venerdì 15 novembre 2013

WAKING UP FROM MY HIBERNATION


ES DEMASIADO CIERTO QUE CUANDO ESTAS ENFERMO ¡NO HAY VIDA!
UNA SIMPLE FIEBRE PUEDE DRAMÁTICAMENTE CAMBIARTE LA VIDA. TODO LOS RITMOS DE VIDA TAN DIFÍCILMENTE ALCANZADOS SE VEN DESMORONADOS POR UNA SENSACIÓN DE “NO ME IMPORTA NADA DE NADA  “¡¡¡ME SIENTO MAAAALLLL!!!”.
ERAN AÑOS, CREO, QUE NO ME ENFERMABA TANTO, I ME SENTÍA INÚTIL AL MUNDO , A MI MUNDO. HAY QUIEN DICE “ESTA BUENO DORMIR Y DORMIR UNOS DÍAS ¿NO?”COMO SI ESTAR MAL FUERA UN EXCUSA PARA DESCANSAR ¿CUAL DESCANSO?? 
PERO BUENO DESPUÉS DE UNA SEMANA DE INUTILIDAD ME HE RECUPERADO AUNQUE QUEDAN UNOS RASTROS, TIPO LA ALERGIA A ANTIBIÓTICO QUE ME DEJO LA PIEL HINCHADA Y CON COMEZÓN (COMO SI TENER FIEBRE NO FUERA SUFICIENTE), PERO LO PEOR YA PASO. 
CUANDO RESUCITE DE MI HIBERNACIÓN FORZADO ME MIRE AL ESPEJO Y LITERALMENTE VI UN MONSTRUO CON EL PELO TODO ENREDADO LA PIEL DESHIDRATADA Y OJERAS, NADA DE GLAMUROSO NI NADA , ESTO ES EL ANTÍTESIS DE TODO LO BUENO Y LINDO QUE HAY EN LA VIDA ( PERO ESTA BUENO DORMIR UNOS DÍAS…CLARO ,COMO NO?!) QUIEN SE DESPERTÓ DEL LARGA HIBERNACIÓN ¡UN  MONSTRUO!
BUENO ENTONCES ANTES DE ESTAR DEL TODO BIEN QUISE TOMAR EL TORO POR LO CUERNOS (UN DICHO ITALIANO “PRENDERE IL TORO DALLE CORNA”) OSEA TRATAR DE CONTROLAR LO INCONTROLABLE Y ME HICE UN BEAUTY SESSION CON ESAS POCAS ENERGÍAS QUE REGRESABAN A MI.
MASCARILLA SUPER, IPER HIDRATANTE DE MANTECA DE KARITÉ Y ACEITE DE OLIVA ,CHECK!
PINTARME LAS UÑAS DE MI COLOR FAVORITO, ROJO, ( PARA SENTIRME MAS SEXY(¿SERÁ POSIBLE?)) ,CHECK!
LAVARME EL PELO CON TANTO DE MASCARILLA SUPER HIDRATANTE Y SECADO CON TANTO DE PLANCHITA, CHECK!
BUENO DESPUÉS ME SENTÍ UN POCO MEJOR A MIRARME LAS MANOS Y   SENTIR  QUE LA PIEL DE MI ROSTRO NO ME JALABA COMO PIEL DE TAMBOR Y MI PELO TODO PERFUMADO Y MAS O MENOS EN ORDEN (PORQUE DESPUÉS DE LA PLANCHITA ME DI CUENTA QUE IBA A TENER QUE ESTAR ACOSTADA ASÍ QUE OPTE POR UNA TRENZA PARA MANTENER UN POCO DE “CONTROL”).
SE QUE NO FUE NADA GRAVE, UN POCO DE FIEBRE CON DOLOR DE GARGANTA ,SE QUE HAY COSAS MUCHO PEORES , PERO ES DIFÍCIL RETOMAR EL CONTROL DE TU CUERPO Y DE TU ENTORNO DESPUÉS DE CASI UNA SEMANA DE INUTILIDAD.
PORQUE HASTA AHORA HABLE SOLO DE MI CUERPO PERO CUANDO EMPECÉ A VER MAS ALLÁ DE MI NARIZ Y VI MI CASA… NI EMPECEMOS ¡CON UNA NIÑA DE 2 AÑOS Y EL PAPÁ TRATANDO DE HACER EL TRABAJO DE MADRE…  BUENO SEAMOS SINCEROS POR CUANTO SE ESFUERCE NO ES LO MISMO . 
ASÍ QUE MANOS A LA OBRA , A RECONSTRUIR EL NIDO TAMBIÉN!

