Fashion Love Stories

Inspired by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, today on Fashion Love Stories, I’m exploring the enduring allure of the classic yellow fisherman’s raincoat — a piece rooted not in fashion, but in survival, utility, and maritime history.From Norwegian fishermen and the ports of Brittany to Nantucket summers and contemporary New York style, the yellow raincoat has quietly evolved into one of fashion’s most recognizable symbols of understated coastal chic.I discuss the original heritage makers like Helly Hansen and Guy Cotten, the romantic American interpretation of seaside dressing, and why this practical garment still feels timeless today.Because the best style pieces are rarely about trends.They are about authenticity, restraint, memory, and the stories clothing carries with it through time.

“No Logos, No Noise, Just Power” (recorded April 4,2026) explores why John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy remain one of the most influential couples in modern style history. In an era increasingly driven by spectacle, branding, and celebrity excess, they moved differently—quietly, privately, and with extraordinary restraint.Together, they created a new visual language of American sophistication: understated tailoring, dark sunglasses, sharp coats, minimal Calvin Klein silhouettes, old New York polish, and the ease of people who never appeared to be trying too hard. Their style carried traces of the legacy and discipline of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, while translating it into the cooler, cleaner minimalism of 1990s Manhattan.This episode explores why the world became obsessed with a couple that revealed so little of themselves, and why their influence still resonates today—from fashion and celebrity culture to the return of refined minimalism and contemporary socialite style. With renewed fascination sparked by FX’s portrayal of their love story, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in particular continues to define a version of elegance that feels increasingly rare: composed, intelligent, elusive, and timeless.More Fashion Love Stories on Threads @https://www.threads.com/@susannagalanis/post/DYPWhylFlwk?xmt=AQG0eKqWpNkTkkq-wBx0AlwUvptQkFSf1740AhQp1wgqHuVNzwamTz7C1INhicyg8Q8G-Gca

In this episode of Contemporary Socialite, I explore why Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy remains one of the most contemporary and desirable style figures today.Her image is often reduced to minimalism — the black coats, narrow silhouettes, dark sunglasses, and the Calvin Klein restraint of the 1990s — but I believe there was something deeper happening. Carolyn absorbed the language of earlier New York socialites and translated it into a sharper, quieter, downtown form.You can trace echoes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill in the precision of her coats, her structured handbags, her love of dramatic outerwear, and the disciplined elegance behind even her simplest looks. The influence of European houses like Valentino and Prada also appears throughout her wardrobe — not in an overt way, but through proportion, restraint, and attitude.What made Carolyn different was her ability to merge uptown codes with downtown cool. She took the polish of the classic socialite and stripped away the performance, leaving behind something modern, intelligent, and still deeply aspirational.In this conversation, I define the idea of the “contemporary socialite” — a woman whose style is not driven by excess or trends, but by discernment, presence, confidence, and cultural awareness. A woman who understands fashion as identity and social language.And perhaps that is why Carolyn still resonates so strongly today. She did not look nostalgic. She looked eternal.

In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, I’m unpacking the idea of “fashion armor” and “Park Avenue Armor”—terms that has been widely repeated, and often misattributed. It has been said that the late NYC socialite Lee Radziwellcoined or defined it, but there is no verified record of her ever saying that. So where did it actually come from, and what does it really mean?I take you back to New York—specifically the Upper East Side—from the 1970s through the early 2000s, where a very distinct way of dressing emerged among society women. What looked effortless was, in fact, highly intentional. A uniform of control, polish, and presence. What is called Park Avenue armor.This isn’t about trends. It’s about identity, protection, and power through clothing.What does it mean to dress with structure? To repeat a silhouette until it becomes part of who you are? And why does this idea still resonate today, even if it shows up more quietly?This episode is about separating myth from reality—and understanding fashion not as decoration, but as strategy. Note: I experienced background noise during recording—my apologies for the audio quality, and thank you for listening.Enjoy the episode.

In this episode, “Park Avenue Armour,” we step inside a world where style was more than fashion — it was strategy, identity, and quiet power. From the polished salons and doorman buildings of Park Avenue in the 1950s through the confident glamour of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, a certain kind of woman emerged: the Park Avenue socialite. Impeccably dressed, exquisitely composed, and always aware that image was a form of influence.This episode explores the visual language of that world — the pearls, the tailored coats, the immaculate hair, the poised restraint — and what those details truly represented. These women built a kind of armor through elegance: a way of moving through society with authority, mystique, and control. We look at how their style shaped culture, how their carefully constructed image allowed them to navigate power and visibility, and why the idea of “Park Avenue armour” still resonates today.Because beyond nostalgia, their legacy offers something enduring: a reminder that style can be intentional, that image can be architecture, and that the way we present ourselves can become a language of confidence, identity, and aspiration.

