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Outfit Post: Small Town Life

"A true journey consists not of finding new places but of having new eyes"

The Wizard of Oz store, aptly named for all the treasures it holds inside

Sometimes things can get so manaic, living in a city like Rome. So it's always great to get away to the countryside and see something other than stampedes of tourists and escape from the nightmare that is finding parking.
These photos were taken a few weeks back, when I went with Lorenzo to visit Orvieto. It was orignally a work related trip for him, but we decide to make it into a day trip, enjoying a long afternoon lunch and exploring this little Italian town. It's pride is the overwhelming Duomo that is equally as beautiful inside as it is outside. So charming was the town, I grabbed the opportuntiy to take some pictures for the blog.
I am wearing a Sports Girl Knit, which I love the colour of with a neon necklace from H&M. Then my trusty jeans with rolled up end, to show off my snake printed, multi-coloured boots.

I hope you enjoy them !!

That's all for now,
Love Dani xx

Links a la Mode: May 9th

Hi everyone !

Check out this weeks Links a la Mode ! Hunting in Heels was chosen as one of the best posts for my piece on Designer Uniforms !
I am really happy, as I always check out the post selected here every week. It is a great place to make blogging friends and find some great new blogs. Another reason is because it really encourages the idea of writing, rather than just posting looks, where even some of the biggest bloggers fail. I know I prefer having something witty to read along with great pictures !
Anyways check out the others who were selected below, and if your a blogger join up to IFB now !!

Gift of Glamour

With all the dazzle of this week's Met Gala and the upcoming excitement of the Great Gatsby, this summer is going to be all about glam. Between dressing up, dazzling flapper beading, maxi dresses, it's a sure hit to doll it up during the most casual of months. This week's roundup has just about everything you need to know about looking fabulous, how to find the best deals in most unexpected places and how to shop on the go (without even going into a store.) That's just what we need to get some more outdoor time.

Links à la Mode: May 9th

• DIY Dyonne: A Primer on Primer: Madge's Beauty Picks
• Fashion & Beauty INC: Steal Daisy Buchanan's Glam Great Gatsby Makeup
• Fashstash: Shoes of Prey x Romance Was Born
• Hunting in Heels: Designer Uniforms
• I Can Style U: How to Catch A Geek's eye
• Inspirations and Celebrations: How To Wear Animal Prints
• Knocked Up Fabulous: 4 Items to Buy for Yourself at the Children’s Department
• La Petite Pear: The Beginner's Guide to Pattern Mixing
• Lesimplyclassy: The Ultimate Guide: How to make your lipstick last longer
• Lollieshopping: Shopping for Clothes without Trying Them on
• Olive Brown: Unerrated Fashion Icons: Nina Simone
• Rose & Pine: Top Ten Best Dressed Ladies at the Costume Institute Gala!
• Slightly Oddley: How to: Shop online (disappointment free)
• Skint in The City: Six Ways to Make Your Summer Clothes Sing
• Spy Girl: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's: Review
• Storybook Apothocary: Why I Can Never Be Anorexic (Despite Past Attempts)
• Style Curated: Gatsby Glamour
• The Occasional Fashionista: Why should we care about the Met Ball?
• Wilde Hunt: Wilde Hunt Corsetry - Antique Textile Adventure
• We Are Ready Made: Gender Confusion

That's all for now,
Love Dani xx

Instagram photos

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Designer Uniforms

Vivienne Westwood for Virgin Atlantic

Italian Carabineri uniforms by Valentino

Italian Carabineri uniforms by Valentino

Nazi uniforms produced by Hugo Boss

Olympic uniforms for Great Britain by Stella McCartney

Giorgio Armani Team Uniforms for Italian Olympic Team

Prada look for Italian Olympic Sailing team

Ralph Lauren for American Olympic Team

Korean Air uniform by Gianfranco Ferre

Sephora beauty assistants in uniforms by Prabal Gurung

At times I wonder to myself, whether our childhoods, have had anything to do with our fashion choices today? I am not speaking about a traumatic experience or psychological influence, where those from ''broken homes'' are more likely to prefer stripes to those from a more ''secure'' family environment opting for floral prints!
Apart from the obvious influences, of fashion trends of the decade (hello 90s fluro shell suits) and country specific necessities (in my case the rain coat in Ireland), what other possible outside factors could be in play?

