Sharing the wonders of fashion, design and life; I find myself often inspired in Milan, the beautiful city of fashion and style, or other places where I may find myself.
I suggest
that you invest in one of these shoe options. A pair of loafers or brogues is a
nice flat comfortable choice. If you want
heels you could buy a pair of booties – could be wedges that makes it easier to
balance. I must say that I am in love with the high heeled brogues... a beautiful combination of the male/female look.
Just the
other day I discovered Bill Cunningham on the New York Times website (thanks
honey;-)). Here he has a video column called “On the Street”. For
the last 50 years he has been documenting the fashion as seen on the streets of
New York. It is fascinating and a very real view on fashion! One might call him the founder of Street Style!
On March 16th,
2011 a documentary was released about him – I would love to see it! Have you had
the pleasure?
This is what
Wikipedia writes about his life and career:
Cunningham
dropped out of Harvard University in 1948 and moved to New
York, where he initially worked in advertising. Not long after, he quit his job
and struck out on his own, making hats under the name "William J."
After being drafted and serving a tour in the U.S. Army, he returned to New
York and got a job writing for the Chicago
Tribune.
During his years as a writer, he contributed significantly to fashion
journalism, introducing American audiences to Azzedine
Alaïa and Jean-Paul Gaultier. While working at the Tribune
and at Women's Wear Daily, he began taking photographs
of fashion on the streets of New York. As the result of a chance photograph of Greta Garbo,
he published a group of his impromptu pictures in the Times in December 1978,
which soon became a regular series. His editor, Arthur Gelb,
has called these photographs "a turning point for the Times, because it
was the first time the paper had run pictures of well-known people without
getting their permission."
Cunningham photographs people and the passing scene in the streets of
Manhattan every day. Most of his pictures, he has said, are never published.
Designer Oscar de la Renta has said, "More than
anyone else in the city, he has the whole visual history of the last 40 or 50
years of New York. It's the total scope of fashion in the life of New York."
Though he has made a career out of unexpected photographs of celebrities,
socialites, and fashion personalities, many in those categories value his
company. According to David Rockefeller, Brooke Astor
asked he be invited to her 100th birthday party, the only member of the media
so honored.
In 2008 he was awarded the title Officier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres
by the French Ministry of Culture.
In 2010, filmmaker Richard Press and Philip Gefter of The Times produced
Bill Cunningham New York, a documentary
about Cunningham, his bicycle, and his camera. The film was released on March
16, 2011.
Do
you already have items with print in your closet?
If
not I recommend that you consider investing in something, with a
print, when you go shopping the next time. Shirts, dresses, pants….anything
comes in wonderful lively prints that brings a sense of happiness and nature to
your outfit.
Flower , Hawaii or snake prints are hot right now.
Zara has some wonderful affordable options ;-)
I got inspired at zara.com and
net-a-porter.com. These are some of my favorites:
I feel so fortunate to have
so many things to be thankful for!
Some are: my good health, my home, being
able to laugh, sushi, memories, being me, yoga and most importantly the people
in my life. My beautiful soul mate with whom I share my home, thoughts, love
and life. My precious family and my wonderful friends that I love and could not
be without!
I
simply love the way Lanvin uses humor to show us their fall 2011 collection in this
You Tube video by Steven Meisel!
The
fashion industry sometimes has a tendency to be very serious and less humorous.
This a great example on how refreshing it can be to lighten up a bit ;-)
Show your
socks! Long socks can fill the gap between your shoes and cropped pants
anddo not be shy about having “socks in
your sandals”. Also socks that goes to or just beyond the knee is a nice way to keep warm
when you are wearing a skirt.
Don’t want
to spend a fortune, but still want to be fashionable? Maybe you already have
items in your closet that can be used to get the Look for this winter.
In the coming posts you will find some ideas
you might find useful when going through your wardrobe, as well as some suggestions
on what to buy this winter to complete the Look.
The publisher Harpercollins writes:
Celebrated fashion designer Manolo Blahnik reimagines the classic “Elves and the
Shoemaker” fairytale, blending elements of his own life story into the fabric of
the immortal “Once Upon a Time” favorite. Breathtaking color illustrations by Blahnik and words by international
bestselling author Camilla Morton embody the true magic at the heart of Manolo’s
real-life fairytale, in an essential volume for fashion devotees, and for anyone in love with couture culture.
On a
beautiful Saturday in sunny Milan I walked around the fashion district for
inspiration and research. I enjoyed the fresh November air and the many
beautiful spots. Let me share some of my “window shopping” with you.
Prada, Via Della Spiga
Miu Miu, Via Della Spiga
Emilio Pucci, Via Montenapoleone
Stella McCartney, Via Santo Spirito
Ballin, Via Santo Spirito
Alessandro Oteri, Via Borgospesso
I also found this shoe store in the center of Milan - I guess I have to buy a pair of shoe there at some point as it has my name on it ;-)
I was not alone....a lot of shoppers enjoyed beautiful Milan with Duomo as a
magnificent “centerpiece”;-)
