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The Costa del Sol in style: how to avoid the "beach bar tourist" cliché

The style guide for dressing on the Costa del Sol with discernment · By Martina IN SUMMARY • The Costa del Sol is known for mass tourism, but it also has plenty of stylish local life: Málaga city i...

Dresses for Sunset in Formentera: Golden Hour and What to Wear

How to dress for the most beautiful sunset in the Mediterranean · By Martina IN SUMMARY • Sunsets in Formentera have their own code: wilder and more natural than in Ibiza, with beach bars where att...

Beach wedding guest dresses (without dying of heat or sinking in the sand)

The 6 real physical problems of a beach wedding, solved one by one · By Martina IN SUMMARY • A beach wedding has 6 physical enemies that generic guides ignore: sand (you sink), wind (it moves every...

Sant Joan in Ibiza: what to wear for the most magical night of summer

Fire, sand, water and the early morning hours: the real practical guide · By Martina IN SUMMARY • La Nit de Sant Joan (June 23rd) combines four elements that determine your look: bonfire (sparks an...

Dresses for summer dinners on the coast: from beach bar to fine dining restaurant

Five scenarios and the perfect dress for each · By Martina IN SUMMARY • There is no such thing as "the summer dinner dress." There are five distinct contexts: casual beach bar, beachfront restauran...

What to wear in Marbella in summer: 7 real day-to-night looks

How to dress in Marbella with Mediterranean taste, not tourist style · By Martina IN SUMMARY • Marbella has five distinct settings in summer: the Old Town, the seafront promenade, Puerto Banús, cov...

Ibizan party: how to dress without falling into the cliché of a costume

The honest guide to not looking like a tourist at a white party · By Martina IN SUMMARY • The Ibizan party has three distinct levels: friends at home, private event, and brand or club party. Each r...

What to wear to a wedding in Ibiza: a guest's guide

How to choose a dress, color, footwear, and outerwear for a wedding in Ibiza. A guest guide that starts with the dress code for each celebration.