In the mood for change

September: this is the moment of the year when we desire changes the most. My love for this month is just due to this: it means change, re-birth, re-inventing yourself... I needed this, so I started from hair, just like every woman do. Maybe, the cut is just too short, but after having a bad impact I concluded that I'm in the mood for change, so it's ok, maybe next time you will find me with a platinum head...... :)

Settembre: questo è il momento dell'anno in cui più desideriamo i cambiamenti. La mia preferenza per questo mese è dovuta proprio a questo: settembre è cambiamento, rinascita, reinventare se stessi... Avevo bisogno di questo, così sono partita dai capelli, proprio come tutte le donne. Forse il taglio è un po' troppo corto, ma dopo l'impatto iniziale un po' traumatizzante ho concluso che visto che sono in vena di cambiamenti va bene così, e ci sta che tra qualche post mi vedrete addirittura con una testa color platino... :)

Like a gipsy

Here are two creations of mine: the first one is a denim bolero I created last Sunday, one of these days I can't keep my hands. It originally was a jacket but I turned it into a bolero and tomorrow a new post will show you how to do it yourself! 

Ecco qui altre due mie creazioni: la prima è un bolerino in jeans che ho creato domenica, uno di quei giorni in cui non riesco a starmene ferma con le mani in mano. L'ho ricavato da un giacchino che già avevo e domani vi mostrerò passo passo come fare per crearne uno anche da voi!

Just a brooch for a look on the fly

A bunch of pics taken on the fly... and this outfit was created on the fly too! I chose this for a dinner at friends' home. Lately I've got less and less time for me, I don't know about you... So, I often have to rush from a commitment to another, through all over the town and I can stop just at night, when I go to my confy bed and I sleep at last!!!! :)

So, also this outfit is born this way: on the fly. Thanks to Coco and her blessed little black dress! I only wore that, and a long cardigan I purchased with THIS SKIRT at Benetton. To characterize the outift I pinned to the front a large fabric flower brooch. 

I believe the result is simple and fine, very nice. What do you think about?

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Foto scattate al volo.... come al volo è stato creato questo look per una serata tra amici, a cena a casa di uno di noi. Non so voi, ma io ho sempre meno tempo per me, così spesso mi tocca correre da un impegno a un altro, da una parte all'altra della città e riuscire a fermarmi solo alla sera quando tocco letto e finalmente dormo! :)

Così anche questo look nasce così: al volo. Con un tubino nero che salva sempre (sia lodata Coco) e un lungo cardigan che avevo acquistato insieme a QUESTA GONNA da Benetton. A caratterizzare l'outift, una grande spilla a fiore in stoffa, appuntata sul davanti. 

Il risultato mi è parso semplice e fine, molto gradevole, voi che ne pensate?

ethnical wind

A long long night in Florence, walking in the streets overcrowded, shops opened til late in the night and events and concerts everywhere... 

Italy is even more beautiful during the summer... 

Una lunga lunga notte a Firenze, per le strade sovraffollate e i negozi aperti fino a tardi...
L'Italia è ancora più bella d'estate...

Soft hippie look

For a walking in the afternoon I chose a soft hippie look. I can't wear bell-bottom pants because I've got too short legs and I don't like the way they look on me, so I chose another type of jeans with used effect. But if you're tall, you certainly look very good with them. They're very trendy as well.
The flowered blouse is a must for an hippie look: so, here it is! I love very much also the wide ones, which let your shoulders naked, but I don't have any yet in my closet. Have you seen some of them very nice with a low price? Where I can find it?
A pair of clogs (or wedges) and a cascade of long necklaces well matched can complete the look in a perfect way. I chose two different necklaces, both long and low-profile in shades of naturals and pink like the blouse.
If you want to add a touch of special appeal, I recommend you a wide brimmed straw hat: it's very cool!!!
PS: what do you think about this way to wear the belt?

Per una camminata di pomeriggio ho scelto un look hippie ma in versione soft.

