tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20262282074691641302024-03-14T02:35:12.376-07:00aclassicinthemakingvintage, diy, sewing, vintage style, fashion historynanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-50312781150179751682014-02-27T06:34:00.001-08:002014-02-27T06:42:39.246-08:00My vintage guide to Belgium - Weggeefwinkel Leuven ( Huisje van Overvloed )<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I went to the <b>Weggeefwinkel</b> in Leuven and I loved the experience! Weggeefwinkel translates as the Free Shop and the concept is very simple: you give some things you dont need and you take home as many things as you want from the shop, no money involved. The picture above shows all the things I "bought". Everything is in really good shape and for instance the scarf and the white sandals -very 40s style ;) - are unworn. The people working there were very friendly and they sort the goods in categories, fold them and hang the clothes. I was amazed of how clean things were.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Je kan hier kosteloos een object uitkiezen (of enkele) en zelf spulletjes achterlaten waarvan je denkt dat je er iemand anders een plezier mee kan doen.Bedoeling is overvloed te delen, samenhorigheid en sociale contacten te versterken, het milieu te sparen en ... vreugde te brengen! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Wie kent dat niet? Van die spulletjes die al jaren onaangeroerd in of op de kast staan, zaken waaraan je gehecht bent maar die je nooit gebruikt of cadeautjes waar je niets mee bent. Er is goed nieuws: je kan er iemand anders blij mee maken!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Breng ze binnen in de weggeefwinkel (kringloopprincipe) en bouw mee aan dit initiatief waar iedereen beter van wordt . </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Iedereen kan iets uitkiezen. Voor een geliefde, voor zichzelf, of zelfs -waarom niet- voor een wildvreemde. Kijk thuis ook even rond of er iets is dat je zelf graag aan iemand anders schenkt. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Je mag zo vaak komen als je wilt! Je hoeft niets binnen te brengen, om spulletjes mee naar huis te nemen!!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Translation (not very accurate since my Dutch is not so good): </span></div>
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You can choose an object here (or a few) and leave some stuff that you think can do someone else a favor. </div>
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The aim is to share, abundance and togetherness, protect the environment and ... to bring joy to others.</div>
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The stuff that has been untouched for years in your closet, things you never use or gifts which you dont like. There is good news: you can make someone else happy! </div>
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Bring them inside the free shop (circuit principle) and contribute to this initiative, which benefits everybody. </div>
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Anyone can pick something. For a loved one, for himself, or even, why not? for a stranger. </div>
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You may come as often as you want! You do not need to bring anything in order to take something home!! </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">If you live in Leuven or nearby dont hesitate to pass by. Me? Can´t wait for the next one!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Twice per month. Dates announced on their Facebook Page and their website</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Brouwerstraat 47. Leuven, 3000</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.leuvendorp.be/">Website</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Would you like to embrace vintage clothing but don’t know how? Here are 5 subtle ways to add a touch of vintage style to any outfit win your closet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are different styles, so you have you to decide the shape first. I am cat-eye glasses lover but there are other styles like the 40s horn rimmed or the big sixties sunnies a la Jackie O. This is a really easy way of adding some retro twist to your outfit. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">eBay is a great resource for sunglasses and there is a considerable amount of online shops devoted to retro frames. You can also get your mom´s or grandma´s old glasses and get the cristals replaced.</span></div>
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<i><span style="line-height: 21px;">Hay diferentes estilos, así que tienes que decidir la forma primero. Yo soy amante de los cat eye (ojos de gato) pero hay otros estilos como los de cuerno a los años 40 o los grandísimos de los 60 a la Jackie O. Esta es una manera muy fácil de añadir un poco de toque retro. </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">eBay es una buena fuente de lentes de sol y hay una gran cantidad de tiendas online dedicadas a las monturas retro. También puedes obtenerlos de tu mamá o de la abuela y </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">reemplazar </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">los cristales.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vintage silk scarves can be easily found in thrift shops or vintage markets. I have several and they are not expensive at all. You can wear them as scarves </span>around your neck,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> but they also work as a belts, on your hair or hanging from your handbag. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22px;"><i>Los pañuelos de seda vintage se pueden encontrar fácilmente en tiendas de segunda mano o en mercadillos. Tengo varios y no son caros en absoluto. Puede usarlos como bufanda alrededor del cuello, pero también funcionan como cinturón, en el pelo o colgando de tu bolso.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One easy way to introduce to some vintage pieces in your daily outfits is by wearing smart separates - dresses are more difficult to pull off-. One key piece is a pencil skirt since it´s a classic that is appropiate for any era. You can buy cheap old ladies suits and keep the pencil skirts and perhaps wear the jackets with jeans or pants. The key is finding a skirt that fits and with the right lenght, above or below the knee (not longer, not shorter).</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22px;"><i>Una forma fácil de introducir algunas piezas clásicas en tu ropa de todos los días es comprar piezas separadas - los vestidos son más difíciles de lucir-. Una pieza clave es clásica una falda lápiz. Van con cualquier época. Puedes comprar trajes de damas antiguos y baratos y quedarte con las faldas lápiz y tal vez usar las chaquetas con jeans o pantalones. La clave es encontrar una falda que te quede bien ajusta y con el largo correcto, por encima o por debajo de la rodilla (no más largo, no más corto).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In my opinion, every woman should have at least one red lipstick shade in her make up case. Red can be worn during the day and at night. Red is flattering and feminine but </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">you need to look for a shade that compliments your skin tone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Go for vintage earrings, handbags and brooches. Grandmas are good sources for these or simply vintage shops. Start with wearing simple pieces and add a special touch with the accesories. For example, an LBD with statement vintage earrings or a blazer with a nice brooch. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;"><i>Busca zarcillos, bolsos y broches vintage. Las abuelas son buenas fuentes de estos o simplemente tiendas vintage. Empieza usando piezas sencillas y añade un toque especial con los accesorios. Por ejemplo, un vestidito negro básico con zarcillos vintage o una chaqueta con un bonito broche.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">You can determine how far you want to go by getting a great hairdo. 40s and 50s hairstyles are big statements but you can start with beehives and Bardot/messy hair or classic french twist. Hairstyling may seem daunting but I went from not knowing how to untangle my hair to Victory Rolls and bumper bangs. All you need is practice. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Do you see yourself adding some vintage touches to your outfits?</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">Puedes determinar qué tan lejos quieres ir si te haces un peinado. L </span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">os peinados de los </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">40 y 50 son grandes declaraciones, pero se puede empezar con las colmenas y el pelo Bardot/al descuido o un clásico french twist. Peinarse puede parecer complicado, pero yo pasé de no saber cómo desenrredarme el pelo a hacerme Victory Rolls y bumper bangs. Todo lo que se necesita es práctica. </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">¿Te ves a tí misma añadiendo algunos toques vintage a tus atuendos?</span></i></div>
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I´m back. I abandoned the blog due to school responsabilities, dutch lessons and working but I´ll try to be more disciplined this month. I had to tell to all my fellow instagram users that I was featured on latinapinups! The photo was taken by my beloved Juan de los Mares when I was in Venezuela, a couple of months ago...If you are on instagram, check it out<br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">Ya estoy de vuelta. Abandoné el blog debido a responsabilidades escolares, clases de neerlandés y de trabajo, pero voy a tratar de ser más disciplinada de este mes. Tengo que decirle a todos mis compañeros usuarios de instagram que aparecí en latinapinups! La foto fue tomada por mi querido Juan de los Mares cuando estaba en Venezuela, hace un par de meses ... Si usted está en instagram, échale un vistazo</span></i><br />
