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Hey guys!

I am so excited to do this again.

I just want to catch up with you guys because I haven't made a video in a while.

Okay, so I accidentally deleted the audio from my intro, but I talk too much anyway,

so I'll just recap quickly for you guys here.

I spent the past two weeks traveling in Korea and Japan with my family,

and it was really nice to get away for a while,

but I do feel the struggle picking up the momentum again with creating,

so that was my current struggle.

Coming back has been really overwhelming for me since October is such a busy month.

I started recording new podcasts and I interviewed 11 guests in one week.

I'm super excited for the launch of Season 4.

I've also been prepping for the launch of the 2019 Artist of Life Workbook

and the new Daily Planner that I created.

By the way, here are some brief shots of the samples for you guys.

The Workbook and Daily Planner will launch on November 1 and I am so so so excited.

I'll share more about it then.

Lastly, I've been planning my first meet-up and Lavendaire launch event.

That's going to be so much fun and I seriously cannot wait to meet some of you.

Spots are filling up quick, so RSVP now at the link below if you want to come!

Alright, let me move on to the haul.

I wasn't sure how to order it.

I think I'll share beauty and skincare first, then I'll share clothing and accessories,

then I'll show food and snacks and miscellaneous stuff.

First off, I just have to say that I think Seoul is my favorite place to shop in the whole world.

Out of all the places I've traveled around the world,

it is the most fun to shop in Seoul because I love skincare.

There's a ton of beauty and skincare.

And I think the fashion in Korean is just so trendy.

It really suits my style.

And the clothes are affordable.

So it's affordable and high quality and fashionable.

So here are the beauty and skincare items that I picked up in Korea.

I'll start with this one: Klavuu.

This is a toner that I picked up because I needed a toner.

I don't even have one at home, so I was like,

"I need one for my trip and at home."

And Klavuu is a brand that I recognize because I really enjoy their cleanser.

I mentioned it in a previous favorites video.

So after testing a couple of their toners,

I just decided to pick this one up because it has collagen-boosting elements.

And my next favorite of the stuff that I picked up is this hair mask.

I actually picked up this hair mask at the airport,

and it was at the time when we were going from Korea to Japan

and we had extra Korean cash, so I literally was just like,

"I'll give you whatever you got. I'll take whatever,"

just to finish spending my Korean cash.

But I needed a hair mask.

I overestimated the Airbnbs there.

Sometimes they just don't give you conditioner, they just give you shampoo.

And my hair, I need to condition it, so this saved me.

This is actually really, really amazing.

I also picked up these sun sticks from Missha.

It's like sunblock on a stick, so it kind of feels like a deodorant.

It goes on velvety, and it's so easy.

So when your hands are dirty, it's easy to get this and put sunscreen.

You can use this on your face or your body.

And I just got this and started using it immediately, and it was really convenient.

I also stopped by Laneige and I didn't expect to buy anything

because I already have tried their Water Sleeping Mask,

and although I like it, it's not something I would be purchasing all the time.

But I saw that they have a lavender-scented Water Sleeping Mask,

and I've never seen that before and I don't think that they sell it online.

So I just had to get it because it's lavender.

And this is the only thing I have that is unopened.

I waited until I got home.

I haven't opened it yet.

I also picked up this lip balm at Laneige.

It's grapefruit flavor.

I just love grapefruit flavor so it just made sense for me to pick it up.

I think the packaging is cute.

And if you noticed, all the things that I bought,

I basically immediately opened and started using

because I actually needed some of those items on my trip, except this one.

That was more like a souvenir.

When I buy things while traveling, I also tend to remove the packaging

as soon as I can just because I don't want it to be bulky in my luggage.

I think I used to try to keep everything new until I got home, but it's just extra space.

It's unnecessary.

Now let me just blend this into my Japan haul as well,

because in Japan I picked up a ton of these Biore sunscreens.

I've talked about this before in multiple videos

and I've used this for at least two or three years.

I've tried other sunscreens but this is just a great staple.

And I picked up five.

Did I say that?

I picked up five when I was in Japan.

I also have an obsession with buying chapsticks in Asia, or just when I'm traveling.

I just like to buy chapsticks because it's something that I never ever shop for in the states,

not for a particular reason.

But I just like buying chapsticks when I'm traveling

just to try all the different flavors of the country's chapsticks.

So I always have enough to keep me going until my next trip.

So I bought these chapsticks, including the lip balm from Korea.

I haven't opened these, but as you notice as well,

I removed the packaging that it came in.

Still in the plastic though.

Alright, now let's move on to the clothes and accessories that I got from my travels.

I think everything is from Korea, because like I mentioned,

I love Korean fashion and I think it's definitely more affordable than clothes in Japan.

So I guess I'll first talk about this hat.

I got a hat that says "Youth".

It was $5 on the street and it was a deal because my mom wanted another hat,

so I found this one that I liked and it's pretty cute.

Nothing else to say about that.

Oh also, this shirt, I got in Korea as well.

I like the red and the polka dots.

I'm totally not that great at describing clothes.

I also got this pink pleated skirt in Korea, which I think is so cute.

