I don't blog much about me personally, but I decided to do it for many reasons. First it's a way to keep in touch with my friends and family, showing how I do and how I spend some of my time. Second, I need to get your feedback on this outfit. My hubby hates it, but I love it. He thinks putting too many prints in one outfit looks trashy. I think it's the new classy. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? You can be honest, I am not a fashionista. I am exploring my fashion style of a regular woman who works in an office but her spirit is young and free climbing a tree.
Those are items I bought at the outlet in Destin, FL. I blogged about it here
I just could not stay still.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE OUTFIT? TOO MUCH, OK, BORING, YES? Leave a comment and don't forget to follow the blog.
What to wear if you have short legs
Many women do not have long legs like top models. This means that certain type of dresses do not look awesome on us because there is a risk to shorten even more our legs and look..well.. you tell me. The effect of 'cut your legs' is more pronounced when wearing knee dresses or skirts with ankle shoes. Truly something you should avoid if you have short legs. Here some tips to elongate legs and look your best with short legs.
1. Wear short pants or skirts:
If you are in your teens or 20's you can still afford to wear short dresses, skirts, and shorts. Those items are great because they give the illusion of having long legs. I am not encouraging to have your butt hanging out. Let me give you an example:
I actually love this look even for myself and I am passed 20s ;)
2. If you are in your 30's or more I find myself opting for classic shapes very well fit and tailored to my body. I try to highlight other parts of my body so the attention is not on my legs or other unwanted parts. Below some of my favorite items. I pair them with high heel shoes.
Romantic Outfits: Choosing Pink colors without looking like too girly
I have been quite obsessed with pink lately and I have also been shopping on-line for the best maxi skirt that I can pair with a warm big sweater and some loafer. I finally found THE 'outfit' so I wanted to share with you. I did buy some Essie nail polish in two different pink tones. Run to your Marshalls because they had a two set of Essie for just $4.99.
For the ladies in Italy, you can now find Essie there too. It is quite expensive (11 euros), but it is worth buying. It lasts a long time compared to Italian brands.
3. Time to Visit: The ideal time to visit is the
Fall (October) when the weather is gorgeous and there are no kids and just few
people around.
·Get there at 10 am to get a good parking spot.
·You also want to go on the website of the outlet to sign up to receive
special discounts.
·If you are a member of Triple A you can go to the information center and
receive additional coupons.
·Also sign up for any of the e-mail newsletters of your favorite stores
at the outlet. I was able to get additional discounts. The only store that did
not combine discounts was J. Crew, which was stupid since everybody did it.
·Shopped during Holidays to receive additional sales/discounts. When I
went it happened to be Columbus Day weekend so all the stores had 50% off on
everything. I got a top at Banana Republic for $10. Coach had a crazy sale
going on: 50% off selected items that were already 40% off. I did not buy
anything there because I only buy what I need (at least I try). Just because it
is on sale does not mean I need it.
·I would also suggest to print a
map and a list of the stores. I circled the ones I wanted to visit. Why?
Because I don't want to waste time and get tired after visiting only one store.
I need to be efficient at all times;). When you are busy and you work all day
you don’t have time to just stroll down. I hope these tips were useful let me
know what you think of the outlet mall at Destin.
Map and list of stores
Emerging Italian Designer Not to Miss: On And On Silvia Di Grazia
Fashion For Real People is happy to announces the launch of a new program, which highlights emerging designers from all around the world. These designers are fresh and counter-trend and we love them.
We start with a very special person. Silvia Di Grazia is from Lucca, Italy (my hometown) and has really blossomed into the fashion industry moving to Milan, fashion capital of Italy. Her brand On and On reflects a dynamic millennial generation, full of personality, redefining what fashion is and not been dictated by what media tell individuals what fashion should be.
Below you will find a detailed interview as well as information on where to shop for her line. Please share and comment. [Interview also in Italian].
Who is the designer: Silvia di Grazia Label: On And On
A. What or who inspired you to become a fashion designer?
I think it is the fact that we were always going in teh same direction, following trends based on what mass media were showing us, without having a personal identity. I wanted to create a line that was white like a canvas and unique. I also wanted to create pieces that could be mixed with what we have already in our wardrobe, so that we could express our own personality, without been pushed by what looks are trendy.
a. Cosa/chi ti ha inspirato a fare la designer?
Penso sia il fatto che si andasse sempre tutti nella medesima direzione a seconda di cosa dicevano giornali e tv, senza avere uno stile personale, e volevo creare una linea che fosse basica e originale allo stesso tempo, che si potesse mescolare con il proprio guardaroba in modo da poter esprimere la propria personalità senza doversi far schiacciare dalla tendenza del momento. Per questo si chiama on and on perchè non ha tempo e si puo portare ancora e ancora sia per la qualità del materiali sia per lo stile. Io mi ritrovo con capi della collezione 2009 ancora attuali e portabili.
b. One "Must Have" item for the Fall?
