My Style Resolution on Harper's Bazaar.com

 

This year I am rather pleased with my style resolution. As I shared with the amazing readers over at Bazaar.com, I plan to edit my closet to make room for these two gorgeous looks from Suno and Altuzarra (ginormous wish list), and to donate the pieces that I am no longer wearing to a home for young mothers here in Milan. What are your resolutions? Any closet editing on your end? What are you editing out? What will you keep?

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Tamu's Cafe #3, Happy New Year with Eva Fontanelli!

Hey, Pretty Birds! Just in time for New Year's Eve, Gnam Box and I host a dinner party with special guest Eva Fontanelli. I met Eva while contributing at Elle Italia. Do you remember these fun shots that we took for Elle's website? Such a blast, and she brings some more of her electric energy to our holiday party. Have a look, we go shopping at Spazio Rossana Orlandi for table wear, and there's lots of champagne, sparklers and Chantilly cream! (Swoon!)

 Cafe Specials   
Food Suggested by Gnam Box 
- Cin Cin Cocktail with pomegranate seeds and juice
- Roasted Plums with almonds and pancetta
- Shrimp risotto with champagne
- Chantilly Cream to accompany the panettone

The recipies for the "Cin Cin" cocktail  and shrimp and champagne risotto can be found on Gnam Box's website.

Champagne
- Paul Goerg, Blanc de Blancs 

Style
- My look 1 -- Nike varsity jacket, J.Crew Skirt, Cos jumper, ANVE necklace and Balenciaga booties. 
 
- My look 2 -- Max Mara coat, Borsalino hat, cashmere turtleneck, Rag & Bone skinny leather jeans, Chloe booties and a Bao Bao Issey Miyake tote.

- My Look 3 -- Cos Cardigan, Prada T-shirt and Tory Burch printed leather trousers. 

- My Look 4 -- N°21 cocktail dress, Prada turban and Manolo Blahnik sling backs.

- Eva Look 1 -- Kimono Vest and an Agnona Maxi cashmere jumper



- Eva Look 2 -- Max Mara coat and an Alpaca hat from Peru
 
- Eva Look 3 -- Opening Ceremony t-shirt and Raoul trousers

- Eva Look 4 -- Moschino Cheap and Chic sequin dress 

Music 
- Over All Brothers "I will be the one"
- Doctor Blues "Have you ever loved a woman"

Video
- Alessandro Dotti

Production (last but not least ;-))
- Annina Piana 

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Princess Deena al-Juhani Abdulaziz: On looking forward to 2013

My final guest of the "On looking forward to 2013" series is the lovely Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz. Princess Deena is the founder of D'NA, a specially curated, members-only fashion boutique in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that offers a selection of international brands while providing a space for stimulating cultural projects. When I first met Princess Deena in NY during fashion week, I was surprised that she even knew who I was. I mean I can't imagine how many faces and names she has to remember as part of her royal duties, not to mention all the retail players with whom she does business with to stock D'NA. Really impressive! I was even more impressed by her wit, charm, and of course by her enthusiasm for fashion and style. To see what's on her radar for 2013....

What did 2012 teach you?
Patience and more Patience ... And how amazing it is to make new friends.

Three words you would like to use more often in the New Year.
Keep your options open.

Someone you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.
My children for keeping me real.

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.
Well I would like to have dinner with Sade and Tilda Swinton ... even better if together. ;) And would love to meet the photographer William Klein.

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.
A new destination:

Budapest
Zanzibar
Peru
Scandinavia
Queensland Australia

The first piece you will add to your wardrobe in the new year.
A bubble gum, floor length, kilt dress from Christopher Kane’s resort collection.

Your top project for 2013.
The opening of our 2nd store in Doha.

What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?
Would love to make more time to spend with my loved ones and make more time for reading my growing pile of books.

Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?
Probably to my office, looool.

The dish that won’t be missing from your new year's table.
Chocolate cake because that's always a good start to a new year.

