Chapter I ROME - Le dérnier jour

   

Federica Piraino - visual artist
Styling & photography by Serena Lisbon

We’re two friends, similar yet diverse in all the right ways. 

 She’s silent when I’m loud, calm when I’m crazy, and vice versa. 

We met in our mutual hometown and remained acquaintances for some time, but it was Rome that provided the right backdrop for the friendship I owe to her now. 

Our time here flew, inevitably cut short by her decision to move to London, a move that I felt was not in my cards, at least for now. 

Despite the distance and the respective commitments that keep us apart, I know that there will be a place and time when we will find each other yet again eating sweet and sour chinese food together.

This shoot was my personal way of saying goodbye to one of the most joyful, peaceful and graceful person I have ever met.

 The style is a delicate grungy femme fatale from the early 20th century. 

Because that’s what I see when I think of Federica.

Location

I shot her at my place, mostly in the garden outside the building where I currently live in Piazza Bologna area.

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Chapter I ROME - Le charme funk de la bourgeoisie

Maddalena Perfetti – writer

Photographed by Cristina Gardumi

Styling: Serena Lisbon

I Met Maddy a long time ago in our mutual hometown. For some unfortunate reason, I only had the chance to discover her strong, deep and sincere personality since I moved to Rome.
Her style is a mix of colorful strong patterns and vivid prints with a touch of bourgois bon ton.
Ps: i love her.


Location
we shot her in the apartment she shares with her boyfriend Fabio in the Marconi area.

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Chapter I ROME - Sorcière

Rossella Vivienne Terragnoli – actress
Photographed by Cristina Gardumi
Styling & Photo edit: Serena Lisbon

I met Rossella in the Spring in a pair of uncomfortable emerald green heels in front of the Fanfulla Arci Club. (One of the locations in Pasolini’s “Accattone” in my former neighborhood of Pigneto). I could see a part of my former self in the way she stood out in the tousled, leftist Pigneto crowd.

Location
We shot her in September from dawn till noon at the Fori Imperiali, Colosseum, and the Jewish ghetto.

mini dress H&M, leopard print buckle wedge sandals SURFACE TO AIR

sheer polka-dot mesh bodysuit H&M, vintage leopard faux fur jacket

dress PLEIN SUD, emerald green shoes BERSHKA

vintage lace dress, shoes SURFACE TO AIR

dress H&M, vintage velvet belt

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PROLOGUE

Serena Belcastro, also known as Serena Lisbon, is a nowhere-based fashion stylist.

This blog is a first-person fashion story about her life & meetings.

All the lovely people starring the fashion shoots in this blog have a special connection with Serena.

The shoots have been coordinated by Serena and the photographers/contributors in the hopes of capturing the talented personalities of the subjects.

Serena’s current location is Rome and that’s where the first chapter takes place.