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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Best of 2014

This is a short summary of my 2014 in the blogosphere.

During 2014 I had been very busy, both in my professional and private life, and neglected a little this blog, posting more on Instagram and Facebook, which are more immediate. However, blogging about me and my shoe/fashion passions continues to be a private pleasure of mine. Why? There's of course some flaunting pleasure in showing in public myself, my face, body, and thoughts; there's the fun about engaging with new interesting people (through IG, for instance, I met some new friends, some of them very different/far from me, that I'm now in contact with daily). Last but not least, I learned that blogging is also a great way to learn more about myself, other people and what I’m blogging about: i.e., how creative/communicative I am, what other people like/don't like, and, what styles/trends really fit me or not or my style faux pas, what I can improve...

So I'll keep up with blogging also in this new year, trying to give you my personal perspective about style and fashion trends and insights, as a normal girl ( a working professional, having a private and social life, enjoying some time off, …). Mine is not a sponsored blog: everything I’m posting about really interest me/belong to my own closet.

Follow me, if you like it, I'll be also happy to answer your questions/share more with you.

Finally, reviewing this 2014, I want to thank with all my heart my two (not always volunteer) partners-in-crime in this blogging experience: my fiancé YSL and the little MG, who are the creative mind, photographers, inspirators, critics, patient witnesses... behind many of my posts.

XOXO

Spikey V.

My fav pic in 2014.
Btw, animalier was one of my fav print too in 2014.
PHOTO by YLS.

My Best Shoes of 2014

These were my #1 shoes for 2014

These were my #2 shoes for 2014: Saint Laurent zebra pointed pumps, so cool

#3 shoes for 2014: they arrived late in the year, but I really like them

My #4 shoes for 2014 were these golden pumps, again by Zara

#5 shoes: Windsorsmith Puffy chunky platforms: I wore them all last Summer long

Street-style girl

When off-duty, I like to go for street-style, rock-chic

Some other favorites in 2014: great ripped jeans by J Brand and leather jacket by Balenciaga

Gipsy Spikey V.

Leaving Miami last March

Praslin - The beach and sea just in front of my hotel room

Me in Praslin. No other caption needed.

Short November trip to Barcelona

Pretty tired, but happy in Barcelona...

Exploring some Fall - Winter trends

Frayed up

Boots and leggings at the Lake

The Coat trend, fitted and feminine as in my style.

With my Borsalino fedora: the right accessory can add so much to your style

Party Girl

I like to dress up for parties. One of my favorite brands in this case is Mangano: they provide a rich, very feminine and pretty affordable collection of evening dresses (with lace, feathers, frays and other eye-catching couture details).

NYE 2014: Lace and feathers Mangano Dress

NY2015: again with a Mangano dress, long, with lace in pure Morticia Addams style

Sunday, December 7, 2014

The Woman in Red

Fedora: SUBDUED
Coat: ZARA
Sweater: LAUREN MOSHI
Leggies: WOLFORD
Boots: PRADA
Shoulder bag: GIVENCHY

Photo by MG

Woolen coats are classic winter staples and a must-have for this season (winning over duvets and other outerwear). You can actually choose from a variety of styles, fabrics and colors. I recently went for a double breasted coat by Zara, with a classic fit. Oversize coats are super fashionable too, but I wanted something more feminine, as in my style (I'm pretty tall and with some extra-bulk I risk to look a little like big Shrek or his wife, Fiona, not good... Sure, oversize are pretty cool when left open/wraped over your shoulders*, but I wanted something more practical to keep me warm). I went for a bright red, a little different from the usual grays/camels, to increase the feminine look of this garment. Red is one of the more sensual colors and one of my favorites, it brings a lot of visual interest.

Some style tips:

*For extra glam and femininity: wear the coat over your shoulders rather than fastened (as Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn or many fashionistas).
For a cool off-duty/urban look: pair your coat with your sneakers and casual staples, such as (here)
Camel is also a great and super trendy choice, it brings an instant luxe, well-made feel to any item.

I cappotti sono tornati di super moda da qualche stagione e stanno avendo la meglio anche sui classici piumini (sara' anche l'effetto "Report"...). Se ne trovano in moltissime versioni, materiali e colori. Recentemente ho scelto questo cappottino di Zara a doppio petto, molto asciutto e femminile, come piace a me, con altezza al ginocchio. Esalta le forme e non le mortifica, come le versioni over, adesso molto trendy (io sono piuttosto alta e con dei volumi troppo ampi rischio di sembrare un piccolo Shrek, meglio evitare, in generale non credo che i volumi troppo ampi donino veramente a nessuna donna... si' certo, ci sono dei modi per bilanciare i volumi ampi, tipo usare una cintura, o soprattutto portare questi cappotti aperti/sulle spalle (vedi sotto), ..., un modo molto fashion, ma non così pratico in inverno). Ho scelto un colore rosso acceso, un po' più insolito rispetto ai soliti grigi/cammello, per esaltare l'aspetto femminile di questo capo. Il rosso e' uno dei miei colori preferiti.

Alcune dritte:

Se vi piace un effetto molto glam e femminile: e' molto attuale portare cappotti e soprabiti appena appoggiati sopra alle spalle (come la bellissima Michelle Williams nel film su Marilyn o molte fashioniste/vip/socialites).
Per un look casual/chic/metropolitano: abbinate il cappotto a sneakers/felpe/abbigliamento casual, un po' da rapper o modella in libera uscita...
Il classico color cammello e' un'altra opzione molto interessante e super-trendy, da' un effetto lusso/sartoriale a qualsiasi capo.

Thanks for visiting my website/grazie per aver visitato il mio blog.

XOXO/ Baci

Spikey V.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Perfect Ripped Jeans

Leather biker jacket: BALENCIAGA

Denim shirt: GUCCI

Tank: TEZENIS

(Perfect) ripped skinny jeans: JBrand by ShopBop

Woolen scarf: CAMERUCCI ARCHIVIO

Guerrillera cap: memory of a trip to Cuba
Bag: BOTTEGA VENETA

Booties: MIU MIU

This post is to talk you about my new ripped jeans and why I had to copy Chiara Ferragni (the iper-famous fashion blogger, ndr). Yeah, the truth is that I bought these skinnies after seeing her wearing them... I hesitated for a while (of course I don't like to copy like a dummy), but then decided to buy them, they are too perfect not to have them in my fashionista closet.

As an excuse for this guilt of plagiarism, you have to know:

1) I have been looking for a pair of ripped skinnies for a long, long time, I have some slouchy/tom boy distressed jeans, but, as you know, I do prefer a more feminine style.

2) I also have a crush on JBrand jeans, their fit is fantastic: slimming but very, very comfy (pretty a rare balance to be found).

3) I like to show you in my posts what I really like and I'm wearing in my daily life, not only something really original but working well just for a photo post.

4) ...it's almost impossible not copying Chiara from time to time, voluntarily or not, she is very good in wearing everything is new and trendy (and in a massive variety... thanks to all the fashion collaborations/promotions she is doing as part of her job)

Last Sunday, I styled these skinnies with one of my favorite scarf and green "guerrillera" cap (from a trip to Cuba) plus my leather biker jacket.

More for you, if you mind: I found these skinnies online at ShopBop (they were less expensive than at Net-a-porter), their delivery from US to Italy was really fast (3 days) and without any customs problem... (which is not always the case when ordering online on a US site for a delivery in Europe).

I hope you like this outfit and my brave outing... ;-)

XX
Spikey V.