The soundtrack to your new year.
The Kills, “DNA”
Ultra Nate, “Free”
INXS, New Sensation
Curtis Mayfield, “Move on Up”
Sade, “Paradise”
Jack White, “I'm Shakin”
Prince, “U Got the Look”  

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In Italiano

Cosa ti ha insegnato il 2012?

Pazienza e poi ancora pazienza... e quanto sia incredibile farsi nuovi amici.

Tre parole che vorresti usare più spesso nell’anno nuovo.

Tante possibilità aperte.

Una persona che ti piacerebbe ringraziare finché il 2012 è ancora qui.

I miei figli, perché mi fanno restare con i piedi per terra.

La persona che ti piacerebbe incontrare nel 2013.

Mi piacerebbe andare a cena con Sade e Tilda Swinton... ancora meglio se tutt’e due insieme ;) E vorrei tanto conoscere il fotografo William Klein.

Un viaggio che farai sicuramente nel nuovo anno.

Quello verso una nuova meta:

Budapest

Zanzibar

Perù

Scandinavia,

Queensland Australiano...

Il primo pezzo che metterai in guardaroba nel nuovo anno.

Dalla collezione resort di Christopher Kane, un maxidress a kilt rosa caramella.

Il tuo progetto top per il 2013.

L’apertura del nostro secondo negozio, a Doha.

In cosa ti piacerebbe migliorare nel nuovo anno?

Vorrei tanto trovare più tempo da passare con le persone che amo, e per affrontare la pila sempre più alta dei libri da leggere.

La prima e-mail del nuovo anno. A chi la scrivi?

Probabilmente al mio ufficio... LOL.

Il piatto che non può mancare sulla tua tavola di capodanno.

Una torta al cioccolato, perché è sempre un buon modo di cominciare il nuovo anno.

La colonna sonora del tuo capodanno.

The Kills, “DNA”
Ultra Nate, “Free”
INXS, New Sensation
Curtis Mayfield, “Move on Up”
Sade, “Paradise”
Jack White, “I'm Shakin”
Prince, “U Got the Look”  

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Miroslava Duma: On looking forward to 2013

To celebrate the incredible year that 2012 turned out to be and to welcome the promise that 2013 holds, I reached out to some of the women who inspire me the most to find out their thoughts on 2012 and goals for 2013.  My eighth guest is the one and only Miroslava Duma: mother of sweet little George, founder of the highly successful Russian website Buro 24/7, budding apparel entrepreneur, and dear, dear friend. To find up what's next for Buro and see more of her amazing looks...

What did 2012 teach you?

To be more patient, to be wiser, to dedicate more time to family and close friends, and that hard work pays off in the end.

Three words you would like to use more often in the New Year.

Happy, successful, healthy.

Someone you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.

My amazing family! My parents, my husband and my beautiful son.

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.

I would have loved to meet Michael Jackson my favorite singer, and I was so lucky to meet and establish a friendship this year with his long time stylist Rushka Bergman. After hours of story telling by Rushka, it feels like I've been able to meet him in a way.

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.

My Favorite city in the world, New York!

The first piece you will add to your wardrobe in the new year.

Definitely something from Balenciaga's upcoming collection.

Your top project for 2013.

My internet project Buro247.ru. We are launching an English version in the new year so I really hope you all stay tuned and read us daily!

What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?

I would like to arrive at my meetings on time:). And,  I'm also very emotional, very honest and up front. So I  would like to learn how to control my emotions better . :-)

Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?

Should be an email to Buro 24/7’s  editor-in-chief ;).

The dish that wont' be missing from your new year's table.

In Russia we have a very traditional New Years table with a duck or chicken roast, a Russian potato salad, roasted potatoes and many other traditional dishes. But this year we are in the Middle East so I am not sure what sort of dishes we will be tasting!

The soundtrack to your new year.

