The Accessories List for Winter 2016

Palazzo Visconti is where Fratelli Rosetti invited to. A very special place in the centre of Milano, near San Babila. I love going up the steps of this very luxurious house. The Rosetti brothers just take one theme from the collection and make it work. It's always magnificent, even if that sounds PR-talk. It really is a magic moment. This season was all about velvet and decoration, sporting colours such as winter white and bottle green.

The Giusti sisters are a great story to write about. The three of them hailing from a family of cobblers. And of course having inherited the taste of their parents. Today, AGL stands for comfort and avant-garde, which is quite difficult to marry. But in this case it works. Have a look at what's in store for next winter

The French stylist Olivier Zahm has teamed up with Santoni to make a series of pictures of Caroline Vreeland (family of Diana of course). Not just pictures but a story, having Vreeland pose as Marlene Dietrich. A great idea if you ask me, Caroline being a real life wet dream of many. The collection itself? Santoni stands out, with a touch of the exotic, as always. 

The Della Valle family is a major presence during Milano Fashion Week. Hogan, Tod's, Fay: it's all in their game. I interviewed both brothers Diego and Andrea Della Valle and must say they know what they are doing... the Hogan presentation seemed like a very casual get together, but behind the scenes there's a lot going on. I have added some details below.

Paula Cademartori launched her eponymous line in 2010, creating a capsule of six styles which she developed in several colour combinations. She eventually moved to Italy, to be near the craftmanship and the real work. Today, she sells her shoes and bags to high-end retailers (also in Belgium) and this time, her presentation was in a presidential suite... capturing a very special vibe. I loved it...

I have visited the showroom of Tosca Blue on several occasions and I must say: there's always something for everyone. Backpacks, evening clutches, big handbags, work bags... it's a modern thought to handle your audience in such a way: anyone can be a customer. But sometimes it's too much of everything. Maybe a focus would be nicer.

Now this label has come to Belgium, in all its glamour and glitter. And that formula worked as it did in the rest of the world. Watching a Jimmy Choo collection unfold, you won't be surprised at the level of craftmanship. There's something to be said about high heels and whatever red carpet fixtures crave for... but that's not all bad.

On Sundays, we all go to Marni and then to Calvin Klein. It's like religion... one show, followed by one presentation. I like what I see at Calvin Klein, given the fact that Francesco Costa designs the collection exactly the way he wants it to be. Honest, direct, linear, quite architecural really. Like it!

As a shoe lover, I must admit, there are some Rossi's in my wardrobe. I like how they fit me. I can dance in these shoes. The new winter is all about military accents, as you can see in the picture above. But there's more to this collection...

Having a presentation at the Bulgari hotel is always something special. The Bulgari collection is vast, putting in perspective collections that have been present for a long time (which really isn't a problem). I like how the Bulgari line clings to certain styles, as if they will never go away. Here's a hooray for class and quality.