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Hi Lulu -- With regards to sizes...Spanish women are generally smaller than the average American woman. I have read many times that the average American woman wears a size 12/14. Finding those sizes here (or larger) may prove to be a bit more challenging in your average store here in Spain. I have big dogs...ladies� size 10 and have found it virtually impossible to find shoes to fit my feet here without paying a fortune. So, I stock up and buy a couple of pairs everytime I am in the USA. I can do just as well there (both in terms of fashion and designer) for much less money. As joquecalor says, fashion accessories are a big thing here. On one recent trip back to the USA I sat next to a fellow expat who lives in Paris. She said she was surprised to see that the Madrile�as were much MORE fashionably dressed than the Parisian women. Remember the rules that your grandmom taught you... the shoes must match the belt which must match the bag (which in the winter must also match the gloves, hat, scarf and coat!!). "Camel" or "tan" are particularly popular fashion colors here right now. Have fun shopping!
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| Posts: 1376 | Location: Madrid | Registered: 24 March 2002 | |
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What? No more "Galer�as Preciados"?
Pack light, sleep cheap, eat well.
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| Posts: 479 | Location: ROCKFORD,MI, USA | Registered: 23 May 2001 | |
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Yowzers Sue! It really has been too long since you have been back to Spain  Galer�as Preciados used to be the only competition "El Corte Ingl�s" ("The English Cut"  ) had until the Corte Ingl�s "les merend�" (ate them alive ) Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12224 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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I must mention a couple of other designers that I love for M&W. PURIFICION GARCIA & ADOLFO DOMINGUEZ. Puri always has incredible fabrics, cuts, & variety. It is more on the conservative side but I never feel conservative when I wear her clothes. Adolfo on the other hand is a lot more fun and sometimes daring. Both have GREAT prices and both have several stores in Madrid, as well as other stores around Espa�a. LA
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| Posts: 48 | Location: Santa Monica, CA | Registered: 16 October 2001 | |
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Anthony writes: quote: Its not to difficult to fit in, as there is a lot of varitey. But you will not see the baggy slob like styles that are unfortunately prevalent in much of the US (IE ripped jeans and a hoody).
There is alot of variety, however, among the University crowd a more "slacker" look is definitely more prevalent rather than the designer look. And I am sure most of them do not go shopping on Calle Serrano. I have seen the girls wear the tighter jeans with bell bottoms, paired with a peasant blouse and clunky shoes or boots (possible Camper). University students also wear sneakers with their outfits... all the rage now is the "bowling shoe" style. Guys wear the jeans with a t-shirt or pullover sweater, occasionally a sweatshirt or button down shirt. Warmer weather brings out the shorter sleeved polo style tops. Hope this helps! Reporting from the "front line"!
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| Posts: 1376 | Location: Madrid | Registered: 24 March 2002 | |
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Hey Kinsman_Girl, thanks for checking in. Glad you had a great trip. Don't be a stranger Hey, a new motto to promote shopping in Spain... quote: "Spain shopping, come naked and just buy it all here!"
Shop, shop, shop! jer...
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| Posts: 12224 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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Hey lizzie, I will get Ena on this one right away as she can hold her own (not referrinf to her own shopping bags of coursesince that is what I am for ) in the shopping field. I know their is a place called "Lefties" as in "Left Overs" from trendy stores like Zara, Mango & Blanco that has exactly what you want. They carry the previous seasons stuff as well as "irregular" items tha have some type of irregularity in the fabrication (usually unnoticable to the human eye hoewver). It is on Gran V�a near Zara but I amn not sure of the street #. Will get Ena to confirm. About a year ago the Factory stores opened up here just outside of Madrid, I have never been but you can see them at www.factory.es Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12224 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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- rent or buy a cell phone from me for your stay in spain, more info at 
- already have a cell phone, get a spanish SIM card for it at 
Will be arriving in Madrid this September and will be staying there for a year. I don't really have much winter clothes since I come from a tropical country. I plan to buy all my stuff when I get there. My question is, are there any outlet stores there similar to the ones in the states like woodberry common or barstowes where they sell maybe last seasons winter stuff really cheap? I have absolutely nothing for the cold weather and I have no idea how cold is cold out there. Over here cold is maybe around 16 degrees during December.
