“Thank you for making a glamorous night in Barcelona possible,” said Egidio Ghezzi to Joana Bonet as soon as the cocktail began. And Marta Villalonga added: “All the people summoned are exquisite.” In a historic garden, where Rusiñol and Casas were painted in a modern way, the presentation of the Gràcia Special Toilet Magazine was held
Neighbors, merchants, members of the Passeig de Gràcia Association and many friends of Magazine gathered around a message: Passeig de Gràcia is the great catwalk of material but also immaterial luxury. In an intimate event, set to the music of DJ Simone from the back of the garden, the representatives of the Godó Group, led by Carlos Godó, CEO, received dozens of guests from Barcelona life. With him, Jordi Juan, director of La Vanguardia, as well as Miquel Molina, deputy director. Pere Guardiola and Libe Bilbao, directors of the group's commercial area, accompanied them.
Joana Bonet, director of Magazine, acted as host and, together with Luis Sans, owner of Santa Eulalia and president of the Passeig de Gràcia Association, filled the evening with a speech that mixed history. glamorous and invited you to enjoy the night. Sans highlighted the "special link between La Vanguardia and Paseo de Gràcia", and united two historical brands for Barcelona. The newspaper founded by Bartolomé Godó celebrated its 142nd anniversary this week, when Passeig de Gràcia, "older than Eixample", was already the scene of the walks of the bourgeoisie.
Joana Bonet, who in her youth enjoyed the establishments on Passeig de Gràcia "as if it were an amusement park", highlighted the avenue as an emblem of luxury, "material and immaterial", the luxury of historic buildings, of shops full of treasures , of beautiful places without pretension. "In this special issue we have collected all the voices that could emerge from Passeig de Gràcia," she highlighted. This includes a spectacular fashion editorial by Outumuro that has placed Vanesa Lorenzo in beautiful modernist settings; a report about the neighbors who do exist, still live and work on Passeig de Gràcia; several historical articles about the walk and its interiors; its thousand and one stores, from yesterday and today; movies, poetry and art. A special supplement to enjoy and keep. What more can you have in just one street? What more can you have in a Magazine?