TOO TRUE THAT WHEN YOU ARE  SICK THERE IS  , NO LIFE!
A SIMPLE FEVER CAN DRASTICALLY change your life . ALL THE LIFE RHYTHMS HARDLY ACHIEVED ARE SIMPLY REPLACED  BY "I JUST  DON’T CARE , I FEEL SIIIIIICCKKK!!!”
FOR YEARS I DIDN’T FEEL THAT BAD, USELESS TO THE WORLD , ESPECIALLY MY WORLD . WHO SAYS "IT FELLS  GOOD SOMETIMES TO SLEEP AND SLEEPFOR DAYS,DOESN’T? " LIKE IF BEIG SICK IS A EXCUSE FOR REST ,WHAT REST!!??
AFTER A WEEK OF USELESSNESS I’M PRACTICALLY  RECOVERED EXCEPT FEW TRACES , LIKE AN ALLERGY TO ANTIBIOTIC WHICH LET MY SKIN SWOLLEN AND ( AS IF IT WERE NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE FEVER AND A SORE THROAT ) , BUT THE WORST IS OVER.
When raised from MY FORCED HIBERNATION I LOOKED MYSELF IN THE MIRROR AND I SAW A MONSTER! WITH  TANGLED HAIR , DEHYDRATED SKIN  AND CIRCLES AROUND MY EYES , THAT’S NOT glamorous , NOT AT ALL!! i THIS IS THE Antithesis OF ALL BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD ( BUT IS GOOD TO SLEEP FOR FEW DAYS...JA JA!) WHO WOKE FROM THE HIBERNATIONSN WAS A MONSTER!
SO BEFORE OF BEING TOTALLY RECOVERED I WANTED TO THE BULL BY THE HORNS (AN ITALIAN PROVERB " PRENDERE IL TORO PER LE CORNA " )MEANS ,TAKE CONTROL  OF THE SITUATION AND GIVE MYSELF A BEAUTY A HOME BEAUTY TREATMEN WITH THE FEW ENERGY I HAD IN THAT MOMENT.
A SUPER MOISTURIZER FACE MARK WITH KARITE BUTTER AL OLIVE OIL ,CHECK!
PAINT MY NAILS IN MY FAVORITE COLOR , RED, ( TO FEEL MORE SEXY (IS IT POSSIBLE?? ) , CHECK!
WASH MY HAIR  WITH A SUPER MOISTURIZING  CREAM TREATMENT  AND  HAIR STRAIGHTENER ,CHECK!
 AFTER I FELT A LITTLE BETTER LOOKING AT MY HANDS MY FACE SKIN FELTBETTER AND NOT MORE A PULLED DRUM SKIN AND  MY HAIR SCENTED GOOD AND  WAS MORE OR LESS IN ORDER ( BECAUSE AFTER THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER I REMEMBERED TAHTA I HAVE TO BE AYING MORE IN BED SO I OPTED FOR A BRAID TO CONTROL BETTER MY HAIR).
I KNOW THAT A LITTLE BIT OF FEVER WITH A SORE THROAT ISN’T SERIOUS ,AND WORST THINGS EXIST IN LIFE BUT  IS HARD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR BODY AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT AFTER ALMOST A WEEK OF USELESSNESS .
BECAUSE I’VE TOLD YOU JUST ABOUT MY BODY BUT ONLY WHEN I STARTED TO SEE BEYOND MY NOSE AND I SAW MY HOUSE ... I CAN’T EVEN BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT MY HOUSE! WITH A 2 YEAR OLD GIRL PRACTICALLY RUNNING FREE AND A DAD TRYING TO DO THE JOB THAT NORMALLY A MOTHER DO .. WELL YOU CAN JUST IMAGEN!
SO LET’S START THE WORK AND REBUILD  THE NEST TOO!

