English summers tend to be fleeting (and in some instances downright elusive). Because of this, one tends to look for ways to highlight its arrival ... a new pair of summer heels for instance or a flirty frock or a light, breezy fragrance. It's a way to take something ephemeral and make it just a tad more substantial. This year, Bulgari graciously helped me mark the arrival of summer by sending me a sample of their BLV Eau d'été fragrance to try out.
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As I mentioned last week, I was invited to the Luisa Via Roma celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of its transformation from a strictly bricks and mortar fashion multi-brand boutique to online fashion emporium. The celebrations entitled Firenze4Ever took place in Florence and included among other things, a Styling Lab where bloggers were given access to the latest Fall/Winter 2010-11 collections (many pieces straight off the runway), a professional make-up artist, models, a photographer and some of the most beautiful settings across Florence to stage a photo shoot.
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Cristóbal Balenciaga in conversation with then Editor of U.S. Harper's Bazaar Carmel Snow.
Each time a new exhibit examines the work of one of fashion's great masters, I wince just a little. I wince because exhibits such as these serve as a reminder to current generations of just how impoverished modern fashion has become in comparison. A sense of loss and regret is precisely how I felt when I left the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2008 and I suspect I will feel the same when I see the new Cristóbal Balenciaga exhibit, BALENCIAGA: Spanish Master, at New York's Queen Sofía Spanish Institute scheduled to open in Manhattan this November.
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Luxury: Happy Anniversary Net-A-Porter!
Pioneering online fashion emporium Net-A-Porter is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and as a committed follower of fashion and lover of luxury, I can tell you that there are countless reasons to celebrate this milestone.
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