Facebook’s Gone Rogue; It’s Time for an Open Alternative

Facebook’s Gone Rogue; It’s Time for an Open Alternative

SPN - Tintin Movie Update

The Adventures Of Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn, con guión de Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright y Joe Cornisa; producida por Spielberg, Peter Jackson y Kathleen Kennedy, es la primera de las tres entregas en las que se utilizará el sistema 3D Motion Capture, basada en el personaje creado por Georges Remi, más conocido mundialmente por su seudónimo "Hergé", cuyo estreno está previsto para 2011. Los productores ejecutivos son Nick Rodwell, Stephanie Sperry y Ken Kamins. Paramount Pictures se encargará del lanzamiento en todos los territorios de habla inglesa y Asia, exceptuando India. Sony Pictures Releasing International distribuirá la película en Europa Continental, Europa del Este, Latinoamérica, India y el resto del mundo.

La segunda parte de la saga está prevista que sea dirigida por Jackson, con posibilidad de hacerlo también en la tercera.

Hace ochenta años, Hergé presentó al mundo un reparto único de personajes que han entretenido a lectores de todas las edades. Las Aventuras de Tintín, una serie de 24 libros, cuya aventura final inacabada se publicó después de la muerte de Hergé, convirtiéndose en la obra de su vida. La primera aventura fue publicada en 1929 y se han vendido más de 200 millones de copias en todo el mundo. La popular serie ha sido traducida a más de 70 idiomas y aún atrapa a miles de nuevos fans cada año.

Steven Spielberg y Peter Jackson darán vida a las historias de Hergé usando lo último en tecnología de animación por ordenador desarrollada por la compañía de Jackson, Weta Digital.

Source:http://www.estrenosdecine.net/noticias/5088/

SPN - Tintin y Milu

Nuevos productos coleccionables de Tintín: Figuritas, cohetes, litografías, peluches, camisetas, relojes, mochillas. Todos nuestros artículos Tintín son oficiales y con el sello original Moulinsart ©.

Cuando compres cualquier cohete o figura de resina de Tintín, también se incluye el certificado de garantía, expedido por Moulinsart y la caja de cartón azul.

SPN España - UK

SPN - Solo para niños

First day trying out the new design for the home page of Solo para niños. http://www.soloparaninos.com

ECitym - FITNESS / BICICLETAS ELECTRICAS - Barcelona - Deportes - Fitness - Barcelona - Solo para niños

ECitym - FITNESS / BICICLETAS ELECTRICAS - Barcelona - Deportes - Fitness - Barcelona - Solo para niños

Guarderias Barcelona

Guarderias en Barcelona. SPN Solo para ninos - El Buscador y Directorios Especializado para Padres. Haciendo la vida más fácil.
Guarderias Barcelona

SPN Ciudades España: Barcelona • Madrid • Bilbao • Zaragoza • Sevilla • A Coruña • Alicante • Girona • Granada • Las Palmas • Málaga • Murcia • Tarragona • Palma de Mallorca • San Sebastián Santander • Tenerife • Albacete • Valencia • Pamplona • Valladolid • Menorca • Vitoria • Cádiz.
SPN Cities UK: Liverpool • Manchester • London

SPN - Custo Niños y Niñas "Growing" - Ropa Infantil.

Custo Dalmau presentó en España y Italia su primero colección de ropa infantil llamada "Custo Growing". La línea hacido diseñada para niños y niñas entre 4 y 14 años. La colección mantiene el mismo estilo y colorido que la linea de adultos.

SPN - Krusto i Piruleta, Calella.

Fem que la festa d'aniversari del teu fill-a sigui un exit. El nostre espectacle consta de pallasos, magia infantil, globus de formes, pluja de confetti, balls i la visita dels nostres personatges Mickey, Minnie, Goofy o Winie the Pooh. Exit assegurat!

Animació Infantil Calella. Animació Infantil Barcelona. Fiestas Calella. Fiestas Barcelona.

