Fashion Diary of Mrs. Mom: Valentino, True Femininity and Unique Elegance…

My dear fashionistas, welcome to my new summer fashion story on the pages of the Mr.M blog this season. It is a great honor and pleasure for me to have been able to inspire women in their prime to change their perspective on life and introduce novelty into their everyday life through my vision of fashion. Today I will try my best to present you some new fashion novelties that have arrived in my wardrobe.

This unexpected hobby of mine and writing fashion stories became interesting to me because I noticed that people found my stories interesting and inspiring. Honestly, I did not expect my writing to experience such success and I am immensely grateful for your wonderful messages, as well as your selfless support.

Today we continue the story of the ecommerce platform MYTHERESA, as well as the brands available on this platform. I believe many of you have heard about MYTHERESA shopping platform on Mr.M blog, but I would like to introduce you to this electronic fashion paradise. MYTHERESA is one of the leading global luxury e-commerce platforms operating in over 130 countries. Founded as a boutique in 1987, MYTHERESA launched online in 2006 and offers ready-to-wear, shoes, bags and accessories for women, men and children, as well as lifestyle products.

The MYTHERESA online store was founded in 2006 by Susanne and Christoph Botschen and is connected to the multi-brand store in Munich (formerly the THERESA store). In 2014, the THERESA store and mytheresa.com were acquired by the American luxury retailer Neiman Marcus for €150 million, giving Neiman Marcus greater access to international customers and strengthening their e-commerce technology.

During Neiman Marcus’ bankruptcy in 2020, the company began the process of spinning off Mytheresa as an independent entity. In January 2019, Mytheresa launched a children’s clothing category, and in January 2020, Mytheresa Men was launched. In May 2022, a new homeware and lifestyle category followed. In 2022, Mytheresa expanded its luxury offering to include home decor and lifestyle products.

The novelty they presented this year is the launch of certified second-hand watches from over 25 luxury brands, such as Audemars Piguet and Cartier, in cooperation with the Swiss jewelry and watch company Bucherer. As a global retailer, Mytheresa operates in 8 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Korean.

In today’s post, you will see some fashion pieces from brands that you can find on the MYTHERESA online shopping platform, such as: Valentino and Tory Burch.

Valentino is one of the most famous Italian luxury fashion houses founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani and is part of the Valentino Fashion Group. Since October 2008, the creative director has been Pierpaolo Piccioli, together with Maria Grazia Chiuri from 2008 to 2016, Mr. Piccioli left Valentino this year. The headquarters of the company is in Milan, while the creative team and workshop are located in the heart of Italy in the eternal city – Rome.

Valentino was founded in 1960, when Mr. Garavani opened a fashion house in Via Condotti, Rome with the support of his father and his father’s associate Giancarlo Giammetti. Two years later, Valentino’s international debut took place in 1962 in Florence, the Italian capital of fashion at the time. Valentino gained popularity in 1967 after releasing his “colorless” collection which consisted of white, beige and ivory clothing. The collection did not use any psychedelic patterns, which was a commonly used design during the time. The V logo was also introduced and years later the brand spread to New York. This brand organized the first menswear show at Milan Fashion Week in 1985.

Interestingly, Valentino also specially designed wedding dresses for Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez, Courteney Cox, Sophie Hunter, Nicola Peltz and Princess Madeleine of Sweden.

The dress you see in today’s fashion story is a piece from the Valentino SS24 collection and is made of the finest pure silk. As a woman in her prime, I’ve had the opportunity to wear a variety of designer and lesser-known creations, but this dress holds a special place in my heart because of the unusual stripes and of course the inevitable neutral beige color that I adore. The dress is midi length with slits with slightly formed sleeves that fall loosely.

You can always find certain Valentino pieces in a rich offer on the MYTHERESA online shopping platform. If you want to stay up to date and find out what new items the Valentino Maison has prepared for us this fashion season, follow this incredible fashion house on Facebook and Instagram.

OUTFIT

Dress: VALENTINO via MYTHERESA

Necklace: Bvlgari (vintage)

Bag: DAMIAAN

Belt: Chanel (vintage)

Bracelet: A piece from a personal collection

Ballet Flats: Tory Burch via MYTHERESA

Today we continue the story of an unusual Belgian brand of luxury leather goods that combines refined simplicity and unbridled fantasy in the creation of its fantastic bags – DAMIAAN. In the previous story, you had the opportunity to meet their Snakebag model, and today I want to take the opportunity to introduce you to their other famous bag model that I mentioned in the previous post – The Bootbag.

DAMIAAN is a new luxury Belgian leather goods brand, created by Christina Zeller and Damian O’Sullivan in 2022. With refined simplicity and unbridled fantasy, their creations have surprised and seduced clients across Europe through elegant eccentricity. Driven by their imagination and passion for leather goods, this creative duo pushes the boundaries of the possible, respecting the rigor of the craft and maintaining the greatest degree of artistic freedom.

An unusual combination of traditional form with bold imagination, DAMIAAN presents a collection of bags that bring an unusual blend of refined and simple elegance and grace combined with a unique imagination without limits. The current collection of the DAMIAAN brand consists of two models of bags: Snakebag and Bootbag, this collection is inextricably linked to the imaginary world of surrealism.

