CRUCIANI BRACELETS:Summer Lovin'

My sister introduced me to these lovely modern day "crochet" Cruciani bracelets, that hail from Italy, last summer . She bought me a "four-leaf clover" one which I wore until the clovers looked shrivelled and sad, throughout the summer and into autumn...well until my tan faded.
This year I was gifted the " hand of Fatima"motif  in a gorgeous fluorescent orange...So what is Cruciani and where  can you get them...

Here is a little about these bracelets:

It started with a "four -leaf clover" bracelet which was thought up by  Luca Caprai who came up with this concept when trying to find a way  to bring Cruciani to a younger more discerning public.
The crochet bracelets are made of a macrame lace produced by Arnaldo Caprai of Gruppo Tessile...and proudly 100% Made in Italy.

Colourful and fun ..they communicate their own message and have become the symbol of summer. 
You can buy them online at:
www.braccialetticruciani.it

or in Milan...Rome...Forte dei Marmi...Monza...Taormina.....(to mention a few)
Then in Madrid...Palm Beach...Tokyo ...and Dubai!!

Don't tell me you couldn't find one!

BROMPTON ASIAN BRASSERIE by NOVIKOV...

* CRABMEAT & PRAWN DIM SUM *

*PRAWN SPINACH & CORIANDER DIM SUM *

*SALT & PEPPER BABY SQUID *

Waiter: " How is the food Madam?"
Me: " DIVINE!...now could please pour me some more of DE-WINE!"....Something about the crisp flavours of a fine bottle of Gavi di Gavi...that makes you a poet..even a rather bad one.

*WARM AROMATIC CRISP ROAST DUCK & LYCHEE SALAD*

ALL THIS AND MORE...AT THE BROMPTON ASIAN BRASSERIE by NOVIKOV

...Novikov is rapidly becoming a" Frockanrolla Family Favourite" place to eat!

Novikov Asian& Italian in Berkeley Street 

and... Brompton Asian Brasserie in Knightsbridge.

Enjoy!

Jeanius in the Making: "THE NEW DENIM STUDIO"@SELFRIDGES"

Listen Up..... Frockanrollers:

A new Denim Emporium has opened in Selfridges and it is being referred to as:

"The World's Biggest Denim Studio Today".

It spans over 26,000 sq.feet with 11,000 pairs of jeans that are priced from £11.00 (Primark jeans) to £ 11,000 ...(I don't want to know....Heck! I hope that includes the delusional designer who will personally pour you into these insane jeans , shorten them and wash them...for a year...) 

Experts are on hand to insure you maximum service in finding THE RIGHT PAIR OF JEANS  or two...with a stock of 11,000 pairs  you are looking at a long day of painfully trying on jeans ....

There is also a DENIM TAILOR: who is in house and on hand to "bespoke" your purchase within 2 hours....I wouldn't read too much in that time frame,it seems highly unlikely and quite ambitious...but hey! I hope to be proven wrong unless they have an army of 11 tailors and their minions on hand.

SUMMER SORBET COLOURS AT DIOR....

What is not to adore at Dior?.....

These are serious contenders in the "must have " list this summer....
I spotted fashion blogger Susie Bubble carrying one while boarding a London bound flight during the Cannes Film Festival...we exchanged smiles while my eyes devoured her sorbet-licious  Dior handbag.

Yummmmmm....

LONDON'S CALLING.....

*ONE DOWN....*

* PRETTY AS A PICTURE*

*HEDGE FUND PIGGIE...*

*Don't Let Them Walk All Over You...*

*NOSING AROUND...*

*NIC FIDDIAN GREEN*

*RULE BRITANNIA*

*SEMPRE LA LUNA*

*EYE SPY...*

*PEEKA BOO...*

*HOME*


THE END

                             

DENIM DEMAND

                                   

Denim Jacket: £1,170

Silk Crepe Dress: £ 2,310

Denim & Metal Bag:£1,820

          *CHANEL*

Cotton Shirt:£ 55 COS

Denim Jeans:£275 ARMANI JEANS

Bracelets : Stella & Dot

                 Paul & Joe

Hat: Stylist's own

      ....AS SEEN IN  RED MAGAZINE.....

Obviously with the sales; prices may now vary, stocks may be low , sizes non existent and tears will undoubtedly be shed ...

Chin up ! The sales haven't started in Cannes yet: 3rd of July 2013.

PRADA.....