A Visit to Palais de l'Elysée

dress Red Valentino/ pumps Dior/ handbag Dior/ sweater Ermano Scervino

1. Outside Palais de l'Elysée in Partis, France.

2. The beautiful door handle inside the palace.

3. Waiting for Hollande to give his speech in the salon.

4. In the palace. 

5. Having a rest on the incredibly gorgeous chair! 

A Short Vacation in Paris

Char and I just arrived in Paris yesterday evening for a short vacation before we go back to the UK. Seriously speaking, I miss the sunshine in Italy so much, since the weather in Paris is horrible. Nevertheless, I finally had the chance to wear my Loro Piana leather coat, isn't it gorgeous?

reversible leather coat Loro Piana/ cotton trousers Loro Piana/ cotton and silk blouse Carven/ leather pumps MaxMara/ leather bag NAGATANI

1-3. Walking by the Seine

4. In a lovely chocolate shop near Eiffel Tower

5. The road sign near Eiffel

Let's Go Orange

sunglasses Louis Vuitton/ watch Dior/ pure cashmere orange vest and cardigan Malo/ white cotton pants Malo

1. Having lunch in hotel The Gritti Palace in Venice

2-4. On our way to Murano.

I have to say that, even though Gritti Palace is a beautiful hotel with marvelous interior design, its customers are mostly very smug, making this hotel an uncomfortable place to stay- full of rich American tourists in search of so-called romance without even respecting the locals (no offense, there are many lovely and educated American tourists in Venice, but I have to say not in this hotel). If you just want to show off your wealthiness, why come to Venice?  

Here is the Summer

Earlier this week, Char and I went to Venice for a short vacation. I have been saving this place for so long time, because everybody told me that it is a romantic place that one should go with his beloved. So even though I live quite near Venice, I have never been here before. And we were lucky, great sunshine here in Venice- finally the summer has come.

silk and leather blouse Loro Piana/ cotton pants Loro Piana/ leather flats Carven/ sunglasses Louis Vuitton/ cotton and leather handbag Malo/ watch Dior/ fresh water pearl earrings private

1. At a glass exhibition- in front of a whole coach of colorful glass balloons

2. As above

3. In Venice

4. As above

5. The lovely dog

6. At the grand canal

7. As above

8. Somewhere by the sea. 

Faro, Olhão and Tavira

Even though now I am living in Italy, and it is really a country with countless speechlessly beautiful places to visit, I still cannot forget the splendid scenery in Algarve, the south of Portugal.

beige short trench coat Paul Smith Black Label/ beige cashmere sweater vintage Saks Fifth Avenue/ jeans Levi's/ black leather boots private/ silk scarf private

1-4. You can never imagine there could be this many sea-gulls in one place...

5. The train station

6. Look at the countless anchors behind me...

7. The gorgeous beach in Tavira.

8. The Arabic style houses and the moon... Just like a dream...

9. The beautiful beautiful sunset.

10. One of my best shots during this trip in Algarve, breathtakingly fantastic. 

Villa d'Este

dress Red Valentino/ pumps Salvatore Ferragamo/ sunglasses Chanel/ earrings private/ leather shoulder bag handmade by a very cute old guy living in Croatia

These pictures were taken during my last trip to Villa d'Este near Rome, last August. The summer is just around the corner and please be excited for that! The northern Italy has been suffering from the constant rain starting from last september, making me so yearn for the sunshine in Rome. 

Something at the Back

jeans Karen Millen/ waistcoat private (my dad bought it for my mom in Japan 20 years ago)/ shirt private/ sandals private/ leather bag private

1. The christmas festival in Mexico City, Mexico in 2010. 

2. Somewhere in Cancun, Mexico, 2011 Jan.

3. By the beach in Cancun. 

4. Mexico city in 2010.

5. As above.

6. By the beach in Cancun.

7. Mexico city in 2010.

8. As above.

9. As above.

I LOVE this vintage waistcoat that my mom gave me, it looks normal at the front, but the back is just surprising, and the design is classic, it looks fashionable even after 20 years.

Wear Your Scarves

scarves Burberry/ pants private/ sandals private

1-10. In Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico in January, 2011. 

Summer is approaching and it is the perfect time to wear your silk scarves! The pictures were taken in winter, in an extremely hippie area in the south of Mexico.