I’ve seen better pictures of myself but it’s the outfit that counts. Never take pictures when the light is directly above you- makes you look like a freak. The important thing in this post is my top and trousers that are both SS 2013 Temperley and you can buy it here: Temperley . Earrings are by Silvia Furmanovich

Illesetva sunglasses, Zara coat, H&M T -shirt, Bex Rox necklace, bracelets,ring and Philip Lim bag. Photo by Dimitri Legrand

This coat by Roksanda Ilincic is possibly my favourite items of clothing ever. Sweater is by Jonathan Saunders, trousers by Alberta Ferretti, shoes are by Jimmy Choo, bag by Miu Miu, Erickson Beamon necklace and sunglasses BLK for Moscot

Photo: Nick Rhodes

Zara sweatshirt: http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/uk/en/zara-neu-S2013/364001/1107510/EMBROIDERED+SWEATSHIRT

Tibi dress: Tibi

Stella McCartney top: Stella McCartney

You can buy them from Net-a-Porter here: Gianvito Rossi

You can buy them here: Illesteva

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I went to visit the Patricia Bonaldi flagship in Sao Paolo. I received a beautiful dress and a clutch from her as a present and can’t wait to photograph it for the blog!

Ultimate feminine clothes with signature delicate laces, powdery pastels and sprinkles of jewels. She makes demi-couture evening gowns, to party dresses and fine accessories. Beyond the two branded stores located in Uberlândia and Sao Paulo, plus a further 140 multi-brand outlets throughout Brazil, Patricia Bonaldi pieces can be found in demanding markets such as America, Russia, the Middle East and Europe. Harrods, of London, will be the exclusive UK retailer for the brand for its second season in 2013. At the brand’s HQ, in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, the designer has established her own school of embroidery. Prolonging the tradition for decorative manual labour in the region, Bonaldi’s aim is to empower women by training each person to her meticulous standard. Now with over 105 recruits, the school collaboratively produce the rich embroidery and embellishment that feature on Patricia Bonaldi garments.

The amazing designers above: Carolina Neri and Berangere Lux

Venez jusqu’au bord.
Nous ne pouvons pas, nous avons peur.
Venez jusqu’au bord.
Nous ne pouvons pas, nous allons tomber.
Venez jusqu’au bord.
Et ils y sont allés.
Et il les a poussés.
Et ils se sont envolés.
(Guillaume Apollinaire) Photo by Dimitri Legrand

On se la fait a l’ancienne….
Loro Piana hat, Lanvin coat, Vanessa Bruno tunic, Rag & Bone boots, Fendi bag, Isabel Marant scarf. Photo by Dimitri Legrand

I was invited to Kiev Fashion week a while back and have such treasured memories from this trip. Here is what my partner in crime Natalie Joos and I managed to get up to in our very limited free time.

Above and below images from Natalie Joos’ blog  www.talesofendearment.com

St Michael’s cathedral above and St. Vladmir’s cathedral below. Stunning Orthodox heritage

Picture above from Natalie Joos’blog www.talesofendearment.com , Trussardi croc bag

Being babushkas in my room at Fairmont Hotel (the best hotel in Kiev) below

Eating caviar at the Fairmont Hotel, Dannijo necklace and Issa dress

Natalie at traditional Ukrainian restaurant

Borscht soup, pancakes, beetroot and walnuts above. The Kiev diner interior below

Method acting: Being a lamp

The old and the new successfully mixing

Represent! Roksanda Ilincic in Kiev all the way

Marni shoes and bag, Matthew Williamson coat, Club Monaco trousers and Bimba and Lola sweater

Above- view of the hotel from the Promenade in Gstaad. Opened in 1913, the Palace has mock-fortified corner towers  and a neomedieval facade . Perfect setting for the Rapunzel fairy tale! That was the determining factor in the choice of hotel of course.

The hotel hosted characters such as  Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sophia Loren, Roger Moore, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and  the return of the Pink Panther (1975) with Peter Sellers was also filmed here. The designer, Valentino, called the architecture a ‘brutal Sleeping Beauty castle’. It really is a fairy tale. One of the nicest hotels I have stayed at.  Really. It is managed now by the third generation of the Scherz Family, the initial and only owners of the hotel. This is what gives the hotel  special touch and makes it very authentic-there is a feeling of tradition, heritage but of a very warm and homey feeling as well. I felt like I was back Swiss boarding school. Back in the little bubble that it was.