In this episode, we step into the mythology of a woman whose name alone evokes a world of elegance, mystery, and impeccable taste: Lee Radziwill. Through her own words, and the reflections of those who watched her move through the rarefied circles of fashion, society, and art, we explore the quiet magnetism of a true style icon. Lee understood something timeless — that style is never just about clothes, but about presence, instinct, and the courage to shape one’s own narrative. In silk, in shadow, and in light, she embodied a kind of effortless glamour that reminds us: true icons are never made by trends, but by the will to live beautifully.

There are women who follow fashion.And then there are women who define a code.This is not an episode about nostalgia.And it’s not about copying two iconic wardrobes.It’s about inheritance.In the first chapters of this trilogy, we looked at the lives and silhouettes of Lee Radziwill and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy — two women separated by generation, circumstance, and cultural climate.But connected by something quieter.Discipline.Restraint.Control.Lee moved through European salons and New York society with cultivated precision. She understood proportion, understatement, and the power of editing long before it was aestheticized on social media.Decades later, Carolyn emerged in an era of growing media saturation — and did something radical.She simplified.Clean lines. Neutral palettes. Architectural tailoring. Repetition without apology.No spectacle. No explanation.So in this final chapter, we’re going deeper.Beyond hemlines. Beyond coats. Beyond minimalism as a trend.We’re asking:Why has cultivated restraint always signaled power?Why does elite understatement feel so relevant right now?And why, in a culture obsessed with visibility, does quiet composure feel almost mythic?This is about the sociology of chic.The psychology of editing.The discipline behind elegance.Because the inheritance of chic is not about clothing.It’s about codes.And once you understand the code —you see it everywhere.

In this second episode, we move deeper into the aesthetic lineage between legendary socialite and Capote “Swan” Lee Radziwill and the modern minimalist icon Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.Lee Radziwill was more than a princess by marriage or a fixture of society — she was a woman who refined glamour into something intellectual, European, and deliberately restrained. Moving between Parisian salons, Roman palazzos, and New York drawing rooms, she mastered a language of understatement: sleek tailoring, monochrome palettes, impeccable fabrics, and an instinct for proportion. As one of Truman Capote’s celebrated Swans, Lee represented a rarefied form of fame — aristocratic, curated, and timeless.In Part Two, we explore the possibility that this disciplined, European-inflected elegance did not end with Lee’s generation. Decades later, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy emerged with a strikingly similar aesthetic philosophy — stripped-back silhouettes, architectural coats, bias-cut gowns, and an almost radical commitment to simplicity.Was Carolyn consciously inspired by Lee’s cultivated restraint? Or did she intuitively revive the same codes of elite understatement — a quiet luxury long before it became a cultural movement?This episode examines the parallels: the power of neutral palettes, the art of immaculate tailoring, the refusal of excess, and the understanding that true influence does not chase attention — it commands it through control.Part Two is not about imitation. It is about evolution. About how the timeless, elegant minimalism of a European-minded socialite may have quietly shaped the visual vocabulary of a modern American style icon.Because sometimes influence is not spoken — it is inherited.

In this episode, we explore the enduring elegance of socialite and international style icon Lee Radziwill — and the quiet possibility that her cultivated aesthetic rippled forward into the minimalist mastery of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.Lee Radziwill embodied a rarefied, Old World sophistication: capri pants in Capri, silk headscarves in Paris, impeccably tailored coats in New York. She lived within art, architecture, and aristocratic circles — from Truman Capote’s soirées to the salons of Europe — crafting an image that was never loud, but always intentional. Her style was studied yet effortless; romantic yet restrained.Decades later, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy emerged as the quiet modern counterpart. Clean lines, disciplined silhouettes, monochromatic palettes — her Calvin Klein minimalism felt revolutionary in its refusal of excess. Where Lee curated glamour through refinement, Carolyn distilled it to purity.Was Carolyn consciously influenced by Lee? Or does their connection reveal something deeper — an inherited American aristocratic aesthetic that values understatement over spectacle?We examine the visual parallels: sleek evening gowns, architectural tailoring, signature sunglasses, unfussy hair, and an instinct for proportion. More than clothing, we explore the psychology of women who understood that true style whispers.This episode is a meditation on lineage — not just familial, but aesthetic. On how elegance evolves. On how women separated by generation can share an unspoken sartorial dialogue.Because great style is never accidental. It is observed, absorbed, and reborn.