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And, today is my birthday! I´m getting older but the problem is....I don´t feel older. I might need to talk to someone about it ;) I´ll have a small get together to celebrate and I´ll be posting pics soon! Stay tuned.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">Y, hoy es mi cumpleaños! Me estoy poniendo vieja, pero el problema es que no me siento vieja. Puede que necesite hablar con alguien acerca de ello ;) Voy a tener una pequeña reunión para celebrar y voy a publicar fotos pronto! Manténganse en sintonía.</span></i>nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-79623925590395858542013-03-11T01:53:00.001-07:002013-03-11T04:34:38.167-07:00 Hollywood (also) Rides a Bike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As you may already know, I live in Belgium in a university town and bikes are very popular around here. I have my own -thanks to Tine- and it comes very handy when I go shopping around town. February is too cold to bike -at least for me- so Im not using it as often as Id like to. Spring is coming so bike season begins for me again! I cant wait/ </span><i><span style="color: #666666;">Como ustedes ya saben, yo vivo en Bélgica en una ciudad universitaria y las bicicletas son muy populares por aquí. Tengo la mía -gracias a Tine-y viene muy bien cuando voy de compras por la ciudad. Febrero es demasiado frío para andar en bicicleta, por lo menos para mí, así que no la estoy usando tan a menudo como me gustaría. La primavera está llegando así que la temporada de bicicletas comienza para mí otra vez! No puedo esperar.</span></i></div>
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I<span style="font-family: inherit;">m getting prepared for the summer and sport an Anita Ekberg (photo below) style while riding my bike. I already have the white shorts in my closet! While browsing for pictures I came across Steve Rea´s blog called <a href="http://ridesabike.tumblr.com/">Rides a Bike</a> and realized that he published a coffee table book <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">called<a href="http://hollywoodridesabike.com/"> Hollywood Rides a Bike</a></span>.<a href="http://hollywoodridesabike.com/">/</a> The book <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">is a collection of 125 vintage photographs of celebrities and their bikes. Check his blog and be inspired to start biking!<i><span style="color: #666666;">/</span></i></span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Me estoy preparando para el verano y usar un estilo tipo Anita Ekberg (foto de abajo), mientras uso mi bici. Ya tengo los shorts blancos en mi armario! Buscando imágenes me encontré con el blog de Steve Rea llamado Rides a Bike y me di cuenta de que él publicó un libro llamado Hollywood Rides a Bike. El libro es una colección de 125 fotografías de época de los famosos y sus bicicletas. Chequea su blog e inspírate para empezar a pedalear!</span></i></span></div>
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I ran into this video from the 50s called Assignment: Venezuela. It was sponsored by the Creole Petroleum Company as an attempt to attract Americans to go to work and live in Venezuela. Putting aside the impecable aesthetics of the video (50s at its best!) it portrays a developing country in which foreigners feel welcomed because people would make sure they did, with an evolving economy and perfect weather. Americans were not afraid of feeling like outsiders since they had access to all the American products and comfort/<i> Me encontré con este video de los años 50 llamado Asignación: Venezuela. Fue patrocinado por la Compañía Creole Petroleum como un intento de atraer a los estadounidenses a ir a trabajar y vivir en Venezuela. Dejando a un lado la estética impecable del video (50 en su mejor momento!) que retrata a un país en desarrollo en el que los extranjeros se sienten acogidos, porque la gente se aseguraba de que lo hicieran, con una economía en evolución y un clima perfecto. Los estadounidenses no tenían miedo de sentirse como extraños, ya que tenía acceso a todos los productos estadounidenses y su confort.</i></div>
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It´s really cool to see actual footage from the era and trying to spot the buildings that still survive in the cities. Caracas and Maracaibo were examples of the development of the country in matters of infraestructure and technology. The video makes you believe that progress was an unstoppable force during those days. However, it is to be noted that Marcos Pérez Jiménez was the President back then. It means that progress (public works and development of industries) happened on the expense of repression and the supression of the opposition, Pérez Jiménez was a dictator which means things were not as simple as they are portrayed on the video. If you are interested in the 50s or Venezuelan history it is worth seeing.../<i>Es realmente genial ver imágenes reales de la época y tratar de detectar los edificios que aún sobreviven en las ciudades. Caracas y Maracaibo fueron ejemplos del desarrollo del país en materia de infraestructura y tecnología. El vídeo te hace creer que el progreso era una fuerza imparable en esos días. Sin embargo, es de señalar que Marcos Pérez Jiménez era el presidente en ese entonces. Esto significa que el progreso (obras públicas y el desarrollo de las industrias) sucedió a costa de represión y la supresión de la oposición, Pérez Jiménez fue un dictador, lo que quiere decir que las cosas no eran tan simples como son presentados en el video. Si estás interesad@ en los años 50 o la historia de Venezuela es digno de ver ...</i></div>
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While I was writing this post, the President of Venezuela,Hugo Chávez died after being diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and undergoing a series of treatments in Cuba. I don´t vote, I acknowledge he did many things for the country and its people but on the other hand, I resent many of his actions. So I´m in between. It really gets me to see people attacking each other and it is a reality that he left behind a devided country. I guess he died and I still dont know what to think about him. He will always be a mistery to me but I have to admit that the world will be a less interesting place without him. He fought for the unification of Latinamerica, stood up against the bigest names in politics but at times his actions seemed ridiculous and went against any rational thinking. A character like him is not born every decade and even though our country is far from being that americanized tropical paradise shown in the video, he left behind a country in which people are more politically involved than ever and every person has a saying. The elections will be held in a month and after having the same president since 1998 it is definetely time for a change, a new head of state/<i>Mientras estaba escribiendo este post, el presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, murió después de ser diagnosticado con cáncer en 2011 y de ser sometido a una serie de tratamientos en Cuba. Yo no voto pero reconozco que hizo muchas cosas por el país y su gente, pero por otro lado, me ofenden muchas de sus acciones. Así que estoy en el medio. Lo que realmente me llega es ver a la gente atacándose y es una realidad que dejó tras de sí un país dividido. Supongo que él murió y yo todavía no sé qué pensar de él. Siempre será un misterio para mí, pero tengo que admitir que el mundo será un lugar menos interesante sin él. Él luchó por la unificación de Latinoamérica, se levantó contra los más grandes nombres en la política, pero a veces sus acciones parecían ridículas y fue en contra de cualquier pensamiento racional. Un personaje como él no nace cada década y aunque nuestro país está lejos de ser ese paraíso tropical americanizado que se muestra en el video, dejó atrás un país en el que la gente está más involucrada que nunca políticamente y cada persona tiene una opinión. Las elecciones se llevarán a cabo en un mes y después de tener el mismo presidente desde 1998 es definitivamente hora de un cambio, un nuevo jefe de Estado.</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I´ve been asked different kinds of questions regarding my style and it is simply difficult to answer when you feel the rest do not "get it". I come from a very homogeneous country where most girls want to look like the Kardashians and now I live in a country in which make up and dressing up is not the rule. It is undeniable that both this aspects have an influence on the way I look but on the other hand, I find my ways to separate myself from whats around me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Here in Belgium, and in Venezuela, it can be difficult to be yourself. We have magazines, television shows, and even friends telling us what we should look like and what is more accepted. My problem is that if</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"> I pick up a magazine, the women shown there are not like me. I also must admit that </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">I've always had a soft spot for fur trimmings and color -especially red that now has a political connotation in Venezuela- but until a few years ago, told myself it was wrong not to enjoy clothes that I like.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I said I like fur, wellies, silly patterns and headpieces. Those things might not be the latest fashion magazine trends but in my little world of summer dresses all year round, they look good. My interest for vintage clothes comes from refusing to wearing skinny jeans and ugg boots with the excuse of staying warm. It is undeniable how glamourous women looked in the bygone eras and that´s something I try to emulate.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It can be hard sometimes. Firstable because it is a lot of work and second, because you´ll have to learn to deal with people staring at you if you're a bit different from everyone else. But if you want to wear ruffles and colors in the winter, do it! Do it sometimes or do it everyday! I try to think that I´m building my own style, and so should you...clothes are not merely protection or a layer to cover our naked bodies, you can make a statement with them, hve fun with them or as I do, create a fantasy world in which I juggle with the midcentury lifestyle and the modern world. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The reactions are not always negative, I always get approached by older women and I get smiles of approval. My friends understand that I´ve never been a very conventional Venezuelan and sometimes people on the streets look amused by my looks. So, my conclusion is whatever it is you like, do it. I think that at least when I grow older, Ill have nothing to regret when it comes to my sartorial choices, no matter how silly they may look for other people, because I´m having fun while I do it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">German actress</span><b style="font-family: inherit;"> Marlene Dietrich</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is considered to be one of the most glamourous actresses of all time. She had many beauty secrets but most of them are very dated e.g. her drawing her eyebrows with khol in the 30s fashion. One secret that can be easily adapted to our times is <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">not using mascara on the lower lashes</span>. She believed it cast a shadow and made her look tired and I agree. She used <span style="background-color: #999999;">white eyeliner instead </span>to make her eyes look bigger/ </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">La alemana <b>Marlene Dietrich</b> es considerada como una de las actrices más glamorosas de todos los tiempos. Ella tenía muchos secretos de belleza pero algunos son muy de la época por ejemplo, el dibujar las cejas con kohl a la moda de los años 30. Uno que puede ser fácilmente adaptado a nuestros días es<span style="background-color: #ea9999;"> no usar rímel en las pestañas inferiores. </span>Ella creía que creaba una sombra y le daba un aspecto cansado y yo estoy de acuerdo. En cambio, ella usaba<span style="background-color: #999999;"> delineador de ojos blanco</span> para hacer que sus ojos parecieran más grandes.</i></span></div>
