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Portuguese traditional clogs and Prada SS 2015 clogs.

In Full Bloom

For centuries flowers have been an inspiration for fashion, they keep coming back as a trend, even if I like to think a bold flower print is never out. Since 2012 they started blooming in the fashion scene, passing from being a source of inspiration to protagonists of new stories. Suddenly flowers started to gather more attention than the clothes itself, they are not only there for the ornamental purpose, they become part of the scene. The flower arrangements trend started by Raf Simons flower rooms when debuting Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012-13 collection. One million fresh flowers were placed in five large rooms, Christian Dior obsession with flowers was translated into the salons. 

After two years as Creative Director of the online retailer Moda Operandi, Taylor Tomasi Hill decided it was time to begin her own venture in the flower world. Taylor started doing her own personal blooms and distributing them as thank you notes, but  suddenly all her friends asked her for more and  it evolved into a  business. Now she does miniature flower arrangements mainly for fashion events.

 We can´t forget Kim and Kanye flower hall on their wedding.

Marni organized a one day Flower Market during Milan Fashion Week to celebrate the brands 20th Anniversary. Flowers, Columbian animal sculptures, canvas aprons and Marni shopping bags sold out.

Dries Van Noten showed his Spring-Summer 2015 collection in a furry grass like carpet that evoked Renoir's "Dejeuner Sur L'Herber".

"September is the January in Fashion"

My current motto is "better later than never". After one year I'm back on track. The last months were full of changes and new projects, my professional and personal life changed completely. I changed job twice and got involved in so many interesting projects.
Moved country once, ✓ Change home ✓ Meeting new people ✓
The quote "September is the January in Fashion" never made so much sense in my life.Here is a recap of last year´s best moments: 

Anna Piaggi "Hat-ology" exhibition in Milan. When I met Pat Cleveland, It was a pleasure to meet the 60's iconic model, had the best time!

Moschino 30th Anniversary is one of the fashion moments that I will never forget, I got the chance to interview Rosella Jardini the former Creative Director, met Pat Cleveland, Rita Ora, and danced with Gloria Gaynor singing live. 

April and May were full months. In April someone very dear to me had the chance to show and confirm one more time how much he is relevant in the design scene nowadays.In May I moved country, It´s been a long time since I wanted move North and now here I am in Denmark. 

For a good start in Copenhagen I had the pleasure to work with Pernille Mobjerg Knudsen  and Charlotte Mobjerg Ansel-Henry at the Jewellery Room during  Copenhagen Fashion Week, Room, a showcase of finest Danish Jewellery brands.
A new new chapter is now open...

I'm Back !

After a year without posting I'm back. Much has changed in the last year, new country, new job, new life! 

Stay tuned !

(P.S:. Saturday Night Fever Tony Manero's pants look good on me ! Boogie !)

Trend Spotting: NYFW Spring-Summer 2014

New York Fashion Week just finished a few days ago, here are some of the trends I could spot on the runaways.

Check Patterns

Skirts with layered hems

Mesh and basket weaving

Cross body bags

And the return of mules. Are you prepared for them? (I'm not !)

Asylum looks of the week

New York Fashion Week delighted us with these demented looks.

Alexander Wang SS 2014; Marc jacobs SS 2014; Thom Browne SS 2014.

Find the Differences FW 2013/14 Edition

Valentino vs Wednesday Addams 

Valentino vs Pope Francis 

Carven vs Barbara Cartland

Louis Vuitton vs Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" 

Miu Miu vs Olive Oyl

Have a nice Summer Holiday !

On my Summer wishlist : Floating Swan.

These shoes were made for walking

With my new slippers I will walk towards my holidays. Finally I'm leaving Milan for my much awaited holidays !

These slippers are actually called "Friulane", they are also known for the gondoliers shoes. They were born at the end of the Second World War, ​​in the countryside region near Venice, using waste materials such as old bicycle tires and old cloths. They were a low cost option to the expensive leather shoes.

I bought these "friulane" in one of the last few places in Venice were you will be assure to buy the artisanal ones. The store is called Gianni Dittura and it opened in 1948.

Mr.Dittura was nice and kind while helping me to find the right "friulane".

(photo credit: http://blog.atcasa.corriere.it).

Wild Daisies

The motto to this post was this super kitsch sticker I saw in a car last week.

This image made me remember all the fashion items with daisies I've been seeing the last few months. 

Manolo Blahnik "Margolotta" boot; Dannijo "Gladys" bracelet and "Dahlia" necklace; Prada "Poeme" sunglasses; Forzieri enamel earrings.

Fragile, please don't break !

