Once upon a time, in 1843 to be exact, a small store opened just a few meters from Las Ramblas on Pla de la Boqueria. Domingo Taberner Prims was a discerning man, a man who knew that Barcelona needed a store that would cater to the people’s needs. This store would become the eye-witness to Barcelona’s history, the upheavals and victories, changes and modernizations that occurred over the years. In 1848, the Liceu was inaugurated and Taberner provided both men and women with the perfect garments to visit this grand opera house.
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Interview with Teddy Sears
Due to the strange turns in life, I was able to delve into the mind of Teddy Sears, who recently appeared in the film A Single Man, directed by Tom Ford. Extremely accommodating and good-willed, Teddy was more than willing to answer a few of my questions.
Mariano Fortuny Retrospective at La Pedrera
Dubbed the Alchemist of Venice, Mariano Fortuny Madrazo is the perfect example of a genius that excels in different disciplines. a new retrospective about this multi-talented artist has just opened this past week at La Pedrera. The exhibit will be on up until the 27th of June, so there is no excuse for missing out on this intimate journey into Fortuny’s creative world.
A Single Man by Tom Ford
What has to be done? What candles do I have to light to which saints? Is there any way possible to assure that Colin Firth gets the Oscar for his role as George Falconer in A Single Man? For those of you that haven’t seen it yet, I urge you to check it out. To those of you that have seen it, well, I’d love to hear your comments. I’m going to give a pretty biased review, as I thought it was beautiful.
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