Magari se siete anche voi come me, che all'ordine ci siete arrivati dopo un bel po' di tempo e un apprendimento classico per tentativi ed errori, magari lo apprezzate di più. Così come il relax di vestiti davvero comodi Se vi aspettavate che scrivessi di ieri, beh vi devo deludere. Anche se questo blog ha... Continue Reading →
Come vestirsi in un piovoso giorno di fine estate. A Monza
L'estate volge al termine e non cè modo di fermarla. Viene buio sempre prima. Diventa fresco durante la notte (e meno male!). Piove. Però spero di poter mettere ancora un vestito, una canottiera e degli shorts, un giorno dei prossimi. Certo non oggi... Ero profondamente addormentata quando ha cominciato a piovere. Avevo sentito dei tuoni... Continue Reading →
How to be #50chic with comfort clothes. In Milano
So this is today, getting ready for the #selfieinthekitchen, with a need for comfort clothes. Believe it or not, this morning I didn't know what to wear. It is true that it is a strange season, warmer than it should be, and we are set for winter clothes that are in fact too warm. I... Continue Reading →
How to wear a pair of cropped pants. Now, this is very difficult. In Milano
These culotte or cropped pants are very difficult. I didn't realized it when I bought them, a couple of weeks ago at Zara. I bought them along with the ecoleather ones, and I would have though just the opposite. But while the ecoleather cropped pants are similar, in shape and lenght, to a skirt, these... Continue Reading →
How to wear a poncho, or never say never. In Milano
If, let's say a year ago, you had asked me what I thought about ponchos, I would have smiled, remembering the old times when ponchos were cool and rebellious, and told you no ways, I don't like them. And then one day, in California, hanging around in a Costco shop to do some shopping for... Continue Reading →
How to dress when you want to celebrate a beloved author. In Livorno
It is Saturday the 19th and I am celebrating 30 years since the death of Italo Calvino, one of the authors I love the most and certainly one of the few Italian writers to be translated and read and taught in the United States. He also spent a certain amount of time there and taught... Continue Reading →
How to be classic and classy in jeans. In Milano
Another rainy day. Another #selfieinthekitchen with yellow light... I have tried to use just the natural light, and it didn't work. I don't know when I will have the time to look for a lamp that will solve the problem. But never mind. I make do with what I have! Yesterday I was reading The... Continue Reading →
How to dress when it’s suddenly fall, and you are not ready for it. In Milano
Where has all the light gone? This is what I was singing to myself this morning... all the light along with the flowers...are you too young to remember Joan Baez? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsx5Z55DU78 Anyway, this is the way my #selfieinthekitchen are going to look, unless I find a light trick. Fall is here. Daylight is poor and... Continue Reading →
How to dress when you are just back from California. In Milano
So, yes, I am back! Back to Italy, back to work, back home, back to #selfieinthekitchen! Have you been missing me? I am sure you have! What about me? I have not really missed writing the blog every day... well, a bit. As I told you before leaving, it is really an experience that has... Continue Reading →
How to interpret a dress down Wednesday. In Milano
Are you saying there's no such thing as a dress down Wesnesday? I think you are right. But today it feels sort of Friday, to me. I am leaving in two days... does this justify me? I hope so. So back to #selfieinthekitchen with a very relaxed attitude. Finally the heat has calmed down and... Continue Reading →