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Red Carpet Revelations: Flats!

10 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by thisgirldiary in Celebrities, Music, Red Carpet, Uncategorized

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Ok, I must talk through this taboo of red carpet and shoes. First thing I need to put under your sight is this photo: Lana Del Rey, absolutely stunning, killing it in Berlin, looking like a goddess/botticelli butterfly however you want to call it, wearing flats. Yes you read it, flats. The point is she looks amazing. Definitely more elegant than so many red carpet looks I’ve seen lately. Actually we shall admit, the flatter the smarter your shoes. High heels probably give you the impression of being slimmer and taller and a bit higher in the sky, but who would actually wear them on the red carpet, during an event that will last long hours, and during which you’ll have to check your makeup-hair-dress-facial expressions the whole time while your feet terribly hurt? Noone. So, obviously girls that are not naturally very tall like me would always go in the end for heels because they’ll feel a bit special (=a little taller than usual), but in an ideal world, where everyone is the same height, and everyone could look good in every dress neverminding pedant fashion police judgements, I’d say a big fat YES, to flats.

Ok, sento il bisogno di parlarvi di questo tabu’ delle scarpe da red carpet. La prima cosa che devo mostrarvi a riguardo e’ questa foto: Lana Del Rey, abbaglia a Berlino con l’aria di una dea/farfalla botticelliana o come preferite chiamarla, con addosso delle ballerine. Si, avete letto bene, ballerine. Il punto e’ che, bisogna ammetterlo, risulta molto piu’ elegante di tanti look da red carpet che ho visto ultimamente. Insomma, ammettiamolo, in generale le scarpe piu’ sono basse, piu’ sono fini. I tacchi altri probabilmente vi danno l’impressione di risultare piu’ snelle e alte e di librarvi in aria un po’ piu’ in su del solito, ma chi effettivamente avrebbe voglia di indossarli sul tappeto rosso durante un evento che durera’ a lungo, e nel corso del quale dovrete controllare allo stesso tempo trucco-capelli-vestito-espressioni facciali tutto il tempo, mentre i vostri piedi urlano? Nessuno. Ecco, quindi, ovviamente le ragazze che come me non sono altissime di natura probabilmente alla fine sceglierebbero i tacchi per sentirsi un po’ piu’ speciali (= piu’ alte) del solito, ma in un mondo ideale dove ognuno e’ alto uguale e dove tutti stanno bene in qualsiasi abito senza curarsi di pedanti giudizi sulle regole da red carpet, io direi un bel grosso YES, alle ballerine.

Style Details: the eclectic jewellery and lose hair give the look a more contemporary feel.

Style Details: i gioielli eclettici  e i capelli sciolti donano un mood piu’ contemporaneo a tutto il look.

Lana Del Rey wears a Giorgio Armani Spring 2012 dress and Versace Jewellery at the Echo Awards 2012, Berlin.

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Alexa Chung Did it Again for Superga SS 2012

23 Friday Mar 2012

Posted by thisgirldiary in Campaigns, Icons, Shoes, Uncategorized

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Do you remember the beautiful photos that were out last year where Alexa Chung was sporting Superga shoes matched with romantic mini dresses in some italian dream garden? The style icon is being again the face of the brand for Spring Summer 2012 campaign, inspired by a sunny and relaxed everyday life.

Vi ricordate quelle bellissime foto uscite l’anno scorso, dove Alexa Chung posava in qualche giardinetto da fiaba italiana con addosso abitini romantici e scarpe Superga? La style icon e’ per la seconda volta testimonial del brand per la Primavera/Estate 2012, che presenta una campagna di foto ispirate ad una rilassata everyday life primaverile.

Here below is my pair of Superga, the classic 2750. They are spotted by paint and a bit torn.. I have them since high school! This reflects a bit the philosophy of the brand, that we can define a “marmite” one: you love or hate Superga, but in the first case, you’ll get them for a lifetime and guaranteed you’ll be attached to them as to your first (irreplaceable) teddy bear.

Qui sotto potete vedere una foto delle mie Superga (il classico, modello 2750), sono macchiate di vernice e tutte rotte, infatti ce le ho dal liceo. Questo riflette un po’ la filosofia del brand, un “marmite” brand a dirla tutta: le Superga si amano o si odiano, ma se il vostro caso e’ il primo, le comprerete per una vita e di sicuro vi ci affezionerete come al vostro primo (e insostituibile) teddy bear.

[Photos of Alexa Chung from Superga.co.uk. Superga in the rainbow light photo by ©ThisGirlDiary]

Many people are choosing these shoes since their versatility, casual and timeless attitude (among the new fans there are also Sienna Miller -photo below-, Katie Holmes and Jennifer Garner), and in the UK some have already said that “Superga is the new Converse“. What do you think of this statement?

