Thursday, 11 August 2011
Lighting is everything
When I started to surf the net after a string of tiny bulb lights so we could give a more festive feeling to our flat, I ended up spending hours mesmerized about all the gardens and the beautiful outdoor lighting ideas I came across.....
It is amazing what lighting can do to your house/flat! (not mention what candlelight does to your face on a romantic dinner...)
Dreamy settings below:
It is amazing what lighting can do to your house/flat! (not mention what candlelight does to your face on a romantic dinner...)
Dreamy settings below:
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Star struck
It is just inevitable not to notice one of the biggest trends for next Fall all around Europe - the star print.
On many glossies' August issue covers and all over the racks on stores, be it high street or designer, the graphic, idyllic, and very girly motif is eye catching and sure to captivate many adepts for the months to come.
Wear it as a twist of the polka-dot, mixing it with stripes or lace and, if you dare, even add it to your make up and SHINE!
On many glossies' August issue covers and all over the racks on stores, be it high street or designer, the graphic, idyllic, and very girly motif is eye catching and sure to captivate many adepts for the months to come.
Wear it as a twist of the polka-dot, mixing it with stripes or lace and, if you dare, even add it to your make up and SHINE!
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| Glamour August issue |
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| Elle August issue - Dolce & Gabbana dress (amazing...) |
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| I WANT THIS!!! Asos maxi dress |
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| THE star |
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| Dolce & Gabbana |
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| Oasis |
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| Spread on Elle Magazine August issue |
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| Miu Miu |
Friday, 29 July 2011
Monday, 25 July 2011
Another diva is gone
As bad news travel fast, yesterday morning when I woke up, my flatmate tells me that Amy Winehouse was found dead, at the age of 27, the night before at her East London flat, being the cause an alcohol and drug overdose.
Surprising? Not at all. But sad. Very, very sad.
The woman not only sang like the big names in music history such as Aretha and Billie, but also made an imprint in Fashion with her unique style - the huge fake beehive, the thick cat-eyed black liner and the sailor tattoos, so much it was actually iconic.
In all tabloids she was always portrayed looking horrible, tired, drunk and off, so I wanted to post a few pictures of how I will remember the biggest diva of our time.
Poor Amy. So much talent in such a fragile flask.... Thank you so much for being responsible for the soundtrack of very happy moments. You'll be remembered forever, trouble girl!
Surprising? Not at all. But sad. Very, very sad.
The woman not only sang like the big names in music history such as Aretha and Billie, but also made an imprint in Fashion with her unique style - the huge fake beehive, the thick cat-eyed black liner and the sailor tattoos, so much it was actually iconic.
In all tabloids she was always portrayed looking horrible, tired, drunk and off, so I wanted to post a few pictures of how I will remember the biggest diva of our time.
Poor Amy. So much talent in such a fragile flask.... Thank you so much for being responsible for the soundtrack of very happy moments. You'll be remembered forever, trouble girl!
Sex sells
We all know that, at the end of the day (or night?), as Freud put it, everything is driven by sexual desire, and of course, that shouldn't exclude fashion.
The last Fall shows brought an array of Fetish inspired collections, some of them very explicitly, like the surprising Ungaro, that put aside for a moment the pink and purple frills and adopted a wonderful black and white palette, spiced up with leather chokers and cuffs, and others a bit more demure and veiled such as Gucci, that showed lots of colorful leather, fur and trilby hats.
Even at Louis Vuitton, Kate Moss marched down the catwalk, wearing velvet hot pants, killer lace-up boots (that were said to have taken something around 45 minutes to be put on once there is no back zipper to emphasize the ritual of power dressing up) and a cropped leather and fur jacket. The post-coital cigarette and the tiny eye mask are very illustrative of this new kinky mood fever.
Here, a few inspirational images and the latest on the runways. So cool, it HURTS.
The last Fall shows brought an array of Fetish inspired collections, some of them very explicitly, like the surprising Ungaro, that put aside for a moment the pink and purple frills and adopted a wonderful black and white palette, spiced up with leather chokers and cuffs, and others a bit more demure and veiled such as Gucci, that showed lots of colorful leather, fur and trilby hats.
