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.

The Red Mouth Trend - Lauren Moshi Cig Lip

"Cig Lip" tank: LAUREN MOSHI

Leather Biker Jacket: BALENCIAGA PERFECTO

Faux Leather shorts: TEZENIS
"Twenties" Micro fishnet stay-ups: WOLFORD

Clutch with detachable chain: GIVENCHY Obsedia

Spikey pumps and booties (SS13): JEFFREY CAMPBELL

Probably you noticed the current revival of tongue/lips prints in clothing/accessories, this is an hot trend in the past seasons. These graphics are deeply rooted into our pop/rock culture as a sign of rebellion, anti-conformism and/or sex appeal. Think about the Rolling Stones "tongue and lips" logo (click here for more about this topic) or Andy Warhol lips prints in the late '50s. Well, many designers are revisiting the "tongue/lips" graphics (i.e. it's not a case that the trend-setter Hedi Slimane re-edited some '70s Rive Gauche lips print for his last SS14 collection, here for more, or that the famous blogger Chiara Ferragni included some lip shapes in her new Caia jewelry line). 

One of the modern “lip and tongue” reinterpretation I like the most it's the "Cig lips" print by Lauren Moshi, an emerging LA artist and designer. As a true fashionista I "had" to add this graphic to my closet ;-). You can see it in the pics below (this was the outfit I wore last Sunday), styled with a leather biker jacket and with my Jeffrey Campbell shoes for a rock/grunge look. I really like it, don't you? 

XOXO

Spikey V.

Best of 2013

This is a short review of my (blogged) 2013, I hope you enjoy.

December 

Xmas Gift (Chantall Thomass stay-ups)

Out at one of my favorite place (Zara heels, Wolford stay-ups and JBrand shorts)

Vanesia... (Woolen beanie, Ports 1961 coat and Imperial lace shirt)

Ganga style (Mango fake leather skinnies, Dolce & Gabbana tee)

October 

All-leather and sort of mood (High boots: Miu Miu, (eco) leather shors: Tezenis)

All leather mood (Miu Miu booties, Givenchy Obsedia clutch, Mango leather skirt)

All leather mood (detail)

August

Summer Evening (Zara lace-up heels/ Adele Fado dress)

At the pool (with my choos)

At one of my fav wine bar & restaurant (Styligion dress/ Zara lace-up heels)

J

Navy mood (Bally sandals)

June

Loubies and net tights in a cool June night

May

Light silk dress, leather jacket, vintage Sergio Rossi sandals and messy hair.

Markus Lupfer stripes

April

Phillip Lim flower shirt and Casadei booties

John Richmond white dress and Valentino Rockstuds slingbacks

March

Asos maxi dress and Jimmy Choo Vita high heels at Kempiski Soma Bay - Egypt

February

Just arrived at Miami Doral Resort (Polo Ralph Lauren vintage knit and Sexy Woman skinnies)

January

Jeffrey Campbell spikey pumps that inspired the name of this blog...

Dear cyber buddies, I wish you an Happy New Year and I hope you will follow me also in 2014...

XXX

Spikey V.

All-leather-and-sort-of...

Shorts - TEZENIS

High boots - MIU MIU
Sunnies - CHANEL
Black Felt Fedora - MISS SELFRIDGE
 

All-leather-and-sort-of is one of my favorite trend for this season... It's currently one of the hottest trends both for the high-end designers and mass market fast-fashion retailers*. In these pics you can see two leather (or better sort of) items I’m in love with: my Miu Miu high boots and these (cheap and chic) shorts by Tezenis (about 25 USD). I’m wearing them both in an all-black, rock version or with some silver/gold accessories to bright up the final look. And you, do you like this trend?

Abiti ed accessori in pelle od eco-pelle sono tra i miei preferiti in questa stagione. Come avrete notato questo trend è molto diffuso sia tra i marchi del lusso, che in quelli di fascia medio-bassa. Mi piace molto mixarli insieme per realizzare dei look in tutto-nero, molto rock, oppure abbinarli a degli accessori dai colori metallici (argento, oro, bronzo...) per illuminarli. Nelle foto due dei pezzi che mi piacciono di più: gli stivaloni alti di Miu Miu e questi shorts di eco-pelle di Tezenis (super-economici, 19 EUR, ma d’impatto). Niente male, no?