For Fall I think a long maxi skirt (pencil line), with cropped tops and oversize sweatshirts/sweaters: the key i sot mix elegant items with sporty items. Street-wear is back in style. I have seen it on the runaway of top designers, creating a street-wear very elegant, trying to approach an everyday life style....without using complex texture or fabrics. A come back to basic shapes and fabrics.
b. Un 'must have' capo per l'autunno?
Per questo autunno penso la gonna a tubo, crop top e i capi oversize come felpe e maglioni: mescolare capi eleganti e sportivi. Lo streetwear e' tornato molto nelle ultimi stagioni anche grandi stilisti di alta moda si sono approcciati a questo mondo creando uno streetwear di lusso che è piu vicino allo stile di tutti i giorni...senza tessuti troppo difficilli o forme strane, ma capi basici resi particolari solo nella scelta del tessuto.
All photos are On and On Copyright
c. Where does your Spring Summer 2014 line emerge? Where did you get the inspiration and what type of man or woman fit this line?
For Spring Summer 2014 I got inspiration from the skaters style of the 80-90's. I mixed prints that I believe recall the style and spirit of the 90's like black and white zig zag, graphics on t-shirts and so on. I wanted to create some outfits 'all over the places', all over the boundaries of time and prints. Having so many different prints I kept the shape and forms of the clothes very simple, some from the previous collection since they were hits among the audience.
c. La tua nuova linea da dove nasce e per quale tipo di donna/uomo l'hai sviluppata?
Per la Springsummer 2014 mi sono ispirata agli skaters negli anni 80-90. Ho mixato fantasie che a mio avviso richiamavano i 90's come lo zig zag nero e bianco, lo jaquard disegnato da noi ispirato alle grafiche memphis di fine anni 80. Creando dei completi all over.. quindi avendo cosi tante fantasie in collezione ho preferito mantenere dei tagli semplici e riprendere capi andati molto bene nelle scorse stagioni.
For the Man line I designed also fun graphics on t-shirts: a come back to the past because I had stopped printing on t-shirts for a while but I decided to do it again this year.
Per L'uomo ho creato anche delle grafiche sulle t-shirt che sono un ritorno al passato dato che avevo smesso di stampare t-shirt dalla collezione del 2010...è la seconda stagione per quanto riguarda l'uomo e devo dire che mi piace molto disegnarlo.
All photos are On and On Copyright
d. What suggestions do you give a woman after 30s? What should she wear or NOT wear?
After 30s we are more secure and comfortable with who we are and our body (I am speaking from the perspective of someone who is 31. Me;). I think we can still pull off everything but we need to be careful in not looking like a wanted be teen. I don't agree with the concept that after 30s we can't wear certain items, with the exclusion of shorts that look like underwear or really low waist pants. But that is for a simple fact that our bodies do not look the same, they are changing and we would just end up looking vulgar. Personally I still have a style very youthful...A woman needs to feel comfortable and that is what it is important. Accessories like jewelry and purses become a staples for this type of woman, to be able to differentiate herself from teens.
From my point of view, I realized I wear jeans less frequently, but I prefer wearing leggings or chinos with blouses, jackets or accessories in denim. It's all about accessories.
d. Che consigli daresti a come vestirsi ad una donna dopo 30 anni?
Dopo i trenta si è molto sicure di quello che si è rispetto ai 20 e sopratutto di cosa vogliamo, parlo da 31ennne :). Penso che ci si possa mettere tutto ancora senza cascare nel capo teen però. Non sono d'accordo che dopo i trenta non ci si possa piu' permettere determinate cose, tranne chiaramente gli shorts inguinali o pantaloni a vita bassisima perchè il corpo cambia e si risulta solo volgari e colori come i fluo. Io ho un modo di vestire ancora molto giovanile nonostante abbia 31 anni, penso che una donna debba sentirsi a proprio agio ed è questo quello che conta e che gli accessori abbiano un ruolo fondamentale, sia gioielli che borse piu importanti sono fondamentali per non risultare una ragazzina.
Dal mio punto di vista mi sono accorta che porto sempre meno il jeans stretto e preferisco sostituirlo a leggings o chinos, e magari uso camiche, giacche o accessori in denim.
e. Where can we buy your awesome clothes in the States or Russia, or everywhere?
At the moment I only have stores across Italy, even though I would love to start expanding abroad. BUT for all your fashionistas abroad I just opened an on-line store with clothes from the Fall Winter Collection and other past collections at a discounted price. We ship everywhere. So Check it out and let us know what you think.
e. dove si possono comprare i tuoi vestiti in USA, Russia, Italia, etc?
Per ora solo in negozi sparsi per Italia anche se vorrei trovare dei punti vendita esteri. Ho appena aperto uno shop on-line con alcuni capi della fall winter 2013-14 e altri capi di stagioni passate in super sconto! e spediamo ovunque...check it out!!
