One Thing In My Mind

 

There is only one thing in my mind these days. I can't stop thinking of the wedding. 

It was the best day of my life!

Happy Happy Happy

{photo from here}

I am off to Italy tomorrow and this is how I feel: Happy Happy Happy!

I am happy because I am going home to sunny Pescara; I will hug and see my family and friends; I will go to the beach and tan; I will eat lots of pizza and will enjoy many aperitivi; I will go to my friends' wedding and I will be finalising the details of our wedding. I can't wait! Finally, all the people we love, from different parts of the world, will be gathered all together in the same venue to celebrate with us. I am sure it will be a very touching and fun day and I truly can't wait!

I will be back in a couple of weeks with news and pics of the wedding. Until then, stay cool valeasc readers!

To my colleagues

On Friday my colleagues organised a trip to the pub in my honour to wish me a nice trip to Italy and a great wedding day. I thought it was such a lovely idea, and I was touched. They gave me a card and a nice gift. This was totally unexpected. 

Despite the fact that my blog has got absolutely nothing to do with my day job, and it's most probably of no interest to my colleagues whatsoever, I know that some of them still read it, which I find cute. So you, colleagues-readers, this is for you: Thank you ever so much!

It is so important to work in a nice environment and I am very lucky to have great colleagues to share my day with. If you think about it, we spend an average 35-40 hours per week with our colleagues; that's a lot of time. My job is definitely not the most glamorous one, I have never heard any of my friends saying: "I am so jealous, I wish I had your job!". However, I do have the best colleagues and this is why every day I am happy to go to the office. I know I will smile and laugh, and that's what counts.

Skull Chic

Skulls have been having a moment in fashion for quite a while now and I am loving this Links bracelet. Quickly added to my wish list!

Also available in grey and fuchsia.

Champagne? Yes, please!

I seem to have a particular soft spot for Americans. Of course, I love Rob, and he is American; when I moved to Durham, the first girls I got close to were all Americans. And here in London two of my best friends, Steph and Natalie, are American.

Yesterday evening I met with Steph and Natalie for a drink (actually two!) after work; Natalie had my bridal shower gift to give me and I suggested meeting up at this champagne bar I had been wanting to try for quite a while on the fifth floor at Harvey Nichols. And what a great choice that was!

The bar is simply stunning and very girlie. I love the bright pink and green armchairs and the floreal decoration on the ceiling inspired by Emile Gallé's iconic 1902 anemone design for the Cuvée Belle Époque Champagne bottle. We had such a nice time and I know we'll be back! We drank a peachy Bellissimo cocktail and then I opted for an Havana Colada. Both very nice and very summery. It felt to be at the beach for a little while.

While sipping my first cocktail I noticed that someone famous was sitting opposite us. It took me a tiny bit to figure out who she was but then I remembered. Amy Childs from The Only Way is Essex was there and I must say, she looks much nicer in person.

And before you ask: No, I don't watch that show but I had seen her in other TV programmes, I swear!

While making my way to the fifth floor I noticed so many beautiful dresses but the thing that attracted my attention the most was a cheap bottle of Diet Coke. Yes, people, finally something on my wish-list that I can easily afford.

This may be the cheapest Karl Lagerfeld item on sale and I have got my hands on it :)

Luxe Sneakers

I wear ballerinas pretty much every day; sometimes, however, if my feet are tired or my outfits are a bit more casual, I do enjoy wearing a nice pair of sneakers. I buy a new pair of sneakers every season and now I am in the hunt for a nice pair of summer ones to use as an alternative to my extensive collection of Toms.

This winter, after a bit of searching, I bought this lovely pair by Gucci:

They are quite comfortable and go well with pretty much anything. They have become my official travel shoes. 

For summer I'd like something a bit lighter and so far I have spotted this Louis Vuitton number:

I am not 100% sold and am therefore procrastinating the purchase. I have owned a pair of LV sneakers before and I must say they were not very comfortable. These, however, seem ok; I may give it a try.

What do you think? Do you like them? Any other suggestion?

Little Brogues

I am simply obsessed with brogues. I have them in every possible colour and always want more. I think they are special and always add a unique and quirky touch to all my outfits. 

At Joules there are some lovely brogues for little ones; if I had a daughter, I'd be ordering them right now!