Darabil ya tiene página web // New web side

Este último mes he cambiado las agujas por el teclado y hoy por fin puedo deciros que; Darabil ya tiene página web! Pasen y vean... y si quieren comentar, siempre es un gusto escuchar otras opiniones :)

www.darabil.com

This last month I changed the needles for the keyboard and today I can finally say that; Darabil has a new website! Come and see ... and if you want to comment, it's always refreshing to hear others opinions :)

Madamme B's Boutique

Madame B's Boutique ha preparado un artículo sobre alternativas a los tradicionales velos de nóvia, incluyendo una de las piezas de "La sal de la vida". "Me encanta la textura y la elegante sencillez de esta pieza, con un poco de brillo en el centro" dice.

Madame B's Boutique has prepared an article about alternatives to the traditional wedding veils and guess with of our pieces has been selected? The big tulle fascinator of "La sal de la vida" collection.
"I love the texture and elegant simplicity of this headpiece, with a little bit of sparkle in the centre." she says about it.

10a Passejada amb barret / Stroll with hat of Barcelona

Desde hace ya 10 años, Nina Pawlowsky y Cristina de Prada organizan la "Passejada amb Barret" de Barcelona. Es un día para ponerse un sombrero, quedar con amigos y celebrar la primavera en compañía de cientos de forofos de los sombreros. Aquí os dejo unas cuantas fotos de ayer, y para los que queréis más, os dejo una carpeta con todas las fotos en el Facebook. A ver que os parece! 

For 10 years, Nina Pawlowsky and Cristina de Prada organize the "Stroll with hats" of Barcelona. It's a day to wear a hat, meet friends and celebrate the spring in the company of hundreds of hat fans. Here you have some pictures of yesterday, and for those that want more, I'll post them all on Facebook. How do you like it?

Cresta de plumas de pavo real / Peacock crest making process

Hace unas semanas me llegaron las plumas de un pavo real que había muerto cerca del caserío de una amiga. Gracias a Ana Vivero, que me ayudó como una campeona, pudimos limpiar todas las plumas en un par de días. Limpiar, secar, aplicar vapor... entre tanto mi cabeza iba dando vueltas. 

Some weeks ago, I got all the feathers of a peacock that had died near the hamlet of a friend. Thanks to Ana Vivero, who helped me, we could clean all the feathers in a couple of days. Clean, dry, steam them ... meanwhile my head was imagining what to create with all of that.

 -Si, quiero construir una cresta- me dije, y empecé a organizar el plan de ataque con María Ninot (la suerte de compartir taller con una joyera). Soldar no es de lo que mejor se me da así que podéis imaginar lo que llegué a sudar para soldar 45 piezas de un tirón. Buf, solamente el colocar todas las piezas me llevo una hora. Pero al final quedó la mar de bien.

-Yes, I want to build a crest- I said, and began to organize the plan of attack with Maria Ninot (one of the great thinks of shearing the workshop with a jeweler). Welding is not what I do best so you can imagine that soldering 45 pieces at once was a hard job for me. It took me exactly one hour to prepare all the pieces but it woth all the effort

Y después de tanto limpiar, serrar, soldar y coser... tachan! Me quedé tan contenta que decidí ponérmelo para la "Passejada amb Barret" de este domingo en Barcelona. Nos lo pasamos genial, mañana os enseño las fotos que hice.

And after much cleaning, sawing, welding and sewing ... presto! I was so glad I decided to wear it for the "Stroll with hat" of this Sunday in Barcelona. We had a great morning, tomorrow I'll show you the pictures I took. 

Novias de sal / Salt brides

Con laureles del Sur y oréganos de Lota

te corono, pequeña monarca de mis huesos,

y no puede faltarte esa corona

que elabora la tierra con bálsamo y follaje.

                                                          

                                                                 Pablo Neruda

 A la espera del nuevo catálogo que casi seguro saldrá esta semana, os dejo con esta selección de fotos que hicimos en sas salines de Mallorca.

While waiting for the new catalog that I hope to finish this week, I leave you with this photo selection we did in sas salines of Mallorca.

Joyas - jewels : Maria Ninot

Tocados - fascinators : Darabil

Making-of "La sal de la vida"

Los que me seguís la pista en Instagram ya sabéis que esta última semana he realizado la sesión de fotos de la nueva colección de tocados "La sal de la vida". El lugar, idóneo; unas salinas contiguas a un campo de margaritas, en Mallorca. Tuve la suerte de contar con las joyas de Maria Ninot y el chal de nuno felt realizado por Ana Vivero.

Those who follow me on Instagram already know that the last week I've made the photosoot of the fascinator colection "La sal de la vida". The place was fantastic; a saline next to a field of daisies, in Mallorca. And I had the pleasure to use Maria Ninot's jewels and Ana Vivero's nuno felt chal.