In today’s episode, Remembering Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: An Unforgettable Presence, I’m sharing a personal perspective that comes not from photographs, headlines, or mythology, but from real moments in the fashion world where Carolyn’s presence could truly be felt. At a time when her style continues to inspire a new generation, I want to talk about the woman behind the image — her composure, her clarity, her strength, and the unmistakable power she carried without ever needing to announce it. Carolyn wasn’t simply a style icon; she embodied a rare kind of elegance that was deeply personal, disciplined, and unforgettable. - SG P.S. For more fashion love stories about Carolyn please visit my episode S02/11 Style Icon - Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

Winter slips off like last season’s coat, leaving only light, skin, and possibility. Spring 2026 steps in—tailored, radiant, and just a little bit irresistible.“GO Moving Towards Spring ” is a meditation on thawing — the quiet, necessary melting of winter’s emotional frost. After a season of personal stillness, isolation, and reflection, January becomes a landscape of frozen habits and lingering fears ready to dissolve. Like nature preparing beneath the soil, we begin stirring things inside, shedding heaviness, releasing what no longer belongs to us, and turning instinctively toward warmth. Spring does not ask permission to arrive — it simply does — reminding us that movement is not optional, but elemental to being alive.Inspired by the rhythm of the seasons and the elegance of fashion’s perpetual reinvention, this episode explores transformation as both survival and art form. Just as a runway silhouette flows forward without hesitation, we are invited to step into light with intention and glamour, carried by renewal’s momentum. The world is already changing color, already softening, already moving — and so must we. We are almost there, just about to bloom. Spring approaches like a promise we are meant to walk toward, beautifully and without fear. -SG

What could be more perfect to display on your coffee table a beautiful pot of coffee with an exquisite set of coffee cups that you carefully selected to create the precious moment … the art of coffee drinking… the pure joy! SG

Contradictory yet harmonious style trend for Spring 2025 : Soft power. Get inspired my darlings! You can be both. Love,SG

New season, new format. Short, direct and more frequent conversations with Susanna my beautiful darlings. Wishing everyone joy and success and most of all… fulfillment and a beautiful life.Love always,Susanna

Here, I am sharing with you my “welcoming my new vintage bag home ritual”… yes, I am collecting… and other charming chit-chat…xxxSusanna

Please listen to the previous episode for the first part of questions to help you - to really know someone. After all, we have to be very careful who we allow into our lives. We do want to have an open heart, and allow new connections, however, all the connections are not the same. Sometimes, the wrong people can create a lot of damage and waste of our precious time… so better off to get to really know them sooner than later. Here are some more questions to ask when you really want to know someone and allow them into your inner circle. Best of luck on making new friends my beautiful darlings! xxxSusann

Let’s say you are interested in meeting new friends. Let’s say your new goals and intentions are to make new friends, socialise… have a life … have fun.., Here, I am sharing with you some examples of conversation, to break eggs ice, to start the conversation going. I am also answering these questions so you can get to know me better my beautiful darlings! Enjoy! xxxSusanna

The story of the original style influencer and the creator of The International Best-Dressed List, Eleanore Lambert is discussed here. Her list includes the best of the best, best-dressed international celebrities, royalty and socialites since the 1940’s. Fascinating story! Fascinating woman! Fascinating styles!! There are more episodes to come… xxxSusanna

Wow! What a week! First of all, it was my mom’s birthday. Here, I am speaking about her, and how inspirational she has been… In the meantime, I was supposed to speak about the history of the International Best-Dressed List, ( inspired by my mom) but, I have decided to postpone it until the next episode since there was an earthquake today in NYC, and I am sharing my experience here. Ending the episode with more birthday celebrations… xxxSusanna

Spring 2024 is officially here and so are the jewelry trends. Here, I am sharing with you my favorite styles and how to wear them… plus… my favorite fashion stories… xxxSusanna

Spring is here! And here are my favorite style trends for women! So excited for this upcoming season full of retro glamorous lady-like trends… more to come… xxxS

Here, at the inaugural episode of season 8, I am starting the season with lots of positivity and the intention to invite and hold onto abundance. What are my definitions? My terms? My attitudes and believes about abundance creation? xxxS