Multicolor pieces look good with golden elements

I've ever got many problms to match right way this skirt, which I owned since years ago. It's such a stunning (to me, of course) and striking skirt, so it's really easy to slip into "too much".
Friday evening, back from Rome, I finally was flashed by the right idea, the perfect fresh and youngish combination for a dinner with friends.
Light yellow tank top I've found at H&M is proving to be extremely versatile and useful for several outfits I will show you soon. And it was perfect also this time, miraculously taking the same shade of yellow of the skirt's stripes! In fact, when we got a multicolor garment like this skirt, the perfect choice is pairing it with something VERY basic which takes just ONE color, the UNLESS STRIKING one as possible (or the lesser extent one). This way we avoid the redundancy effect and we exalt the strongest piece without rendering it excessive.
I chose rose gold for accessories because I think metallized colors as silver and gold give something extra to multicolor outfits, much more that combining them with flat hues, and they take off the itch to find the right hue of yellow or red or blue to pair with we often don't have in our own closet.
I chose blue just for shoes. I was in doubt if wearing the golden ones, but these ones looked good for an informal occasion. In fact, when we dress up we often run the risk being too understated or too high profiled...
This way instead I felt perfectly at ease! What do you think about?

Ho sempre avuto non pochi problemi ad abbinare nel modo giusto questa gonna, che posseggo già da vari anni. E' talmente bella (a mio parere) e importante che è facile cadere nel "troppo".

Re-use in new ways what you already own

A few days ago a group of friends asked me how I can change my outfit so often and find every day something new to wear: they thought I had an unlimited wallet... Well, I haven't. Indeed, I assure you that by working like everyone else and paying a mortgage, several bills, and car payments it's not easy and I often give up the shopping!

Sometimes people stop me in the street and ask me where I did buy that or this, or congratulate with me for my way to dress up. My friends consult me before buying something...

These observations and people let the idea of starting a blog rise in me: if I have something catching people ( which every people can recreate by themselves because I haven't got  an unlimited bank account ), well why not to make it availaible to others?

This blog doesn't illustrate red-carpet outfits or fab expensive bags: I trust in style due to your style and personality, not to your bank account! I've seen bloggers wearing their Birkin Hermes in an horrible way... Oh my God!

I like to throw anything away, unless it's decomposing! :) I love recycling, renovating, reusing, rematching old garments with new ones... A huge wardrobe is build guessed-purchase by guessed-purchase.

In short: I give you ideas, suggestions, sometimes a few tips: and you... copy, let be inspired!!

About my outfit today, I was searching a new way to match this skirt I purchased 5 years ago and I've found that by matching this old top and completing the outfit with a few accessories that reflect the colours of the top: a flower among my curls, a coloured bracelet, shoes in tone...

Collar is due to the kind of top's neckline and to the richness of decorations: so it's linear and close to neck.

What do you think about? Do you like the result? My boyfriend (who has picky) liked it...

Qualche giorno fa un gruppo di amiche mi ha chiesto come faccio a cambiarmi così spesso di outfit e a trovare sempre qualcosa di nuovo da mettere: pensavano che avessi un portafogli infinito... Beh, purtroppo non ce l'ho! Anzi, vi assicuro che lavorando come fanno tutti e pagando un mutuo, delle bollette e le rate della macchina non è facile e le rinunce sono tante!

Autumnal outfit for a spring day...

I know, I couldn't go out yestarday, 'cause I'm still convalescent, but I did it. I had to do a few things I couldn't delay again.
So I covered myself as much as possible and I went out. This outfit seems taken from an autumnal post, but in fact, the weather these days doesn't allow me to do better.
Have a nice Sunday!

PS: please, don't take inspiration to match this orange nailpolish with similar lipsticks: it's horrible!!!! (I had to scoot)

Lo so, non potevo uscire ieri, perchè sono ancora convalescente, ma l'ho fatto. Dovevo sbrigare alcune commissioni che non potevo più rimandare.
Così mi sono coperta il più possibile e sono uscita. Questo outfit sembra tratto da un post autunnale, ma in effetti il tempo di questi giorni non mi permette di fare di meglio.