martedì 5 novembre 2013

#TRENDS .. MIRRORED SUNGLASSES


Hace tiempo que en la web vemos esta tendencia, claro está, pero como es una tendencia veraniega, porque es de lentes de sol de lo que vamos a hablar, yo apenas voy a dejarme llevar por esta onda de las gafas espejadas o “mirrored sunglases”. Como acá en el hemisferio sur apenas van empezando los días de sol y todavía se alternan días de frío y calor no puedo ignorar esta maxi tendencia que veo cada vez más en el street style  mundial. No siempre fui fan de las gafas espejadas pero con este aspecto deportivo logran dar un  giro interesante a cualquier outfit y no puedo negar el encanto que ejercen en mi. Hay para todos gustos y marcas desde OAKLEY ,RAY BAN ,CARRERA ,MARC JACOBS, pero aca en Uruguay vi esta tendencia en las pasarelas de moweek desfilado arriba de las narices de las modelos de black and liberty . la marca oficial de estas gafas son  MR.BOHO . MR.BOHO nos trae unos lentes coloridos y divertidos directamente de Italia con una calidad impecable a un precio accesible (hagan un click arriba del nombre y verán por si mismos)Si quieren tener mucha onda sin demasiado esfuerzo para cada ocasión y darle un twist a cualquier outfit aconsejo vivamente usar este tipo de lente y combinarlo , porque si gente, los lentes también son parte del outfit pero hay gafas que viven de personalidad propia y en las gafas espejadas encontramos justo eso!



It’s already a while since we can see this trend on the web , of course, but as it is a summer trend, because it’s about  sunglasses what we're going to talk , I 'll just get carried away by the wave of mirrored sunglasses  . As here in the southern hemisphere are just starting the sunny days and it’s still alternating cold and hot days I cannot ignore this maxi trend that I see more and more in the global street style . I was not always a fan of mirrored sunglasses but with this sporty taste they manages to give a twists at any outfit and I cannot deny the charm they have on me. There are many  brands embracing  this trend from OAKLEY , RAY BAN to CARRERA and MARC JACOBS, but here in Uruguay  I saw this trend  on the runways in mo week , on the noses of  black and liberty models .the official brand is MR BOHO. MR BOHO brings  colorful and fun sunglasses directly from Italy with impeccable quality  an affordable price ( do a click above the name and see for yourself ) If you want to have very cool look without too much effort for every occasion and give a twist to any outfit I really recommend  using this type of eyewear and combine them with all kind of unexpected outfits  , because, yes people glasses are also part of the outfit ,but someaccesories shine  with their own personality  and mirrored sunglasses  are just that !

lunedì 4 novembre 2013

WHEN ART MEETS FASHION

Man Ray, Model (Lee Miller) in Dominguez' Wheelbarrow, 1937

Salvador Dali Ruby Lips brooch, 1949

Tamara de Lempicka

Giorgio de Chirico's costume designs for Diaghilev's Le Bal, 1929

Martin Par  exhibition  at the Jeu de Paume, Paris.Predicting saturated, bright colours for Spring 2010...


