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BY NOEMI

FASHION

LOVE IS IN THE HAIR (HAIR ACCESSORIES)

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I don’t know about you but wearing a face mask (and I hope you do, when you are close to strangers and in closed places) makes me realize even more the importance of the way I style my hair. With half of the face hidden by the mask, the attention is shifted to eyes and hair, and hair is such a great “accessory”.

I usually style my hair in a ponytail or I wear it loose but this summer I would like to vary a bit and use some accessories and use hair clips and barrettes. I already wrote a post about using scarves to tie the hair.

These are some hair accessories that will beautifully adorn your mane and updos.

A pretty bun is even prettier thanks to these two hair clips by Valet.

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H&M made such a beautiful hair pin.

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Such a pretty hair clip, by Petite Grand (which means small big).

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Velvet is not the freshest fabric in summer but this big embellished bow by Miu Miu is so cute (and it could be an easy diy project).

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This barrette by Jennifer Behr is pricey but absolutely beautiful.

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This precious headband by SARAH & SEBASTIAN is one of the most beautiful and chicest ones I’ve ever seen. It’s pricey because it’s gold-plated and the pearls are real. And it’s flexible, which is a big plus.

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Clips for each day of the week, by Bershka.

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A beautiful crystal clip by Shashi. This is one of my favorite finds for this post.

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This padded headband by Prada is sooo pretty, I love the bow placed on the front of it. It almost make the headband look like a fascinator. It’s available in red, too. For your inner Blair Waldorf 😉

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Adorn your hair with this beautiful ruffled hair clip by Loeffler Randall.

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Bluetiful Milano is one of those brands I follow on Instagram for the aesthetic of the photos. Of course the hair pieces are beautiful!

This bow by Anouki is made of faux leather. 

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Topshop metal daisies hair clips that you can place wherever you like.

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Valet Studio is another brand with a beautiful Instagram feed. And this clip is one of the chicest I’ve ever seen.

 
 
 
 
 
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YES, YOU CAN WEAR A MASK AND LOOK STYLISH

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A couple of days ago I saw a photo on Scott “The Sartorialist” Schuman’s Instagram. A woman wearing a dress, heeled sandals and, of course, a face mask. I guess the sight of that stylish woman made Schuman’s day (professionally speaking). Fashion slowly coming back to NYC, a city so struck by Covid19. It seems like such a good sign!

 

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I’m sure many of us, once we realized that this situation would have last more than two or three weeks (like we initially hoped), started wondering how social distancing and the fear of being infected would change our life. Can fashion coexist with fear and uncertainties? Yes, it always have had. Fashion is the mirror of society. It always had been.

I don’t know about you but I feel the need to start thinking about style and makeup, again. After the end of the first phase of the lockdown I am, for instance, looking forward to wearing heels again and styling my hair in a way that is more than staying comfortable and not having the need to touch it when I’m outside. I’ve always been cautious and started social distancing before it was requested by Italian government. That was more than three months ago! Last Thursday, I finally went to the hair salon to get my hair cut and dyed. I was a bit nervous because I didn’t know how it was gonna be, and it’s been like it has always been, but with surgical masks, face shields, gloves, hand sanitizing gel. My hair looks good again. And I need to look good, again.

These photos prove we can be stylish, even during a pandemic. We don’t need to give up being ourselves, being stylish, and a bit vain. You may think “but these photos show wealthy people, their  lives are so different from ours!” and yes, you would be right, in a certain way. But yesterday, while I was waiting to enter a store, I saw a woman quietly walking on the sidewalk and she looked so well put together. She was wearing a loose sweater, a loose pair of pants, sneakers and she was carrying a red work bag. Her hair was tidy and her sunglasses beautiful. It’s been a while since I’ve seen somebody so stylish, in person.

But now, take a look at these photos. Aren’t these women inspiring?

 

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I think the women of the previous photo are too close to each other but they don’t live in my country so I don’t know if they just break the rules to have the photo taken.

Some wrote this is Ashley, some thought she’s Mary-Kate Olsen.

 

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Simona Bertolotto has many pretty masks, she makes by herself.

 

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Dakota Johnson always looks good. Her outfit is simple and practical. I have a thing for her, she’s so lovely.

 

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Olivia Palermo’s chicness hasn’t been affected at all by the pandemic. She always looks great.

 

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Hailey Bieber shows off her beautiful legs wearing an expensive sporty outfit.

 

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This photo made me think “It looks like Sex and the City” at the time of a pandemic.

 

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FASHION PILLS {BLUE JEANS}

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I decided to start this new series, Fashion Pills, which I’ve been thinking about for a while. Just facts and curiosity about fashion that maybe you don’t know about. 

