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Elena Silvestre Studio and Shop

During the holidays, an oversized blow-up Olentzero (the basque answer to Santa Claus) perched on the top of La Bretxa commercial center like topping on a sundae as the street below bustled with last-minute holiday shoppers. In the basement of

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Elena Silvestre Studio and Shop

During the holidays, an oversized blow-up Olentzero (the basque answer to Santa Claus) perched on the top of La Bretxa commercial center like topping on a sundae as the street below bustled with last-minute holiday shoppers. In the basement of

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Join the Cultto

In October while I was at Kutxa Kultur Lana, one of the labels that struck a chord in the showroom was Cultto. It didn’t hurt that Maitane, creative director of the label, and Bruno, were dressed as colourfully as the

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Join the Cultto

In October while I was at Kutxa Kultur Lana, one of the labels that struck a chord in the showroom was Cultto. It didn’t hurt that Maitane, creative director of the label, and Bruno, were dressed as colourfully as the

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Ali de Bali

Friday evening in the showroom. I comment to Alicia Martinez Horcajo of Ali de Bali that she must like silver. She nods and smiles and says yes. I proceed to feel like a guy who has just delivered a cheesy

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Ali de Bali

Friday evening in the showroom. I comment to Alicia Martinez Horcajo of Ali de Bali that she must like silver. She nods and smiles and says yes. I proceed to feel like a guy who has just delivered a cheesy

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Lasurtiz

On Sunday morning I was driving with Juan’s dad to Bilbao airport when he pushed ‘Play’ on a mixtape he had of hits from the 70s. Amidst American Pie, Hotel California and Take me Home, Country Roads, David Bowie’s Starman

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Lasurtiz

On Sunday morning I was driving with Juan’s dad to Bilbao airport when he pushed ‘Play’ on a mixtape he had of hits from the 70s. Amidst American Pie, Hotel California and Take me Home, Country Roads, David Bowie’s Starman

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Mikelcolas

Mikel Colás of Mikelcolas presented a collection of smart workwear for man and for woman, executed in shades of khaki and burgundy. But while the collection saw the Mikelcolas man in spunky lace-ups, the Mikelcolas woman lived life on the

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Mikelcolas

Mikel Colás of Mikelcolas presented a collection of smart workwear for man and for woman, executed in shades of khaki and burgundy. But while the collection saw the Mikelcolas man in spunky lace-ups, the Mikelcolas woman lived life on the

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Numero9

Affable design duo Paula Gonzalez and Clara Virgili of NumeroNueve struck a masterful balance between prints and solids with their Spring/Summer 2013 show at Kutxa Kultur Lana. They also gave the audience lots of much-welcomed on-stage interaction: as each model

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Numero9

Affable design duo Paula Gonzalez and Clara Virgili of NumeroNueve struck a masterful balance between prints and solids with their Spring/Summer 2013 show at Kutxa Kultur Lana. They also gave the audience lots of much-welcomed on-stage interaction: as each model

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Roger Blomkvist

Every fashion week has its International Men of Mystery and at this year’s Kutxa Kultur Lana, designers Mario Rogel and Víctor Santander of Roger Blomqvist had no problem stepping into the role. A search-engine search for the brand seemed to

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Roger Blomkvist

Every fashion week has its International Men of Mystery and at this year’s Kutxa Kultur Lana, designers Mario Rogel and Víctor Santander of Roger Blomqvist had no problem stepping into the role. A search-engine search for the brand seemed to

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – LeTitare

Four words: hand-detailed leather high-waisted shorts. Not enough to make you drool? LeTitare’s Irati Guarretxena stepped things up a notch at the 2012 Kutxa Kultur Lana fashion show with her artful combination of worked leather and flowing fabric. Capes, double-collars

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – LeTitare

Four words: hand-detailed leather high-waisted shorts. Not enough to make you drool? LeTitare’s Irati Guarretxena stepped things up a notch at the 2012 Kutxa Kultur Lana fashion show with her artful combination of worked leather and flowing fabric. Capes, double-collars

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Azabala

Designer Amaia Zabala of Azabala sent a mature, if somber collection down the Kutxa Kultur Lana runway. The collection conveyed an understated sophistication, and reflected Zabala’s mastery of cut, colour and balance. Back in the showroom, heavy wool fabrics dominated

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Azabala

Designer Amaia Zabala of Azabala sent a mature, if somber collection down the Kutxa Kultur Lana runway. The collection conveyed an understated sophistication, and reflected Zabala’s mastery of cut, colour and balance. Back in the showroom, heavy wool fabrics dominated

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Q

After visiting Debora in the showroom and seeing the architctural jewelry she makes under her label Q, it was nice to also see how she would translate her ken for mixing materials into womenswear. Assymetric cuts, diaphanous fabrics, slicked hair,

