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Barcelona aspires to play in the first division of global monumental tourism. And if it has those aspirations, it’s because last February, the Sagrada Família crowned the 172.5-meter Jesus tower, the tallest of the temple that Antoni Gaudí began to build in 1882 and which, one hundred years after his death, has become one of Barcelona’s great economic and cultural drivers. “I don’t know if we are fully aware, but we now have a global icon on par with the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, or the pyramids of Egypt,” reflects the director of Turisme de Barcelona, Mateu Hernández.

As if they were two travelers coinciding on the same flight, and in adjacent seats, Rosa Tous Oriol and Roberto Verino settle into their chairs prepared to have one of those endless chats between two possible soulmates. In this case, belonging to the universe of Spanish fashion. After an initial exchange of impressions –the Galician designer asks about the jeweler’s parents, the popular Rosa Oriol and Salvador Tous, now retired–, the conversation unfolds with a connection and affection that only two people with the same way of approaching their profession can share: with passion, enthusiasm, and respect for the client.

Naomi Osaka knows very well how to make a triumphant entrance on the tennis courts. Some time ago, the Japanese athlete decided that she would not wear the typical uniforms on the courts to play matches, but rather follow the path of another great name in this sport, Serena Williams, and experiment with her looks.

In the midst of World Cup fever, the luxury industry finds in the world of football a place to take shelter and to connect with. This was evidenced this Tuesday by the Spanish brand Loewe when announcing its collaboration as an official partner of the Spanish national football teams.

Can you imagine sending a WhatsApp message without touching the phone? Capturing a photograph exactly from the point of view of your own eyes with just a voice command? What until very recently seemed like a scene from science fiction is beginning to quietly settle into everyday life thanks to the new Ray-Ban Meta. An accessory that combines artificial intelligence, camera, sound, and voice control with a clear premise: to make technology stop interrupting moments and simply start accompanying them.

As if they were two travelers who happen to be on the same flight, and in adjacent seats, Rosa Tous Oriol and Roberto Verino settle into their chairs prepared to have one of those endless conversations between two possible soulmates. In this case, belonging to the world of Spanish fashion. After a first exchange of impressions – the Galician designer shows interest in the jeweler’s parents, the well-known Rosa Oriol and Salvador Tous, now retired – the course of the conversation unfolds with a connection and affection that only two people who share the same approach to their profession can share: with passion, enthusiasm, and respect for the client.

All intensity needs a vanishing point. Sometimes a meaningful glance, deliberately bold lips, or skin worked to the point of sculptural perfection is enough to transform the message makeup sends to the world. Nars, a master at reconciling sophistication and daring, proposes an exercise in choice: which feature deserves to capture all the light?

The first time someone hears that Spain exports more perfumes and cosmetics than olive oil, wine, or footwear, the eyebrow raises a little in disbelief. However, the figures are clear: we are the second largest perfume exporter in the world, only behind France, and a cosmetic power that has quietly and almost unnoticed slipped into half the planet, with a presence in 175 markets. Exporting is not a complement, but one of the main engines of the economy and the sector.

One more year we will celebrate what Simone Weil defined as “the supreme mystery of this world” and Jorge Luis Borges, not far from the philosopher’s vision, as “that beautiful mystery that neither psychology nor rhetoric can decipher.” Beauty will once again be the protagonist of the gala that we celebrate every spring at the Thyssen Museum in Madrid to award, among works of art and with artists’ names, the best launches of the year in cosmetics and perfumery

Healthy and sustainable, hiking is an activity that gains followers every day around the world. The Old Continent stands out for having a large number of accessible routes, ideal for exploring on foot. There are long – and even very long – distance ones and others of shorter length, which allow you to discover corners that would otherwise go unnoticed.