Back in the day, Madrid tiendas hosted only two sales a year. In January, the small shops would discount their winter stock in preparation for the summer season. And then again in July to make room for new winter stock. Genius I’d say, as it kept the competition fair, and shops from (theoretically) overstocking. […]
Author: Kim
Kim is a small town girl (from Vivian, Manitoba, Canada), now living the Empty Nester life in the very fashionable big city of Madrid, Spain
Yes I can! On my recent 3 day beach trip to Valencia, I of course over packed! Turns out all I needed was the sundress I wore on the train, and one more for dinner. When traveling alone I usually do room service, at least once for dinner. So all that is required, (after […]
I have been happily visiting in Canada for a month now. While the weather has been all over the place, one ‘street style’ seems to be somewhat consistent. So much so, that I felt compelled to write this blog post…..Leggings are Not Pants!! They are meant to be worn in place of nylon stockings […]
WHY would anyone travel in their ‘Saturday morning on the couch’ clothes? Traveling two or three times a year to Winnipeg, has exposed me to more than enough of ‘what was she thinking?!’. Some people look like they just crawled out of bed…or worse… A few years ago, one of our first overseas visitors, Rhonda […]
Scarves…. From the beginning of October till mid April, every (naturally well-dressed) Man, Woman, and Child in Madrid will be wearing one. After the heat of summer, they start off as a simple decoration worn with a light sweater, and quickly become the most needed item in anyone’s wardrobe. I recall the first time I […]
Yesterday was the start of Semana Santa (Easter week) here in Spain. And the forecast calls for rain. As today is the only Sunny day in the long range forecast, my husband decided to take the day off work. His plan was to do a few errands while walking in the sunshine, […]
Last week my friend Elaine mentioned she was taking a one-day bus trip to Valencia, to see the Las Fallas. After 3 1/2 years in Espana, I had yet to experience this Fiesta, so of course I cheerfully announced, “I’ll go with you!” For my non-Spaniard followers, let me briefly explain. Las Fallas is a […]
is a song from the 1956 musical ‘My Fair Lady’. With the lyric being The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. Well I don’t know about that. And according to the Spaniards, it rains way more in the mountains to the north, than here on the plains of Madrid. What I […]
While I know no one needs two pair of Hunter boots…. After our first winter here in Madrid, I finally realized that Winter is more like a Manitoba Spring. It does not snow, it does not get cold, it just rains for a few weeks. During that first winter, I purchased a […]
are all the rage (again) this winter. As much as I love the look of them, I have come to terms with the fact, that I simply cannot wear them – they wear me! Make no mistake, I have scoured them at every price point, and of every fabric. But alas, their allure […]