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The American actress, later real life Princess, <b>Grace Kelly</b> was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her makeup secret was just <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">shadowing her eyebrows and using two shades of blushes on her cheeks</span> to give the illusion of more depth (a lighter tone over the bone, and a darker shade in the hollows). I personally recommend <span style="background-color: #999999;">using a pencil or shadow in dark brown for most hair colors and dark grey for black hair,</span> never black. The key is two tones darker for blondes and two tones lighter for dark hair/<i>La actriz, después princesa <b>Grace Kelly</b>, era considerada una de las mujeres más bellas del mundo. Sus secretos de maquillaje eran <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">sombrear las cejas y usar dos tonos de rubor en las mejillas</span> para dar la ilusión de más profundidad (un tono más claro sobre el hueso, y un tono más oscuro en la parte de abajo). Yo personalmente recomiendo <span style="background-color: #999999;">usar un lápiz o sombra oscura en marrón o gris oscuro para el pelo negro</span>, nunca negro. La clave está en dos tonos más oscuros para las rubias y dos tonos más claros para el pelo oscuro.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marilyn Monroe allegedly invented lip gloss as we know it today. She realized she looked better on screen when her lips looked wet so <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">she combined lipstick, beeswax, and Vaseline</span>. Her invention was later passed on from her make-up people to the cosmetic companies. You can easily do the same by <span style="background-color: #999999;">using the lipstick of your choice and adding a layer of Vaseline on top/ </span></span><i><b>Marilyn Monroe</b> supuestamente inventó el brillo de labios como lo conocemos hoy en día. Se dio cuenta de que se veía mejor en la pantalla cuando sus labios parecían húmedos por lo que empezó a <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">combinar lápiz labial, cera de abeja y vaselina</span>. Su invención se pasó de la gente de maquillaje a las empresas de cosméticos. Tu puedes hacer lo mismo <span style="background-color: #999999;">usando el lápiz labial de tu elección y añadiendo una capa de vaselina sobre éste.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Carole Lombard</b> (AKA Mrs.Gable) learned to be a master of make-up and came up with the idea of <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">painting a straight white line down her nose</span> to eliminate the hook look and then applied her make-up over it. This technique was copied by her make-up artists, so that the method was often used on other actresses´ noses. To recreate this technique, <span style="background-color: #999999;">draw a line down your nose with your concealer</span>. It´ll also give you extra "light" on your nose bridge as it is shown by Lombard on the picture/</span><i><b>Carole Lombard </b>(la Sra. de Gable) aprendió a ser una maestra del maquillaje y tuvo la idea de <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">pintar una línea blanca en su nariz </span>para eliminar la apariencia de gancho y luego buscar aplicar maquillaje encima. Este método fue copiado por sus maquilladores, así que el método fue utilizado en otras actrices. Para recrear esta técnica, <span style="background-color: #999999;">dibuja una línea en la nariz con el corrector</span>. Te dará más "luz" en el puente de la nariz, así como se ve en la foto de Lombard arriba.</i></div>
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<b>Brigitte Bardot </b><span style="background-color: #ea9999;">popularized the smokey eyes or "Italian eyes"</span> as it was called. She started her carreer with a sweet girl look that evolved into the very sexy look of smokey eyes, eyeliner, big sunglasses and messy blonde hair. <span style="background-color: #999999;">There are several tutorials on YouTube</span>, this is one of my favorites by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEyKi2To50k">HollywoodNoirMakeup</a>/ <i><b>Brigitte Bardot</b> <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">popularizó los ojos ahumados u "ojos italianos"</span>, como se llamaba. Comenzó su carrera con un look de niña buena que evolucionó en el look sexy de ojos ahumados, mucho delineador, grandes lentes de sol y el pelo rubio desordenado. <span style="background-color: #999999;">Hay varios tutoriales en YouTube</span>, este es uno de mis favoritos por HollywoodNoirMakeup</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Well.... after his visit to the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris, Léopold II was amazed by oriental architecture. On the northern corner of the Royal Laeken Park, the king ordered that a Chinese Pavilion be built; he used it as his private restaurant/ <i>D</i></span><span style="color: #484848; font-family: Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i>espués de su visita a la Exposición Unive</i>rsal de 1900 en París, Léopold II quedó sorprendido por la arquitectura oriental. En la esquina norte del Parque Real de Laeken, el rey ordenó que se construyera un pabellón chino que utilizó como su restaurante privado.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">He commissioned the Parisian architect Alexandre Marcel to design the Chinese Pavilion. The woodwork was made by specialists from Shanghai. Since 1946, the Pavilion became an annex of the Royal Museums of Art and History; and today, it houses a collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The buildings were constructed in Belgium, but some parts came from Japan and China. T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">he splendid red tower (Japanese Pavilion) has woodwork carved by experts from Yokohama, Japan/ <i>L</i></span><span style="color: #484848; font-family: Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i>e encargó al arquitecto parisino Alexandre Marcel el diseño del Pabellón Chino. La carpintería fue realizada por especialistas de Shanghai. Desde 1946, el pabellón se convirtió en un anexo de los Museos Reales de Arte e Historia, y hoy en día, alberga una colección de porcelana china y japonesa. Los edificios fueron construidos en Bélgica, pero algunas partes procedían de Japón y China. La espléndida torre roja (Pabellón japonés) tiene madera tallada por expertos de Yokohama, Japón.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The Chinese Pavilion has various small rooms richly decorated. It is certainly beautiful but what impressed me was the lack of authencity in the architecture and decor. European elements are everywhere and they </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">were chosen based on the European´s concept of Asian</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> living in that era. It is definetely less authentic than the Japanese Pavilion but the exhibition covers Japanese and Chinese art in pottery, drawings and war weapons, etc/ </span><span style="color: #484848; font-family: Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i>El pabellón chino tiene varias habitaciones pequeñas ricamente decoradas. Es de verdad hermoso pero lo que me impresionó fue la falta de autenticidad en la arquitectura y la decoración. Los elementos europeos están por todas partes y se eligieron basándose en el concepto europeo de vida de Asia en esa época. Es definitivamente menos auténtico que el pabellón japonés, pero la exposición abarca el arte japonés y chino en cerámica, dibujos y armas de guerra, etc. </i></span></span><br />
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€ 4: Permanent Collections</div>
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€ 3 : groups (min. 10 ), 13-17 years olds (accompanied by an adult relative), students, CJP members, senior citizens (60 +), foreign teachers, staff of other museums and those with ‘Visit Brussels’, ‘Must of Brussels’ and Visit Brussels Line’ tickets.</div>
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€1.5 : school groups, student groups, young person groups, unemployed persons, those on subsistence wages, the handicapped, artists, art-college students.</div>
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Free : children under 13 (accompanied by an adult relative), visually handicapped persons with an attendant, teachers, members of the press and of the ‘Per Musea’ support group, Friends of the Educational Service, Friends of the RMAH, members of the ICOM, the VMV, the ASF and the BMR, ‘Touristische Attracties’ and ‘City of Brussels’ guides, and those with a DWTC countdown card.</div>
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I am in Venezuela at the moment and I got to spend Christmas and New Years eve with my mom. I´ve around visiting friends and family. It´s been fun, my mom´s the best pampering me and cooking for me. I will be back in Belgium soon...