It's the long type.

I have one that's black that I bought from YesStyle,

which is also a Korean online store by the way.

But I don't know, I just love this feminine, flowy look.

And if you guys look at my Instagram,

I already wore almost all the new clothes that I bought on my trip.

When I buy clothes on a trip, I want to wear it immediately.

I guess, similar to how I like to use my products that I got immediately.

Another thing that I bought was this shirt that says "Moments".

It was $5.

All of the shirts and stuff that I bought were like $5 in Korea.

This was also super cute.

I really, really wanted a yellow sweater, so I found this.

And it has this anime cartoon guy on it.

I forgot the name of this anime.

But when I went to Japan, this guy at the fish market was working there.

He complimented me on this sweater and said it was very kawaii.

I also bought this shirt.

This is the only shirt that I bought that I didn't wear immediately

because it's more of a summery, springtime feel.

I thought it was really cute at the time.

I still think it's cute, I just don't think it's fall-appropriate but we'll make it work.

Lastly, I bought some shoes in Korea.

I wish I had more luggage space to fit more shoes because I would've bought more pairs.

I thought these were really cute.

These are casual – you can wear them casual or dressy – short heels.

Feminine, all that.

I think I wanted to go through all that real fast because I didn't want to bore you guys,

because I don't know how much you care about clothes.

But yeah, that was my haul.

The next category took up the most space in my luggage,

as it usually does, is food and snacks.

I'll start with this because it's really interesting.

I got this in Japan.

It's yuzu honey.

So I got a kind of smaller bottle.

My cousins literally bought one double this size.

But I didn't have the luggage space for it, and I thought this was enough for me.

But it's yuzu flavored honey.

You can use it on your desserts, on ice cream.

You can mix it with water to make this yuzu -tasting drink.

And I just love the taste of yuzu.

It's very refreshing.

If you haven't tried it, find an opportunity to try it.

I also have to put a disclaimer that this is maybe half

or less than half of the snacks that I bought

because we already ate a lot during our trip and immediately after.

Even my boyfriend snacked on a lot of this stuff,

and I was like, "No, save it! I have to make a haul video."

These are my favorite type of chocolate cookie biscuits from Japan.

I don't know what they're called, but they're very delicious.

There's a green tea flavor that's very popular with my mom and my aunt.

And then I personally like just the milk chocolate with the biscuit.

It's just very delicious that I couldn't get enough of it.

I bought as much as I could fit in my luggage in the little crevasses.

And I probably ate – this is not a lot.

I gifted some to my friends.

Oh my god, this is all I have now.

I literally had this much.

I gifted some, we ate some, and here we are.

I also have some random, assorted snacks that I haven't tried.

Chocolate almonds.

Of course, I love these gummy things.

I usually like the melon flavor.

This one's peach flavor.

I eat these types of snacks on the go when I'm traveling.

Interesting flavored Kit Kats.

Another flavor we already finished.

So this one, I think, is raspberry.

I haven't tried this but I thought it was so cute:

Gudetama gummies, because I like Gudetama.

I have a Gudetama mousepad, if you guys have seen my apartment tour video.

Here are some koala cookies.

You definitely see these in the states, but they're like $2.00 or even more in the states.

And in Japan they're like 50 cents each so I just bought a bunch.

I already ate most of them, but they're just in this boxy shape so I couldn't buy that much.

This is all I have left too.

I'm sad.

At the same time, coming back from traveling, I'm trying to eat healthier.

I'm trying to honestly avoid sugar, dairy, and just eat whole foods.

It doesn't help that I have snacks, but I don't really think this is that much.

Lastly, I have some instant ramen.

I don't know if you guys have heard:

There's this franchise, very popular ramen spot called Ichiran.

And there's multiple locations in Tokyo, even in Taiwan and other places.

But it's really delicious and this is like the instant ramen version of that.

So I picked up two boxes because Wilson loves it and he wanted me to pick up some.

Funny thing is: Wilson actually went to Asia two weeks before I went.

We actually had a meeting at the airport where he was gone for two weeks

and the day he came back was the day that I was leaving.

So we met at the airport, hung out for like 15 minutes and then we had to go separate ways.

But from his trip, he already bought like three boxes of these,

so I just added to our collection that we have already.

Now I'm going to move on to miscellaneous items.

Bought a couple colored contacts.

I have tried colored lenses in the past, but they always made my eyes really dry

and they never felt like they stayed on my eyes.

These are higher quality than the ones that I tried before.

I hope that they will be okay.

I haven't tried them.

I got a bluish one and then a hazel-y one.

In Japan, there's a ton of these capsule machines, and they're really fun.

It's really nostalgic.

Let's see if I can even open this.

It's a Squirtle that holds onto your iPhone wire, which I thought was really cute.

That's was the only anime-ish related thing that I bought.

My cousins love anime and they buy figurines and toys,

and I'm not as into it, but I do like Pokemon.

We were playing Pokemon Go in Japan, which was fun.

And we caught Farfetch'd, the ones that are only available in Japan.

Also in Japan, we stopped by the dollar store.

