Events : AltaRoma : Antonella Rossi

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One of my favourite shows at AltaRoma was Antonella Rossi Haute Couture - a collection inspired from Dante Alighieri 'La Divina Commedia' - designed by Giulia Mori. The imagined love of Dante for Beatrice, the sublime "... love that moves the sun and the other stars".

Love and femininity were the two main elements of this collection. In this new Spring Summer Haute Couture Collection Antonella Rossi showcased 32 pieces. The final piece was a wedding dress on the catwalk accompanied by Damiano Cioci, winner of the last edition of the National Competition 'The Most Beautiful of 'Italy', 2015.

Of the 31 pieces within the collection, 8 represented the 'Capsule Collection'- a project combining Marco Zappa's figurative art and the sophistication of the product of haute couture, made ​​entirely in Italy and designed by Giulia Mori.

The clothes were very delicate and feminine - the collection started with lots of cream with tones of pink and lilac, then teal and red and then plum, blue and black. There was lots of lace and embroidery linen, viscose, silk, georgette, organza and the use of different pleats and twists to enhance the female silhouette.

Truly beautiful expressions of art

Italian Version

Uno dei miei sfilati preferiti a AltaRoma era Antonella Rossi Haute Couture - una collezione ispirata da Dante Alighieri ' La Divina Commedia ' - disegnata da Giulia Mori. 

L'amore e la femminilità sono i due elementi principali di questa collezione. In questa nuova collezione Primavera Estate Haute Couture Collection Antonella Rossi in mostra 32 pezzi . 

Il pezzo finale è stato un abito da sposa in passerella accompagnata da Damiano Cioci , vincitore dell'ultima edizione del Concorso Nazionale ' La più bella dell' Italia ' , 2015. 

Dei 31 vestiti di questa collezione, 8 rappresentato il ' Capsule Collection'- un progetto che unisce l'arte figurativa di Marco Zappa e la raffinatezza del prodotto di haute couture , interamente realizzato in Italia, disegnato da Giulia Mori. 

I vestiti erano molto delicato e femminile - la raccolta è iniziata con un sacco di crema con toni di rosa e lilla , verde acqua e poi rosso e poi prugna , blu e nero . C'era un sacco di pizzo e lino ricamo , viscosa , seta , georgette , organza e l'uso di diverse pieghe e colpi di scena per migliorare la silhouette femminile . 

Veramente belle espressioni d'arte

All Photos by Kurt Paris

All Photos by Kurt Paris

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Outfit Post : At Alta Roma Day 1

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This weekend was mostly spent indoors - the hubby has a nasty case of food poisoning and all my countless weekend plans went straight into the 'rubbish bin'. However, last weekend was a brilliant one - I spent it in Rome for AltaRoma, watching beautiful haute-couture, AltaModa fashion, eating too much food, shopping (any doubt ?) and meeting with the other members of the Chamber of Fashion Malta to discuss upcoming projects.

Here's what I wore on Day 1 - first of all it was freezing - freezing and fashion don't go well together, and then to make matters worse, inside the show locations was of course, heated and hot and stuffy. It's also impossible not to need to walk, even if you use taxis, you need to walk to the taxi stand and Rome is full of cobbles, some broken....I think if I lived in Rome I'd retire all my heels...

Below and Above - at the show in the Alta Roma official show tent.



Back onto the streets.................I'm in love with this Enrico Coveri coat - a very recent birthday present from the parents - in Rome I realised it's also very, very warm since it's made of 100% wool.





Thank the heavens for sneakers / trainers and their current return into the fashion world.

Because it was so cold I ended up wearing two pairs of thermal tights and socks on top of each other - my walk felt a tad bit restricted..






Outfit Details 

Shoes : Laura Biagiotti @ Stivaletti 

Tights : Thermal Tights  

Skirt : River Island (last year but similar here and here ) 

Black Poloneck : Zara 

Bolero : Jane Norman  (last year but similar here and here ) 

Leather Gloves : Nasty Gal

Bag : COACH

Coat : Enrico Coveri

Hat : Coccinelle

Necklace : Promod

All Photos by Kurt Paris

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Events : AltaRoma : Giada Curti

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The opening show for AltaRoma was Giada Curti - a celebrated Italian Haute Couture designer with a strong following around the world, especially in Dubai and the Middle East, who also marked 10 years of showcasing at AltaRoma.

The show presented the 'Sophia' collection - a collection inspired by Sophia Loren's movie 'Yesterday, today, tomorrow'. It was a very fifties-inspired show with tousled, big hair and full, big skirts and gowns. I loved the silhouette of the pieces, very feminine and very 'fun'. The materials used ranged from  brocade, silks, organza, macrame' lace and taffeta. A lot of the pieces also had oversized organza flowers.

