Category Archives: Luisa Via Roma

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 15 Sep ’11

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts! Perfectism has been having some backend issues and its almost impossible to post.

However even if its going to take me HOURS to post a paragraph and a half I want to share with you something I am ecstatic about! Let me indulge you in my latest purchase, two, actually. A few days ago I purchased the only loafers I have ever loved in my entire life. Those of you who know me, or have been reading Perfectism for a while, know that I have always hated flats. Hate with a passion. Ever since I have had Chloé, wearing heels 24/7 is right next to impossible, I believe it wasn’t too long ago that Kourtney Kardashian also presented this ‘revelation’ “Heels are a Mommy No, No.” Lets be honest chasing a 22 month old in flats is not so easy, in 140 Louboutins its a whole different story.

To be quite honest, let me state the obvious here, I’m not skinny, especially since having a baby girl…wearing flats has made me feel like an Oompa Loompa. I’m quite tall for a female so I have tried to convince myself for almost 2 years that it’s okay to wear flats. I haven’t succeeded yet.

Since Chloé, I have been trying to find a pair of flats I would actually wear. I saw these loafers when I was back in Italy for Luisa Via Roma’s Firenze4ever and fell in love but ignored it because I wouldn’t wear them. I haven’t stopped thinking of them since. I had a gift certificate from Luisa Via Roma and decided that it was time for flats, so that when I did decide to wear flats, not only look like an Oompa Loompa, but a Hobo Oompa Loompa wearing the only flats I have owned since…well, let’s not get into that. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my [now] one and only FLATS *heaven sounds*

They are PERFECT! They go with almost anything! Haven’t worn them yet, but I will try and do an outfit post SOON! …and I will show the other pair soon as well.

Thank you Luisa Via Roma for shipping SO FAST!

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Firenze… Addio, Mi mancherai

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 12 Feb ’11

[Please, excuse my Italian]

I honestly couldn’t have thought up a better way to start 2011, and I owe it all to Luisa Via Roma and their amazing team. I could never thank them enough to have invited me to this amazing event which broing the world’s top fashion bloggers together, and especially on my first year of blogging, this has been a HUGE opportunity for me.

I have met some of the world’s top designers, top bloggers, the wonderful Luisa Via Roma team and Andrea Panconesi himself; and above all I have made some very close friends. To meet so many people, and do what I love: I got to be at photoshoots and style using only the worlds top luxury designs for this season held at Luisa Via Roma, and I got to be at fashion events all day. Could a fashion Blogger ask for more?

I personally want to thank Cami and Saba Firenze4ever would have not been the same without you and neither would Luisa Via Roma, you guys are AMAZING. A special thank you to Sabine, darling, I would have been a mess without you! thank you for your hard work and all your help!

xoxo

Diane

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Which is Your Favorite Firenze4ever Outfit?

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 4 Feb ’11

Please Vote on the Poll Below!

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Backstage

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 23 Jan ’11

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Firenze4ever outfit Day III

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 22 Jan ’11

Im wearing: Givenchy shirt, H&M leather pants, Casadei Shoes, and Dolce & Gabbana Bag

An upside to being in Firenze4ever is that everyone is really well dressed, you should have seen all the fashion blogger outfits, and the top fashion bloggers, and just all the different types of style it was just amazing, how everyone just puts things together so differently. It’s art, everyone has a different perspective to a single piece.

This outfit is essentially unfinished because my Burberry jacket had been misplaced, but oh well.

Hope you like it xx

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Firenze4ever Photoshoot III

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 19 Jan ’11

For my third look I went totally crazy for these silver Balmain zipper leggings when my friend Sandra from Sandra’s closet tried the sequin ones on, I prayed to g-d they had them in my size [and Voila!].

I was going a completely different direction in my head for the look but decided mix it up. The original look in my head was to wear it with a little more tailored but over sized white button up and black shoes black accessories and a random colored bag. However I decided to step out of my comfort zone a bit and mix things that usually wouldnt go together.

I found this Givenchy shirt which i went CRAZY for so i was like hey! these dont really go together, lets put them together! The electric blue Mulberry bag I wanted to wear with electric blue Sergio Rossi sling backs but i felt it was too matchy-matchy so I took the most random color I could think of.

I’m wearing: Silver Balmain leggings, Little Glass Clementine gold and aquamarine necklace, Givenchy Shirt, Mullberry Bag, and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes

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Firenze Photoshoot II – Lanvin

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 17 Jan ’11

My second look for Firenze4ever at Luisa Via Roma was very simple but elegant, considering the fact that I had about 50,000 Euros worth of Jewelry on me, It was a luxurious look, and with Lanvin all over my body I felt nothing short of Luxurious.

This gorgeous gown paired up with peeptoe Louboutins, dark cherry lipstick was the perfect touch. I completed this look with Ere by Reppossi black gold and black diamond earrings 25.30 gr black gold, 4.21 Kt black diamonds, and a full pave. Also Ere by Reppossi black silver and black diamonds cuff, and my favorite jewelry peice in the whole entire universe, my dream ring…wait for it….Pandora by Alinari Stefano 18 ct Gold and Bronze, 1.63 kt blue diamond, .38kt diamond, and the cherry on top is a a 15 kt Pearl. Now thats a cherry I would love to have…

Hope you like it!

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Firenze4ever Outfit Day II

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 11 Jan ’11

A big thank you to Stockholm Street Style Carolines Mode for these pictures!

Im wearing: Zara Blouse, Zara Snood, Vintage Camel Coat, H&M Pants, Aldo Booties, and Vintage 60′s Louis Vuitton

Posted in Diane De L'Orpaz, Fashion, Luisa Via Roma | Tagged day 2, Diane De L'Orpaz, fashion blogger event, Firenze4ever, outfit, Perfectism | 3 Comments

Firenze4ever Part I

by Diane De L'Orpaz Posted on 10 Jan ’11

For those of you who don’t yet know, I was selected as the winner of Polyvore x LUISAVIAROMA.COM Style Guide Challenge. I was chosen to attend Firenze4ever second edition with fashion bloggers from all over the world; and today, I have just arrived in Florence. Although I lost my Coach Pouch with Chanel Half tints [sorry dad!], name cards, and various toiletries, I am still full of energy.

The city is full of life, beauty, classiness, and of course the streets and sidewalks are illuminated by every designer name you could possible think of. Even from the taxi I could spot an endless sea of stylish well-dressed people flooding the sidewalks and even the street; which my driver was not very pleased with.

Arriving at my hotel in Piazza Della Sinorgia I was breath taken by the beautiful statues, fountains and architecture…and of course the giant CHANEL store facing my hotel which especially for me was the view right outside my hotel window. The hotel is gorgeous vintage-style and all the rooms are named after Renaissance men. I stayed in the Leonardo room.

Today was mostly for us bloggers to get settled in, and only in the evening we had a “Welcome Aperativo”. Already at the hotel, I met a blogger called Nels Frye from Stylelights.net, and we were the only two staying there. Hopelessly trying to figure out what time it was without wifi was almost impossible [somebody, pull out the sun watch]. Thankfully, the front dest found a small battery operated alarm clock to lend me.

At around 5:30 we walked to Via Roma which was a short 10 minute, increased to a 15 minute walk due to navigating my 140 Louboutins out of the spaces in the cobblestone. Walking into Luisa Via Roma I was trying to keep my jaw from falling to the floor…Balmain? Lanvin? Burberry Prorsum? Mulberry? Giambatista Valli? Christian Louboutin? Sergio Rossi? Did I die and go to heaven??

No, just the living equivalent of dying and going to heaven…

LUISAVIAROMA.COM GIFT CARD

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