It’s by the Russian singer Gregoriy Leps. I was in love with all of his songs this year. :-)

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Candice Lake: On looking forward to 2013

To celebrate the incredible year that 2012 turned out to be and to welcome the promise that 2013 holds, I reached out to some of the women who inspire me the most to find out their thoughts on 2012 and goals for 2013. My seventh guest is my dear friend and fellow style blogger/photographer Candice Lake. Candice is like a style sister to me, at any given moment during fashion month we can be heard swooning over similar things that we are dying for. To find out what exciting trip she'll be taking in 2013... 
What did 2012 teach you?
That anything is possible. 

Three words you would like to use more often in the New Year. 
I want to start 'pilates'
I want to take more  'holidays'
I want to do more 'personal projects'

One person you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.
My fiance.

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.
The artist Taryn Simon.

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.
I'm going to India for the first time ever for my honeymoon.

The first piece you will add to your wardrobe in the new year.
A white pant suit, Bianca Jagger wedding suit vibe - OBSESSED!

Your top project for 2013.
Oh I wish I could say, it is really exciting!!!  
 
What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?
Spend a little more time at home and as I say every year... learn how to cook!Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?
I will be by the beach with many of my favorite people and I plan to turn my phone off!  
  
Something that won't be missing from your new year's table.
Champagne... lots and lots of champagne.

The soundtrack to your new year.
Bo Diddley - I know it is old school, although he never dates.

 

In Italiano

Cosa ti ha insegnato il 2012?

Che tutto è possibile.

Tre parole che vorresti usare più spesso nell’anno nuovo.

Voglio iniziare a fare PILATES.

Voglio fare più VACANZE.

Voglio intraprendere più PROGETTI PERSONALI.

Una persona che ti piacerebbe ringraziare finché il 2012 è ancora qui.

Il mio fidanzato.

La persona che ti piacerebbe incontrare nel 2013.

L’artista Taryn Simon.

Un viaggio che farai sicuramente nel nuovo anno.

Andrò per la prima volta in India,  in luna di miele.

Il primo pezzo che metterai in guardaroba nel nuovo anno.

Un completo pantalone bianco, tipo l’abito da sposa di Bianca Jagger – sono OSSESSIONATA!

Il tuo progetto top per il 2013.

Oh, magari potessi parlarne, è davvero eccitante!!

In cosa ti piacerebbe migliorare nel nuovo anno?

Passare più tempo a casa e, come dico ogni anno... imparare a cucinare!

La prima e-mail del nuovo anno. A chi la scrivi? (Oppure: il primo sms del nuovo anno. A chi lo scrivi?)

Sarò in spiaggia insieme a molte delle mie persone preferite e ho intenzione di spegnere il telefono!

Il piatto che non può mancare sulla tua tavola di capodanno.

Champagne, fiumi di champagne.

La colonna sonora del tuo capodanno.

Bo Diddley – lo so, è vecchia scuola, ma non sembra mai datato.

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Laure Heriard Dubreuil: On looking forward to 2013

To celebrate the incredible year that 2012 turned out to be and to welcome the promise that 2013 holds, I reached out to some of the women who inspire me the most to find out their thoughts on 2012 and goals for 2013. My sixth guest is the inspiring retail entrepreneur Laure Heriard Dubreuil, co-founder of the brilliant luxury boutique The Webster. What I love most about Laure is that she's my perfect girl's girl: smart, super smiley, stylish, sincere and really romantic. To copy her fabulous 2013 soundtrack and see more images of her enviable style...

What did 2012 teach you?
That hard-work pays-off (but I knew it already in 2011!)!!!

Three words you would like to use more often in the New Year.
1. "J'adore!" ("I love" in French)
2. "Pura Vida" (it is the beautiful national expression in Costa Rica, meaning "Pure Life" literally but it really means "Full of Life" and is used as a greeting...)
3. "Seriously?" I used to say "I can't believe it!" all the time but I'm going to switch it around for 2013
One person you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.
1. My Fiance Aaron Young.
2. My Family.
3. All of the people working with me, "The Webster Family"!

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.
I got to meet Martha Stewart several times as she's a fan of The Webster and she came during Basel. I have so much admiration for her! I think I'm fulfilled for a while now....
But I'm always eager to meet creative and talented people of course and especially the next generation in Fashion including designers, editors, photographers, and stylists...

