flea market

After days of meticolous preparation, a detailed inventory sorting every item by their color and period, on Sunday we had our first 'real' stand at a local flea market. Once we got there though we had to face the grim reality that - apparently -  our city is not much into vintage clothing. By the end of the day we just managed to sell a couple of items to warm-hearted friends mostly moved by compassion *sigh*.

On the brightside this experience proved to be quite useful: first lesson learned, we have to sell our stuff somewhere else. Even though we had some satisfaction from online shopping through the years, we really enjoyed being there at the stand, talking to 'real' people and watching them browsing around. 

That's why we're gonna give it another try. Who knows what lies ahead?

what I wore today

This is the drawing I made for the "What I Wore Today" contest: here's me with my beloved cat Chicco, the only  "wardrobe piece " I can't live without, definitely.

The drawings picked by the author, the lovely Gemma Correll, will be featured in her book so the competition is quite hard - there are more than 5,000 submissions already - but I thought to give it a try anyway.

Though I am far from being a professional illustrator I enjoy drawing a lot and I only wish I had more time for it.

Well, wish me luck... and let me know if you like it! 
x 
P.

wedding in Milan

It's always weird when your best friend, the one you grew up with, finally gets married. And it only gets weirder when you're asked to join the bridal parade through the overcrowded streets of Milan under the eyes of a thousand astonished yet amused tourists. 

And suddenly you find yourself on the top of the Duomo - in high heels - in one of the hottest day of the year, wishing every step to be the last (which, of course, isn't). Only a mint flavoured granita prevented us to die by severe dehydration.

Can you imagine just how glad we were when we moved to a beautiful country estate called Villa Zanchi where the wedding party took place. The buffet, acres of green, a string quartet and a very unfriendly duck set the scene for a lovely evening and an unforgettable week-end.

shop update

    

    1) Plaid It Again Dress  2) Poison Ivy Blouse  3) Picnic In The Park Dress   4) Double Fantasy Dress

at the gallery

Here we are, attending a 70's party at a local gallery surrounded by Modigliani's head sculptures, Warhol obscurities and a bunch of posters, from italian Futurists to Shepard Fairey.

We're not that much into modern art (actually, we can't wait to see the Pre-Raphaelites Exhibition in Rome) but it was a lovely night out anyway, that we gladly spent with our friend Chiara, who took this black & white portrait of us.