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I know its a bit late for this post but I think most people dont know about it. Belgium is so unique that they even have their own version of Santa Claus! His name is Sinterklaas and he doesnt come from the North Pole but from Spain and he´s a got a helper (o helpers) called Zwarte Piet. He is celebrated annually on the morning of December 6th<i>/Sé que es un poco tarde para este post, pero creo que mucha gente no sabe sobre esta tradición. Bélgica es tan único que hasta tienen su propia versión de Santa Claus! Su nombre es Sinterklaas y él no viene del Polo Norte, sino de España y tiene un ayudante (o ayudantes) llamado Zwarte Piet. Se celebra anualmente en la mañana del 6 de diciembre.</i></div>
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Originally, the feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas – patron saint of children, sailors, philatelists, and the city of Amsterdam, among others. Sint Nicholas being a bishop and this geographical spread make clear that the feast in this form has a Roman Catholic background, although the papacy has never officially recognized his existence/<i>Originalmente, la fiesta se celebra el dia de San Nicolás - santo patrón de los niños, marineros, filatelistas y la ciudad de Amsterdam, entre otros. Sint Nicolás es obispo y esta dispersión geográfica deja claro que la fiesta tiene un trasfondo católico romano, aunque el papado nunca ha reconocido oficialmente su existencia.</i></div>
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<i></i>The arrival of Sinterklaas into town its a huge event and it is broadcast on national television. Numerous people dress as Zwarte Pieten in various cities and towns across the the country. Traditionally their faces are blackened because Zwarte Piet is a Spanish (Moorish) servant of Sinterklaas (though some people said Zwarte Piet was originally a slave who, when Sinterklaas bought him his freedom, was so grateful that he stayed to assist him). Today, sometimes the more politically correct explanation that Pete's face is "black from soot" (as Pete has to climb through chimneys to deliver his gifts) is used/<i>La llegada de San Nicolás en la ciudad es un evento enorme y que se emite en la televisión nacional. Numerosas personas se visten de Zwarte Pieten en varias ciudades y pueblos de todo el país. Tradicionalmente, sus caras están ennegrecidas por Zwarte Piet es un Español (moro) siervo de Sinterklaas (aunque algunas personas dicen que Zwarte Piet era originalmente un esclavo que, cuando Nicolás le compró su libertad, estaba tan agradecido que se quedó para ayudarle). Hoy en día, a veces la explicación más políticamente correcta es que la cara de Pete es "negra de hollín" (porque Pete tiene que subir por las chimeneas para entregar sus regalos. </i></div>
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For Belgian children, it is customary to put one shoe in front of the fireplace,sing Sinterklaas songs and go to bed. They leave a carrot and sugar cubes in the shoe as a treat for Sinterklaas' horse. The next morning the carrot is gone and the children find candy or a small present in their shoes. Drawings made by the children are put into the shoes as a present to Sinterklaas. Some leave a bottle of beer for Zwarte Piet and a cup of coffee for Sinterklaas/<i>Los niños belgas, acostumbran a poner un zapato en frente de la chimenea, cantar canciones Sinterklaas e ir a la cama. Dejan una zanahoria y terrones de azúcar en el zapato como un regalo para el caballo de Sinterklaas. A la mañana siguiente la zanahoria se ha ido y los niños encuentran dulces o un pequeño regalo en sus zapatos. Los dibujos realizados por los niños se ponen en los zapatos como regalo para Sinterklaas. Algunos dejan una botella de cerveza por Zwarte Piet y una taza de café para Sinterklaas.</i></div>
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Sinterklaas replaces Christmas as a gift-giving occasion and it is amazing that the American traditions and globalization havent hit this part of the world, where the Sint is still popular. I got to see him in the streets of Leuven and I was as excited as any of the kids in the parade. Check the pics/<i>Sinterklaas sustituye a la Navidad como la ocasión para la entrega de regalos y es sorprendente que las tradiciones y la globalización no han golpeado esta parte del mundo, donde el Sint sigue siendo popular.Lo Llegué a ver en las calles de Lovaina y yo estaba tan emocionada como cualquiera de los niños en el desfile. Mira las fotos:</i></div>
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This year I decided to add some Xmas spirit to my little place. I went to a second hand shop here in Leuven called Spit to buy cheap and silly items for my room. I bought a christmas tree in the center and used the decoration that my friend Simon left when he went back to Canada. Here´s the result, although I have a small cross stitchng project in mind ;)/<i>Este año he decidido añadir un poco de espíritu de Navidad a mi pequeño lugar. Fui a una tienda de segunda mano aquí en Lovaina llamado Spit para comprar adornos baratos y tontos para mi habitación. Compré un árbol de navidad en el centro y utilicé los adornos que mi amigo Simon dejó cuando regresó a Canadá. Aquí está el resultado, aunque tengo un pequeño proyecto de punto de cruz en mente ;)</i></div>
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-Find things with a sense of humor, like the Happy New Year garland in German or the cheesy Xmas mugs.</div>
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nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-12086987931467582742012-11-25T15:17:00.001-08:002012-11-25T15:25:25.139-08:00My vintage guide to Belgium - The Atomium & Expo 58<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/encajeyponque/8218827070/" title="coverexpo58 by encajeyponque, on Flickr"><img alt="coverexpo58" height="534" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8218827070_54c8de2752_c.jpg" width="800" /></a>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My favorite city landmark in the world is the Atomium of Brussels. It´s shiny, it´s big and it´s mid-century and it has a futuristic look! Whenever I get to see it, I smile. </span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">The </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Atomium</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> was</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> originally constructed for </span>Expo '58<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">, the 1958 Brussels </span>World's Fair </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">as the main pavillion and icon of the event.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> It was designed by the engineer </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">André Waterkeyn</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> with interiors by architects André and Jean Polak, I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">t´s 102 mts tall and it has nine 18 mts diameter </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">stainless steel</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">spheres </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">to form the shape of a </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">unit cell<span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">/ <i>Mi icono de una ciudad favorito en el mundo es el Atomium de Bruselas. Es brillante, es grande, es de mediados del siglo XX y tiene un look futurista! Cada vez que lo veo sonrio. El Atomium fue </i></span></span><i><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">construido</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> originalmente para la Expo ´58, la Feria Mudial de Bruselas de 1958 como el pabellón principal e icono del evento. Fue diseñado por el ingeniero André Waterkeyn con interiores de los arquitectos André y Jean Polak. Mide 102 mts de altura y tiene nueve esfera de acero inoxidable de 18 mts de </span></span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">diámetro</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> para formar una </span></span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">célula</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">The interiors are a midcentury glory, from its stairs, to the elevator -the fastest in the world at the time- and decor. The Expo 58 exhibition includes photographs and models to illustrate the event. It is certainly worth going - although the tickets are not that cheap-/ </span></span><i><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">El Atomium está abierto al público y alberga una exposición permanente sobre la Expo 58 en dos plantas. Los interiores son una gloria de mediados de siglo, desde sus escaleras, el ascensor, el más rápido en el mundo en ese momento-y la decoración. La exposición sobre la </span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Expo 58</span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> incluye fotografías y maquetas que ilustran el evento. Sin duda vale la pena ir - a pesar de que las entradas no son tan baratas.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">On 17th April 1958, the last universal world fair organised by Belgium was inaugurated on the Heysel site in Brussels. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The Atomium has acquired 27 original or contemporary models representing different pavilions from Expo 58. These have been restored and created by </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ghent University</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> using archived documents to make sure the reconstructions were faithful to the originals/</span><i>El 17 de abril de 1958, la última feria mundial universal organizada por Bélgica se inauguró en el sitio de Heysel, en Bruselas. El Atomium ha adquirido 27 modelos originales o contemporáneos que representan diferentes pabellones de la Expo 58. Estos han sido restaurados y creados por la Universidad de Gante utilizando documentos archivados para asegurarse de que las reconstrucciones fueron fieles a los originales.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Using archived documents, photographs and videos from the era as well as countless models, this exhibition will take visitors on a journey back in time to this unforgettable, breathtaking event. For some, this is the perfect opportunity to rediscover this enchanting experience; for others, who know nothing about Expo 58 and its passion for progress, this is a chance to learn about this magical time which still infuses the Atomium with its energy (text taken from the website </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.atomium.be/)/</span><i>Usando documentos </i><i>archivados</i><i>, fotografías y videos de la época, así como un sinnúmero de modelos, esta exposición llevará a los visitantes a un viaje en el tiempo a este inolvidable evento . Para algunos, esta es la oportunidad perfecta para descubrir esta encantadora experiencia, para otros, que no saben nada acerca de la Expo 58 y su pasión por el progreso, esta es una oportunidad para aprender acerca de este momento mágico que todavía impregna el Atomium con su energía (texto tomado de la http://www.atomium.be/).</i></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Atomium is located in the Northern part of the city of Brussels, a 5 minute walk from the Heysel / Heizel metro station (line 6) and right opposite Mini-Europe.</span></span><br />