SPN Barcelona.

SPN - Feliz Año Nuevo

Solo para niños wishes everyone a peaceful and prosperous 2010.

SPN - The Brandery 2010. New Exhibition Areas

"The Stadium" will be the sector at The Brandery showcasing the leading current sport style brands. Other attractions will be various performances by skateboard, BMX bicycle, streetdance and parkour specialists and an exhibition of snowboards decorated by well-known tattoo artists.

The Brandery, urban and contemporary fashion fair, which will be held in the Fira de Barcelona's Montjuïc exhibition centre from the 27th to the 29th of January 2010, will feature "The Stadium" which will showcase the latest in sport & street fashion, that is, sport style adapted to urban fashion.

The Stadium will house exhibitors of action sports, sport style, technical fashion and street culture. Music, art and sport will be highlighted with a specific space for each area: the Skatepark space will host exhibitions of the best skateboard and BMX specialists, in which teams of the different brands will be participating; the Expo Snow Tattoo area, dedicated to art, will feature an exhibition of snowboards customised by internationally renowned tattooists; and lastly, in the Streetdance space, visitors will be able to enjoy dance performances of parkour (a sport based on overcoming urban obstacles such as stairs, railings, etc) and demonstrations of the most avant-garde streetdance currents.

A New Deal for exhibitors and visitors.

The show proposes a new trade fair business concept, called New Deal, which draws inspiration from the economic measures introduced by the U.S. president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, after the 1929 financial crash. The Brandery's New Deal supports exhibitors with initiatives such as the "Hosted Retailers" plan, which offers free hotel stays for guests, and the "Brander Reward" plan by which brands will be given "branders", discount vouchers exchangeable at the July 2010 show in recognition of their promotional actions.

Visitors will also be able to take advantage of special conditions in various airline companies and register through the "free readers accreditation" plan offered by the sector's leading magazines.

Reference for the Southern European market.

The Brandery continues its progressive consolidation as the Southern European market's reference, and has the advantage of being located in Barcelona, one of the most dynamic Mediterranean capitals in terms of design, art and creative talent, and because it selects tailor-made products of retailers from Mediterranean countries, conditioned by the climate and cultural currents of this geographical area.

In this sense, according to Pere Camprubí, director of the project "we do not wish to be a global show, on the contrary, we wish to reclaim the traditional trade fair format, creating the ideal space where it is easier to establish personal relations and contact between client and brand, with pre-selected supply and demand to give all our participants optimum responses with speed and agility".

Data on the 2009 first edition.

Organised by Fira de Barcelona with the support of the city's council, in July 2009, The Brandery featured 113 brands and received 9,715 visitors.

The next edition will be held in halls 6 and 7 of Fira de Barcelona's Montjuïc exhibition centre and will double the area used in the last show. The show, which is still fully engaged in its marketing process, has the confirmation of 126 brands, including Custo Barcelona, Armand Basi, Sita Murt and Desigual that are repeat exhibitors.

The trade show is structured into four areas: The Fira, the exhibiters' area; The Brandtown, with bars, restaurants and chill-out areas; The Laundry, the "ideas lab" where presentations and conferences will take place; and The City, with activities linked to fashion and the trade show taking place all around the city of Barcelona.

The Fira itself is divided into four sectors according to product type: The Cathedral, for designers with their own label; The Loft, for brands with a distinct design or trend-setting component; The Warehouse, for denim-based brands; and The Stadium, focusing on the world of sport & street wear.

SPN - Fabio in Australia

ANTES DE TODO ESPERO DE SER CONSTANTE EN ESCRIBIROS EN ESTA NUEVA AVENTURA. ALMENO LO INTENTO, YA QUE SE ME HECE MAS COMPLICADO CUANDO ESTARE SIEMPRE DANDO VUELTA FUERA Y POR LA NOCHE DESCANSANDO DEL LARGO DIA.

