Beautiful at any age - The black & white edition

Once you become 18 years old, the numbers keep turning and turning and we get “wiser” by the minute. I truly believe that women of any age are beautiful, and that personal style is what really differentiates us from one another, thanks God for that!!  I think I would die, if we would all be wearing the same thing.

With time we come to believe and think what is appropriate for each age and we always say “I’m too old for that”, no matter if you are still in your 20’s. I personally believe you can wear anything you want, no matter if it is not a “trend” piece as long as you have the right attitude to wear them. Today I wanted to give you a black and white edition on what I would wear if I was in my 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and if I get there my 70’s.

Hope you enjoy them, and have a lovely weekend!

30’s: Balmain jewel tuxedo blazer, Helmut Lang lunar printed jersey t shirt, Kova & T stretch pants, Christian Louboutin platform boots, Marc Jacobs leather studded handbag and Kara Ross earrings.

40’s: See by Chloe strapless twill bustier top, Paul and Joe bi coloured pleated skirt, Marni white and black platform shoes, 3.1 PHILLIP LIM accordion pleated necklace, Lanvin crystal lace earrings, Lanvin lace ring.

50’s: Gianbattista Valli two tone dress with bow in the front, Sazingg pearl necklace, Gianbattista Valli white leather and black details shoes, Bounkit oval pearl citrine earrings, Bottega Veneta knot clutch, Bottega Veneta hair piece.

60’s: Vivienne Westwood draped jersey top, Balmain Swarovski embellished pants, Jimmy Choo satin peep toes, Penny Preville round floral drop, Judith Leiber crystal embellished clutch.

70’s: Donna Karan white blend wrap shirt, Christian Louboutin love flat shoes, Lanvin black satin bag, Sazingg yellow gold ring with assorted stones, Proenza Schouler cotton blend crease pants.

Items can be purchased @ Sazingg, Net-a-porter, Browns, mytheresa, Vivre 


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Booties to die

There are just some things we can’t resist, and have to have! For some women, we have to buy handbags, sunglasses, jewellery and for the most part we have to buy SHOES!  For this shoe edition I would like to introduce the bootie or mostly called the ankle boots.

This is a comeback shoe, for all I can remember... my grandmother would love to wear them... now they are back and I see her in every bootie I see.

You can either love them or not like them so much, but believe me if you want to a pair of shoes this coming fall, I believe it should be these type. We saw how in spring there were a few coming out, but now for fall it is a must piece and I would say an investment shoe as well.

Remember fashion  it’s all in creating the right look , your look! Hope you enjoy them and see you again on Friday.  

Shoes from left to right: Alexander McQueen ankle boots, Ash black leather ankle boots, Christian Louboutin lace ankle boots, Fendi suede ankle boots, Mechante black ankle boots, Pedro Garcia brown suede ankle boots, Michael Kors camel leather bootie, Givenchy leather gaiter ankle boots, Giuseppe Zanotti peep toe shoe, Christian Louboutin suede and lace ankle boots, Miu Miu leather with studs ankle boots, Sergio Rossi Astor suede ankle boots, Christian Louboutin leather booties, Roberto Cavalli suede with studs booties, Sergio Rossi baltimora suede ankle boots, Steve Madden studded leather peep toes ankle boots, Christian Louboutin suede button embellished ankle boots and Fendi studded leather ankle boots. 


This items can be purchased Net-a-porter, Browns, mytheresa,Vivre. 


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A stylish table setting

For me table setting is as important as dressing up!

I grew up seeing my mother dress accordingly to the colour of the table, and I guess it got stuck on me. I deeply enjoy setting the table and choosing the right colour of table mats, playing with the glasses, napkins, and making sure my flowers go great with my table

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I always try to innovate with my flowers, and with the decoration of the table I’m constantly looking for napkins holders or table mats in different colours or fun materials.

