I’ve had a couple of emails asking what criteria I use to combine pics, and in particular Exotic5 - which some people seem to see as a riff on a set of colours.
There are more hairdressers in Spain, per head of the population, than any other European country. Image is very important. The role of women is also something that is fiercely contested.
For those over 40, who grew up under Franco and the Roman Catholic church, the traditional role of mother and wife first, and anything else second, can cause fierce tensions.
I saw a middle-aged woman hanging out those t-shirts. Looking at the style of the clothes I’m guessing for her son. They are immaculately done. Looking ‘at pixels’ you see nary a crease, and that straight from the washing machine. She took her time, and did everything with great care and attention.
Shortly after that I spotted the hairdresser’s window. A slightly faded poster advertising a different kind of role model. And yes, the colours matched the previous pic. So I couldn’t resist the combination
