It’s all about Red

English and Italian version together

Not very often I look at my childhood photos. But last weekend, it was Easter and I was at home in Italy, I took out the boxes where they’re kept and selected a few pictures from when I was three years old to today.

Zalando turns 3 this month and to celebrate its birthday has invited bloggers to share how their style has evolved since the age of 3.
I thought that would be fun, so I sat down with a cup of tea and took a trip down memory lane!

Note: in the first series of pictures I’m not 3 yet, but it’s important to understand the title of this post.

Non mi capita spesso guardo le mie foto di quando ero bambina, ma lo scorso weekend a casa in Italia per il weekend di Pasqua, mi sono seduta, ho aperto le scatole delle foto e con calma ho selezionato alcune delle mie foto dai 3 anni ad oggi… il tutto tra risate e momenti di commozione.

Sonia – 4 years old with red trousers
Christmas day – Happy because I thought that the biggest box was for Barbie’s House… slightly disappointed later, when I discovered it contained a food processor for my mommy 🙂

Sonia – 4 anni con pantaloni rossi
Giorno di Natale – Felice perché pensavo che nel regalo più grande c’era la Casa di Barbie… era un robot da cucina per la mia mamma 🙂

Sonia – 5 years old in Trentino Alto Adige with parents (and red trousers)

Sonia – 5 anni in Trentino Alto Adige con i miei genitori (e Capri rossi)

Sonia – 7 years old on Carnival day (with a red cape)
Dragon’s Costume… judging from my expression I’m not sure I was enjoying the school’s carnival parade

Sonia – 7 anni il giorno di Carnevale (con un mantello rosso)
Costume del drago… dalla mia espressione non sono certa che mi sia piaciuta la parata di Carnevale della scuola

Sonia – 8 years old at my aunt’s Wedding day
Sonia – 8 anni al giorno del matrimonio di mia zia

 Sonia – 10 years old, another Carnival day
With my cousin’s dress… definitely too big for me 🙂

Sonia – 10 anni, altro Carnevale
Con il vestito di mio cugina… decisamente troppo grande per me 🙂

Sonia – 13 years at my granny’s courtyard
No style at all, but the puppies and my happiness make of this photo one of my favs!

Sonia – 15 years with my bestie during our field trip in Barcelona
Someone please explain why I was so in love with the dj bag… ahh, teenage years

Sonia – 17 years, in my bedroom
Not too bad… but a red eyeliner?!?!

Sonia – 17 anni, nella mia camera da letto
Non male … ma un eyeliner rosso?!?!
Sonia – 18 years
Cool eyeglasses, strange hair and an Onyx tee (very popular in the nineties)

Sonia – 20 years with Debbie in a club
Red boa, a not so cool cigarette and, I swear, I was wearing a skirt

Sonia – 20 anni con Debbie in discoteca
Boa rosso, una – per niente cool – sigaretta e, giuro, indossavo una gonna

Sonia – 22 years in Paris
Red trousers to pay homage to Moulin Rouge  (note: I’ve quit smoking a few years ago and I’m still proud of that)

Sonia – 25 years in Kenya
Camperos on the beach?! Yes 😀

Sonia – 25 anni in Kenya
Camperos in spiaggia?! Sì:-D

That’s me, now!

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I had lots of fun while writing this post, and what I have learned is that my mummy, when choosing my clothes, had a strong passion for the color red… but don’t they say: “Like mother like daughter”? Check a photo of my favourite coat below! 🙂

Mi sono divertita molto nello scrivere questo post e quello che ho imparato è che mia mamma aveva una chiara passione per il rosso… ma com’è quella frase “Tale madre tale figlia”? Guardate un po’ la foto qui sotto con il mio cappotto preferito! 😉