9.29.2006

La Dolce Vita
All work and no play makes one a very dull girl. There is more to this fashion circus than going to shows, taking notes, and brainstorming for story ideas. The Milanese open their city and we clog their streets, fill their restaurants, and busy their boutique clerks.

With temperatures reaching 80 degrees, I’ve been wearing only the lightest dresses and skirts. All of my oversized sweaters, leggings, and boots have not seen the light of day.

Tonight, the Cosmo team (Karen, Danielle, Emily, and myself) dined al fresco under a canopy of green vines with salmon pink table clothes. Our evening started with Bellinis (peach juice and Prosecco wine) in the garden of the Bulgari Hotel, a sprawling lawn that feels like a private villa in the middle of Milan. Dinner was pasta with fresh white truffles followed by panna cota garnished with sweet strawberries. September is the only time you can get white truffles in Italy. After dinner our driver, Giuseppe, whisked us across town to the Gucci 85th anniversary party.

Gucci’s bash was the party of the Milan season. Along with champagne and dessert, we were treated to a private concert by John Legend. He took to his piano so elegantly in a burgundy velvet Gucci blazer. I got the chance to wish him luck earlier in the evening. He is handsome, polite and unassuming. It is refreshing to see a musician without an entourage of handlers and oversized bodyguards. His music is still playing in my ears as I rest up for another day of surprises. Prince is scheduled to play the Versace show tomorrow night...

Tune in on Monday for the details!

-Michelle

posted by Fun Fearless Fashion at 10:24 AM