On May, 20 1873 Levi Strauss, the owner of a wholesale business, and Jacob Davis, a tailor who was one of Strauss’ customers, patented blue jeans. At first a garment for workers, worn by miners and cowboys, blue jeans become the epitome of coolness and rebellion, thanks to Hollywood stars like Gary Cooper and rock legends like Elvis Presley. Almost 150 years later, they are still one of the coolest garments ever and despite luxury brands regularly include denim in their collections, this amazing fabric is still democratic.

The word denim derives from Nîmes, a town in the South of France. Serge de Nîmes was a twill fabric made of wool and silk used to make clothes for its citizens. Wool and silk were later replaced by cotton. When, in 1685, King Louis XIV (aka the Sun King) revoked the Edict of Nantes, a decree which granted freedom of religion signed by King Henry IV of France in 1598, many Protestants decided to leave France and went to countries like England, Italy, Netherlands and America. Among them there was a family of merchants, who moved from Nîmes to Gênes, that is to say Genoa, in Liguria. Obviously they took serge de Nîmes with them.  Then, one day, an American merchant come into possession of the fabric and the rest is history.

Who knows what would have happened without an unfair law? Of course there are different (but similar) versions about the origin of denim. I chose this one, since I found different sources that confirmed it.

“I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.”

Yves Saint Laurent

It’s Cher’s birthday, today, and this is a photo of this amazing artist wearing jeans. Two icons in the same, beautiful photo.

Screenshot from Vogue – Photo by Universal Music Group

Great songs 🎶 to listen to: 

Lana Del Rey “Blue Jeans”

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David Bowie “Blue Jean”

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Neil Diamond “Forever in Blue Jeans”

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I hope you enjoyed Fashion Pills and learnt something new!

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DENIM DREAMS

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Denim is one of my favorite fabrics and I often write about it and look for great pieces to share here on the blog. I hope this year summer won’t arrive too early (but I’m afraid I will be disappointed) because it’s my least favorite season while spring is my favorite season, even when it comes to dress myself.

Right now I dream of wearing some denim pieces, even if I don’t have particular places to go, due to the lockdown. But I still enjoy searching for great clothes, it’s kind of relaxing.

These are the denim pieces I found.

A H&M denim blouse with a romantic hem.

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This H&M belted shirt which is on sale.

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A Zara shirt dress that you can even wear with leggings or biker pants.

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This dress because of its dark wash and puffy sleeves.

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Such a beautiful Courrèges jacket with detachable sleeves.

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Wear this Pushbutton skirt with a tee or a top and high heels. The cut of the hips is so Eighties.

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I like these jeans by Rag & Bone so much. They seem so flattering and I like the split hems.

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Another piece with ’80s vibes, a Bershka jacket.

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Still uncertain about this Bermuda by Mango, but with the right styling they can be pulled off with style. Not sure how I could do it, due to my “height”.

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A Versace mini dress. I love everything about it.

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These jeans by Reformation are so feminine and look so flattering! I love the dark wash.

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Interesting skirt by Mara Hoffman.

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FASHION IS A FILM: BELLE DE JOUR

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“Belle de Jour” is a 1967 film directed by Luis Buñuel starring Catherine Deneuve (it’s probably her most famous film), Jean Sorel and Pierre Clémenti. The cast also includes Michel Piccoli, Geneviève Page, Macha Méril.

The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Joseph Kessel and it’s about a young, wealthy woman named Séverine, who is unable to share intimacy with her husband Pierre (played by Jean Sorel) and that begins working as a high class prostitute in a brothel, without Pierre knowing. Belle de Jour is the pseudonym she uses, referred to the fact that she only works during daytime (belle de nuit is a nice way to call prostitutes, in France).

Prostituting herself, Séverine fulfills her sexual fantasies, which involve domination and masochism, probably caused by some bad childhood experiences. All this allows her to have sex with her husband. Problems begin when one of his clients, a delinquent named Marcel (played by Pierre Clémenti) becomes possessive and threatens her to tell her husband the truth.

While the plot of the film is controversial (I find it misogynist, for the record), its wardrobe department isn’t at all.

Deneuve’s clothes and accessories are fantastic, absolutely iconic and “Belle de Jour” is a film to watch if you like fashion. Roger Vivier “Pilgrim” shoes (named this way because they resemble the shoes worn by the pilgrims who arrived in America in the XVII century) were rebaptised “Belle de Jour” to pay homage to the film that make them so recognizable. They’re still the most famous item from the French house.

Deneuve’s wardrobe was designed by Yves Saint Laurent. The actress and the designer established a good relationship that last until Saint Laurent’s death, in 2008. I guess the success of “Belle de Jour” created a special bond between them. When the film was released they were both young and promising.

The peculiarity of Deneuve’s style in this film is that is absolutely timeless. All her clothes could be easily worn today. She wears a lot of neutral colors. No patterns, only plain colors. She wears her hair loose or gathered in a chic updo.

