On men's fashion

cufflinks

In fashion, my primary interest is womenswear. I am admittedly still quite uninitiated in menswear, not because I'd think men's fashion is boring, it's just that womenswear is so rich and complex it consumes all my time and attention (there's still so much I want to learn about its history, it's an ongoing task that ... Read more

My current make-up favorites

Mascaras: Art Deco, Diorshow Iconic and Blackout, Maybelline Black Drama Falsies

My story with make-up is that I wore exactly zero until I was 18, and even then the first year it was only soft smudged brown eyeliner. I'm much more into make-up today, it's especially useful when I go through bouts of lack sartorial inspiration and wear lazy clothes - I compensate by doing more ... Read more

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