I think it's called the 100 yen store, which actually has good quality stuff

and I'm really surprised that they can have everything there for a dollar.

It's like Daiso, but it's not the Daiso brand.

It's other brands in Tokyo.

But I'll just show you the random things that I bought there.

Practical me was trying to buy things that I needed, like travel accessories.

I needed a new travel comb because my old one broke.

I needed a new travel mirror because my previous one broke as well, things that I actually needed.

And then I saw these other cute things like – I have this Twin Stars notepad.

I can use this for writing daily notes.

And these cat cable ties.

This is cute, I can use this to organize my cables

because I have a lot of cables for camera chargers, iPhone chargers, whatever.

A couple hair ties: I had two of these and then this is just a cute scrunchie.

And then I saw my cousin buy these lanyards that are so cute.

There's one that's Gudetama and there's one that's Twin Stars,

and I really like both of these characters.

I think when I'm traveling, I really have the desire to hold my phone on my neck on a lanyard.

And I've seen people in Asia do that because it's convenient.

When you're looking at Google Maps, you just want to look at it, put it down.

And you always kind of need your phone or you need your metro card on you,

rather than always reaching in your bag to get it.

So it made more sense to get this.

But in LA, I don't really need this kind of lanyard.

It's just cute.

But I'll definitely save it and have it when I travel.

The last, very random miscellaneous thing that I bought in Japan was this knife sharpener.

It says "Diamond Sharpener".

I've never sharpened any knives in my life.

I just noticed that the knife that we have in our apartment is getting dull,

and it's a very adult thing to have.

And I haven't used it.

I haven't learned how to use it.

But yeah, I just realized I am getting older, because I'm shopping for household appliances.

There were actually a lot of cool household appliances in Japan like,

"Oh my god, I want that kettle," or this thing or that thing.

But they're obviously big and I'm not going to buy it.

But this was something that was small enough for me to carry that I could take home.

I think that's it for my Korea/Japan haul.

I hope you enjoyed that.

Let me know what you thought, or if you thought that was just mindless, doesn't make sense.

Because I know people like minimalism and not spending money on things.

Yet, when I travel, I think it's fun to just explore how they shop

and the things that they have in their grocery shops, their dollar store, their fashion.

I love shopping when I'm traveling, and I don't shop that often when I'm at home.

I think I love the idea of getting something that is rare and unique and different

just because I had to go so far to get it.

It's more special that way.

It's like a little piece of … I don't know.

Anyway, I'm going to work on being more consistent with my videos again.

So Wednesdays and Fridays, I will upload.

I think, the past couple months, I gave myself the freedom to not stick to the schedule,

not force myself to create, especially when I didn't feel like creating.

And that was really nice.

And now I'm kind of like, "Okay, you can't just be lazy forever.

You have to motivate yourself again to create

and create from a place that's more authentic and honest."

So it's a never-ending journey of striving and improving for me again.

Also, I'm not sure if I mentioned that my podcast will return on November 11.

So a lot of things happening:

November 1 - The launch of the Workbook and Planner.

And if you're on the email list, you'll get it even earlier.

And November 10 is the Lavendaire launch event in LA.

And November 11 is the launch of season 4 of the Lavendaire Lifestyle Podcast,

so look out for that and videos coming very soon, I promise.

Love you, bye!

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Fashion designer Lavinia Biagiotti co-hosts a Euromaxx Special - Duration: 26:02.

Rome has so many fascinating things to discover.

The via condotti is near the famous Spanish Steps.

It is one of the top shopping streets in the Eternal City.

And thats where I am headed to meet up with another top european lifestyle and culture

celebrity.

Everyone welcome to this very special edition of Euromaxx coming to you from the Italian

capital Rome.

We have a very special guest on our show today, the Italian fashion designer Lavinia Biagotti.

Let's go inside and say hi.

And here she is our very special guest and co-host today Lavinia Biagotti.

Thank you so much for having us in your beautiful home here in the middle of Rome.

Thank you so much for coming today.

I was looking so much forward to this special day.

And we're looking forward to it.

You helped us put the show together today so we're going to be looking at some of the

reports that are important to you.

Right.

But the first question I'm sure many of our viewers would like to know what are you wearing

today?

Well I'm wearing something from our Fall Winter 18/19 collection and it is a print and has

some English roses and my mom's signature.

So it keeps her always on my heart.

And do you have any favorite fashion accessories?

Well I'm crazy about fashion and I believe that fashion has to be an ally.... either

outfits clothes or you know accessories that have to make you feel better.

Right now I'm crazy for belts.

This is my belt moment.

It makes me feel more feminine.

Now you just mentioned your mother.

You know you've grown up in the cradle of fashion.

Your mother was the famous fashion designer Laura Biagotti.

and she was also a pioneer in the female fashion world.

So for you as her daughter was there really any other career option for you?

Well first of all I was so blessed to be my mother and my father's daughter.

They were amazing parents and I never felt they were VIPs.

They were so special to me and they were always caring for the little things which I think

is so important in life.

And they left me free to decide to do whatever I wanted in my life but then I chose fashion.

