Santa Maria Novella: Fragrances and stories

Santa Maria Novella perfume

I. PROLOGUE My family is crazy about fragrances, they're our souvenirs of sorts because when we travel, we always end up bringing home a new perfume, whether we planned it or not (you can barely get non-mainstream fragrance lines in Slovenia, even Hermès is tough call. Luckily Trieste and the wonderful Essenze shop that's bound ... Read more

Dreamy Valentino Couture Spring/Summer 1967

Valentino Couture Spring/Summer 1967

Why is it that looking at old fashion photos and editorials often tangles my stomach in knots I never know from my issues of Vogue? I don't believe fashion and art were "better" then than now, "different" might be a better word to describe it, at least in the way they convey ideas and emotions ... Read more

Mary Katrantzou and Emilio Pucci: Princess and prince of prints

Mary Katrantzou Spring/Summer 2011

I've been wanting to write about Mary Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2011 collection for a while and when I was reading about her work online, I came across her nickname: the princess of prints. I cracked up upon the discovery that fashion recycles not only trends but also nicknames, as designer Emilio Pucci was nicknamed the prince ... Read more

Stylish fashion bloggers for Swedish Hasbeens x H&M

H&M has launched their Swedish Hasbeens x H&M collection, introducing 6 pairs of sandals based on classic Swedish Hasbeens models. Swedish Hasbeens is a Swedish (like you couldn't guess!) brand famous for their durable and quality footwear made from natural materials. Their idea is that shoes should be of such good quality they can be ... Read more

The battle of ultra-thin models and our sanity

The issue of rail-thin models is one of the most recurring in fashion, but despite heated debates and unwordly remarks that would be terrorist attacks on said models' hearts, nothing ever changes. The latest to jump on the bandwagon of complaint was designer Hervé Léger. He said he doesn't do catwalk presentations for his Hervé ... Read more