Eequal for OVS by C'N'C Costume National

After reading about it online and on several free press newspapers, I decided to go see for myself what the absence of fuss was about. Yes, absence of fuss. Nobody is talking about it; it seems as if it's something hidden, something to be kept secret. When H&M collaborates with designers, it's known far and wide and people rush to the stores to get whatever little accessory they can lay their sneaky hands on....being it an odd stripy Sonia Rykiel for H&M bra or terrible pleather jacket from Madonna's collection. The twist must be in the fact that Ennio Capasa's (Costume National) collection for OVS (Oviesse.....an Italian family clothes store) is not a temporary collaboration, but something that's supposed to last. Well, being advertised so poorely, I doubt it will last much. The clothes are very cool, actually; I ooh-ed and aah-ed over a few perfect blazers, and really wanted that sexy, skimpy dark blue naked-back mini-dress for just 89.90 euros. And I almost bought one of those perfect à la Gucci/Dolce&Gabbana skinny ties for one of my more metrosexual male friends. Which I most probably would have kept for myself anyway........

Lady Gaga torn between the Good and the Evil in "Born this Way"

Resort style from a galaxy far, far away

Today we're at war, against ourselves, other men and against nature. We fight for a better tomorrow, for shelter, for freedom, and the chance to see and enjoy all of this. Those of us who are not OK with a "normal" life, whatever that might mean to each and every one of us, dream of a "explosive outwards expansion", as Scottish designer Christopher Kane metaphorically explained his latest Resort collection for his own label. His Resort 2011 collection was full of dreamy galaxy inspired garments; his dresses, tops and jumpsuits looked like snapshots of a Star Wars movie, worn by Queen Amidala, or Princess Leia herself. So why don't we learn from these fictional beauties and prepare ourselves and our wardrobes for a cosmic catastrophe, if such must occur.

Gap for 10 Corso Como





 Already from the 25th of September, a limited-edition capsule collection of Gap garments is held in Carla Sozzani's realm of creativity 10 Corso Como. Always "in the know" of today's cool, Sozzani welcomes the giant of U.S. fast fashion: "T-shirts are Gap's trademark garments as much as the graphic motif is 10 Corso Como's icon. Together, they will create a new identity."

D.I.Y. ..your laundry and your jeans

Nothing new..but still quite genius: The Laundress luxury detergents.. I doubt the contents are different from the ones you can buy in your local supermarket, but hey, the elegant little bottles make you feel tres chic, don't they? But then I don't understand who the target audience is..women that have to do their laundry themselves (but splurge on the detergents and their fancy packaging) or women who can afford help (you don't really see/smell the product then, unless you stand beside your maid while she washes your cashmere cardigan).

The Laundress (Luxury Detergents)

Bristol 6 Denim kit

D.I.Y. Bristol 6 Denim kit... to fix, decorate, distress your jeans to make them look good- well, to make them look like your favorite pair. I guess it's for the creative people...

Maybe I should get one of these..I've spent quite a lot of time during my life decorating but mainly shortening denim skirts, shorts, jeans.... My best "creation" remains to be my Mauro Grifoni pair which I used so much that I wore the knees out and then I cropped them to shorts and wore them some more. Together with 7 for all Mankind jeans - they make my ass look just damn good. Just plain genius.

Baci

M.

Double-Stick No Iron No Sew Fashion Hem Tape for Denim (Jeans, Pants, Skirt, Short)

when Vogue is the new Bible..

When Vogue is your new Bible and you read its every word religiously while holding your breath....it's not surprising when Virgin Mary (according to Italian artist Francesco de Molfeta) replaces her classic and demure light blue gown (gown..? dress..? uhmm..) with a stylish black and gold Louis Vuitton printed one.. I guess this is what has happened, and will happen in the near future: some brands mean so much to us, that we cannot imagine our lives without them..we trust in them, like we once trusted in God (I still do, minus the symbols and rituals). We idolize them (well, we do, don't we? even if being a materialist is not a very good thing) and when they don't satisfy us we turn away from them, or suffer through our malcontent, and blindly hope for better days (for yourself and the brand). 

Francesco himself wanted to represent the society's obsession with appearance, using the brand name as a representation of our neverending search for happiness. Well that's what consumerism is then.. 

You can find his statue in Gransasso, Italy. 

Kisses from Dobele, Latvia 

BCBG Bon Chic Bon Genre

The good girl will always be cool and "in". No wonder the french say "c'est tres BCBG"..which would mean: "you've got such good taste/style." Good, rich girls almost always have great style..but it doesn't mean that everything you wear - or anything - has to be incredibly expensive..

A little BCBG for the beach?  A few summers ago I got a Borsalino straw hat for a real bargain price..and since I suffer from sunstrokes during the summer I almost never take it off. To get the best of Italian sun you'd definately have to wake up early..preferably with a cappuccino freddo-latte macchiato freddo-caffe freddo-caffe al vetro-macchiato freddo while reading your horoscope and the international news (who gives about Italian politics) from a newspaper, and hit the beach with a souvenir Saint Mary bag from Playa del Carmen, Mexico...and a less than 10euro black string bikini..and a little more than 10euro sunscreen. 

Grace

This way you're doing what Aristotle taught us: "To be successful, keep looking tanned, live in an elegant building (even if you're in the cellar), be seen in smart restaurants (even if you nurse one drink) and if you borrow, borrow big."

Me