LONDON CALLING: SHOPPING ON PRET-A-PORTOBELLO.COM

Pret-a-portobello is a virtual fashion market on the net, dedicated to selling fashion and accessories direct from the world famous Portobello Road and other fashion markets as the ones in Camden Town, Covent Garden and Brick Lane.
With it you don’t have to worry about the crowds or bad weather. You can have direct access to the great new design talent from London directly to your home.

These are some outfits with items from Pret-a-Portobello.com.

Sparkling Glam. A really unique design by Blush, this triangle print dress is perfect for this season over tights or leggings. It can be worn also with a belt. You can combine it with this fantastic leather bag from Sarah-Jane B, that can be worn in two ways: long across the body or double the chain to wear short over the shoulder. I suggest also a shiwy gold headband by Talullah Tu. Just put on some hight heels and you are ready to go!

Blue Nights. This gorgeous dress by Jarlo is the perfect addition to your A/W wardrobe! The fabric drapes beautifully around the front, and the art deco belt adds the perfect touch of glamour. Team with blue jewels by Talullah Tu (ring and bracelet that also meet this season's big trends - chunky jewellery and bold colours) and a Leonie Saliba wallet as small clutch, with multiple zipped pockets.

Black Chic. This black dress with a glitter top by Kushion is perfect to be combined with the amazing big flower headband from Sido: perfect for every special event. So easy to wear but so eyecatching, you won't fail to get noticed! Just add a simple bracelet such as this by Goldie London and a fabulous supersoft snakeskin print clutch by Torula, that can give a more trendy touch on the classic bag. Large enough to fit everything a girl needs on a night out.

Trench Coat Style. Keep right on trend with this wonderful Dahlia military-style coat (I love it from the first time I've seen it in the Dahlia shop glass in London)!! This cotton fabric is so perfect for layering over jumpers and knits this Autumn/Winter. A seriously chic piece, you can wear with almost anything. I suggest a gorgeous oversized corsage by Sido to glam up the outfit and a PVC shopper by Mo Bacchus.

GIULIELLERIA BY GIULIA BOCCAFOGLI

After a break of some months, I want to start again to publish my interviews to fashion and accessories designers.
This time I interview Giulia Boccafogli, a 29 years old architect, born and grown up in Bologna (Italy). After the degree in 2006 she started to create very particolar jewels as a second job.
She has taken part in many events, special occasions and fashion shows creating collections inspirited to particular themes.

- Which are your favourite fashion designer and why?
- I have not one favourite designer because I prefer to find the beauty in each creation. Then my style is quite changeable. But if I have to choose someone in particolar, I’ve loved the last year Prada collection. I like so much also Anna Sui and her folk-romantic style, and the elegance of Alberta Ferretti. I like also young designers and handmade items by Cinzia Ornato, Silvia Mazzoli, Vivian Lorca and Drica Dias.
I love to mix griffes and no brand clothes, also bought in street markets during my trips in India, Thailandia and Australia.

- How and when did your passion for fashion start?
- I’ve always loved creativity on fashion acccessories. The specific passion for jewels was born 10 years ago but just in last 4 years it has became a job.

- What do you create?
- I create jewels called “Giulielli” (as my name, Giulia). I have created six collections with different materials such as linoleum, silver, steel, semi-precious stones, mother-of-pearls, copper, silk, vintage buttons: Fragranza, Essenza, Multipop, Silk Shapes, Spezia and Minimal Chic.

- How do you describe your collections?
- I think that the perfect definition for my creations is “ductile”. I don’t want to choose one single style. Every single jewel is carefully made, well-framed and colourful.

- How do your creations come into existence?
- My creations always come into existence for a specific project. At the base of it there is an inspiration that can come from the pictures of a trip, or also from the problem of how to use a specific material. Sometimes far places inspire me; other times some tipe of materials, also unusual for jewels.

You can see all the collections by Giulia Boccafogli on her web site or on her blog.

In Italy, you can buy her creations in some shops:

BOLONDON - via Santo Stefano 12/a, Bologna

MATTA E GOLDONI - via delle Moline 1-C, Bologna

CONFEZIONI PARADISO - via dell'Inferno 12, Bologna

FASHION STREET - Via Ronco Maruni 28, San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna)

LIVELLO 16 - via dell'Aprica 16, Milano

PANPEPATO -  via Solari 2/A, Milano

LITTLE BLACK DRESS - via S.Agostino 5, Caserta

SALLY - Corso Vittorio Emanuele 9, Noto (SR)

LE PREZIOSE - vicolo del Campanile 2, Sassari

VERY SOON I WILL SHOW YOU HER NEW COLLECTION!! HERE ON STYLE NOTES!

ME ON SOLOSTYLE.IT

Here my new articles on SoloStyle of this week:

- VeryNice jewels;
- Mulberry bags for Apple;
- Make-up tutorials.

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