Molti stanno passando a queste scarpe per la loro versatilita’ e per lo stile casual e senza tempo (tra i nuovi fan ci sono nientemeno che Sienna Miller -foto sotto-, Katie Holmes e Jennifer Garner), e nel Regno Unito alcuni hanno gia’ dichiarato che “Superga is the new Converse“. Voi che ne pensate?

Beautiful Campaigns: Michelle Williams for Band of Outsiders Spring 2012

10 Saturday Mar 2012

Posted by thisgirldiary in Actors, Art, Campaigns, Coats and Jackets, Collections, Dresses and Gowns, Photography, Uncategorized

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In case you didn’t know it, Band of Outsiders apart from having a very cool name has a very nice esthetic: if you take a look to their site, you will find many polaroids portraying interesting subjects like celebrities in everyday life situations wearing their clothes. Not only Band of Outsiders have this fine look for fashion photography but they also find the right faces to catch their mood: their Spring 2012 testimonial is the fashion (and this blog’s as well since we love her style and attitude) darling Michelle Williams, portrayed in the Los Angeles Cemetery. The atmosphere is that of mellow colours of nice weather fading away, leaving space in the rarefact light of polaroids for memories and mind-wandering. The clothes follow the faded tones of light blue and white, with hints of black like the straw hat in a Buster Keaton’s style, that looks like the medium that put Michelle in contact with a parallel surrealist world spreading with spring’s blooms.

Band of Outsiders a parte il fatto di avere un nome molto cool, e’ un brand che segue un’estetica alquanto ricercata: guardando il loro sito, potete trovare una grande quantita’ di polaroid che ritrattogono soggetti interessanti, come celebrities in situazioni di everyday life che indossano i loro capi. Band of Outsiders non ha solo questo spiccato gusto estetico per la fotografia di moda ma ha anche un buon fiuto per scegliere i volti piu’ in linea col loro mood: la loro testimonial per la Primavera Estate 2012 e’ la favorita della moda (e di questo blog anche, poiche’ amiamo il suo stile e attitude) Michelle Williams, fotografata nel Los Angeles Cemetery. L’atmosfera e’ quella dei colori caldi del bel tempo che svaniscono, lasciando spazio nella luce rarefatta delle polaroid a memorie e a vaneggi tra i ricordi. Gli abiti si uniscono con toni slavati di azzurro pallido e bianco, con tratti sottili di nero come quello del cappello di paglia alla Buster Keaton, che sembra quasi il mezzo che mette Michelle in contatto con un mondo parallelo e surrealista che sboccia coi frutti della primavera.

[From top: Photos of Michelle Williams for Band of Outsiders Spring 2012 Campaign from FashionGoneRogue. Magritte: The Son of Man, The Beautiful World]

Marni for H&M: The Full Lookbook is Here!

18 Saturday Feb 2012

Posted by thisgirldiary in accessories, Bags and Purses, Campaigns, Capsule Collection, Coats and Jackets, Collections, Dresses and Gowns, Guys, hats, Jewellery, Lookbooks, Menswear, Models, Photos, Spring Summer, sunglasses, Tees, Ties, Trends, Trousers and Leggings, Uncategorized

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.. And it looks pretty amazing. What immediately grabs my attention are the signature necklaces of the brand that have been at the top of my obsessions’ list a while ago: Marni statement accessories have the power to dramatically change the simplest look and give it much of a stronger personality. I like also the jackets (the dotted one and the shiny black one) and tees, painted in those intellectual tribal chic prints that are signature of the brand. Another pleasant surprise: the man! This capsule collection is really interesting from A to Z. The jackets are a mixture of casual sportswear lines and eccentric bright colors that give to this line the status of an urban classic: the lines of the suit is classy but contemporary (look at the nice calf-lenght and cigarette line of trousers), shirts are that nice mix of prints and bicolor that can suit every occasion, and the ties are proper intellectual cool. See you in the H&M stores, March 8th.

.. Ed e’ sorprendente. A catturare subito la mia attenzione sono le collane-signature del brand che sono state in cima alla lista delle mie ossessioni un po’ di tempo fa: gli accessori statement di Marni hanno il potere di cambiare totalmente il piu’ semplice dei look e dargli una personalita’ ben delineata. Mi piacciono molto anche le giacche (quella a pois a quella dal corpetto lucido) e le t-shirts, con le stampe intellectual-chic tribali tipiche del marchio. Un’altra piacevole sorpresa riguarda la collezione uomo: questa capsule collection e’ davvero interessante dalla A alla Z. Le giacche: un misto di linee casual sportswear e colori fluo brillanti che conferiscono a questa collezione lo status di urban classic: la linea del completo e’ elegante ma attuale (da notare la linea a sigaretta dei pantaloni e la loro lunghezza giusto alla caviglia), le camicie sono un bel mix di stampe e bicolore adatto per ogni occasione, e le cravatte rispecchiano il perfetto intellectual cool. L’appuntamento e’ negli stores H&M, 8 Marzo.

[For the full lookbook, check IKnowSomethingYouDontKnow]

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