Getting Ready For an Enchanted Night

It takes me about 10 minutes to get ready for a night out, and it goes up to 20 minutes for a special night. I'm quick not because I don't dress up or don't put effort on my make up. I'm quick because by the time I need to get ready I've prepared everything in my mind. The decisions have been made about the dress, the accessories, the styling and the make up, this usually when I'm having a shower or on the subway. I fill this empty moments with decisions, 'very important' decisions: What am I gonna wear?
For the special Omega event 'La Nuit Enchantée' at the Gartenpalais Liechtenstein in Vienna I had everything prepared in advance as I had brought a small luggage with only the necessary dresses and make up. When getting ready for a special night I always try to match the dress with the make up and the fragrance. 
Mi ci vogliono circa 10 minuti per prepararmi per una serata fuori con gli amici, e al massimo arrivo a 20 minuti quando devo prepararmi per una notte speciale. Sono veloce non perché non pensi più di tanto a come mi devo vestire o che non metto tanto sforzo nel make up. Sono veloce perché quando arriva il momento di prerarmi ho prima già  preparato tutto nella mia mente. La preparazione mentale succede di solito molto prima e i luoghi di ispirazione sono sempre la doccia oppure la metropolitana. Sono quei momenti di vuoto che io cerco di riempire con decisioni su che abiti mettere, con quali accessori   e con che trucco. 
Per l'evento 'La Nuit enchantée' di Omega nel Gartenpalais Liechtenstein a Vienna avevo tutto preparato in anticipo avendo portato una valigia piccola con solo i vestiti e trucchi necessari. (su come portare solo cose necessarie in un viaggio serve un post a parte). Quando mi preparo per una serata speciale cerco sempre di abbinare il vestito con il make up e il profumo.
5 Steps to the Perfect Evening Make Up

1- Estée Lauder Invisible Fluid Make Up 

Medium Coverage with a superlight texture and a luminous finish. 

2 - Estée Lauder Double Wear Concealer

Light, creamy and easy to apply. Perfect coverage for dark circles.

3- Estée Lauder Pure Color 5 Shadow Eye Color Palette Emerald Oasis

I must be the only one who has been using only the ivory and bronze colors from this palette. I was waiting for summer to get use the green ones, maybe with white dresses, nude lips and some heavy green eye make up. 

4- Estèe Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara

Short lashes need volume with high pigmentation and this mascara has both.

5- Estée Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Lipstick in Magnetic Magenta 

Final touch with vivid color lipstick with a creamy longwearing texture. This lipstick is perfect for a night look as it multi-radiant with silver and gold sparkles in a prism shape which emit light. It has a great shine when artificial light hits the lips.

EXTRA: The perfect foundation brush by Shiseido which can be used with all the foundation formulations. 

I 5 step di un trucco perfetto per una serata speciale

1- Estée Lauder Invisible Fluid Make Up 

Un fondotinta leggerissimo che ofre un coprenza media e con una texture luminosa.

2 - Estée Lauder Double Wear Concealer

Correttore leggerissimo, cremoso e facile da applicare. Copre perfettamente occhiaie da viaggio in aereo, poche ore di sonno, o feste di gala fino a tarda notte. 

3- Estée Lauder Pure Color 5 Shadow Eye Color Palette Emerald Oasis

Devo essere l'unica persona che di questa palette usa solo i colori avorio e bronzo più come un tocco di luce che come ombretto colorante. In verità stavo aspettando l'estate per usare i verdi , magari con abiti bianchi, labbra nude e occhi verde smeraldo.  

4- Estèe Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara

Le ciglia corte necessitano di volume e alta pigmentazione. Questo mascara ha tutti e due rendendolo il mio preferito per ciglia tutt'altro che naturali.

5- Estée Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Lipstick in Magnetic Magenta 

Il tocco finale con un rossetto di un colore vivaci di consistenza cremosa per avere delle labbra sempre idratate ma con lunga tenuta. Questo rossetto è perfetto per un look serale in quanto ha una formula radiosa com mini brillanti in argento e oro che emettono luce. 

EXTRA: Il perfetto pennello per l'applicazione del fondotinta di Shiseido. 