The collection is actually quite wearable, I could definitely see myself attending the Malta Fashion Awards in this dress below !!

Italian Version

Lo spettacolo di apertura per AltaRoma è stata Giada Curti - una celebre designer italiano Haute Couture con un forte seguito in tutto il mondo , soprattutto in Medio Oriente , che ha segnato 10 anni di dimostrazioni in occasione di AltaRoma . 

Lo spettacolo presentato la collezione ' Sophia ' - una collezione ispirata film di Sophia Loren ' Ieri, oggi, domani '. E 'stata una cinquantina di ispirazione molto spettacolo con arruffati, grandi capelli e pieni, grandi gonne e abiti. Ho amato la sagoma dei pezzi, molto femminili e molto ' divertente '. I materiali utilizzati variavano da broccati, sete, organz, macrame ' pizzo e taffettà. Molti dei pezzi aveva anche fiori di organza di grandi dimensioni . 

La collezione è in realtà molto indossabile , potrei sicuramente vedo che frequentano le Malta Fashion Awards in questo abito qui sotto !! 

All Photos by Kurt Paris

All Photos by Kurt Paris

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AltaRoma Weekend Diaries - Bella Roma

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If you missed all of my 101 Instagram Rome posts - I spent last weekend in Rome. I traveled to Rome for the AltaRoma Haute Couture shows and some meetings related to the Chamber of Fashion Malta.


Apart from fashion, there was time spent walking around Rome, shopping the beautiful boutiques and of course eating lots of amazing food. I simply love Rome, I can't get enough of that city - the people are friendly, the fashion is fabulous, the food is extraordinary and there's something interesting to see at every turn. When I'm there all I want to do is walk, walk, walk and eat.

Here's some photo highlights from my trip

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Events : AltaRoma : Antonio Grimaldi Spring - Summer 15

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Saturday night - the talk of the fashion scene in Rome was the Antonio Grimaldi Spring/Summer 15 Haute Couture show.

He describes his collection as being inspired by the magic of flowers which was immediately evident by the fascinating catwalk carpet - 22 metres of colourful flower petals (14 thousand and 500 carnations) fashioned into a baroque mosaic by masters of a skill called Infiorata Flower from the Festival of Genzano - the result was breathtaking.

Onto the clothes - light, sheer, fabrics that flowed as the models walked, the models seemed to almost be gliding in a  breezy wind. The feeling I got when when watching this show was one of romance, of sensuality. 

The main protagonist of his collection is definitely the dress. Different styles of dress, each beautiful in their individual way - his skill at playing with with different fabrics and shapes is tremendous. The female body is enhanced in all the pieces with transparencies that hint at fifties inspired lingerie corsets and nipped in waists

There were also some lovely prints, some even hand painted, reminiscent of the stunning work of photographer Irving Penn.

Italian Version 

Sabato sera - il "hot topic" della scena della moda a Roma è stato lo spettacolo Antonio Grimaldi Primavera / Estate 15 Haute Couture. 

Egli descrive la sua collezione come ispirato dalla magia di fiori che era immediatamente evidente dalla affascinante tappeto passerella - 22 metri di petali di fiori colorati ( 14 mila e 500 garofani ) plasmate in un mosaico in stile barocco da maestri di un'abilità chiamata Infiorata Fiore dal Festival di Genzano - il risultato è stato mozzafiato . 

Adesso parliam su le vestiti - leggeri, pura, tessuti che scorrevano come i modelli camminavano, i modelli sembravano quasi essere fluttuare in un vento fresco. La sensazione che ho avuto quando durante la visione di questo spettacolo è stato uno di romanticismo, di sensualità. Il protagonista principale della sua collezione è sicuramente l'abito . 

Diversi stili di abito, ogni bello a modo loro individuale - la sua abilità a giocare con diversi tessuti e forme è enorme . Il corpo femminile è aumentata in tutti i pezzi con trasparenze che alludono a cinquanta ispirati corsetti lingerie e stroncata fianchi C'erano anche alcune stampe belle, alcuni anche dipinte a mano , che ricorda la sbalorditive opere fotografiche Irving Penn.


All Photos by Kurt Paris

The finale piece is a wedding dress made ​​from embroidered tulle and ruffles with inlaid roses .

Antonio Grimaldi himself

All Photos by Kurt Paris

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Events Post : Sif Jakobs & 202 & Valletta

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Recently, on a random day, I spent an hour simply walking around Valletta at night, with no particular destination in mind. I love Valletta so this isn't about some revelation as to how beautiful Malta's Capital City is but for a Sunday evening I was impressed by how lively it was, how many people were out and about, how music was playing in various places..just what fun it was. It truly reminded me of parts of Rome, a city that I adore, Valletta has really lifted itself out of the social black hole it had once become.