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nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-62616959811081703322012-11-01T07:57:00.002-07:002012-11-01T07:57:20.407-07:00Mid Century Fads in Todays World 1. MINISKIRT<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/encajeyponque/8105862005/" title="miniskirt by encajeyponque, on Flickr"><img alt="miniskirt" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8189/8105862005_020cfbae29_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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Mary Quant went to the mod-immersed streets of London where men and women were pushing the boundaries of fashion and it was there where she decided to demostrate how sexy miniskirts could be. It´s important to remember that fashion in the 60s was also used as a way to express that they had their own voices and the mini skirt was revolutionary, an icon of rebellion./<i> Mary Quant fue a las calles de Londres que estaban inmersas con el mod y donde mujeres y hombres empujaron los limites de la moda y fue ahí mismo donde ella decidió demostrar cuan sexy podía ser la minifalda. Es importante recordar que la moda en los 60s se usó también como una manera de expresar que los jóvenes tenían su propia voz y la mini falda fue revolucionaria, todo un icono de rebelión. </i></div>
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Every woman owns or has owned a miniskirt of her own since there’s a style for every woman. Here are three examples of how they are worn today./ <i>Toda mujer tiene o ha tenido una mini falda ya que hay un estilo para cada una. Aca hay tres ejemplos que como se usan ahora. </i><br />
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1. Fleur from <a href="http://www.diaryofavintagegirl.com/">Diary of a Vintage Girl </a>gives a retro twist to it. 2. Roshanna from <a href="http://www.missmonroee.com/">Miss Monroe</a> for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/quintaloficina">Quintal Esboco </a>wears a classic shape and 3. Alexa Chung wears a 60s mod inspired dress.nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-79571494191508290772012-10-18T11:41:00.000-07:002012-10-18T11:41:32.025-07:00Grooming tips from Flight Attendants<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/encajeyponque/8098995985/" title="grooming by encajeyponque, on Flickr"><img alt="grooming" height="609" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8470/8098995985_f7bb155483_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I always secretly wanted to be a flight attendant. I dreamed about traveling around the globe perfectly attired but I was not skinny enough, tall enough, etc... I came across this picture on Jessica´s blog, <a href="http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2012/02/grooming-tips-for-1950s-flight.html">Chronically Vintage,</a> and it inspired me to think about the requirements for flight attendants in the past and now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Siempre quise secretamente ser tripulante de cabina. Soñaba con viajar por el mundo perfectamente arreglada pero no era lo suficientemente delgada, alta, entre otras cosas. Encontre esta foto en el blog de Jessica, Chronically Vintage y me inspiró para pensar acerca de los requisitos de las aeromozas en el pasado y en la actualidad. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The show <b>Pan Am </b>has also sparked my imagination and I asked myself if its really depicting the role of a stewardess back in the 60s. I read an <a href="http://stuckattheairport.com/2011/09/27/travel-does-the-pan-am-tv-version-reflect-real-life/">article </a>in which one former flight attendant explains that the <b>pre-flight weigh-ins and grooming inspections </b>depicted on the show were true-to-life (including the girdle check).</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">El show Pan Am también me ha disparada la </span>imaginación<span style="font-family: inherit;"> y me he preguntado a mi misma si de verdad retratan el rol de las aeromozas en los 60s. Leí un artículo en el cual una de las ex-empleadas explica que la rutina de pesarlas antes de los vuelos y las inspecciones de que se presentan en el show son verdaderas (incluyendo la </span>revisión<span style="font-family: inherit;"> de la faja-liguero).</span></i></div>
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However, I found the </span></span><a href="http://www.wewantourmoneyback.net/newsletters/aa_uniform_appearance_guide/" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;">American Airlines Image Standards</a><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> from 2011 and to be honest requirements havent changed that much. Low budget airlines like Ryanair or Easy Jet have completely different standards and lets say that flight attendants dont look so well put-together as they should.
</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Virgin Airlines</span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> has the hottest flight attendants according to several polls and their secret is they understand that image is part of their costumer service. They have hairdressers and stylists to train the cabin crew and they have a manual that looks more like a magazine than a brochure. And, They finish the whole look with red lips and matching red pumps.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;">La industria ha cambiado y las aeromozas ahora se conocen como tripulantes de cabina. La experiencia de viajar no es la misma (para mejor o peor), eso quiere decir, restricciones en el equipaje, </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">políticas</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> anti-tabaco, latos </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">estándares</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> de seguridad, gente que usa conjuntos deportivos en el aeropuerto, crocs, sobreventa, largas filas y </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">aerolíneas</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> económicas. Lo positivo de ésto es que el viajar se ha vuelto más accesible pero ahora nos hace falta el aspecto glamouroso y aventurero de viajar y el tratamiento VIP que los pasajeros solían recibir. Sin embargo, Encontré los estandares de imagen de American Airlines del 2011 y </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">debo</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> ser honesta en que los requerimientos no han cambiado mucho. Las </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">aerolínea</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> economicas como Ryanair o Easy Jet tienen </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">estándares</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> completamente diferentes y digamos que no se ven tan arregladas como deberían. Virgin Airlines tiene las aeromozas más atractivas de acuerdo con varias encuestas y su secreto es que entienden que la imagen es parte de su servicio al cliente. Tienen estilistas y peluqueros que entrenan a las tripulantes de cabina y su manual parece mas una revista que un folleto. Completan el look con labios rojos y tacones rojos que combinan.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After reading a couple of articles what I´ve learned from them is/ Después de leer un par de artículos lo que aprendí fue: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - <b>Exfoliate the night before you fly and apply a heavy moisturizer in-flight. <i>Exfoliate la noche antes de volar y aplicar un humectante espeso durante el vuelo. </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> -<b>Apply bronzer with a small brush</b>. A big brush means you can't control the product, and you could end up with it all over your collar. Same goes for blush. If it's too big, your face will look flushed rather than glowing/ <i><b>Aplicate el bronceador con una brocha pequeña. </b>Una brocha grande significa que no se puede controlar el producto, y puedes temrinar con el sobre el cuello. Lo mismo aplica para el blush. Si es muy grande tu cara quedará muy roja en vez de con brillo. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> —If you can't </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">rub your cuticles with oil daily</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">, every time you put some lip balm on, place some around your nails to keep them soft and pliable/ </span><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Si no puedes </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">poner aceite en tus </span>cutículas<span style="font-family: inherit;"> todos los días, </span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;">cada vez que que te pongas bálsamo en los labios, ponte un poco sobre tus uñas. Las mantendrá suaves y flexibles.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> —<b>Put your fragrance on before your jewelry</b>—or your wet perfume could corrode it/ <i><b>Ponte la fragancia antes que la bisutería</b>- o tu perfume la corroerá. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> —<b>Stop static by rubbing a wire coat hanger over your clothes and your hair. </b>(What? Really? We have to try this one to see if it really works.)/ <i><b>Evita la estática al pasarte un gancho de ropa sobre tu ropa y cabello. </b>(En serio? Esto hay que probarlo).