So what is a day in the life of Lavinia Biagotti like?

Well I live in the countryside.

That's why we have our headquarters so I wake up in the green in the morning pretty early.

I take a walk with my dogs and my cats.

I believe that you know having a relationship with nature keeps you calm and keeps you creative

and balances your energy.

And then I start you know going crazy with my two phones, starting e-mails and phone

calls and I drive my golf cart to the office and I am in here about 10 hours.

A long day for me and I'm in the fashion business, sports business, art business and I work with

amazing people so to be fair I do enjoy most of the time I spend in the office.

And then I go back home I take a walk and have dinner with food from the countryside.

And I love to watch movies.

They're very inspiring for me and read books I do.

I don't sleep much.

I do spend a lot of my spare time in the night.

I know Lavinia took over the business from her mother after her mother passed away in

May of 2017 and since then she's been working to keep the label and the collections moving

forward.

We want to take a closer look now at our host today.

The designs are elegant and casual, glamourous and romantically feminine.

Whites and ruffles play a major part in any Biagiotti fashion show - including the first

collection by Lavinia Biagiotti in 2017.

Accessories and elaborate applications on fabrics are real eyecatchers.

The show was a tribute to Laura Biagiotti, who died in May, 2017.

Her daughter Lavinia wore her mother's dressmaking shears on a ribbon and the word 'Mom' on her

heart.

Laura and Lavinia Biagiotti had worked side by side for over 20 years.

Laura introduced her only daughter to the runway at the age of four, and Lavinia learned

the business.

In the 1970s, Laura Biagiotti became known as the Queen of Cashmere with her wool and

cashmere designs, mostly in white.

Top models like Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford did catwalk shows for Biagiotti

in the 1980s and '90s.

Biagiotti was never out to re-invent fashion ..

Fine fabics in desgns not limited to women with a model's figure.

Her classic pieces never go out of style.

To this day, silk and cashmere are Laura Biagiotti staples - as seen here at one of her last

shows.

The company headquarters is the family owned Castello di Marco Simone, about twenty kilometers

from Rome, and surrounded by the comapany's own golf course.

As a child, Lavinia Biagiotti played golf here with her mother and father Gianni.

He died when Lavinia was just seventeen.

She grew up in the castello and lives and works here to this day.

Golfing is her great passion.

In 2022, the course is to stage the famous Ryder Cup competition.

The Laura Biagiotti flagship store is in downtown Rome, near the Spanish Steps.

The new boutique with two and a half floors of selling space opened in late 2017.

The silk garments with motifs of Rome are bestsellers - along with lots of cashmere.

Accessories like handbags and...

....jewelry are also popular.

But the greatest share of revenue comes from the famous Biagiotti perfumes.

Laura Biagotti created 'Roma' in 1988.

The flacon's design is a homage to her home town.

'Roma' remains one of the biggest-selling perfumes in the world to this day.

Milan's Piccolo Teatro has hosted Biagotti fashion shows for 20 years.

Lavinia Biagiotti continues in this tradition, and will keep using this special venue to

present her creations.

And now Lavinia has invited me to take a quick look around the new shop that bears her late

mothers name.

We're now in the flag ship store for Laura Biagotti just a few meters away from the house

of Biagotti.

How's it been for you, Lavinia to fill in your mother's footsteps?

Well it was amazing to be my parents' daughter because I learned so much from them since

I was a child and I traveled all around the world I went to China, Japan, America, Russia

before the age of 10.

So I really tried to learn as fast as I could because I knew at some point in my life I

had to take over the company.

It was amazing to work with her.

We exchanged our roles . We were like you know two soccer players that can play in different

areas in the playground.

So she passed away all of a sudden.

Unexpectedly.

She was doing great until five minutes before.

(So it happened very quickly and I figured out I had to take my responsibilities.

I was afraid of some things but I felt brave on the other hand.

And most of all I felt love.

My mother loved to work so much, she loved me and so that's what I basically do everyday.

I share passion.

So you were pushed into the driver's seat pretty suddenly.

Aside from your mother who would you say are your role models?

Well I have so many.

I am inspired by women, by women in power but most of all by women who can balance family

and work I think that's the greatest power that women can achieve.

It is not just sitting on boards or you know becoming famous politicians but handling you

know your personal life and your success.

I think that's the biggest achievement in life.

Your mother and your grandmother were real pioneers in the fashion industry, your mother

back in the 70s, your grandmother before that.

That was back then.

How is it now for women in the fashion industry particularly here in Italy today?

If you look at the fashion industry there are not so many women in leading roles which

sounds quite unusual because you would say that you know fashion is a female's world.

But still we have to compete as in every other field.

I was lucky enough to be inspired by leading women like my grandmother and my mother.

But this is not as easy for a young generation.

You know I've always tried to be true to myself.

I'm not looking at people if they're male or female.

I believe in energy I believe in being able of you know carrying on your job.

Speaking of energy you're also sponsoring one of the biggest golf tournaments in the

world.

The Ryder Cup.

How did that come about.

Well we're actually hosting the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone which is another adventure

of my life.

