#LOLITA
Awww I love this stuff… The perfect mood of a girlish, pink-addicted millennial! I found Victoria’s Secrets’ runway adorable.. Loved these ruffles, Lolita’s ribbons.. I found girlish stuff also in Rihanna’s fancy curvy Valentine’s collection! So playful and cute!! This is my Valentine moodboard inspired by one of the most cult movie of all time: Lolita, by Adrian Lyne!
Do you remember Dorothy’s ruffle 50s outfits, and her cult heart shaped sunglasses? Her passion of candies and lollipops, and her letter full of lipstick kisses?
Very inspirational for an enjoyable and lovely Valentine’s Day!
So have fun and take a look at these funny pinky tips!
Ruffle Short
Aren’t they cute? Such a comfortable and trendy pajamas. These sweet little short pants are in soft red satin with ruffle trim and pink ribbon. So perfect for a tiny Valentine’s Day!
By Victoria’s Secret of course..!
Lipstick Kisses
Remembering the movie Lolita it came to my mind this fantastic idea!
A simple little D.I.Y. for a very cute Valentine!
Material
- One piece paper
- Lipsticks in multiple shades of pink and red
- Makeup removing wipes
Hearts Teddy
Hot chart!! Cute girls are daring and playful.. I found this crazy body, or teddy called, created by Rihanna’s SavageXFenty and I couldn’t resist to post it!!.. Remember I’m a pink-addicted millennial!
This all mesh high leg teddy has two velvet hearts with glitter star at the front and a halter style that ties at the back.
Wow, astonishing..! I’m sure that il will be a very hot Valentine..!! So weird..!
Candy Cake
Multi-layered watercolour sponge cake with lots of candies on the top! This is amazing! I was inspired by Katherine Sabbath’s vibrant cakes! She’s a cult creative baker and sweet-addicted like me adore her! Just follow her recipe and chose pink shades colours for the buttercream and heart shaped candies or lollipops to show your sweetest love!
Heart Sunglasses
These iconic glasses could not be missing…!! Since Lolita’s movie came out in 1997, they become a cult! And nowadays they are a chic addition to any outfit! Just take a look to the latest runways of these few years! Bigger and catwalk-style, and of course red for Valentine’s, and not only… Try wearing them for work with an office get-up! It’s Valentine’s week! And it’s so fashion!
See you at the next moodboard!
Baci baci baci
#SNOW QUEEN
Are you a sporty and practical girl? Do you like skiing and breathing the pure air of the snow-capped mountains with your love?
Then you are probably dreaming about being a Queen of Snow this Valentine’s! But, ops, the “Queen of Snow” already exists! Her name is not “Elsa”… but Mikaela Shiffrin! Superfast, supermodel and four-time world champion! She’s amazing! I’m following her during this week on tv, even if I’m cheering for the Italian team!
Sporty winter queens, I hope you love my pretty tips about your romantic Saint Valentines! Let me know!
Olympic Bra
So, you are practical and you hate lace or complicated bras! But, please, use at least red for Saint Valentine’s! This year, sport style is very trendy, also for fashion-addicted.. The combination between lace and big logo stripes is a must have.. almost in neon colors! But, if it is too much for you, chose a nice and comfortable Tommy Hilfiger one! The olympic bralette has also lateral cut outs that add a captivating touch! …Remember, the red one!;)
Snowdrops
The “milk flower of the snow” is the latin name of the snowdrops. These cute little flowers are the first flowers that bloom in the last weeks of winter! They flourish a lot in British woodlands, making the most of the light before the spring arrives.. Snowdrops are a February bulb, they are resilient to all weathers and I think they are perfect to give at Saint Valentine's! If you give bulbs, they will multiply year on year and you can enjoy them in the future. What could be more romantic!
Ti Amo Jumper
I was looking for cute big winter sweaters and then I found this one! It belongs to Alberta Ferretti and it definitely speaks of love! A trendy light blue jumper in wool and cashmere, inlaid on the front with the “Ti Amo” in red. The cutest thing is that it has an oversize fit and it can also be worn by your man/woman!