El equipo era inmejorable; una modelo llena de gracia y frescura y unos técnicos que lo mismo ayudan con la iluminación que van a recoger espárragos para hacer una tortilla en la cena de clausura. Todo un lujo!

The team was unbeatable; a model full of grace and freshness and a couple of light designers who helped with the lighting and also went to pick some asparagus to make a omelet for dinner. A luxury!

Y es que cuando la modelo y la fotógrafa (una servidora que lo mismo cose que dispara) conectan, la cosa fluye y el resultado mejora. Ahora solo queda editar y maquetar el catálogo de "La sal de la vida". Mientras tanto... a disfrutar que son dos días!

The fact is that when the model and the photographer (myself) connect, things just flow and you can apreciate it in the result. Now it's time to edit and make the catalog of "La sal de la vida". And meanwhile... make the most of it!

Workshop - 19 & 26 -01-2014

Aprende las técnicas básicas para realizar tus propios diseños; desde la elaboración de los moldes que utilizaras para construir la base del tocado hasta las diferentes posibilidades de decoración y sujeción. Finalizarás el talle con un tocado elaborado con tus propias manos y contaras con el conocimiento y los recursos necesarios para realizar tus propias creaciones en casa. El taller consta de dos sesiones:

Sesión 1: Ver diferentes tocados y diseñar el nuestro propio. Crear el molde. Construir la base.

Sesión 2: Desenmoldar. Armar el tocado. Decorarlo. Preparar la sujeción.

Grupos reducidos: máximo 5 alumnos

Cuando: Domingo 19 de enero (de 12h a 14h) y

               Domingo 26 de enero (de 10h a 14h)

Cuanto: 70€ (con materiales incluidos)

Donde: OSLO, Torrent de l’Olla 164 (Gràcia) Barcelona

+info: info@oslobarcelona.com

Mini fascinators

A algunas nos gusta centrar el punto de atención en la cabeza y algunas somos mas vergonzosas; para estas últimas, he creado estos mini tocados, casi como diademas, faciles de llevar y llenos de encanto.

Some of us like to put all the atencion in the head and some of us are more samefull; for the last ones, I create this mini fascinators, easy to wear and full of charm.

Giant pom pom headband

This year I've been using a lot of wool; felt hats, pom pom hair combs, pattern hat using wool fabric. This is one of my favorites.

Handmade camel hat

I just finished this felt hat in camel color. Here you have the making process; as you can see there is no need of big and complicated machines to be a milliner, the basic things are steam, felt and hat block (and you can even make your own blocks, like this one I made)

Trying fascinators at the workshop

 It's always great to receive visits in the workshop, and if the visit is willing to try on your work and enjoy making some pictures the fun is guaranteed. Here I present you a great model and even best friend who I meet in the art university; I have the impresion that you'll see her again around here.

More than 80 hairstyles to wear a fascinator

One of the questions that I hear more when showing my fascinators is; how can I wear it? That's how I end up creating a Pinterest board of more than 80 hair styles and tutorials showing diferent ways to dress your hair for a party. It doesn't matter if you have short hair, long hair, blonde, black, curly or straight there is a way for you to break the mold. 

And why not create a fascinator for women that for different circumstances has few hair right now? I'm working in a couple of models to give the chance to every woman to feel great no matter the circumstances you are in, I hope to be able to show them in a couple of weeks. 

Meanwhile, if you want to see my latest hat and fascinators you are welcome to visit my website here.

Try a different hair style every week; make them to your friend, sister or mom.

Let's get fun with the hair! 

Let's get fun

This autumn I started integrating wool in my work: using it to make pom poms, wrapping some wire and creating organic forms... This time I use two little pom pom makers that someone give them to me but you can also make pom poms without tem, Domestifluff shows how in this great tutorial.  I use three of them in each comb, all of them full of color. My favourite; purple, turquoise and pink one. It looks great with bun or ponytail, it just adds color to your day. You can already find them in OSLO (torrent de l'olla 164, Barcelona)

Wedding flower crown

     This summer I had a special order but I couldn't show you the pictures until now; a wedding flower crown. The wedding took place in the coast of the Mediterranean sea and the bride was wearing a beautiful cotton dress. For this occasion I wanted to use autochthonous flowers so I went to the mountains that are near the coast to pick them; in a couple of days I fulled my studio of hanging flowers. Everywhere I could there was a bunch of flowers drying.

    

     After that, I put all the dry flowers on the table and I started playing with them; lavender mixed with light pink flowers, little yellow ones with wheat... I also figured out how to use the small leftovers to create some flower decorations. 

      and finally I end up with the one, the right one for her, and look how beautiful she seems.