0038 Borne in Barcelona - L'Armari de Sant Pere

We caught up with our stockists in Barcelona last week to see how the season was going and check whether all our Little Seres had safely found gorgeous new owners to take care of them.

While we were at it we thought we would do a little illustrated guide to "Borne in Barcelona", starting with L'Armari de Sant Pere - a gem of a store tucked away on a beautiful square in the medieval barrio of Sant Pere right in the heart of Barcelona.

L'Armari is run by Kathy and Mayra, who know their clients inside out and back to front, always useful that!

So begin your tour by walking to the end of Sant Pere Mes Baix, and opposite a grand, wood panelled pharmacy you will find...

Mayra is on the left and Kathy on the right - guapas!

L'Armari de Sant Pere - PLACA DE SANT PERE - +34 933 150 463

0037 Borne in Barcelona - RooM

RooM is a beautiful tienda hidden down a narrow street in el barrio Born behind the new entrance to the Picasso Museum.

Calle Flassaders is full of fascinating boutiques but RooM stands out from the crowd, painstakingly curated by Maria Roch who stocks her own label alongside other designers she handpicks.

There is also a wide selection of jewellery, accessories and shoes, while even the antique furniture that has been sourced from far and wide can be taken home!

RooM - CALLE FLASSADERS 31 - +34 932 689 655

0036 el taller de Elise Berger

Fabrics were mounting up against the walls, we could hardly squeeze around the pattern table and there were Little Seres coming out of our ears - time to move studio...

After an exhaustive, emotionally draining hunt - and just as we were about to sign on the dotted line for a far less inspiring space - we found what we were looking for!

The catch was that we would be homeless for a month which made April a little disjointed. Now we are in, and as we spruced it up to welcome our first proper visitors this morning, we thought you might like to see what borne's new home looks like....

...welcome biscuits...

...the floor which could tell a thousand tales, and a quiet corner for doing the accounts...

...new home, new plant - and some familiar colours...

...oooooh whats that? A cheeky glimpse of the SS12 colour palette?!?

...and it all comes together to form our new taller (or workshop)...

If you are in town then please drop by, say hello, have a cup of tea....

0034 Plaits plaits plaits

0004 Te llevo dentro Spring/Summer 2011