FFFweek: Curves, Connections & Cocktails

Here we are again, at a night club for more connections and fun with all my fabulous pals.

with Plus size model Fluvia la Cerda, she is even more beautiful in person!

with Alissa from Stylish Curves

Olivia loves my shirt and she is not the only one!!

with Kiah From the Rez to the City (she is soooo cute!)

Tanya from Miss Cherry Lipz and Rikke from Sticky sweet Danish

Olivia and fiancé

this was THE shirt of the event (click here to buy it). Everyone got crazy about it - not suprised - it was SO right for the FFFweek.

Reah Norman, fashion stylist, plus fashion expert and the Executive Fashion Director for PLUS Model Magazine

with Swiss blogger Melissa

the crazy owner of the Manfattan blog

Gaelle, Ty and Elann

the uncontrollable Olivia with some bloggers (second from right is Jessica)

these are two small video of the night

FFFweek: Curves In The City - The Official Shopping Event

let's go (curvy) shopping!!

Kiauna from Diva Status Cosmetics - we danced together the previous night and she has the moves!!!

Sarah from Queen Sized Flava

Bridal inspiration for Plus Size Brides: Pretty Pear bride

April (right) founder of Real Divas are large jewellery where I've bought this gorgeous necklace

FFFweek: "Curves At Sea" All White Sunset Cruise

May I start to talk about my week in New York with an amazing event I’ve attend?
As previously mentioned, I have took part of the FFFweek which consist in a series of events such as runway shows, roundtables, cocktail parties, meetings with the industries experts, from the plus size community.

My first and rather cool event was the ‘All white cruise’: could you believe all these beautiful women (and some gorgeous men) wearing white, cruising at sunset over the Hudson and East river? Cannot tell you the excitement to have the first glance of New York from the water. Most of all, meeting these STUNNING partners in crimes, women, many of whichbloggers I have been following for ages!

Here is a selection of pics. And by the way, the music who run all night long was amazing! A mix of rap, R&B, dance which I adored!!! (something you won’t hear in my country...)

Gaelle from Les Pitreries de Vanoue

Sarah from Queen Sized Flava

Lady in the middle is Gwen Devoe, event organised and founder

Posso cominciare a raccontarvi della mia settimana a New York con un evento che si é tenuto al mio arrivo?
Vi avevo accennato che avrei partecipato alla FFFweek, la settimana della moda taglie floride, ricca di eventi come sfilate, tavole rotonde, aperitivi, e meeting con esperti del settore.

Il primo (e piuttosto figo!) evento é stata una crociera in bianco: immaginate tante bellissime donne (e alcuni uomini davvero affascinanti), vestiti di bianco, in una crociera dal fiume Hudson all’East? Non vi so descrivere la gioia e l’eccitazione di assaporare la prima vista su New York dall’acqua. Ancor di più, incontrare queste meravigliose donne, molte di cui blogger che seguo da tanto tempo!

Questa é una selezione di immagini della serata. E fatemi aggiungere che la musica della serata era fantastica! Un mix di rap, R&B, dance che adoro (e che purtroppo qui in Italia non ascoltiamo).

Olivia from Wait until the sunset; she got engaged during the cruise!!!

what I was wearing:

blazer: Mango
little white dress: Dorothy Perkins
bag: Coccinelle
necklace: Forever 21
killer heels: La Redoute

fashioncamp 2012

This is a visual diary of a recent event I have attend in Milan: the fashioncamp.
People, fashion, new brands and lots of creativity.

Questo é un diario visuale di un recente evento a cui ho partecipato a Milano: il fashioncamp.
Persone, moda, nuovi marchi e tantissima creatività.

Greta from Greta Tee, Alessia from LittleBlackDress, Anna from Moda per Principianti and Iaia

Alessia during her talk

Tomoko Tokuda, the creative mind behind this unique piece of art

Arianna Chieli from Fahion Bla Bla

what I was wearing:
Summer dress (wear as shirt) - Mat fashion
skinny white jeans, belt and earrings - no brand
sandals - La Redoute

picture by great friend ad official event photographer Raffaele Mariniello

Ready for another trip!

This is a dream coming true.
On Tuesday I will be flying to New York and I could not be more excited!
You may say: ”ehy! You just got back from California!” yeah, I know.
I cannot believe it, two trips to the USA in three weeks.

But the trip to California was for work whereas NY will be a vacation. Just myself and my ‘significant other’, to say a là Charlotte.
Many things to see and do, as I never been in the big apple before. I got great tips from other bloggers about unique spots and shops (yes, shopping will be a fair part of this adventure). Furthermore, I will be attending a few events at the Full Figuread Fashion week week!
Yes! My first real insight into the American plus size fashion world (but I heard that for the American standards I may not be such a plus size....)
Well, I’ll be disconnected from the blog for a week or so. But I will report everything back!
I’ll be on Twitter for sure, and luckily on Facebook.

I am so happy to meet many of you in the big city!!!


Un sogno che diventa realtà.
Martedi sarò in viaggio verso New York e ne sono estremamente felice!
Vi sento già dire: “Ma sei appena tornata dalla California!” si, lo so.
Non ci credo nemmeno io, due viaggi negli Stati Uniti in tre settimane.