This is part II of Gloria Vanderbilt’s fairytale and dramatic life. What an inspiration she is! There is so much, so many facets of her that we need several episodes to talk about her contributions to style, art, fashion, culture and society… never mind to NYC’s image and glamour. Here, I am speaking about her personal style and her fashion business. There is so much to her story, so many facets, chapters, books… etc… that she left for us … so many life lessons… I will be back with more episodes about her as I find her fascinating, inspiring and very interesting! xxxSusanna

Inspired by the recent successful and trending story on FX series, Fued: Capote vs the Swans, it’s now Gloria Vanderbuilt’s (one of Truman Capote’s swans, or beautiful, swan-like influential, rich, stylish and glamorous “it woman” of the 1950s/60s era) turn to inspire and influence us. This is just an introduction to her story, there is more style/culture influence to come… xxxSusanna

Well, Fall 2O24/25 fashion month is over and I must say it was a success! Beautiful collections! What an abundance of designs, superb creativity and fabulous styles! I am very excited about what was presented! I loved the majority of the collections! I will be discussing my favorites on the next few episodes. For now, I am giving you my predictions and highlights of the trends that were very prominent. Tell me your thoughts. xxxSusanna

Known for her intellectual curiosity, impeccable taste and influential collaborations with leading designers, Marella Agnelli, wife of famed Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, was one of Italy's most illustrious tastemakers and influencers. Here, I share with you insights into the life and legacy: The Last Swan.

The fashion month for Autumn/Winter 24/25 is not over yet, yet I still see so many looks and collections that I absolutely love! Retro styles or classic, timeless styles (quiet luxury) are very much on trend and I absolutely love them! I feel they are smart, empowering, chic and sophisticated. Glad the younger generation is embracing them! Here, I am giving you my thoughts about the trends and sharing my personal opinion about styles that shouldn’t be trending and why. Stay beautiful, stay classic my darlings… classic with an edge that is…. -S

Inspired by the recent FX series, Capote vs the swans, that is so successfully trending currently, I am discussing here the topic of inner-circles and social exclusions. Is is right, is it toxic? Is it discriminating? I, for one, am a believer of the necessity of inner-circles by limiting our interactions with very few, trust-worthy, time-tested and high-quality individuals as a form of self protection and self love. Life is very complicated and we have to use boundaries and limit our interactions and trust in order to protect ourselves and allow the right people in. In my opinion it is OK to have an inner circle, the very few friends or family that you call your tribe. It’s not about discrimination, exclusions or toxicity. It’s about the right human connections where by having the right people in your life you survive and thrive towards a more elevated/spiritually higher existence. - Susanna

Babe Paley, officially named Barbara Cushing Mortimer Paley (July 5, 1915 – July 6, 1978) was an American magazine editor and socialite and Truman Capote’s favorite swan. Affectionately known as Babe throughout her life, Paley made notable contributions to the field of magazine editing and style influence. In recognition of her distinctive fashion sense, she was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958. Her legendary life story is discussed here, inspired by the current FX series: Fued: Capote vs The Swans -S

Retro styles and attitudes are currently trending. From fashion, to cinema, to tv, to fashion shows for winter 2024… to home decor even… this 195O’s, 6O’s, 70’s etc…aesthetic is influencing/inspiring our society. I am not the only one loving the current FX series Capote vs The Swans where the glamorous NYC socialites were dressed to perfection and influencing everyone to obsession. The retro look is trending my darlings… even furs and smoking… and the rich housewife appeal… glamour is back… even on the NYC runway for fall ‘24. Apparently, models were glamorizing cigarette smoking again…

Inspired by the current FX series, Feud: Truman Capote and the swans, I am a sharing with you my darlings, some lessons that we can all learn and extract from this contemporary, modern-day drama. It is dramatic, it has to do with ugly human relationships involving human suffering, betrayal, disconnect, and ugliness…pain and suffering…How can we learn from this experience watching this dramatic story (which is real by the way), and elevate ourselves and become closer to the Divine and closer to a more elegant existence?