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.
I'd definitely like to take a few days off at some point to go to Big Sur, California to relax in-between the Fashion weeks with my fiance Aaron Young. It's such a poetic place to be, above the clouds on the Pacific Ocean with Santa Lucia Mountains rising abruptly from the coast...
The first piece you will add to your wardrobe in the new year.
All of Nicolas Ghesquiere's SS13 collection for Balenciaga!

Your top project for 2013.
Always expanding the Webster, whether that's through branding, exclusive collaborations with designers, special projects or training my staff!

What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?
Cooking more at home!

Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?
Wishing only the best for this New Year to all of the people I love and who won't be with me at that time...

The dish that won't be missing from your new year's table.
My Grand-mother's home-made Foie Gras!

The soundtrack to your new year.
I'll wake-up on New Year's day with Lou Reed "Perfect Day", and I think Cat Power latest album "Sun" and Lou Doillon first one "Places"  will be my 2013 soundtracks combined with classics like David Bowie "Let's Dance", George Michael "Careless Whisper", and "Dream On" by Aerosmith to give me energy through-out the year!

In Italiano 
Cosa ti ha insegnato il 2012?

Che il duro lavoro ti ripaga (ma lo sapevo già nel 2011)!

Tre parole che vorresti usare più spesso nell’anno nuovo.

1. “J’adore!” (“I love” in francese)

2. “Pura vida” (è uno splendido modo di dire simbolo del Costa Rica, letteralmente significa “vita pura” ma in realtà vuol dire “pieno di vita” e si usa come saluto...)

3. “Seriously?” (Sul serio?). Prima dicevo sempre “I can’t believe it!” (Non ci posso credere!), ma nel 2013 ho deciso di cambiare.

Una persona che ti piacerebbe ringraziare finché il 2012 è ancora qui.

1. Il mio fidanzato Aaron Young.

2. La mia famiglia.

3. Tutte le persone che lavorano con me, “The Webster Family”!

La persona che ti piacerebbe incontrare nel 2013.

Ho avuto la fortuna di incontrare diverse volte Martha Stewart visto che è una fan di The Webster ed è venuta a trovarci durante Art Basel. La ammiro tantissimo! Per un po’ posso ritenermi soddisfatta...

Ma naturalmente ho sempre voglia di conoscere persone creative e di talento, soprattutto la prossima generazione della moda: designer, editor, fotografi e stylist...

Un viaggio che farai sicuramente nel nuovo anno.

A un certo punto, tra una fashion week e l’altra, voglio assolutamente prendermi qualche giorno di pausa e andare a rilassarmi con il mio fidanzato in California, a Big Sur. È un posto pieno di poesia, sopra le nuvole e l’oceano Pacifico, con le montagne di Santa Lucia che si innalzano improvvisamente dalla costa...

Il primo pezzo che metterai in guardaroba nel nuovo anno.

Tutta la collezione SS13 di Nicolas Ghesquiere per Balenciaga!

Il tuo progetto top per il 2013.

Come sempre, espandere The Webster, che sia attraverso il branding, le collaborazioni esclusive con i designer, i progetti speciali o la formazione del mio staff!

In cosa ti piacerebbe migliorare nel nuovo anno?

Vorrei cucinare e mangiare a casa molto più spesso.

La prima e-mail del nuovo anno. A chi la scrivi? (Oppure: il primo sms del nuovo anno. A chi lo scrivi?)

Semplicemente un augurio di un felice anno nuovo a tutte le persone a cui voglio bene e che in quel momento non saranno con me...

Il piatto che non può mancare sulla tua tavola di capodanno.

Il foie-gras fatto in casa di mia nonna!

La colonna sonora del tuo capodanno.

Il primo dell’anno voglio svegliarmi ascoltando Perfect Day di Lou Reed, e credo che l’ultimo album di Cat Power, Sun, e il primo di Lou Doillon, Places, saranno la colonna sonora del mio 2013, insieme a qualche classico come Let’s Dance di David Bowie, Careless Whisper di George Michael, e Dream On degli Aerosmith... per darmi energia tutto l’anno!

