Proenza Schouler Women Spring-Summer 2013

Multicolour python and leather are protagonists of this Proenza Schouler collection created for a super-cool and sophisticated woman.

Sleeveless dresses, colourful coats, leather patchworks, waistcoats and sharp cuts give a vaguely jaunty touch to these composite and luxurious manufactures.

Pitone multicolor, serpente e pelle sono i protagonisti di questa collezione Proenza Schouler, pensata per una donna super-cool e sofisticata.

New Year's Eve - Hair Tutorial

A simple chignon with a chic, sparkling detail perfect for the New Year's Eve night: a bejeweled hairband.

All you have to do is twist your locks and tuck them under the hairband...and your updo is ready!

Uno chignon semplice con un tocco chic e sparkling perfetto per la notte dell'ultimo dell'anno: una fascia con strass e pietre. 

Tutto quello che dovrete fare sarà arrotolare le ciocche di capelli e fermarle sotto la fascia...e il gioco è fatto!

Find your perfect denim!

Find with us the pair of jeans that suits you and your body best. 

1- If you have a petite or normal figure, go for skinny, slim fit jeans;
2- If you have an hourglass figure choose bootcut jeans, with regular waist and and flare legs. It will help you enhance your curves balancing your hips;
3- If you have a boyish body with narrow hips try covering them up with baggy or boyfriend jeans and wear a belt to emphasize the hips.

find your perfect denim by eleonorabonucci featuring jeans

Trova i jeans più adatti al tuo corpo!

Style Lesson #5 - How to: foulard

The foulard has travelled through time, and has a firm, stable place in fashion, season after season. Its origins are far away from today: there are Asian images with people wearing foulards and scarves dated a thousand years b.C. Then peasants has always worn them on their heads as a protection from sun and wind. 
Here are 3 ways of wearing it:

1. Twist it around the neck and knot it on the side in order not to cover the face. Perfect for the cold season.
2. Lay the middle part of the scarf on the front of your neck and let the two sides fall freely on the shoulders and the back. Very chic and right for a strapless gown.
3. Tie a knot on each end of the scarf and then wear it simply letting it fall on the frontside. 

Il foulard è un classico che, stagione dopo stagione, mantiene un posto stabile nella moda. Le sue origini sono molto lontane nel tempo: ve ne sono tracce in alcune immagini ritrovate in Asia e risalenti a un migliaio di anni avanti Cristo. Poi, è da sempre usato anche dalle contadine per ripararsi da vento e pioggia.

Style Lesson #4 - How to: ties

Here's our 4th style lesson: how to tie your tie, with 4 methods chosen for you:

1. Four in Hand: the simple knot. It's widely used because it works with every kind of tie and collar
2. Windsor: named after the Duke of Windsor, it's wide and triangular. Works better with spread collared shirts and it's used mostly for special occasion worn together with waistcoat
3. Half Windsor: an everyday knot, smaller than the Windsor and good also with thin and small ties
4. Onassis: a simple, easy knot, even not very popular.It needs a clip under the knot to get the right effect, but looks quite fine also without it.

Eccoci alla quarta Lezione di Stile: come annodare la cravatta, con 4 metodi scelti per voi:

Style Lesson #3 - How to: rolled-up cuffs

Rolled-up cuffs remind us of iconic pictures with legendary characters like Marlon Brando, Elvis and James Dean, just to mention a few, and take us straight back to the 60s.
Well, now they are on trend again, so let's see how to wear them.

1. Below the elbow: more stylish than practical. It's good when you're deliberately trying to look relaxed.
2. Above the elbow: really practical when you're working with your hands, but not as stylish as leaving the rolled sleeves slightly below the elbow.
3. Our tip: when rolling your sleeve above the elbow, keep the cuff outside and fold it in the end in order to keep your rolls tidy.

I risvolti alle maniche delle camicie ci ricordano foto iconiche di Marlon Brando, Elvis, James Dean, solo per nominarne alcuni e ci riportano direttamente indietro agli anni '60.
Bene, adesso sono tornati in voga, dunque ecco come indossarli:

Style Lesson #2 - How to: shoulder bag

A smaller version of the classic Stam Bag by Marc Jacobs: chic black leather with a lips-lock and a shoulder strap made up of chunky silverstone chain and leather.
Here's how to carry and pull off this classic yet contemporary bag:

1. Over the shoulder: day-time, using the removable shoulder strap.
2. With the handles in your hand or on the arm: use it for your free time or for work, just to carry your essentials.
3. In the hand (as a clutch): grab it in your hand when going out for cocktail hour, business lunch or dinner with friends.