Watching episode 3 of the FX ‘s series: Feud Capote vs the swans, I became fascinated with why are his swans - the most glamorous, timeless, chic, beautiful works if art with the most perfect exterior socialites, are still fascinating us after 7O or so years. Here, I am giving you my personal views and inspire you to elevate. Why not? Fascinating style icons! Legends! Hope you be as inspired asI am… xxxSusanna

This is part-II of this podcast series on Fashion Love Stories inspired by the current FX series: Feud Capote vs The Swans (the most famous socialites of his time). Yes there was a huge scandal. Please listen to my previous episode for more details. I am discussing here the famous story of a writer/celebrity/socialite/ society influencer of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s who was part of the NYC elite, and although he is no longer alive, his story is still interesting and captivating. Major lessons to be learned from this story my darlings! xxxSusanna

True story! the story of the famous and infamous American author Truman, Capote, (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) and the swans of NYC. Who were the swans? They were the most famous socialites and beautiful style trendsetters of NYC of the 50s 60s and 70s. These women, married to the most influential men, were very glamorous and ultra rich, with beautiful style and beautiful aesthetics were the most prominent social taste-makers. To be extremely chic and glamorous was their main purpose in life as well as to be a greatest asset to their very affluent and powerful husbands. They were considered to be a “trophy” and they were spoiled with high-maintenance and very expensive tastes. There was definitely a lot of excitement and influence back then…their style and influence is still inspiring us today. During these times, here was also a very famous scandal. I’m gonna be speaking all about that here and on the next few episodes because I find this topic, this scandal… these stylish influencers and socialites extremely fascinating… after all… I love fashion. This is the power of wealth and great style my darlings… it’s magnetic… True story! -Susanna

It’s trending - the mob wife aesthetic! Its glamorous…the look of the mythical mob wife with the bold attitude, and the bold style has made its formal come back! She’s unapologetically bold, she’s strong, she’s resilient. She’s somehow fashionable and definitely noticeable. What makes the aesthetic coined a “mob wife aesthetic?” Here, I am describing, the look and details, ex. the style of the hair, the make-up, the nails, the heels, the bold jewelry and the fur coat, the leopard prints etc, that are some of the style tools used to create this aesthetic. Check it out. It’s all-over the social media platforms. It’s entertaining. This is the look - let me know your thoughts. Do you think this is a classic, wearable and functional? Do you think you’ll wear it? Is it you? Do you think it’s going to catch up and become more noticeable/main-stream? or, do you think that it is only a fad and next month something else is going to start trending and instantly replace this aesthetic? It’s glamorous I say…unapologetically bold and glamorous! The attitude goes along with the style… -S

Please visit my previous 2 episodes about the legendary and lifestyle creator Ralph Lauren. Here, (part III if the trilogy), I am continuing with more inspiring facts about his company, his origins, his style icons and overall his success story. I hope you will find this as inspirational, educating and life altering as I did! -Susanna

Ralph Lauren is one of the greatest American entrepreneurs and fashion / lifestyle designers. For over 50 years he has influenced the style of the Americans fashion, culture and society in general …and overall he has influenced the entire world…stylistically speaking. He is known throughout the world, and he’s one of the greatest. Here, I am discussing his humble origins - how he was able to go from the streets of the Bronx, New York to becoming one, if not the best American designer of all times and a multi-billionaire. I hope his story and influence will inspire you. -S

Originally recorded as part of my “12 days of Christmas” series (it’s now January 20/2024) I am speaking about Ralph Lauren. Living in NYC, and having RL right at my back yard… neighbourhood...I decided to take a walk there… have some matcha green tea at Ralph’s coffee shop, visit the store and tell you all about my experience. Fast forward a few weeks… I am introducing you to RL and leaving the rest of the story for the next episode. Overall, I am sharing some personal family stories as well! I had so much fun creating this episode… love you! Susanna

Here, I a am giving you empowering words and advice (using a personal experience on part I) on how to create a better version of you on 2024. Yes. Raise the bar and learn you to control and navigate certain situation that might hinder your growth and impact you negatively on you life path and your goals.

Welcome to 2024 my darlings and Happy New Year! Here, I am welcoming the new year with you and sharing what’s new… what I plan for me and my business for the new year. I am so looking forward to sharing with you twice a week (yes!) what is going on in my life and other fashion love stories! Love you! xxxSusanna

In this is episode seven of the “12 days of Christmas” series I will inspire you and guide you on how you can level-up and create a new version of you - your new avatar for 2024!!! It’s time my darlings that we all raise up and level-up and become higher vibrational human beings. Love, Susanna

It’s episode six of the 12 days of Christmas series! Yeah!!! In this episode, I will share with you some of the jokes that are included in the traditional Christmas crackers. As I mentioned in the previous podcast, the Christmas cracker is a traditional British Christmas tradition and it is meant to create joy, great holiday laughter and high vibrations at the Christmas dinner celebrations. What an amazing idea that I am adopting officially this season and I’m planning to make it one of my own family traditions. Enjoy the jokes and sorry if they are bad sometimes or my delivery is not as it should be…trying my best my darlings! xxxSusanna