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Q

After visiting Debora in the showroom and seeing the architctural jewelry she makes under her label Q, it was nice to also see how she would translate her ken for mixing materials into womenswear. Assymetric cuts, diaphanous fabrics, slicked hair,

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Ianire Soraluze

As women, we often spend a lot of time and energy looking like we haven’t tried at all. The triple-digit salon visit to achieve just-woke-up hair, the nude look that takes 45 minutes to create, the t-shirt made from finely-woven

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Ianire Soraluze

As women, we often spend a lot of time and energy looking like we haven’t tried at all. The triple-digit salon visit to achieve just-woke-up hair, the nude look that takes 45 minutes to create, the t-shirt made from finely-woven

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Maia Apaolaza

Plaits are in at Maia Apaolaza and you’ll do well to join the party. Maia’s girls graced the catwalk adorned with plaits just about everywhere but in their hair: sleeves, collar line, shoulders, pockets, waist. But the real winner in

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Maia Apaolaza

Plaits are in at Maia Apaolaza and you’ll do well to join the party. Maia’s girls graced the catwalk adorned with plaits just about everywhere but in their hair: sleeves, collar line, shoulders, pockets, waist. But the real winner in

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Aritulore

With the eight looks they sent down the runway, Ilazki Martirena and Eider Moreno of Aritulore managed to squeeze a whole lot of sexiness into ten minutes. Maybe it was the unexpected skin peeping through the crochet holes on the

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Aritulore

With the eight looks they sent down the runway, Ilazki Martirena and Eider Moreno of Aritulore managed to squeeze a whole lot of sexiness into ten minutes. Maybe it was the unexpected skin peeping through the crochet holes on the

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Nerea Lurgain

There was something ethereal about the first images on the web site of designer Nerea Lurgain. So much so that when we saw her models descend the catwalk with what resembled bulbous growths down their thighs, calves, arms, and dangling

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Nerea Lurgain

There was something ethereal about the first images on the web site of designer Nerea Lurgain. So much so that when we saw her models descend the catwalk with what resembled bulbous growths down their thighs, calves, arms, and dangling

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Elena Silvestre

From the romantic (a flowing blue and white silk dress worn with red pumps and red lipstick, no less) to the practical (a roomy white jacket with — look closely — hot red lining), the Elena Silvestre lady has all

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Elena Silvestre

From the romantic (a flowing blue and white silk dress worn with red pumps and red lipstick, no less) to the practical (a roomy white jacket with — look closely — hot red lining), the Elena Silvestre lady has all

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Iraia Oiartzabal

Iraia Oiartzabal gave many girls a lot to dream about (alas, the kutxakulturlana hashtag almost exploded yesterday as her models made their way down the catwalk) with feathers, sequins, and other things that shine, rustle, and don’t go boom in

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Iraia Oiartzabal

Iraia Oiartzabal gave many girls a lot to dream about (alas, the kutxakulturlana hashtag almost exploded yesterday as her models made their way down the catwalk) with feathers, sequins, and other things that shine, rustle, and don’t go boom in

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Eneko Aranbarri

The Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 fashion shows started off with Eneko Aranbarri’s 30s-inspired collection of shirt dresses with their gracious falling band collars, and knee-grazing flared skirts. I had met Eneko in the showrooms earlier in the day, and wondered

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Minku Review – Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 – Eneko Aranbarri

The Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 fashion shows started off with Eneko Aranbarri’s 30s-inspired collection of shirt dresses with their gracious falling band collars, and knee-grazing flared skirts. I had met Eneko in the showrooms earlier in the day, and wondered

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The Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 Program is here

You’ll find it in Basque, you’ll find it in Spanish, and here and now, you’ll find it in English: Friday October 19 9am-1:30pm -  Kutxa Kultur Lana conferences: Design in the fashion process: evidence of interdependency. First-person accounts (Entrance: Free)

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The Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012 Program is here

You’ll find it in Basque, you’ll find it in Spanish, and here and now, you’ll find it in English: Friday October 19 9am-1:30pm -  Kutxa Kultur Lana conferences: Design in the fashion process: evidence of interdependency. First-person accounts (Entrance: Free)

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things to do

two bags to finish and mail make a bag to wear at Kutxa Kultur Lana meet the other bloggers at aforementioned event. This would be exciting! A bit of pressure though with my Spanish. (update: just virtually ‘met’ two, just

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things to do

two bags to finish and mail make a bag to wear at Kutxa Kultur Lana meet the other bloggers at aforementioned event. This would be exciting! A bit of pressure though with my Spanish. (update: just virtually ‘met’ two, just

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Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012

There is going to be a design show in San Sebastian in two weeks and I would be taking you through the collections one by one as the shows happen. There would be about 16 designers showing and I would

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Kutxa Kultur Lana 2012

There is going to be a design show in San Sebastian in two weeks and I would be taking you through the collections one by one as the shows happen. There would be about 16 designers showing and I would