mucho más satisfactoria.
Si eres vegetariano es un fantástico siguiente paso para tu alimentación. Tu cuerpo estará mejor y tu mente se sentirá más ligera y feliz.
Si eres omnivoro es una oportunidad para explorar los placeres culinarios que no dependen de los animalitos.

Beautiful springtime clothes by Jackson, Johnston & Roe.





Bonita ropa primaveral de la marca Jackson, Johnston & Roe.

Grizzly Bear : Veckatimest
In their beginnings I got addicted to their "La Duchess Anne" song thanks to a website -Bloc- created time ago by Juan Ignacio Moralejo (now editor of Sede and Molde magazines), now I'm addicted to their new record. So poetic and epic.


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Sore Eros : Second Chants
He collaborates with Gary War, love their "neo-new-wave" psychedelia.


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Coconut Recordings : Davy
Jason Schwartzman apart from being one of my favourite actors (his role in "I heart huckabees" is brilliant!) is a talented musician. I see a George Harrison aura in his music, some 80's new wave influences, Elliott Smith reminiscences...


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Mount Eerie : Lost Wisdom
Phil Elverum's folk is a gift for the senses. Listen to his former band (The Microphones) too!


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Extraperlo : Desayuno Continental
Neo-calypso from Barcelona! Great for summer nights.


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Various Artists : The Wicker Man OST
This soundtrack is addictive. Pure 70's scottish folk. See "Willow's Song" clip here.


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Tom Tom Club : Tom Tom Club
To dance in the mornings, to dance in the evenings and to jump all around.


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Ducktails : Ducktails
Underwater dreamy psychedelia? If you like "The sounds of the sounds of science" by Yo La Tengo, I think you'll dig this one.


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Thomas & Richard Frost : Visualize
An amazing 60s soft-pop album. Now re-issued by Rev-ola!


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Crystal Stilts : Crystal Stilts
They are from Brooklyn and they sound a bit like Joy Division covering The Smiths.