Archive for the ‘Fashion’ Category

Next Summer looks Bright – Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012

7th November 2011
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Next summer brings back the bold tropical prints, animal patterns and floral designs. Satin and chiffon fabrics, bright colors, pleated skirts and knee-length hemlines were the favorite of the Milan fashion designers who showcased their collection in the recently held Milan Fashion week. Read the rest of this entry…

Italian Fashion News

18th October 2011
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Even though iconic designer Valentino officially retired in 2008, the 79-year-old has no interest in slowing down. ”Retirement is for old people,” he said with a laugh Wednesday at an awards luncheon in his honour. The Fashion Institute of Technology presented the Italian designer with the 2011 Couture Council Award for artistry during an elegant daytime soiree during New York Fashion Week. Read the rest of this entry…

Roberto Cavalli Glamorous Party

9th October 2011
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Paris, shortly after 9 p.m., at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, when some 1,200 guests began to file in for a dinner that was served on three buffet tables in a room roughly the size of a train station. Read the rest of this entry…

New in store… Fendi watch

7th June 2011
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New in Store, this gorgeous Fendi watch. Fendi, the Italian luxury fashion house started in Rome in 1925 as a leather shop, but today is a multinational luxury goods brand with Karl Lagerfeld as creative director.  Read the rest of this entry…

Animalier by Dolce & Gabbana

29th May 2011
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Without “Animalier”, Divas couldn’t exist. It comes as no surprise that Dolce & Gabbana decided to give their signature animalier look another crowning moment: Beauty. Plus be QUICK to get the feline look on the beach with this D&G bikini Read the rest of this entry…

Fashion Shopping in Rome

1st April 2011
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My favourite city in Italy, there’s no place like Rome. It has it’s own special crazy Italian energy…. youngsters on their scooters weave in and out of the traffic, the wonderful architecture, art, history, food and coffee and chaos! Rome has such an atmosphere she has been the set for over 70 films from “The Dolce Vita” to more recently, “Angels and Demons” and “Eat Pray Love”. Personally I think Julia Roberts (or Elizabeth Gilbert) could have stayed in Rome for all three, not just the Eat section of her travels and added shopping to her list! Read the rest of this entry…

Going to Florence this year?

12th March 2011
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If you are planning a trip this year to ‘Bella Firenze’ obviously the first things to see are the wonderous sights, but when you can’t face yet another work of art, more interesting architecture or eat more Italian ice cream, I’ll make a suggestion …..The fashion tour!

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Dolce Vita & Cinema Classics Handbags

27th October 2010
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Remember the Cinema Classics? we’ve found fabulous handhags designed by Italian company Fixdesign. Inspired by the original Cinema Posters for the movies, excellent print quality.

Milan Fashion Week

28th August 2010
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Milan Fashion Week is in preparation for September 2010. View the Georgio Armani Prive’  Autumn/Winter Pre-show here … Read the rest of this entry…

Men in Lace?

28th July 2010
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Milan’s fashion shows were turning up some surprises for spring 2011. Cropped T-shirts from Calvin Klein, ( this would only work for sexy guys with six-pack abs!), Monokinis for men from Emporio Armani ( Georgio WHAT were you thinking??) Read the rest of this entry…