Stripes

As you can see browsing through every fashion magazine, stylists publish many looks inspired to wonderful Prada spring/summer collection and many of those are very amazing but less wearable than people can do every day. Here it is a striped look you can easily wear every day, to go working as well (just like I do).
Today it's raining so you can see booties and light garments in the same outfit: I can say it's a good solution for this weather. What do you think about?

Come potete vedere sfogliando qualsiasi rivista di moda, le proposte per la primavera/estate si ispirano molto alla meravigliosa e originalissima collezione di Prada, proposte che risultano stupende ma molto poco portabili nella vita di tutti i giorni. Ecco qui invece un look creato con le righe che potete facilmente ricreare anche voi e utilizzare ogni giorno anche per andare a lavorare (proprio come faccio io).

Obi belt from Mexico

Yesterday afternoon I wore for the first time this beautiful Mexican hand woven obi belt which Gab bring me from Chiapas. It has got exceptional colours. Isn't it so lovely? I think it's wonderful, plus I can boast I am the only one of having it here! ^_^
I thought to match it to a very colonial white light muslin shirt, and to caramel leather ... What do you think?
The make up tacked on shades of orange and overall I felt very bright.
Of course, on my finger there's still the amber ring that Gab gave me: I think you'll see very often on this blog!!
Have a nice Sunday!!

Ieri pomeriggio ho inaugurato questa splendida cintura-obi messicana intrecciata a mano che Gab mi ha riportato dal Chiapas. Ha dei colori eccezionali. Non è bellissima? Io la trovo meravigliosa e oltretutto posso vantare di averla solo io, qui ^_^

I stole a tee from my boyfriend's closet

While Gab is travelling through cities of Mexico, I go to have lunch with his parents and all his family ^_^

I could never give up the dishes that his mother prepares!

I chose a confortable height of heels and my usual touch of red on the black (I adore this colour at this moment!).

I stole a grey tee from Gab's closet... In this period that he is not here, I wear them very often, because I feel close to him, someway...

Here there was another rainy sunday... and what about you?

Mentre Gab viaggia ancora attraverso le città del Messico, io vado a pranzo con i suoi genitori e tutta la sua famiglia ^_^

first days at the new job

Since Monday I have a brand new office and only for me! I have great responsibility and I am thrilled, excited and a bit anxious, but I will use all the determination I have to do my best! 
This is the look that I raised in these early days. It is sober, but without sacrificing a feminine touch.


Da lunedì ho un ufficio tutto nuovo e tutto per me! Ho grandi responsabilità e sono fremente, emozionata e un po' in ansia, ma userò tutta la grinta che ho per fare del mio meglio! 
Questo è il look che ho sfoggiato in questi primi giorni. Sobrio, ma senza rinunciare a un tocco di femminilità.

ending course dinner

...... and here I am with the certificate!
These are photos of the table on Thursday evening, and further find a few more shot ofmy outfit.



......ed eccomi con l'attestato!
Queste sono le foto della tavolata di giovedì sera; più in là troverete ancora qualche altro scatto del mio outfit.

Valentine's night

Two hours only with my love around Florence: he worked til late. I couldn't give up a touch of red, a symbol of this day dedicated to all lovers like us...

I just remedied tonight this soft and warm scarf: it's a Christmas gift by my good friend Marina, who also designed the present... I haven't seen her for too long....

Solo due ore in giro per Firenze in compagnia del mio amore che ha lavorato fino a tardi, ma non poteva mancare un tocco di rosso in questa giornata dedicata a tutti gli innamorati come noi...

Ho rimediato questa sciarpa morbida e calda proprio stasera, regalo e creazione della mia amica Marina che non vedevo veramente da troppo tempo.....

giacca da domatrice di leoni/lion tamer jacket ZARA

jeans KORALLINE

stivaletti scamosciati/ chamois boots SISLEY

sciarpa con le renne/reindeer scarf DESIGNED BY MY FRIEND MARINA

maxi pochette SISLEY
bracciale dorato multicharms/ golden bracelet VINTAGE, BOUGHT IN ANTIQUES MARKET IN SPOLETO

rossetto /lipstick L'ABSOLU ROUGE 134 LANCOME

smalto/nail polish N°236 KIKO

photographed by GABRIELE BERTI