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BARCELONA: CASA MILA | TAPAS TOUR AT LA RAMBLA | W HOTEL | SALT BEACH CLUB
Hola! Is it time for vino, yet? Well, of course, it’s always time for vino in Spain! Well, then, pour yourself a copa and let’s begin.
My third and fourth day in Barcelona was extra special because Joyce came to join the group for two days of culture and Spanish food. We made plans to meet up at Casa Mila at 2PM, she walked all the way from her Airbnb which was near to the beach. A local told her that it’s just a 15-mins walk to Casa Mila and she ended up walking for almost an hour. Never trust Spanish timing! I was so excited when I saw her crossing the road towards the building because at that point of time, I haven’t seen her for almost a month! That is bananas, in the #BabyandFairy world. After a looong hug and a few giggles while waiting in line to collect our headphones, we began our adventures at Casa Mila.
Casa Mila is one of the iconic buildings in Barcelona designed by none other than the world famous architect Antoni Gaudi. Believe me, you haven’t been to Barcelona if you did not visit at least one of his many crazy buildings and Casa Mila is one of it.
Casa Mila was built in 1906 and took 6 years to complete. When you see it, you’ll understand why. As you approach the building, you have the impression that a huge rocky cliff had suddenly sprung up in the midst of houses and buildings. No, no… it is not an urban mountain, but it is the last house Gaudi built before shutting himself away to work exclusively on the Sagrada Familia (which is still being built). An army of air shafts and chimneys watch over the house from the terrace, as if they were sentinels mimicking the billowy smoke rising to the sky.
A fun fact about this house is the innovation that Gaudi tried – an interior ramp making it possible for horse carriages to deposit their occupants at the very door of their apartment. How crazy is that? Even we don’t have such a thing! One could hardly ask for a greater luxury! There are a total of 20 apartments in the building and Gaudi, being the sneaky person that he is, installed elevators only on every second floor so that people are forced to communicate with one another on different floors. How brilliant is that?!
In 1984, Casa Mila was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (as it should!) and it is now house to the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation, which manages the exhibitions, activities and public visits held there.
The facade of Casa Mila. The twisting wrought iron balcony is like nothing I have seen before.
#BabyandFairy in Barcelona. Luckiest team in the world, I have to say.
This is a part of the patio, which is considered “the soul of the building.”
On the rooftop of Casa Mila are six skylights, 28 chimneys in several groups – twisted so that the smoke came out better, two half-hidden vents to renew the air in the building crowning the walkway that goes around this dream castle, four domes that discharge to the facade and staircases that house the water tanks shaped like snails.
#BabyandFairy posing beside this air-vent which is now considered an art sculpture.
Joyce’s outfit was gifted by Monki!
I forgot someone’s name today
Tommy Hilfiger Store Launch @ Pavilion
KBF coordinated the celebrity + KOL guest list for the launch of Tommy Hilfiger’s new Pavilion store last week! They have an office in KL but we mostly liaised with their regional office in SG so we were communicating primarily on emails and con calls leading up to the event. Lots of emails. Dozens. Possibly hundreds.
Baby/Faridah in the middle, and Candy and Ayesha from MadHat (who handled the media guest list).
Jonathan Putra and Thanuja Ananthan with Sara and Zune from Tommy Hilfiger
Wahi (Nazrief’s manager), me and Nazrief Nazri wearing TH
Alicia Tan, Cherrie Mun, Isabella Kuan, Chenelle Wen, me and Emma Shazleen
Kim Raymond, Keith Foo and Sazzy Falak in Tommy Hilfiger
Giveaway: PUPA Milano Velvet Garden Limited Edition Collection @ SaSa
SaSa Malaysia engaged KBF to get together an exclusive selection of bloggers to attend a make up demo by PUPA Milano, an Italian beauty brand that provides a range of make-up, intensive cosmetic treatments for face and body, bath and after-bath products, fragrances, and creative beauty kits.
“The PUPA woman is perfectly aware, she can choose, she’s passionate and free, but loyal at the same time.
She knows what she wants, and she knows how she wants to feel.. beautiful, first of all for herself.”
For Autumn 2016, PUPA released a limited edition Velvet Garden collection to embody the more confident and self-aware woman. The collection emits a Baroque sensation with a range of soft feminine tones and rich plums and wines.
To introduce PUPA‘s Velvet Garden Collection to Malaysia, PUPA International Make Up Artist Giorgio Forgani flew to Kuala Lumpur for an intimate event at SaSa where he shared his personal tips & tricks with 5 of us bloggers.
Treise from SaSa, Baby/Faridah, and me with minimal make up on so i can play!
Grace Myu and Aida Sue and ALL THAT PUPA make up in front of them to play with
PUPA International Make Up Artist Giorgio Forgani demonstrating on a model. I asked him which part of Italy he’s from and he said near Bologna, and i said i love the food there (truly, everywhere in Italy) and had been to nearby Ravenna too, to his surprise cos i don’t think many Asians find their way there XD and he said he’s from Ravenna! I have a (magical-looking) tile on my dressing table from the town which some of my tiny perfume bottles sit on.
Above are the 4 limited edition lipstick colours from the PUPA Velvet Garden collection going for RM 75 a pop.
I’M Pure Color Lipstick Absolute Shine: 212 Rose Lilium, 418 Fuchsia Cyclamen, 311 Red Peony, 312 Burgundy Poppy
Giorgio had a go at doing my make up for me, which i was more than happy to cos i had more events later that day so this meant i wouldn’t need to apply my own later! Seeing it lasts that is.
My earrings are from Thomas Sabo. I wear them lots but never really get a pic of them.