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Vika Gazinskaya: On looking forward to 2013

To celebrate the incredible year that 2012 turned out to be and to welcome the promise that 2013 holds, I reached out to some of the women who inspire me the most to find out their thoughts on 2012 and goals for 2013. My fifth guest is Vika Gazinskaya, the extremely creative and imaginative Russian designer. I love Vika for her intensity and passion. I love that she wears it all on her sleeve. To find out what piece she'll be adding to her closet in the New Year, and to see some more images from her SS13 collection...
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What did 2012 teach you?

It taught me that spiritual practices are something that is necessary for me and that I`d like to learn them more and find more time for them.

Three words you would like to use more often in the New Year.

I'm in love.

One person you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.

My Mum - for being patient with me.

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.

Thom Yorke and Andrew Rosen!  ha haa!

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.

Iceland!!!

The first piece you will add to your wardrobe in the new year.

The long polka-dot dress with the open shoulders in 30s style, the one that my seamstresses will start making specially for me right after I come back from the holidays…

Your top project for 2013.

To develop my company, receiving investments in it, and finding the perfect "commercial brains" for my brand! 

What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?

I'd like to find time for more spiritual practices.

Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?

“Happy New Year!” to my Mum (Because I`m going to be far from her on that night).

The dish that won't be missing from your new year's table.

The Russian Olivier Salad.

The soundtrack to your new year.

Soundtracks from Russian Soviet New Year-themed movies. They exist in every Russian person's soul!

 Vika's Friend Diana in a look from Vika Gazinskaya SS13

 Anya Ziourova in Vika Gazinskaya

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Peony Lim: On looking forward to 2013

To celebrate the incredible year that 2012 turned out to be and to welcome the promise that 2013 holds, I reached out to some of the women who inspire me the most to find out their thoughts on 2012 and goals for 2013. My fourth guest is the stunning London blogger Peony Lim. Peony is one of the most graceful and chic girls ever! To find out where she will be this New Year's eve...

What did 2012 teach you?
You never know what the future holds and kindness is so important.

Three words you would like to use more often in the New Year.
Love, Happy, Can.

One person you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.
Pete Navey for all his on going support.

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.
Tom Ford

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.
I will be in Cambodia for the New Year so at least I know I will get one holiday in 2013 as I'm starting the year on one!

The first piece you will add to your wardrobe in the new year.
Probably a winter coat. Its so cold in London you can never have to many.

Your top project for 2013.
The launch of peonylim.com. I have been waiting a year to do it and I can't believe its finally happening.

What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?
I would like the same improvements as usual, to be more patient, kinder, less judgmental, more giving, braver and so the list goes on.

Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?
Family. To wish them Happy New Year.

The dish that won't be missing from your new year's table.
Champagne, I don't drink but I always have a glass to toast in the new year.

The soundtrack to your new year.
Motown everything.

 
In Italiano
Cosa ti ha insegnato il 2012?
Che non si sa mai che cosa ti riserva il futuro, e che essere gentili e rispettosi è davvero
importante.
Tre parole che vorresti usare più spesso nell’anno nuovo.
Amore, felice, il verbo potere.

Una persona che ti piacerebbe ringraziare finché il 2012 è ancora qui.
Pete Navey per il suo costante sostegno.

La persona che ti piacerebbe incontrare nel 2013.
Tom Ford.

Un viaggio che farai sicuramente nel nuovo anno.
Per Capodanno andrò in Cambogia, quindi so di sicuro che almeno una vacanza, nel 2013,
riuscirò a farla. Comincerò bene!

Il primo pezzo che metterai in guardaroba nel nuovo anno.
Probabilmente un cappotto caldo. A Londra fa così freddo che non se ne hanno mai
abbastanza.