The cut of her clothes is clean, her coats and jackets look like military garments, reflecting her rigorous life and, I think, the fact that she’s kind of mentally imprisoned. Her last outfit is kind of different from all the others of the film. Deneuve/Séverine wears a super chic black dress with contrasting white collar and cuffs that looks like the uniform of a college uniform, which is particularly interesting, due to the final of the story.

Deneuve and Sorel – Film Still

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Such a perfect A-line dress. I love the cut of the armholes – Film Still

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Pierre Clémenti – Film Still

Catherine Deneuve and Michel Piccoli – Film Still

Deneuve, Sorel and Méril – Film Still

Catherine Deneuve and Geneviève Page – Film Still

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The famous “Belle de Jour” pumps, renamed after the film’s title – Film Still

One of my favorite looks from the film  – Film Still

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Deneuve and Méril – Film Still

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Another iconic garment of Deneuve’s character, a vinyl trench coat – Film Still

The last outfit of Séverine – Film Still

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Sevèrine during one of her dreams – Film Still

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This shot reminds of the painting “San Sebastiano” by Mantegna – Film Still

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Deneuve and Clémenti – Film Still

Deneuve’s beautiful manicure – Film Still

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Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour

Deneuve, with this chic updo, would be perfect for a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock – Film Still

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Just a thought about the plot of “Belle de Jour”. It’s considered an exploration of female desire but I think it’s rather an exploration of many men’s idea of female desire. What if a woman wrote a novel and a woman directed a film about men’s sexual desires, and “accidentally” resembled most of all women’s fantasies? Séverine is a disturbed woman who surely has been harassed as a child so I wouldn’t describe her desires as female fantasies. The way the film ends is also upsetting, for me.

“Belle de Jour” is for sure a film to watch for its refined aesthetics. I mean, if a fashion designer (and we’re talking about one of the most important designers of the XX century) curates the wardrobe of the protagonist of a film and you love fashion, you must watch that film. It’s interesting that a film about a prostitute is so famous for the main character’s impeccable wardrobe.

In 2007 Garbage released the song “Tell Me Where It Hurts” and in the video of the song, directed by Sophie Muller, Shirley Manson channeled her inner Séverine and looked fabulous. You can see it in one of my posts dedicated to stylish music videos.

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STYLISH OUTFITS EASY TO REPLICATE

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These are some outfits I find cool, easy to replicate and that provide a fair dose of chicness.

I usually don’t like skirts worn with sneakers, but I like this outfit. I have a thing for distressed knitwear.

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I like how the white booties break the blackness of this outfit. I’m sure some of you are not that sensitive to cold like me and will easily sport a look like this, soon.

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I love the simplicity of this outfit. I definitely want more denim in my closet.

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This outfit makes me want to wear long bermuda. They’re so perfect with knee boots.

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I still can’t make up my kind about ripped jeans. I never wear them but I’m tempted. Everything else must be super polished, for me. That’s why I like this outfit.

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Super easy to replicate. A chunky sweater tucked in a miniskirt + boots. I think the result would be different with pumps or sandals. The boots add a sort of toughness, which I love.

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And this one makes me want to dare and wear a skirt with a front slit.

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LE STYLE, C’EST L’HOMME N°9

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Let’s start this post about men’s style with these quotes.

These words are credited to a few people but it seems they were written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. I don’t know if he actually wrote them but I kind of agree, also because I’m not religious so I completely ignored what kind of inner tranquility religion bestows.

Sebastian Stan looking great and proving that a turtlenecks and suits are a perfect match. I also love his haircut.

 

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Great style from Pitti Uomo. Checkered coats were frequently spotted during the event, which will be back next June.

 

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If you are looking for a checkered coat, this one by Zara seems pretty nice.

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But if you are already thinking about the warm weather, take notice of this minimalist and classy outfit.

Photo via Zara

Interesting article about the brands that made James Bond’s style.

“The true taste with a man’s style is the haircut. There are some men who look good no matter how their hair is styled, whether it’s trendy or not. A man can change his haircut many times, but to pull off any haircut, you have to be very chic. Like Brad Pitt.” – Carine Roitfeld

I saved these words by Carine Roitfeld time ago. I completely agree with her and this statement made me immediately think about the criticism towards Brad Pitt’s new haircut (I linked an article about it here), which I don’t understand. I love his haircut (and we never know if an actor is or is going to shoot a film that require a specific hairstyle).

 

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Do you like Brad Pitt’s recent hairstyle? Would you sport a similar hairstyle? Let me know with a comment!

MY STYLE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR (AND MORE)

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I know, making resolutions for the new year is such a cliché! And it often ends in fiasco… So I decided to make style resolutions, which is something I’ve never done before. I feel that defining my style is crucial, now, to define myself as a person and I often think about who I want to be and how I want to look.

