Thursday, January 17, 2013

Barcelona: local craftsmanship from the Born district

The Born district in Barcelona has become a home for those appreciating quality and individual designs, made locally - in contrast to the globalized and cheap fashion offered by the likes of H&M, Zara, ... a few hundred metres away around Plaza Catalunya and Portal d'Àngel.
Three examples for women's accessories were recently presented in La Vanguardia newspaper in an article by Ariadna Alcañiz ("Vivir", Jan. 16, 2013, p. 10):
"About Arianne" are shoes with sober lines, vintage aesthetics, London inspired, with attention to detail, made since 2010 in Spain (Elda, Alicante) from quality leather and other materials. The latest collection is called "Northern Star" and includes platforms. They do small productions; in case they do not have one's size, one can order them individually made within about 25 days. Their website with online shopping is here.
Next to the shoestore one finds "Iriarte Iriarte" that since 2009 has sold leather bags, briefcases, etc. As it is a two-people business, production runs are small, but they also offer custom productions within four or five weeks. Their website with online shopping is here.
The third store presented in this small article was "Après Ski" jewellry. The pieces are described as simple, singular, and hand-made from "poor" materials, such as wood, ceramics, brass, and resin. Their website with online shopping is here.

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