Winter equals cracked lips, and I’m always on the hunt for the next best thing in the lip care area. My current favorites are the good old Carmex – a little tickling at the start, fresh, and 100% guaranteed soft lips in a day, Chanel lip balm – very light and hydrating, and a new one I’ve started using today (!) is the Glossier dot balm…
Paris #flashback… Jeff and I shot this beautiful Chloé look and fragrance in-between a busy show schedule and heavy showers… Unfortunately the last days of Fashion Week in Paris were kind of rainy, but nonetheless, with a few Fall favorites, we managed to make it work. Though it’s not really about the look in this post, this time it’s about what gives it the final touch…
I can’t believe Fashion Months is almost coming to an end. The last leg, Paris, is always the most exciting one for me, so I’m making sure that I arrive well rested and relaxed. Part of this process is treating my mind and body with care. Taking a little extra time putting on my day creme, maybe applying my favorite face serum with some extra care, and creating the most relaxing home environment.
Lightness, grace, and precious delicacy are the traits that define the world of Valentino interpreted by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli. It is inhabited by a female being who is as strong and fragile, consistent and unpredictable, determined and delicate as today’s women. The ateliers of Palazzo Mignanelli, the historic headquarters of the Maison in the heart of Rome, are where contemporary creativity and savoir couture blend in pursuit of timeless elegance spawned by uniqueness, poetry, and invention. A couture object is unique because the talent and skill required to make it – whether it is a T-shirt or an evening dress – are unique. That trait – like a strand of DNA – pervades the Valentino ambiance.
After having done my fair share of Fashion Weeks, I know what are the ways to do it, and what aren’t. Though, I must admit, I’m still fine-tuning my “ways”, because every season I “learn”. Now, first and foremost in preparing for Fashion Week is planning. I’ve been going back and forth between not-planning, and planning, because I like the idea of standing in front of my Fashion Week clothing rack and having fun every morning dressing myself. Well, first of all, that clothing rack is not going to be filled up by latest Fendi and Chloe by itself, so I need to plan this well. Moreover, I’ve learned the latter reduces the level stress tremendously, and is simply the only way to go when you want to combine a back-to-back Fashion Week schedule with a family. Trust me. So here’s how I do it, one step at the time, starting early, and making sure that I’m having fun “in the proces” and enjoy it while I’m “in” it!