When I watched Le ballon rouge (The Red Balloon) a few weeks ago I knew I wanted to save it for a special post for today. On the 1st of June we celebrate Children’s Day in Romania and what I lo...
Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, style, film, photography and beautiful living. c c • The Balenciaga heritage takes us to a short journey into the history of the house, including a vis...
Here they are. My blue shoes. I have been looking for the perfect pair for ages and I finally found one at Cristhelen B. They are pretty high, but very comfortable too, which is good because I like t...
It may be the simplest look you could possibly think of, but it’s one of the style staples of the women’s wardrobe. You may consider blue jeans and white tee as off-duty dressing, but dre...
The 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival was wrapped up last evening. I don’t usually post red carpet photos, but I wanted to make an exception this time. When it came to style, Diane Kruge...
by guest writer, Vicky Cristina Barcelona has all the ingredients of a Woody Allen movie: the complicated relationships, the seriously amusing narration, the conflict that takes place in the art worl...
It’s blue and white and pink all over. In a silk jacquard pencil skirt, or a lace dress, or intense, brush stroke like prints, appliqued flowers or beads-looking insertions on plain blue. The E...
Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, film, style, design and beautiful living. c • Coco Rocha is the face of the Banana Republic summer campaign (photos 1&4). This is one of my favouri...
After having included Sarroglia Hotel in my Bucharest City Guide I was looking forward to writing an extended post about it on my blog. My friend Ingrid was the one who had introduced me to it a whil...
photo: Kate Moss photographed by Bruce Weber for Vogue US
There are never too many white shirts in my closet, nor too much inspiration of how to wear one. I like a fashion story which is not only beautiful to look at, but where you can draw ideas from and r...
by guest writer Match Point was at the moment of its release Woody Allen’s favourite personal movie. Going back to the lost masters of classic cinema like Billy Wilder and Ernst Lubitsch, the d...
Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, film, style, photography and beautiful living. • Jamie Beck, of From Me To You, captures the magic of Morocco here and here. She beautifully describes ...
It’s that time of year again: the Cannes Film Festival. One of my favourite times of year, that always casts a spell on me, not only because I will enjoy almost two weeks of red carpet glamour ...
Alfred Hitchcock was a director who could easily move from black comedy to documentary realism, from light-hearted action adventure to dark psychological thriller without compromising his vision. Aft...
Aren’t these two looks so playful and carefree, but still flawless? A sheer white blouse, whether buttoned-up and knotted to go with a sculpted skirt and bucket hat or paired with wide legged t...
by guest writer, Hollywood Ending, together with Woody Allen’s other films of the last decade, has been considered as a loss of touch by critics. Coming to argue this statement, I will quote so...
Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, style, photography, design and beautiful living. • Today I am a guest on Andrea’s wonderful blog Andrea Reh, where I am sharing the City Guide: B...
Almost always I prefer a plain or striped t-shirt. Simple, elegant, versatile. But as of late I have found myself looking for a proper printed tee. Come to think of it, I guess I have always had a so...
The Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, opening tomorrow, May 10th and running until August 19th, explores the parallels (and differences) b...
I’ve decided to create an official new series: Capturing beauty. All those artistic, outstanding shots, a face, a poise, a memorable film still, which I find difficult to describe in words, bec...
Welcome to a new week! Have you had a good weekend? I hope you’ve been enjoying some fine weather. We’re still having summer-like days in Bucharest (I miss the four-season years we once h...
by guest writer Midnight in Paris opens this month dedicated to the latest decade of Woody Allen’s career. For those of you who are already familiar with the director’s style, Midnight in...
Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, style, film, design and beautiful living. • It’s not often that a photo shoot gets my attention these days, but this certainly has. Arizona Muse ...
Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (À bout de souffle, 1960) would not only be one of the first films to set off one of the most important cinematic movements in the world, La Nouvelle Vague, but als...
Wide legged trousers, vest and sneakers: what a style statement! I usually like to wear my loose cut pants and fitted vest with flat sandals or ballerinas in the summertime, but the look is even edgi...
c c c c c c “All my first models, Dorian Leigh, Elise Daniels, Carmen, Marella Agnelli, Audrey Hepburn, were brunettes and had fine noses, long throats, oval faces. They were all memories of my...
I don’t know how the weather is treating you this end of April in your part of the world, but summer temperatures are in full swing here. This Etro silk dress is the kind of look I wish I could...
by guest writer The End of Summer is Yasujirô Ozu’s penultimate motion picture and combines themes that guided him through his entire career like generation shifts, old vs. new, family loyalty ...
Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, film, design, photography and beautiful living. • A new collector’s edition book by Louis Vuitton Publishing: Seydou Keïta Photographs. Seydou Ke...
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