Madrid featured in NY Times '36 Hours' series

[Dave_K]

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/travel/28hours.html?em&ex=1169960400&en=b60f8b6a7f62a1fc&ei=5087%0A

Some observations seem a bit strange, like when she says Madrid "has long been perceived as the provincial, sleepy sister to Barcelona":confused:. And I don't think I've ever seen anyone in Spain wearing a sweatshirt, let alone "women in their 20s in 'Flashdance' off-the-shoulder sweatshirts".

I have seen the mullet she refers to, though it is distinctly different from its American cousin and I think it would be more accurately described as a mini-mullet/neo-Mohawk;D . It seems to out of fashion now anyway (it didn't seem to me to be nearly as popular when I was there for Christmas this year as it was a couple of years ago).

[Ben]

Hi Dave, I agree there were a few strange things in the article - Madrid as sleepy? Hardly....

[Edith]

People don't wear sweatshirts in Spain? I thought (hooded) sweatshirts were popular with youngsters everywhere.

[Dave_K]

People don't wear sweatshirts in Spain? I thought (hooded) sweatshirts were popular with youngsters everywhere.

You're right, I wasn't thinking of that type....I was fixated on the Flashdance ca. 1984 variety.

[sean4]

You're right, I wasn't thinking of that type....I was fixated on the Flashdance ca. 1984 variety.

When I lived there in 2005 there were girls who wore that style of sweatshirt. I swore it was like a flashback of the 1980s.

I can see why they would refer to Madrid as sleepy when compared to Barcelona. I think that just has to do with the fact that, from my experience, when talking to people who travel to Spain they typically visit Barcelona (over Madrid) simply because it's in closer proximity to other places when traveling through Europe. I think it has more to do with location and name recognition than anything.

[Dave_K]

When I lived there in 2005 there were girls who wore that style of sweatshirt. I swore it was like a flashback of the 1980s.


This look is making a comeback!?:
http://mikepatton.altervista.org/Immagini/Others/flashdance.jpg

[sean4]

This look is making a comeback!?:
http://mikepatton.altervista.org/Immagini/Others/flashdance.jpg

I'm not exactly sure if it's making a comeback, but I distinctly remember myself as well as my friends thinking that it felt like Spain was either ahead of the fashion curve or just 2 decades behind the United States. Living here now I don't see it nearly as much (aside from the girls wearing skirts with leggings under them -- which is also making a comeback in the US I think). There is still the occasional mullet which is always entertaining to see.

All in all, I think the Spanish as a whole have a good sense in fashion. I remember going back to the US for a week over Christmas and not liking the fashion much there.

[Katie L]

I'm not exactly sure if it's making a comeback, but I distinctly remember myself as well as my friends thinking that it felt like Spain was either ahead of the fashion curve or just 2 decades behind the United States. Living here now I don't see it nearly as much (aside from the girls wearing skirts with leggings under them -- which is also making a comeback in the US I think). There is still the occasional mullet which is always entertaining to see.

All in all, I think the Spanish as a whole have a good sense in fashion. I remember going back to the US for a week over Christmas and not liking the fashion much there.

Oh, they are most definitely ahead, not far behind. Leggings are EVERYWHERE in the US--worn under a skirt, with a long shirt/dress, with belts, with boots, with flats, with athletic shoes, dressed up, dressed down, etc. Very popular among the young and the hip.

But here in Valencia, they keep things out of the extreme, trend-wise, don't you agree? Fashionable but classy, and always great shoes and peacoats. These are my people.

I love Spanish fashion and I hope to write a blog about it soon, I just want to first drop my fear of taking pictures of strangers.

[djS]

Two big entry off point from Usa is been Spain and the Uk
that travel if any one whats to know
jurdy