Ma il viaggio in California era per lavoro, mentre New York é una breve vacanza. Solamente io e (come potrei tradurlo volendo usare la mitica frase di Charlotte?), vabbé, il mio Lui.
Tante le cose da fare e da vedere visto che questa é una città per me nuova. Ma ho ricevuto un sacco di suggerimenti su negozi, ristoranti e luoghi particolari da voi lettrici. Lo shopping di sicuro sarà una parte interessante della settimana newyorkese. Inoltre, parteciperò ad alcuni eventi della Full Figuread Fashion week (la settimana della moda florida). SI! La prima vera esperienza nell’universo della moda conformata americana (anche se mi dicono la mia taglia in America non é proprio così florida...).
Sarò disconnessa dal blog per una settimana circa ma vi racconterò tutto al mio ritorno.

Di sicurò sarò presente su Twitter nei prossimi giorni, e spero anche su Facebook.

A presto!!

Saturday’s Bicycle Style Challenge #2

So sorry! I have been extremely busy these past weeks, barely had the time to shoot some outfits!
Here is another one, on a lazy yet happy Saturday morning. My and my byke, attempting a touch of glam and not very comfy shoes for riding. But wearing flats would have been to clichè...don’t you think?


Mi dispiace! Sono stata molto impegnata i queste ultime settimane e a malapensa sono riuscita a fare qualche scatto dei miei look!
Eccone uno, di un Sabato mattina ozioso e allegro. Io e la mia bici, cercando un tocco di stile con delle scarpe che non sono proprio il massimo per pedalare. Ma mettere le ballerine sarebbe stato troppo un cliché, non pensate?









Shirt: H&M
Trousers: De
Shoes: Roberto Vianni (bought in London)
Scarf: New York and company
Necklace: Nadine
Gold Ring with pearl: gift by mum
Handbag: Elena Mirò, Curve d'Italia
Perfume: J'adore L'Or, Dior

My Californian week in pictures

My first really long flight (11 hours, Frankfurt-LA)

The view from my resort room

Palms (yes!) and this amazing American old car

Laguna beach

Sports in Laguna beach: volleyball and surf

Hall of fame and Beverly Hills, nice spots in LA

The 'Happy Days' serie's house (do you remember Fonzie?)

Californian beauty (and favourite local sport)

Not interested in.... {guest post}

Not interested in being: non sono interessato ad essere cosa gli altri vogliono che io sia: Decidi Tu!
Con questo “contorto” concetto abbiamo appena lanciato la campagna delle nuove slogan tees & more LBD.
Un urlo di ribellione contro gli status che la società ci impone.
Famosi, magri, artisti, blogger e fashion icon, quest'ultimo edito nel 2010.

La mia più grande soddisfazione è la Not interested in being skinny che annuncia anche il lancio della linea Florida [vi ricordate il mio post con questa maglietta?].
T-shirt, e presto anche abiti, per donne curvy, che hanno un rapporto sereno con il proprio corpo.
Al di fuori dei canoni estetici imposti dalla società, quella che viene definita la “normalità”, bisogna far capire che non si tratta di patologia. E noi lo urliamo al mondo. Dalla 38 alla 54.

In questa avventura mi hanno accompagnata il bravo Raffaele Mariniello che, con i suoi scatti, ha immortalato quattro testimonial d'eccezione: Manuel Lucchese, pluricampione di motorally, Teri Blackcherry, burlesque performer, Gilda Koral Flora, blogger e PR per importanti aziende e Iabo, poliedrico artista famoso in tutto il mondo.

Il sogno è quello di portare la campagna in giro per il mondo sollevando l'attenzione dei media e svariati dibattiti. Ve ne sono di spunti da cui partire, non trovate?

Alessia Caliendo






Not interested in being: I am not interested in being what others want me to be: You Decide!
With this controvert concept, LBD have just launched a new slogan tees campaign and more is yet to come.

Screaming rebellion against the cliché in which society's want to label us with.
Famous, skinny, artists, bloggers and fashion icon, the latter published in 2010.

My greatest slogan tee is the Not interested in being skinny, which also announces the launch of the Florida tee line [do you remember the post I made with the skinny tee?].

T-shirts are available to be purchased online and available in sizes the fits curvy women, who are confident with their own body.

The t-shirt line is against what society calls the "normal" size. Being a bit overweight is not disease. It can be, but not all curvy women are ill. And we scream this to the world. In fact, our sizes goes from 38 to 54 (ITA sizes).

I have been working with amazing photographer Raffaele Mariniello, that has captured four testimonials: Manuel Lucchese, champion of motorally, Teri Blackcherry, burlesque performer, Gilda Koral Flora, bloggers and PR for major companies and IABO, a versatile artist, worldwide known.
My dream is to bring the Not Interested campaign around the world raising media attention and debates. Now discussion is open!

Alessia Caliendo



Behind the scenes


Artist Iabo


Manuel Lucchese (motocross racer) and Alessia Caliendo (owner and creative mind behind Little black dress)



Super talented photographer Raffaele Mariniello (keep an eye on him and this guy will rock!)



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