A Year in an American Life

Entries from July 2009

Street Fashion in Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, and the Andalucian cities of Cordoba, Granada, and Sevilla

July 31, 2009 · 1 Comment

Spanish women like to look good. You can tell from the care they take in dressing; they think it out, project attitude, and have fun. They dress for themselves and according to the image they want to project. Walking down the street they exude vitality and engagement with the world. Their style is there no matter what. When my friend fell and twisted her ankle making a visit to the hospital emergency room necessary, I found Spanish style peeping out from beneath scrubs and lab coats: Beautiful skin, polished hands, and sleek wavy hair. Everything in its place and pressed. The doctor who attended us wore a beige pencil skirt under her white coat and a thick gold watch on her wrist; she looked great while competently probing my friend’s swollen ankle.

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