It's a beautiful 36 hole golf course that my parents built in the nineties and at some

point four years ago I decided to manage it because I figured out golf could share so

many values, and you know adding more green to our country was very important.

You know giving a legacy to children that's my biggest commitment.

So Italy was bidding for the Ryder Cup against Germany, Austria and Spain and we (happened

to be the candidate selected because we had so criteria matching what the Ryder Cup Europe

was looking for.

And then we) won after 18 months of you know bidding and now we're delivering the Ryder

Cup in 2022 I'm very excited.

It's huge for my country and it's huge for my business.

Definitely something to look forward to.

All right we want to take a look at the city you call home and the city that your family

has remained so loyal to, Rome.

Let's have a closer look.

A walk through Rome is like a visit to a vast open-air museum of three thousand years of

history.

Millions of tourists come to the eternal city every year.

To marvel at famous landmarks like the Pantheon, with the world's largest unreinforced concrete

dome -

and Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio.

Local resident Christian Serrano thoroughly enjoys showing tourists his city.

"Here in Rome, we not only have statues from antiquity but also quite a lot from the Middle

Ages, and from the Renaissance.

Rome is a kind of historical lasagne, because they always built on top of and next to the

old Rome.

Everywhere you look, you see different eras."

Preserving it all is a never-ending task - and financing it an endless challenge.

The Cordonata underwent restoration some 30 years ago - funded by Laura Biagiotti, a pioneer

of fashion industry sponsorship.

The Colosseum, too, is as bright and shiny as in its days of gladiator glory.

Its restoration was funded with 25 million euros from Italian leather goods label Diego

della Valle.

Restorers are hard at work in the narrow streets of the Old Town.

The Piovano family business does woodcutting, mosaics and gold plating.

The father and two daughters have clients from all over the world and also carry out

renovation work for the city of Rome.

"We carry enormous responsibility when working on historical art works.

We have to bring out the beauty of these objects and preserve them without counterfeiting them.

A good restoration lends additional value to an object."

In the heart of the Old Town yet off the beaten tourist track lies the Piazza Farnese and

its Palazzo - said to be one of Rome's most beautiful Renaissance buildings.

Here, the locals come to enjoy breakfast and read newspapers in the cafés.

City guide Christian Serrano likes to bring tourists here.

It's just a few steps from the famous Campo dei Fiori.

"Here, everything's quiet, but over there is so much commotion with all the pubs.

All the American students like to go there."

The baroque Piazza Navona is only this peaceful early in the morning.

The majestic Fountain of the Four Rivers is one of Rome's most photographed sights.

Of course, locals will also end up in some holiday snapshots.

Rome is a city full of surprises, says archeologist and tour guide Stefania de Majo.

"I discover something new in Rome almost every day.

It's unbelievable.

You never get enough of Rome.

I always tell tourists, one lifetime is not enough to see all there is to see in Rome."

Tourists and Romans alike enjoy an evening stroll on the Piazza Navona.

People come here to admire the fountains with their sculptures and water shows.

The restaurants and cafés here are open late into the night.

Rome is also busy during the day as thousands of visitors take in its rich history

So we're back in the Baigotti house.

As we just saw in that last report the Piazza Navona is a super popular tourist destination

but since you are a true Roman, what place would you recommend for tourists to experience

the real Rome?

Well I will never have enough of Rome.

I love my city so much so I'd like to be a tourist forever in my city and I still get

lost sometimes because you know the center of this city is like a maze, it is so amazing.

And every time I look up I see a detail that I've missed you know in my previous walk.

So one of my favorite spots is the Capitalian square where we restored La Scala Cordinata

designed by Michelangelo and there are a few secrets in that square.

Actually if you walk through the square behind the beautiful statue of Marcus Aurelius you

can see a wonderful terrace on the forum.

Sometimes you know walking through the forums is very crowded you can just go on the terrace

which is right behind the statue and you can get one of the most beautiful views of the

Forum and the Colosseum and then you can walk back to the musei capotalini which are not

seen and you can find some amazing pieces in there.

Now Venice is also a huge tourist magnet and also a city that your family is closely connected

with.

Why is that.

I love Venice so much.

I used to go there on vacation when I was a child ,with my grandparents, my parents

and it was like being in a theater all the time.

The gondolas and the water and the colors are so amazing and inspiring for me.

I think the water is a very creative element because it moves things and gives a different

perspective.

And I love the museums and I love the ancient part and I do love the contemporary art.

My house in Venice is close to the Guggenheim Museum and every time I go and visit it I

take some great inspiration back with me.

I want to turn our attention a little bit to fabrics.

You know Venice is well-known for the art of silk and velvet weaving which dates back

centuries but when you look up at today how hard or easy is it for you to find good seamstresses.

Well I would share a secret with you.

When I lost my mother in May 17 the first thing I did was hire three new seamstresses

because I believed I needed hands.

You know fashion is made of creativity, of numbers, made of marketing and managers but

most of all is made of hands.

Everyday work is made of stitching.

So I found three amazing women in Rome and I hired them immediately and that made me

feel stronger and gave me the chance to share beauty.