</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> -<b>Red lips suit every skin color- </b>It´s just a matter of finding the right shade for you-/<i> <b>Los labios rojos quedan bien con cualquier color de piel. </b>Lo importante es conseguir el tono apropiado para ti. </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> This commercial from Virgin might be taking the word hot to a different level and it´s even considered sexist but they´re definitely using their reputation to attract costumers...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">This pin-up girl illustrations by American artist </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.gilelvgren.com/GE/" style="color: #45818e; text-decoration: none;">Gil Elvgren</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> were based on these photographs from the '50s. I found them very interesting.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/encajeyponque/8024308844/" title="kot 12portada by encajeyponque, on Flickr">The last few days have been crazy: finishing my lease and my studies, 2 weeks in Veenzuela and back to sign a new contract and start a new program in Antwerp. Moving in and out has been pretty stressful since I had no idea how many things I had and how difficult it was going to be to find a decent place to live in Leuven for under 500 euros per month. Leuven is getting more and more expensive every year and also more popular with international students. After going house-hunting with my friend Laura, she found a place right in thr center of the city. The winter is coming so less biking and more suffering with the cold and the rain so it was essential to find a good location. The place needed a lot of cleaning and scrubing but here I am all moved in after a week of hard work. There are plenty of things that could be in better conditions but just the location erases all my complaints.</a></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i>Los últimos días han sido la locura: terminar los estudios y el contrato, 2 semanas en Venezuela y de vuelta a firmar otro contrato y empezar otro programa en Amberes. Mudarme ha sido bastante estresante ya que no tenia idea de la cantidad de cosas que tenia y ni de lo difícil que seria encontrar un lugar decente donde vivir en Lovaina por menos de 500 euros por mes. Me fui a buscar casa con mi amiga Laura y ella me encontró este lugar justo en el centro de la ciudad. Ya viene el invierno lo que significa menos bici y mas sufrimiento con la lluvia y el frío, así que era necesario encontrar un lugar bien ubicado. El lugar necesitaba bastante limpieza pero aquí estoy ya mudada después de ua semana de mucho trabajo. Todavía hay cosas con las que no estoy contenta pero a decir verdad la ubicación borra todas mis quejas. </i></span></div>
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Here are a few pics, leave a comment and let me know what you think/ <span style="color: #666666;"><i>Aquí les dejo varias veces, dejen su comentario y déjenme saber lo que piensan.</i></span></div>
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SAN BENITO. I brought him all the way from Venezuela. It´s all scratched but here with me / Me lo traje desde Venezuela. Esta todo rallado pero aquí conmigo.<br />
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The big basket is the detachable one I use for my bike./ <i>La cesta grande es la que uso con la bicicleta de quita y pon. </i><br />
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The stairs lead to the mezzanine / <i>Las escaleras dan a la mezanina/buhardilla.</i><br />
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View from below. The dome brings light into the room/<i> Vista de la mezanina desde abajo. La cúpula trae mucha luz. </i><br />
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My two views; back and front/ <i>Mis dos vistas: del fondo y del frente</i>nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-40839670059043531462012-08-29T13:05:00.000-07:002013-09-30T14:40:29.075-07:00HOW TO SPOT VINTAGE CLOTHES - the mini crash course<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/encajeyponque/7868437726/" title="how to vc1 by encajeyponque, on Flickr"><img alt="how to vc1" height="618" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7868437726_fe8013c320_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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I´m certainly not an expert at dating vintage clothes but I´ve read a lot about it and I´ve learned useful tips, so I compiled a few rules to help you out next time you go on a thrifting adventure. Garage sales, vintage shops, street markets, charity shops and even your grandma´s closet are good resources for vintage clothes but it seems like 80s/90s clothes are the most common to be found. I hope next time they don´t fool you ;)/ <span style="color: #666666;"><i>Seguramente no soy una experta en calcular la edad de la ropa vintage pero he leído mucho sobre eso y he aprendido consejos útiles, así que he recopilado unas cuantas reglas para ayudarte la próxima vez que vayas a aventurarte a comprar ropa vintage. Las ventas de garaje, tiendas vintage, mercados callejeros, tiendas de caridad y hasta el armario de tu abuela son un buen recurso para la ropa de época, pero parece que la ropa de los 80s y 90s son las que se encuentran más comunmente. Espero que la próxima vez no te engañen ;)</i></span></div>
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Look for a metal zipper, with a flat large pull and large teeth. Sometimes zippers were painted to match the color of the dress. Keep in mind that before the late fifties, zippers were considered “sexually explicit” and were not used before then. <b>A metal or aluminum zipper is usually a good indicator </b>that you found a pre-1960s garment while nylon zippers are usually 60s and onward.
The location is also important: Zippers were usually put in the side seams of dresses, skirts and pants from the late 50s til the early 60s. From the 60s and onward, zippers were mostly used in the center back of dresses and skirts and the center front of pants.But, Remember that zippers can easily be replaced so look for other hints/<i><span style="color: #666666;"> Mira si el cierre es de metal, con el pasador grande y plano y con dientes grandes. A veces, las cremalleras se pintaban para que coincidieran con el color del vestido. Ten en cuenta que antes de finales de los cincuenta, los cierres se consideraban "sexualmente explícitos" y no se utilizaban antes. <b>Un cierre de metal o aluminio suele ser un buen indicador</b> de que has encontrado un vestido </span></i><i><span style="color: #666666;">pre-1960, </span></i><i><span style="color: #666666;">mientras que los de nylon suelen ser de los 60 en adelante. La ubicación es también importante: los cierres se ponían generalmente en las costuras laterales de vestidos, faldas y pantalones de finales de los 50 - principios de los 60. A partir de los años 60 y en adelante, los cierren se empiezan a utilizar sobre todo en el centro de la espalda de los vestidos y las faldas y en el centro de la parte delantera de los pantalones.Pero, recuerda que los cierres se pueden sustituir fácilmente, así que a buscar otras pistas.</span></i></div>
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Best way to know if a garment is vintage or not is looking at the label (without the exception of hand-made items). <b>Vintage tags are home-made looking mostly stiched </b>(and not screen printed)and they obviously look aged. <b>Pay attention to washing care instructions. </b> If your garment has a washing care label then it´s an item for the 70s and onward because these tags were only made compulsory in the 1970s in the UK and US and later everywhere else in the world.
But if you can read the label-name on your dress’s tag, google it! I bet you will find some info about the brand/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">La mejor manera de saber si una prenda es vintage o no, es mirando la etiqueta (a excepción de los artículos hechos a mano). <b>Las etiquetas vintage se ven más "hechas en casa" y casi siempre bordadas</b> (y no serigrafiadas) y, obviamente, lucen envejecidas. <b>Presta atención a las instrucciones de lavado.</b> Si la prenda tiene una etiqueta de lavado, entonces es un artículo de los años 70 y en adelante, ya que estas etiquetas sólo se hicieron obligatorios en la década de los 70 en el Reino Unido y los EE.UU. y posteriormente en el resto del mundo. Pero si puedes leer la etiqueta de tu vestido, googléalo! Apuesto a que va a encontrar algo de información acerca de la marca.</span></i></div>
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Also one good way to point out vintage clothes is to turn it inside out and check the seams. <b>Many vintage-dresses don’t have lining </b>because back in the day women wore more underdresses and slips therefore linings weren’t needed. In 20s, 30′s 40′s and even on 50′s many clothes were made by individual seamstresses ( specially in Venezuela/South America). Clothing industry wasn’t that big yet and they were expensive. Also industrial type of overlock machines were not much used yet. It wasn’t until 1960′s when overlock machines/sergers for home use were developed. That’s why <b>many vintage clothes have only zigzag stitch on seam edges or even handsewn edging</b>/<span style="color: #666666;"><i> Otra buena manera de determinar si es verdaderamente ropa vintage o no es volteando la prenda y ver las costuras. <b>Muchos vestidos de época no tienen forro</b> porque las mujeres usaban más fondos y medio-fondos así que los forros no eran necesarios. En los años 20, 30, 40 e incluso en los años 50 muchas prendas eran hechas por costureras (especialmente en Venezuela / América del Sur). La confección industrial no era tan grande todavía y por ello eran más caros. Además, las máquinas filadoras (orilladoras) de tipo industrial no se utilizaban mucho todavía. No fue sino hasta 1960, cuando estas máquinas fueron desarrolladas para uso doméstico. Es por eso que <b>mucha ropa de época sólo tienen puntadas de zig-zag en los bordes o inclusive puntadas a mano. </b></i></span></div>
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Most 40s and 50s items are made or <b>rayon, cotton, wool or linen</b>. It wasn’t until the 1960s and 70s that polyester (first known as Dacro) became common. Additionally, spandex was not invented until 1959 and was not commonly used until the 70s and 80s. Additionally, elastic was not often used in waists. Keep in mind that clothes were mainly homemade and therefore custom made so elastic waists were not necessary. You’ll find a handful of 1960s and 70s dresses with elastic, but it usually means the item is from the 80s or later.