Doing the purple Rapunzel vibe on the terrace (it’s freezing) whilst waiting for my hair to grow a touch more.

Stay true to oneself- still blogging at 1050 metres above sea level. Falke beanie, Toujouri jumpsuit, Brunello Cuccinelli sweater, Zara shoes

And having a VERY important conversation. Are those Milan shows going well? They are looking great on style.com

Rag & Bone hat, Toujouri jumsuit, Zara shoes, Amanda Wakeley fur gilet, Brunello Cuccinelli sweater

The lovely room and check out the 80′s snow leopard vibe of this Bogner ski helmet.

Loving the black and white images in the lobby- here are a couple from back in the day.

One thing that was missing…is this Each X Other T shirt. Next time I might make it my Palace outfit per excellence.

T shirt: Each X Other

City of sin, Good girl gone bad, Forbidden Games. That’s just the names of the perfumes. Hot caramelized plum stuffed with spices (in the City of Sin), the apricot-like top note of the osmanthus flower (in Good Girl Gone Bad), and the skin of an apple drenched in Laos honey (in Forbidden Games)….do I need to say more? I did not think so. Oh wait…and all of this comes in a gold crafted aluminium minaudière with white lacquer and a 24-carat gold snake with Swarovski eyes. 2013 being the year of the Snake you better run and buy it and have an extra clutch in your wardrobe !
The byKiian scent collection by Kilian Hennessy, heir to a long line of Cognac makers Hennessy, is sold at Harvey Nichols, for my Londoners or Saks and Bergdorf’s for my US pals
 www.bykilian.com

Dress by Isabel Marant, fur gilet by Zadig & Voltaire, shoes by Marni, bracelet Gaia Repossi for Zadig & Voltaire
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My mum

Silvana Mangano

Alberto Moravia

Frederico Fellini

Monica Vitti

Florinda Bolkan

Princess Mara Ruspoli
http://elisabettacatalano.it/
http://www.artnet.com/artists/elisabetta-catalano/past-auction-results

Buy the sweater here: Jonathan Saunders

http://www.brunellocucinelli.com/en

Alaia, Sergio Rossi, Sergio Rossi and McQueen

Photo: Linda Bujoli http://www.lindabujoli.com/index_content.html

Citizens of humanity jeans
Vintage biker jacket
Converse babies
Wolford body

Coat: Altuzarra

Picture taken in front of Mari Vanna, one of my favourite restaurants in London http://www.marivanna.co.uk/
Beret: Paule Ka
Coat: Matthew Williamson
Boyfriend jeans: Citizens of Humanity
Sneakers: Converse

Picture from The Coveteur http://www.thecoveteur.com/sara_brajovic

Vintage Bomber jacket, Topshop bra, Tophop skirt, Jeffrey Campbell shoes

Bionda Castana, Pollini and Marni

Shoes: Marni

Velvet dress: Issa

Jonathan Saunders sweater, Erickson Beamon necklace and Matthew Williamson coat

I truly believe that our wardrobe should consist of items that can be worn now and in 10-20-30 years to come. The basics as I call them. Here in this in this interview for the Telegraph I talk a bit about the most timeless piece in my wardrobe, i.e. pieces that don’t age and are not victim to trends- Hermes Kelly.  You can read the interview in today’s Telegraph to here online : http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9540799/Cool-customers-four-women-on-the-timeless-classic-they-cant-get-dressed-without.html I am wearing an YSL top and trousers from the Fall 2012 collection and Rupert Sanderson Prunia shoes. Thank you Phong Luu,  Aurelia Donaldson and the Telegraph team!

My Bonpoint blazer when I was 5 years old, vintage trousers, Manolo Blahnik shoes, Ralph Lauren hat, Bex Rox neclace, Hermes bracelet, Patricia Beck bracelet, Gap t shirt, Roger Vivier bag

Above: Maria Francesca Pepe necklaces. I always wear 2 or 3 statement necklaces together- the key is that they are a different length so you can pile them on your neck like and make a sculpture.

Below examples of how I wear two necklaces together:

On the catwalk
It’s a lace jumpsuit actually!


Add the Chanel sweater on top and the Chanel scarf