PARA EMPEZAR LLEGUE LA NOCHE DEL 19/10/2009 EN MELBOURNE. SENSACION MUY ESTRAÑA PARA MI VOLVER A TENER CONTACTO OTRA VEZ CON UNA GRAN CIUDAD, EDIFICIOS GRANDE, MUCHOS COCHES, MUCHISIMA GENTE…….TODO MULTIPLICADO POR NO SE CUANTO!!!! FUE MUY IMPACTANTE.

PASADA LA NOCHE DECIDI DE TIRAR POR LA ISLA DE TASMANIA PRIMERO.

LLEGADO A TASMANIA, PRECISAMENTE A LAUNCESTON, ALQUILE UN COCHE PARA RECORRER CUANTO MAS ESTA ISLA.

AQUÍ RECORRI TODA LA PARTE NORTE-ESTE DE LA ISLA, EN 5 DIAS, PASANDO POR MUCHOS LUGARES Y LLEGANDO A FIN A LA CAPITAL, HOBART.

DE CAMINO, CONDUCIENDO, TE CRUZABAS CON LOS CANGURITOS, RIZOS Y MUCHISIMOS POSSUMS ( UN ANIMAL QUE ES UNA EPIDEMIA EN AUSTRALIA Y QUE LLEGO HASTA NEW ZEALAND ). LA VERDAD NO MUY COMODO PARA MI AL CONDUCIR QUE ESTABA TODOS MOMENTOS PREOCUPANDOME EN NO LLEVARME ALGUN ANIMALITO POR DELANTE.

Y ASI FUE,POR SUERTE!!!! MISSION CUMPLIDA Y NINGUN BICHOS MATADO, AUNQUE HABIAN MUCHISIMOS APLASTADOS POR OTROS COCHES…….

ESTA ISLA ES UN INCANTO PARA MI. LA DEFINIRIA COMO UNA GRAN MONTAÑA CON CASCADAS Y INMENSOS VALLES DONDE TEMINABAN EN LA MAR JUNTOS A LAS MARAVILLOSAS PLAYAS DE HARINA, MAS QUE ARENA.

TODO ESTO SE PODIA ADMIRAR TODO CONJUNTO Y CON LAS OVEJAS Y VACAS EN EL PAISAJE.

MUCHAS NATURALEZAS Y CALIDAD DE VIDA ASEGURADA.

ME GUSTO PRACTICAMENTE TODO, PERO HAY ALGUNOS LUGARES QUE SIEMPRE PARA MI GUSTO DESTACARON MAS QUE OTROS: FREYCINET PENINSULA, ST. HELEN Y HOBART. LA PRIMERA POR SUS MAGNIFICAS PANORAMICAS QUE TE INMERGIAN EN UNA MANTA DE MIL MILLONES DE TONALIDAD DE VERDES HASTA LLEGAR AL MAR. LA SEGUNDA POR SUS PRECIOSA BAHIA DE FUEGO ( ASI SE LLAMA ) DONDE TE PERDIA EN LA INMENSA PLAYA BLANCA RODEADA DE VERDE. LA TERCERA, MAS CIUDAD, POR SUS PRECIOSAS CASA Y ADEMAS TIENE UN MERCADO PRECIOSO DONDEES IRRESISITIBLE A NO COMPRARTE NADA, AUNQUE SEA UNA TONTERIA.

TERMINADO LA ISLA DE TASMANIA VOLVI A MELBOURNE.

MELBOURNE ES UNA CIUDAD MUY BONITA Y DONDE LAS ESTATISTICA DICEN QUE ES LA 5ª CIUDAD DONDE MEJOR SE VIVE AL MUNDO.

PARA MI ES UNA CIUDAD MUY EUROPEA Y UNA MEXCLA DE ANTIGUO Y MODERNO.