Take a look at the colors. Are they pastel with geometric patterns? Probably 80s. Are they bold neons with hippie flowers? 60s. Is it classy and elegant? 40s -50s. But never ever depend solely on this/ <span style="color: #666666;"><i>La mayoría de los artículos de los años 40 y 50 eran de <b>rayón, algodón, lana o lino.</b> No fue sino hasta la década de 1960 y 70 que el poliéster (primero conocido como Dacro) se convirtió en algo común. Además, el spandex no se inventó hasta 1959 y no fue utilizado comúnmente hasta los años 70 y 80. Por otra parte, las elásticas </i></span><i style="color: #666666;">en la cintura</i><i><span style="color: #666666;"> no eran de uso frecuente . Ten en cuenta que las prendas eran hechas por costureras en la mayoría de los casos y por lo tanto, hechas a la medida, así que las cinturas elásticas no eran necesarias. Se pueden encontrar </span></i> <span style="color: #666666;"><i>vest</i></span><i><span style="color: #666666;">idos con elástica</span></i> <i><span style="color: #666666;">de los 60 y 70 , pero por lo general significa que el artículo es de los años 80 o después. Echa un vistazo a los colores. ¿Son pastel con motivos geométricos? Probablemente, 80. ¿Son neones con flores hippie? 60. Es elegante? 40s-50s. Pero recuerda que no depende sólo de esto.</span></i></div>
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DO YOU HAVE TIPS TO SHARE? WRITE A COMMENT IF YOU DO/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">¿Tienes tips para compartir? ESCRIBE UN COMENTARIO</span></i></div>
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Belgian summer has a reputation, and not a good one. I guess the weather gods smiled at me again cause this has been the best summer of the last few years but 30 something degrees in a country like Belgium means being outside as much as possible cause A/Cs are not common around here. People keep telling me that I must be adapted to this weather but truth is, Maracaibo is the coldest city in Venezuela (old joke..A/C everywhere). <i><span style="color: #666666;">El verano belga tiene una reputación que no es precisamente buena. Me imagino que los dioses del tiempo me sonrieron otra vez porque este ha sido el mejor veranos de los últimos años,pero más de 30 grados en un país como Bélgica significa estar afuera lo más que se pueda porque los aires acondicionados no son comunes por acá. La gente me sigue diciendo que debo estar acostumbrada a este clima pero la verdad es que Maracaibo es la ciudad más fría de Venezuela (chiste viejo).</span></i></div>
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Me and my friends from Spain decided to go to Rotselaar where there´s a lake with cold water to freshen up. The bus ride takes 15mins (aprox.) plus a 10 mins walk but it is worth it! The road was beautiful, green and there is a very beautiful old tower that looks like the ones in fairytales. I dont have a camera at the moment, so I could take a picture of it but thanks to Victor I have a few photos to share.<i><span style="color: #999999;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">Mis amigos de España y yo decidimos irnos a Rotselaar donde hay un lago con agua fría para refrescarnos. El bus tarda como 15 mins. más la caminata de 10 mins pero vale la pena! El camino es muy bonito, todo verde y hay una vieja torre bellisima que parece de cuentos de hadas. No tengo cámara ahora pero gracias a Victor tengo unas poquitas fotos para compartir. </span></i></div>
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My friends found my sunglasses kind of funny but Maria tried them on and they suit her! They even matched her swimsuit. That´s all for now, back to studying for an upcoming test. Wish me luck... <i><span style="color: #666666;">A mis amigos le parecieron mis lentes un poco graciosos pero María se los probó y le quedaban super bien. Hasta le combinaban con el traje de baño. Esto es todo por ahora, y de vuelta a los libros porque tengo un examen pronto. Deseenme suerte...</span></i></div>
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I must have posted these pics a while ago. Ive been busy studying and I cannot update the blog very often. I went to Viena a couple of months ago and I discovered a small but beautiful city. Sadly, it didnt stop raining so most of my pictures were not that good. Here are a few that I selected...
<span style="color: #666666;"><i>Debi haber posteado estas fotos hace rato. He estado ocupada estudiando y no he podido acutalizar el blog muy seguido. Fui a Viena hace un par de meses y descubrí una ciudad pequeña pero hermosa. Lo malo fue que no dejó de llover asi que la mayoria de las fotos no me quedaron muy bien. Aca algunas de las seleccionadas.
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I love Belgian Summer! Happy, easy, sunny days. People behave differently, look better and smile more. People are taking holidays and going to festivals like there´s no tomorrow! I went to the Ieper Hardcore Fest and had the chance to see bands that I like, have yummy vegan food and meeting new people. The festival had a More than Music tent where the bdas were intwerviewed and there were workshops about veganism, animal liberation and other issues, a zine libray, among other things. There was also a Merch Tent. I bought this book: Sober living for the Revolution by Gabriel Kuhn./ <i><span style="color: #666666;">Me encanta el verano en Bélgica! Los días son fáciles felices y soleados. La gente se comporta diferente: se ven mejor y sonríen más. La gente esta tomando vacaciones y yendo a festival como si no hubiera mañana! Yo me fui a Ieper Hardcore Fest y tuve la oportunidad de ver bandas que me gustan, comer comida vegana que estaba buenísima y de conocer gente nueva. El festival tenia una carpa que se llama More Than Music donde entrevistaban a las bandas y habia talleres sobre veganismo, libearcion animal y otros temas, una zine library, entre otras actividades. Había también una carpa de mercancía donde compré este libro: Sober Living for the Revolution por Gabriel Kuhn.</span></i></div>
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I´ve been busy studying and working but I started reading guess who is the first interviewee? Ian McKaye! (Minor Threat/Fugazi). I´ll tell you how it went later on but I´m very interested in the role women played in the Hardcore scene and that´s one topic that will be covered by the book.Stay tuned! / <span style="color: #666666;"><i>He estado ocupada estudiando y trabajando pero ya empecé a leerlo y adivinen quien es el primer entrevistado? Ian MacKaye! (Minor Threat/Fugazi). Ya les diré como me fue pero estoy especialmente interesada en el papel que las mujeres han tenido en la escena Hardcore y ese es uno de los tópicos que cubre el libro. Quédense ahí!</i></span></div>
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Bomb Girls is a Canadian television drama set in the 1940s. It was originally a six-part drama, but was turned into a full series/<i><span style="color: #666666;"> Bomb Girls is una serie dramática de la televisión canadiense. Originalmente estaban planeados seis capítulos pero se convirtió en una serie.</span></i></div>
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Bomb Girls tells the remarkable stories of the women who risked their lives in a munitions factory in Toronto building bombs for the Allied forces fighting on the European front.