To break or not to break, here is a good question. For the next season some designers propose a Craquele/Crakle finishing on some of their pieces, whether leather or textile. 

Gucci FW 2013-14; Balenciaga FW 2013-14; Alexander Wang FW 2013-14. 

Balenciaga FW 2013-14; Marni FW 2013-14; Rodarte FW 2013-14. 

From the left: Balenciaga; Marni and Rodarte. 

Miu Miu shoes, bag and coat; biker leather jacket already form SS 2013 Rag & Bone.

Find the Differences

Anna Dello Russo and Balenese Dancer.

Yesterday the 20th amfAr Cinema Against Aids Gala featured a very special fashion show. The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show curated by Carine Roitfeld, the show brought up to the runway models and fashionistas. Who couldn't miss it ? ADR, who else, "the fashion pagliaccio".

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, is this true ?

To celebrate Spring, Supreme launched a collaboration with Vans. The classic Vans Shoe got a floral print as if it was an artist canvas. I'm in love with these sneakers, especially the textured fabric used.

The floral print was inspired by the 19th century french artist Henri Fantin-Latour work "A Basket of Roses".

I'm not a fan of still lifes but these one has a little something, maybe are the resemblances with FLT logo that made me appreciate it. 

Here are some floral looks suggestions: black & white from Stella McCartney; green & pink roses from Marc Jacobs; blue pants from Matthew Williamson; floral dress from Stella McCartney; Biker jacket from Rag & Bone.

New Wave

Appart from my lack of interest in sports, I've been noticing that a lot of brands are betting on surf clothes for this summer. These lycra "t-shirt" (for the unacquainted like me) were created for surfers to warm up and protect from the sun, but I guess they will play another function this summer. These rash guards will be a wave on the beaches this summer !

JCrew floral rashie; JCrew stripe and flower rashie; Madewell floral rashie. The JCrew rashguards have UPF 50. (UPF is the SPF mesurement for textiles)

These graphic rashies are both from Seea.

The not so orthopedic shoes

Last week passing by Miu Miu store I saw a pair of sandals that reminded me of what were once described as the world's ugliest shoes - the BIRKENSTOCK. I don't know what do you think about this shoes, but in my opinion they are ugly, ok they can be the most comfortable shoes in the world, but for sure you can find a pair of shoes that can be a good compromise between style and comfort, no ? They look like orthopedic shoes and they also remind me the shoes that my aunt that lived in Germany had in the entrance of her house. Nothing against my aunt, only against the shoes! After Celine Spring-Summer 2013 a lof of fashionistas are getting crazy with the birks, not me...

Birkenstock VS Miu Miu 

The not so orthopedic shoes, a good option to the birks right ?

Left column: Giambattista Valli; last two Marc by Marc Jacobs. Right column: Sergio Rossi; Pollini; Robert Clergerie.

A lot of celebrities have joined this trend. Here the Olsen Twins and Drew Barrymore.

Like Mother Like Daughter

Chanel Spring-Summer 2013 advertising campaign caught my attention in a good way. A minimalist scenario inspired by the Japanese Tea houses featuring two very young models and the renowned 42 year old model Stella Tennant. The images seem to show a mother and daughter everyday life scene, beside the messy room photo (your mother would never let you to left the room like this).The message in these photos is clearly: Chanel's timeless, elegant and feminine signature style will fit you regardless your age.  Beside the implicit message, the collection is just beautiful, the sleek and minimal clothes in black and white combos with primary colours popping out. We love you Karl !

The messy room, an antitheses of the Like Mother Like Daughter or not ?!

Blast from the Past

No more Yves. Just Saint Laurent.

The Bigger the Better

In a recent travel to South America I was suprised with their obsession with boobs and butts. It's not big news that Latinos are really into boobs and butts, you can see it in Jennifer Lopez (a Puerto Rican descendent) or Pitbull (a Cuban descendent) videos. I just didn't know they were so big, sorry I meant HUGE bOObs AND butts. Everywhere I went during my trip to Venezuela I could see women with these huge breast implants, that seem to be made on the closest butcher and not on an aesthetic surgery doctor. By coincidence I found out that a friend of mine had breast implants when she was in her 20's, she told me that all  of her friends had it. She also confided me that "some girls have breast implants by their 15th or 18th anniversary". I WAS SHOCKED ! Beside breast implants a lot of women had butt implants, even the manequinns on the shop windows had these huge butts. It's very interesting when travelling to a different country to understand the beauty stereotypes and  women's obsession with some beauty standards and how they influence the perception and the changes on their own body.

Shop manequinns with huge breasts. 

Shop manequinns with huge breasts. 

This is how they sell jeans...