My Two Valentines

Valentine’s Day in Florence and it hasn’t stopped raining for two days! I must admit that I really miss my two dogs for company and to take for long walks. Florence is full of beautifully behaved dogs and their very smart owners. Miss you so much Prince and Rambo.   Top : Cloche – Coccinelle, […]

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February Sunshine

When I first arrived in Florence last September, I was warned that Florence has really cold winters. I love the way most Florentines dress up on the coldest days – wonderful hats, caps, coats and scarves. It’s inspirational to see even the elderly so elegantly attired. It has been a mild February and here are […]

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Magnificent Milan

I caught the Freccia Rossa from the Florence SMN and was in Milan in 90 minutes. Unfortunately most of the museums are closed Mondays. So I set off to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele right next to the Duomo. The street style in Milan is impressive. I explored the Rinascente which reminded me of Harvey Nic’s […]

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An afternoon in Siena

As the sun was shining this morning and rain is forecast for the rest of the week, I decided to catch a train to Siena. Arrived just in time for lunch and so made my way to Osteria Le Logge. The food is always amazing but today the famous Italian actress Claudia Cardinale walked in […]

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Around Piazza Della Republica

After my flight to Florence, I just couldn’t wait to stock up my fridge at Pegna, have a delicious hot chocolate at cafe Gilli and then admire all the spring collections in the newly done up shop windows. Dolce Gabbana had a truly Sicilian display with the patterns reminding me of one of my favourite […]

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Weekend Break In Malta

After sitting some exams last week, I decided that I needed some sunshine. So off I went to Malta, an island bang in the middle of the Mediterranean. The sun did shine the whole time I was there and here are a few of my photos of this beautiful island. Clockwise from top : Jacket […]

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Window Shopping

One of the joys of living in Florence is walking around the historical centre near the Duomo. There are such beautiful designer shops as well as smaller and original boutiques. Florence has two main department stores, The Rinascente in Piazza Republica and Coin in Via Calzaiuoli.

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My Florence

Throwback to my first day as a fashion student in Florence. Tune in to this blog to follow my daily life in this most beautiful of Italian cities. Top – Zara, Skirt – SuperDry, Shoes – Tommy Hilfiger, Watch – Hermes, SunGlasses – Ray Ban, Bag – ‘Borrowed’ from my sister 🙂  

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