Now in terms of fabrics where do you normally go shopping for your fabrics for the clothes?

Well I do buy mainly Italian fabrics but as you know my mother was the first Italian designer

to do a fashion show in China in 1988.

It was very early back then.

You know now everybody goes to China even for a week.

But in 1988 it was pretty early and she was invited by the then minister of culture.

So we do still buy a lot of cashmere from China.

The New York Times named her the queen of cashmere because she had a new contemporary

approach and I love cashmere because it's great for a woman that is is travelling like

me.

I wear it in the daytime and in the evening.

Venice has supplied for centuries the clothing and fabrics for noblemen and churchmen.

We want to take a look at some of the factories that still remain today.

The tourists who flock to Venice normally come to see the most famous sights.

But there are quieter corners where you will find Venetians displaying centuries-old handicrafts.

Some of the small shops around the Calle de le Botteghe house genuine treasures.

damask and hand-printed fabrics...

...or unusual accessories made of costly handwoven scraps.

The Rubelli weavers keep an archive of historical fabrics.

They date back to the golden age of silk-weaving in 16th-century Venice.

The Luigi Bevilacqua weavers give some idea of what it must have looked like back then.

They work at three-hundred-year-old pedal-driven looms.

The exclusive velvets can only be achieved by hand - at the rate of about 30 centimeters

a day.

They are sent all over the world, gracing interiors from the White House to the Kremlin

in Moscow.

And fashion designers turn them into haute couture.

The women here are weaving red silk velvet to be used in the restoration of the Royal

Palace in Dresden.

"What's known as Soprarizzo velvet was invented here in Venice.

It's made up of several layers of fabric to create a relief-like effect and at the same

time with changing colors."

Another hidden treasure is the Palazzo Fortuny - now a museum in what was the private residence

of Spanish textile artist and art-nouveau painter Mariano Fortuny from 1892 . He also

developed new photography techniques and designed stage sets, having fifty inventions patented

including printing processes that remain a trade secret to this day.

Mariano Fortuny gained fame for his process for producing a sheer plissèe.

His wife Henriette used it in the early 20th century to create the iconic Delphos Gown.

"The production was done on cylindrical rollers that not only gave the fabric its vertical

plissèe pleats, but also its horizontal crimping.

That lends the dress even greater allure."

Only a few steps farther on is the "La Fenice" Opera, one of the world's finest opera houses.

It took several years of work to repair the damage caused by a major fire in 1996.The

gold-plated deoration in the rococoo theater hall is true to the original.

Even the exquisite curtain is a perfect copy of the original.

It was recreated by the Biagiotti fashion house and donated to the opera to the delight

of tourists and Venetians alike.

So as we heard in that last report your family made a fairly large donation to the city of

Venice.

Tell us more about that relationship.

Well as I told you before we always loved Venice so much it's such a beautiful city

and at the same time it's so fragile.

And I feel as an Italian that I have to protect it somehow.

So going back to the donation in 1996 my father passed away and unfortunately he was amazing

and young.

He was only 59.

And that's the same year when the Theater La Fenice was born.

It belongs to the world.

I mean everybody who has been to Venice has seen that wonderful place.

So my mother and I decided to donate the curtain because we believe that's a wonderful sign

of life.

When the curtain goes up, the show starts, you know the show begins.

The magic comes to you and the energy.

So we figured out that was a way to keep life carrying on.

Now you said you're a huge fan of the theater.

Any genre in particular?

Well I love Italian opera, I love music in general.

It's so inspiring for me and it's so emotional.

I do need emotions to be creative.

Speaking of being creative you know in the stage and since your family is so connected

to the theater do you also get inspiration from the costumes that you might even see

in Venice especially because they are known for their balls and their costumes.

Well I'm fascinated like a child you know every time I go to the theater and unfortunately

there's not much time to go but I love to watch it on YouTube sometimes as well when

I meet some wonderful play and I am fascinated like a child by the amazing work and you know

we spoke about seamstresses and there are so much so much details behind a theater costume

and it's very interesting for me to look at that.

Now if you weren't a fashion designer and busy 10 hour working days and if you were

to slip into a role on the theater what would it be?

Well first of all I could never be a singer.

I am so bad at singing.

But I do love to dance.

I take dance lessons.

That's sort of my secret.

And it helps me to feel balance with my body and my mind.

But I'm not definitely a classical dancer.

What kind of dance?

Latin dances.

...oh, not ballet.

No no I was to tall.

When I was a child I want to become a classical dancer at some point like every little girl

but I was never the right size in the right kind of rhythm.

OK.

Now back to reality aside from slipping into different roles, looking at your Biagotti

brand and the Roma perfume which just celebrated a milestone, 30 years, As you look at the

entire company and the brand as a whole.

Where would you like to see it heading in the next 30 years.

Well I'm really happy to share with you our 30th anniversay of our perfume Roma.

That's an amazing achievement as you said it's a milestone.

If you think the average life of a fragrance right now on the market is from 18 to 24 months.

So you know being loved by men and women all around the world for 30 years it's a great

great achievement.