EDIFICIOS GRANDES, MUCHOS PARQUES, MUCHOS EVENTOS ARTISTICOS, UN PUERTO MUY BONITO Y MODERNO AL MISMO TIEMPO, UN PRECIOSO SUPERORGANIZADO MEGAMERCADILLO Y UNOS CENTROS COMERCIALES QUE SE INMERGIAN POR LAS CALLES ESTRECHAS DE LA CIUDAD. DE VERDAD UNA PRECIOSIDAD.

ESTUBO TAMBIEN AFUERA DE LA CIUDAD, UN PUEBLO SURFISTA LLAMADO TORQUAY.

AQUÍ, PRECISAMENTE EN BELL’S BEACH ( UNA PLAYA ) RODARON ESCENAS DE LA PELICULA DE SURF CON PATRICK SWAYZE Y REEVE KEANU “ POINT BREAK”. ASI ME ANIME A SURFEAR UN POCO. PERO NI SI QUIERA, DEPUES DE TANTO REMAR CON LOS BRAZOS PARA ALCALZAR LA HOLA, PODIA LEVANTARME EL LA TABLA POR FALTA DE FUERZA EN LO BRAZOS. ME REIAS MUCHO DE ESTO Y QUE DESASTRE. AL FIN LOGRE ALGO, PERO FUE PURA DIVERSION!!!

SOBRE MELBOURNE TAMBIEN TENGO UN PAR DE ANEDOTAS PARA CONTAROS DE LA POLICIA CON LAS INFRACIONES; SI TE PILLAN SIN CASCO NO TE MULTAN, TE DESINFLAN LAS RUEDAS Y UN DIA VI A UNA PERSONA QUE LE HABIAN PARADO Y ESTABAN DESMONTANDO LAS MATRICULAS POR ALGUNA INFRACION QUE HIZO,NO SE CUALA ESATAMENTE………IROS A SABER PARA QUE………

BUENO, CREO HABEROS CONTADO ALGO SOBRE ESTOS DIAS Y ASI ESPERO RESCRIBIROS MAS ADELANTE.

UN SALUDO A TODOS AHORA DESDE LA TIERRA DE LOS CANGUROS!!!!!!!
HASTA PRONTO.

SPN - Tic Tac, Tic Tac

Feria de stocks infantiles. Barcelona 28 a 31 Octubre 2009.

Primero Congreso de Ventas de Tic Tac, Tic Tac.

Nos complace invtarte a la primera venta de stocks infantiles de Barcelona, que tendrá lugar en La Font Lleó, Calle Doctor Fleming, 10, bajos, Barcelona. Situada entre Cinesa Diagonal y Cines Gran Sarrià, desde el miercoles 28 al viernes 30 de octubre de 10:00 a 21:00, y el sabado 31 de octubre hasta las 14:00. Entrada gratuita. ¡Os esperamos!

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The Brandery - Barcelona 2010

After a very succesful first edition, The Brandery has already announced the dates for the second edition of its Post Fashion Circus. The fashion trade show will be held on January 27, 28 and 29th January 2010.

The Brandery is more than just another fashion trade show. It's a 'made in Barcelona' event and has been designed with Barcelona in mind. One of the most modern, cosmopolitan and dynamic cities when it comes to setting trends in Europe.

Pre registration is advised and application forma are now available. For further information contact Xtra Xposure at http://www.xtraxposure.com/ or visit The Brandery website at http://www.thebrandery.com/.

SPN - The Brandery Overview

The Brandery, new contemporary urban fashion show, organised in the Montjuïc exhibition centre by Fira de Barcelona, fulfilled expectations and brought in 9,715 trade visitors from the fashion sector. The 113 exhibitors, 45% of which were foreign, attracted many national and international buyers; mainly Italian, French and Portuguese distributors and retailers interested in the spring / summer 2010 collections.

The majority of participating brands have already confirmed their presence at the winter edition which will be held at the start of next year. Other firms, absent at this first show, have already expressed their intention to take part in the January 2010 edition, which confirms the fact that the event was well received by the fashion sector. In this sense, Fira de Barcelona's director of Expansion who is responsible for The Brandery, Pere Camprubí, said that "exhibitors and visitors have expressed their satisfaction with their participation in a show which has fulfilled our set expectations of quality and results" he added "we are already preparing for the next show in January, at which we expect that the number of exhibitors will increase significantly, and that it is on its way to becoming a benchmark event Europe".

