20 things about me

I was tagged by beautiful Anna from The Style Diet who I adore to bits to tell you 20 things about me.

1. What is your favourite item of clothing?
I mentioned DVF dress once, so this time I am going to pick my dusty pink wool Alberta Ferretti dress. It’s incredibly cosy and I wear it a lot in autumn and winter.

2. What are your biggest obsessions?
I prefer to use “passions”. Fashion, shoes, lingerie, nutrition, dogs, fitness, cooking, travelling, art, books and music.
3. Who inspires you?
People who make their dreams come true and never stop believing.

4. Who is your favourite designer and why?
Bottega Veneta. It’s a perfect combination of timeless elegance, chic, colours, incredible craftsmanship and luxurious fabrics.

5. What is your favourite song ever?I can’t really pick up just one song… but if I have to then I’d go for “Smile”.

6. What is your favourite song right now?I am listening to my Bon Jovi CDs at the moment, so I am going to pick “Welcome to wherever you are” from “Have a nice day” album.

7. If you were a sweetie what would you be?

Pistachio or Praline Macaroon from Laduree or Pierre Hermé.

8. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet - what words would you use to describe your rainbow?Happy halo

9. What are your favourite films?
"French Kiss", "Casanova", "Fracture", "City of Angels", "How to steal a million", "Under the Tuscan Sun"

10. Who is your favourite actor?Anthony Hopkins. He is incredible.

11. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?Paris. No questions about that.

12. What are your 3 favourite smells?Coffee, Neroli, peony.

13. What are your 3 favourite tastes?Chocolate, watermelon, anything with cinnamon.

14. What is your most treasured possession?
My photo album as its a memory keeper and some photos are simply irreplaceable.

15. What did you always want to be/do when you grew up?Ballerina until the age of 8, vet until the age of 15, pianist until the age of 18. Then I went into accounting, but at the end became a nutritionist. Honestly.

16. If you were an ice-cream what flavour would you be?
Pistachio gelato.

17. If someone made a short film about your life, who would play you?Me of course! I am vain and a control-freak (think Monica from “Friends”) and would also love to be pampered on set just like any movie star and get loads of free designer clothes, shoes and bags and have even more sent to me later when the movie is out.

18. What would your perfect afternoon consist of?
A walk somewhere beautiful, now with Oscar, coffee in a cosy little café where we can sit outside, talk, feel warm air on our faces and inhale beautiful smells.

19. If you were a flower what would you be?Pink ranunculus.

20. Tell me one random thing... be it your favourite line from a song, scene from a movie or quote from a book.....or tell me about something that you love.“To re-create something in words is like being alive twice” from a book “Under the Tuscan sun” by Frances Myers

In my turn, I'd like to tag the following blogs:

Couture Millinery Atelier
Extra Dressing on. the. side.
Ocean Dreams
With Love...
Couture Carrie
Always Carried Away
Plush Palate

Love,

LittleRus
xxx

11 things that make me happy

The idea to write about 11 things that make me happy came from lovely Couture Carrie, who tagged all the readers to make a list of 5, 6 or 11 special things. So here is my list...

1. Sunny mornings2. Hot showers
3. Long walks
4. Blogging and reading comments 5. Pedicures
6. Gorgeous lingerie (this set is one of my recent obsessions)


Beige Bustier Set w/ Thong or Brazillian Brief


7. Little surprises
8. Shoes
9. Sale bargains.
3.1 Phillip Lim Cowl neck dress
Bottega Veneta Intrecciato butterfly clutch
Citrine Hoop Earrings
GIDDYUP


10. Phone calls from my parents and friends

11. Kisses


If you follow Fashion Titbits and fancy creating your own list of things that make your life special then consider yourself tagged. :)


Photo sources: Vogue, Biotherm, Omelle, Kuati, The Outnet, Hermes, Kurt Geiger, Sisley Casa, jedroot.com

Leather

Cropped jacket or classic coat? Dress or skirt? Or may be trousers? How do you like your leather?

3.1 Phillip Lim. Giles. Etro.

Alessandro Dell'Acqua. Rodarte. Jill Stuart.

Luella. Prada. Fendi.

Bottega Veneta. Chanel. Alberta Ferretti.

Michael Kors. Malandrino. Cynthia Steffe.

Ungaro. Hermès. Donna Karan.