Giovanni Boldini

Jean Shrimpton by Cecil Beaton



lunedì 28 ottobre 2013

THINGS I MISS


Extraño mis amigas. Extraño esas amigas de verdad esas  con las que improvisas situaciones esas con las que eres espontanea.
Hay cosas que los novios solo no entienden como porque vestirse bien solo para ir al supermercado o a tomar un café o para ir a desayunar un martes de mañana . Amo , amo ponerme linda para mis amigas y vernos todas bonitas platicando de todo como si el mundo afuera no existiera. Que te recuerda? Lo voy a decir aunque me tachen de frívola aunque me digan " de ti no me lo esperaba " pero ellas las únicas: Carry, Miranda, Samantha y Charlotte . Todavia veo” sex and the city”( la serie), mea culpa, pero hay veces que necesito una buena ración de frivolidad de ver a mis "viejas amigas" ellas que nos inspiraron, estas cenicientas modernas con sus aventuras y esas mesas de conversación infinitas y estilos de vida imposibles ,esos desayunos sagrados, y ahí es cuando más digo ,eso es lo que más extraño! Compartir con mis amigas esa frivolidad y no ser juzgada por eso!! Solo Las Amigas de verdad entienden y comparten  mi pasión para Vogue y porque me gusta perderme en medio de esas paginas de lujos inalcanzable con  la misma fascinación con que veíamos de niñas esos  libros con pop-outs que salían de las paginas . solo ellas entienden porque nos gusta ponernos bonitas para ninguna ocasión  si no porque simplemente es un estilo de vida y nos gusta vernos bien y mas cuando nos juntamos .Nos inspiramos para mejorar nuestro estilo , los hombres muchas veces lo juzgan como competencia pero en realidad es inspiración  ,nos inspiramos a ellas que admiramos y que nos hacen sacar nuestra mejor personalidad y crear nuestros mejores outfits.  
Pronto volveré  a ver esas amigas mi mesa del desayuno ya tiene sus cuatro sillas reservadas para esa foto de cuatro chicas todas lindas, reuniéndose después de tres años y mirándose y hablando no stop con la misma complicidad como si no hubiera pasado ni un dia!



I miss my friends.
 I miss those friends  with who I can really improvise, the ones which make you be spontaneous .
There are things that boyfriends just do not understand li ke why we like dress  up just to go to the supermarket or to have a coffee break or for a tuesday morning  Breakfast . I love ,love when me and my friends dress up is so  nice to see  us so cute talking and talking like the world out did not exist. What do this  remembers you? I will say it, even if I’ll be accused of being frivolous though and  think  " I did not expect this by you! " but yes,I talking about them the ones : Carry, Miranda , Samantha and Charlotte . Yes even if it is all outdated I Still see it " sex and the city " ( the series) , mea culpa , but sometimes I need a good dose of frivolity!I need  to see this old friends, they inspired us , these modern Cinderellas, their adventures and those endless conversation tables and impossible lifestyles and those sacred breakfasts .  Here  is when I say  it out loud , that's what I miss most , to share with my friends that frivolity and not be judged for that! Only The Friends really understand and share my passion for Vogue and why I like to get lost in those pages full of  unattainable luxury  ,with the same fascination like we were little  girls and  we were looking  those books with pop outs, so exiting because   you'll never knew what  would pop out  the next page.
 Only they understand why we like to get pretty for any occasion because is a lifestyle and we just like to look good and more when we have a breakfast o a lunch together. We inspire each other  so we improve our style. Men often judge it as a competition but is actually inspiration, we get inspired from women who we admire and we pull out our best personality and create our best outfits.
Soon I will see those friends, my very good friends. My breakfast table already have four booked chairs for that picture of four cute girls, meeting after three years  and talking non stop like time had never passed!


