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Am in Milan right now and the VCA here has a VCA exhibition of historic and vintage VCA in the basement which was amazing to see. I saw a lot of things including the precursor to the Liane necklace. I also tried on a YG white agate and amethyst Liane necklace (122 EURO (i think about 144 usd); with VAT and VCA assistance it would be about 100euro. I personally liked the scale of the store better than fifth avenue. Very very friendly staff and the visit itself was a lot of fun. (Unlike hermes where i was really treated like a tourist; since we haven’t travelled for so long, being a tourist in Hermes was really odd lol). Will post pics later. OT, but Enrico Bertolini restaurant in Milan was the best meal weve eaten in many years. Far better than recent meals at Per Se, Daniel Boulud Pavillion, etc. in NY.

@VCALoverNY, I took the pics on DHs international phone, so will post them as soon as I figure out how to save into my photo album. I sadly only took a few of the precursor to the Liane, bc I forgot to take more but there were realistic animals, ludo pieces, even a jeweled ludo ring, some pieces rhan transformed from watches into a pendant and brooches, a minaudiar yg diamond clasp bag, heritage zip and current zip pieces, the first Romeo and Juliet pieces, and many more.
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How exciting to finally be traveling. Two of my friends are actually in Italy now as well. The VCA viewing sounds amazing. Can’t wait to see pics and the pics of everything you bought on your travels. Stay safe and enjoy rest of your trip
 
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Does anyone know the name of the Vintage Alhambra pendants chains name?
Just want to know if I decide on buying an extender for it. Would like the VCA chain and my extender to match.

thank you :heart:
 
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Thank you so much @HADASSA and @VCALoverNY! Everyone is so nice here bc its Italy and also bc they’re starved for tourists just like NY. DH has tried to email me the VCA pics from his travel phone (an android phone) to my iPad. Somehow it’s not working, so when I’m home in October, I could try taking a pic of the photos. . . .(my iPhone is in the safe and I promised him not to open it bc every time I’ve done so when traveling ATT has charged a fortune) Also, I didn’t mean to imply that Hermes was not nice; they were very polite, but of course, I’m a walk in tourist and not in my home store. But at VCA, Dior, Brunello, and others, it’s much warmer. DH commented that is the difference between designer jewelry and Hermes lol.
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Now you know, there is a new U.S. law in place for Americans visiting Italy... it is forbidden to leave Milan without getting a souvenir Bulgari piece! :biggrin:

Do it the Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor way, make it a team effort with hubby! :yes: Better yet, if you can take the train from Milan to Rome, you can shop at the original Bulgari where "Dick & Liz" shopped.

I feel a big Serpenti calling your name! :nuts: :heart:
Sounds like you're having tons of fun!
 
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The day has come.... well these beauties were paid off a month ago but it is the first day I am wearing my new earrings! I chose
To wear it dressed down and realised that they are pretty dang easy to wear with just about anything! Love :love::love::love::love::loveeyes::loveeyes::loveeyes::girlsigh::girlsigh::girlsigh::girlsigh:View attachment 5191887View attachment 5191888
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Love these! Am so happy for you! You loook amazing!:biggrin:
@BigAkoya, i read your post to DH bc we are taking the train from MIlan to Rome, and he said i already have the closest facsimile to the Elizabeth Taylor serpenti lol.

Thank you all for your kind wishes! @missie1, if your friends are in Milan and are at all interested in VCA, i highly recommend a visit to see their exhibit.

A lot of Milano women wear (quite a lot of ) VCA pave Pave PAVE here:smile: In the central part of Milan where we are, the Milanese are mainly in four inch heels (even with cobblestones?????), small hermes exotics, like mini kelly, and VCA and flowy long dresses like Zimmerman? (calling @Notorious Pink ) At breakfast, ive seen Milanese with bright colored 32 kelly retourne (i oddly have seen only one birkin, and that was a 35 orange on an American).

