Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto at the Palais Galliera: an exhibition

October 13th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

More than 350 pieces from the entire world and an universe that doesn’t need no introduction: this fall, at Palais Galliera, the exhibition “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto”, is waiting for the fashion addicts.  The exhibition “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto” will run ...

#viennacontemporary 2020 in 12 images

October 9th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

Until the fall, I thought that #artdays are over outside online viewing rooms. Therefore, I was grateful for every occasion to see new or old artist, to witness the art events in whatever form I could. One of my regrets? I couldn’t see, live, #viennacontemporary 2020. But I looked over the ...

Plastic bags transformed into a jewellery line: meet the young designer Sabina Dragusanu

October 7th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

#sustainability is not just an overused word. For some designers, sustainability means taking one the biggest enemy of our oceans - the plastic bags - and convert it into something wearable and nice - a line of cute jewellery. That is all about in Sabina Dragusanu latest jewellery collection - ...

Meet the locals: 7 Romanian beauty brands

September 30th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself”, said the legendary Coco Chanel once. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to choose who you want to be and to pick the perfect beauty products for your skin. And, for this month, let’s go local! I have discovered 7 different Romanian brands ...

The new collections for fall/winter 2020/2021: those 6 that I like

September 16th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / 2 Responses

A new season. New trends. Not such much of some new… us, people, but for sure different. This fall comes with a lot of nice collections from all our favourite designers. Among them, 7 new collections from fall/winter 2020/2021 I fell in love with.  Ambush - Fall/Winter 2020/2021 lookbook ...

A week in jewellery world: 6 Romanian jewellery designers to watch

September 11th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

What if I just cannot choose just one favourite piece of jewellery? What if I want to wear a different one, every day, the whole week? Well, the first edition of Romanian Jewelry Week, organised by Assamblage in September 2020, solved my problem. And that’s because I found out at least 6 ...

Wonders painted on silk: interview with the designer Claudia Trofimov

September 2nd, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Every scarf is different. Because, as the designer Claudia Trofimov said, “My emotions when I paint a new piece are different, too. Each scarf keeps a piece of me, and none of them looks like the other. I see the silk scarf as a canvas in which I can capture some of the wonders of the world we ...

4 reasons to go off road. With a Mercedes-Benz SUV, of course.

August 24th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

When all the (usual) plans are canceled, it’s time to think outside of the box. Or, a better way to put it, to think from inside of a bigger car. To hit the road, instead of taking a flight. And to change the usual two seats roadster with a SUV. What I am trying to say is… go off road, go ...

CHANEL Cruise 2020/21 collection: “Balade en Méditerranée”

August 13th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

These days, more than ever, it’s important to never stop dreaming. Even the world has changed, our passions and our dreams shouldn’t. Especially when it comes to holidays and the beautiful clothes we love to wear all summer long. As those presented in the latest CHANEL Cruise collection ...

The new digital order: SS2021 menswear shows that I liked

August 5th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

The supermodels are about to be replaced with digital simulations? The huge effort of months working and projecting to put into a scene a splendid fashion show is going to be useless, as long as one good filmmaker and a camera could make the difference? The bloggers will post, as Susie Bubble did, ...