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Outside a circus is a shopping in Barcelona blog, a personal shopper experience and an eccentric hat shop inspired by plants and nature.
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Designer outlet shopping near Barcelona
If you are planning a shopping trip somewhere in Europe and you know that you can travel safely from your country of residence, into...

Angela Kurthausen
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Boutique shopping in Barcelona
Without any hesitation, Passeig de Gracia is 'home' to the most popular boutique shops in Barcelona, so if you are shopping for luxury...

Angela Kurthausen
Jul 15, 20214 min read


Bargain shops in Barcelona
The usual hustle and bustle shopping vibe in Barcelona over the past year or so has been none existent, or shall we say it's been...

Angela Kurthausen
Jul 8, 20215 min read


Shopping in Barcelona for espadrilles
Shopping in Barcelona and across Spain for espadrille shoes is a breeze, because authentic espadrille shoes are traditionally made in...

Angela Kurthausen
Jul 2, 20213 min read


What is a siesta and when do the shops close in Barcelona for siesta?
If you are planning a shopping trip and you are wondering what time do shops close in Barcelona for Siesta? Read on about Spanish culture.

Angela Kurthausen
Jun 21, 20215 min read


Shopping in Barcelona for vintage and antique furniture
Shopping for antique and vintage furniture in Barcelona adds a touch of nostalgia to a shopping trip and shopping this way is sustainable.

Angela Kurthausen
Jun 9, 20205 min read


Shopping for a cool cat scratching post
Bringing a pet into a home creates a certain atmosphere, that being relaxing and calm.

Angela Kurthausen
Jun 7, 20204 min read


Shopping for interior plants for allergies
"Everything comes from the great book of nature" (Antoni Gaudi). Plants and nature evidently inspired Antoni Gaudi. Plants inspire us.

Angela Kurthausen
Jun 1, 20203 min read


Why is it British etiquette to wear a hat to a wedding?
British women have been wearing hats and mini-hats for fashion since 1770.

Angela Kurthausen
May 15, 20202 min read


More happy pills please
It is hard to write about fashion and green shopping tours in Barcelona, when the only shops open in Barcelona are food and medicine shops.

Angela Kurthausen
Mar 21, 20204 min read


10 denim jeans made to last
You are probably wearing a pair of denim jeans as you are reading this, and if you aren't, you wore jeans yesterday or the day before.

Angela Kurthausen
Mar 13, 20203 min read


Shopping in Barcelona for natural antibiotics
Shopping in Barcelona for natural antibiotics

Angela Kurthausen
Mar 6, 20202 min read


What is sustainable fast-fashion?
Sustainability within consumer production is a fairly new discipline within the environmental field of business. So what about fast-fashion?

Angela Kurthausen
Mar 1, 20203 min read


Make your own bath salts
Reduce-waste I make your own bath salts

Angela Kurthausen
Feb 21, 20202 min read


A sense of nostalgia with pick 'N' mix
Growing up, pick 'N' mix was something a weekly treat was made from. Whether we had ten pence or a pound, we would procrastinate for a hour.

Angela Kurthausen
Feb 6, 20203 min read


Mindful consumers in a digital age
Mindful consumer in a digital age

Angela Kurthausen
Feb 1, 20203 min read


Confessions of a environmental bin-dipper
Bin-dipping is commonplace in cities like New York and London where sourcing unwanted articles from a bin is a savvy way to design and sell.

Angela Kurthausen
Dec 15, 20192 min read


How and why can we shift consumer behaviour?
The first time I visited the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia I was in my twenties so I have watched it change.

Angela Kurthausen
Aug 12, 20194 min read


Golliwog and ghost-child: The genetics of being ginger
Golliwog and ghost-child | The genetics of being ginger

Angela Kurthausen
Jul 7, 20193 min read


Can we drink tap water in Barcelona?
Where does our tap water run?

Angela Kurthausen
Apr 13, 20193 min read
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