MIRANDA IS BACK!

MIRANDA IS BACK!

Oct 4, 2025 | MOVIES, FASHION, FASHION, MOVIES

Miranda is back!

Rumours have been circulating for some time now: the iconic success of The Devil Wears Prada has placed it among the films that film producers are considering investing in for a remake or sequel.

We will therefore see Meryl Streep reprise her role as Miranda Priestly.

Miranda is back

Surprisingly, during Milan Fashion Week, Miranda and Nigel arrived together with the other guests to attend the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show. 

Gabbana with two b’s 😉 😀

Miranda is back

In particular, for this fashion show, the two famous designers were inspired by the idea of pyjamas.

What do you think?

Since we are at the beginning of autumn and, although the days are still beautiful and pleasant, the temperature drops significantly during the night, I ask you:

pyjamas yes or pyjamas no?

Classic pyjamas or fancy pyjamas?

Returning to Miranda, we know that, unlike her alter ego in the real world she retains her position as editor-in-chief of Runway.

Miranda is back

I find this image, which depicts the two of them almost as mirror images, very amusing.

But Andy?

We left her in jeans and a very casual jacket, about to embark on a new editorial project. How will she fit into the glamorous clothes of Emily 2?

Miranda is back

THE WEDDING PEOPLE

THE WEDDING PEOPLE

Sep 28, 2025 | BOOKS

The wedding people, published by Bollati Boringhieri, is another book I read thanks to Monica.

The author is Alison Espach, who is also a Vogue writer.

The story takes place in a hotel overlooking the ocean where a wedding lasting several days has been organised. During this time, the protagonist finds herself interacting with the bride and, consequently, with the diverse group of guests: people who are very different from each other but forced together for the event.

Would you like to attend a wedding that lasts several days?

Do you like weddings?

How long would you like your ideal wedding to last?

The story told in the book emphasises how even the most meticulous planning can always involve a degree of variability.

How do you deal with unpredictability?

Do you hate it when things don’t go as you expected, or do you love the surprises that fate throws at you?

And how can there be magic in a bad moment?

First of all, it’s an extremely positive point of view.

You would tend to think:

1. The magic of bad moments: great! I want to find out and understand.

2. The magic of bad moments: absurd, it’s nonsense.

On page 122, coffee is mentioned with particular reference to the so-called coffee distributors but above all to black coffee.

La magia dei momenti no

‘Do you take your coffee black?’ Lila picks up the phone.

‘Milk and sugar,’ replies Phoebe.

“Thank God. People who drink black coffee are so pretentious, you know? Like Marla this morning: ‘Oh no, no, I don’t put anything in my coffee. I like it black, thank you. Well, excuse me, but I happen to be a human being and I appreciate sugar.”

Are you more like Marla or Lila?

Are you a human being and do you appreciate sugar?

And if you like black coffee, like me, what would you be?

Sugar aside, going back to the magic of bad moments, has there ever been a time when pain, an unpleasant episode, a nasty inconvenience, or trouble represented a turning point towards a new and unexpectedly happy phase?

THE NIGHT OF THE SPIDER MAN

THE NIGHT OF THE SPIDER MAN

Sep 20, 2025 | MUSIC

The Night of the Spider Man is the event that took place last weekend in Pavia.

Pavia because Spider-Man in this case refers to the famous song by the 883.

I have already told you how it all began. 

The Night of Spider-Man is collective binge-watching, i.e. an all-night marathon viewing of the series dedicated to the 883.

Screening at the Parco Vul area,  connections by train, food, live music.

A great way to get together, share passions and have a different experience.

From the usual night of wolves in the Bronx (words from their song) … to a special night for fans in Pavia.

Of course, in the glorious days of the 883, i.e. the 1990s, it took months or years to watch a series, and at best, a week had to pass between one episode and the next.

My husband and I would wait for Sunday evening to watch The X-Files… the truth is out there.

There are many series that become cult classics. Would you like to mention any?

Do you stay up all night to watch series now too?

ESSERE FICHI (BEING COOL)

ESSERE FICHI (BEING COOL)

Sep 13, 2025 | BOOKS

Essere Fichi – Being Cool by Paola Duca is the latest book I received thanks to Manuale di Mari. 

What is the first thing that comes to mind?

In Italy we use to tell Being figs when we want to express being cool, a play on words, but in reality, the author truly analyses Moraceae plants. 

She tells us about them, traces their history and meticulously collects a series of quotes referring to these sweet fruits that, among other things, herald the arrival of autumn. 

I am better prepared to enjoy them than to quote them, but Luisa Zambrotta always has something new for us to discover, so I recommend you don’t miss Louise Glück’s Vespers here. 

As for puns, do you often use them in your conversations?

Do you know any about coffee?

Paola Duca mentions coffee on page 36:
The clear horizon
frees me from boundaries,
while the passage
of merchant ships
creates new exchanges,
where I fantasise about the cargoes
of exotic fruit and the inevitable coffee …
and what could be better

for recharging your batteries
than a coffee break?

Excellent question!

Returning to figs, I recommend a recipe by Paola Bortolani from her blog Primo non Sprecare: savoury tart with speck and figs. 

What does Being Cool mean to you?

JULIA IN VENICE

JULIA IN VENICE

Sep 7, 2025 | MOVIES, WOMEN, FASHION, FASHION, MOVIES, SHOES, SHOES, WOMEN

Julia in Venice for the first time at the Film Festival. 

Julia returns to Venice after Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You.

I have always liked her and therefore follow her with admiration.

Among other things, as you know, I adore Venice, so her presence at the Film Festival is a very special combination for me.

Once again, she has graced us with her smile, framed by her unique, personal and ironic, or simply iconic, style choices.

Julia Roberts is not known for her glamorous appearances, and in Venice she is showing her true self: a combination of simplicity and elegance, practicality and refinement.

Here she is in black and white, with the trendiest bag of the moment: the Celine tote, the luggage phantom bag paired with a pair of Superga trainers like the ones we could all have.

Julia in Venice

 

Minimal sporty = chic

But there’s more: the completely unexpected cardigan featuring Luca Guadagnino’s face.

Julia in Venice

 

This version of the outfit shows us ballet sneakers that have already gone viral.

Julia in Venice

 

Is that all?

Absolutely not!

Of course, we all saw the splendour of the blue dress on the catwalk, but I would rather focus on a secondary outfit, if we can call it that, also by Versace, because in this case too, in addition to the dress, there is a message: sharing is caring.

There was a time when two women wearing the same dress to an event could be considered a tragedy.

Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried, on the other hand, appeared like this:

Julia in Venice

 

What do you think?

Absurd or brilliant?

Have you ever shared your clothes?

I cannot conclude without mentioning Julia’s look for the 1990 Golden Globes ceremony: history, and I will say no more.

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