Articles by Francesca Belluomini

Dressing Down a Brioni Suit

Julie V.  has been working in high-end fashion all her life. She adores the outdoors she works out when she's not working, as she's trying to obtain her personal trainer's license. The clothing in her closet is perfectly aligned by color and length (the ...

Like Mother Like Daughter

MFb reader Brooke S. has an exciting trip ahead – she's helping her daughter move and settle into her new grad school pad in Chicago, her first place in a new city all by herself. Both are imagining the trip as a sort of joyful introduction to an adult ...

Wearable Souvenirs

This time we have been challenged by Ana Maria G. to help style some of her recent travel finds. After working for more than a decade covering the wholesale distribution of Max Mara in Latin America and the Caribbean, she finally took a sabbatical. Born in ...

Prada Shorts

Valentina has been one of our loyal readers since the very beginning. I have had the fun of perusing her edgy wardrobe and featuring a reinvented ghost, and also going up to to Bal Harbour with her, looking for that special Louis Vuitton wallet or to ...

Ralph Lauren Riding Pants

Advertising executive and Miamian Tita M. has an important business trip to Uruguay, Chile and Argentina scheduled for August, where she'll need to dress for a colder climate. Tita's style is simple and classic, so it's no wonder she owns these chic and ...

A RED Valentino Skirt

Monica is a full-time mother of two gorgeous kids and the creative mind behind Patak Accessories, her jewelry line and artistic refuge from the day routine. Born in Caracas, Monica is passionate about many things – history, politics, literature ...

Flats with Evening Wear

The international news was chicness galore this weekend between the Venice Biennale, the French Open and the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Evening events included juiciest list of royals and noble heirs. With each event, there was one common denominator: the ...

Closet Therapy

I dedicated the past long weekend for some much needed "closet therapy" - breaking the spell of wearing two pieces together, and only together, all the time. The challenge: take them out and make them play with others.

The top is from Libertine for ...

Local Love! A KRELwear Skirt

This past weekend Karelle Levy, one of the most talented fashion artists we have in Miami, hosted a sample sale at her KRELwear studio in Wynwood. The desire of adding a piece of KRELwear to my wardrobe, combined with the thirst of a good ...

A White Oscar de la Renta Blouse

After many years of working in retail, Florentina H. is finally retiring. She first worked in New York, where she met her husband, and later moved Miami, after she and her husband had had it with winter. Having worked the last six years in the Oscar de la ...

Mom's Free People Empire Top

This past weekend, the young Dakota celebrated the first of many birthday parties being held for her this month. (Because a single party is just not enough for this well-traveled and social tween with family and friends in two different cities – Miami and ...

An Embroidered Asymmetrical Skirt

Sol has a name befitting her personality: she’s vibrant, passionate, lively, and dedicated. Because she's a stylist, she likes to look her best all the time. She has a rule to "renovate, revolutionize and cleanse" her closet every six months. (Except from ...

Adolfo for Saks Three Piece Set

Last Sunday was the next last antique market on Lincoln Road for the season. My friend and I went with a mission: finding a fabulous airy chiffon caftan for his mother’s summer vacation. We were looking for something breathtaking, but most importantly, ...

A Dress from the Armoire

I must confess that this dress has been in my closet forever. After almost a year of writing this column and digging through lots of people's closets, I realized that it had been in a garment bag for too long. And, because it's perfectly suited for a ...

A Vintage Floral Top

Originally from Milan, Giulia has been living in NYC for over 17 years, where, before she was married, she lived the Sex and the City lifestyle while working for Fendi as a fur specialist. She always saw this floral print top in her mother's closet, ...

A Suede and Cotton Button-Down

Cecilia LJ is your average Miami Beach 5th grader. She's 11 going on 15, reads Teen Vogue and adores Robert Pattinson. I met her in the car pool pick up lane at my daugher's school. Because it's "so cool to blog," the kids all take an interest in what I ...

A Classic Black Shift

Mary G. is a Miami native of Cuban descent, an only daughter educated in all-girl catholic schools and a graduate of UM. In other words, a typical Miami girl if there ever was one. Her passion for numbers and landed her a job in a commercial bank, then in a ...

A Black Tulle Skirt

Patricia L. moved from New York to Miami for a fresh start, and to be closer to family. Having always worked for major international fashion houses in NYC and Miami, her closet is full of couture – but to her, “It’s all a bore.”

She’s one of ...

An Animal Print Top

Originally from Argentina, Nancy G. moved to Miami 15 years ago after landing a VP position with a pharmaceutical company. She travels internationally for work, and is required to wear "corporate attire," which is not exactly her thing. So on the weekends, ...

The Perfect Vintage Black Dress

Marta R. has always been the tallest of her five brothers and sisters. When she was growing up, people would stop her in the street and ask her if she was interested in modeling. She wasn't. Instead, she got a degree Literature and Media, and a job ...