giovedì 24 ottobre 2013

MO WEEK SPRING SUMMER 2014



El fin semana pasado tuve la oportunidad de dibujar pasarelas en vivo .
 Fue un desafío para mí porque nunca lo había hecho antes y era algo que realmente tenia ganas de probar. No  es tarea fácil captar el mood de una colección, la silueta, los colores y reproducirlo con líneas rápidas y estilizadas que incluyan todos estos elementos. Encontré muy interesante el trabajo y la forma de observar el contexto y las modelos. La postura de las modelos me inspiraba más o menos para dibujar la prenda. Fue una oportunidad única!
 La Moweek ha cambiado mucho desde la primera vez que fui siento que  cada edición  va mejorando. Como es un evento comercial y social entre desfiles  la gente aprovecha para comprar saludarse o ponerse al día. No faltaron los mil y un fotógrafos que tomaron  fotos a los outfits de la gente y los showrooms. La Moweek me gusta porque cada vez da  más  oportunidades a nuevos diseñadores, jóvenes  creativos que con sus propuestas buscan un lugar donde mostrar sus creaciones y su identidad como diseñadores   . Presencie el desfile de Lumina Punta Carretas, un concurso de diseñadores emergentes totalmente made in  Uruguay y pude apreciar como los jóvenes  diseñadores apostaron a diseños más comerciales y reales y con una impronta menos escolar a diferencia de ediciones pasadas. Una pasarela que esperé con curiosidad fue el de Rotunda. Ya había escuchado hablar de estas dos diseñadoras y me gusto la sofisticación de las prendas, la mezcla de materiales y la paleta de colores delicados  . la colección mezclaba un estilo urbano y  playero muy sofisticado que me recordó una mujer mística y elegante Tengo que admitir que mi atención fue enfocada en las siluetas . Muchas fueron las siluetas limpias  y lineares , faldas largas y tejidas vestidos ligeros , brillos  y blusas cortas que desvelaban un poco de piel.
 Por su lado El mundo de Adolfo Dominuguez es un  mundo  de mujeres sofisticadas de otros tiempos con siluetas lineares cortes limpios que envuelven el cuerpo de la mujer recordando su estilo natural y su feminidad.
Todo mi material visual son bocetos rápidos realizados durante los desfiles  .
Espero seguir dibujando en muchos desfiles futuros porque fue una grande experiencia .
Todos mis dibujos están dedicados a los diseñadores que lograron inspirarme a las modelos que son las musas y la linda, linda campaña de la séptima Edición de Mo week!

The past weekend I had the opportunity to do some live runway sketching
 It was a challenge for me because I'd never done before and was something I really had wanted to try. It is not easy to capture the mood of a collection, the silhouette , colors and make fast and stylized lines that include all these elements. I was a very interesting work , a diferent way to observe a collecction.the posture of the model was a big element for inspiration  .It was a unique opportunity
 The Moweek has changed a lot since the first time I went and each time the event in getting better and better. As it is a commercial and social event between the fashion shows people take the opportunity to buy in showrooms or catch up .
I like Moweek because every time gives more opportunities for new designers, young creatives  who are looking for a place to showcase their creations and their identity as designers. One of the runways I saw  was  Lumina Punta Carretas , a competition for emerging designers fully made ​​in Uruguay and I could see how young designers bet on commercial and real designs and  less school project  style as past editions. I was curiously waiting for Rotunda . I liked the sophistication of the clothes , the mix of materials and delicate color palette , with a mixed urban, boho style, very sophisticated ,reminded me of a mystical and elegant woman .My attention was focused on the silhouettes . Many were clean and linear silhouettes , long skirts and light dresses , glitters and short tops.
Adolfo Dominguez world is  sophisticated .  The collection has a taste from other times .  Clean cuts, linear silhouettes witch wraps womans bodies, recalling her natural style and femininity .
All my visuals  material are quick sketches made ​​during the fashion shows.
I look forward to drawing many live fashion shows  because it was a great experience.
All my drawings are dedicated to designers who inspired my work ,the models  who  are the muses and the lovely  campaign of  MOweek spring summer 2013.









mercoledì 16 ottobre 2013

TRENDS AROUND THE WORLD .. KEEP READING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH


Cuando vives en una ciudad chica, que es lo que pasa con la moda y las tendencias? Si eres tan observador de la moda como yo, y vas por la calle mirando cómo se viste la gente notarás que cada ciudad  tiene una moda específica. Me voy a explicar mejor.

 El zapato.

