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Venice!

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Hi! I am back! Venice was beautiful as usual, so sunny and bright... We walked a lot and went palces I had never been to.   It was fortunate that the Biennal was still open - so we went to both the main exhibition and the collateral ones. Here's a picture from the Hong-Kong exhibition:  We also spent a day at the small islands around Venice: Murano, Burano and Torcello. I had a beautiful time. It was hot and we got home every night exausted - but it was so worth it!

Small Break

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I am leaving for Venice in a couple of hours. I'll stay there with my cousin for some days. The plan is to relax and go visit the small islands around there, which I have never visited. We'll be staying in my cousin's apartment (the picture above is taken from the bedroom window, so you can imagine how beautiful it is there). Plus tonight we should go to a nearby town to have dinner with a dear friend of mine who moved there 4 years ago. I hope to come back with loads of pictures!

Lovely links

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  ...a bit late.  Angie asks: what are your summer wardrobe workhorses ? - and lists hers. An old one from Megan of Charade : how to build a designer wardrobe on a budget . Enjoy life now ! Did you know about power dressing? What are your power clothes? I kinda had the concept in my mind, but here it is beautifully explained. How to prepare for a blog vacation . Did you know about the three R's of fashion ? Is fashion feminist ? A must read (via Already Pretty ). Enjoy!

Dinner outfit

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Shirt - Pimkie Jeans - List Jeans Shoes - Primadonna Necklace - Random street vendor Bangles - From Corsica Glasses - Vogue I wore this outfit last night to celebrate my dad at my parents' place. I had no idea whether we were having dinner inside or on the porch, so I decided to go for pants.  I don't wear these jeans often, and it's a shame. I am rediscovering the elegance of white pants (admittedtly thanks to J ) and I am going to try wearing mine more often. There is something very chic and timeless about white paired with leather, so I decided to wear my leather sandals: And added a pop of color with my Kuvé bag:

Monday outfit

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Shirt - Conbipel Skirt - Noa Noa Shoes - id Necklace - borrowed from mother Bangles - old! This skirt is my other Saturday's buy.  It's flowy and breezy, and to keep that feeling in the whole outfit I put this shirt - the sleeves are sheer and very flowy. I didn't add a belt because I thought it would subtract some of the breezy feeling, and put on my bangles. Here is a closeup of the Project bag I wore and the bangles:

Sunday Outfit

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  Dress - Noa Noa Shoes - Geox Sash - JJill Necklace - H&M This is the new dress I bought on Saturday in a small boutique I had just discovered. It's light and fresh, and I brought it home even if it was an unusual color for me. I think it looks good with the sash (which comes from a pair of trousers I don't have anymore), but I want to try it with some leather belt or different colors. Also, I think it look ok with these shoes, but a bit too preppy.  I have other ideas on how to style it...     Do you have any suggestions?

Lovely links

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So many great reads this week! I kept bookmarking posts! Here they are: 5 tips to help you develop your personal style 4 easy beauty tips to make you feel like a queen 10 ways to feel better today  Ok, done with numbers. Gala explains how to make our period suck less  Allie's thoughts on being cool. This was so funny! Where to splurge and save on makeup , according to FB. I very much agree on everything she says! Are you a victim of manufactured discontent ? How to achieve uncluttered without going minimal - whish I had thought of this. But I realize I really prefer to see bare surfaces.

An outfit

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Shirt - Azzurro Skirt - Promod Shoes - Le Scarpe di Lou Cuff - Random store in Buffalo I wore this outfit a couple of days ago and never shared it. It features a new t-shirt - I like the interesting and asymmetrical shoulder motif - and a cuff.  After last BDIB I am trying to get more use out of my cuffs... A closeup: I am so glad it's Friday. It was a great week, got lots of things done, but it was so hard!

FFBF - Location Influences

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For this round of Fashion Beauty Friend Friday , the theme was location influences. I have to admit, it was not easy to answer this questions, and they made me reflect on how much I and my style evolution have been influenced by the placed I was living in. 1. What part of the world do you blog from? I blog from a small town not far from Rome, Italy. In September I will move to another town by the sea, still in the Rome area. 2. If you had to describe the overall mode of dress for where you live what would you say? I would say - well cared for. What people wear depends on their age, but everybody seems to put some attention/care in what they wear. And I have noticed how people about my age often wear great shoes even with the most casual outfit - which really elevates the whole look to a higher level. And it's something I incorporated in the last year or so. 3. Do you fit in with the status quo around you or do you break the mold? I find that there is always something a l

BDIB - Arm Party!

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  This is my second time participating in the Bloggers Do it better series.  This time, the theme is " Arm Party ". And I am glad Kristina had this idea, because it pushed me to take out and wear my bangles...  I wore this outfit - it's an exact repetition, so I didn't take pictures.  And here is the arm Party! I bought the six striped bangles during my trip to Corsica, 20 years ago. They are six like the letters that compose my name.The brown one is from a store in Buffalo. The thin one is even older, it's about 25 years old! A classmate gave me a bunch of them (it was the 80's and Madonna was just starting to get famous) and I somehow managed to keep this one through the years. Now I want to start wearing all the other bangles I have, too!

My Makeup - Summer Edition.

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As I love to see what other bloggers have in their makeup bag/drawer, I decided to share what I wear during the summer. As I have mentioned here , last winter I had an epiphany after having my makeup done by a really good aesthetician, and I was converted to the less-is-better philosophy. Here is the whole bunch for the summer (I apologize for the picture quality, but as I have found out, it's not really easy to take pictures of makeup): Of course, I don't wear everything at once! Here's what I do: First, I line my eyes with one of my eye pencils. The brown and black ones are from Lancome, the violet one from NYC, bought when I still was in the US. The Lancome eye pencils are very expensive for my budget, but I indulge in them because their texture is just perfect, and they are looong and last for years. Plus, I try to buy them at beauty-free shops when I travel abroad - I have a replacement of the back one bought during my April trip to Germany, waiting for me.