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U-BLOG #2

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:33:54 +0100

This is Episode 2 of my collaboration with Bershka- talking inspirations & blog tips :)

Lx

London Fun II

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:12:00 +0100

My sister Mia has been living in East London for the past year & half. It is always the perfect excuse for me to meet up with her, do some catching up- and a bit shopping in the area.

We spend our Sundays chatting whilst we hunt for vintage treasures, and sit for lunch breaks in the food market on Brick Lane. It is definitely one of my favourite Sunday plans.

Here is my little Shoreditch Shopping guide:

- Absolute Vintage (open all week) 15 Hanbury St

- Beyond Retro (open all week) 110-112 Cheshire St

- Vintage Clothing Market (only open Sundays). Downstairs from Sunday Up Market, entrance through Brick Lane Rd (Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery).

- Rough Trade Records for music- and a photo souvenir (Dray Walk, 91 Brick Lane Rd)

Lx

U-BLOG #1

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:40:00 +0100

Good morning!

Bershka has a monthly section online called U-BLOG: where they dedicate a whole month- in 4 videos- to a different blog. I was over the moon when they got in touch to film 4 chapters about HoraConfessions.

I met up with the lovely Bershka team in my hometown, Barcelona, for 3 days of filming. They wanted to know how I got into blogging, my inspirations, friends…lots & lots of HoraConfessions :)

This is the first of 4. Enjoy!

Lx

Tunesday II

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:03:00 +0100

There are too many Spring releases to be excited about!

I went to Nobu Unplugged (London) on Sunday & saw Charles Bruno perform live. His live performance & tracks sounded really, really good. An album is in the works- “Old Man” is a little taste of what’s to come.

The only film I’m looking forward to seeing more than Iron Man 3 this year is The Great Gatsby. Anything related to the film is always welcome…specially if it involves Lana + the much talked about soundtrack.

MGMT’s new track, Alien Days, makes me feel summery & relaxed inside.

Empire of the Sun has returned. Their debut album, Walking on a Dream (2008), is probably one of the top 10 albums I’ve listened to on my music library. They are back with a new album “Ice on the Dune”, which is due to be released in June. Until then, you can get your Empire OTS dose with their new single “Alive”.

Pharrell + Daft Punk. Need I say more?!

I hope you are having a good start to the week. More FARO EP studio time for meeee,

Lx

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My Item of the Week

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:01:00 +0100

A couple of weeks ago I travelled to Barcelona to shoot a new project with Bershka.

Whilst viewing their Spring/Summer 2013 collection, I came across this little jacket- and loved it too much to let it go.

I packed it in my suitcase & took it back to England with me (thinking it would be months before it would be warm enough to wear it out). I was wrong: the weather in London seems to slowly be improving. Off with the coats, and on with the jackets.

The day after landing in London, I wore it to visit Bip Ling at Daylesford Farm, in Oxford.

The result of my mini collab with the brand will be out soon- stay tuned!

Lx

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Calzedonia SS13

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:11:00 +0100

16.04.13 Grand Hotel, Rimini

La Petite Anglaise

Pre-show hair & make-up

Dress by Sister Jane

Pre-show cocktails…

…with Aida, Ella & David.

Españolas in Rimini

Ke$ha

SJP (I fangirl’d)

Poppy & Leigh. Pizzas & fun in Rimini.

Grazie Calzedonia!

Lx

See you in Rimini!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:05:50 +0100

Packing for Italy: I’m going to Rimini for Calzedonia’s show tomorrow evening :)

Lx

The New Icons

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:10:00 +0100

11.04.13 Exclusive Conscious Collection

Dulceida

Bimba DJ

Albert Mullor

I’m back in rainy London, recovering from a busy week in a very sunny Barcelona.

Last Thursday I met up with a few friends & visited the Moritz HQ in the heart of Barcelona to celebrate the launch of H&M’s “New Icons” collection.

Both New Icons & their Exclusive Conscious collection were on display & available for purchase at the event, so people could browse whilst nodding to tracks played by Bimba Bosé.

Pretty dresses, boots, & irresistible leather jackets…yum.

I hope that you’ve had a lovely week,

Lx

Dress, bag & shoes from H&M’s Exclusive Conscious Collection. Jacket from H&M’s New Icons collection.

TUNESDAY

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:56:00 +0100

Greetings from Maidenhead!

My onesie & I are spending the week here, recording a few new tracks for FARO’s first EP.

I wanted to share a few of the latest tracks & remixes I’ve been listening to on repeat for the past couple of weeks.

Enjoy! I can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on :)

Lx

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Happy Easter

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:53:54 +0100

Lx

Vogue in my Studio

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:45:32 +0000

Click here to see Vogue Spain’s feature on FARO and my London studio / home.

Coat by Lavand, jeans by Levis’ & boots by Ash.

Lx

(Photos by Jorge Monedero)

Carrera Ignition Party

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:26:00 +0000

20.03.13 Matadero (Madrid)

CRUSH (Kat & Cristina Tosio)

Cotton Candy in a ball

(Click here to see what I wore)

Kreativa Kollective jumper

Photos by Fernando Merino.

Lx

London Fun I

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:06:24 +0000

It is my experience that, when you live in a city, you sometimes “skip” seeing it from a tourist’s point of view. I’ve been living in London for the past 6 months, & visited so many times before moving here…yet there are so many things I’ve missed out on.

I have decided I want to get to know this city properly, & I’m going to take one day/afternoon every month to see something new.

