Madrid in love y Thanks mum organizan un mercadillo esta semana. Un minimundo para los mas peques de la casa. Stock de Bonton, Tammy Donohoes, Ketiketa, Gold Mon Marcel, Antikbatik, Simple Kids, Essentiel y Lepetitswim. Mobiliario y Pequeños objetos vintage. Sillas, Mesas, Lamparas, Estrellas, Espejos……. DEL 9 AL 13 DE MAYO C/ARGENSOLA 14 LOCAL INTERIOR. Metro Alonso Martinez

For the ones not familiar with Becara, it is Madrid’s own version of a concept design store, mixing in an artful way traditional with modern and ethnic design. Their main store is located in the heart of the Salamanca neighborhood in c/ Juan Bravo, 18 and is a must-see. They also organize every year a mercadillo in a huge warehouse outside Madrid where you would find furniture, fabrics, tableware etc. for much more affordable prices. The...

…is back again to bring us some high-end brands for 50% to 70% less – YEAH! That’s what will lift our spirits in these times of recession and bad weather! They usually organize a sale twice a year and some of the brands they are bringing us this time are See by Chloe, Vans, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Veja and Rules by Mary. This time it’s only shoes, for men & women and a small selection for kids as well.  Check it out...

This coming Sunday some of my favorite shops for kids in Madrid are organizing a Spring Sale. Viste de Cuentos and Älva for Kids, both clothing shops which mainly sell nordic brands and Castillos en el Aire, fantastic toy shop, are joining forces this coming Sunday at this Spring Mercadillo. It is organized in the Grey Elephant which is a great opportunity for the ones who are not yet familiar with this place, to get to know it. Be there or...

For all the pet owners who are tired of the heavy bags of food and paying high prices at the vet, there is another option: MedicAnimal, a website that makes the specialized brands very affordable. Since they buy in bulk they are able to offer you really good prices. On top of it they ship it to your doorstep so no more hassle carrying heavy loads. And – as their name implies – they also sell medication for animals, from anti-flea...

My husbands birthday is coming up and when it comes to shopping for men here in Madrid I am at loss. You would expect that in order to find some trendy clothes for men all you would need to do would be going to the main department store. Like in Paris you would go to Printemps Homme and have a huge selection of styles and brands to choose of. In London if you are lost you can always fall back on good old Selfridges or Harvey Nichols to find what...

It is not new but I always liked this little shop where they sell cool clothing for kids (about 0-6 yrs), mainly from Nordic brands. Some of the brands they sell are Imps & Elfs, Kidscase, POPUPSHOP and Vans.  Furthermore the charming owner will go out of her way to help you find whatever you are looking for. Calle Hermosilla 89 T 91 435 94 09 Metro Goya http://www.decuentos.es/

For the ones with small kids; this new shop in Madrid is dedicated to (organic) food for babies and children. Not only they sell related gifts and books but the back of the shop is converted in a big kitchen where all kinds of workshops are organized; from making cupcakes, information workshops for parents, to organizing ‘delicious’ birthdays. c/ Trafalgar, 12 Metro Bilbao http://www.lacocinita.es/