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Category: Etro

Monday Motivation: wearing what you want

One of my happy places is ballet class. This Monday I am trying a new class at a studio in Terni at Hamarita and I have arrived… Read more “Monday Motivation: wearing what you want”

November 19, 2018 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Etro’s Pink Floral Brocade Single-Breasted Coat on sale at a discount: yes please

As Scott Peck wrote in “A Road Less Travelled”: “Life is difficult.” A friend’s beautiful young niece died from cancer this week. And all of us know… Read more “Etro’s Pink Floral Brocade Single-Breasted Coat on sale at a discount: yes please”

November 17, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Etro Maxidress: self-sufficient hem makes this a glamorous day dress

The hem on this Etro maxidress requires no hand to hold it up so it is easy to wear during the day. This sleeveless maxidress can be… Read more “Etro Maxidress: self-sufficient hem makes this a glamorous day dress”

September 26, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Etro: this Cotton dress with scoop neck is cool and useful (yes, it has pockets!)

This stiff, lightweight cotton dress by Etro (www.etro.com) did not wrinkle when I packed it away to wear after my tennis lesson. The dress has a back… Read more “Etro: this Cotton dress with scoop neck is cool and useful (yes, it has pockets!)”

August 2, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

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”

August 1, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Flats, pumps and stilettos:change your heel, increase the versatility of a dress

With a flat pump, I can putter around the office: A small heel allows for dress up — lunch, afternoon, early evening: And nothing says glamor or… Read more “Flats, pumps and stilettos:change your heel, increase the versatility of a dress”

March 8, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Etro lace hem offers discreet elegance — what I love about Italian design

I feel calmer and more grown up in this beautiful short sleeve Etro tiered paisley and lace dress. Made in Italy. Divine.

March 8, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Wear your favorite clothes first: I wear Etro because I can wear anything I have in my closet if I give myself permission

Our weather here in Pasadena has warmed up so out hoes long sleeves and in comes a chiffon silk ruffled Etro maxidress that I pair with a… Read more “Wear your favorite clothes first: I wear Etro because I can wear anything I have in my closet if I give myself permission”

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Etro and Valentino: Covered up plunging neckline of Etro maxidress with a Valentino leather jacket so I could be glamorous doing business — made things more interesting for me!

I dress up because it is one of the things that makes me happy. And today, I found a way to wear my Etro maxidress while I… Read more “Etro and Valentino: Covered up plunging neckline of Etro maxidress with a Valentino leather jacket so I could be glamorous doing business — made things more interesting for me!”

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

My latest love: Etro

Dolce and Gabbana showed me the way to red. Alice and Olivia showed me to embellishments (beading. Embroidery). Etro, the line I once dreamed of in Paris,… Read more “My latest love: Etro”

February 19, 2017February 19, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

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