Now for the dress code of any type of event, it has to be your personal style and what you feel the most comfortable, but in this case you are the hostess so you would have to “over dress” to my opinion.  I thought these 4 dresses would represent perfectly the mood of the decoration, but with that touch of over dress I believe we need to have as hostesses.

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the art of dressing your table.

Remember that you can always ask for my professional and personal opinion, and if you need some fashion Consultancy tips just contact me.

Brown/Beige: Lanvin detailed pleated dress, Sazingg earrings and ring, Christian Louboutin peep toe shoes.

*Coral and browns dresses can share the earrings and the ring from the brown outfit, but I wanted to give you some rose gold, since it has become very popular in the past years.

Coral: Michael Kors dress, Anita Ko rose gold with diamond earrings, Alexis Bittar short geometric necklace in rose gold, Fendi multicolour python pumps.

Blue: Osman Yousefzada blue draped front dress; Muriel Grateau blackened white gold lace earrings, Isharya gem cuff, and Christian Louboutin lace peep toe pumps.

Green: Diane von Furstenberg crepe printed dress, Alexis Bittar medium gold Bauhaus mobile earrings, and Azzedine Alaia leather sandal with rivets.


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Inspiration of the day

There's nothing more beautiful than a chandelier, I love this picture because it reminds me of vintage decor and romantic settings for parties and gatherings.

Bags of Fall 2009

For today I wanted to give you my favourite bags for the fall/Winter 2009. Bags are one of my favourite things in fashion; well I think in my case any type of accessories! I truly believe in personal style, and if you know me, you know I love big totes and clutch bags.

Here are some fall bags...

Bags: white emilio pucci in chains, black and white silk emilio pucci, black and hot pink leopard print jimmy choo, Vintage look Lanvin, black and green paillete Valentino, Pink Marc Jacobs hand bag, Silver stone Valentino tote, Brown fur Fendi bag, Red leather Peekaboo tote Fendi, Black and white pony skin Jimmy Choo bag, Python Fendi, Gold Givenchy, black, white and brown Judith Lieber, Gold Lanvin in chains, Louis Vitton limited edition, Black embellished Marc Jacobs hand bag, Missoni fur shoulder bag, and Louis Vitton tote.

You can purchase these bags @ Net-a-porter , Mytheresa , Louis Vitton

* I hope you like my new template, I think is a bit more organized.

Baby shower deco ideas

What a complete different world!

I have been researching for the past 5 days, and it is amazing the amount of information you can get on baby showers on the internet. Nonetheless, I decided that I was going to base my advice on my taste. It is hard to express what you like until you start looking for it; it was hard at first because I’m no regular girl because I like good things and like to give good and different gifts.

So here is a peek on what I would do for a Baby shower.

Decoration: I love the baby jumpers as decoration. They really represent what a baby shower is all about! Decoration, decoration, decoration. I agree that it is a lot easier if you already have kids, because you can hang your kids thing as decoration... but for those of us like me that don’t have children we have two choices.

Option 1 Create jumpers, buy them at your local retail store for a very cheap price and decorate, and paint each of them. Then give them as a gift to the mother to be. Don’t forget your house needs to have option 2.

Option 2 Fill your house with candy, flowers, candy, flowers and candy! Make sure you have entertaining games to play, and great music!

There are more classic options like, all in beige with white candles, white and blue or beige and pink are also beautiful ideas. No matter what you decide, be creative, and have fun arranging your home, play some music, dance, enjoy every moment! If you are just too busy, look for inspiration on the internet, there are plenty of ideas out there or if you prefer, write me and I’ll give you a few ideas.

The food table can be arranged like the one in the picture with beautiful roses or with candy. I love both options as long as they are dramatic, and make a good conversation subject (extremely important)

Gifts: I must admit that there are plenty of choices out there, but for what I like or I think could be a great gift was hard to find, but when I started I was on a roll. So if you like any of the gifts here and wish to know where to buy them, don’t hesitate to contact me, I have all the contact information.

I dedicate this edition to Clementina