It's no wonder that Sif Jakobs fell in love with Malta and Valletta whilst on holiday in Malta last November, so much so that she decided she wanted to work with Malta and even more so when she stumbled upon 202 Jewellers in Valletta, a beautiful shop that's really put an effort into stylish decor and excellent lighting. They got in touch and started dealings only last February but her jewellery is already here at 202 Jewellers Santa Lucia Valletta and last night 202 Jewellers organised a lovely reception which spilled out onto the streets of Valletta, excellent food and all the works. The jewellery is super stylish and very chic, some lovely pieces..so let's get cracking and see some photos.

I really enjoyed meeting Sif herself, born in Iceland and educated as a goldsmith in Sweden she cites her various travels as her inspiration, in particular Italy which she refers to as her second home. The jewellery range has a sense of minimalism and reminds me very much of Nordic design. I particularly love the leather bracelets, they're a popular trend in general but I see so many ugly, cheap-looking ones, these are really stylish and the quality and finishing of the products is top notch.

Sif and The Venere Girls, Shelley, Janice, Sarah, Jade

Adrian Mizzi and Sif

Marisa Grima and I

 And some fooling around with the Venere girls

 

*NEWS until Sunday 3rd October they are offering a 20% off discount so get yourself down to Valletta and see the range with your own eyes.

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Outfit Post : Roaming Around Rome

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You might remember around a month ago I went to Rome and ALTARoma..I posted photos of what I wore to the events but I took my time with the general roaming around Rome daily outfits ..sorry..I've been trying to work a little less in August as I was feeling a little burnt out and needed some general rest.

But here's a 2-in-1 special :D. When on holiday my main priority is always comfort and the ability to walk walk walk and did I mention walk ? This trip in particular involved an immense amount of walking so I took up my most comfortable pair of sandals - Ecco sandals (King Shoe Shop Malta, similar in style to Birkenstocks - more of the whole ugly sandal trend) but the special thing about these shoes is that they allow for custom orthotics insoles to fit in place of the original footbed.

This day was a Sunday and I spent it shopping around the Spanish Steps area, visiting the Andy Warhol exhibition and just simply enjoying Rome...it was a bit rainy unfortunately but oh well.

 Outfit Details : Top, Shirt, Trousers : ASOS / Necklace : Suiteblanco / Bag : Coccinelle / Shoes : Ecco / Watch : ToyWatch

This next outfit was for the last day which we spent visiting the Colosseum (there's a new brilliant tour that you can book that takes you both underground and right to the very top), eating pizza, more walking, and a little bit more shopping :D I got the chance to wear my lovely new Coccinelle hat :D What do you think of it ?

Outfit Details : Shirt : ASOS / Necklace : Mvintage / Bag, Hat : Coccinelle / Watch : ToyWatch / Top : Armani Exchange / Shorts : Vintage / Sunglasses : Ray Ban Aviators

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Outfit Post : Pink Flamingos at Alta Roma and Giada Curti

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Last Saturday in Rome, as Ferramoda Malta's stylist and representative, I attended the Giada Curti fashion show at AltaRoma. It took place at the Hotel Excelsior on Via Veneto in the grand ballroom, a truly beautiful and stunning room that really fit the concept of these luxurious intricate pieces and Arabic theme. Giada Curti's designs are heavily influenced by the beauty of Dubai and the Arabian landscapes and fashion style.

The capsule haute couture collection was titled Shukran, thank you in Arabic. She presented long dresses made with luxurious materials such as satin, chantilly lace, muslin and silk and draped to flow and skim across the body. . The colours of the pieces were muted and dreamy, in a reference to the Dubai desert landscape.
Beautiful turbans with intricate detailing were worn by each of the models and added to the exotic feeling the show evoked.
Photos by Kurt Paris

Before this show, I also attended an exhibition (more on that to come) so I was out quite early on and as such needed an outfit that would work for both. I decided to wear a knitted dress I had purchased a couple of years previously from an Italian independent designer Ilaria, her brand is called Flamingo Therapy. Funnily enough, I had found her in London at Old Spitalfields Market....she has some truly wonderful stuff. I also took my brand new vintage Chanel earrings (bought in Rome) out for their frist outing, they were very appreciative :)

These shoes from Zara are one of my best 204 purchases, I've been wearing them a LOT, simply because they are really comfortable and easy to walk on.



 Outfit Details : Dress Flamingo Therapy / Earrings : Vintage Chanel / Bag : Coccinelle / Shoes : Zara

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