Catch of the Day... bracelets

I absolutely love these (friendship) bracelets by Italian brand Cruciani!!! Cruciani bracialetti comes up with new figures, forms, patterns and colours every season and they always look so fresh! This summer i will be channeling Pirates of the Caribbean with my Pirata bracelet. Like it?

For more information, please visit:
www.cruciani.net

I Looove... Stripes

Stripes... they're perfect. Nautical in blue and white, beach style in white and gold, narrow, regular-sized or wide stripes, vertical or horizontal... I looove them all! (NB. wide stripes are a big theme for the resort collections 2013, especially by Dolce & Gabbana)

Pictured here from top to bottom:
1. Sweater by H&M:
http://www.hm.com
2. Sweater, light blue, white, gold by H&M:
http://www.hm.com
3. Shirt by Zara:
http://www.zara.com
4 & 5. Shirt, white and gold by H&M:
http://www.hm.com
6. Long sleeve t-shirt by Quicksilver:
http://www.quiksilver.com
7. Long sleeve t-shirt with pink print by Judith Osborn:
vintage (company no longer exists)
8. Skirt by H&M:
http://www.hm.com

With a special thank you to my girlfriends from Umbria Jazz!!!
Annika, Erika, Marija, Sandra, Maria Cristina, Marta e Elisa.

Addicted to nailpolish!

It's officicial. I'm addicted to nailpolish. And judging by the numbers... the same goes for the majority of women. During the financial crisis nailpolish sales went up by 60% to 70%.
Apparently people can afford a new bottle of nailpolish...
A new dress? not so much.

[Sources: Reuters; InStyle.com; NU.nl]

Vitamins... June

  

1. African collar necklace by Anita Quansah London
2. Thai chicken dish by Phonsawan, The Hague
3. Swiss salad by Chalet Suisse, Zürich
4. Coloured table by Sol Beach, Scheveningen
5. Multicoloured Shorts by Monitaly, SS14
6. Shorts by MC2 Saint Barth, SS14
7. Clothes by Salon Heleen Hülsmann, Amsterdam
8. Red pants by Siviglia, SS14
9. Caprese salad by trattoria I Quattro Leoni, Florence
10. Cherries and Louis Vuitton bag

Anita Quansah London:
http://www.anitaquansahlondon.com
Phonsawan:
http://www.phonsawan.nl
Chalet Suisse:
http://www.chaletsuisse-zrh.ch
Sol Beach:
http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2013/05/more-of-sol-beach-scheveningen.html
Monitaly:
http://www.monitaly.com
MC2 Saint Barth:
http://www.mc2saintbarth.com
Salon Heleen Hülsmann
http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2013/02/salon-heleen-hulsmann-amsterdam.html
Siviglia:
http://www.siviglia.com
I Quattro Leoni:
http://www.4leoni.com
Louis Vuitton:
http://www.louisvuitton.com

Would you like to see more "vitamins" or inspirational images?
Please visit one of my previous articles:
http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2013/01/vitamins.html
http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2013/05/vitamins-may.html

Paris Ricci, Perugia, Italy

 

When you are looking for elegance, you go to Paris Ricci. It’s as simple as that. The clothing store in the historic centre of Perugia has a huge collection of those typical italian garments, that the whole world strives for.

One look at the owners and their staff is enough. They’re definitely in the know. Paris Ricci sells tenue de ville, cocktail dresses, jeans and casual wear, complete with all the necessary accessories. Necklaces, evening bags, shoes, scarves, ties, hats, you name it… they sell it. And in the unlikely event that they don’t have it… they can probably help you in one of their other stores (Paris Loft among others).

Brands include 7For all Mankind, Etro, Incotex, Mauro Grifoni, P.A.R.O.S.H., Isabel Marant, Giorgio Armani, Comme de Garçons and more! Bring your wallet and some serious "plastic"... because it's practically impossible to walk out without any purchases...

Their customer base consists of the local jetset, gypset, as well as many international celebrities... During the Umbria Jazz festival a lot of big stars drop by to get an exclusive stage outfit!

For more information, please visit:

http://www.parisricci.it/

To read my article on Paris Loft, please visit:

http://tarasdolcevita.blogspot.nl/2011/02/paris-loft-perugia-italy.html

Shoes by Nº21

Check out these amazing shoes... designed by Alessandro Dell'Acqua for his brand Nº21. Unfortunately they're not for sale yet, in fact they're part of the Spring-Summer 2014 collection.

We're going to see a lot of embellishments next summer: glitter & glamour, rhinestones, beading, embroideries and more. These shoes fit in perfectly with that upcoming trend.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.numeroventuno.com/home.htm

Menswear... as good as it gets!

Italians as well Englishmen have always been known for their great sartorial skills and style. That was until the Asian invasion... now we can easily add the Japanese to the best dressed men on the planet.

Classic dressing is back. Double breasted jackets, suspenders, bow ties, Panama hats and more. A bit like men's fashion in the "Roaring Twenties". This time around though, personality should be added to the mix.

All the überstylish men shown here, were visitors of Pitti Uomo 84, the place to be for the fashion crowd as well as all the major streetstyle photographers (The Sartorialist, Tommy Ton, Nam, Guerre, etc.).