The first edition of The Brandery was structured around four major areas: The Cathedral, The Loft, The Warehouse and The Outerspace. The Cathedral showcased pieces where the designer name is the determining factor, The Loft presented specific groups of garments; while The Warehouse featured Denim and The Outerspace focused on street-wear brands and the world of sneakers. The show also provided the setting for two exhibitions: Sneaker Expo, with over 700 collector sneakers, and an exhibition of photographs by Karl Lagerfeld to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll.

The Laundry provided a space for debate where experts analysed fashion trends and the fashion business and the different ways of innovating in economic, marketing and design aspects.
More than just fashionThe ambience at The Brandery was one of the characteristic traits of this new show. The design of four areas in Montjuïc's Hall 7, the choice of beautiful locations, such as the Mies van der Rohe pavilion, the setting for The Laundry, music from various DJs and outdoor chill out areas all combined to give the new show a distinctive personality.

The spirit of the show was projected beyond the confines of the exhibition centre through The City, a programme which took place in different areas of Barcelona, extending The Brandery effect by means of a number of initiatives linked to shops, exhibitions and performances throughout the city. The support of the Barcelona City Council and the sector contributed to maintain the city as a European reference in urban fashion.

Barcelona, 9th of July 2009.

Gloria Dilluvio. Fira de Barcelona Press Department / Tel: +34 93 233 2172 - Email: gdilluvio@firabcn.es

Eva Martín. XXL Comunicación / Tel:+34 93 452 65 00 - Email: eva@xxlcomunicacion.com

Xavier Portas, Raymond Molloy. Xtra Xposure / Tel:+34 93 211 70 15 - Email: info@xtraxposure.com

SPN - The Brandery Overview (Spanish)

The Brandery, el nuevo salón de moda urbana contemporánea organizado por Fira de Barcelona ha cumplido con las previsiones y ha reunido en el recinto de Montjuïc 9.715 profesionales del sector de la moda. Los 113 expositores presentes, el 45% de ellos extranjeros, han atraído durante los tres días del evento a un buen número de compradores nacionales e internacionales -principalmente italianos, franceses y portugueses - distribuidores y retailers interesados en las colecciones para la primavera-verano de 2010.

La mayoría de marcas participantes ya ha confirmado su presencia en la edición de invierno que se celebrará a principios del año próximo. A ellas se sumaran otras firmas, ausentes en esta primera cita, que ya han manifestado su intención de participar en la convocatoria prevista para enero de 2010, aspecto que certifica la buena acogida que el salón ha tenido en el sector de la moda. En este sentido, el director de Expansión de Fira de Barcelona y responsable de The Brandery, Pere Camprubí ha asegurado que “expositores y visitantes nos han manifestado su satisfacción por participar en un salón que ha cumplido con los objetivos de calidad y resultado que nos habíamos marcado” y ha destacado que “ya estamos preparando la próxima convocatoria de enero, en la que prevemos un significativo incremento de participación y ser referentes del mercado europeo”.

En su primera convocatoria, The Brandery se ha estructurado en cuatro grandes áreas: The Cathedral, The Loft, The Warehouse y The Outerspace. The Cathedral ha mostrado las piezas de diseñadores que dan nombre a sus marcas, The Loft ha agrupado grupos concretos de prendas; mientras que The Warehouse ha reunido toda la oferta de Denim y The Outerspace ha concentrado el streetwear y el mundo de los sneakers (zapatillas deportivas). El salón también ha presentado dos exposiciones: la Sneaker Expo, con más de 700 zapatillas de coleccionista, y una exposición fotográfica del 50 aniversario de la muñeca Barbie firmada por Karl Lagerfeld.

