Shopping in Italy – Playing dress-up after 55

Patrizia Pepe light camel coat: high collar protects from wind, short length ccompliments boots and pretty color brightens

Italy has a beautiful affordable brand, Intimissimi, https://it.intimissimi.com/home.jsp, where I buy viscose pajama pants and silk lace camisoles and slips. My Friday morning “work” — when I… Read more “Then Friday arrived: wet, cold, foggy — and this writer succumbed to the easy elegance of Intimissimi”

I got a craving for a pair of heels (probably from binge-watching “Suits” on Netflix 😊) and Saturday afternoon stepped into Giampiero Novelli’s shop (also owned and… Read more “Queen Helena Shoes: beautiful, affordable, comfortable and of course Made in Italy”

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”

These Malloni boots are divine

I feel in love with these red boots at the Hermès store in Rome them dared myself to buy them, certain the color was too extreme to… Read more “Red boots: can red boots refresh your wardrobe?”

Fall in love with comfort and quality. Pink suede over-the-knee boots found last May/June at the Neiman Marcus sale (my favorite for shoes!). Blue suede Balenciaga dress… Read more “Going for comfort (also shopping outlet stores and seasonal sales): buy quality”

Matched two-year-old Hugo Boss Navy wool dress and coat with pink suede over-the-knee boots to create energy, fun, and bonding. Yesterday I wore my pink suede over-the-knee… Read more “Dressing up a Hugo Boss Navy blue wool dress and coat with Valentino pink suede over-the-knee boots adds some fun and energy to a conservative look”

Mommy with a finance degree who writes about art crime. “What do you do?” I hated that question when my kids were small. I was once in… Read more “Pink: pink boots, pink slip and pink pashmina mixed with leather and lace”

I’m in love with Alberta Ferretti — the materials are pretty and elegant, the materials light and luxurious. Here this long sleeve black dress trimmed in gold… Read more “Alberta Ferretti virgin wool and knitted long sleeve dress: Italian design and fabrication is elegant and lightweight”