 Acá en Uruguay cuando paseas por la calle puedes observar el repetido uso de este tipo de zapato. No es una crítica, es un tema un poco más complejo  de “quien copia quien “o de simple personalidad es cuestión de opciones creo y de cómo el ojo termina acostumbrándose a estéticas y objetos...   La verdad a mí no me gustan, por lo menos eso pensaba.  Cuando las vi por primera vez el año pasado en una parada de autobús en tamaño gigante a mi lado en una publicidad y en un estridente verde turqués, pensé “no no, eso no es para mí “. Pero no sé si han notado cómo funciona la “cultura visual” o la educación ocular pero cuando nos acostumbramos a ver algo repetidamente y  constantemente , inevitablemente llega el día en que empiezas a tener dudas y te descubres fantaseando justo sobre ese zapato.. Así es. Voy a confesar que un día lo pensé en serio  y casi compro uno de estos zapatos…  además puedo justificarme con un sencillo “pero, son súper cómodos” porque además creo que sea verdad!  Bueno, acá encuentras este zapato de todos los colore sabores y mezclas. Voy a admitir que no soy una admiradora del ponerme algo que veo puesto a todo mundo, siempre fue como algo en contra de mi personalidad pero puede ser que mi voluntad quizás afloje un poco cuando tenga que viajar e ir a algún país donde no se usan tanto, entonces  me sentiré diferente y llevare un poco de moda Uruguaya al mundo. Alguna moda es mundial pero existe mucho más la moda local. Es interesante ver como cada país aplica, adapta y  reinterpreta  la moda según el clima, las estaciones revertidas o el gusto cultural. Personalmente me fascina y más me fascina cuando tengo la oportunidad de mezclar modas y tendencias de todo el mundo porque así me creo mi estilo personal. Como una vez dijo Yves Saint Laurent “las modas desvanecen, el estilo es eterno” .


When you live in a small town, what happens with fashion and trends? If you like to observe how people dress you will notice that each city has a specific trend. I will explain better.

 The shoes.

 Here in Uruguay when you walk down the street you can see the repeated use of this type of shoes . this is not a criticism , it's a s more complex issue of " who copied who " or mere personality is about options and how people ends up getting used to a specific  aesthetic  and objects ... I don’t  like these shoes , at least I thought so. When I first saw them last year at a bus stop in giant size next to me in an advertisement in a raucous turquoise green  , I thought " no no, that's not for me." I do not know if you have noticed how works  the " visual culture " or ocular education but when we use to see something repeatedly and consistently, inevitably comes the day when  you begin to have doubts and you find yourself fantasizing about those shoes .. I will confess that one day I thought about it  seriously and almost bought  them ... I can also justify it with a simple " but they are super comfortable " because I also believe it's true ! Well, here in Uruguay you can find this shoes in  all colors flavors and blends. I'll admit I'm not a fan of trends   it’s against my personality wear something that everybody use, but my will may lack a bit if I have to travel to a country where they are not so comun, then I can feel a bit different and bring  Uruguayan fashion to the world. Some trends are worldwide but there are much more local trends . It is interesting how each country reinvents , adapts and reinterprets fashion depending on the weather , the reverted seasons  or cultural taste . Personally I love  when I have the opportunity to mix fashion and trends from all around the world  so I can create my personal style. As once said Yves Saint Laurent " fashion fades , style is eternal."

NOW THE BLOG IS IN SPANISH TOO..


domenica 6 ottobre 2013

LIFESTYLE...MY RELATIONSHIP WITH YOGA


With the intention of maintaining a healthy lifestyle , what is your secret?
I'm in a awkward age. I am young ,well I feel young and people tells me that I am young but just for the reason that people have to remind me that i am young maybe is because I am between young and old.. oh my god! I'm an adult!! ok ok lets come down to earth again! so the point was this: what I need to do to take care of myself? for the same reason that I am not a twenty-something a I need to look after my skin, my body , my neck ( do you know that the woman age is marked on her neck?( oh my god what are those 2 lines crossing my neck???!!!)) and my soul. Yes soul is important too, because the advantage of being older is being wiser and knowing that what you are inside it will be reflected on your outside. So what to do? I am not an expert but I can tell what helps me, what is the thing that makes me feel completly self-caring:YOGA.Yoga for me is a beatiful way to connect with my entire body and my heart. it makes me feel really good and in peace, but I have a big problem I'm not constant. I mean , I really really want to be but .. I'm not . what is the problem with discipline?Why is so hard doing those things that you know that are good for you? is the same feeling with bad habbits, you know that they are bad but you do it over and over again! but I say no! I can do it ! I will!! Monday is the best day for new beginning and intentions , as friday is the best day for evaluations about the week behaviour and sunday is the best day to say "I will begin monday!"( once more).But I will I promise , ok I 'll try to practice at least 3 times a week. I will practice yoga 3 times a week and I 'll go skating 2. I 'll practice yoga 3 times a week , skate 2 and drink 3 L of water each day! too much? maybe , but it would feel fantastic! I'm going to try maybe just with yoga and the water. one step at the time , knowing your limits is important too
so this is my new me. a healthy , flexible and hydrated women !

