Our guest post authors have been a huge support to us throughout the years! There are so many of them that we can't highlight them all here. However, if you want to revisit any or all of them, go to the Archive/Recurring Features page and scroll down to "Guest Posts". Please, all of you who… Continue reading Clap-Out – Let’s Hear it for Our Guest Posts!
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Valentine’s Day – Spam the Sweetheart Necklines
Hofdame Note: Thank you to our guest author geogirl for this special Valentine's Day post. Enjoy her early entry to the holiday all weekend long! A sweetheart neckline is a neckline on a woman's garment, such as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape… Continue reading Valentine’s Day – Spam the Sweetheart Necklines
Designer Diaries – Queen Sofia and Alejandro de Miguel
Alejandro de Miguel grew up in the fashion world, his parents had an atelier where they worked sewing the creations of famous designers so fancy fabrics, dresses, needles and sewing machines were his toys. He started working in the family business when he was 16 and completed his studies later at Goymar Academy in Madrid.… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queen Sofia and Alejandro de Miguel
Designer Diaries – Queens Sofia and Letizia and Manuel Pertegaz
Pertegaz was one of the favourite designers of Spanish high society ladies, an innovator throughout his life. For example, he sensed the change in fashion back in the 60s and was the first one designing a pret-a-porter collection in Spain. He brought from America the concept "location, location, location" and opened his stores in Barcelona and Madrid in… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queens Sofia and Letizia and Manuel Pertegaz
Designer Diaries – Queen Letizia and Felipe Varela
Queen Letizia and Felipe Varela: discretion was the key. When our hofdames kindly asked me to write this diary about Felipe Varela I thought: “Oh my… But we know nothing about him!” Mr. Varela is the most discreet designer of Spain, and a very private man, and it’s exactly that what makes him the perfect… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queen Letizia and Felipe Varela