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Posted Dec 6, 2010
Used to rock the streets, our city girl needs plenty of bling, ring and bing.
Running an urban life is a full time job. Need to know the codes, get the
right attitudes… So when it comes to hand over to the city queen a gift one
needs to be on top of the latest urban chic headlines. Swide knows what is IN
now and has the keys to tomorrow’s trends.
Here, we reveal what should be on your shopping list to celebrate the urban
lady.
The go-to destination is
Cape
Town, a well-kept secret. Think charming ûber-luxury residences with first
class service for memorable holidays. The scenario: drop the ticket in a
well-chosen
Miss
Sicily
bag
by Dolce&Gabbana… WOW effect guaranteed.
After having filled the bag, you need to tease the excitement up to Christmas with some smart fillers: a cream but very sensual “Devil” Dolce&Gabbana lipstick; a gold reading lamp that shines on and off to list a few.
Pick up with this season or shall we say this year’s biggest trend: leopard print… Nothing beats a bag in this pattern, it shows that you belong to the fashion tribe and will not be offbeat when comes the Leo slowdown.
Following the animal-roaring mood, why not express your and her’s rococo side. Be baroque and change the whole look and feel of a room with a very Versailles chandelier.
Keep going and check out Mariano Vivanco’s Dolce&Gabbana most glamorous male shots in a supposedly almost sold-out Uomini book. If you get hold of one, keep it for yourself it will surely warm up the cold winter nights to come.
To finish up your happy socks, a classic gloss and contrasted eye shadow palette always work. If you feel like being a bit more innovative, a Dolce&Gabbana signature sequined iPhone bag will surely leave you as the "gifter" to remember and if you want to say 2 in 1 Bottega Veneta’s silver earrings are the ones.
Styled by Yuri Ahn.
Source: Dolce&Gabbana, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Net-A-Porter, Amazon.com, The Cool Hunter.
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