Il tuo progetto top per il 2013.
Il lancio di peonylim.com. È un anno che aspetto di farlo e non riesco a credere che il momento sia finalmente arrivato.
In cosa ti piacerebbe migliorare nel nuovo anno?
Vorrei i miglioramenti che desidero sempre, essere più paziente, più gentile, giudicare di
meno, essere più generosa, più coraggiosa... e l’elenco va avanti.

La prima e-mail del nuovo anno. A chi la scrivi? (Oppure: il primo sms del nuovo anno.
A chi lo scrivi?)
Alla mia famiglia. Per augurare a tutti loro Buon Anno.

Il piatto che non può mancare sulla tua tavola di capodanno.
Champagne! Di solito non bevo ma mi concedo sempre un bicchiere per brindare all’arrivo
dell’anno nuovo.

La colonna sonora del tuo capodanno.
Tutto ciò che è Motown.

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Caroline Issa: On looking forward to 2013

To celebrate the incredible year that 2012 turned out to be and to welcome the promise that 2013 holds, I reached out to some of the women who inspire me the most to find out their thoughts on 2012 and goals for 2013. My third guest is my first bona fide girl crush, the lovely and brilliant Caroline Issa, Fashion Director of Tank magazine. To find out what she'll be listening to in 2013...

What did 2012 teach you?
To be grateful for every amazing opportunity I've had!

One person you would like to thank while 2012 is still here.
Ellen Jasper, my office manager - without her, 2012 would have seen me wandering around aimlessly figuring out where I was supposed to go next!
 

Someone you would like to meet in 2013.
Zadie Smith

A trip you will definitely take in the new year.
I'd love to go somewhere new, somewhere I've never been. Antwerp, or Prague - the list is endless.

The first piece you will add to your closet in the new year.
An Ohne Titel dress

Your top project for 2013.
Keeping Tank magazine fresh, fun, smart and innovative.

What would you like to improve about yourself in the new year?
I'd love to make more time to keep fit and go to the gym and visit my trainer Ray. Well - that's what he'd like!
 
Your first e-mail or text of the new year. Who are you writing it to?
I'll be writing one to myself with all the amazing things I was able to experience in 2012, so that I remember everything - like a shortcut diary page!

The dish that won't be missing from your new year's table.
My Dad's chestnut cake he makes from my Grandmother's recipe!

The soundtrack to your new year.
I"m eagerly awaiting my friend Corinne Bailey Rae's new album!

In Italiano 
Cosa ti ha insegnato il 2012?

A essere grata per ognuna delle incredibili opportunità che ho avuto!

Una persona che ti piacerebbe ringraziare finché il 2012 è ancora qui.

Ellen Jasper, la mia segretaria – senza di lei, il 2012 mi avrebbe vista vagare senza meta mentre cercavo di ricordarmi dove fosse il mio prossimo appuntamento!

La persona che ti piacerebbe incontrare nel 2013.

Zadie Smith.

Un viaggio che farai sicuramente nel nuovo anno.

Vorrei andare in un posto nuovo, dove non sono mai stata. Anversa, o Praga – la lista è infinita.

Il primo pezzo che metterai in guardaroba nel nuovo anno.

Un vestito di Ohne Titel.

Il tuo progetto top per il 2013.

Fare in modo che Tank magazine resti fresco, intelligente e innovativo.

In cosa ti piacerebbe migliorare nel nuovo anno?

Vorrei trovare più tempo per tenermi in forma, cioè per andare in palestra a trovare Ray, il mio trainer. Beh... almeno questo è quello che piacerebbe a lui!

La prima e-mail del nuovo anno. A chi la scrivi? (Oppure: il primo sms del nuovo anno. A chi lo scrivi?)

Ne scriverò una a me stessa in cui elencherò tutte le cose incredibili che ho potuto vivere nel 2012, in modo da ricordarle tutte – come un diario, solo molto più rapido!

Il piatto che non può mancare sulla tua tavola di capodanno.

La torta di castagne che mio padre prepara usando la ricetta di mia nonna.

La colonna sonora del tuo capodanno.

Non vedo l’ora che esca il nuovo album della mia amica Corinne Bailey Rae!

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