Author Archives: Lena

About Lena

Hi my fellow fashion admirers, Here I am starting a new page in my life. I open this blog to find people to contemplate about fashion impact on our lives together. I looked for explanations of my vision of life following the careers of great women and you know, it is really bizarre to discover my perceptions in their words.

Chanel, stereotyping, high fashion

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lena

Fashion is a way of life. For me to enjoy life means to look good. When you look stunning you feel that everything will be all right Continue reading →

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More Vivienne Westwood

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lena

Once Vivienne Westwood said:”In Italy they take cheap cloth and make it look expensive, and I take expensive cloth and make it look cheap.” Continue reading →

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Christian Dior, Amelia Earhart

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lena

In France clothing was considered one of the “arts”, a living art. Every item was elaborate, decorative and sophisticated. Continue reading →

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Why I really love fall/winter collections 2010

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lena

It looks like the streets won the fashion battle. I saw some great collections lately. Continue reading →

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Prada and her style

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lena

Miuccia Prada is definitely one of my favourite fashion designers as who else would combine such things as early glamour 20’s dress with late 20th century business suit with sneakers on the platform in one collection or English tweed suits … Continue reading →

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Dress like pyjamas?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Lena

I feel sorry for people who follow the stream and do not see personality behind the gowns. Every time a star wears a white shirt with a skirt to an event it gives lots of food for criticism. Tilda Swinton … Continue reading →

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Boyish clothes with a feminine twist to it

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lena

A crispy off-white shirt, woollen high waist pants and patent leather boots of a contrast colour paired with healthy look and bright lips – is it a new femininity? I would say so if I was not familiar with the … Continue reading →

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ready-to-wear, street wear or second hand from op shop

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Lena

I watch new collections, get inspired by Freja, Paul Smith’s white shirt with small pants and end up in one of the op shops – the tendency I copied recently from my daughter. I know I am not the first … Continue reading →

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Why I really love fall/winter collections 2010

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Lena

I am glad that the notorious crisis stopped the bacchanalia on runways. The gap between real and dream worlds was only growing. But now fashion returns to life and real women. It looks like the streets won the fashion battle. … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Kate Sylvester

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Lena

Two momentous events happened in my life recently which I actually shared with others. The first was the big screen event “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” in my favourite cinema Embassy. I thought my daughter and I will be ones of the … Continue reading →

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