de Madrid al Cielo

Nearly all year round the sun shines in Madrid and her particularly blue skies which are always the talk of the town. I learned a saying when I first arrived from some fiercely proud local friends, de Madrid al cielo which means there is no other place in the world you would rather be other than heaven and after nearly 13 years here now, I guess they´re right!

I realised early on that to see most of Madrid’s majestic beauty, you have to remember to look up. Her white and gold ornate buildings are a wonder against the electric blue, particularly in Summer when the Golondrinas (swallows) are diving and dancing across the sky from dawn to dusk.

This collection has pieces made to order from a new Barcelona supplier that has a workshop in Jaipur, India. Once again I had pieces made to order from the Menorcan workshop and I collaborated with the Galician mother-daughter-duo who made me a crocheted bag and carnation flowers which I turned into earrings and a comb. I used a lot of new stones such as emerald, labradorite and moonstone which reflect beautiful rainbow colours in the light and I included some smaller sleepers to help you layer up and curate your favourite looks.

I hope you can find a little slice of Madrid´s blue skies to make your own in this collection. My adopted hometown sure gets under your skin!

With love from Spain,

Annabelle xo

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