The Reign Vs. Untitled

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Who doesn’t love a good bow-tie! Federico, one of our Florentine friends, just launched his über cool denim bow-tie collection called UNTITLED. George took these photos of me and we had to turn our bedroom into a photographic studio for about a week with this massive black backdrop that George sticky-taped to the wall.

http://www.untitledsincenow.com/

The Coatigan

With this crazy temperamental weather (Last Saturday was 31° followed by a chilly 16° on Sunday!) it’s very hard to dress, too hot for a trench, too cold for a leather jacket. I just end up putting on a lot of layers in the morning and then slowly peeling off to the bare essentials by lunch time. The Coatigan is the perfect option, the warmth of a coat and the weight of a cardigan, I came across this Max&Co leopard print one the other day and it’s perfect for this crazy season!

Finding the One…

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When I heard that Bottega Veneta was releasing their first perfume I felt a little bird of excitement, if their perfume was anything like their refined feminine clothing and executed under the watchful eyes of creative director Tomas Maier, I was sure it was going to be something amazing. I have a secret obsession with fragrances and I’ve been searching for the one perfect scent probably since I was about 15yrs. Some lovely friends gifted me the Bottega Veneta perfume and I left it inside the powdery pink packaging for a really long before finally opening it. I had a little moment the first time I sprayed it, a sensual luxurious couple of seconds, it’s pure heaven in a bottle. Unfortunately I haven’t had the same effect since, probably because I’ve been using it so sparingly, the way you do when you’re in love with a perfume and it’s too precious to use. Have you been lucky enough to find signature scent?

Photo of the day…

Guess where I went for easter? Here are a few of Pisa’s best:

  • Best place to eat in Pisa, ‘Osteria Dei Cavaleiri’ amazing fiorentina (famous tuscan t-bone) and great wine, the wine list was three times as big as the menu and thats when you know they take there wine selection seriously!
  • The best time to explore the city is in the evening. Like most touristic places when all of the tourists have gone home the city takes on a mysterious atmosphere and the locals come out to play.
  • Best place to drink is in a little hidden piazza just off of Via Notari (just look for the students) it’s a great local hangout and not to mention 3.50€ cocktails!

Playing model @ Studio Biasion

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I was shocked when Piero Biasion asked me to do some test shots for him in his studio, I’ve never modelled before and it was actually sort of embarrassing lots of fun and I think every girl has this little fantasy of being a model even just for one day. “Don’t look into the lens, look through it into the horizon…” He said, trust me it’s not that easy! I have a new appreciation for all of the Natalia Vodianova’s out there, it’s a serious job. “Oh and don’t wait for me to take the shot, you look like your waiting” Um ok…what does that mean? Here are some photos from behind the scenes, Brera 13 did my hair and make-up.