Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Thank you for all your support the past year.

Love, Tara

Fall in The Netherlands

Fall, I must admit is not my favourite season. However, when the weather is not too stormy and -most of all- when it's not raining, it's actually a beautiful time of the year. All those colours, falling leaves, mushrooms popping up in the woods, pumpkin decorations and recipes... I'm starting to become a fan.

Photos taken in The Hague, Voorburg, Wassenaar and Utrecht (all in The Netherlands).
Avalanche roses by Au Petit Pont.
I'm wearing a jeans by 7 for all mankind, sneakers by Philippe Model, navy blue coat by Paris Ricci Perugia, Silk scarf by H.O.F. fashion The Hague, sunglasses by Ray Ban.

Vogue Fashion Festival 2017 Amsterdam

After London and Paris, it was finally Amsterdam's turn to host the Vogue Fashion festival. Ever since I read about the first Vogue festival in London in 2012, I've been dying to go! This weekend I attended the first Dutch edition, held at the luxurious Amstel Hotel.

As brand manager Hante Anema explained, when Vogue organizes an event, any event, it's meant to be larger than life. And in fact it was! The team of Vogue Netherlands came up with an amazing programme, with inspirational debates, interviews, workshops, lectures and styling advice.

The line-up included fashion designers Viktor Horsting & Rolf Snoeren, (Viktor&Rolf), Claes Iversen, Jan Taminiau, Dean & Dan Caten (Dsquared2), stylists Monica Rose, Meredith Koop (Michelle Obama's stylist), models Rose Bertram and Marjan Jonkman, journalist Milou van Rossum, influencers Negin Mirsalehi, Anna Nooshin and Linda Tol and many more.

The festival kicked off with a warm welcome by Editor in Chief Vogue Netherlands Karin Swerink, followed by "Fiona in bed with Viktor & Rolf'" (and Rolf's dog Zwaentje). Fashion Features Director Vogue Netherlands and renowned fashion journalist Fiona Hering did a really good job at making them feel comfortable. With her sense of humor and laidback personality she was able to get them in a rare, talkative mood. Another fun interview was the one she did with Dean and Dan Caten.

However, to me the highlight of the festival was meeting the Vogue directors, editors, stylists, brand & event managers! Learning more about their diverse backgrounds, passions, drive, do's & don'ts was very enlightening. During a speeddate session they gave us all the inside information about working at Vogue.

Last but not least, I got a complete makeover... hair, makeup, nails, the works! My hair was done by Ruben for Rob Peetoom, makeup by MAC Cosmetics, nails by Essie. I really liked the result. (Hence the various pictures.) Good job Vogue Nederland; I am already looking forward to next year!

Coffee by Vascobelo;
Champagne by Moët & Chandon;
Food by Amstel Hotel;
Flowers by LM Flower Fashion.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.vogue.nl/fashion-festival
https://www.vogue.nl

The Women of Pitti Uomo

Pitti Uomo is all about the boys, but since a couple of years more and more women are coming to Florence for the biggest menswear trade show in the world. And just like all the male visitors, the women dress up to stand out. From Italian bombshells to African queens, from Japanese Lolitas to Scandinavian glamazons... they're all there.

One of my favourites is the "Black Pinup", a lady dressed in forties and fifties style, shown here twice with her partner in crime. (You'll find her on instagram https://www.instagram.com/theblackpinup). I'm also a big fan of all the ladies sporting sharp tailored suits, borrowed from the boys!

Pitti Uomo is a streetstyle photographer's dream... I really don't know any other place in the world that is so oozing style like Florence in january and june! To read more about Pitti Uomo, please continue here: https://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2013/06/menswear-as-good-as-it-gets.html