Venice, Venice, Venice

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Pictures by Christian Samuelson

Better than the movies

Italy is one hell of a country, the fact that this one boot shaped country can hold so much beauty, from the heel to the top, is astonishing. Not only is it beauty remarkable, but the diversity of its cities is worth equally as much praise. Rome, Milan and Venice could not be more different, to name but only a few.

Venice in particular is not only unique to Italy, but to the world, this city is truly like no other, and even its American or Chinese homages fail to pay it a worthy tribute.

Now, don’t get me wrong, Venice is everything you see in the overly romantised movies, with sunset trips aboard a gondola, hoards of tourists and palazzos left right and center. It can be overwhelming at times. But if you ditch the map, get lost in a little side street and take a minute to soak in the paint chipping off the side of a building, you realise, this is not Disney, this is real and captivating. Even the not-so-uncommon flooding of Piazza San Marco makes you think, holy cow, we are standing on stilts.

As part of my amazing birthday surprise I talked about, we spent a night in Venice, in the beautiful Boscolo Venezia. Our accommodation made all the difference, as its location, away from the crowded attractions, helped us avoid the tourists traps, to eat and drink like true Venetian locals. Not only that, but, with it being the only hotel in Venice with a private garden, it was also the perfect setting for a light and shade style shoot. Don’t you just love how the leaves’ shadows give my ash pink Cos dress an epic pattern?

DRESS – Cos – similar here and here; NECKLACE – Sfera – similar here and here.

8 Comments

8 Comments on Venice, Venice, Venice

  1. Monika
    March 4, 2015 at 12:05 am (9 years ago)

    My cousin is studying in Italy at the moment and I’m supremely jealous of all his travels he’s doing while there. From what you’re saying Venice sounds beautiful too.

    Love your necklace by the way.

    -M
    http://www.violetroots.com

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  2. ~ Carmen ~
    March 4, 2015 at 8:24 pm (9 years ago)

    That is such a cool dress. I love the draping. Venice is a gorgeous city; it was one of my favorite places when I was traveling.

    :] // ▲ itsCarmen.com ▲

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  3. Rachel KohI lo
    March 10, 2015 at 11:54 am (9 years ago)

    I love looking at your photos, especially the ones in this set – the lighting is absolutely divine. Sunsets and shadows always make for the prettiest shoots, don’t you think?

    Also really digging the necklace, everyone can use some bling 😀

    xo, Rach
    incipientdreams.blogspot.com

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