Un vero gioiellino: la versione mini della classica Stam bag di Marc Jacobs. Pelle nera ultrachic, manici rigidi e una tracolla in metallo con strisce di pelle intrecciate.
Ecco come indossare questo modello classico ma contemporaneo:

Style Lesson #1 - How to: sneakers

How to lace-up your sneakers.
Here are 3 methods chosen for you:

1. Shoe Shop Lacing: one end runs from bottom to top while the other end zig zags through the eyelets.
2. Display Shoe Lacing: often used by photographers and common among teenagers, it has the ends neatly hidden inside the shoe.
3. Biking Lacing: very useful on bikes because the knots and the ends are kept on the side, away from  bike chains and cranks.

Come allacciare le sneakers.
Ecco 3 metodi scelti per voi:

Blogger of the Week - Is fashion my passion?

This week we skip into the world of Miriam, blogger of  "Is fashion my passion?"

- "Is fashion my passion" is your blog. Is it a rethorical question you obviously answer "yes"?

Exactly! It's a rethorical question, but my answer is "Not only!" Yes, because not only fashion is my passion, but I also love nature, music and anything related with art and beauty. I am looking for perfection in shapes, sounds and all senses. And the style is the highest form of art and fashion. Because you can always be on trend, but not necessarily with style!

- What do you get inspiration from for your posts?

 What inspires every single woman in dressing one way or another before leaving home? Don't really know! Maybe the stars...or the hormones! I dress going along with my moods and my instinct.

- Which one of your post do you prefer?

Always the last.

- And what is your favourite comment you received on your blog?

I like comments where my readers and followers let me understand that there's something more than just pictures, dresses and shopping about the blog. I like when somebody really tries to know me more through my blog.

- What other fashion blogs would you suggest to our readers?

It's a very crouded world, with a lot of inspiring material. I prefer fashion blogs about street style.

- Your latest purchase and your favourite item:

My latest purchase is a pleated maxi skirt, while my favourite item is...bag! I feel like I never have enough bags..and I never have the right one for my outfit!

Which are your wardrobe essentials?

Jeans, blazer and jacket, high heels...and in winter a super-soft and warm fur!

Blogger of the Week - Daddy's neatness

Let's meet Benedetta, blogger of Daddy's neatness

-Benedetta, tell us about you and your life

I don't really like to talk about my private life, I'm an entrepreneur.  My interests don't cover  fashion. The blog is a world apart, created to share passions with people who love photography and  people sensitive to details that for many others can appear vacuous and frivolous in everyday life.

- Why did you choose to call your blog "Daddy's neatness"?

Since it is a very curious name, it was one of the first things that I specified when I opened the blog. As difficult to understand, the name was chosen to celebrate the '"elegance of my father" which unfortunately died a few years ago. So, as a reminder to consult in the future, I created a blog that contains everything that my father taught me, all its passions, its vices, its rules, which made him to my eyes as a great style icon. Page by page, I'm building a modern world, which recalls scenes of the past through a collage of memories  and every time I do, the nostalgia seems to be increasingly distant. It's like seeing before me all the details I loved to watch and that introduced me from my childhood in the world of art, of style, of fashion and of beauty.

- Where do you take inspiration for your posts and for your outfits?

Certainly on my mood, from what the day can reserve me, from the style that tickles me in that moment. I always like to change and to use different colors and items. It's like to discover a new version of yourseld, everyday. Renewal means get yourself fully involved, don't give in to the habits and then don't getting bored.

- What is the post, on your blog, that like most?

Probably the one about homemade hats, named "Chapeau". In this post I photographed many of my father hats. The hat is a charming and full of class accessory, which attracts some of my blog key themes and its style, a bit British and dandy.

- And the most beautiful comment you received on your blog?

That from a visitor after a few months since the blog was born; she proved moved by my story and she told me that my father would be proud of me. For a moment I felt that he was watching me. It  was a really strong emotion.

- What's your current season favourite trend?

Definitely, the one about pastel colors, which soften the figure and make fine and delicate even a simple outfit. You can play with different colors because these are very delicate and never clash, polishing your appearance.

 -Your wardrobe essentials are…

Certainly can't miss in my wardrobe classic and evergreen pieces as shirts, particularly those with bow, blazer from bright fantasies and colors or pastel colors and a multitude of shoes, different by height and material.  Finally, can't miss contemporary quality accessories and bags or items purchased in the most curious vintage shops founded around the world. Spend less and buy something unique is rewarding for you and enriches your own style.