Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category
Designer Shades for Summer Style
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Get the Italian look this Summer with designer shades from Selandari’s Italian Collection. Hand-picked styles from Emporio Armani, Just Cavalli, Roberto Cavalli and Dsquared2 have just arrived in the store. Read the rest of this entry…
Fashion Shopping in Rome
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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…Rome has found a new Gladiator
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“The founder of Tod’s luxury leather goods and shoes announced Friday that he will pay the 25 million euros to help restore the Colosseum in Rome. The businessman from Le Marche, home to Selandari’s Collection is the new Gladiator of Rome … Read the rest of this entry…Going to Florence this year?
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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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Silk Gifts for Christmas
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For the man who loves luxury, Selandari’s Italian Collection have these gorgeous 100% silk scarves direct from Lake Como. Made by designers Marina d’Este in classical style. Gold paisley with navy blue ends, measuring 160 cm x 25 cm, a perfect gift. Read the rest of this entry…
The wonders of Murano Glass
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Venice, hometown of the Selandari brothers, is a wonderful place to visit, but I’ve never seen the other islands. I decided to leave my credit card at home and happily agreed to give fashion a break and take a short waterbus trip to the island of Murano. What could I possibly buy here? Read the rest of this entry…
Kate Middleton & her Italian handbags
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Italy is quite excited about the news from England, and every day in the papers there is something new about Kate Middleton. Today I tore out a piece about Kate and the Tod’s handbag she carries, which is made here in Le Marche.
Silk and Scenery in Como
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We’ve just got back from Lake Como, and visiting the silk factories there. As well as silk production Como is a playground for the rich and famous including of course, George Clooney who Read the rest of this entry…
Fake It As A Fashionista
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When I opened an email that contained the question ‘How do you fancy three days in Italy learning the secrets of Italian style?’ I nearly did myself an injury in my haste to reply. It sounded like the assignment of my dreams, so I jumped at it with both flip-flop-clad feet.
Lace up your Denims
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Try this at home… A denim dress or skirt can be easily altered for the sexy summertime Dolce & Gabbana look Read the rest of this entry…
