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HOLIDAY SEASON FASHION – PART 1

November 8, 2017 By Noemi 4 Comments

The title of this post should have been “Holiday Season Clothes and Accessories that You Can Wear Anytime”. But it was too long.

So, holiday season is basically around the corner. Which means that I’m ~~kind of~~ looking forward to January, 2 and that there’s plenty of sparkling clothes and accessories everywhere! Yay! At least there’s something I like about holiday season because I looove sparkling/shining clothes and accessories.

As a person who thinks that everything that sparkles and shines shouldn’t be confined to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, I find this time of the year perfect to buy garments and accessories that I would wear anytime.

So these are some clothes and accessories that will make you shine with style during the holiday season and anytime you’ll want to.

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Jimmy Choo “Hanover”

Topshop I think this harness would look great on a white t-shirt or tank top

Iro “Waklyn”

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Topshop you’re probably seeing this sweater on many blogs. It seems the perfect holiday season sweater because it’s moderately embellished so even you’re not particularly into embellishments you’ll like it anyway (maybe)

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Karl Lagerfeld

River Island I don’t like fur shoes but I think many women do (otherwise they wouldn’t be everywhere) and I admit I find these mules pretty cute

Mes Demoiselles

Carven

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The preview photo is via Alantic // Pacific

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FASHION CRUSH – NICO GIANI BAG

October 22, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

As a “not bag” person, 99% of the times I don’t understand the fascination many women have for some bags. But, once in a while, I see a bag and I think “oh, I love it!”. That was happened with Nico Giani’s Tunilla. Round bags are a thing now, and I find them beautiful, kind of timeless. They remind me of hat boxes. Weren’t women so chic when they used to travel with a hat box?

Niccolò Giannini is the winner of the 2017 edition of “Who is on Next”, the project (promoted by Vogue Italia) that aims to discover new Italian fashion designers.

Tunilla is also available in white and yellow, but my favorite version is in tan leather.

HOW TO WEAR A BROOCH AND LOOK COOL

October 18, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

Brooches started to make a comeback few seasons ago and I’m glad about it. Some considered them old, a “grandmother accessory”. Sometimes I wonder why we often consider what our grandmothers wore so dated and out of style. After all, some of them used to dress so well and many style icons state that their grandmothers are a great source of inspiration.

Brooches can be fun and they’re the only jewels you can use in many different ways. You can add an unexpected touch of color or preciousness wherever you want. You can apply brooches near the neckline of a sweater and make a plain one look beautiful. And you can add some sparkle to a very casual outfit, like Gwyneth Paltrow did.

At Etro S/S 2018 fashion show beautiful and statement brooches were pinned to sashes. This for sure is something to get inspiration from.

Screenshot from Vogue – Photo by Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv

Putting some brooches on the pocket of a coat (one made of thick fabric/material so you won’t get hurt, in case they’ll open) is another way to be creative with them. The result is beautiful and refined.

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Pins can be even more versatile. You can add them to clothes and bags or use them to fill small spaces on your clothes, like flaps and belt loops.

These are some beautiful and cool brooches and pins. Who styled them wasn’t very creative, mainly putting them on the lapel of a jacket. But I also found some photos of inspiring ways to use brooches. I think they look particularly cool on casual garments like denim jackets and jeans, simple tops and sweatshirts.

Scripted (it’s a pin)

Saint Laurent because je t’aime always sounds beautiful

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Wouters & Hendrix “My Favourite”

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I have a thing for everything that is hand-shaped and this antique brooch makes no exception

Screenshot from Lulu Frost’s Tumblr

Lulu Frost Josephine Sequin Pin

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Gucci

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PEARL JEWELRY THAT IS ANYTHING BUT BORING

August 24, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

One of Coco Chanel’s memorable pearls of wisdom says that “a woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls” and Gabrielle Bonheur totally led by example wearing lots of pearls and introducing fake ones in the world of fashion. Who knows what kind of pearls Chanel would wear today… She was such a mould-breaker that maybe she would have found new ways to sport her beloved ropes.

Many style icons that we still celebrate for their timeless elegance loved pearls. Grace Kelly favored “pearls on screen and in my private life” and Jacqueline Kennedy thought that “pearls are always appropriate”.