Through its first collection, DAMIAAN begins a new creative journey where each bag will carry its own story to tell together with you. I would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the creators of this amazing brand of leather goods. Damian O’Sullivan, after graduating from the Royal College of Art, he knocked on luxury fashion heaven where he was met by the then director of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas, who immediately liked his designs. This fairytale beginning launched a creative journey that would see him design a monumental tower in London for Thames Water, as well as helping Anish Kapoor build his epic water sculpture ‘Decension’. His career was also marked by moments such as designing shoes for Asics and Camper and many porcelain creations for Royal Delft, Rosenthal and Vista Alegre.

For the past fifteen years, he has worked for the famous French houses Hermès and Louis Vuitton, designing tableware, leather goods and home accessories. After thirty years, Damian returns to his very first love – creating unique bags. You must be wondering, why bags? Although it may not be the oldest profession in the world, bag making goes back millennia. Practical and useful then and now, these days, bags are expected to carry stories, and those are the stories that DAMIAAN wants to tell.

Having earned a master’s degree in journalism, Christina Zeller was not destined for her professional career. On the runway as a model at the age of 23, she discovered the world of fashion, which she has never left since. She worked for the biggest fashion houses and designers in France and Belgium. Karl Lagerfeld gave her wings, boldness, fantasy and the privilege to experiment. Working with Christian Lacroix, she learned the rigor of research that always seeks the exceptional and never settles for second best. Her close collaboration with Riccardo Tisci led to the development of all his fashion accessories. Enriched and emboldened by this experience, she joined Delvaux in 2011, where she spent nine years at the helm of the creative, marketing and communications department, contributing to the brand’s luster and brilliance. She once stated: “I have always worked with passion and I was lucky enough to start each day with a smile. With DAMIAAN, I have come full circle and I can feel all the emotions and excitement as if it were the first time.”

The bag you see in today’s fashion story is the Bootbag, which is made in Italy, bringing together two separate crafts: boots and bag making. Exceptional skills are required in making this sophisticated handbag model, where one craftsman works hand in hand with another to make the bag look its best. The Bootbag will have you wandering around impervious to all the elements, and its leather sole will withstand even the occasional puddle or two you encounter. Stranded or carried by your hand in the air, the Bootbag isn’t afraid to bare its sole. This bag model is made in one size and there are several price variations.

The Bootbag is only available in medium size and you can choose from several color combinations. I decided on this Bootbag chocolate brown – burgundy color combination that fits perfectly with my style.

If you want to stay updated and find out what new products DAMIAAN has prepared for us this fashion season, follow this unusual Belgian brand of luxury leather goods on Facebook and Instagram.

The necklace you see in today’s story caught your attention in one of the previous stories, so I wanted to show it to you in this elegant version with the dress. For those who haven’t read in the previous story, I got this necklace from my husband as a gift for our 30th wedding anniversary, I remember that we all went as a family to the capital of Italy – Rome to celebrate our wedding anniversary with our children. On the first day while walking around the main street for shopping, I spotted this necklace and told my daughter how beautiful and unusual it was, then we continued our walk.

My daughter conveyed my findings to father and they made a plan to buy the necklace. I was shocked and positively surprised when the next day at dinner when we celebrated our wedding anniversary I saw the Bvlgari bag and as I needed time to compose myself, Marko unwrapped the box and put the necklace around my neck. I wore this necklace several times during the celebration of important events in our family and today I am sharing this memory with you.

The bracelet was given to my son from one of his long trips where he found this unusual bracelet in real 24k gold with dark brown enamel details at a jewelry store. What is special about this bracelet is the clasp itself in the shape of two giraffes in love, which is actually the best part of this unusual bracelet. It’s been a few years since I received this wonderful gift, but today I put it on for the first time and I think I did the right thing.

Since you are all familiar with the fact that I am a big and passionate lover of flat shoes, especially ballet flats, for today’s post I decided to show you my new Tory Burch patent ballet flats. As for the color of these ballet flats, it’s a separate story because I saw in the catalog that they were marked as plums color, while in person they are some unusual colors, to me they look like dark brown and that’s how I will combine them. 🙂

They are very comfortable and elegant with the distinctive logo of the brand. Honestly, I’m so happy and will be happy to wear them in all seasons! Certain models of clothes, shoes and fashion accessories from the Tory Burch collection can also be found on the MYTHERESA eCommerce shopping platform.

If you want to stay updated and find out what new products Tory Burch has prepared for us this fashion season, follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram.

My dear fashionistas, we have come to the end of another summer fashion story, where together we discovered the beauty and brilliance of Italian fashion with the cult fashion house Valentino, an unusual combination of leather goods creation and fantasy with DAMIAAN, as well as the beauty of flat shoes with Tory Burch in collaboration with the MYTHERESA e-commerce shopping platform, partners with whom fashion stories are a real adventure. I sincerely hope you got some inspiration for your ideal summer outfit!

I hope you enjoyed my fashion story today. Soon I will show you other summer outfits that can serve as inspiration for this fashion season. See you in a few days at the same place, with some new interesting story. I will try not to take long breaks and I hope you understand the reason for my unexpected absence, but there will be time to catch up and I am sure I will meet your expectations.

Special note: All my photos from today’s post have been specially edited to meet the expectations of blog partners, as well as the readers themselves while respecting the aesthetics and guidelines of fashion photography. Unfortunately, the face and neck lifting operations did not go well and due to the negligence of the medical team from Egypt, I suffered serious aesthetic and health consequences. In agreement with my legal team, I wrote a post with all the details that can be found on this LINK.

Best Regards,

Rose

This post is sponsored by DAMIAAN and Valentino brands as well as Tory Burch brand in collaboration with MYTHERESA e-commerce shopping platform. This post is my personal and honest review of their products.