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London Fashion in Madrid: Trendy Tube - Be a Step Ahead
London Fashion in Madrid: Trendy Tube - Be a Step Ahead
by Heather Hart
Hey girls - love designer clothes but can’t handle the designer price tags? Looking for something truly unique? Make your way over to Trendy Tube, Triball’s highly...
photo of the day
Shopping Day
Has the recent weather left you a bit blue? If it's a bit cold for terrazas or a walk in the park, don't forget your shopping options.
shopping in Madrid - 80s Fashion
These Boots Were Made for Rockin' - The Best 80s store in Madrid
Remember when "retro" clothing meant styles from the 50s, 60s, and 70s? Well, prepare to feel old my fellow Generations Xers–the 80s...
Holiday - creative gifts
Last-Minute Creative Gifts!
So are you suffering from a bad case of “buyers block” – you simply can’t think of a thing to buy for the people on your list. With the Christmas deadline hurling toward you, you’re getting nervous, no? Don’t worry Madrid is full of innovative gift solutions at great prices – we’ll get your creative consumer juices flowing. Ikonhaus, for example, is ideal for the fashion-ista in your...
shopping - alternative holiday market
Alternative Holiday Market in Lavapiés!
Does the prospect of throwing yourself into the crushing crowds of Sol render you nearly agoraphobic? Are you plagued by some vague consumer guilt over factory-made (sweatshop?) merchandise? So ditch...
Christmas - Turrón
Turrón or not Turrón - That is the Question!
Christmas in Madrid means many things to many people, for some, it’s tons of LED-lights in the streets accompanied by conversations about carbon footprints and tourist attractions. For others, it’s signified by a particular Friday evening on which every company seems to organise...
SEPE Tackles Horse Abuse in Spain
MAP Magazine Adopts a Horse!
For those of you who caught yesterdays “Daily Dose”, you will remember that it was about an art exhibition devoted to the bum, yes, the gluteus maximus. Likewise today’s article is about “asses” but of a very different sort. Today we are talking about “asses”; i.e., donkeys as well as other equine animals such as mules and horses. All this comes about because the fellows behind MAPmagazine.com are now proud horse papas. Yes, we adopted a horse named Malagueña. As with many adoptions, the story behind Malagueña is, to say the least, unfortunate...
Markets - The Rastro
The Bloody History of the Rastro
The Rastro, Madrid’s largest outdoor market can only be described as “a universe unto itself”. With origins that stretch back nearly five centuries, one can only imagine the plentitude of traditions surrounding this massive Sunday event...
Gifts
Gift Giving for Dummies!
Hidden on the side streets of Lavapiés, La Antojá is someplace you aren’t likely to stumble upon, and, if you did happen past, chances of you entering are a bit slim. Furthermore, having entered you might be tempted to spin on your heel and exit – a potential mistake.
Alterna-fashion
Kick Starting a New Genre of Activity in the Bedroom…
Silma is a name you can easily box with names like Lola, Carmela, Angelina, Linda, Evita… get the drift? Anyway, it’s merely a combination of Silvia and Emma, the owners of ‘Silma La Dulce’, a women’s designer store in Madrid.
local design
peSeta - Young Madrid Clothing Designers
If you’re like me you never fathomed a successful fusion of the creative and the traditional - I’ve just been proven wrong. There is only one peseta store located in Madrid which offers one-of-a-kind items handcrafted with “love, love, love.” Peseta products are also sold in stores around the world including Paris, Amsterdam, New York, and for the rest of us -- online at peseta.org.
health - Medina Mayrit
Medina Mayrit - Turkish/ Arabic Baths in Madrid
Medina Mayrit, Turkish bath and restaurant, ingeniously combines Madrid’s three major historical cultures: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. While, in many other restaurants, there is a disturbing tendency to Disney-ify cultures making them “user-friendly”, Medina has kept their cuisine and spa-facilities deliciously authentic. Before you disparagingly decide that such an experience is out of your budget, read on...
From our former site
Patas Arriba - Alternative Clothing Store
Oh yes! That’s right ladies we’ve found it! Patas Arriba. An amazing local clothing shop where you can disco...
From our former site
Ikonhaus - custom t-shirts and clothing
In this day and age, waiting for some multinational corporation to print the t-shirt you want, on the color you want, in the style you want is like waiting to win the clothing lottery. Basta! Take...
From our former site
Erotic Cafe - Los Placeres de Lola
A refreshing combination - café and erotic boutique - Los Placeres de Lola was started by a group of feminists a...
From our former site
Mad is Mad - Exhibition featuring Javier Lozano
Mad is Mad Calle Pelayo, 48 Mon to Fri: 17:00 – 21:30 Sat: 11 – 14:30 & 17:00 - 21:30; Sun: Closed T. 91 391 43 11 Metro: Chueca www.madismad.com Punk Pop Portraits "Mad is Mad" represents the kids you grew up with who made neat magazine...
Spanish wine: Wines from Madrid
Spanish Wine from your very own barrio!
So obviously yo’ mama told you to never arrive empty handed. Whether you are dashing to a friend’s for dinner or making the long trek back to your country or city of origin, here is a tip: wines dedicated to your very own barrio here in Madrid. It’...