Some women find pearls a bit boring also because they associate them to the classic strand of pearls worn by their grandmother. Mine used to wear pearls on Sunday to attend Mass and when she wanted to dress up. So I admit I used to consider pearls old and boring and I’ve always thought that if I had worn them, I would have done it in a cool way, with a ripped tee or a sweatshirt. Or à la Carrie Bradshaw. But I definitely prefer pearl jewelry with a cool twist or an unexpected detail. As for the classic strand, I only dream of one of Tahitian pearls.

Fall 2017 seems to be the season of pearls. They’re everywhere, from headpieces to shoes. So a post dedicated to clothes and accessories embellished with pearls is on its way.

Meanwhile, take a look at the pearl jewelry I picked. Some pearls are real, some are imitation, but all these pieces are anything but boring.

APM Monaco

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Lanvin

Mizuki this is one of my favorite picks, because I love ear cuffs and this one is really beautiful

Mignonne Gavigan New York

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Anissa Kermiche “Manipulee” earring

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Aurelie Bidermann “Chivoir”, very expensive but so beautiful. It’s a gold pendant that contains fine pearls

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FASHION CRUSH – ISABEL MARANT EARRINGS

August 20, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

I’ve been dreaming about crystal earrings for months, having in my mind those worn by Michelle Pfeiffer in “Scarface” and these Isabel Marant earrings kind of remind me of them, even if they’re much bigger. But they’re very glamorous for sure.

Made in France (which is a plus, isn’t it?) and crafted from silver-tone brass and with crystals of different shape and size to better reflect the light, these earrings are perfect for evening events but they would also add a touch of glamour to your daytime outfits.

TRAVELING WITH STYLE – THE WEEKENDER

August 2, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

The weekender bag is one of those accessories you realize you need when you have to stay away for a couple of days and you don’t want to use a suitcase. Or when you need both a suitcase and an extra luggage, maybe because you already know you’ll come back with more stuff.

Many of us usually prefer hard side luggages with wheels because they’re obviously more practical, most of all if you have to catch trains and planes. So the weekender is the perfect travel bag for a road trip because it won’t be moved around. For some reason it always makes me think about Bridget Jones and her pseudo-romantic weekend escape with Daniel in “Bridget Jones’s Diary”. I know it’s a kind of cliché but weekender+convertible car seem to be a perfect match. But maybe films shaped a bit too much my idea of life and style.

When it comes to luggage, some people prefer it timeless and classy while others go for colorful and funny suitcase and bags. Some prefer leather, others prefer canvas and nylon, also because it’s washable. And a washable travel bag is always useful.

These are some weekender bags I picked. Remember that sometimes the men department is the best place to shop.

Eddie Harrop “Voyager”

Louis Vuitton “Keepall Bandoulière”

Lipault “Lady Plume”

River Island “To The Beach”

Le Sportsac

Karl Lagerfeld

Herschel “Strand”

Longchamp “Le Foulonné”

Montblanc

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Herschel “Ravine”

Paravel “Grand Tour”

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THE ANKLET IS A MUST-HAVE, AGAIN

June 22, 2017 By Noemi 2 Comments

It seems that the anklet, which started to regain popularity last year, is going to be one of the must-have accessory of summer 2017. Many trends from the ’90s are back (whether we like it or not) and the anklet is one of them. Thankfully, I didn’t throw mine away. I have a couple of cute ones.

I was born in a seaside town so I’ve always considered the anklet a very cute compromise when it comes to beach jewelry. I don’t know about you, but I never found watches, rings, necklaces and bracelets tan and sand-friendly, unless they’re very dainty. But even if you don’t live by the sea, an anklet is a good way to style your ankles which, thanks to skirts and cropped pants, are receiving more attention, lately.

Anklets, like other jewels, have ancient origin. They were worn even five thousands years before Christ. Just in case you thought they were a modern way used by women to adorn themselves, or maybe a Jenner/Hadid/Kardashian’s “discovery”.

In the ’60s, when oriental cultures started to be very fascinating in Europe and US, clothing and accessories (and music, of course) from countries like India, Nepal and Pakistan became very fashionable. And the anklet became pretty popular, like kaftans and tie and dye and psychedelic fabrics.

