Tuesday

LADY PUNK AND TWIGGY


Do you remember my collection ¨Lady Punk¨? I received emails from people asking me several times when we were going to design more pieces from this collection. And here you have them. This time a little bit different. Two years ago we used pearls and now we have used hematite.
Twiggy and my favorite Chloe Perfume , perfect match to present the new collection, young, fresh and punk inspired. In the pictures you can only see the bracelet . To see the matching earring, and necklace press here. 





¿ Os acordáis de  la colección Lady Punk ?.  He recibido en varias ocasiones emails vuestros preguntándome cuando íbamos a hacer más piezas  y aquí lo teneis. Esta vez algo diferente. La colección que diseñé hace dos años venía con perlas , esta vez las he hecho más rockeras todavía, con hematite y un cierre - imperdible. 
Hemos utilizado a Twiggy y mi perfume preferido Chloe  para presentar una colección fresca, joven e inspirada en el más divertido punk.  En la foto solo podéis ver la pulsera. Si pinchais aquí podréis ver el collar y los pendientes a juego.   Hemos metido las piezas en el apartado Limited Edition ya que solamente tenemos 4 piezas disponibles en el momento.

El SorteoRaffle's results: 
Position 1: Renedo Dominguez Juan 3/21/2011
Sorteo hecho en Sortea2


Monday

CAYO SANTA MARÍA


 I am now in Madrid, just arrived after a month of being travelling with the best company, I am exhausted and I will go back to London soon. This is a trip I will never forget.  We spent the last days in paradise, in an incredible hotel in Cayo Santa María; tropical fruits, beach, sun, amazing weather, bikini and mohitos. It really has been one of the most beautiful trips of my life. A journey that began at Baqueria then Bilbao-Madrid, then Havana-Cienfuegos-Trinidad-Cayo Santamaria-Havana, Madrid and London tomorrow! I am having a tremendous jet lag and feeling quite sad because my exotic adventure has to end. Anyway, that's life.








We bought the sunglasses we are wearing in a flea market in Angel just before my trip.
Rayflector London.

Ya hemos llegado de viaje y nos iremos pronto a Londres. Este es un viaje que nunca olvidare acompañada de la persona que más quiero del mundo . Los últimos días los pasamos en un paraíso. Estuvimos en uno de los hoteles de Cayo Santa María; frutas tropicales, playa, sol, bikini y exóticos mojitos...Ha sido uno de los viajes más bonitos de mi vida. Un viaje que empezó en Londres-Bilbao-Madrid, luego La Habana-Cienfuegos-Trinidad-Cayo SantaMaría-La Habana-Madrid y mañana Londres! Voy a tener un jet lag tremendo y también mucha tristeza por la vuelta. En fin , todo lo bueno es siempre tan corto...  
Las gafas son de Rayflector Londres.

Saturday

RANDOM SUNDAY



We took these photos before my trip to Havana in our favourite breakfast place in Bricklane one random sunday. Sara is wearing jacket from Maje, bag Burberry, skirt ZaraGucci sunglasses and ballerinas from Pretty Ballerinas. My dress is from Peppermint and ballerinas from Repetto.

Photos Patricia Nicolás


Friday

TRINIDAD


I'm in Trinidad, colonial town in the province of Sancti Spiritus. The city is really beautiful, with pastel colored houses and small palaces.
There is a small market full of linen fabric with embroidered flowers, straw hats and bags, colorful shawls and hand made necklaces made of seeds. What surprises me is that all stalls have the same things to sellsomething unthinkable in our world where all traders compete for having different and unique products. Everything is managed by the goverment who gives all the stalls the same things to sell. That's incredible.
The city is astounding ,very inspirational,  poor but full of life , and we are touring it by bicycle.
Yesterday we ate the best lobster I have ever had in a grill place in front of the beachIt was so fresh and delicious. Caribbean stunning beaches with crystal clear water, this is a hidden paradise!
Tomorrow we will take the car to go to a little island two hours from TrinidadCayo Santa Maria!


The jumpsuit I am wearing is from Benny Room, the straw bag is from Trinidad flea market, the roman sandals from ¨Las Dalias¨ flea market in Ibiza, the blouse in the first photo is from Zara, and red shorts from Oysho.