In this episode, number five from the 12 days of Christmas series, I am sharing with you joy and how to create joy. It’s the season after all of holiday, celebration, glamour, happiness, laughter, togetherness, and love! All these equate to joy and trust me…there is a way to intentionally creating joy…and in this episode, I’m going to share with you some of my favorite tools. Also, I am inserting at the end of this episode the history of the beloved Christmas cracker which is a British tradition however, it is used throughout the world by those who are celebrating and creating the joy of Christmas. Joy, and enjoy my darlings! xxxSusanna

The 2023 Christmas Holiday season is officially here, and here I go - doing what I love to do best: shopping! As much as I love to shop for myself, I like to shop for other. Giving meaningful gifts, is such a loving gesture… we give gifts sometimes in order show without word what we feel for our loved ones… I received (and gifted) so many gifts in my life and I am eternally grateful. By accepting the gifts gracefully, we tell our hearts we are full of love, attention, thoughtfulness, kindness… etc… and in turn we are sharing! How can we give if our heats are not full … This is why in our western society we live to celebrate Christmas so much. Christianity has tought us to love and have an open heart… to share… the love. Gifting is an act of love …do share by giving meaning gifts! Express yourself with the aid of a physical gift… it speaks volumes! xxxSusanna

Balanced nutrition and no defficiencies in certain vitamins and minerals are very essential for our well-being and for our happiness. From a personal perspective, I’m giving you some of the ways I handle my my nutritional imbalances, my food sensitivities and energetic sensitivities and how I take good care of my self. I hope my personal experiences and advice will help you and make you aware of things that you may be missing things that are very easy to replace and that enhance your moods and your life. This is episode number 3 from the “12 days of Christmas series. xxxSusanna

Here, I am sharing with you the story of my late boss, the legendary fashion, force, ant creator, Mr. Gianni Versace. On his birthday anniversary this year - he would’ve been 77, I’m sharing with you, his story and some of my personal stories that I have while working with his company for eight years I hope you like. xxxSusanna

The famous Kelly and Birkin bags are still very famous. After all these years ever since the famous “it girl” and princes of Monaco Grace Kelly carried the famous bag to conceal her pregnancy. the Kelly bag is “a must have” for all the socialites, famous celebrities, style influencers the wealthy and fashionistas of the world. It is the ultimate luxury piece to have! Here, I’m going to tell you my thoughts about the worlds most luxurious bags how to wear them these days - how the cool girls are wearing the bags, and, a little bit of the story about the the manufacturer ( of the Kelly and the Birkin bags ). It’s Hermès - you know who that company is my darlings! Enjoy and pray that your fairy godmother will buy you one!!! xxxSusanna

We all have been there. Certain friendships really crossed certain lines (due to our lack of clear boundaries) and turned out to be disappointing and hurtful. Strong and defined bounties are a must when it comes to dealing with friends and people in general in order for us to have easier, happier and more fulfilling relationships. Here, I am providing you with some examples of my own expectations when it comes to my relationships with friends and what I do and do not accept. Believe me, it took a lot of pain, disappointments and suffering to get to this point of clear boundaries and friendship rules. Self consideration and respect is a must and we all should consider this topic seriously as it affects our lives and our health in a very serious manner. Save yourselves, set friendship boundaries. Here is how…,xxxSusanna

Overcoming challenges during these very trying and depressing, full of uncertainty and anxiety times is the main theme of this episode. It is based on my own recent personal experiences of facing certain life challenges and a downwards spiral that felt really scary… I’ve created this podcast, and I am sharing with you what I did, how I did it by overcoming difficult and challenging situations and how I became a better version of me. I love this healthier, upleveled and stronger happier version of me. My inner child is smiling and my life is full of joy! I hope this helps you my darling. Stay well, be well! Love you always, Susanna

The fascinating story of the Mega brand fashion house of Gucci continues in the second part of this 2- part series (check out the previous episode) and here, I am focusing more on the contemporary years of Gucci. A lot of the twists and turns, ups and downs, successes and failures and all the drama etc… are discussed here. For instance, what really was a huge influence in the most contemporary years? Lots of interesting bits are highlighted here so we can see how this mega brand is doing today and how it came about to be so huge. xxxS