Alexander McQueen. Alexander Wang. Bruno Pieters.

Photo sources: Dolce & Gabbana campaign, Bottega Veneta Cruise campaign, Phi campaign, style.com, Vogue Brazil, Vogue Germany, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE

Softly, softly

Velvet is back and it's official. It softly drapes around the body, its colours are deep, rich and glossy and the texture is luxurious. Gorgeous shades of golden leaves, berries, red wine and autumn sky add more chic to it. Pair your velvet pieces with gorgeous silks or lace or add a little baby-soft leather and you are ready to step into Fall 2009.

Versace. Jean Paul Gaultier Couture. Armani Privé.

Giorgio Armani. Givenchy Couture. Ralph Lauren.

Fendi. Prada. Proenza Schouler.

Burberry Prorsum. Chloe. D&G.

Bottega Veneta. Diane von Furstenberg. Sonia Rykiel.

Photo source: style.com

Q and A

Lovely Couture Carrie posted this questionnaire on her beautiful blog yesterday and I was one of the lucky people she tagged!

So this is my turn to do Q&A and if you feel like doing the same, then consider yourself tagged.

What are your current obsessions?
My puppy (who will be joining us on 5 June), Kevin Murphy hair care products

Marni bracelets

and Bottega Veneta sandals.

What are you wearing today?
Pretty low key today as spent most day at home studying and only popped out for a few minutes to a local grocery shop. Old favourite dark blue Diesel Zinc jeans, Armand Basi silk top (with an abstract print of white, dark chocolate and turquoise petals), Zinco dark chocolate cashmere & silk shrug and Keds trainers in chocolate brown with white flowers.

What's for dinner?
Roasted chicken breast and a massive leafy green salad with tomatoes, cucumber and peppers and balsamic dressing. Oh, yes! And a Bendicks minty chocolate.

Originally I planned to have prawns, but then our neighbour’s cat Charlie came to visit. Twice. Last night and this morning. After she left most of the prawns were gone.

Which countries would you like to travel to?
Italy, France and Belgium. I have visited Paris and Bruges several times now and am in love with these places. I would love to visit Florence and then – Venice.

What language would you like to learn?
French. Then – Italian.

What is your dream job?
I am doing it right now working as a nutritional advisor and studying to become a nutritional therapist.

What is your favourite magazine?
Vogue, US, Russian or Paris. Not crazy about UK Vogue at all. I also buy InStyle US occasionally and can be tempted by ELLE US or France.

If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
A set of Aubade Fleurs De Pommier lingerie.

What is your favourite fruit?
Persimmon.

What's the last thing you bought?
That Armand Basi silk blouse I mentioned above as it was on sale, so I couldn’t resist the temptation.

What are you listening to right now?
Carla Bruni’s Comme si de rien n'était

What is your favourite ice cream flavour these days?
Pistachio. And I prefer gelato to ice-cream.

What do you think about the person who tagged you?
Oh, I adore Carrie. I think she is gorgeous, has a great sense of style and is a very warm and kind person.

What’s your must-have piece for summer?
Tulip shaped chocolate brown dress that I bought last winter or in early spring.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Paris, of course!

What’s your favourite quote these days?
Style is primarily a matter of instinct.
-Bill Blass

Who do you want to meet right now?
My mum and dad who live in Russia and my best friend, who is in the States.

What's your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My Taffy dress by Diane von Furstenberg. I fell in love with it as soon as it first appeared and then was lucky enough to buy it. It makes me feel beautiful.

Favourite designer at the moment?
As far as the summer 2009 is concerned I love Versace.

What do you consider a fashion faux pas?
Wearing clothes that don’t fit properly or are too small. Buying clothes because of the labels.

Do you admire anyone's style?
I like Inès de la Fressange, Tasha De Vasconcelos and Victoria Beckham.

Describe your personal style.
It’s very classic and feminine. I choose clothes that would last several seasons, well-cut and made with good quality fabrics and buy them because I LOVE them, not because something is in fashion or has a designer name on it. I can live with very few dresses, skirts, trousers, tops and coats, but I am a true collector when it comes to lingerie, scarves and shoes.

What are you going to do after this?
Sit in a garden with my laptop and have a cup of Lady Grey tea.

Sources: net-a-porter, style.com, amazon.co.uk, kevinmurphystore.com, vogue, aubade.fr