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We are the Odd People – a talk with the designer Jene Park

May 24th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Until I saw the Odd People Spring/Summer 2019 collection I didn’t have any idea that a bunch of ruffles in fifty shades of pink, a crystal thunderbolt and a skull, some joggers and the “Don’t Call Me Baby” hoodies would steal my heart. “I wanted this collection to mix the LA vintage rock ...

Eyes on the trends: flash Q&A with the designer Venera Arapu

May 1st, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

If I had to say, fast, one of the few names that stay cool & relevant in Romanian fashion industry over the years, I would say, without blinking, Venera Arapu. That Romanian designer that was always ahead trends. Actually, I think if a trend didn’t exist, she kind of… inventing it. Venera ...

My 6 designer stories from AUTOR 2019

April 20th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / 1 Response

I was expecting a house full of jewellery. I have found a space filled with stories. At AUTOR 2019, more than on other editions before, contemporary jewellery was different, telling some stories about power, diversity, human emotions and (of course), beauty.  I have seen cute jewellery ...

Raise your hands if you love Tara Lalić designs

April 14th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Spoiler: I did! A collection just perfect to be in a Sci-Fi movie. A very nice and friendly Serbian designer. And a mix of bright colours, interesting designs and some 3D printed accessories. These are the perfect triggers to face the rain and the wind and to go see V Fair #22 edition. And, of ...

Going 13, going 14… marked! The designers I will see at V Fair #22

April 10th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

I tell you, it will be an impossible mission to choose the winners of this edition of V Fair #22. And that’s not just only because of the numbers (over 100 designers coming at the middle of the April), but also because of the diversity of the designs (from fresh & exciting young alumni of ...

White urban story: Corina Boboc & her SS19 collection

March 27th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

She says that Corina the designer is more fun than the Corina the scenographer. But I think that Corina Boboc is awesome in both situations and her designs look cool no matter if they are on actresses on the red carpet, (on me) for a morning walk in the city or completing the plot in a classical ...

Emotions all over: interview with the designer Marc Antoine Barrois, about his fragrance 

March 13th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Some memories about the "Little Prince" book, a dash of couture and a lot of passions: that is, for short, the story of #B683 perfume, the unique creation of the exclusivist haute couture designer, Marc Antoine Barrois. See more on www.marcantoinebarrois.com. Buy the perfume exclusively on ...

Top 10 Ioana Trușcă: architecture & illustrations get well together 

February 27th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Give me some cartoons series and I will happy. Give me an app to see the cartoons going live and I will be amazed. That’s the simple story behind my curiosity to meet Ioana Trușcă, one of these six artist that created limited editions for Molecule-F of augmented T-shirts, in a special project ...

K is for kimonos. The story of beautiful K-ONO kimonos 

December 7th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

When I try to be zen, I’ll need a white room. If I want to be happy, I will require tons of coffee, flowers and some glossy magazines. And if I wish to feel good in a gloomy day, a cello concert by Shostakovich and a silky soft cozy kimono will do the job. Therefore, there is no coincidence that ...

David Jourquin, about emotions & secret loves for perfumes

November 12th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

“For me, fragrances are emotional touchstones. They speak the truth in a language that is invisible yet essential, intimate yet universal”, says David Jourquin. I talked with the founder of the perfumery house about the leather obsession, about the fragrance of the future and a world of ...