you may have noticed i’ve got quite the hankering to visit spain again, and this time to a few places i’ve yet to conquer — mallorca for one, and madrid for another. so today we’re dining at the very charming , a new concept of the traditional tavern, and a tribute to the old school grocery stores of the capital city. it’s a to feel right at home and enjoy some of spain’s traditional gastronomy, including lots of fresh seafood, tinned fish, and spanish wines, as well as a carefully curated selection of gourmet grocery products — all for sale.
we’re going to blend in, but not too much, in a casual, layered ensemble perfect for brunch. i’m dressing you in the very on-trend open over a slim white , worn with my favorite , a , and flat — ideal for walking the ancient streets of madrid. i’ve added a sweet , oversized , and an adorable , and at the neck, i’ve got a great and . before heading out, i recommend reading by carlos ruiz zafón. it takes place in barcelona in 1945 — a city slowly healing in the aftermath of the spanish civil war, where an antiquarian book dealer’s son finds solace in a mysterious book and enters into the city’s darkest secrets — an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.
wear this there: red and white stripe shirt; ramona frayed straw bucket hat; whisper cotton white scoopneck tank top; fringed-hem belt; 9″ demi-boot crop jean in clyde wash; roxanne red jelly sandals; le vernis longwear incendiaire nail color; selisa stud earrings; read this there: by carlos ruiz zafón; cherry red liberez les sardines coin pouch; fontana tasseled straw tote bag; oversized logo acetate aviator sunglasses; parker layering necklace set; st. calais blue toile bandana.
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