The eighties are having a revival: different washing effects, very light or deep blue-colored, with splashes of color and visible shoulder pads, on oversized outfits or sexy sheath dresses. Jeans from morning to night, for cocktail dresses and suits. By Fendi, Alexander McQueen, Marras and Dior for a more sophisticated look. By Stella McCartney and Carolina Herrera for light-colored and everyday jeans. …
It’s Woodstock, it’s the Rolling Stones, it’s all the charm of the seventies in one outfit: an optical pattern in the tones of light blue for the hippy chic outfit by Merci – palazzo pants and loose-fitting duster – which I completed with large vintage frames and a headscarf. Hippy style, patterned outfit, total look Rose Noir… …
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L’A is a special place, one of those places of the soul where you feel at home as soon as you arrive. We spent a quiet family weekend break there, playing in the swimming pool, taking walks, enjoying delicious food and wine. The resort is located within Tenuta la Badiola, in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma area: nature and elegance are the words that best define it. Outside, nature is all around you, powerful and untouched; rows of vines and olive trees blend with the blue sea of Castiglione della Pescaia in the background: the smell of the sea fills the rooms. Inside, understated elegance and, thus, even more impressive. …
It’s one of the spring-summer trends: the mix and match of patterns! But it works well only if you follow two simple rules: there must be one dominant color and one pattern prevailing over the other. I picked a blue look which reminds me of Comme des Garconnes’ pairings in the nineties: a classic Biani duster over polka-dot pants by Aspesi and a big floral patterned T-shirt by Marc Jacobs. …
Hello Summer! A total polka-dot look: our favorite childhood fancy pattern goes from head to toe over this unconventional outfit of a big polka-dot Paul Smith blouse and small polka-dot skinny pants by Argonne. The key piece: Premiata sporty-chic shoes decorated with polka dot-like pearls. …
Big polka dots have a retro fifties-style feel, they immediately remind us of Minnie’s skirt, games and cartoons and are more everyday-looking than micro polka dots. On this particular early-spring morning I went for an Aspesi polka-dot outfit with short and flared jacket and wide-legged pants. Medium-heeled pumps as optical white as the blouse. …
While big polka-dots are bold and cheerful, the small blue & white ones are very ladylike. I picked this silk Aspesi outfit including collarless blouse and soft, super-chic, ankle-length cropped pants. To top it off, a men’s style duster and a white bag by Marc Jacobs, who has recently declared that he adores polka dots! …
It’s the polka-dot season. Actually, polka dots have never been out of style lately. Probably because they are so sweetly childish, because they take us back to the fifties, because they flatter nearly every body type, even buttery pin-up girls. This season, my favorites are the bon ton look by Dior and Dolce&Gabbana, the macro polka dots by Watanabe or the micro ones by Balenciaga. …
It’s one of the most difficult matchings to get away with: two different prints. The secret? One color in common, in this case, a thin fil rouge connecting the striped and cropped Attic and Barn suit and the floral-patterned Marc Jacobs T-shirt. The overall look is trendy and has personality, the ideal outfit for a busy working day when sporting an original look matters. …
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In the beginning, striped patterns were Paul Smith’s favorite. And now stripes- whether horizontal, vertical or oblique, black and white, blue and white or multicolored- are super trendy again. I picked a thinly striped pajama-style outfit with belted jacket by Merci. Gianvito Rossi shoes and Marc Jacobs ton-sur-ton handbag. …
Multicolored, in various sizes, vertical, horizontal and oblique. In summertime, stripes evoke a peaceful seaside atmosphere. Feel free to mix and match as you please. With sporty-chic vintage T-shirts, like Prada. With ladylike sweaters like Etro. Only stripes, as usual, by Missoni. …
This powder blue outfit is a bit more casual and everyday-style: a double-breasted duster coat with gold buttons and cropped pants by Merci. This monochromatic outfit is quite daring, but it’s actually elegant and casual-looking at the same time. The pieces’ sporty cut plays the color down, for it might make you look older if you don’t use it sparingly or match it with the proper accessories. …
It infuses calm and peace of mind in those who look at it and wear it: Little Boy Blue– which is back in fashion after 10 years- is a symbol of communication and creativity. It flatters all hair colors- blondes, brunettes and reds- and works well whether one piece or total look. I picked a very Capri-in-springtime outfit: Alysi blouse, Desa jacket and Alberto Biani pants. …
With my pink tuxedo jacket by Off, Momonì cropped pants and pink Stella McCartney shoes, I recreated the magic of the nineties, when pink was all the rage. A casual and everyday look that brings my pop and most feminine side out. The small Marc Jacobs handbag with large and striped strap completes my Los Angeleno-style outfit. …
A creative, retro-style look featuring very bold matchings: a Liberty floral print duster coat over ankle-length pants by Momonì in the same shade of pink as the kitten-heel sandals. The animal-print blouse by Forte _ Forte adds a trendy touch. The Tammy & Benjamin handbag is the real must-have: vintage-style but in a very trendy color. …
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