Jewelry is a personal thing; you either love a certain piece, or you straight up hate it. I know this sounds a little harsh, but it’s truly how it goes, or at least for me. I’m so particular in what I like that I end up wearing one set of rings – all the time – and one pair of diamond earrings, one of two watches, and a bangle or two. That’s it.
Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m not open to new pieces, or not willing to find them. I am! But again, it’s just so damn hard. So imagine when this super lovely and talented girl boss from The Netherlands approaches you with her flourishing fine jewelry brand, and asks to create a personal “jewelry” look together… you jump, high!
I just landed in Paris, for the Dior Cruise 2019 show, and it makes me all sentimental to last year… so happy am I, to be here with Dior, again. For that record, I’m always happy, when invited to a big show like this. It’s a true honor, and that will NEVER change. But what made last year so special? Well, let me explain…
Last year I went to Los Angeles for the first time. Can you imagine! I really hadn’t been, and I couldn’t be more excited. What was even more exciting, though, was that I would be there for the Dior Cruise 2018 show, which was again a first for me. In the middle of “nowhere” – because that’s how it felt – but in reality, in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas to be precise, Maria Grazia’s first Cruise collection for Dior walked down nature’s purest runway. You remember, right? Well, I do. It was unforgettable, and ever since, I’ve been secretly praying I would be able to witness such a spectacle before… Well, Cruise 2019 season is about to start, and there’s a lot waiting for us…
Last summer, on one of the warmest days of the year, the four of us spent time at the most amazing house just one hour outside of the city, to shoot our part of the “Mother and Child” book, by Claiborne Swanson Frank. Not only did I never met this amazing woman, photographer, and mother, but also little did I know about her work. Shame on me, because evidently this is one very talented human, and it was only a matter of time before I ordered “American Beauty” (2012) and “Young Hollywood” (2014).
For her latest book “Mother and Child”, Claiborne explored what motherhood means in the 21st century, by capturing 70 iconic families of mothers and children from celebrated names such as Carolina Herrera, Aerin Lauder, and… ours. You can only imagine how extremely honored I am to be part of this, and to have these stunning portraits will we were “creating memories that last forever”. To me, motherhood brought meaning to my life. Nothing else in the world matters more than my children, and they make me want to be a better person every day. What you see here in front of you captures exactly who I am: A loving and caring mother, and a woman who cares about the way she dresses. Which I’m not ashamed of, and will always remain, as long as I have my children by my side.
Make sure you take a look at the all the images I’ve posted here today, the day of the official book launch in New York! I’ve added a link at the end of the post where you can order the book, but even better: I decided to buy a few extra and give 3 of you one for free!
It’s been absolutely way too long since my last post, since I really took the time – or I should say HAD THE TIME – to write something here on Thefashionguitar.com… I notice that my lack of time, in combination with the lack of clicks to my website, made me sloppy. I didn’t go the extra – exhausting – mile anymore, which was good for a while, and gave me some room to breath, but at the same time it really pained my heart. Because deep inside I know, I would never want to let go of this beautiful place: the website where it all started. The website that I put blood, sweat, and tears in to make in something, from NOTHING… So, here I am, making you a huge promise – that I intend to keep – that from today onwards, we will get back on track, and get back to you here with stories and beautiful imagery. Slowly. At the end of the day… this is where I can show you all, and this is where you will find it…
For now, dive with me into this New York Giambattista Valli fairytale and tell me what you think of the new “Cool-girl” sneakers of this spring – styled by ways of me; in combination with the most beautiful gown on the planet!