 





Estoy en Trinidad, pueblecito colonial  en la provincia de Sancti Spíritus . La ciudad parece muy cuidada, con casas de colores pastel y palacios.
Hay un mercadillo pequeño lleno de manteles de tela con flores bordadas, chales de colores hechos a mano  y collares de semilllas. Lo que me sorprende es  que todos los puestos tienen lo mismo, algo impensable en nuestro mundo donde todos los comerciantes compiten por tener productos diferentes y únicos. Aquí  está todo gestionado por el gobierno que les dan a cada puesto lo mismo para vender. Es Increíble.
La ciudad es preciosa, pobre aunque llena de vida donde se respira tranquilidad, y la estamos recorriendo en bicicleta. 
Ayer tomamos una langosta buenísima,  muy fresca en un chiringuito en frente de la playa . Playas impresionantes caribeñas , con aguas cristalinas, todo un paraíso! 
Mañana cogemos el coche para ir a una isla a dos horas de aquí, Cayo Santa María.
Stay tuned.  
El mono que llevo es de Benny Room, las sandalias romanas del mercadillo de las Dalias en Ibiza, la cesta del mercadillo de Trinidad, la blusa blanca de la foto de arriba de Zara y los pantalones cortos de Oysho.
All photos Patricia Nicolás



Tuesday

THIS MONTH I HAVE BEEN



DISCOVERING - Clinique Lash Mascara Bottom. I wear it every day.GETTING EXCITED - About the launch of MrPorter.com. Similar to Net-a-porter for guys.FORBIDDING - The sun. The best way to prevent the sun is to buy a big straw hat. Moisturizing and wearing sunblock are also a must. Try Avene 30 o Tinted Compact Avene 50.READING - ¨ Los días de Gloria¨written by Mario Conde. Very interesting.SUPPORTING - JAPAN - Click here to see all the ways to help Japan.LOVING - Travelling around Cuba by car is an experience I wouldn't miss. I also love sunny Havana and it's collection of vintage architecture and cars.ANTICIPATING - My new collection of rings and earrings with snakes, crosses and magical human-animals called ¨ The garden of Eden ¨.WEARING - Comfortable clothing, flat shoes, pastel and blue colours, striped t-shirts, bell bottoms and scarfs.SAYING - I'd like to hear more comments: your visions, ideas on new posts in my blog in Vogue and in this one.TWETTING - The jewellery draw we are doing. Follow me on twitter - here or facebook here.




Hat and shawl from flea markets in Havana, t-shirt and bell-bottom jeans by Gap and cardigan Bershka.
Photos and graphic Patricia Nicolás





Monday

HAVANA



I  am writing from a hammock on the roof of the Saratoga hotel overlooking the ruined streets of Havana. I've been here for seven days now and I have the feeling of being here for a month. I am also feeling a mix of excitement of the new and sadness for this decadent but incredible city. 
Colorful buildings full of  clothes that the cubans put out to dry on the balconies of gnawed wood and antique cars with rainbow colors is something that can not be seen anywhere else in the world. But they have a  tragedy behind,  the poverty of the country and the fifty three years of communism that has led the country to decline. 

Cuba in the 30's and 40's  was said to be the playground of the great actresses of Hollywood. Marilyn Monroe was walking through the streets and went to the wildest parties, but now all you see is dilapidated buildings, and some Cubans with happy faces looking at you as if trying to travel to our world.  It is also a country without freedom of speech,  although some Cubans will tell you the great truths about their government warning you with fear.

 It is a country with an amazing potential, perfect Caribbean temperature , and those breathtaking beaches and beautiful architecture. The pastel-colored houses,  and those palm trees makes it even more exotic, something not seen before. 
Havana has style, and Cubans are people with great culture, illiteracy is almost non-existant.  Everybody goes to school. The first day I left the hotel and took a motorcycle taxi I was surprised when the taxi driver told me he was an engineer but they can`t develop their talent. You can see so many people with education working in the tourism sector because it is the only way to save some money.  
Havana is so unfair, it's beautiful, mysterious and exciting...

We rent a car for tomorrow as we are going to the coast, first  Cienfuegos, then Trinidad and we will end up in Cayo Santa María. 
I am so excited of travelling to all these amazing and inspirational places.   I will tell you more news very soon...stay tuned. 
In the photos I am wearing comfortable clothes to visit the city; jeans from Yube and the top is from Zara from past seasons, the ring is a new design from my collection Limited Edition.





Os escribo desde La Habana. Estoy ahora en una hamaca en la azotea del hotel Saratoga con vistas a las calles en ruinas de esta increíble ciudad. Llevo siete días y tengo la sensación de llevar un mes.He conocido las calles de la ciudad vieja, la gente y la vida aquí y es una mezcla de emoción y tristeza lo que siento por esta ciudad decadente. 
Los edificios de colores plagados de ropa rota que los cubanos ponen a secar en los balcones de madera roída y los coches antiguos con colores del arcoiris es algo que no se puede ver en otro lugar del mundo. Pero los cubanos llevan una gran tragedia detrás, la gran pobreza del país y los cincuenta y tres años de comunismo que ha llevado el país al declive. Cuba en los años 30 y 40 era un paraíso, se decía que era el playground de las grandes actrices de Hollywood. Marylin Monroe se paseaba por estas calles y acudía a las fiestas más salvajes, pero ahora ves mucha miseria, edificios derruidos, y algunos cubanos con caras alegres que te miran como intentando viajar con la mirada a un mundo que ellos no tienen el privilegio de vivir.