Even at Louis Vuitton, Kate Moss marched down the catwalk, wearing velvet hot pants, killer lace-up boots (that were said to have taken something around 45 minutes to be put on once there is no back zipper to emphasize the ritual of power dressing up) and a cropped leather and fur jacket. The post-coital cigarette and the tiny eye mask are very illustrative of this new kinky mood fever.
Here, a few inspirational images and the latest on the runways. So cool, it HURTS.
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| Latex corset |
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| Extreme eyelashes |
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| Bondage wear |
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| Latex stockings |
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| Pin-up make up |
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| La Moss for Louis Vuitton |
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| Alexander McQueen Fall 11 |
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| Azzedine Alaia Fall 11 |
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| Azzedine Alaia cut-out corset belt |
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| Emanuel Ungaro |
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| Killer Louboutins |
Friday, 22 July 2011
Meaty business
Ok, I know that publishing this post right after the post about Vogue Italia's renasentist women might appear a bit like an ode to bigger women, but YES, THAT IS IT!
I am so happy to see that finally, women that are sizes 10, 12 and above can look at the glossies and feel that they also can be beautiful, sexy and fashionable.
Of course, that doesn't diminish the shine and sex appeal of heavenly creatures like the ones you have seen on my last post about the Swimsuit Issue, but it is very refreshing to see the world has not gone totally mad and is able to acknowledge beauty in all it's shapes and sizes. (By the way, Crystal Renn is NOT big, and yes, a normal sized woman and the industry insists on labeling her a "plus size model"....argh)
Here, a face-off between Skinny and Curvy provided by the great Terry Richardson, where the models wear exactly the same outfit, on different body shapes - Who is working it??? I know my opinion.....
I am so happy to see that finally, women that are sizes 10, 12 and above can look at the glossies and feel that they also can be beautiful, sexy and fashionable.
Of course, that doesn't diminish the shine and sex appeal of heavenly creatures like the ones you have seen on my last post about the Swimsuit Issue, but it is very refreshing to see the world has not gone totally mad and is able to acknowledge beauty in all it's shapes and sizes. (By the way, Crystal Renn is NOT big, and yes, a normal sized woman and the industry insists on labeling her a "plus size model"....argh)
Here, a face-off between Skinny and Curvy provided by the great Terry Richardson, where the models wear exactly the same outfit, on different body shapes - Who is working it??? I know my opinion.....
HOT, HOT, HOT!
I was at a friend's studio the other day while he recorded a few of his new songs and I got my hands onto the V Magazine with a ridiculously big spread by Mario Testino called the Swimsuit Edition, and I couldn't help but drool all over those pages, filled with unbelievably, steamy hot people...
Needless to say, my convincing skills scored me the magazine, that I will treasure for ever and of course, share with you here, the wonder of beauty!
Disclaimer: Sit tight and if anything, DO NOT look in the mirror for the next hour and keep your man away from this post!!!
Needless to say, my convincing skills scored me the magazine, that I will treasure for ever and of course, share with you here, the wonder of beauty!
Disclaimer: Sit tight and if anything, DO NOT look in the mirror for the next hour and keep your man away from this post!!!
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| Lara Stone |
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| Kate Moss |
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| Carmen Kass |
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| Gisele |
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| Raquel Zimmerman |
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| Isabeli |
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| Carolyn Murphy |
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| Eva Herzigova |
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| Daria |
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| Naomi |
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| Doutzen Kroes |
New Look
Here is a little moodboard made for NEW LOOK Fall/Winter 12, inspired in the Boho, Festival Trend!
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Real World
Finally.....
A reasonable tribute to a healthy and real feminine image was featured on the cover and on the main spread of Vogue Italia, showing that women can be beautiful even if they don't look like stick figures or living hangers.
Breathe out girls!
A reasonable tribute to a healthy and real feminine image was featured on the cover and on the main spread of Vogue Italia, showing that women can be beautiful even if they don't look like stick figures or living hangers.
Breathe out girls!
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