Lectura de sambata dimineata

Weekendul acesta e marcat special in calendare, desi e vorba de o sarbatoare combinata cu o ocazie imprumutate. Vorbesc de Thanksgiving si Black Friday, dears.

Magazinele sunt pline de cumparatoare care se inghiontesc, iesite la vanatoare dupa cel mai bun „deal” si cele mai mari reduceri. Siteurile ne napadesc cu oferte care de care mai tentante. Ce sa alegi? Ce merita sa cumperi, mai ales daca nu iti lipseste mare lucru?

Eu mi-am pus pe lista doar 3 lucruri: un pulover extraordinar de la Stefanel (in weekendul acesta au reduceri de 30%), o pereche de pantofi minunati de la 5th Element si niste cercei fabulosi de la Tria Alfa.

Dar ma opresc un moment. Cum ar fi daca, in aceasta iarna, nu ne-am dori mai multe lucruri pentru a ne simti fericite? Cum ar fi daca ne-am gandi si evalua lucrurile pe care deja le avem dar nu le folosim? Ar fi o iarna cand am avea nevoie de mai putin, nu de mai mult, si ne-am aduce aminte de vorba cu „the best things are life are not things”.

La final de noiembrie, inainte de a intra full speed in cea mai aglomerata luna a anului, va doresc sa incheiati saptamana si luna cu gratie, cu recunostinta si cu ganduri frumoase, odihnite, cochete si mai ales frumoase…

PS: datorita agendei pline, in decembrie nu voi organiza nici workshopurile de sambata, Style Conversations, nici cursul de o zi, Style Masterclass. Ele vor fi reluate in ianuarie, iar daca intentionati sa incepeti anul cu stil, eleganta si cunostinte fundamentate despre cum sa va imbracati, scrieti-mi la inscrieri(at)imagematters(punct)ro. In alta ordine de idei, mai sunt cateva locuri libere pentru joi, 11 decembrie, la Party Perfect!

Keep on reading, girls, and keep on stylin’!

Can the New Creative Director Johnny Coca Reverse Mulberry’s Fortunes? – “After almost 18 months without a creative director — 18 months in which it issued numerous profit warnings — Mulberry finally named a new designer on Thursday: Johnny Coca, Céline’s former design director for accessories. Will he be able to turn around the brand’s fortunes?” In NY Times

Meet the Young Stylist Shaking Up Awards Season Red Carpets – „Erlanger has emerged as quickly and brightly as her star client, and her work with Nyong’o, Michelle Dockery, Olivia Munn, Winona Ryder, and others is carving a new path for how actresses can attire themselves in the public eye.” In Vanity Fair

Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci: The Goth Samaritan – “As he approaches his tenth year as creative director, the designer describes his professional – and personal – mission at the French luxury label.” In Financial Times.

UK’s First Plus-size Fashion Magazine Slink Hits Shelves Worldwide – but is It Healthy? – “As the debate over women’s body image in the fashion industry continues, a new publication for curvy figures lands stores across 15 countries.” In The Independent

There’s No Such Thing as Overexposure in Fashion – “To declare someone as “overexposed,” they must reach a point of diminishing returns on their efforts. And based on the snowball effect we see with stars like Pharrell Williams, good things lead to only more good things.” In Style.com

The Investment Dresser: cashmere sweaters – „Length, neckline, softness… What to look for in a cream cashmere jumper this winter.” In The Telegraph

Unboxing Magic: Designer Handbag Purchaăses Transformed into Performance Art – “The genre is ‘a monster,’ says Dave Rosner, senior vice-president of marketing of ZEFR, a technology firm that analyzes YouTube content. This year, 316,000 unboxing videos on Youtube racked up 2.6 billion views.” In Washington Post

Vanessa Friedman on Bad Reviews, John Galliano and Fashion’s Diversity Problem – “Newspaper critics’ jobs and magazine critics’ jobs are different, and that’s fair. Magazines are much more champions of the industry. Their job is not to speak truth to power; their job is more to kind of support power.” In Paper Magazine

Is Roland Mouret More Than a One-Hit Wonder? – “The course of a European designer known for his body-hugging cuts and the empire of American vanity sizing did not run entirely smooth.” In NY Times.