Pantone colors for the autumn winter 2018 are many and tailored for each type of complexion. From the most classic to the brightest, to be skilfully combined with the style of each one. And you? What are the colors that enhance your beauty? …
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A handful of streets that lead off from Place des Lices, the main square which houses a street market, very similar to Forte dei Marmi’s, on Tuesdays and Saturdays: this is where you’ll want to go shopping. Rue Gambetta, Place de la Garonne, Rue Francois Sibilli, Rue Georges Clemenceau and Rue General Allard are lined with designer boutiques such as Dior, Hermès, Céline, Alaìa, Chloè, Rykiel, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Valentino Bulgari, Armani, Versace, and many more. Not big boutiques, but offering very carefully selected items and a lot of deluxe limited-edition pieces. …
Have you ever watched… And God Created Women? It was summer, 1956, and Saint Tropez came into the spotlight, along with the star of the film, Brigitte Bardot, who purchased a villa there, the famous Madrague. Film shooting began on May 3 and this small fishermen’s town became known to the world. The story of Saint Tropez’s fame, however, started many years earlier, in the early 1900s, when the town became an extension of Paris’s Rive Gauche, as the summer holiday retreat for Juliette Greco, Boris Vian, Sartre and Picasso. …
BROWN: If it verges on chocolate, it’s called “Emperador”; with a touch of red, it becomes “Chili Oil”, the perfect alternative to black. Mix it with pastel tones, such as light blue. …
After a checked winter, here comes a chequered spring: fresh, linen and cotton fabrics, in b, but always lit up with white. For a summer in the city but bright all the same. By Fendi, Emporio Armani, Hérmes. …
We are going to look as shiny and attractive as a box of chocolates in our sequin dresses, but also jackets, pants and jumpsuits made with sparkling materials such as crystals, Lurex or new glitter fabrics. All-over fabrics are the most popular choice: according to Alberta Ferretti and Margiela, we are going to shine from head to toe. Louis Vuitton pairs Lurez with trimmings. …
Long dresses are back and with the body covered up down to our ankles we can still flash a bit of flesh by wearing sheer fabrics: tulle, chiffon, organza and also glossy and reflective hi-tech materials. Underwear on show, of course, by Blumarine and Dolce&Gabbana, but also by Fendi, Maison Margiela and Paco Rabanne. Miu Miu puts see-through pieces over more opaque layers. Very practical and chic! …
I love watching fringes swinging around the body, it’s so sexy and feminine. We will be all swaying like soft waves with very long multicolored and multi-material fringes by Balmain, Calvin Klein, Céline, Erdem, Loewe, Nina Ricci and Paco Rabanne. Smaller-sized but swinging all the same are those by Fausto Puglisi. …
Like birds-of-paradise: we were bewitched by Yves Saint Laurent’s stunning models, who swayed down the runway in black mini-dresses full of feathers and we are trying to recreate their charm with the colored feathers by Rodarte, Nina Ricci, Balmain and, of course, the supreme Yves. …
Long dresses are not synonymous with elegant evening gowns anymore: we’re going to see women in daylight wearing skirts to the ground – even soft overlapping panels – increasingly easy-going, fluid and versatile. Colored and floral dresses by Marni, Balenciaga, Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini are paired with thin and invisible sandals or, on the contrary, with bold accessories. …
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Are you looking for the perfect birthday party idea? A luau is a must for any summer birthday. What better theme to exalt the colors, joy and spirt of summer with an exotic and original touch? A Birthday Luau is a hit especially with little girls thanks to its flowers and lively hues. But how? Here are some inspiring tips. …
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English, romantic and Victorian-style gardens are in bloom everywhere, over dresses, shoes and jewelry. From Ungaro to Dior, from Gucci to Alexis Mabille, women look like flowers that never fade, dressed in all-over floral prints, colorful, huge and often 3D, such as by Dolce & Gabbana and Moschino, who cover their creations with roses in full bloom. …
The belt bag, never a favorite with the fashionistas, is all the rage on the runways. The trendiest one is the Balenciaga logo belt bag. Bags, with or without fringes? As you please, but always add a touch of ethnic style and plenty of embossed leather such as by Bottega Veneta. Two must-haves: Valentino’s waist-bag, which can be worn around the waist or like a small backpack, and Chanel’s plexiglas purses, simply lovely. …
Cowboy boots make a comeback, but high-heeled and in precious skins such as reptile and crocodile. Seen at the Givenchy and Chloé shows. High-heeled sandals laced up to the knee by Altuzzarra and lace-up fishnet-style boots by Dior. Both very sexy. Fly to the moon on the Enterprise with the Perspex boots by Chanel and Balmain. Ladylike kitten heels by Bottega Veneta, but in order to play down any formal look you need Dolce&Gabbana shoes. …
It’s an evergreen look, it makes you appear chic both in winter and summertime. This summer, the total white look comes in lace, not as sexy as black yet still elegant and fascinating. By Acne, Fausto Puglisi and Max Mara. …