venerdì 27 settembre 2013

GET READY FOR THE WEEKEND WITH THIS BEAUTY TIP (From our beauty advisor Vero)



Scrubs are a luxurious way to pamper skin since they exfoliate and mosturize at the same time and will leave skin feeling smooth and soft.

You can make it yourself without having to buy expensive stuff. It's a quick and easy way to have a spa experience at home.

Let me give you 3 options: a sugar scrub, a sea salt scrub and a oatmeal scrub.

Sugar Scrub: mix 1 cup of white sugar, 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and 8 drops of essential oil of your choice (maybe lavander, rosewood or jazmin)

Sea Salt Scrub: mix 1/4 cup of finé sea salt, 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 3 to 5 drops of lavander essential oil. Add a bit of water or liquid soap while using.

Oatmeal Scrub: mix 1 tablespoon of oats, 2 tablespoons of natural yogurt and 1 teaspoon of honey.

You can try with other ingredientes like coconut oil, almond oil, avocado and different scents of essential oils. Let your immagination run and your senses wake up. Enjoy!

with love Vero

martedì 24 settembre 2013

T-SHIRT OBSESSION



It looks that the t -shirt lately gained more importance in every day style.
if somebody took their time to read old post about style tips in my blog you can easily notice my love for effortless fashion (or apparently effortless style).
So one of my fav look is combine a simple t-shirt with something more elaborated (or not) or powerfull accesories. personally my fav "T" are stripes, vintage or, allways stylish.simple white. what do you think ? what is your  more loyal "T"?

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE AND CAREERS : RODARTE SISTERS ( Kate and Laura Mulleavy)



In the mood of research for inspiration I decide to investigate more about RODARTE sisters. I remembered that a while ago I had read about their story and how they had begun their fashion design careers.
They both went to college at Berkeley and none of them studied fashion design , Kate is an art-history major and Laura started as a biology major and after her first semester she switched to English. In 2002 after college they moved back to their home parents and watch horror movies,litterally, for a year.
In 2004 they decided to begin a small collection with some money saved from selling Laura first ipod,waiting tables and selling a prized record collection.They made 10 pieces , 7 dresses and 3 coats on their kitchen table and their mom taught them basic sewing skills and read up on couture sewing techniques.One thing took to an other. they sent crafted paper doll versions of the dresses to LA vintage clothing expert Cameron Silver who recommend them to editors in New York..In 2005 Women's Wear Daily called them and  put them on the cover. A few weeks later Anna Wintour went to see the small collection and told them "what you are doing is very personal you should keep it that way" and in september of the same year they made their debut at New York fashion week .
Since then they had win several prizes made costume design for ballet and movies and Rodarte is in the permanent collection of costume institute of the Metropolitan Museum of art and they still creates collection after collection maintaining their unique style that comes from themes like japanese horror movies without never loosing the poetry that has become the touchstone of their work." We want to create collections that are beautiful ,wearability is subjective".
This modern fairy tale is very inspirational for me.
Why I find it inspirational?
1. It makes me feel that if something it' s meant to be it will happend
2. Even if I believe in point 1 above I really believe that work and passion is essential to realize your dreams
3. I really believe more than ever that being true to your self it's the most important thing when it comes to creativity, comunication and self-realization.
So please take notes, because you can be whoever you propose yourself to be!!

