Ciao bella! I was super blessed to not have to work this weekend! If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (@cecyliadotcom) you probably know that I attended a bestie’s wedding (more on that in the next post) and the long awaited Italian Lifetyle Event, La Dolce Italia! Over the weekend, the Royal Exhibition Building was transformed into a ‘Little Italy‘, where fashion parades, car displays, cooking classes, wine tastings, fencing shows, art exhibits, pizza competitions and even more was showcased. Evidently, it exceeded my expectations on so many levels, so without further ado, there are some of my favourite momentos from La Dolce Italia.
[spoiler title=”中文版”]你们好！上个周末我很蒙福参加了我好朋友的婚礼（请等下一片博客:) 和独一无二的意大利展览会 ‘甜蜜的意大利’.有可能你们在我的Facebook, Twitter或 Instagram (@cecyliadotcom) 上已经看到了一些照片。墨尔本的皇家展览馆变成了一个‘小意大利’，那里有意大利著名的食物，葡萄酒，艺术展览，音乐表演，服装演示，车子，击剑，烹厨班等等都由宾客们来品尝，体验。我就不多说了，接着是我最难忘的一些‘意大利’记忆。[/spoiler]
The best artist on show is Italian born architect-turned-photographer Howtan Re, who is a master of compilation. This installation is titled ‘Hell and Paradise‘, each letter is composed of modern waste products. What a creative way to recycle!
[spoiler title=”中文版”]最精彩的艺术是意大利摄影师（他原是建筑师）Howtan Re用废物制作的字母。它们的含义是让观众更注意到回收的重要性。[/spoiler]
Watching chefs create fariry-tale decorations from just sugar and heat blew me away. I was also bewildered to witness ginormous Nutella tubs (and people buying them!), so much so I adopted the same surprised look as the saccharine caterpillar…separated at birth?
[spoiler title=”中文版”]左边的雕塑是由一位厨师用糖和颜料做成的。多么精制多彩啊！右边的我那么惊讶是因为我从没见过这么巨大的榛子酱罐头！甚至还有很多人买。。。[/spoiler]
Buon appetite! Of course the absolute highlight of La Dolce Italia for us was the Truffle Bar. I believe it was my very first ‘diamond of the kitchen” experience! Essentially truffles are fungi that share symbiotic relationships with tree roots. The delicacy bears an uncanny resemblance to brain matter and an aromatic affinity to boar pheromone, hence it is renowned for its incredible smell and apparently aphrodisiac effects. Some visitors may have been disappointed as the original truffle bar menu was cancelled at the last minute due to logistical problems, but we still enjoyed ourselves immensely. We were told by the experts that the aroma and flavour of the truffle is more important than its shape or size. How true that is also, I thought, of people!
[spoiler title=”中文版”]在意大利展览会最突出的一项是松露品尝！这是我第一次尝试‘厨房的钻石’。松露像蘑菇，生长在树根上。它似乎像大脑，味道又像猪的荷尔蒙，所以古代搜寻松露的是野猪，现在多数是训练了的狗。松露并没有许多健康性质，但它好香啊！原来厨师预备的松露菜非常精彩，但不巧他们最后不能来参加，所以我们只能品尝在比萨上的松露。专家告诉我们松露的形状和长相不重要，要紧的是它的香气和美味。让我想到人也如此，我们流出来的馨香比我们的外表重要的多！[/spoiler]
Thank you La Dolce Italia for such a marvellous festival. I cannot wait to attend again next year!
[spoiler title=”中文版”]谢谢‘甜蜜的意大利’让我们度过这么美妙的一天。我迫不及待明年的展览会！[/spoiler]
Where: La Dolce Italia at Royal Exhibition Centre
Wear: Vintage dress (similar one here), necklace, clutch, paisley scarf from Madam Virtue, Repetto booties
And I leave you with my first ever phone video, of the longest pizza spin! You can tell it’s my first because I forgot to tilt the phone…
wow this looks like so much fun! great photos too.
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jess
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Great post!
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Oh gosh, how cool is all of this?! It looks like it was so much fun. Food art is just so interesting. :)
Also, that scarf with those tights = winning combo! <3
yes indeed, edible art is the best!
Looks like you had a blast Cecilia! Thank you for stopping by my blog… you rock! Have an amazing week!
Xox
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you’re too kind, thank you Borka!!
Wah…this looks like such fun! All those jars of Nutella…!! I think I drooled when I saw that. XD
And oh goodness, your dog is so cute!
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thank you! He may have fit into that huge tub of Nutella!
Simply gorgeous and love your outfit. you are just amazing:) you can also visit my blog if you like it then we can follow each other?
Love your outfit! The dress, scarf, clutch, tights, and shoes look amazing together!
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Paris
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thank you! They all don’t quite match but they were all really comfortable :)
This looks like it was a wonderful event! :)
x
Teresa
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it is!! Highly recommend it! But then again, anything Italian is awesome!
Looks like such a fun event! You look great, I love the scarf and the knit dress :)
The guy in the video is so talented, wow!
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I’m a huge fan of knit dresses- they are so easy ad comfortable to wear!
Love this outfit CeeCee! So cute and funkayyy x
lol I literally rolled out of bed into it! Thank you!
Your outfit is adorable! I love the splash of color.
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thank you :) Going for gold, as they say :D
love these photos and your outfit. you look great!
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What a great event and amazing photos. I love your outfit and that oversized sweater sure will be perfect for me for this coming fall..LOL. I wish I could have one of those big jars of Nutella. I grew up with it and as of today I still enjoy it. It is my “peanut butter” ;) xoxoxoxox
lol I love sweater dresses- so comfortable :) Aww I love Nutella too and it is my peanut butter too!!!!
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Great pictures, looks super fun! Thanks for your lovely comment hun xx
pleasure! it was awesome!
You look super, love that scarf, it goes perfectly with the dress, gives it a umph!! Thank you so much for the sweet comment, I really appreciate it, brightened my day!! Hope you are doing well & enjoying your week :) xx
thank you! Pleasure sweetie, the scarf was just to break up the dress a bit :D
awesome post! your outfit was so classy and elegant, we love it!
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Looks like a great event! Love the vespas lined up and wow at those huge nutella bottles. Amazing picture with the levitating wine bottle.
P.S. I love your blog layout btw!
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thank you! The Vespas are so pretty in their bright colours!
Wow, these pictures are so fun! I love that knit dress on you :)
cheers Stephanie- it’s so comfortable!
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