Fashion in the Bag – The Gleni Blog

The  gifts are all wrapped under the Christmas tree, ready to be given to relatives and friends, invitations for Christmas Eve dinner or the big Christmas lunch already delivered, the house meticulously decorated and a menu to delight and tempt your guests’ palate already arranged: in short, everything is ready for Christmas…. but, to create the right atmosphere you also need to decide on the perfect refined look to wear

Fernanda Gattinoni. Moda e stelle ai tempi della Hollywood sul Tevere (Fernanda Gattinoni. Fashion and stars in the days of Hollywood on the Tiber) : this is the title of the significant  exhibition in Rome, commemorating the artistic marriage between one of the greatest exponents of Italian post-war fashion , Fernanda Gattinoni, and famous Italian and Hollywood stars, who moved to Rome in those years to make some of the

With fashion trends moving away from huge totes, towards elegant medium sized and small shoulder bags, how can we streamline our essentials to fit?
Do you still love your big bag and cling to that extra large tote regardless of fashion changes? Or are you relieved that fashion is now producing smaller handbags which don’t put such a strain on your back?

Have you ever asked a woman what kind of gift she would like to receive for her birthday or for any other special occasion?

About 10% of  women interviewed will answer that they would like to receive jewelry, another 20% (the most romantic ones) would like to receive flowers or plants, but the remaining 70% will answer that the gift they long for most is a handbag. No matter

On 10th March, Paris switched off its spot light on one of the most anticipated and controversial fashion events of 2010: the Paris fashion week, which started March 2nd and lasted eight days. Yes, we can define this Paris fashion week as “controversial” because it played out in a climate of polemic and criticism, in part due to the greater length of this event

After the controversy and the high level of stress which surrounded this year’s Milan Fashion Week, the lights have finally gone down on the numerous catwalks which transformed Milan into an elegant and extremely refined fashion capital from February the 24th to March the 2nd.

Although the usual big names and iconic designers were obliged to concentrate the presentation of their collections into just a

Which handbag perfectly fits your personality?

…Since we are certain that all of you do agree with us, we have tried to find, for each of the 12 signs of the zodiac, a style of handbag that encompasses all (or almost all) of the dominant characteristics….of course, it’s just a game, but, aren’t you curious to see what the new year 2010 has in store for you in terms of handbags? So, have a look at our 2010 Handbag Horoscope! …

Another year has gone by and Christmas is around the corner once more! Many people are already excited, looking for original Christmas gifts for their friends and relatives, while shop windows and streets are decorated more and more with shining lights and Christmas trees, looking forward to this wonderful time of celebration and joy.
Yes, Christmas [...]

The “supreme elegance” of Roberto Capucci on view in a new exhibition at Bracciano Castle
The wonderful Odescalchi castle of Bracciano near Rome, till December the 13th, is the magnificent setting of a long anticipated event in the art and fashion world: the exhibition in honor of  Roberto Capucci, one of the historic founders of Italian [...]