A Glamour weekend

No, my English isn't in trouble. Although my weekend was, and still is, fabulously glamourous, it has been more than anything full of Glamour. Glamour magazine that is, who so kindly featured me in their DO section.

★ DO check out the selections at www.net-a-porter.com, and it's cheaper sister www.theoutnet.com. But also, www.shopbop.com, www.liberty.co.uk, www.lagarconne.com, and, bien sur, www.colette.fr. And as for Romanian designers, do check out www.molecule-f.com.

★ DO try and be inspired by different fashion eras. I used to love the 50s, but now all I want is to live in the 20s.

★ DO wear more skirts and dresses than pants.

★ DO invest in shoes during sale times. Because you can never have to many shoes, of course.

★ DO wear a statement necklace as the ultimate accessory.

★ DO expect to see the two outfits featured in the magazine in more detail in the days to come here on www.fashezine.com.

★ DO read more in this months issue of Glamour Romania.

And speaking of features, I have just updated my Press page with lovely features including the two articles I did as Editor for Arnhem Mode Biennale 2011 on Raf Simons. Enjoy!

Love.

Idle days

The country is in turmoil. My special project still requires a lot of work for it to be completed on time. There are, as always, a lot of things that need to be done, yet I am still terribly sad about my own personal loss. 

Thus, what is there to do when you just don't want to do anything?

Put on your favorite jewelry. Yes, this is for staying indoors, in you PJs :)

Get up to date on those mags you bought a while back and still didn't finish reading.

Watch a good movie/documentary.

Make yourself a hot cocoa. Add a dash of brandy if necessity calls.

Reorganize your home, more stuff around, sort out your magazines.

Lastly, and always, read a good book.

After all, 'books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.' - Stephen King

Love.

On sadness and tears

Bad things happen. Try as you might to avoid it, people get hurt, things get taken away, others are mean, friends die. 

Yet, it is not the possibility that something might disrupt the harmony of our lives which scares me. It is the fear of not crying afterwards that I always find troubling.

I've read that crying releases endorphins into the body, helps both with blood pressure, and cardiovascular problems, and is the ultimate stress reliever.

Still, it is not the fear of not benefiting from these advantages that I am worried about. Worst yet, what if the sadness is just too big to translate into crying?

If you too share my fear, worry not, for when the time comes you'll cry your eyes and soul out, and still have some leftover tears for later.

The only comfort I now (after the first couple of crying series have ended) find is to know that I have truly and exhaustively enjoyed every moment of the time I was given to spend with my loved one.

You might read these words and judge them as repetitive of something you've heard before, and empty of meaning. 

If they are repetitive, it is because they are true. And only if you do not take them into consideration and do not apply them, will they become empty.

Anything that you now consider to be simple, will save your broken soul when it's all over. A hug, a kiss, and a photo of someone you love are all you need. 

Because showing your love will never go out of fashion.

This one's for my oldest and most loyal friend, my beloved cocker Blacky ♥