Beautiful stranger

Source: The Sunday Times UK STYLE issue

Sun kissed

Source: ELLE France May 2010

Milan fashion week: the incredibles

When fashion comes to Milan I start developing strong cravings for beautiful clothes and accessories hence cannot quite hold myself and stick with just one collection. So this time I picked four... and the shoes... and two bags. Once I placed Marni bracelets on top of everything else, my heart felt satisfied. So here are my picks - clothes that I love and dream of wearing.

Alberta Ferretti


Bottega Veneta

Fendi

Salvatore Ferragamo

Fendi bag, Marni bracelets and clutch (plus Bottega as on photos above)

Fendi

Photos via style.com

Designer flip flops, anyone?

Flip flops.... Probably the simplest footwear that literally brings you down to earth. You don't spend time looking for a perfect pair - you just pick the one that matches your bikini and you're done.
Now it looks like flip flops can become a new fashion trend thanks to the Selfridges new in-store Havanas shop where you can create your own unique pair. Prices start from £20 with over 100 different colours, straps, crystals and even diamonds! How fabulous is that?!
Even celebrities and designers were tempted to put their imagination and DIY skills into practice and created several cute flip flop designs, which will be auctioned on 15 June at a charity auction to raise money for CLIC Sargent that provides supports to young cancer survivors. Here are some of my favourites and although I think Naomi didn't quite grasp the essence of a flip-flop, she created a design that could be called a "high fashion flip-flop".

Paul Smith

Naomi Campbell

Matthew Williamson

Manolo Blahnik

Manish Arora

Alice Temperley

Photo source: vogue.co.uk

Nicely nautical

I've been feeling seaside, salty air and summer fashion, which inspired this simple and chic look. I decided to avoid bold blues or stripes and went for really subtle accents here and there and used a watch as a statement piece. What do you think?

Nautical by NutriGirl

Photo souces: www.ralphlauren.co.uk

Burberry Prorsum Resort 2010

.... a pastel world of porcelain dolls.... Stunning and dreamy. I am speechlessly in love...

Source: www.style.com

Happy halo

I've always thought I loved the rain. And then I moved to England. Don't get me wrong - we have beautiful seasons here, get plenty of sunshine all year round and the temperature is more or less pleasant most of the time, too. But it does rain a lot here. Yes, I still think that walking in the rain can be a pleasure, a romantic experience, a great time for thinking or relaxing, but I also feel that sometimes rain can make me feel depressed. Although the world looks like a beautiful graphic image it can be just a touch too grey for me, especially, in winter. The answer to this problem appeared from nowhere. I was watching the latest episode of 90210 and saw Jenni Garth and Tori Spelling reunited under a shelter of a gorgeous yellow umbrella. It looked like they had their own little sunshine. How simple and beautiful! Now I am looking for my own yellow brolly because I also want to have a happy sunny halo above my head whatever the weather.

Summer looks

My favourite summer looks for every occasion.

Super-natural at Chloe

Sun-kissed and glowing at Derek Lam

Summery and sexy at Anna Sui

Evening look at Lanvin...

... and Carolina Herrera

Gorgeous hair at Gucci...

... and Ralph Lauren

Summer accessories: bracelets

Here are my favourite picks from style.com. Four different styles for every taste and occasion. Marni bracelet, with flowers and leather straps is by far my favourite one. It's probably one of the dream items I'd love to own. Shame it costs a little fortune. I also really like some high-street alternatives, particularly, the flower bracelet from Urban Outfitters, gold baubles from French connection and several bracelets from promod (great for jewellery, by the way).

Versailles

Bottega Veneta. Roberto Cavalli. Vera Wang. Lanvin.

Arts & crafts

Phillip Lim. Burberry Prorsum. Louis Vuitton. Marni.

Colours

Alberta Ferretti. Pucci. Pucci. Anna Sui.

Midas party

Roberto Cavalli. Dries Van Noten. Lanvin. Versace.

High street finds

New Look, £8.00. Urban Outfitters, £24.00. Promod, £8.50. French Connection, £18.00

Accessorize, £12.00. Red Herring at Debenhams, £10.00. Dorothy Perkins, £12.00. Mikey at koodos.com, £15.00