The Laundry ha sido el foro de debate donde los profesionales del sector han analizado las tendencias de la moda y del negocio de la moda, han abordado los aspectos económicos, de diseño y de comercialización y han estudiado diferentes maneras de innovar en todos ellos.Más que modaLa ambientación de The Brandery ha sido uno de los elementos característicos del nuevo salón. El diseño de las cuatro áreas instaladas en el Palacio 7 de recinto de Montjuïc, junto con la elección de espacios de cuidada estética, como el pabellón Mies van der Rohe, escenario de The Laundry, ha dotado al nuevo salón de una marcada personalidad propia. A ello también ha contribuido la música de diversos DJs y los espacios de chill-out ubicados en el exterior.

Asimismo, ha proyectado su espíritu más allá del recinto ferial a través de The City, un programa que ha extendido a diferentes zonas de Barcelona el efecto de “The Brandery”. Las iniciativas han estado ligadas al comercio y han incluido exposiciones y actuaciones en numerosos puntos del entramado urbano. El respaldo del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona y del propio sector ha contribuido a proyectar la imagen de la ciudad como referente europeo en moda urbana.Barcelona, 9 de julio de 2009.

Gloria Dilluvio. Departamento de Prensa de Fira de Barcelona / Tel: +34 93 233 2172 - Email: gdilluvio@firabcn.es

Eva Martín. XXL Comunicación / Tel:+34 93 452 65 00 - Email: eva@xxlcomunicacion.com

Xavier Portas, Raymond Molloy. Xtra Xposure / Tel: +34 93 211 70 15 - Email: info@xtraxposure.com

SPN - The Brandery - Opening day

I have to begin by saying that The Brandery is well organised and I have to take my hat off to Albert Planas and everyone involved at FIRA Barcelona for putting this fashion and trade fair together in such a short space of time. I am sure that after Thursday, the fashion world, especially those companies in Europe that haven't made it to the opening edition, will be queuing up to be part of the second edition when it is hosted in January 2010.

Xtra Xposure, the latest addition to SPN will be focusing on Media Communications and Public Relations for events such as The Brandery, targeting UK companies in order for them to shpowcase their collections.

SPN - The Brandery Welcome Party

To celebrate the inauguration of The Brandery, a Welcome Party will be held on the evening of Tuesday 7th July to the backdrop of the spectacular display of light and water of the magical fountains of Montjuïc. The party will also feature entertainment by the band Chicks on Speed and performances by various DJs.

Open air photography exhibition - All along Rambla Catalunya, between Diagonal and Gran Via, there will be an exhibition of giant transparent cubes featuring 11 photos commissioned by the magazine Yo Dona. Rossy de Palma and the fans created by Louis Vuitton to support the NGO Orphanage Africa are the stars of the shots.

Exhibition of trend magazines - Hercules, B-Guided, Metal, Neo 2, H and Tendencias, six of the most important trend magazines in Spain, will be showcasing their identities to visitors to the show and Barcelona residents through a small exhibition on the streets of the Born district.

The art of graffiti - Four graffiti artists will be painting live on wooden cubes set up on the Portal de l’Àngel. One of the faces of the cubes will be dedicated to each artist’s interpretation of The Brandery. Another six cubes, already painted by other graffiti artists, will be set up in front of the Mies van der Rohe pavilion.

Clubs and Terraces - Visitors to the show will have access to the clubs and terraces of The Brandery’s partners to enjoy the city’s ambience at CDLC, Opium Mar, Lotus Theater, Boulevard, Sutton, Broadbar, Otto Zutz and Jamboree and on the terraces of the hotels Me, Barceló Raval, Ars, Axel, B and Claris.

SPN - The Brandery Update

Custo Barcelona, Pepe Jeans, Armand Basi, Desigual, Sita Murt, TCN, American Vintage, Lacoste, Rams 23, New Balance, Reebok, Etnies, Element and Cruyff Classic are among the brands that have confirmed their participation in the new salon of urban fashion, The Brandery, which will be held at the Montjuïc exhibition centre of Fira Barcelona on July 7-9.