*If you want to read more: Is leather more popular than ever before? 

Cultures Express Beauty So Differently - Ports 1961 W SS14 Fashion Show

PORTS 1961 it's an up-and-coming luxury brand. The brand DNA is sophisticated and minimal, richly influenced by multicultural vibes as in the history of the company, spanning from Canada to the Far East and now Europe, and in the personal life of its creative director, Fiona Cibani, born to Italian-Turkish parents, raised in Vancouver and moved to China in the early nineties with Ports. "Cultures express beauty so differently,” says Fiona and the ability to create beauty out of this multi-cultural heritage is what attracts me more about this brand. The other core "gene" of this brand is the care for the quality of fabrics and of the making. About three years ago Ports 1961 moved to Italy to pursue this excellence in quality, with a made-in-Italy production (luckily still the best of the world for high fashion). The woman SS14 collection I saw last week is a sign of the growth of this brand, it's clean and wearable, reinterpreting many trends like the importance of the prints, the A-line dresses and skirts (one of Cibani's own signature), the mix of different materials such as organza and cady, bermudas*, bandeaux tops under voluminous coats... Shoes were made of colored bands (white, camel or azure) with silver frames that were shining under the runway flashes. Metallic + leather/ print shoes appear to be another trend for the next seasons.

For more info about the mood and inspiration of this collection watch the backstage video (yeah, it's me in the video, chatting with Enzo Miccio, a popular style guru in Italy...). Fashion shows are always fun...

*I'm not fooling you ...  I don't like so much bermudas...but it seems we will see many of them in the next seasons.

PORTS 1961 e' uno dei brand up-and-coming del lusso. Il DNA del brand e' sofisticato, minimale, influenzato da molteplici suggestioni ed influenze culturali, come nella storia della società _ iniziata in Canada e poi estesasi, tra le prime nella moda, alla Cina e poi più tardi al Vecchio Continente _ e personale di Fiona Cibani, il direttore creativo di Ports 1961, nata da una famiglia italo-turca, cresciuta in Canada ed ora in continuo viaggio tra oriente, dove vive, ed occidente. “Ogni cultura esprime la bellezza in modo completamente diverso” afferma Fiona ed è proprio la capacità di creare bellezza da questo mix di culture, uno degli aspetti che trovo più interessanti di questo marchio. Una delle altre caratteristiche distintive del brand è la particolare attenzione alla qualita' della fattura (poco più di due anni fa, proprio per perseguire l'eccellenza  qualitativa, la società si è spostata in Italia per realizzare una produzione interamente made in Italy,  la migliore al mondo nel settore dell'alto di gamma della moda, si',  ancora,  e speriamo a lungo).

La collezione Donna SS14  che ho visto sfilare la settimana scorsa a Milano, testimonia la maturità e la crescita di questo marchio. Una collezione molto pulita e commerciale, nel senso positivo di "portabile, non solo di ricerca", in grado di inglobare e reinterpretare  alcune delle suggestioni/trend del momento come la ricchezza delle stampe, le linee a trapezio (da sempre una delle cifre stilistiche della stilista Fiona Cibani), la sovrapposizioni di materiali di diverso peso , i bermuda**, i top a fascia sotto giacche oversize ...

La palette di colori ed i materiali si ispirano alla scenografia del film cult "Zabriskie Point" di Antonioni. I colori proposti sono quindi quelli del tramonto nel deserto, dell’aria e del cielo: cammello, bianco ottico, nero, rosa e celeste.

 

Le scarpe, basse ed alte, sono caratterizzate da una lavorazione a fasce con inserti metallici luccicanti sotto il flash dei fotografi, un altro trend delle prossime stagioni.

 

Per maggiori info sul mood e sull'ispirazione della sfilata e su quanto è accaduto dietro le quinte guardate il video del backstage.(sì, ci sono anch'io nel video tra il parterre di invitati... :-) e sì è sempre divertente seguire le sfilate).