(Dedicated to my very good friend Mariel)

lunedì 23 settembre 2013

domenica 22 settembre 2013

LET IT FLOW


I haven't post something since a week ago or more I think..I've been traveling a little bit and with my little daughter so I actually I did not had time time to even think. Well,truth is that I never stop thinking. all the time I'm thinking about inspiration and stuff .  well inspiration actually has been just a small part of my thinking. Travelling is so important for my mental sanity I can't say that I have traveled in a lot of places actually I repeat over and over the same cities. When you have friends all over the world at the end of the day you are going to choose places were you can catch up with them. So what happens to me is that I'm going in circles all the time.so this time I went back to my fav city in the world,amazing London. I think that if I have a place were I feel like home is there! I'm in love even if this time I did not go to my usual places to visit and have lived  the city a whole new perspective and London just never let me down!
So I've been thinking alot about where I should be, if this is just a dream or if it's real, I know too well the difference between dream and reality. it's better to stick with your actual reality or take the risk one more time and pursue your dreaming city? Is the same question I have in my mind since.. well since forever I think and I still don't have the answer but if I've learned something from life it's to let flow and life will take you where you are meant to be. So a will "keep calm and carry on"!

giovedì 5 settembre 2013

TODAY VISUAL INSPIRATION.. Red Valentino


Today I was looking to the collections for next spring summer and There were so many inspiring looks and I want to illustrate a lot of them! So for the firts day of  fashion week I want to open this series of illustrations with this beautiful romantic look by Red Valentino. Good fashion week to everybody,hoping to see many,many good collections!!

lunedì 2 settembre 2013

WONDERING ABOUT .. FAMOUS BLOGERS.


I have a feeling..I don't know if it's good bringing it out but today I was looking to all these fashion blogs       ( that I actually follow )and it led me thinking about outfits,photos and lifestyle. I may be jelous,probably I am! they have all this amazing lifes all around their cloths ,travelig so much and their are real VIP! They are models in every moment of their lifes ,they walk around the streets looking so casual and all they have to worry about is what their are going to wear. Certainly there is more work in the basckstage that we all can imagine ( I hope so) they are always talking about new project and stuff so some sort of talent they should have . Maybe I am just to shy because I can't be so casual in front at a camera and for sure I can't afford new cloths evey day so I really think that my wondering have to be about jelousy and envy.. A bad thing I know so sorry for my outburst!
I will like to have all sorts of new glamorous projects ,expesive and beautiful new cloths and more of that a real reason to wear them and I will like to live in a beautiful and interesting city were everything happens.. but the reality is an other.. I am a normal person living in a normal city were almoust nothing happens ( well actually something happens, like is almoust ligal marijuana and gay marrige is already a right ). The other day someone told me a story about 2 brothers ( or they were friends?) that lived in a small town and who worked in a factory and never had time to go to the gym because at the time they started work or  finish working the gym was allready closed so they had this magnificent idea and opened a gym by night,end of the story? they  are billionaires with many many gyms all over the country living in a huge mansion maybe in L.A.  Moral of the story? there is hope for everybody even if you live in a small town in a desert island. Can you believe that? so we can believe in fashion bloggers with great  lifestyles and look at them like the new Snowwhite that all of us would like to be! 
And for the note I love all this fashion bloggers and their great style and really admire them, the thing is that sometimes I am  a little bored and hope to see something really diferent and inspiring ,in the biginning it was exciting  but now I always hope for something new and different!
what do you think?

sabato 31 agosto 2013

venerdì 30 agosto 2013

ISABEL MARANT RESORT 2014 COLLECTION


Meanwhile with are waiting genius Isabel Marant h&m collaboration here is the lookbook of the resort collection. one more time she shows us classy french style with this urban etnic chic combination. I am a real Isabel Marant fan and not for her innovation but for the stylish pieces she propose to us so feminine minimalist mixed with tomboy style. I love it!  don't you?