Velvet, for centuries, has been a synonym of aristocracy and nobility. The history of it goes back to 1347 when the Republic of Venice’s Guild of Velvet Weavers was created. Velvet has been so important to the Italians and more specifically to the Venetian community, that a family owned business created in 1499 still exists – Bevilacqua family atelier opened in 1499 and has passed from generation to generation the intricate and sophisticated technique. Popes, Kings, and Czars have worn the velvet produced by the Bevilacqua family. I love the fabric and maybe it should be subject to a specific… Read more

I went to buy a salad for lunch… When I passed in front of this eyeglasses shop… The vitrine catches my eye… Recently I went to the optician who prescribed me reading glasses… I was not happy… An attestation that I am getting old… But not only that… Another box to carry in my overcharged purse… Another item to lose when I am looking for my keys and I cannot find it until I empty half of the purse… Oh well… It is life… But… It can get fashionable…  It can get funky… All of that to tell you that… Read more

We are definitely back to the 2000’s… Low profile??? It is over!!! Discret??? It is way over!!!! Classic??? Quite over too!!! Not only the saddle bag is back but also ostentation… The bigger the merrier… The flashier  the merrier… The more bling bling the merrier… Moschino dared to bring it back… but the trend is now ratified by the uber classic brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi and Dior… It is now allowed to show it off… to scream it out loud… FENDI GUCCI CHANEL DIOR Louis Vuitton Click, click, click… post, post, post… It is instagramable!!! Until… Read more