Hot Chocolate
If you are on a white holiday, or at home, laying near the warm fireplace, while it’s snowing outside.. a nice hot chocolate to taste in cute King-and-Queen of the Snow” mugs is what you need! No iced or fruit cake slices, just two greedy hot chocolates that warm your iced hearts up!
Love Snow Globe
I had a WOW idea today… Have you ever made a snow globe in your childhood? Putting in a handmade snow globe your engaging ring, or a token of love, like a cute plastic figurine that looks like your love, or simply a heart shape, is a magical gift for snow-addicted lovers! I think it’s simple, but very enchanting and poetic!
I’ll give you everything that you need:
Materials
- Small glass jar
- token of love
- glycerin (it’s to make the glitter float better)
- white / blue glitter
- Water
- superglue
Instructions
- Place and stick your token of love to the inside of the jar lid.
- Fill your jar with water, glycerin and 1-2 teaspoons of glitter.
- Screw the lid on the jar
- …and tip it up and down to make it snow! Awwww
Do you feel romance in the air? Shops are full of little hearts and love thoughts.. It's almost Valentine's Day!
You girls in love, have you already decided on the outfit to wear? Already thought about original and trendy gifts? Do you love flowers?
Well, not all the girls are the same.. Because a sportier one prefers a winter holiday instead of flowers, and a posh can’t be satisfied with two chocolates.. So I had fun imagining several Valentine girls, giving each of them trendy tips about lingerie, flowers, gifts, or original ideas! Every day a different Valentine ... And you? What Valentine are you?
Have fun and baci baci baci!
#JANE AUSTEN
I must start with the icon of romance: Jane Austen! Our beloved writer of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion... How many have empathized with Elisabeth? How many have dreamed of Mr. Darcy? .. This old-fashioned world of sweet conversations, love letters, walks in blooming gardens and dances in Victorian castles… does not make us dream yet?
If you are a kind, ironic and affable Valentine soul like Jane, these are my tips!
Chambray Bralette
A very romantic lingerie with two-toned shimmer stretch galloon lace in chambray!
Light, decorative and comfortable at the same time! This bralette in light blue lace is a Savage X lingerie created by Rihanna!
Old fashioned Roses
Flowers are very important for you! You knows their fragrances, their symbols and, like a real Jane Austen’s character, you are dreaming about living in a Cottage in Hampshire and passing the day by picking flowers in your garden and wearing them as garlands on your head or around your neck.. So romantic!
Yours is an old-fashioned roses, with lilac and fragrant herbs, informally bound with a romantic ribbon. Delicate and pure!
P.S.: Do you know that in the 200th year since her death, a “Jane Austen” rose was launched celebrating the most loved novelist?
This wonderful ring actually belonged to Jane Austen and it was purchased by Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire. The turquoise gemstone was quite popular in the Regency, when routs from Egypt ensured this bright blue stone. It is not known who gave Jane the ring, but it beautifully reflects Jane’s kind and modest soul.
A turquoise ring is the perfect gift for romantic and not materialistic girls.
Victorian Cake
If you have the same taste of Queen Victoria, this is your favourite cake! The traditional English “Victorian Sponge Cake”: two sponge cakes sandwiched together, filled with raspberry jam and sweet cream cheese, dripped with raspberries (or hearts?) that add a touch of sour, and sprinkled with caster sugar…. So familiar, easy to make, and always delicious! Recipe by Ginger Jane
Valentine Puzzle Purse
Before there were teddy bears and boxes of chocolate, love letters were offered! And a really intimate and playful Valentine was the “Puzzle Purse”, an origami-like folded paper that has been used by young girls during Saint Valentine as token of love… Is there something more romantic and creative?
You can easily create your own Puzzle Purse by folding a paper and adding a token of love in the centre, like a decorated heart, a sweet message or a dry flowers, a drop of perfume.. Be creative and kind!
Hi dears!
How are you? I’m really sorry for my absence.. I’m trying to put some things right in my paranoiac and messy life!
