Madrid Me Encanta

Jun 24th, 2011

Breakfast at the Villa Magna Hotel.

Our last day in Madrid before heading to Ibiza had us wanting to see as much as we could without feeling rushed, and so we sorted out our day over a relaxing breakfast on one of the terrific terraces of the Villa Magna Hotel.

At the Museo Naval.

Our first stop was the Museo Naval, which was the perfect place for Mr. McBee to find a bit of inspiration for his upcoming portrait of the Spanish Royal yacht “Giralda.”

Next on our list was the the mansion of the Marquis of Cerralbo—it provides a perfectly preserved glimpse of the life of a 19th/20th century Madrileño aristocrat—essentially the Frick of Madrid. It was designed as both home and showcase to display the art and success of the Cerralbos. Needless to say, this is a must see!

Museo Cerralbo

James Andrew and Juan Moline

After a stroll around the super chic “Barrio Salamanca” we popped into restaurant Oter for some “arroz con mariscos,” a Valencia style seafood rice flavored with saffron. We also managed to visit both the Museo Lazaro Galdiano as well as the Museo Arqueologico before meeting up with more fantastic friends and fans for drinks hosted by my dear friend, the gorgeous Juan Moline—what an absolutely lovely experience to be greeted with such warmth and hospitality!

Scott Mcbee and James Andrew - photo Ze Cabral

On the way to meet Moline we were stopped on the street by Ze Cabral of The Lisbon Tailor. He is essentially the “Sartorialist” of Portugal and we were quite honored to be photographed for his brilliant blog!

Then we were off to meet my lovely friend Pepa Charlton for drinks at her stunning home before attending the most divine dinner party hosted by Marta Galatas. Do have a look at her lovely painted furniture. Galatas brought together the most fascinating and wonderful group of friends to celebrate WIJW in her rather splendid flat decorated with the help of legendary interior designer Duarte Pinto Coelho.

Sphinx at the entrance to Museo Arqueologico Nacional.

This was certainly the most spectacular send off we’ve had to date, and all set in this truly beautiful city. We’ll most definitely be returning for more and to reconnect with the wonderful people we’ve met along the way.

I’m wearing a Tom Ford “Spencer” sport jacket in rose silk linen basket weave, Etro silk chiffon paisley shirt, Charvet yellow silk retro print pocket square, Gucci python belt with silver buckle and sunglasses, Uniglo white cotton slim cargo style pants, Etro orange suede tasseled loafers and my fragrance is Creed Royal Water.

Juan Moliné says:

June 24, 2011 at 9:39 am

Me alegra que te encante Madrid. Todos los museos en los estuviste son maravillosos.
Tu como siempre estás IDEAL!!!!

Muchos besos.

Juan

James Andrew says:

June 24, 2011 at 9:50 am

Querido Juan,

Madrid me encanta por gente como tu!

Un abrazzo fuerte

Linda says:

June 24, 2011 at 10:41 am

James,

Wonderful, lovely..what an introduction to Madrid for me. Thank you!

Lino Perez says:

June 24, 2011 at 4:42 pm

Hola James, como siempre, ideal, ha sido un placer conocerte. un abrazo.Lino

Brad Phillips says:

June 24, 2011 at 4:53 pm

Ah, I thought you had already been to Ibiza.
The interior of the Museo Cerralbo is enchanting, and what a fine looking breakfast!

Enjoy your evening James.

Brad

fran says:

June 24, 2011 at 5:15 pm

thank you so much!

June 24, 2011 at 6:24 pm

Como siempre, ideal,elegante, muy guapo. un saludo.Lino

Marc de Paris says:

June 24, 2011 at 7:39 pm

How lucky you are!
Although Spain is bordering on France, I have never been to Madrid, and I wish I could go one day to the Prado. Your pictures are fascinating, what a wonderful stay!