Now what do I want to do with my company.

Well the company was founded by my grandmother in Rome where we are right now in 1965 so

I've got an amazing heritage behind my shoulders and I want to do what she did and what my

mom did, making women and men all around the world feel more confident, more conscious.

I hate the word fashion victim.

Why do you have to be a victim of fashion.

I think fashion has to be an ally.

So my everyday goal is to share beauty and to share braveness and courage.

Sounds like a very good goal.

Lavinia we thank you so much for having us here in the Biagotti house in Rome and for

hosting us.

And with that we have come to the end of the show.

As always you can keep up with us on social media Facebook and Instagram.

From me and the rest of the crew here and from Lavinia Biagotti thank you so much for

tuning in.

We'll see you again soon.

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How Meghan Markle's fashion in Fiji could be avoiding the risk of Zika - Duration: 5:38.

Duchess Meghan's bright and bold get-ups from her current visit in Fiji have undoubtedly been coveted by her passionate royal fan-base

But it turns out there could be more to Meghan's outfit choices than just plain good fashion sense

In fact, her floaty bright dresses could be protecting her from something much more sinister than you'd expect

READ: Duchess Meghan Markle's best maternity fashion moments from her royal tourIn light of Meghan and Prince Harry's recent baby announcement as they began their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific, the couple have been showered with well-wishes and baby gifts

But some were quick to speculate whether it was safe for pregnant Meghan to visit Fiji and Tonga, both of which have had recent outbreaks of Zika virus

The virus is transmitted via mosquito and can be passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn child

The Australian Department of Health recommended that pregnant women delay non-essential travel to places that have been affected by the virus

Despite this, the couple went forwards with their visit to Fiji on Tuesday.However, that's not to say the Duchess isn't taking precautions

An expert weighed in on the game-plan for the pregnant 37-year-old while in the at-risk countries, and the answer is reportedly in her clothing choices

Professor James G. Logan, Head of the Department of Disease Control at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine told People that Meghan's loose and bright ensembles were a subtle deterrent to mosquitos

So far, the Duchess has worn four different dresses which were not tight fitting - a good technique for keeping those pesky insects at bay

"Baggy clothes will help," Logan told People"Mosquitos can even bite through jeans so if the clothing is loose it's much harder for the mosquito to bite

"On Tuesday, the Duchess arrived in Fiji in a long-sleeved white Zimmerman dress. According to Logan, wearing long sleeves will also help keep insects off the skin

During her tour of Fiji, the Duchess has worn a bright blue SAFiYAA cape dress and an eye-catching pink and blue floral Figue frock, which again suggests there is merit to Logan's theory

"Wearing light-coloured clothing can help as these mosquitoes are often attracted to dark clothing

It also helps you spot them, if you see a dark mosquito on a light piece of clothing," he said

On Thursday, the Duchess stepped out in Suva for the Unveiling of the Labalaba Statue wearing a moss green Jason Wu midi-dress

And while the style was slightly more fitted than her previous looks, the thick fabric looked tough to break through for a small mosquito

Logan also said it was likely the Duchess would be wearing a bug repellent which would provide a solid barrier against insects

To assure any worried royal fans, Kensington Palace released a statement last week confirming the Duchess had sought medical advice before agreeing to proceed with the trip

And while mosquitoes are one thing, there are plenty of other factors at play that could hinder Meghan's first official tour with her husband

On Sunday, the 37-year-old pulled out of an awards event after having a late night at the Invictus Games opening ceremony on Saturday night

Harry is said to have encouraged Meghan to slow down a little, and told athletes at the following morning's event that "pregnancy takes its toll"

The next day, the couple travelled to Queensland, where the Duchess again took a step away from some of the formal engagements

According to Hello! Meghan was advised not to attend two engagements that required travel over a bumpy path because it might have made her feel sick

But Meghan couldn't have looked further from feeling sick as she stepped out later that day with her husband in a stunning Reformation maxi-dress at Kingfisher Bay

Rest assured, it looks like Meghan is in the best possible hands as she continues the eventful royal tour Down Under

WATCH: Harry and Meghan step out in Queensland's Kingfisher Bay:

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Fashion Legacy - Why DIOR Loves Traditions? - Duration: 11:20.

Hello! Welcome to Beautifying Life and Creativity! I'm CrisiMi, we are at the countryside.

This is so wonderful, lovely! Adorable gardens here, hilltops everywhere.

This is the plum season now, and we are in Argeș County.

We are right underneath the Carpathian Mountains, in a valley called "Lady's River Valley".

What you see me wearing now, is a fully equipped traditional folk costume,

specific to the Lady's River Valley, which was left to me by a very special lady, my grandma.

My grandma wore her entire life traditional clothing, and pretty much this is what all the women,

in this area, in her generation did. And after their death, the tradition, more or less, was gone.

The beauty and enchantment of folk costumes from Argeș, is, however, in danger of being lost.

The traditional craftsmen are mostly old, and don't really have apprentices to carry on this art.