I read a statement, time ago, “make sure to dress for the person you want to be”. And that’s what I want to do. I read these words in an article about the style of Juliette Binoche as Anna Barton in “Damage”. I love the way she was dressed by costume designer Milena Canonero so these words spoke so much to me and I’m sure I have already wrote about them since I posted them on Instagram months ago.

So, here’s the list of my resolutions.

#1- Wear more black and more animal prints. I started to approach color analysis (in Italian it’s called armocromia and it’s very popular now) but I’ve always recognized which colors flatter me. I’m a winter, by the way, so black is one of them 🖤

These two looks by Julia Restoin Roitfeld are among my inspirations. Like her mother, Carine Roitfeld, she’s one of my style icons.

 

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#2- Wear skirts or dresses, which is something I never do. This is going to be a huge step out of my comfort zone because wearing skirts/dresses make me feel uneasy, since I feel kind of naked. But I have a drawer full of tights of different weights and patterns; maybe it’s time to give them a chance (hopefully).

I love this outfit, I have a thing for lace tights, and I developed a taste for belts.

 

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#3 – Step out of my comfort make-up, make an effort and try something new. Betina R. Goldstein is one of my favorite nail artists, she made me want to be more creative with nail polishes 💅🏻

 

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#4 – Get rid of clothes that don’t suit me my style, anymore. My motto won’t be “spark joy”, but “spark style”. I hope the clothes I will dispose of will be recycled as they’re supposed to be.

#5 – Wear more jewelry and bijoux. I have many nice pieces and I rarely wear them, most of all in winter.

I still love layered necklaces.

 

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#6 – “Skin first. Make-up second. Smile always.” Glossier’s approach to beauty (and life) is fascinating. I read an interview with Emily Weiss (Glossier’s founder, in case you don’t know) and she explained that “smile always” is a kind of “fake it until you make it” way of thinking.

#7 – Try to follow another motto, “make every outfit count”. It’s hard, most of all when it’s cold, you don’t want to go out but you need to buy food! But I’ll do my best.

 

And that’s all. What about you? Did you make some style resolutions as well? Let me know with a comment!

MY MAIN OBJECTIVE IS ALWAYS THE BELT

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The words I chose for the title of this post are by Lyoto Machida, a professional mixed martial artist. Obviously the belt he refers to has nothing to do with fashion but I thought his statement was perfect for a post about belts, since they are among the must-have accessories, this year.

I already have some belts which I haven’t worn in a while and yesterday I bought one by Zara. 

Belts are, obviously, useful and they can easily elevate an outfit, adding an interesting touch to a minimalist outfit. 

If you’re looking for minimalist and timeless belts and you can afford it, I suggest you to go for designer belts. If you’re looking for some OTT pieces, Zara made some beautiful belts that will make your outfits stand out.

These are the belts I found for you.

Saint Laurent. Minimalist, chic, timeless.

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Zara. Perfect for those moments you need to sparkle, a bit.

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Attico, available in silver, too. You can also use it a scarf.

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Zara. One of my favorite finds, not available as I’m writing but coming soon.

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Liu Jo. 

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Versace.

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Dolce&Gabbana. Another minimalist belt where the logo is the protagonist.

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Rebecca Minkoff.

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& Other Stories. 

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Karl Lagerfeld.

Photo via Farfetch

B-Low The Belt.

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Another great Zara belt.

Photo via Zara

& Other Stories. I like the tortoise buckle.

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Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY.

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Prada.

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Dodo Bar Or.

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RED IS THE ULTIMATE CURE FOR SADNESS

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I chose some words by Bill Blass for the title of this post because, even if I’m not sure red is an actual cure for sadness, it seems that wearing red can improve your mood. If it doesn’t, at least you’ll be wearing a great, flattering color. In fact, as Mr Valentino Garavani stated, red is a color that flatters everybody.

Red is a statement color, even controversial, hence some people don’t feel comfortable wearing it. It’s associated with energy, strength, power, passion but also with war, anger, and danger.

According to some studies, men perceive women who wear red attractive while women perceive men who wear red aggressive and dominant.

So, a touch of red. Why not?

If you believe in a certain type of philosophy you may find interesting that red actives (or is supposed to activate) the root chakra, which fosters confidence and energy.

Regardless of what you believe in, red is for sure a great color.

These are the red pieces I found for you.

This Zara organza bomber jacket. So pretty.

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A faux fur jacket by H&M.

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Valentino “V-ring” bag.

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This pretty sweatshirt dress by H&M.

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Intimissimi.

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Batsheva.

Photo via Farfetch

Pushbutton. Such a beautiful skirt, I love the drapery.

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L’autre chose.

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