there's a new cool brand out there, it's called Zoltar the magnificient and they have some really great men stuff. The t-shirts have really colourful prints and also the accessories are amazing and funky...unfortunately there's not a women collection yet but we do hope it'll come as soon as possible.



If you want to download the complete lookbook click here

I saved the video i made of the Les Copains Women f/w 2007-08 Milan fashion show but Youtube.com removed it 'cause they say it violates the terms of use, so i've to find a way to save it somewhere else.Let me know if you have any suggestions.There were lots of wool capes, fur borders, soft and warm wool hats, lots of tricot and mini-dresses with glittering applications on 'em...enjoy!





Anyway, if you want to see the whole collection go to http://www.style.it and click on "sfilate" and then choose Les Copains among the list of designers.

i asked to some of my friends which magazines they like to read the most, so here's the results:

These 5 magazines are the ones people interested in fashion like to read the most here in Italy...i'd love to know how's in the rest of the world.Let me know guys!


Talking about other stuff, i'm planning to go tomorrow to the Martin Margiela Artisanal exhibition at the Carla Sozzani Gallery here in Milan which is ending the 28th of february and i didn't have time to see it before because of the exams...i'm sure it's gonna be really interesting.

I went to school today and we talked about summer 2008 trends and fabrics we should use for the final collection. My teacher gave me the invitation for the Les Copains fashion show which will take place on the 22nd of february at 10.30 a.m. I'm going there with one of my best friends and classmates, Giada, and i'm sure we'll have lots of fun.Pictures coming soon!

We all get inspiration from celebs ( intentionally or not) but there are certain differences between us and celebs:
1-they're super rich so they can afford stuff we can't and designers give 'em clothes and accessories for free.
2-they've a whole entourage who's in charge of making 'em beatiful (stylists, make-up artists, hairstylists, etc...).
The only thing we can do to try to look as fab as them is observing what they wear and look for it in cheap shops or searching into our mums and grandmas' closets or even create those accessories or clothes by ourselves (which can be really funny also!).

One of the hottest trends this season is wearing bugeye shades



















































but if you can't afford Chanel or Dior ones (or other labels) you'll find really unexpensive models at H&M, thrift stores, markets, ebay, etc. Everyone is wearing them now on the streets; they give a misterious look, they're useful to hide the signs of a nonsleep night and they're 60's inspired so they add a touch of vintage to your look. Sometimes accessories are more important than clothes in an outfit, always remember this!


If you want to know more about this trend there's an interesting article right here .

Welcome!

Welcome to Coffee & Style! This is a brand new blog created to give you some tips about fashion, personal style and show you some pics taken from the streets and useful sources. I'm a fashion design student in Milan and on july i'll graduate; i've always been interested in fashion, sewing and drawing and i've always been really curious about the inspirations that are behind a personal style so here's the idea of creating a blog about that. There are lots of blogs about fashion, about accessories, street fashion etc...my idea is to combine all these things and write my opinion about them.

I decided to call it Coffee and Style 'cause i always drink lots of coffee while writing and, since i spent many nights awake drawing and sewing clothes for the exams, coffee has become one of my best friends during these past years; and Style, well, is what i'm gonna talk about on this blog.

So welcome and i hope you'll come visit me soon again!