I really enjoy period books and movies, so I enjoyed it a lot and I can´t wait to see what´s happening in season 2. The show potraits the turbulent 40s, a difficult time with World War II raging in Europe and over the Pacific and in Asia and a time in which women weren’t exactly treated as equals. The music and the wardrobe are good enough, although I think they could´ve done a better job with the hairstyling and the hems very a bit too short at times. Putting that aside, the show is entertaining and you get to learn a little bt about the life in the factories. I highly recommend it/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">Bomb Girls cuenta la historia de las mujeres que arriesgaron sus vidas en las fábricas de municiones en Toronto manufacturando bombas para las fuerzas aliadas que luchaban en la guerra en en el frente europeo. A mi me encantan los libros y las películas de la época así que la disfruté mucho y quiero que ya empiece la se segunda temporada para ver que pasa. El show retrata los turbulentos años 40, una época difícil con la violenta Segunda Guerra Mundial en Europa y sobre el Pacífico y Asia, y una época en la cual las mujeres no eran tratadas exactamente como iguales. La música y el vestuario son los suficientemente buenos, aunque a veces pienso de pudieron haber hecho un mejor trabajo con los peinados y los ruedos de las faldas a veces son muy cortos para la época. Poniendo eso a un lado, el show entretiene y se puede aprender un poquito acerca de la vida en las fábricas. La recomiendo.</span></i></div>
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PS: Antonio Cupo (Marco Moretti) is hot! </div>nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-51851542728267823042012-07-04T10:48:00.002-07:002012-07-04T10:50:07.878-07:00Más de Bratislavai wandered around the city with a map and enjoyed the sights.
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the laughing gnome. hard to spot in the center of bratislava there´s a gnome with a big penis. The story tells that two men were competing for the love of a woman and they built one house each. The woman chose in the end and the winner put the statue as a reminder to other man that he won.
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Davin Castle
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Storage rooms in the outskirts of the city. Its pretty cool that they use them as rehearsal rooms and even for gigs! This is one of the many in the city.
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The Building of Slovak radio is a building in Bratislava.It is shaped like an inverted pyramid. Architects of this project were Štefan Svetko, Štefan Ďurkovič and Barnabáš Kissling and it was completed in 1983. The building is 80 metres high and has a concert hall with a large concert organ. The first test broadcast was made in 1984 and regular broadcasting began on 27 March 1985(wikipedia)
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The Church of St. Elisabeth (Slovak: Kostol svätej Alžbety, Hungarian: Szent Erzsébet templom), commonly known as Blue Church (Modrý kostolík, Kék templom), is a Hungarian Secessionist (Jugendstil) Catholic church located in the eastern part of the Old Town in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is consecrated to Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II, who grew up in the Pressburg Castle (pozsonyi vár). It is called "Blue Church" because of the colour of its façade, mosaics, majolicas and blue-glazed roof (wikipedia). It´s very pretty and to me it looks like a giant cake with fondant.
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when walking around the city center i met David who has a really cool blog. if you want to check it out. he took <a href="http://davids-davids-davids.blogspot.be/2012/04/bratislava.html">pics </a>of my outfit!nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026228207469164130.post-65000275543190707492012-06-28T09:59:00.000-07:002012-06-28T09:59:30.137-07:00oh Bratislava!<div style="text-align: justify;">
What can I say about Bratislava? well...it is the capital of Slovakia and it is the biggest city in that small country. I had the impression that that´s where East meets West and they are tryng to find their own identity. Its kind of reasonable since it is an independent country since 1994/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">Qué puedo decir acerca de Bratislava? bueno, es la capital de Eslovaquia y es la ciudad más grande de ese pequeño país. Me dio la impresion de que allí es donde el Este se encuentra con el Oeste y que ellos están tratando de encontrar su propia indentidad. Es bastante razonable ya que es un pais independiente sólo desde 1994.</span></i></div>
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Bratislava is very tourist friendly, easy to move around and there are quirky details everywhere you go. I felt like I needed to open my eyes a bit more and pay attention to details cause if not i would miss out of a lot of things. I probably met the right people and that helped, cause i left believing that Bratislava is full of friendly people. I stayed with Ivana and her boyfriend (from CS)and they helped me a lot/ B<i><span style="color: #666666;">ratislava esta bien para los turistas, fácil para moverse y hay detallitos raros por todos lados a donde vas. Yo sentí que tenia que abrir mis ojos muy bien y prestar más atención a los detalles porque si no me perdería de muchas cosas. Probablemente conocí a la gente indicada y eso ayudó porque me fui pensando que Bratislava está llena de gente amigable, Yo me quedé con Ivana y su novio (de CS) y me ayudaron muchísimo. </span></i></div>
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Not so many people speak English but they make an effort to communicate and if they cant, they even apologize for it.i heard of people getting robbed and pickpockets but I didnt feel in danger. Prices are around the same as in Budapest and as it is expected, inn the touristic areas prices are higher.
I took so many pictures so it was hard to choose, here are few/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">No mucha gente habla inglés pero hacen el esfuerzo para comunicarse y si no pueden, inclusive se disculpan. Escuché de gente que roban y tal pero yo no me sentí en peligro. Los precios son más o menos los mismos que en Budapest y como es de esperar, en las zonas turísticas los precios son más altos. Tomé demasiadas fotos y fue difícil escoger pero acá les van algunas...</span></i></div>
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The Bratislava Hrad/castle. (15th century). I stayed in that area so i got to see it everyday.
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Guess who visited the castle?
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The New Bridge and th famous UFO restaurant.
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crappy pic, sorry. Is it me or they look like barbie dolls?
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under the New Bridge
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I fell in love with Kofola, it´s like coca cola w a twist. I didnt drink anything but kofola durig my stay
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My birthday was over a month ago but these last weeks have been crazy between working, studying for my exams and getting my bag stolen - which meant going to the police station, banks, and so on-/<i><span style="color: #666666;">mi cumpleaños fue hace más de un mes pero estas ultimas semanas han sido horribles entre trabajar, estudiar para mis exámenes y me robaron la cartera - lo que significa ir a la policía, los bancos, entre otros- </span></i></div>
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I usually hate my brithdays but this year it was different. As Tine told me, the weather gods smiled at me and it was green and the sun was shining. Thanks to my friends I had an amazing time at Spoorloos Station, I had gifts and two cakes---and I was afraid I was not gonna have one/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">Usualmente odio mis cumpleaños pero este año fue diferente. Como me dijo Tine, los dioses del clima me sonrieron y todo estaba verde y el sol brillando. Gracias a mis amigos la pase buenísimo en Spoorloos Station. Me dieron regalos y dos tortas---y yo que tenia miedo que no iba a tener ninguna. </span></i></div>
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Thanks to Tine, Babs, Jean, Wim, Simon, Evert, Gladys, Laura, Maria, Irene, Pieter, and David and Patricia for the photos.../<i><span style="color: #666666;">Gracias a Tine, Babs, Jean, Wim, Simon, Evert, Gladys, Laura, Maria, Irene, Pieter, and David and Patricia por las fotos.</span></i></div>
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The following day I had dinner at De Werf, lovely cafe, with some other friends and the day finished at The Blauwe Kater, a jazz and blues bar in Leuven. Thanks and I Love you guys/ <i><span style="color: #666666;">Al día siguiente cené con mis amigos en el De Werf con otros amigos y el día teminó en el Blauwe Kater, un bar de jazz y blues acá en Lovaina. Gracias y se les quiere...</span></i></div>
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I wanted to try a Dita Von Teese inspired hairdo,just to give it a try. lately I´ve been experimenting with my hair a lot more because here in Belgium it´s very expensive to go to a hair salon so youtube has been my best friend since I´m here/ <i><span style="color: #444444;">Quería probar un peinadito tipo Diva Von Teese, sólo para probar ya que últimamente he estado experimentando con el pelo muchísimo más que antes porque acá en Bélgica es muy caro ir al salón de belleza así que youtube se ha convertido en mi mejor amigo. </span></i></div>
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I followed this tutorial and although it says its a Marilyn tutorial, the result is more Ditaish to me. I liked the result but it´s not the kind of thing I´ll do on a daily basis because it takes a long time and second, the next day your hair will be all frizzy but it´s nice to give it a try. The video was made by Cherry Dollface and it´s very well explained and simple to follow. She has someother tutorials worth watching.../ <i><span style="color: #444444;">seguí este tutorial y aun cuando dice que es un "Marilyn", el resultado para mi se parece más al pelo de Dita. Me gustó el resultado pero no es la clase de cosas que se puede hacer a diario porque toma mucha tiempo y segundo, al día siguiente el pelo queda todo lleno de frizz pero vale la pena intentarlo. El video es de Cherry Dollface y lo explica muy bien y es fácil de seguir. Ella tiene otros tutoriales que también valen la pena ver...</span></i></div>
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