The history of this post began few years ago, when I opened this blog and when my very first dream was to meet a particular designer. A designer who I admired for her talent, her work and her creations ( still today!) and her name was Giulia Boccafogli. Since that day a lot of time has passed but my dream was still there and last Sunday it came true and I finally met Giulia at Macef, the furnishing and bijoux Milano fair.
It was a very emotional moment for me that I'm not good to explain with words but I think that some feelings are not meant to be translated with a simple sentence because would loose their meanings.
Giulia is a very humble girl with a strong love for her job and believe me that you can clearly see this passion through her stuffs. Every single piece is TOTALLY handmade, every piece of leather is cut by her own hand with no machine or laser that will burn it, and it's like turning back time and went to an artisan workshop where every item was made with love for the customer love. No assembly line, no aseptic feeling and no impersonal thoughts... Giulia Boccafogli's accessories are soaked with hard work done with a smile, with the guarantee that every piece is unique and could never be the same of the next.
Giulia's bijoux are available here and soon I'll show you what I took home <3 I love watching her pieces through Internet but when I saw them... It was pure and real love.
And I wanna write that you always believe in your dreams and never give up because they can come true if you really want it <3
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
I had the pleasure months ago to make an interview to Giulia and you can read it here!
A melancholy dance by actress Lily Cole that took inspiration from the fairytale "The red shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen opened Vivienne Westwood Red Label fashion show 2014.
"She danced, and she was forced to dance through the gloomy night. The shoes the carried her over stack and stone; she was torn till she bled; she danced over the heath till she came to a little house. Here, she Knew, dwelt the executioner, and she tapped with her fingers at the window, and said "Come out! Come out! I can not come in, for I am forced to dance!"
For Lily Cole and Vivienne Westwood was the second collaboration, that started at the Met Ball 2013 when Lily wore a special dress made with recycled rubber from Amazon rainforest in order to support Sky RainForest Rescue. And Lily Cole through her special project Impossible, that is a vision of society that improve human relationships and that has the purpose to build a new culture of giving and receiving with a social network, that will be launch next months, supports Red Label collection 2014.
The respect of the enviroment is the main character of Red Label that can be clearly seen in her dresses dedicated to the climate change and have a strong visual impact, also thanks to the diaphanous models make-up.
Impossible is a state of mind, nothing is impossible if you really wanna do it and really believe in it. The Earth is our home and we must be respectful and take care of it, from fashion to our way of living, if we intoxicate it there will be no future.
Thanks to Madame Westwood and to fighter Lily Cole for this fashionable lesson of life.
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
Hello beauties
how was your week-end going? Yesterday I went to MACEF in Milano, the furnishing and bijoux fairy, and from tomorrow I'll show you my experience with two brands.
But for today I wanna introduce you to a special project that see as main characters Canon, ModaStyleTelling blog, You and me with my partners in crime Carlotta & Delfina!
Are you ready for Get The Look with Canon?!
Canon Italia, as main sponsor of Milano Fashion Week, is waiting for you from 18th to 23rd September at Sla dei Notari in Mercanti street at number 8 in Milano. Do not miss the chance of a professional shot of your new look, created just for you by Fashion Bloggers ( me, Delfina & Carlotta ) that will guide you in choosing clothes and accessories to suit your own taste, from Make Up Artists who will investigate your image and Young Designers that will create your best look. Subscribe to schedule an appointment, we have only 42 places available!
Subscribe here , I can't wait to meet you all, hope that you will have the chance to come to join me to this beautiful experience!
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
Hello beauties
are you ready for London fashion week?! Now that NY has really ended you can tell me honesty... Which was your favourite show? For me was really hard to choose one fave but I say Delpozo... Essential, minimal with a touch of romance <3
Yesterday I had a lovely ( and relaxing!) lunch with my mother and I wore for the first time my new Chicnova lace dress with cropped sleevless. I like it so so so much, it seems laid down as a stroke on the body, is so girly and fascinating. For the first time I also used my obsession of the moment, the blue earrings by El rinconcito de Zivi found on DaWanda here. I'm freackin' in love with them, that are totally handmade by sweet and talented Zivi in Spain, I can't take them off <3 New entry for the shoes also by Bruno Magli, a real love for me.
Hope that you will like it and let me know what you think!
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
Hello beauties
personally, one of the greatest things in going to a fashion week is to have the chance to see loads of interesting street-styles.
Frivolous, sexy, crazy, breathtaking, boysh, glamorous the most important thing is to do not pass unseen and during NY one we saw some of the greatest looks ever.
Can't wait to see how London, Milano and Paris will defend themselves, I'm sure that European fashionistas are ready to conquer the crown of the best street-style :)
And today it's time for my round up about New York, let me know which is your favourite one!
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
Hello beauties
last days for New York fashion week and then everything will move to London, which were your favourite shows since now? I appreciated Desigual, Victoria Beckham, Giulietta, Carolina Herrera, Delpozo ( Dreamy!!) and Jason Wu!
Saturday I went to Milano for a business meeting and I enjoyed spending some time in a city full of sun and warm weather and obviously making a very quick "tour" at La Rinascente :)
I wore a Zara dress, Hoss Intropia bag, my beloved Prada sunnies and comfy flats to run up and down the city :)
Hope that you will like it in its simplicity, let me know what you think!
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
Hello beauties
Today I'm partnering up with Msdressy to give away $10 cash to my lucky readers! Msdressy is one of my favorite online stores for quality and shapes of clothes. They have an amazing selection of affordably priced homecoming dresses. Take a look at some of my current favorites below (all under $100!)
View back to school sale here and you can see some of my outfits with Msdressy dresses here, here and here
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Good luck!
Bisous
yours Carolyne O'
