Fashion, fashion, fashion... and sth sweet in the end : )

This will be a long post. I have found so many beautiful new pictures and ad campaigns I just cannot do otherwise but share them all with you.

1. Patrizia Pepe Firenze advertisement campaign. One of the most amusing and original ads I have seen in a long time. Go to the website and have fun discovering who Patrizia really is, what are her likes and dislikes, what she does in her free time, and many more : )

 

2. Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 campaign. Oh, it's so adorable. have first spotted it when sitting at the Catania airport waiting for my flight to Milan and flipping  through Italian Vanity Fair. Chic, style and vogue together combined with incredible simplicity and the allure of the 50's, that's what Jo loves.

I have recently come across Fashionolgie website which I find absolutely stunning. That's what the website says about Louis Vuitton campaign: 

In a follow up to his voluptuous Fall 2010 runway cast, Marc Jacobs selected Christy Turlington, Natalia Vodianova, and Karen Elson — coincidentally, none of whom walked in the collection's show — for the accompanying campaign. "This season we are working with three of the most beautiful women, I think, in the world," he says in the making-of video. "Blonde, brunette, and a redhead." They also span one model in her 20s, one in her 30s, and one in her 40s. This marks the fourth Vuitton campaign captured by Steven Meisel, who constructed the '50s set in a Manhattan studio space.

Here's the making-of-video:

3. Talking about Fashiologie, I'm so glad it confirms and reassures me: socks are in vogue this season! Living in a country where Calzedonia shops are everywhere, not getting a few pairs every season is a sin.

4. A new "outfit" for Evian mineral water bottles designed by Issey Miyake. They are so lovely!

5. Last but not least (and it has nothing to do with fashion, by the way), I followed Nigella's recipe and made these delicious banana muffins! I have sweet tooth but trust me this is a mouth-watering dessert : )

Happy Halloween everyone!

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Looking for a house in Italy?

Well, here it is!Nothing cheers me up as much as beautiful pictures. Especially those connected with fashion, decor and houses. I was surfing on the Internet after work, and look what I've found! If you're a millionaire or/and are interested in staying in Italy for a little longer than just for 2-week holiday, why not buy a house? This one is in Umbria region. The building is 440 square meters, has a big kitchen, 5 bedrooms (4 of them with private bathrooms), several living rooms. The house is surrounded by olive grove and (of course) there's a swimming pool! The interiors were designed by a famous London architect who combined a traditional Italian style with modern style and technology.

And now the price: 1.200.000 euros.

For those who are interested, contact information: Jamie Clench vistacorp@alice.it or by phone number: 0039 334 56 39 625.

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Odds and ends

Recently I have seen some really cool things that I'd like to share with you...

1. Jennifer Lopez and her kids for Gucci children's collection..  Plus here you can see the film behind the scenes with an interview with Jennifer.

2. Scarlett Johanson for the newest Dolce &Gabbana make up campaign called: Ethereal Beauty Collection. I think this is how real Scarlett should look like everyday:

3. The longest clip in the world /over 34mins) by Kanye West for the song "Runaway". It really is art (here's the shorter version):

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I just spotted these on the British Glamour website.

Look for the day (here):

taken from Mad Men series

Amd look for the night (here):

Lauren Conrad from The Hills

Enjoy your weekend! Here the weather it truly autumn-like. Welcome umbrellas and rain boots!

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My Birthday!

October 5 is a day I'm looking impatiently. This was the case also this year. Will it be the case also the next one? I have no idea, really! Next year I'll be 30!!!! Gosh, cannot even think about this. Therefore I'm going to concentrate only on this day and year and put aside worries to a later date.

It was a very nice day after all! I had a little dinner-party with my bf's family and I also received some presents from them! Want to see them? here they are!

A beautiful bracelet from my parents

A T-shirt and a beret from my bf's parents

A lovely set of bed linens from my bf's sister and her husband

And then, yesterday I had a weekly meeting with my students. You cannot believe my amazement when I saw them coming in with a cake and a candle on it! : )

My students and I

Suprise cake!

To put it in a nutshell, I had wonderful Birthday!

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Such a strange weekend.

It was a good weekend overall. Yesterday my bf, Artù and I went to Catania for a marvellous stroll in the city center. We had fun. The weather was also beautiful. Was it a perfect weekend...? Almost. We received news that Artù's dad went missing. He escaped through the gate in the garden while our friends were at work on Thursday afternoon. Therefore this news was like a black, dreadful shadow suspended in our heads all time long. We still haven't heard back from them... I pray they find him...

By the way, have heard this song for the first time this weekend. I love it.

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