My friend Barbara (whom I’ve known since I was 16 years old) has been in town for the past couple of days. On Friday we met up in front of Buckingham Palace to watch Changing the Guard at 11am.

One hour later, we walked across Green Park and up to The Ritz Hotel for famous Afternoon Tea (it was actually our brunch). It had been recommended to me a few times- & because we had a year’s worth of stories to catch up on- Barbara and I decided to give it a try. We had a scrumptious tray of sandwiches, scones & cakes that came with our pots of tea (Green). It was delicious, & loads of fun. I recommend it to anybody planning a London trip- or wanting to get to know their hometown a little bit better (& also recommend that you book in advance).

Lx

Breakfast at Dior FW13

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:39:00 +0000

by Laura Hayden

05.03.13 Paris

30 Avenue Montaigne

Last Monday I had breakfast at Dior’s Paris HQ to view their Autumn-Winter 2013 collection.

It was fun to gain insight into Raf Simons’ world, concept & ideas for next Fall. He has rescued Dior’s signature houndstooth (the fabric is very present throughout the entire collection & accessories)- & mixed it with his own surrealist mood.

I loved the cut of the dresses & skirts, specially the mini dresses. Simons has also rescued old sketches from Dior’s sketchbooks & printed them on shopping bags & clutches.

After tea & fresh pastries were served, guests had the chance to pick out their favourite outfit and style it with accessories, creating their favourite Dior look for next AW. The outfit pictured in the last photo was mine :)

I hope that you are having a good start to the week,

Lx

A World of Chanel AW13

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:18:00 +0000

05.03.13 Grand Palais, Paris.

Paris > London > Madrid in the past 24hrs.

I’m currently sat in a Starbucks in central Madrid (long live free wifi). I’ve been ill since Monday, up since 4am, and at a photo shoot since I landed this morning at 10am. I haven’t had time to remove crazy hair & make-up, I just wanted to sit down with a green tea & breathe.

Paris is always hectic, surreal & romantic (in a “Midnight in Paris” kind of way). Chanel has been the highlight of my Paris Fashion Week (RTW) experiences for the past 4 seasons, & this season was no exception (although I did go to Disneyland on Saturday and that was rather amazing).

A massive globe filled the Grand Palais, & models orbited around it in Karl’s Autumn-Winter 2013 creation. A collection with black as its main color; grungy boots & chains; oversized & comfy-looking coats; casual tweeds; tons of leather details; and lovely little black dresses. All I can say is YES PLEASE. I also loved the song choices for the show (you can hear the tracks in the video bellow).

After almost a week of cold & rainy weather, it was nice to enjoy a bit of Parisian sunshine. I had breakfast with Bip, & then we went to the show together. I also got to meet Jessica Chastain, whose work I’ve followed (and loved) since I saw her in The Help. It was a wonderful way of spending my last day in Paris.

Here is a video I managed to film at the show. Click here to see what I wore.

Time to go home & get some rest. London tomorrow, and back to work on FARO EP :)

Lx

Bisous

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:37:37 +0000

Lx

KARL

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:42:43 +0000

Karl Lagerfeld Paris store opening

194 Boulevard Saint Germain

Nutella Pop

Winter 2013 Wish List Boots

Signature Accessories

Heels by Stuart Weitzman

Merci Karl!

Lx

H&M AW13

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:56:00 +0000

by Laura Hayden

27.02.13 Musée Rodin, Paris.

Dress & boots by H&M

Hello from Paris!

These past couple of days have been busy & fun. Last night I had the honor of attending H&M’s first fashion show.

The Autumn-Winter 2013 collection was presented at the beautiful Musée Rodin. The runway was a massive house, where models skipped & danced from room to room, showing off an amazing Fall-Winter wardrobe.

I love H&M’s “Modern Drama”. A collection full of capes, velvet, leather, & knee-high boots, and lots & lots of black. I’m already excited for next winter…

Here is H&M’s video edit of the show.

Bisous,

Lx

Packing for Paris

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:02:00 +0000

by Laura Hayden

Good morning!

After spending these past few days in back in London, I find myself packing again. My next stop is Paris.

I’ll be spending one week in the beautiful French city. The first item on the menu is H&M’s first fashion show. I’ve heard wonderful things from their upcoming Fall-Winter 2013 collection, so I’m very excited to be attending.

See you in Paris,

Lx

My FARO

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:04:00 +0000

I started working on this project over a year ago.

It didn’t have a name, it wasn’t a band. It was just songs & ideas.

The first person I ever wrote with- back in 2011- was Josh Rumble (I pretended I couldn’t speak English for the first 15mins when we met…it was fun). Because I was still living in Spain, we had to make the most of every chance I was in the UK for a few days to write & put new tracks together.

In September 2012 I moved to London & met Sam Monaghan- we also started working together on “it” (“it” still didn’t have a name).

A couple of months later, Sam Greenland (a childhood friend of Josh’s) was added to the equation.

I don’t really know how to explain it, but things slowly fell into place. Josh, the Sams & I- FARO (“Lighthouse”).

After keeping it under wraps for quite a bit, I wanted to start with something special. Something that has inspired me throughout the years, & something that meant something to all of us.

Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” is one of my all time favourite tracks (my mum would play it in the car with my sisters to wake us up in the mornings on our way to school), & this is our tribute.

What makes it even more special is that the video is made by Ana Larruy, one of HoraConfessions’ contributors. At only 18 years old, Ana is one of the most talented people I know. I couldn’t think of anyone more suited for the task.