Sophia Loren

A High Waisted Bikini Will Give You That 50s Pinup Look You Want

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   Have you ever shopped for a bikini without being a size 0? It’s no secret that up until a few years ago, finding flattering bikinis for plus-sized women was difficult, if not impossible. Most of the sizes you would find in stores tailored to waif-thin (and tall) model types. What about the rest of the market? … Read more

Why Botticelli’s Venus is still fashion’s favourite muse

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Erotic, youthful, ethereal: the Botticelli beauty who, 500 years on, continues to inspires Lady Gaga, Andy Warhol and Dolce & Gabbana

#OnlySophia: Sophia Loren for Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa Rinascita – Act One

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Sophia Loren and her five sons restore Villa Valguanera to its former renaissance glory.

Sophia Loren for Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa ad campaign ACT one
The Oscar-winning Italian silver screen legend Sophia Loren has been chosen again by the Dolce&Gabbana fashion house to front the ‘Rosa Excelsa’ spring campaign. Like the Sophia Loren N°1 lipstick launched in September 2015, Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa Rinascista is a loving tribute from the Italian powerhouse to Oscar-winning Italian actress. The first video in a trilogy of film clips directed by Giuseppe Tornatore is titled “Rinascita – Act One“. Once again Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana include different generations of the same family. The cinematic project features a soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone.

Mother Sophia Loren and her five sons return to their ancient family home, a beautiful yet visibly eroded Sicilian Villa, which they restore to its former glory. The action takes place at Villa Valguanera where the family is knocking down walls, repairing the roof, cleaning frescoes, and plastering the walls.

Sophia Loren for Dolce & Gabbana Lipstick

The rose is a recurrent motif throughout Dolce & Gabbana’s runway collections. Used for the first time in perfumery, the African Dog Rose premieres in the Rosa Excelsa fragrance creation. This rare note is combined with theenveloping femininity of the Turkish Rose Absolute, highly-prized in perfumery for its olfactive intensity.

‪#‎RewriteYourFuture‬: Sophia Loren Limited Edition Pen

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Montegrappa Sophia Loren Limited Edition Pen 2015 model

2 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes, a Grammy, a BAFTA, the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, and more David di Donatello Awards than anyone else in cinema history… These are just some of the accolades won by Sophia Loren, the latest subject of Montegrappa’s Icons Series. What better icon could there be?

The oldest and most celebrated Italian manufacturer of fine writing instruments welcomed the first pen in its Icons Series dedicated to a female personage, as well as the first dedicated to an Italian.

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For the new Sophia Loren limited edition, Montegrappa worked with the legendary Italian film actress to try and embody some of her elegance, style, and beauty in our design.

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age,” Sophia Loren says.

The silver version pen is offered as Fountain, Rollerball and Ballpoint pens. The solid-gold pen edition comprises Fountain and Rollerball. For the fountain pens, the 18K gold nibs are enriched with an artist’s rendering of Sophia’s face. The limited edition Sophia Loren collection will consist of 1934 silver pens denoting the year of her birth, 29 gold pens comprising 20 fountain pens and 9 rollerballs, representing her birth day and month as in 29/09 for the 20th of September.

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This summer, Montegrappe opened its first flagship in Italy in Bassano del Grappa. Beautifully laid out amongst two floors of an ancient renovated palace, the new Montegrappa storefront is situated in Bassano del Grappa in the central Piazza Garibaldi. After strengthening the iconic Italian brand’s international presence in prestigious world cities such as Moscow, Doha, Dubai, and Riyadh, Montegrappa has introduced this new location not far from its iconic global headquarters. Designed to serve as a reference point for the brand, Montegrappa plans to use the new shop as a template for opening future boutiques in luxury destinations across the globe.

What do you think of the new collection?

Montegrappa Sophia Loren Icons Pen

 

 

Bulgari Diva haute jewelry

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Bulgari debuted in Portofino the new Diva Collection inspired by the movie stars who wore Bulgari jewels during the Dolce Vita epoch and beyond. Diva pieces feature the rarest coloured gems, a trademark of the renowned Italian jeweller. Bulgari’s newest muse, Carla Bruni Sarkozy, dazzled Portofino as the guest of honour at the gala launch. … Read more

A decade-by-decade look at Bulgari’s evolving design

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“The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950 – 1990” Approximately 150 pieces created by the luxury house of Bulgari highlight jewelry that defined a pivotal period in Italian design in an exhibition announced by The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The museum has a strong track record of fashion and design … Read more