Escape the heatwave in Umbria to a beach in Tuscany with your Partner-in-all-things-Fashion to spend the day in bikinis — both Eres and H&M offer good bathing… Read more “Chiara Boni: take your white dress to the beach for dinner afterwards in Tuscany “
Category: Elegance
Chanel Boutique, Rome: about last week
The Chanel Boutique is located next to the Piazza di Spana (Spanish Steps) and was the first store I tried on clothes last week. I adore Chanel… Read more “Chanel Boutique, Rome: about last week”
Etro knit: long flowing pink dress with intelligent design and highlights
Etro — color, design, elegance. This dress just slips on and hangs loosely on the body, effortlessly. Made in Italy. Certamente (certainly) http://www.etro.com. Worn with a pair… Read more “Etro knit: long flowing pink dress with intelligent design and highlights”
Chiara Boni, Made in Italy: Feminine dresses you step into and then pull up (no zippers, no buttons)
My Italiana Partner-in-Crime Claudia makes shopping in Italy possible — she knows the stores, the designers, the quality and she has impeccable taste and good sense when… Read more “Chiara Boni, Made in Italy: Feminine dresses you step into and then pull up (no zippers, no buttons)”
Scarf for belt: when it is too hot to wear a silk scarf, I belt it or wrap it around my purse
A scarf works well as a belt. Or as additional color for the handles of a purse:
Saint Laurent gold miniskirt in “extra small”: if it fits, then you must wear it
Blame it on the high I’m on after seeing the “Wonder Woman” movie: be bold, be proud and wear comfortable clothing, ready to defend yourself. Vancouver. Beautiful… Read more “Saint Laurent gold miniskirt in “extra small”: if it fits, then you must wear it”
Balenciaga: tailored black dress is both chic and comfortable
Balenciaga Paris has an outlet store in Cabazon (Palm Springs adjacent) where I have purchased a suede minidress, two black skirts, and now this tailored black sleeveless… Read more “Balenciaga: tailored black dress is both chic and comfortable”
Alberta Ferretti: love is not rational but I had to have this delicate silk maxidress
Which way is the front of the dress? Snaps underneath the armpit. A long white silk slip layered with lace and more silk that drapes on the… Read more “Alberta Ferretti: love is not rational but I had to have this delicate silk maxidress”
Philosophical di Lorenzo Serafini (Alberta Ferretti): Playful retro dresses with florals, color, ruffles and belts
Alberta Ferretti carries a less formal line of clothing (Philosophy) and I love the dresses paired with Ferragamo or Prada flats, no makeup and bare legs.
Tom Ford’s minimalist, exquisitely tailored blouse and skirt turned me back to black and an American designer
Tom Ford’s silk black blouse — with long sleeves, zippers at the wrist, mesh on the shoulder and sleeves and a perfect torso drape — is the… Read more “Tom Ford’s minimalist, exquisitely tailored blouse and skirt turned me back to black and an American designer “
Playing dress-up after 55 