The fragrance: Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Sublime

There is no other perfume house that better represents elegance and sophistication like Acqua di Parma does. So it felt just right completing the look for this special evening with Iris Nobile Sublime. Top notes of Mandarin and Italian Neroli. The heart notes of Pallida Iris, sambac jasmine and orange blossom accentuated by base notes of birch tree and cedar black. 

Non c'è altro brand di profumi che viene  associato all'eleganza e la raffinatezza come Acqua di Parma. Quindi mi è sembrato giusto completare il look di questa serata speciale con Iris Nobile Sublime. Note di testa di mandarino e Neroli d’Italia.  Le note di cuore fiorite con Iris Pallida, fiori d'arancio e gelsomino sambac il tutto accentuato da note di fondo legnose con cedro e acacia. 

Dress and Coat by P.A.R.O.SH , Shoes Sebastian

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Omega Museum

When thinking of Omega watches in time keeping history I think of 3 great events. The Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1932 where the first stopwatches were used with Omega being the official timekeeper, and it is the same today. 1946 Omega introducing the the Seamaster, the famous James Bond watch. 1969 the Omega Speedmaster Professional is the first watch to go to the moon on the wrist of Neil Armstrong. 

But of course these are milestones of Omega's men watches. So when I visited the Omega museum in their Vienna store I was curious to see the history of women's watches in this industry that has been primarily man dominated. The curious thing to know is that wristwatches were first created for women only, while men used only pocket watches. This separation was very strict at the time at the point that no man would be ever seen wearing a watch on his wrist because it was considered feminine. Only after the WWI wristwatches were introduced also for men, after soldiers found it more practical to wear their timepieces on their wrists, instead of having them in their pockets. 

Seeing the engravings on the covers of the pocket watches, the accuracy of the dial design and the precious materials you could tell how watches showed status from the beginning of their use. It has never been an object used just to show the time, has it?

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Into the World of Lena Hoschek

Last month I was in Vienna for the worldwide launch of the new Omega Ladymatic and to get the real feel of austrian fashion, we visited the showroom of the designer Lena Hoschek. Entering the showroom was like entering a parallel world and time. The designer is famous for her 40s and 50s pin-up inspired dresses, with motives and patterns taken from folklore, mixing everything with rock&roll and punk. Lena is the former assistant of Vivienne Westwood from whom apparently she has learned how to express the eccentricity. 

Lena Hoschek's Spring Summer 2013 collection has the theme of a Mexican fiesta with flower prints with a wide range of colors, ultra-feminine cuts with over the knees skirts and an highlighted waist. In the showroom Lena showed us also the workshop where every dress is made. But my favorite part was her office, where the whole place was a moodboard. It was like entering in Lena Hoschek's world and see how her creative process is influenced by vintage photography, design and prints. 

The vintage inspired collections of Lena have something more to them being coveted by modern women as well. Lana Del Rey just wore a Hoschek creation on the Cannes film Festival red carpet. The new vintage rockabilly is taking over the fashion world exploring different countries' folklore from Russia to Mexico. Look also what Dolce & Gabbana has done so successfully with the Sicilian style folklore  making it a signiture for their brand. 

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Vanity Fair Pic Chic

Just the other day I noticed on Instagram a family member of mine showing their One Direction and Selena Gomez posters and I'm like 'what's wrong with you'. Then I remembered my room's walls when I was a teenager full of Leonardo di Caprio's images and magazine cut offs. We all have posters in our walls during our teen years, and most of us are ashamed of that phase. I think I was lucky enough to have teenage dreams about a boy who turned out just fine in his adulthood and went to make movies with Scorsese and Spielberg. 

So here is me 14 years later with Leo again. In the big worldwide promotion of his latest movie 'The Great Gatsby' Leonardo di Caprio is featured on the May issue cover of Vanity Fair. I attended the Vanity Fair Pic Chic event celebrating spring and eco-living with an afternoon of delicious food, great jazz music and celebrities. I was dressed in white enjoying my time with friends and surrounded by Leonardo di Caprio covers. The best Sunday ever.  

Wearing: Dress by River Island, Shoes Zign, Bag Burberry, Sunglasses Vintage Fendi

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Check out the video and more images from the afternoon on Vanity Fair

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