So, as often happens, ~~history~~ fashion repeats itself. The anklet is a must-have, again.

These are the anklets I found for you. Dainty, beaded, chunky, made of satin… there’s plenty of choice.

Free People “Too Bad So Sad” (weird name, I know)

Accessorize

Galis2014 (on Etsy)

Attico not the usual anklet, but very chic

Sashi

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FASHION CRUSH – DODO LIGHTING EARRING

June 4, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

How cute is this Dodo lighting earring? I haven’t worn earrings in years but I’m thinking about starting wearing just a single earring and this is very cute. I love rose gold and black diamonds. And Dodo’s creations are so cute, most of all the ones with black diamonds, which I love.

This earring is also available with white diamonds and in rose gold only. You can also find a lighting pendant.

WHY DON’T YOU… TIE A SCARF TO YOUR JEANS?

May 16, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

As a huge lover of scarves, neckerchiefs and everything that can be tied and knotted to add a touch of style to an outfit (and of course to prevent sore throat), I really like the idea of tying a scarf to the belt loop of jeans. I know it’s not something new and that fashion often reinvents the wheel and tries to make us think that this or that is incredibly cool and mould-breaking when it’s not.

But sometimes trends come at the right moment, for us, and we feel kind of prone to embrace them and try something new, don’t you think? I remember that it took time, for me, to get used to skinny jeans and now I love them so much and I can’t even think of not wearing them.

A printed scarf can add a pop of color to a basic, neutral outfit. I don’t know about you, but I tend to be pretty minimalist during summer. So, accessories become crucial to achieve an interesting outfit, or at least one that makes me feel put together and not ordinary.

This is some inspiration.

Photo via Free People

Photo via Zara

Photo via Madewell

Photo via Instagram @maria_bernad

And these are some very cute scarves and bandanas.

GUCCI “FLORA SNAKE”

MANGO

ROCKINS “SKATEDELIC”

DONNI CHARM “GIGI” for real denim lovers

JULIA COCCO’

ECHO “PARIS IN THE SPRING”

ROCKINS I love the print

BLISS AND MISCHIEF “BAMDANA” I haven’t written it wrong, the name of this scarf is BAMdana

KATE SPADE NEW YORK “TANGIER”

The previous Why don’t you… post is about tying the hair with a ribbon, so effortlessly chic. Take a look!

FLORALS? FOR SPRING? GROUNDBREAKING

March 31, 2017 By Noemi Leave a Comment

Floral prints, patterns and embellishments are among the main trends of spring/summer 2017. So, when I decided to write a post about this trend this famous quote from “The Devil Wears Prada” immediately came to my mind. Evidently designers didn’t care about it because spring really sprang on s/s 2017 runways.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t particularly like floral prints. When it comes to prints and patterns I’m for stripes and animals. Florals don’t match my personality and they’re a bit tricky (and not in a challenging way), at least for me.

But if you want to give florals a chance, this is the perfect time to do it. Designers have been pretty creative and some floral prints available this season are anything but ordinary. In other words, they don’t make me think about tablecloths or wedding guests, with all due respect to both of them.

Some think that florals should be colorful but they don’t have to. You can totally go for a two tone prints and wear florals in an understated way, if that’s your style. Some say that life is too short to wear boring clothes, I think that life is too short to wear clothes we don’t like, just because they’re in fashion.

So, these are my tips to wear florals:

Accessories are always a good way to start. Some suggest to buy a floral bag but, unless you have a big budget for your seasonal purchases, don’t. I never think about bags as seasonal accessories, unless they’re pretty affordable. A pouch can be a good compromise, instead. You can also add a floral scarf to a classic bag to personalize it. For some inspiration see this and this. Floral shoes, printed or embellished, are a better idea. Printed scarves and bandanas, even socks, can add a floral touch to any outfit.
Choose an abstract pattern. They’re easier to pull off.
If you’re into the bralette trend, with a floral bralette you’ll sport two of the main trends of spring/summer 2017 at the same time.
Never underestimate the power of embellishments, embroideries and patches. They will allow you to sport florals on a classic fabric like denim or cotton.
Less is more. Don’t overdo, don’t overaccessorize. Unless you’re Leandra Medine (which I admire) or a wannabe member of the “fashion circus”.