Sunday, May 19, 2013

Vanity Fair Pic Chic

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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.  

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Wearing: Dress by River Island, Shoes Zign, Bag Burberry, Sunglasses Vintage Fendi
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On Instagram #VanityPicChic
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Check out the video and more images from the afternoon on Vanity Fair
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Curly Pride with Redken

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I was born curly and by the time I was a teenager I hated my hair so at 14 I got introduced to the hair straightener and from that moment on I've been a girl with straight hair for more than 10 years. This till last year when I cut my hair really short and getting them done with the straightener was impossible. Now I've started experimenting with the volume and my natural messy curls. And let me tell you, that having the perfect curls is much more work than getting your hair straight. I was really happy to get introduced to the Redken Curvaceous collection and the styling products especially formulated to create the perfect curls. The secret of the collection is Redken’s exclusive Curl Memory Complex.

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Redken Curvaceous 

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But the Redken experience isn't just about the products, it is about the people who use these products daily at a professional level, who help women make the right choices on hairstyle and treatments. For the first time I was given a questionnaire to fill with information about my lifestyle and the relationship I had with my hair. This to better help the hairstylist make the right choices for my curls' treatment.

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Redken consultation based on hair analysis, lifestyle and face shape

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Creating the perfect curls:

Step 1: Curvaceous Cream Shampoo which provides curl definition while maintaining hair's natural oils
Step 2: Curvaceous Conditioner for extra curl definition and softness
Step 3: Satinwear 02 Ultimate Blow Dry Lotion which protects the hair from the heat of the blow-dryer and also from the sun UV rays to protect haircolor.

Step 4: Curvaceous Wind Up in spray reactivates the curls. It can be used before or after blow drying  but also during the day to get the perfect looking curls.  

After a week of use of the products which were especially choosen for my hair type I've already started an addiction to the Redken Curvaceous Wind Up, as it really delivers what it promises. On those days where my curlos have no definition, a spray of Wind Up and they go back to being perfect.

I'd advice getting your own consultation at the Redken saloons, to find the products that will fulfill you 'hair expectations'. 

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Momentum

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Open up your eyes, then you realise. 
Here I stand with my everlasting love. 
Need you by my side. 
Girl to be my pride. 
Never be denied everlasting love.... 


With Everlasting Love I was first introduced to the the greatest jazz-pop artist of the recent years, Jamie Cullum. So when I got the invitation to the private showcase of his latest album Momentum at Café Trussardi I was super excited. During the event he played some tracks from Momentum (to be released on May 20th) including a version of Pure Imagination from the 1971 musical  Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, but also a few his past album The Persuit. We also got to see his signiture move of singing while standing on the piano. This was a great afternoon of music and drinks. 
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Sunglasses vintage Fendi, Bracelet and earrings Stroili Oro
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Dress A La Fois , Shoes by Zign
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Jamie wearing total look Trussardi
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Only The Brave Tattoo: Fragrance Tasting with Diesel

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In the Greek mythology each of the gods had his own scent and when the ancient Greeks felt that smell it was thought to be the god's presence. Today I use the same for the people around me, associating each person to their particular fragrance. While most of the people have a signature fragrance that represent them, more and more are changing perfumes regularly. Especially spring is the perfect time to change our fragrances, going from the warm notes of winter to more fresh notes of fruits. 

With Diesel I had an unusual experience of fragrance tasting. It consisted in experiencing the exquisite ingredients that make up the new men fragrance Diesel Only The Brave Tattoo and understanding the difference from the previous fragrance Diesel Only The Brave. 

The new fragrance for men has a composition of apples in the top notes, sage and bourbon pepper in the heart notes and amber wood, benzoin, tobacco  patchouli in the base notes.  The over all scent is spicy and fresh, perfect for spring summer.  

Only The Brave Tattoo comes in the glass fist flacon inscribed in a tattoo style by the legendary tattooist Mister Cartoon. Aftert tattooing Eminem, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce, taking ispiration from the streets of his native Los Angeles, Mister Tattoo brings his art to the new fragrance. After all Diesel has a long time relationship with body art, being its models one of the most tattooed I've ever seen during Milan Menswear Fashion Week

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