The well heeled American tourists are wearing mainly chanel 19 or CFs in larger sizes and Hermes Oran’s With skimpier dresses than the Italians. A lot of men walk around wearing suits and white H sneakers. @Allisonfaye , by complete accident, we happen to be staying in the same hotel as Brunello Cuchinelli (we saw him across the breakfast room) and also the Ferrari team (Formula 1) (The waitstaff at the hotel are very excited about formula 1) The milanese on the street or the tourists fron other parts of Italy are wearing big YG jewelry and bags like YSL puffers and Bottega Daniel Lee (puffy cassette) and Fendi (The updated baguette) The kids are bizarrely wearing short denim overalls?????? And converse Hi tops (no idea why) Or flowy high waisted jeans and tiny tops. The bags are getting bigger.

The Russian tourists seem very tall, slim, beautiful and are wearing small tops (think cut outs and ties and halters) and leather flowing pants even though its hot outside. I decided to take the VCA 6 motif (bc its GMOP, i figured it was like travel jewelry bc GMOP) and my tiny bulgari serpenti viper ring. My wrists feel very bare Lol. I only brought a dior men’s saddle and a mini Loewe crossbody, so i look like a tourist, but not necessarily American (until i open my mouth)! Tonight we went to the inaugural symphony at Teatro a la Scala (Verdi orchestra) Then we went to dinner with a third floor view of the DUomo, and the Teatro Alla Scala orchestra was doing an outside performance. I wore the six motif and a dior palm skirt. People were dressed up with big BIG jewlery. I saw a lot of Alhambram but pave, not stones. I wish you all could have been with us hugs :biggrin:

p.s. everyone seems to be eating a lot of gelato, risotto, pasta, carbs, bread, focaccia, but they are very thin?????? How, I do not know.

p.p.s. The Milan VCA is very well stocked. The VCA shortages in the US do not seem applicable here. There is a lot of VCA in Milan. In case anyone wants to visit and shop Here, there is a full case of BTF rings in diamonds; and pins, necklaces galore. And WG. :biggrin:

thank you @HADASSA for your kind words below! The event was the opening of the Dior exhibit and cocktail in NYC the night before I left. I decided to just wear my moms ring and a baroque grey pearl and WG necklace that seemed most in keeping with diors dark fairy tale aesthetic. I decided the clothes should be the star Lol, so no diamonds or (other) branded jewelry. I posted some pics of the event in the dior RTW thread, but here is one with DH and my Dior SA who kindly arranged for our invitation. (I am not a VIP in terms of spend, but I have a great relationship and a lot of fun with my SA who I actually met as a walk in during covid).
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Love these! Am so happy for you! You loook amazing!:biggrin:
@BigAkoya, i read your post to DH bc we are taking the train from MIlan to Rome, and he said i already have the closest facsimile to the Elizabeth Taylor serpenti lol.

Thank you all for your kind wishes! @missie1, if your friends are in Milan and are at all interested in VCA, i highly recommend a visit to see their exhibit.

A lot of Milano women wear VCA pave Pave PAVE here:smile: In the central part of Milan where we are, the Milanese are mainly in four inch heels (even with cobblestones?????), small hermes exotics, like mini kelly, and VCA and flowy long dresses like Zimmerman? At breakfast, ive seen Milanese with 32 kelly retourne (i oddly have seen only one birkin, and that was a 35 orange).
The pink flowery Zimmerman dresses (calling @Notorious Pink). The well heeled American tourists are wearing mainly chanel 19 or CFs in larger sizes and Hermes Oran’s. A lot of men wear suits and white H sneakers. We are staying in the same hotel as Brunello Cuchinelli and the Ferrari team (Formula 1). The milanese on the street or the tourists fron other parts of Italy are wearing YG and bags like YSL and Bottega Daniel Lee and Fendi. The kids are bizarrely wearing short denim overalls?????? And converse Hi tops (no idea why) Or flowy high waisted jeans and tiny tops

