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Wanted

02 Monday Sep 2013

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A.P.C. Black Stripe Jenny Jumper
(so lovely but £170 for 41% acrylic, really?)

Saint Laurent Black/Silver Betty Bag
(ahah… it will never happen)

Isabel Marant Ziggy double-breasted coat
(such a good cut, and colour, and I’d wear it forever…
but it will never happen – part ii)

Aurelie Bidermann Gold wheat necklace
(I love Aurelie Bidermann pieces. This is so good. And it’s gold. It’d be sort of an investment, right?)

Isabel Marant Etoile Prune ruffle skirt
(so feminine, so pretty. I wish it had an elasticated waistband… as it is it won’t fit my size 52-and-growing waist)

Woolrich literary walk parka and Isabel Marant Felton parka(I need something like this: practical, very warm, good quality and atemporal. Can I find something similar on the high street? The search is on)

Chopped!

01 Sunday Sep 2013

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at least 15cm of hair gone.

I had been thinking of getting a substantial haircut for a few months (more exactly after seeing this picture back in January…). And last week I reached that ‘it’s now never’ kind of moment. I had to do it as soon as possible :)

Here’s the right before & after:

And yesterday, after shampoo, conditioner and a 2 min blow dry… Hanging on! (actually I kind of prefer it after the wash, i.e. a bit messier. The straight off the hairdresser look does not feel like me.)

Christmas

31 Monday Dec 2012

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Christmas, Gifts

A few snapshots of my Christmas. Possibly the quietest and lightest (food-wise) Christmas I’ve ever had.

And some of my Christmas gifts…

Lots of wonderful things :)

My Sunday

28 Sunday Oct 2012

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Operation declutter, Tidying-up is necessary

…was mostly spent working at home.

But it is OK. It’s too cold to be outside and working on Sunday (hopefully) means my week will be slightly more relaxed.

On the other hand, working on Sunday also means that all sorts of domestic chores I usually handle during the weekend (like tidying up my closet, ironing clothes and several other super-fun activities) will have to wait a few more days to be completed :(

A few snapshots from my afternoon…

From top:

• new favourite Dyptique scent – Choisya. I like light scented candles and this one has the most delicate orange blossom fragrance. If I have to work on a Sunday at least I make sure I work in the most comfortable and pleasant environment possible :)

• Love is sweet: rice muffins and my new apron. My friend Rosa (who besides being a stunning beauty – old-school Italian diva, really! – great cook and overall lovely girl, is also a talented amateur photographer and videomaker. Hi Rosa!) posted a picture of these muffins on facebook yesterday and I HAD TO get the recipe because I love rice and all rice-derivatives (and because I’ve a considerable surplus of rice flour at home that I need to use as soon as possible). The ‘Love is sweet’ apron was a surprise gift sent from Canada by the super-sweet (and also super-pretty :) Anabela, as a thank-you gesture for a tiny little help I gave her. Muito obrigada, Anabela!

• New batch for ebay (?): I have too many clothes. It’s a fact. Most days I live happily with it. Lately, however, it’s been making me feel uncomfortable (my husband will be pleased to read this...). I need to declutter. I’ve stuck to the 1-in, 1-out rule but it isn’t enough. These are the likely candidates for my next Ebay sale. APC, Whistles, See by Chloe, Vanessa Bruno. All lovely, all underused.

• Magazines, magazines: I’ve a small magazine addiction. I buy too many of them.  I keep (collect?) them for too long. There are piles of magazines everywhere. To be read (I’m really behind. Still reading the September issues) and also to be thrown out. This is another area of my life where I also need to declutter. I’ve already decided I’m not going to renew some of my magazine subscriptions and I’ll stick to a maximum of 2 magazines/ month. The goal is to be more selective and to cut on the ‘disposable readings’. In the long run, less magazines, more good books. Hopefully.

• Makeup & jewellery boxes: I try to keep all my makeup and all my jewellery in acrylic Muji boxes… but I invariably end up with a very messy dressing table, with piles of makeup products, bracelets, earrings and necklaces everywhere, by the end of the week. How do you store these items? How do you manage to keep them all tidy and well organised? 

Yeah, I guess you get the picture. I’ve been very much obsessed with organization and tidiness lately…

Birthday presents

21 Sunday Oct 2012

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Birthday

From my parents (clothes & coin purse), my brother (scarf), my geeky husband (comics, Manfrotto light – after my complaint about the lack of light in London durin autumn and winter – and a flexible tripod for the camera, not in the picture) and myself (small leather bag and candle).

Packing for the holidays: day dresses

05 Thursday Jul 2012

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Here is where things start to get complicated. I love wearing dresses and if I could I would pack and take with me all my summer dresses. But I think 3 (maybe 4?) is a more than reasonable number for 2 weeks.

So here’s the short list:

♥ Etoile Hamil dress: very light and fresh, but still perfect to protect my pale skin from the 30C+ sun ♥ See by Chloe striped dress (I really like this one, but I’m afraid it might a bit too hot for the holidays, as it is made of a very think cotton fabric. Still under consideration)

♥ T by A. Wang jersey dress. Very comfortable (perfect for long trips, hopping on and off the car with a few visits to the beach in between), but I’m not convinced its grey colour matches the mood of this trip.  Maybe it’s a bit too urban? Still under consideration.

♥ Vanessa Bruno Athe tunic: this is not under consideration. It’s already in my suitcase. Looks much better on than on the hanger (that’s me on the right wearing it last year in Lombok. Just ignore my dishevelled hair… this picture was taken after a 2 hr-long trip and I don’t travel well on boats)

♥ Pink dress bought at Anthropologie (already in the suitcase) ♥ Pink/lilac dress from Whistles (me wearing it here).

Still need to pack: shorts & skirts / blouses & t-shirts / Accessories (easy. i don’t wear many when I’m on the beach)

Uff… that’s a lot of work.

L’imprevisto

03 Tuesday Jul 2012

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And when you least expect it… love happens.

It happened to me when I saw a few pictures from Italian brand Hache Spring Summer collection on Greedy Girl. I am in love and I am surprised. How come I’d been unware of this brand for so long? Ahhhh…

 

1 year today

25 Monday Jun 2012

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Wedding

What a day! What a whirlwind of emotions. I wish we could organize a big party with all our friends and family to celebrate the date every single year.

Underwater ink

26 Monday Mar 2012

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Photographs by Italian illustrator and graphic designer Alberto Seveso

via demilked.com

Swimming around

12 Thursday Jan 2012

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Sardines

I saw some of these cute sardines swimming around Joana’s lovely sea story and couldn’t resist re-blogging them. I think they are adorable :)

They were created by Marina Aheika (you can see more of her sardines here!)

 

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Currently lusting over…

Pierre Hardy pouch

and…

Cédric Charlier Grey Ribbed Wool Turtleneck

and also…

A.P.C. Bucket bag

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