Acne: part I

It's been a time since I wanted to share my experience with acne but I didn't dare to do it. Many people think it is only a teenage problem, but there are many adults that have to face it as well and the stress is usually one of its causes.

I actually didn't experience big problems with acne during my teenage years, however when I reached the 20's the situation got worst, especially because I started to have cysts. I tried many things until I grew tired of it and I made an appointment with the dermatologist. That's honestly the best thing I could do and that's also the most importance advice I can give you: the first thing you have to do is visit your doctor.

The first recommendation he gave me was to use oil-free products. It's quite obvious, but, some brands don't specify this and you have to be careful. It is also important not to touch your pimples. After all, they are infections and if you touch them they will get worst and the scars will remain longer. The treatment he prescribed me was compound of antibiotics, a cream to fight acne and an AHA enhanced cream for treating scars. I won't give names* because I don't want anyone to buy them without visiting the dermatologist first. For instance, in my case, the antibiotics didn't do me any good and I had to stop taking them after two days. That's why the medical tracking is so important.

My acne got better but it persisted in certain areas and it got worst during my period. The dermatologist proposed me a new treatment based on isotretinoin. This medicine is being used for more than twenty years and it is very effective but its side effects are quite severe. Moreover, if you are a woman you can't get pregnant, because the isotretinoin has teratogenic effects. In fact, you must take pregnancy tests periodically and you must commit to take contraceptive pills.

After all, the pill controlled my acne. In the end, the dermatologist didn't prescribed me the isotretinoin orally, only for external use which is less aggressive. My skin looks way better and the breakouts only appear occasionally.

*If anyone is interested you can send me an email.

Source: Dermalogica

ln-cc

LN-CC is a London based concept store with one of the coolest online shops I've ever seen. They stock both men and women wear and they sell brands like Maison Martin Margiela or Jil Sander which they mix with small Japanese labels such as Wacko Maria. They also have a sensationally curated selection of music and books. But the whole thing goes beyond all that with a physical store that is divided in three concept rooms each with its own theme. It also includes a club space and a working photography studio. If you like what you've read so far I've got great news for you because LN-CC is giving away a 15.000 pounds store spend, plus flight and a 3 night stay in London. Good luck!

Summertime inspirations

This is my summer inspiration board. Straw accessories, light colours, bare legs, polka dots, leather sandals, and everything that's simple and uncomplicated.

Éstas son algunas de las cosas que me inspiran para este verano: los complementos de paja, los tonos claros, las piernas al aire, los lunares, las sandalias de cuero y todo aquello que sea sencillo y sin complicaciones. 


Sources: topshop, zara, tfs, oysho, nitty gritty, refinery29, tumblr, yestadt millinery, brooklyn tailors. 

Back very soon

Next monday I'll start posting again. I don't feel prepared to talk about everything that has happened these past two months but I am ready to blog. I am making a few changes as well because I want the blog to be more interactive. That's why I've finally succumbed to twitter, you can find me here.

El próximo lunes empezaré a postear de nuevo. No me siento preparada para hablar de todo lo que ha pasado estos dos últimos meses pero sí para bloguear. Voy a hacer algunos cambios porque quiero que todo sea más interactivo. Por eso he sucumbido finalmente a twitter, podeis encontrarme aquí.

Tom Wolfe on style

I know I am supossed to be on a blog hiatus, but I can't help sharing this video of Tom Wolfe talking about style. It's so good.

Sé que se supone que estoy en medio de un parón bloguero, pero no me puedo resistir a compartir éste video de Tom Wolfe hablando de estilo. Es buenísimo.

Hiatus

You might be wondering why I haven't written anything those past days. Well, life gets in your way sometimes. I am afraid I won't be updating the blog but I still don't know for how long, maybe I will never do it again. Thank you to everyone who have read me to this moment. 

A los que leeís de forma habitual éste blog, os ha podido extrañar que no haya escrito nada estos últimos días. Me temo que a veces la vida se interpone en el camino. Voy a seguir sin actualizar, pero aún no sé por cuanto tiempo, quizás para siempre. Gracias a todos los que me habeís leído hasta este momento.

