“What is elegance? Soap and water!” - Cecil Beaton
Image by Edwin Hooper, courtesy of Unsplash
To make sure we don’t become victims of this virus we should be washing our hands often, wearing a mask always and respecting other people’s spaces — all the time. Really, it’s THAT simple and we could have it under control, without any need for vaccines and lockdown measures.
So here are the eight wonderful, personal lessons I’ve learned from Covid-19
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A still from ‘Ciao Professore’ by Lina Wertmüller
Today, I wanted to share with you via YouTube an armchair voyage to my childhood. I believe more than where we come from, our heritage is what we watch, read and experience as children that makes us who we are as adults.
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Alice & Olivia face mask, can be pre-ordered at $10
Slap on some face cream, a little eyebrow pencil, pull on the face mask and go.
That’s our beauty routine these days, but are the masks here to stay? And how will you choose yours?
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A still and quote from ‘The Circle’
Yesterday’s rain brought with it some gloom. And gloom with me always leads to contemplative times. So this clip is all about seeing this too up-close to realize that something may be not quite right. Or “drinking the Kool Aid” as I often like to say, referring to the Jonestown massacre by cult followers of Jim Jones who poisoned themselves and their kids with cyanide mixed in the punch.
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On this clip, I wanted to go to Paris. I’d never been when I visited it two summers ago, with my beloved late friend Richard. I had always held out to see with someone special and they didn’t get any more special than he! I doubt I’ll go back to Paris now, too many memories at every corner. In 48 hours, Richard showed me everything around his beautiful adoptive city. Truly magical.
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Today’s clip is all about our great U.S. of A. I miss my adoptive country and feel sad for the news coming out of America regarding this virus. I dedicate my thoughts and well wishes to all affected, and infected, though I’ll keep my reservations about the medical authorities in the US and around the world.
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Matteo Garrone, right, with his ‘Dogman’ star Marcello Fonte
These times are bringing out the best, and the worst, in all of us. But more on this later.
So where would you like to go? I mean when you are first let out of this endless inferno of solitary confinement — I meant “Social Distancing” of course! I’d love to catch a film in a cinema, share a pizza with friends and get my nails done. I’d love to hear your picks.
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Francesco Carrozzini and Franca Sozzani
On today’s clip I talked about ‘Franca: Chaos & Creation’ the documentary about Franca Sozzani by her son, photographer Francesco Carrozzini. You can view the film on Netflix and find more info here. Her work tackled the Gulf Oil spill, as well as domestic violence while she was alive and EIC of Vogue Italia. If she were here today she’d definitely devote an issue to the Coronavirus emergency.
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Today the sun is shining here, and it’s been eighteen days since all Italians were “forbidden” to go outside — only for food, medicines and essential work — by their leaders. From where I’m sitting, it’s a little too reminiscent of the Fascist movement, especially since there are still at least 8,000 people arriving each day at Fiumicino airport and not being put into quarantine. Makes us feel like fools, just a little bit, I tell you. Anyway, lets turn to entertainment.
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It’s difficult to feel particularly stylish when all you get to do is go to the supermarket and pharmacy while on country-wide lockdown.
So, I’ve decided to visit my closet and find oldies but goodies there, while also having a nice conversation with you, my readers and friends.
Following is the first YouTube video of this adventure, “Two Minutes with the Minimalist Fashionista” a daily meeting, where I’ll share my favorite film, fashion and fun — a beverage is essential!
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