In accordance with the rate of recruitment that has been carried out in just over two months, more than one hundred brands will be present in The Brandery, 40% of them international.
According to Fira Barcelona's director of Expansion and of the project, Pere Camprubí, "count on a hundred or so brands in the first edition, and given the current economic climate that's noteworthy, especially if we keep in mind the quality of the offer, with the presence of the leading Spanish brands in urban fashion and other outstanding European brands who bet on Barcelona as a platform for the sector." He underlined that "we have the opportunity to organize a meeting point of urban fashion in Barcelona and we want to take advantage of that. We are convinced that it will be a good experience and an important step towards future editions."

Camprubí added that the response from contacted firms has been very positive, confirming that the idea of a tradeshow is the right thing. "Actually, - he said - many of those who will not be able to exhibit in July - almost all for reasons of previously set budgets or schedule conflicts - have expressed the intention of participating in the January 2010 edition. For that reason, we are sure that in July, The Brandery will start a long path towards becoming a point of reference in the European market, with a progressive increase in the number of exhibitors."

Visitor Campaign The Brandery, which is still in the process of commercialization and addition of exhibitor space, is also initiating a visitor campaign that includes the Hosted Buyers plan, which offers free hotel rooms to the exhibitors for their clients in different hotels throughout the city. Also, the salon will invite some 1,000 buyers with great decision-making power on an international level.

The tradeshow, which relies on the support of the Barcelona City Council, will take place on the upper part of the Montjuïc exhibition venue and will be divided into various areas dedicated to the different segments of the market. There will be everything from big brands to newly created ones, presentations, performances, areas for debate and reflexion, as well as events and expositions. Highlighted among them is the sneaker show, an exhibition exclusive to Europe, which will include 600 models of collectable shoes, presented by decades, where the historic insignias of some of the most important international brands in the sector will appear.
Barcelona in the past few years has become a point of reference in contemporary urban fashion. With The Brandery, the role of the city will be evident, as its streets and establishments welcome events related to the sector and the tradeshow with expositions and stunning visuals in various areas and in different emblematic buildings.

Barcelona, June 10, 2009
XXL Comunicación: Eva Martín /Tel: 00 34 93 452 65 00/ eva@xxlcomunicacion.com

Prensa Fira de Barcelona: Gloria Dilluvio/Tel. 00 34 93 233 21 72/ mailto:7/gdilluvio@firabcn.es

SPN Xtra Xposure: Xavier Portas / Raymond Molloy/Tel. 00 34 93 211 70 15/ mailto:info@xtraxposure.com

SPN - Olivia

Wednesday 10/06/2009 - At 12:30 and almost to the minute that the doctors predicted, Olivia Alejandra Molloy Portas decided to join us and we haven't stopped smiling....

She is absolutely beautiful and although she only weighed 2.47 kgs and measured 46 cms, she is perfect, healthy and should start to grow quickly..A very big thanks to everyone for their gifts, flowers, wishes of congratulations and to all of the family and friends who made the journey up to Clinica Teknon. Monica and Olivia are now back at home resting and both doing fantastic..

We already have too many photos to publish on this blog, but I will add one or two when I can find the time between changing nappies, bringing up her wind etc etc.. ha ha ha. I even enjoy it when she is crying. Well she doesn't actually cry. She "screams" but without any tears.. Finally, as it is my turn to change the little surgical bandage that you have to use (I am learning something new everyday) to wrap around the small piece of umbilical cord that eventually falls off, I will finish this entry with one of my already favorite funny photos of Olivia.

SPN - Final week

When we thought that we still had at least two weeks left before the "big day", the doctors have finally decided that Olivia will be born by c-section on Wednesday 10th June 2009 between 12.00 and 12:30. How is that for confidence!