But here I am.. You know, January is a very special year: it means changes, up-to-date and freshness! That’s what I like the new year would bring to me!
As everybody knows, the 6th December from Miami Pantone’s team has announced the official Color of the Year 2019. It will be the color that will influence all the design world, from the creative community to home furnishing, fashion, brands, films, social media, travel destinations, and tout court design. It is still blowing up in stores and online.. So color-lovers of the world, keep in mind this number 16-1546!
Pantone calls it Living Coral and describes it as “an animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge”! …Wow! Do you like it?
Well, this color prediction perfectly matches with my humour! I love this warm and trendy shade.. It’s one of my fav colors! It brings joy and warmth.. It’s like immersing in a playful and energizing nature, embracing life with affable optimism! This is what we need! Optimism! In reaction to a deep and melancholic digital world, we need to experience freshness, warm connections and a lot of ordinary joy!
That’s what Pantone says and I totally agree!
So I’ll put some fresh orange-pink shades of Living Coral in my life, maybe adding some brush of the Fashion Color Trend Spring/Summer 2019 colors, like a majestic Princess Blue, or a romantic Pressed Rose, or a light Lemon Verbena! …I Just a fancy palette!
Baci and love,
Betty
Hi dears!!
Have you ever heard about DETOX vacation? Purification days in a luxury resort, with spiritual gurus that take care of your body and mind through herbal potions and floating sleeps? No stress, no mobiles, no parents and pets to deal with... A peaceful paradise….
That's exactly what I didn’t do during the Christmas Holidays! Full time of cooking fat festive dinners and cleaning Barbie’s pees everywhere! Yes, Barbie is the little poodle bestie of my neighbour Clara that in few days destroyed my house! She left her in my arms saying: “Treat her nice, she’s so delicate..” and she fled away to the Maldives!
But that’s it… While my house full of cartons still smells of pee (where did she ever do it this time?), I sadly look at my wonderful Christmas tree… Why should I remove all this magic? Isn't it a pity to stop having breakfast with fairy lights singing Jingle Bells and eating gingerbread? Maybe it is, but a new year has started, and I should look forward! Hurry up Betty! It’s time to listen to the Horoscope and set my New Year’s intentions! :))
2019 I’m cooooming!!
There are many relaxing things you can do in November before the Christmas season starts...
You can finish all the trick-or-treat candies,
you can watch the Harry Potter series again and again (it's never enough!),
you can read the last new chick-lit novel (ok guys, also thrillers!),
you can go outside and let your dog jump in leaves,
or if you aren't so sporty, you can go just leaf-peeping (that's the official term of looking at fall leaves)!
But what I prefer more than anything else in November is still eating pumpkins... I could eat this deliciously sweet honeyed flesh every day.. It's pumpkin season just till December! And there are so many sweet must-try recipes, such as pumpkin scones, bread, chai tea, rolls, pies, muffins, donuts and more!
Apart pumpkin, there's a hidden ingredient that these seasonal recipes have in common... It's PUMPKIN PIE SPICE! That's what English people call it! A mix of few fall and winter spices that we can easily make at home.
That's the recipe:
PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
On Sundays I also prepare a syrup from the pumpkin flesh and I combine it with this fantastic spice mix. Starbucks calls it "PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE"! Don't look at me like this... You should try! It's just a spiced coffee with double cream and real pumpkin syrup! Delicious!
Try this recipe and you'll become addicted to it!
PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE
Pumpkin syrup
- 1 small pumpkin
- 400ml maple syrup (or honey)
- few cups of pumpkin pie spice
- 2 shots of caffè espresso
- 6 tbsp pumpkin syrup
- 1 tbsp of double cream
Mix the pumpkin puree with all the other ingredients in a saucepan and stir them while bringing to the boil, and cook for further 10 minutes. Strain the mix through a fine sieve.
Prepare the coffee and add 6 tablespoons of the syrup into it. Whip the cream and add it to the top.
Then sprinkle the ground pumpkin pie to garnish... Perfect!
Still Happy Pumpkin Spice Season to you all!
XXX, Betty
