Amore Tragico - Verona

* William Shakespeare

Verona - town of Romeo and Juliet, started lyric season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans. Tragic love stories are all around us here. 

Our day starts in Juliet's house. Naive love of Romeo and Juliet is in the air. William Shakespeare immortalized their doomed youthful love as a light in the midst of the darkness of the hate around them. 

And in the evening on Arena stage, Carmen, a passionate gypsy girl, falls in love with a Spanish soldier, Don Jose, who's not paying attention to her. This makes Carmen more determined to release all of her female passions, which not only make Don Jose falls madly in love but also sees her as a sorceress. 

Poor kiddy! All famous love stories ended with death! How to explain now, that love could be so beautiful? And you know what?

by zzombiekitty

P.S. This circle of tragedy doesn't ends there. Just imagine, that premiere of Carmen wasn't particularly successful which could accelerated death of disappointed composer. The reasons for this initial flap was its novelty. Georges Bizet died suddenly, thus knew nothing about the later fame of his work.

dress I: Alice San Diego

dress II: Marni at H&M

sunglasses: D&G
William's sunglasses: Super

bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

sandals: Bruno Premi 

Lago di Garda - Bardolino

Bardolino - charming little town located on the south eastern shore of Lake Garda and wine named after the city. Two reasons that tempt us to a fantastic dinner that day. Wow! It looks like a baby rose and blue idyll here... Refreshed in the lake, rested on the beach, we did really hungry now! Yummy!!!

P.S. 

Bardolino is an attractive place with ancient origins, picturesque pastel-coloured buildings and a lovely position on the lakeside. 

Bardolino wines are appreciated all over the world and produced in the vineyards on the surrounding hills.

top: Sisley (vintage)

shorts: forte_forte

hat: Borsalino

sunglasses: Oliver Goldsmith

canvas bag: outnet.com

sandals: Pedro Garcia

Ciao Veneto! - Venice

The first week of my Italian Holiday is already over. We said goodbye to Northern Tuscany and visiting the capital of Veneto now. I'm so curious about new impressions!!!

P.S. The word ciao, originally from the Venetian language, was adopted into the Italian language and eventually entered the vocabulary of English and of many other languages around the world. The word is mostly used as goodbye or bye in English, but in modern Italian and in other languages it may mean hello or goodbye.

dress: See by Chloe

hat: Borsalino 
sunglasses: Oliver Goldsmith 
canvas bag: outnet.com 
sandals: Marni at H&M

Impressione - Lucca

Hey guys, I'm really surprised by Berlin Green in Lucca. I immediately felt like home here. The intensity of greenness in the park on the old town walls makes an unforgettable impression. I've never seen anything like this in any other Italian city.

Actually we arrived for dinner. So we hurry to the oldest osteria in the old town on the external ring of Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, because we've heard that they serve the homemade, traditional dishes of Lucca. Some of them are very rare in others restaurants. Who could resist a homemade lasagna?

P.S. Berlin Green aka Prussian Green is a dark green color, a mixture of Prussian Blue and a transparent yellow, favoring the blue one.

dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs
canvas bag: outnet.com

sandals: Bruno Premi 

Scent of Summer

My summer smells lavender. I'm wearing this tribute to lavender essence from Chloe all the time. As you see, the bottle is almost empty. I also use to Aqua di Parma Iris Nobile. But this a little bit snoby, delicate-retro-romantic perfume reminds me of last year's stay in Sicily. And I'm just in Tuscany, right? I'm wondering to buy another bottle of the same, deep and intoxicating composition from Chloe. Or maybe should I look for some new inspiration? 

Pssst... I'll tell you a secret: I'm totally crazy about perfume in the clear glass bottles.

What is your favorite scent this summer?