I don't know who is the more excited? Monica, myself or Teo our dog who suspects that something big is about to happen, but he can't put his paw on it. He will probably wonder what the strange smell is when I bring the first freshly soiled nappy back to our apartment from the hospital. The vet told us that this is something that "we have to do" and I am not looking forward to transporting the contents home!

As you can imagine, the last few weeks have been non stop preparation, so we will be enjoying the final few days before Olivias birth by having as much extra sleep as we possibly can. Everyone says that we are going to need it and as we are first time parents we are listening to advice and helpful tips from family and friends alike..

SPN - Monicas belly again.

With less than a month to go and instead of keeping her feet up, from the smile on Monicas face (dancing in the living room) you wouldn't think that she was about to have a baby within the next 3 to 4 weeks..

Ok, it was the "belly dance"so we can forgive her..

SPN - Trendtation

Trendtation es una utilidad social que facilita la difusión de opiniones sobre las tendencias de la calle. Trendtation tiene como objetivo hacer que la gente pueda compartir sus intereses por la moda y sus tendencias, de estar al corriente de todo lo que está pasando en su círculo de amigos en cuanto a tendencias se refiere.

Nuestra comunidad es un entorno de referencia, tanto para el público en general como también para las marcas o tiendas, en la generación y observación de tendencias en moda. Trendtation permite tanto a los usuarios, como a las tiendas, como a las marcas, informar o mostrar sus colecciones o catálogos de fotos para que todos estemos al día de sus novedades.
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Websites Útiles /Moda España. SPN Barcelona.

SPN - Ecitym y la fiesta en la calle.

ARTISTAS Y COMERCIANTES DE LA CALLE VICO, PLANTAN CARA A LA CRISIS CON IDEAS Y DECISIÓN.

La pintora Merce Flores sale a la calle para presentar sus últimos trabajos.

La artista Mercè Flores ha ideado una fórmula para plantar cara a la crisis y ha conseguido convencer a los comerciantes de la Calle Vico, Sant Gervasi en la confluencia de la Calle Mandri con General Mitre para que salgan a la calle el próximo Martes 26 de Mayo a las 20.00h. Dichos comerciantes se han volcado en la idea de celebrar una gran fiesta para darse a conocer entre el vecindario.

En un pequeño tramo de la Calle Vico se reúnen: la obra de la pintora Mercè Flores, la tienda dedicada a la venta de bicicletas eléctricas Ecitym de Jose Campins, una oficina de La Caixa, el concesionario especializado en coches y accesorios de la marca Porsche Nou Onze, el Bar Restaurante Panchito, el centor médico del Dr. Alex Escosa, como médico de familia, y de la Dra. Reina G. Closas, especialista en nutrición, un centro de ortodoncia y odontología de la Dra. Mª Jesús Escuin, el fabricante de corbatas y Anthime Mouley, Contrast diseño y comunicación.

Todos colaborarán en mayor o menor medida y realizarán una labor conjunta de promoción de sus comercios en el vecindario. Muestras de sus productos en la calle, pruebas de bicicletas eléctricas, música, cava, puertas abiertas, abanicos pintados a mano, cuadros y tapitas mejicanas, conformarán esta fiesta que tendrá lugar a partir de las 20 horas del día Martes 26 de Mayo.

SPN - Monica and Olivia

20/05/2009 - Another visit to the hospital to see how things are progressing. Only 4 weeks to go and all is looking fine. Olivia is jumping around in Monicas belly like something out of "Alien" and I actually think that she is getting ready to make her appearance before the 20th June...

SPN - The Brandery, Barcelona.

Will you be at The Brandery, Barcelona 07th - 09th July 2009?

For the next 4 weeks I will be looking for UK and European Urban Street Wear fashion companies that wish to participate at The Brandery Barcelona - 07th - 09th July (twice yearly event - also to be held in January 2010). Suggestions for companies are welcome. Probably the biggest fashion and lifestyle event this summer.. Please contact me directly for further information..