The Russian tourists seem very tall, slim, beautiful and are wearing small tops and leather flowing pants even though its hot outside. I decided to take the VCA 6 motif (bc its GMOP, i figured it was like travel jewelry bc GMOP) and my tiny bulgari serpenti viper ring. My wrists feel very bare Lol. I only brought a dior men’s saddle and a mini Loewe crossbody, so i look like a tourist, but not necessarily American (until i open my mouth)! Ciao! Tonight we went to the inaugural symphony at Teatro a la Scala (Verdi orchestra) Then we went to dinner with a third floor view of the DUomo, and the Teatro Alla Scala orchestra was doing an outside performance. I wore the six motif and a dior palm skirt. People were dressed up with big BIG jewlery. I saw a lot of Alhambra. I wish you all could have been with us hugs :biggrin:
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@880, I hope you got inspiration for the big soiree that you have to attend. Would love to see how you would style your mum's pieces with your Dior dress. I was just drooling when I saw those pics of her jewels :love: :hugs::loveeyes:
 
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880 said:
Love these! Am so happy for you! You loook amazing!:biggrin:
@BigAkoya, i read your post to DH bc we are taking the train from MIlan to Rome, and he said i already have the closest facsimile to the Elizabeth Taylor serpenti lol.

Thank you all for your kind wishes! @missie1, if your friends are in Milan and are at all interested in VCA, i highly recommend a visit to see their exhibit.

A lot of Milano women wear (quite a lot of ) VCA pave Pave PAVE here:smile: In the central part of Milan where we are, the Milanese are mainly in four inch heels (even with cobblestones?????), small hermes exotics, like mini kelly, and VCA and flowy long dresses like Zimmerman? (calling @Notorious Pink ) At breakfast, ive seen Milanese with bright colored 32 kelly retourne (i oddly have seen only one birkin, and that was a 35 orange on an American).

The well heeled American tourists are wearing mainly chanel 19 or CFs in larger sizes and Hermes Oran’s With skimpier dresses than the Italians. A lot of men walk around wearing suits and white H sneakers. @Allisonfaye , by complete accident, we happen to be staying in the same hotel as Brunello Cuchinelli (we saw him across the breakfast room) and also the Ferrari team (Formula 1) (The waitstaff at the hotel are very excited about formula 1) The milanese on the street or the tourists fron other parts of Italy are wearing big YG jewelry and bags like YSL puffers and Bottega Daniel Lee (puffy cassette) and Fendi (The updated baguette) The kids are bizarrely wearing short denim overalls?????? And converse Hi tops (no idea why) Or flowy high waisted jeans and tiny tops. The bags are getting bigger.

The Russian tourists seem very tall, slim, beautiful and are wearing small tops (think cut outs and ties and halters) and leather flowing pants even though its hot outside. I decided to take the VCA 6 motif (bc its GMOP, i figured it was like travel jewelry bc GMOP) and my tiny bulgari serpenti viper ring. My wrists feel very bare Lol. I only brought a dior men’s saddle and a mini Loewe crossbody, so i look like a tourist, but not necessarily American (until i open my mouth)! Tonight we went to the inaugural symphony at Teatro a la Scala (Verdi orchestra) Then we went to dinner with a third floor view of the DUomo, and the Teatro Alla Scala orchestra was doing an outside performance. I wore the six motif and a dior palm skirt. People were dressed up with big BIG jewlery. I saw a lot of Alhambram but pave, not stones. I wish you all could have been with us hugs :biggrin:

p.s. everyone seems to be eating a lot of gelato, risotto, pasta, carbs, bread, focaccia, but they are very thin?????? How, I do not know.

p.p.s. The Milan VCA is very well stocked. The VCA shortages in the US do not seem applicable here. There is a lot of VCA in Milan. In case anyone wants to visit and shop Here, there is a full case of BTF rings in diamonds; and pins, necklaces galore. And WG. :biggrin:

thank you @HADASSA for your kind words below! The event was the opening of the Dior exhibit and cocktail in NYC the night before I left. I decided to just wear my moms ring and a baroque grey pearl and WG necklace that seemed most in keeping with diors dark fairy tale aesthetic. I decided the clothes should be the star Lol, so no diamonds or (other) branded jewelry. I posted some pics of the event in the dior RTW thread, but here is one with DH and my Dior SA who kindly arranged for our invitation. (I am not a VIP in terms of spend, but I have a great relationship and a lot of fun with my SA who I actually met as a walk in during covid).
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Wonderful, wonderful style post. The reportage and insight is very much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time and enjoy your trip!
 
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