Organic cosmetics that are not tested on animals and manufactured following sustainable practices are quite common today (yeah!) but in 1978 almost no one, except for those in hippie communities, would care about it. So, when Horst Rechelbacher founded Aveda he started, even unintentionally, a major change in the beauty industry. The name, which means […]
You may have never watched a movie starring Veronica Lake, but surely is aware of her famous hair. The wavy blond, side-parted do, covering one eye, is still synonymous of ‘Hollywood glamour’. A sultry classic.
You may not know who Sally Hershberger is but it is easy to recognize her signature cut: the shorter, layered shaggy, the most famous being Meg Ryan’s, in the 1990s. The ‘Sally Shag’ changed the career of this Kansas born, raised in California hairstylist who manages three salons (two in NYC, one in LA), a […]
The friend who is always there for us, the girl next door, the regular worker and the model citizen. All of them are images of ‘normal’ people whom we can identify with and the perfect translation of the Every Person archetype: a realistic, empathetic, no-fuss kind, always looking for companionship, since its basic desire is […]
You know when your iPhone shows the Low Power Mode sign? That’s exactly what I’m going through right now, although I wasn’t supposed to feel like this at all. About a month ago, I presented Project M for a panel of industry professionals, at London College of Fashion. I got good feedbacks, made contacts and had […]
London became my home exactly 2 years ago. A dream came true, a project cultivated for a long time that finally was turning into reality. A new beginning with new first timers, adaptation, discoveries. During this period I went back to be a student, was an intern for the first time in my life, decided […]
From Merlin to Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Samantha in ‘Bewitched’, our obsession with everything magic comes from way back. Nevertheless, the Magician archetype is much more than a supernatural figure with a pointy hat and a wand. It is associated with transformation, dreams and change, as he believes that to make things happen we […]
She was raised among cosmetics and fragrances and was the style director of her grandmother’s company for years. It was more than natural for Aerin Lauder to take inspiration from Estée Lauder and create a brand where makeup and fragrances have a key role. Launched in 2011, Aerin reflects the lifestyle of its founder, extending to […]
She is back to our lives thanks to Netflix ‘Stranger Things’, but if you were around in the 1990s, know that Winona Ryder never actually left. A grunge Audrey Hepburn, so delicate and at the same time so rock’n roll, with short hair, flawless features and many variations of dark lipstick (from blood red to […]
Holidays in the Swiss Alps. You don’t need to wait for the winter to book a trip to the Tschuggen Grand Hotel and experience all the glamour of the region. To start with, you arrive in great style by boarding a futuristic train. Once there, enjoy the spa with indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, massage […]