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Fashion

Walk this way

A region in southern Spain has a pep in its step, producing speciality footwear for decades. Now the world’s premier shoe brands are striding towards its factories, keeping its industry running.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 7 min read
Four pairs of shoes displayed on white background: black loafers, cream and tan trainers, olive lace-up boots, and black mules.
Urbanism

Winds of change

Tempted by the quality of life and swept along on Atlantic crosswinds, everyone from kitesurfers to fashion entrepreneurs are altering the outlook for mainland Europe’s southernmost outpost.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 10 min read
Multiple kitesurfers with colorful kites on Playa de Los Lances beach in Tarifa, Spain, with mountains and coastal town in background.
Business

What’s in store?

The past few years have held little respite for department stores already under threat from e-commerce but a Spanish stalwart is looking for a way forwards.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 13 min read
El Corte Inglés sporting goods department with Salomon brand displays and athletic apparel.
Business

Take cover

From aprons and kitchen whites to front-of-house outfits, the storied Spanish business providing trusty hospitality workwear is busier than ever.

  • Issue #157
  • 6 min read
Durkopp Adler 281 sewing machine with adjustable lamp at cluttered workshop station with shelves of supplies
Society

Back to the land

Europeans have flocked to cities but what remains of the villages they left behind? In Spain, we meet the folk fighting to resurrect forgotten communities.

  • Issue #157
  • 23 min read
Group of workshop participants posing on balcony and ground level of rustic stone building with terracotta roof
Society

Trying hard or hardly trying?

From the fate of Europe's disappearing villages to the modern dress codes of America's southern states, this issue celebrates the transformative effects of smartening up and making an extra effort.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Businessman in suit and glasses adjusting his tie in front of organized wardrobe with hanging clothes
Travel and restaurants

Checking in

Bringing a sense of fun and colour to Spain’s capital, the newest Edition hotel is revitalising hospitality in Madrid. Oh, and it has the city’s biggest rooftop pool.

  • Issue #155
  • 3 min read
Large rooftop swimming pool at The Madrid Edition with city views
Food & Drink

Sea change

A staple of the Spanish coastline is in the balance. We meet the people behind Formentera’s chiringuitos.

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Person cutting grilled fish at seaside restaurant table with salad and wine
Food & Drink

Bread winners

A new crop of bakeries is resurrecting the art of Spanish bread-making, a tradition disrupted by civil war and industrialisation. We sample the upper crust.

  • Issue #154
  • 17 min read
Reina and David of Amasa bakery standing outside their shop wearing matching tropical print aprons
Hospitality

Staying power

Checking in at intimate boltholes including a Portuguese hilltop town hotel, a wine shrine in a former Arizona newspaper building, and more characterful new properties worldwide

  • Issue #154
  • 7 min read
Interior of Casa Sagnier hotel bar with orange banquette seating, wooden stools, and framed photographs on walls

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