Starting the New Year Golden

Hi Guys, I wish you all a Happy New Year, in good health!!! Hopefully 2021 will be better, happier, without Covid-19... and we will be able to travel again, hug each other again.

I decided to say Goodbye (and Good Riddance) to 2020 & to start the New Year Golden. May this New Year bring happiness, peace and prosperity to everyone. And may this be the last year we had to celebrate New Year's Eve with a face mask on.... 

Trousers by Moschino;
Earrings by Mercedes Salazar;
Nail polish by Chanel;
Champagne by Moët & Chandon.

Want to see more Party Wear? Just check out one of my previous blogs: http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.com/2020/10/i-looove-sequins.html

I Looove... Sequins

I just love sequins! If you ask me, palm trees equal vacation, sequins equal party. Although I also love to wear sequins in daily life, when there is no party at all. It cheers me up right away. I'm already counting the days until Christmas and New Year's Eve, when it's socially accepted to walk around in sequins all day ;-)

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

White Party on board

This summer I went cruising with Club Med in the Mediterranean and one of the dresscodes was “all white”. It was my first cruise and my first “white party”… and I have to say: it was epic! Club Med sure knows how to throw a party; in fact every day we danced the night away under the stars… But the white party was definitely the most special evening of them all. Practically everyone respected the dress code and all the guests and G.O.s (Club Med staff members) looked spectacular!

Before our departure, we were informed about the various party themes and dress codes, so I threw a white vintage dress in my suitcase and it turned out to be a great match with the party decorations… very funny! The party started by daylight with cocktails and ended with Brazilian music (and many more cocktails & champagne) early in the morning…

Read more about my trip on the Club Med 2 here:
http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2017/08/cruising-with-club-med.html

For more information about Club Med, please continue here:

Dutch website: https://www.clubmed.nl
French website: https://www.clubmed.fr
English (US) website: https://www.clubmed.us