** che non mi fanno impazzire, ma pare infesteranno le prossime stagioni... 

Sparkling And Shining Like A Star

(Ph. Private)

Slingbacks - VALENTINO ROCKSTUDS

Clutch - JIMMY CHOO

Skinny Jeans - SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND

Sequins top - MOTIVI

Necklace - ASOS

Hi,

I know I was a very bad blogger... during my summer vacations I just made some quick posts on my FB page and Instagram account and deserted this blog, but now I'm back to you well relaxed and full of energy and ideas.

This post is about a sparkle-and-shine-like-a-star look based on my Valentino Rockstuds, that I particularly liked this summer and that I'm planning to wear again on my September evenings back to town.

In short: what is the main characteristic of Valentino Rockstuds shoes? Easy, their studs. Do you shine? Yes, the platinum finish ones really do shine. I decided to stress their sparkling attitude matching them with brilliant and white clothes/accessories like the golden sequins top,  glitter clutch and white skinnies and jacket of these pics. I really liked this look, perfect to enhance the (temporary) glow of my summer tan and to shine like a star in the summer nights...  

Btw. these pics were shot at Casa Brusada, one of my favorite wine bar, located in the Montello & Colli Asolani area in North-eastern Italy (renowned for its wines: Prosecco, a  sparkling white, and for some Bordeaux-style reds).

Stay tuned, I'm back.

XO

Ciao,

sì lo so, sono stata una cattiva blogger... durante queste vacanze ho postato soltanto sulla mia pagina FB e sul mio account Instagram e disertato questo blog, ma eccomi qui da voi di nuovo carica di energia. 

Questo post è per parlarvi di un look semplice, ma interessante, che ho ottenuto abbinando le mie rockstud color avorio a degli accessori glitter e bianchi in alcune sere d'estate per un effetto super luminoso, adatto a far risaltare la (temporanea) doratura della mia abbronzatura e la spirit scintillante che l'estate porta con sè. La sera delle foto ho abbinato le mie Rockstuds con un top a fascia in paillettes dorate, dei jeans skinny, una giacca bianca e la mia clutch in glitter... okay, spesso "less is more", ma certe volte è bello esagerare. L'abbinamento delle Rockstuds a degli accessori scintillanti mette in particolare risalto la caratteristica principale di queste scarpe, le piccole borchie con finitura color platino*, che sono davvero brillanti e stanno bene sia con abbinamenti eleganti, che più casual/rockettari. Che ne pensate?

Ps. queste foto sono state scattate all'enoteca Casa Brusada, una delle mie preferite, che si trova nella zona del Montello e dei Colli Asolani (TV), zona di produzione del Prosecco e di alcuni vini rossi di stile bordolese.

A presto.

* Nella versione più classica delle Rockstuds, vi sono infatti anche delle versioni con borchie tono su tono.

Spikey V.


  

New FW13 trend: lace up sandals (by Zara)

Senza Compromessi/No compromises

Ph. Private

Lace up sandals - ZARA

Kimono dress - ADELE FADO

Lace up sandals and sandals boots are an hot trend for next FW13. I love this style, sexy and cool, so I decided to try these ones by Zara. These are my first shoes by the Spanish king of fast-fashion. As you know if you are following me on this blog, I usually prefer to invest on accessories and shoes in particular and mix and match them with lower-cost clothing. 

My short feedback for you:

1) the buying experience was excellent: I ordered them online, chose to have them shipped to a Zara store close to me, was alerted by an sms when they were available in the store and picked them up there easily without having to go to the counter.

2) I really love their style: I'll match them with short dresses like the kimono in these pics or with skinny and maybe rolled-up jeans. 

3)their quality is fair compared to their price, so overall I'm satisfied about these sandals. Mixing luxury with less expensive shoes (in particular for fancy, very seasonal styles), could be a good strategy for a shoeaholic like me and for my wallet.. Okay, I'll try this strategy and I'll keep you updated about this new experience, even if I continue to prefer luxury shoes (their design, quality of leather and components, comfort, allure and durability are no doubt completely different than the ones of budget shoes, as their price ...). 

Do you love this lace up style? what is your experience with less expensive shoes by Zara or other fast-fashion retailers?

XO

Spikey V.