Song of the week: All the trees of the field will clap their hands

Homer Page

This plain and boring Sunday night seems like a good time to remember the forgotten. 

Ésta simple y aburrida noche de domingo me parece buen momento para recordar a los olvidados.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

Heroes: Liz Taylor

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Good vibrations

Wendy Bevan

To those who follow fashion magazines, the name of Wendy Bevan may ring a bell. Her work is usually featured at Italian Marie-Claire, Financial Times, Lula or Self Service. Her editorials, always with one foot in the past, are true silent stories wrapped in a magic atmosphere. Though, for this post I prefered to choose her personal pictures, less known but not less good as the others.

A aquellos que siguen las publicaciones de moda, el nombre de Wendy Bevan quizás les suene. Es habitual ver su trabajo en la versión italiana de Marie-Claire, Financial Times, Lula o Self Service. Sus editoriales, siempre con un pie en el pasado, son verdaderas historias mudas envueltas en una atmósfera mágica. Aunque para ésta entrada, he preferido escoger parte de sus fotografías más personales y así mostrar ese lado menos conocido de su portfolio pero igualmente bueno.

All pictures Wendy Bevan

Heroes: Louis Garrel

Picture: Hedi Slimane

Acne jewellery

Acne, probably the most well-known swedish clothing brand after H&M, collaborates with the designer Husam el Odeh to launch a jewellery collection sold exclusively at thecorner. It consists of five handmade pieces with carved seashells on a base of silver. The result is a combination of clean lines and rawness that will leave broke many of our pockets.

Acne, probablemente la marca de ropa sueca más conocida en el mundo después de H&M, colabora con el diseñador Husam el Odeh para lanzar una colección de joyas que ya está a la venta de forma exclusiva en thecorner.Se compone de cinco modelos realizados en plata con incrustaciones de madreperla. El resultado es una colección de lineas depuradas y un tanto salvajes gracias a las conchas.

Heroes: Katharine Hepburn

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My father, the mod.

The other day TCM was screening Quadrophenia. I was watching that scene in which Jimmy walks into the kitchen wearing a pair of wet Levi's and defends himself saying he did it so they shrink to fit. To my surprise, my own father said he used to do the same when he was young. At that point, I remembered the pictured above and I realised he was also a victim of the British Invasion. And then I felt jealous...

El otro día estaba la tele puesta de fondo y echaban Quadrophenia en TCM. Era esa escena en  la que Jimmy entra en la cocina llevando unos Levi's mojados y se defiende, ante las críticas de sus progenitores, diciendo que se hacía para que sentaran mejor. Cual fue mi sorpresa, cuando mi propio padre dijo que él hacía lo mismo por entonces. Ahí recordé esa foto de allá arriba y de me di cuenta que él también había sido víctima de la Invasión Británica.Y entonces sentí envidia...

Song of the week: Failure

Lee Friendlander

The first thoughts that came to mind when I saw Lee Friendlander's photos were: America is immense and Robert Frank casted a long, long shadow.

Al ver las fotos de Lee Friendlander lo primero que se me viene a la cabeza es que América es inmensa y la sombra de Robert Frank muy alargada.

Source: 1, 2, 3,4

Heroes: Raymond Carver

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Paul Smith

I've been liking more and more Paul Smith for some time and the last London fashion week show was no exception. I guess the androgynous trend has something to do with it. I didn't like the nightwear very much, but the daywear was exceptional. Plus, all the looks are pretty easy to imitate so there are no excuses; let's button up our shirts to the top and wear our loafers with pride.

Desde hace algún tiempo Paul Smith me viene gustando más y más y el último desfile de la semana de la moda de Londres no ha sido excepción. Supongo que la tendencia por todo lo masculino es la gran culpable. La parte de noche no fue tan de mi agrado, pero la de día me resultó excepcional. Además son todos looks fácilmente reproducibles así que no hay excusas que valgan; todas a abrocharnos las camisas hasta el último botón y a lucir mocasines con orgullo.

Song of the week: White Winter Hymnal