Es un país sin libertad de expresión aunque algunos cubanos te cuentan las grandes verdades sobre su gobierno avisándote con temor. No pueden viajar libremente y van con su cartilla de razonamiento con la que hacen cola para su trozo de pan diario o su pastilla de jabón.
Es una tristeza ver un país que es absolutamente rico, con muchísimo potencial y una temperatura caribeña perfecta, con playas impresionantes y con esa arquitectura colonial inundada de casas color pastel  y esas palmeras que lo hace todavía más exótico, algo que no se ve en el resto de América.  

En La Habana hay estilo, y los cubanos son gente con mucha cultura, con un nivel de anafabetismo casi inexistente.  El primer día que llegué aquí  un taxita nos contó que era ingeniero. Como no pueden desarrollar su talento prefieren trabajar en el sector turismo ,ya que es la única manera de ahorrar . Es así la Habana;  injusta, preciosa, misteriosa y emocionante. 

Nos hemos alquilado un coche para ir a Cienfuegos, Trinidad y terminaremos en Cayo Santa María. Estoy emocionada de poder estar viviendo esta increíble aventura! Dentro de unos días más, stay tuned.
En las fotos llevo ropa cómoda para visitar la ciudad;  pantalones de Yube, el top es de Zara de pasadas temporadas , y el anillo nuevo de mi colección Limited Edition.

Saturday

STREETS OF LONDON





I am having the most wonderful time in Madrid and not missing London at all (yet) . This is what I wore the morning I left London , sun shining and spring clothes. Amazing day to start my trip. I wish to see more days like this when I am back.
I am wearing T-shirt Gap, trousers Zara, belt Burberry, shoes Michael Kors and necklace Karl from The Boyfriends in the Closet Collection.
I am travelling a lot these days so as soon as I have time I will have lots of news to share.




And the necklace I am wearing...My favourite Boyfriend Karl. 

Photos Yu Yi Chen



A NEW CAPE IN MY WARDROBE







 

Boots - Barbara Bui para Yube
Cape - American Apparel
Bag - Mulberry
Jeans - Benny Room
Top - Bershka
Sunglasses - Vintage






Necklace - Patricia Nicolás WILD HORSES COLLECTION. Click here to buy the necklace


Bracelet - Patricia Nicolás ALICE IN WONDERLAND CATERPILLAR COLLECTION- Click here
to buy the bracelet.





Photos -  Kaijin

Friday

WHY LOVE GETS UP AND GOES



I  think every girl's been hurt by a James .  This time James sounds like someone really beautiful, but sometimes the most beautiful people in our lives can look the opposite in front of us by hurting us and breaking our hearts.








James, he came to my place
He said he had to see my face
He hopes that we can still be friends
In his own way, he'll love me till the end.

A nice song for the weekend. Camera Obscura.


Thursday

Cristina Tosio V

Beautiful Cristina!
I took this photo of Cris near my house while having a hot chocolate in a sunday when she came to London a month ago. She is wearing necklace of our new collection Spoilt Hardcore.





isn't she the cutest?






Photos © Patricia Nicolás

Wednesday

LOOK OF THE DAY : BLACK

This photo is taken by Yu Yi Chen very near my house in Angel. It has that kind of misty morning ethereal feeling that I love.
The shoes are from Michael Kors , I bought them in Munich last week when I went for a meeting to see a great shop where we are going to sell my jewellery. The coat is from J Crew.



Photos Yu Yi Chen

Tuesday

PATRICIA NICOLAS JEWELLERY PARTY AT RAFFLES NIGHT CLUB LONDON




THIS PARTY WILL BE PART OF THE SHOW MADE IN CHELSEA COMING ON MAY ON E4

Last saturday we organised an amazing party at Raffles Night Club in London.



All coordinated by my team in London and my dearest friend and incredible model of our website Amber Atherton . Champagne and a fantastic selection of jewellery to admire. Set in London's lavish Raffle's Night Club with it's luxury bars and it's small but exclusive dance floor.








The press room was busy all night, with everyone keen for a little piece of the brand to take home; with the new Spoilt Hardcore , Forbidden sugar and The Boyfriends collection proving itself very popular.

All our friends, Amber and I spent the night modelling our favourite pieces of our Jewellery.

It was such a fun night!








He is wearing necklace The Boyfriends - Mister Playboy necklace.

She is wearing - Spoilt Hardcore necklace





Rossie is wearing The pearl Boyfriend



Floral bracelet and necklace - Natural Instinct

Necklace panther and flowers - Natural Instinct




Caroline is wearing necklace from Tribal Sin collection




Amber's sister is wearing - Spoilt Hardcore necklace.






He is wearing necklace The Boyfriends - Mister Playboy necklace.

She is wearing - Spoilt Hardcore necklace




She is wearing bracelet and Necklace from the Natural Instinct collection.





She is wearing the Forbidden Sugar necklace.





Amber is wearing new necklace from the Limited Edition Collection.












Thank you so much to all the press and friends for coming to the party.
Next year more!

Patricia Nicolás Jewellery Team.




Photos Yu Yi Chen