Chic on the Street: Giorgia Tordini

I've been putting street style photos of Giorgia Tordini in my personal style inspiration folder and on the blog for a while without knowing her name. It was a comment on a post on The Sartorialist that led me to discover that Giorgia is Italian, a fashion stylist, a contributor to Grazia.it (where she's often photographed by her colleague Tamu McPherson), and creative director and designer for the brands Like My Mother and  Rêve.   What I love about her is that she's not photographed wearing free clothes from all the designers hoping she'll get photographed during fashion week.  She definitely has her own personal style that she just described on Garance Dore today as "classic with a twist". I describe my own style this way which makes me like her even more. She also has great hair and I have a thing about hair especially when it's almost the same color as mine.  

And she wears a lot of black. I know I'm supposed to be posting more color because it's spring but as I've mentioned, we're still definitely in winter in New York.  Preston from Keep it Chic just addressed this on her site.  It really doesn't get warm here until Memorial Day and when it's grey or rainy, I reach for black.  It also works because everyone is pale as a ghost until they start going away to the Hamptons for the weekend. Unless your an olive skinned Italian like Giorgia in which case you're tan all year long.  Sigh. 

Photo by Tamu McPherson. Milan, November 2012.

 Photographed by Garance Doré. I think the glasses are Celine. 

Wearing Dolce & Gabanna. Photographed by Garance Doré. Milan, March 2012.

Photo by Melanie Galea. Milan, June 2011.

Photographed by Tamu McPherson, Milan, January 2013.

Photo by Tamu McPherson. Milan, November 2012.

Wearing Pomellato. Photographed by Tamu McPherson, Milan, January 2013. 

Photo by Tamu McPherson. 

Milan, September 2012.

Tamu McPherson. Milan, December 2009.

Tamu McPherson. Milan, December 2009.

Picture by Garance Doré. Milan, February 2011.

Wearing a Reve coat. Photographed by The Sartorialist. 

Photo by Stockholm Street Style. 

Photo by Tamu McPherson. Milan, January 2012.

Photo by Tamu McPherson. 

Where Fashion Begins

What's really funny about this photo is that I was so focused on Bill Cunningham that I didn't notice The Sartorialist until I opened the photo on my computer. I live for the street style photos each fashion week but I'm really disappointed by the shots posted so far.  They all seem to be the usual suspects and friends of the street style photogs.  The girls are all dressing avant guard or in attention seeking ensembles.  What happened to shooting beautifully dressed editors and buyers attending fashion week?  Those are the ladies to whom I relate and who inspire me. I have no desire to spend my hard earned dollars on ripped tees and micro-minis featured on so many websites.  If things don't change, I think I might have to start taking my own street style photos.  

"Those who seek beauty will find it." - Bill Cunningham

Photo by moi

I Spy...

I spied The Sartorialist chatting with fashion editor of Tank magazine, Caroline Issa at the tents today.  Never know who you might see during fashion week so you better dress your best!

Photos by moi

Dreaming of Spring

I woke up to a temperature of 6 degrees this morning. That's -14 to those of you on the Celsius scale.  I am so tired of pulling on tights and boots and twelve layers everyday.  In fact, I think I'd like to burn all my winter clothes.  Spring is still two months away and I'm already dreaming about what I'll be wearing. I love all these full skirts, fun dresses, bright colors, and most of all, the bare legs.  I can guarantee I'll be twirling too when the warm weather finally arrives!

Photos by Tommy Ton, Vanessa Jackman and The Sartorialist

Who Wears Short Shorts: Part Deux

It's brutally hot again today in New York and one of my male friends confirmed that it's even worse if you have to wear a suit. Poor corporate guys. Too bad they can't wear shorts to work like these cool guys! They definitely look chic to me!

All photos by The Sartorialist

Gratuitous Cute Boy Post

I've been running around shopping for clients all day and now I am too tired to even string two words together let alone write a post so I'm leaving you with my favorite cute boy photo from The Sartorialist. Apparently, his name is Luca Rubinacci (even his name is cute!) and he's a Neapolitan tailor so needless to say he dresses well. I bet he also holds doors open and helps old ladies across the street too. Sigh. Meanwhile in New York, the men push you out of the way to get the last seat on the subway. I think I may have to consider moving to Italy. But right now, I'm off to bed and promise a regular post tomorrow! Ciao!

White After Labor Day

Usually by this time of the year, I'm officially over summer and ready to break out my fall clothes but not this year! Maybe because I spent so much time working or maybe because I don't know what I will wear when I put away my white dresses and my white Goyard bag! Of course, it stays warm through October so it's not exactly fall weather right now anyway and since rules are meant to be broken I will probably throw on a white dress tomorrow. I might make a concession and carry a brown handbag though. I have put away anything linen or very summery but will definitely not be putting away my white jeans for a few more weeks.

The Sartorialist photographed fashion editor Giovanna during fashion week last fall and she clearly doesn't subscribe to the "no white after Labor Day rule" but she is Italian so perhaps they don't have that fashion rule since Labor Day is an American holiday! What about you? Will you wear white after Labor Day?