I have always maintained, that being one of three sisters, had a huge impact on my interest in fashion. With three years between each of us, my mother decided to dress us all the same....all the time. If there wasn't three of it, we didn't have it. I guess I feel worse for my youngest sister, who got handed down our versions seeing it through from new to vintage. Our similar haircuts didn't help. Luckily the suffragettes of the nineties (see Spice up your life) allowed my 10 year old self, to put my foot down and say no to conformism and yes to individuality !
However apart from this '' life shaping'' moment of my young life, I consider that one of the reasons that both I and my sisters are so interested in fashion and have such diverse styles, is also down to the 12 years of school uniform wearing days. On a scale of bad to good, I would put ours at around 6. It wasn't so much the itchy wool navy jumper, light blue and check shirt or the stiff pleated navy skirt that bothered me. Thinking back it was great not having to pick out what to wear every morning and considering it was an all girls school there was no pimpled faced heartthrob to impress. The frustration came with the lack of individuality one was afforded in it. Oh yes we tried, with multi-coloured hair clips, matching our thickly painted on eyeshadow. But even with our shoes having to be black and our jacket having to be navy, there wasn't much room for improvement.

In the adult world, some professions require uniforms. They are professions which I have steered clear from, possibly because of the uniform aspect, considering I hate the colours navy and light blue now and forever! However saying that fashion is the antithesis to the uniform would be wrong, as the world of uniforms have their own unique ties to the fashion world.

Vivienne Westwood has recently signed on to design the new Virgin Atlantic uniforms, using Eco-friendly, recycled and recyclable fabric.The signature red uniforms will have "a futuristic look, which references her enduring interest in 1940s French couture cutting techniques as well as the Savile Row tailoring heritage."
However Westwood isn't the first to designer to intervene and try and revive the uniform's boring reputation.
Italian Carabineri (one of the many types of police in Italy) have uniforms designed by Valentino.
Hugo Boss was the supplier of uniforms to the Nazi's during the Second World War and is responsible for that ''Brown'' shirt!
The Olympics last summer saw Stella McCartney design the uniforms for the Great Britain, Giorgio Armani designed the Italian team's uniform, with Prada looking after the sailing team. While Ralph Lauren designed the look for the American tteam.
The Korean Air uniforms are designed by Gianfranco Ferre and Sephora's beauty advisers are decked out in Prabal Gurung.

Considering this I wouldn't mind signing up for a 'uniform' job, especially one designed by Westwood or McCartney ! As long as it's not NAVY or LIGHT BLUE !

What are your thoughts on the uniform ?

That's all for now !
Love Dani xx

Hello May ! Outfit Post

Wearing Zara dress, Pull and Bear military jacket, Primark studded boots, H&M furry bag

Hello May ! I am excited to be in the month of May, it means that summer has arrived and the weather here in Rome, is defintiely living up to it. It has been really heating up here and this week we had temperatures up to 27 degrees.
This is very exciting news to me, because I have a made a few purchases recently, but still haven't been brave enough to wear them, in the colder weather.
The best part is that the days are so much longer now and you can (almost) leave home without the outfit downer of a jacket !
This outfit post was taken on one of the warm Saturday's recently, that began with a yummy lunch in the Centre, browsing of the shops and then finished with my first gelato of the summer season, mint flavour, my favourite ! (and not that easy to find here !)
There was also the most beautiful sunset, all oranges and pinks. The perfect sunset after such a blue blue sky !

Well thats all for now,
Fingers crossed this weather keeps up and let me know how it is where you guys are ??

Love Dani xx

Instagram photos

Here are some of my Instagram photos. You can follow me on Instagram @huntinginheels
Let me know if you're on Instagram too. I love discovering new fashionistas.

That's all for now,
Love dani xx