I’m easing back into my routine after three weeks traveling in Italy and Croatia. Inevitably along the way, there were a few moments of style inspiration which I mentally packed up to revisit when I got home. The strongest of those moments came from Cortina, a mountain town in the Dolomites where the chic crowd perfected the art of dressing down. Not a label in sight. The Italians get it. Instead men and women wore what appeared to be well-loved personal favorites -suede or leather boat shoes with pants short enough to glimpse tan ankles, tasseled loafers with bright socks, and a head turning amount of stylish barn coat/field jacket toppers in every shade of green. These were paired with relaxed jeans, collared shirts casually tucked in, or loose dresses. The most stylish women to my eye wore hair in an almost messy gathered ponytail, a swipe of lipstick to complement a bare face with minimal if any makeup, and interesting jewelry.
I’ll be incorporating bits of this overall look at home. I purchased (and love!) the Miu Miu boat shoes from spring and will continue wearing them in the coming months. In Croatia, I found a pair of suede mocassins similar to the Tod’s above and love the warm hue for fall. I’ve searched and narrowed down the jacket options highlighted below. They are a great weight for California weather. I wore Prada’s matte lipstick daily on my trip in a pale beige and want to add a deeper rose shade to the mix. For everyday under the radar wear, a simple earring like the small curved claw from Suzanne Kalan is a great choice.
Tod’s driving shoes, Prada canvas jacket, Prada matte lipstick in P59 Amarena and P159 Nudo, Suzanne Kalan earring, Toteme jacket
Monica
Love your travel diaries – so inspiring! Could you include a few examples of the “loose dresses” you noticed worn in Italy?
Karima
Thank you. Look at today’s post OPPOSITES ATTRACT for some examples of the dress styles I saw.