The same goes with all the regions in Romania. While the cultural heritage is abundant, each region or even

valley having its own specific costume, with clear particularities of colors and motifs,

the tradition is little encouraged. If you''re still doubting the beauty and value of Romanian folk costumes,

let me tell you that they were the inspiration for the famous fashion house Christian Dior.

For years now, big designer names like Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, John Galliano, and so many others,

took inspiration from the old traditions and cultures of people all around the world, from all continents.

While the ethnic inspiration is a valuable resource, some designers crossed the line and really copied the items.

one on one, without even giving credits for it, to the point that now,

there is an entire controversy about misappropriation in the fashion industry.

That's exactly what happened with Dior Couture and their pre fall 2017 collection.

They presented on the runway an almost identical copy of a traditional folk coat, from Bihor,

a northwestern region in Romania, of course without naming the source.

But actually, this scandal, and the international media coverage it brought, proved beneficial

for the Romanian artisans, who were suddenly in the spotlight.

The local craftsman started a counter campaign and

got major worldwide sales by promoting the original clothing, manufactured the old ways,

at prices far far smaller, but fair, in comparison to Dior copies.

So that's one good way to promote valuable traditions in the world, and to keep them going.

Look at this marvelous traditional motifs, and these metallic embroidery,

and everything makes you feel so wonderful and feminine, and every woman here,

was sewing her own costume, and was adornshing her costume by her own liking,

and then they presented it in the front of the entire village.

And this tradition was, up to the few last decades, very active,

and sometimes this costume was kept for the entire woman's life.

This is a 100 years old costume. Can you imagine? They were doing it so good,

and the quality was so high, that it resisted extremely well, although it was worn by my grandma.

And this is a traditional festive costume. They used to wear it for Sundays and celebrations,

and weddings and all other holidays.

For the rest of the days, they were having some similar costume, but much simpler.

The adornishments were not so full.

But anyways, the pieces were the same, and they were doing hard works in it.

Quite the glittery, sparkle, metallic fashion. Isn't it? for centuries ago.

They were very fashionable. And to match the outfit, they were using something like this.

A very comfy footwear, because it was genuine leather.

Yes, it was, at that time, comfortable, because now, after a century, they became solid as a rock.

No, you cannot put your feet in these anymore!

The Lady's River, what you see here today, is just a pale trace of what it was once upon a time.

It was wide and the waters were fast and furious,

but nowadays, the waters are collected for the hydro plant in Argeș, which is one of the greatest in Romania.

And this is what remains!

I have always considered the name of the river a bit strange. Lady's River!

There is a beautiful legend, a local legend passed from generation to generation, since centuries,

that says that a Lady, a very important and fair Lady, it was the wife of Vlad the Impaler.

Also known as Vlad Dracula. Yes, the same Count Dracula, the main character of the Dracula story.

But Vlad the Impaler, was the real guy, was a ruler of these lands.

And his wife was followed by the Ottoman Turks, who were invading the lands,

and she ran away from them, and after days and days running away, she arrived here, on this river.

And the Turks were surrounding her, and she decided that she would rather die than be a prisoner of the Turks.

So, she threw herself away from the cliffs, on the river. And of course she died!

That's it for today guys. I hope you enjoyed this video!

If you want to know more about the country life, and a lot of interesting facts,

check out our video: "Beautify and Countryside - 4 Benefits".

I'm hoping to receive and to share comments, from you, about country life, and especially about traditions.

What's your tradition, in your area? And, how do we do to preserve traditions, and to preserve folk costumes?

So, if you're not already subscribed, subscribe to CrisiMi channel, and activate the bell notification.

And until next time, send you many kisses. Thanks for watching!

And always remember to Beautify your Life and your Soul! Bye!

How do we preserve the traditional folk costume?

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Meghan Markle Fiji: Duchess of Sussex breaks own fashion rule as she wears bright pink in Figue maxi - Duration: 3:01.

 Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been wowing fans everyday with her maternity wardrobe during her and Prince Harry's royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga

 But for her visit to the University of the South Pacific, the pregnant royal wore a very different ensemble to what royal fans are used to, donning a colourful ensemble over her standard navy, black, or white outfits

 Wearing a gorgeous pink Figue Frederica Printed Ruffle Dress, the Duchess looked stunning

 Her ruffled dress tied at the waist to highlight her blossoming baby bump and featured cute pom poms hanging from the bow

Top Stories Meghan Markle baby name: How Duke & Duchess of Sussex can shun tradition with name choice How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shunned royal protocol during royal tour  It also had billowing sleeves and layers of dainty ruffles on the skirt

 Letting the eye-catching pink number, which is available to buy on Net-A-Porter for £1250, do all the talking, Meghan tied her dark locks up into a neat twisted bun and added three pretty flowers to her hair

 The ensemble is a different look for Meghan during such official visits, but it's not the first time on the royal tour she's opted for a maxi dress

 For her and Harry's trip to Fraser Island the former actress wore a stylish, striped maxi dress from Reformation – and its daring thigh split got everyone talking

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 Meghan also teamed her outfit with a stunning clutch bag embroidered with traditional Fijian maxi art

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