SUMMER = BIRKENSTOCKS

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Birkenstocks, Birkenstocks, Birkenstocks - never has a shoe elicited so much hate and love simultaneously. Once regarded as the ugly shoe tasteless tourists wore with socks, over the last decade it's been worn by everyone from those mentioned tasteless tourists, to celebrities, to fashion bloggers.

Last summer saw the rise of the trend - UGLY sandal, this summer is not really any different - chunky, platform-style, masculine-influenced sandals occupy many places in homes sitting proudly alongside the latest Louboutins.

As of a few weeks ago, I'm now a proud owner of 4 pairs :D ..ok maybe one of them has seen better days ..but I like even numbers.

Those babies in the top pic are my current favourites, mainly because they're chunkier than others - look at the pic below - they've got a flatform !!

For those who aren't aware, there are actually two types of Birkenstock sandals - Papillon range and Traditional range. They both have the same footbed, but the papillon range tends to be a bit more adventurous - patterned options (and my chunky white ones). The pic above is from the Papillon whilst the one below is from the Traditional range.

The photos below are all from the Papillon range



The photos below are all from the Traditional range



BTW for those who want to get in on the trend, in Malta Birkenstocks are sold at Stivaletti.

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Outfit Post : It's All About BEARS

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Last night's outfit was a more casual - street style kind of look and well obviously a bit of fun too - let's face it - it's all about bears. :) It was a very comfy outfit, no painful feet, no restrictive clothing - loved it !

Outfit Details

T-Shirt : Moschino Bear Collection
Shorts : River Island
Bag : Miu Miu
Shoes : Nero Giardini at  Stivaletti
Watch : Swatch
Hair : Toni&Guy

All Photos by KURT PARIS

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Outfit Post : Milan Fashion Week Day 4

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4th Day in Milan, 9th Day of Fashion Weeks = very, very tired feet. It was time to bring out the trainers again. This day involved many, many presentations and quite a few shows too so I wanted a rather comfortable outfit. I also planned on changing into something a bit more glamorous for the evening since it was a Saturday and it had dawned on me that people here tended to get changed for the night shows - not something done in London - so this was actually outfit 4.5. The photo above and below are right after Ermanno Scervino and with an Italian blogger I made friends with, Ornelia that runs The Fashion Dance.

Outfit Details

Bag : Miu Miu

Scarf : Hermes

Coat : PINKO

Jacket : Mango

Trousers : Kenvelo

Hat : Hat Shop in Paris

Shoes : Laura Biagiotti at Stivaletti

Earrings : Michael Kors

I also added a slideshow below of some somewhat outfit-related items I've spotted on the web

All Photos by Kurt Paris

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Outfit Post : Once Upon a Weeknight

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More AltaRoma posts including what I wore  to come shortly but in the meantime here's an outfit post shot on a weeknight - a day-to-night outfit. 

I wore this outfit both to work, out shopping after work, and out to dinner later that evening. 

If you recall, I had written this post that talked about what I recently bought, I mentioned this jacquard skater skirt and these Nero Giardini knee high boots - so here they are in the flesh.

I love skater skirts for when I plan to spend a whole day out, ok I love a-line and skater skirts every day, every time but for day-to-night outfits, I feel they can really transition, especially if you change shoes. Although the great thing about knee high boots with a chunky heel is that they work for both morning and evening, if they're comfy like these ones - no changing required!

I don't think I really need to get into the virtues of a good basic poloneck /turtleneck - honestly I've lost count as to how many I own now - quite a few in black and practically in every other colour. ...I wear each of them to death - honestly, I think a black poloneck /turtleneck is to fashion what bread and butter is to food.  If you actually don't own one here's a good option for a black basic poloneck and another one for a burgundy one.

Hair : Toni&Guy Hilton / Nails : Femme Beauty Attard

Outfit Details : Skirt, Poloneck : Zara / Bag : Guess / Boots : Nero Giardini at Stivaletti / Scarf : Gift from Karakow / 

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Outfit : At Ferramoda - Before & During

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Sometimes life gets so busy that what happened just two weeks ago can feel like light years away - so two weeks ago I worked backstage at an event FERRAMODA which you can read all about here.

Here's what I wore, before the actual event started (choosing the girls outfits, handling preps & makeup) and whilst the event was ongoing (I was working backstage anyway but I did pop out a bit before so decided to get somewhat dolled up).

The hardest thing to get right is the shoes - working as a stylist backstage at a fashion show means running up and down a million and one times, it means bending down to take shoes off the models, tearing clothes off them and putting others back on and answering twenty questions at once. The worst thing you could do is wear uncomfortable shoes, on the other hand you do want to look good so along came these fantastic ankle boots by TOSCA BLU (Stivaletti) that are really comfortable and imo really beautiful - I love the quilted detailing.

My hair was originally blowdried straight and then curled with ghd hair straighteners by the Toni&Guy Team who also styled all the models for the event. 

My dress is from a shop that's only been open a year or so MIMI Boutique in San Gwann - the brand is Apanage but they house others - I'll be writing a Shopping Post with more details very soon.

Outfit Details Shoes : TOSCA BLU at Stivaletti / Dress : Apanage at MIMI / Shawl : San Marino / Hair : Toni&Guy

All Photos by Kurt Paris 

Some more photos from before & during the event

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Outfit Post : Jumping in SNEAKERS

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As a teenager, the one thing you look forward to most is growing up, growing up represents freedom, independence and the chance to do what you want. In your 20s what with finding a job ... and thinking about maybe saving up ... and buying a car and all the rest that comes along .... you start to wonder if growing up is all it's cracked up to be. 

In your 30s the one thing that I feel really changes is that you basically stop caring and worrying as much about everything. A sense of freedom and nonchalance greets you, a sense of knowing who you are and what you want.

I think this is really reflected in what you choose to wear, and notice I said choose because my guess is that by the time you hit your 30s - you're no longer basing your wardrobe choices on what others say/think but on what YOU want to wear and that is when you really obtain 'fashion freedom'. 

For me, personally, nothing is more freeing than wearing sneakers - than being able to bounce, run and jump around without the restriction of heels or other uncomfortable shoes - that sense of being a child once again.

These sneakers are by Laura Biagiotti and found at Stivalletti who are officially collaborating with my feet :)
















Outfit Details - Dress : Promod / Shoes : Laura Biagiotti at Stivaletti : Socks : Accessorize (old) / Jacket : Vero Moda / Bag : Coccinelle / Necklace : Mvintage


All Photos by Kurt Paris

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