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In black and white: dialogue with Vilegiatura & Andra Handaric Studio 

August 14th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Sometimes, in a very busy day, if I close my eyes for a second, I imagine myself in an Amalfitano little town, wandering the streets in the search of the best gelato. There, all the worries went away, it’s hot and everything smells like a huge lemonade, I am wearing a comfortable and chic kind of ...

Tales in the mirror: MONOM & Crina Bulprich 

August 8th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

An architectural piece of jewellery needs a cool outfit to go with. A perfect summer look always requires a spectacular pair of earrings. Therefore, there was no better way to put in the spotlight the two fashion brands from Cluj, MONOM & Crina Bulprich. Everything has started as a play. ...

In a Barbie world: about Alexandru Ghencea collection 

August 2nd, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Pink and sequins. Glitter and so much fun. These were, for short, the main features for Alexandru Ghencea “Bald Barbie” collection, presented at Timișoara Fashion School (MDVTM) Gala. “To be under-rated is not necessarily the worst thing can happen to someone. It may give us a kick that push ...

Follow Ionuț Piscureanu collection for… memories from the future

July 30th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

He’s just a smile and a big heart. And, when we met, in a rainy morning after Timișoara Fashion School Gala, for the pictures, he was worried that he missed a deadline for a project with… a couple of hours. “I take all the things seriously and I will try to do my best with the next ...

Magical touch: a story about beautiful dresses from Alina Cernătescu collection 

July 25th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Their showroom is full of light and cozy. And, in a very hot day of Bucharest, surrounded by beautiful dresses and interesting sketches, in the interior of a house with old history and amazing arches, the time stood still for a moment. A moment long enough to admire Alina Cernătescu brand dresses ...

Pshycho the new Kitsch – meet the young designer Smaranda Buc

July 20th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

I didn’t choose the headline. The designer did. Because she had a good idea on what’s going to express through her entire collection. I met Smaranda Buc backstage, before the UAD Gala 2018 and she was kind enough (even nervous about the show) to explain me the main lines of the moodboard of her ...

Follow the line: the ZAZ ZUH ZAS striped collection by Ștefan Toma

July 18th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

I love stripes; that is not a secret. And I like shirts a lot. The equation cannot be simpler than that: I couldn’t resist to an entire collection in stripes, especially when they are put on shirts and pants and blazers. Ștefan Toma collection, presented at UAD 2018 Gala, ZAZ ZUH ZAS, was about ...

My Lady Gaga moment from Alexandru Manuel Pop collection 

July 11th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

When you are dressed like Lady Gaga at 10 o’clock in the morning in a hotel lobby and, instead of ironical smiles you get some paparazzi snapshots from editors, journalists and blogger friends… that means, for sure, that something went good with your outfit. And this also means that the clothes ...

Porcelain garden: interview with the designer of Atelierul de Portelan 

June 27th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

She’s very determined. And focused. And she’s very, very nice and kind, and she talks with such a passion about her work and all the objects that are coming to life from her hands. Mihaela Cherciu, the designer behind Atelierul de Portelan brand, said that it is important to do whatever you ...

“The perfume has to be your best friend”, says David Benedek, founder of BDK Parfums

June 22nd, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

He’s young. So young that it is almost hard to believe that he has already made some history in the perfume business. I talked to David Benedek, the founder of BDK Parfums house about the dream of having a perfume library, the new fragrances launched in Romania (where he has some roots) and… ...