Outfit Post : MERCEDEZ-BENZ FASHION WEEK MALTA - DAY 7 - THE MISSING GOLD LINK

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You may have realised there was a missing malta fashion week outfit post last week - the last one - DAY 7 - International Designers Night. The reason for this was because since the next day was fashion awards I knew it would get lost in the crowd and this one is a little bit special as it's split in two parts - the process and the wearing. You know how I always say that I like to wear featured designers at their shows, well, last Friday, I cheated terribly, it was International Designers and instead I wore something by a local Maltese designer - Ritienne Zammit - actually I wore a catwalk look head-to-toe AND I had a partner in crime but more on that to come.....

So for the process, I visited Ritienne at her studio to choose the outfit for the night, I was impressed by how in theme with her designs the whole place is....it really felt like her character is embodied in the place, no wonder she creates such fantastic designs.

Of course there had to be Selfie time to capture my denim-on-denim - Outfit Details : All Jennyfer

And now for the outfit - I chose to wear the matching gold crop top and skirt with a brocade bodysuit worn underneath buttt I also got to wear something that Ritienne hadn't yet unveiled - THE FUR BEANIE - this is so warm and so much fun to wear. I paired the outfit with silver wedge sneakers from Aldo to complete the whole street-look concept. 

The outfit is quite extreme of course - it's a catwalk look so not designed to be worn to an everyday occasion as is, but for the night it was a whole load of fun and definitely got Ritienne's clothes some attention. The way to transport these clothes to a wardrobe would be to buy the individual pieces and wear them with more 'normal-looking' pieces..e.g. the crop top/bodysuit with a black leather skit. 

And for my matching partner in crime - Daniel from Devil Wears Praduh also wore Ritienne's catwalk look :)

with Marisa Grima and Robert Galea

The biggest problem of the night though was the fact that it was freezing, really really cold and infact I only lasted a grand total of 15 minutes, after which a sweater came on..luckily it happened to be maroon.

With new local designer - LUKKA - very talented guy

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OUTFIT POST : MALTA FASHION AWARDS - A DRESS & THE PIECE-OF-ART SHOES

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Last Saturday the Malta Fashion Awards happened and of course in terms of getting dressed up and our wardrobes, for a lot of us, the day marks one of the biggest nights of the year. In my case, the night was very complicated - I was working backstage (the sufferance of a fashion stylist) and for such a big and long event that means coordinating what was going on and making sure the models get ready etc which ultimately means waaaay too much running and walking around. I was also nominated for two awards which meant I needed to walk the red carpet at the start of the show and also be on standby when the winners of those categories were announced. It honestly felt like I needed to be in two places, in different clothes at the same time. 

On my last trip to the UK I had encountered a British design house JOLABY and bought a beautiful dress from them. I also recently bought a really interesting pair of shoes (you may recall a facebook status about them and them being called a piece-of-art) and the two came together for the night along with a pair of vintage earrings.

I must admit - the shoes came off my feet to be replaced by trusty Birkenstocks, at some points throughout the evening but the dress was super comfortable. My hair and makeup was done on site by the awards team - hair by Mario Muscat, make up by Terry under Elaine Galea's supervision.

check out my awesome strawberry nails and neon toe nails by Femme Beauty (Gellish)

Outfit Details

Dress : Jolaby

Shoes : Irregular Choice

Earrings : Vintage

Bracelet : Handmade

Rings : H&M

I didn't get to see much of the show but it felt like we pulled off an amazing night and everyone seemed impressed - a note of celebration is that the hubby, Kurt Paris, the one who takes 3/4 of the photos on this blog took home Best Fashion Photographer of the year...wohoooooo.

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OUTFIT POST : MERCEDEZ-BENZ FASHION WEEK MALTA - DAY 3 - Lime and BANDALORI and C&R

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I always say that whenever possible, when attending a show by one of our local designers, if I own anything by these designers, I try and wear that piece. This seemed like the perfect occasion to wear this gorgeous top from last Summer's Charles and Ron's Festa collection. I also wore a bag rom te same colelction and a scrf which I attached to the bag. I paired these pieces with long wide black trousers, a lime fur shrug and a feather necklace...and a beehive messy hair updo.

Outfit Details
Top, Bag, Scarf : Charles & Ron
Trousers : Gianfranco Ferré
Fur shrug : H&M
Bangle : Coccinelle
Red Bracelet : ALDO (Aids Bracelet)
Necklace : ZsaZsa Jewellery
Hair : Svetlana at Toni and Guy Hilton Malta

Check out the show's review post here

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Outfit Post : Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Malta - Day 2 - Chic Metallic and Tie Dye Ragged

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Yesterday's event was special - I didn't work backstage which meant I could wear high heels, sit in the audience and enjoy the spectacular show- wohooo. However this year, the combination of facts that I'm always cold and the shows are outdoor are making outfit selections a little bit harder as generally, if possible I do enjoy not shivering uncontrollably.

Soooo - what did I wear - I worn a very exciting torn, tie-dyed, cropped sweater that I had found at the Clothes Show Live last December from The Ragged Priest - an awesomely cool brand, a high waisted, metallic leather-effect scuba skirt that's so in trend right now, a Coccinelle bucket bag..love this bag shape so much - roomy but still cool and small, and a-just-purchased-the-previous-day, metallic silver shoes. 

I was undecided about whether to pair the skirt with these elegant shoes or instead wear a pair of thick ankle boots..in the end I went for this look as I thought the shoes contrasted really well with the ragged top.

Outfit Details

Shoes : Miss Selfridge
Skirt : River Island 
Bag, Bangle : Coccinelle
Sweat : Ragged Priest
Necklace : Gift from Istanbul

For a review of the actual show check out this show 

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Outfit Post : Malta Fashion Week - Day 1 PM - A Dress Fit For A Doll

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The first evening of Malta Fashion Week was something I had to plan ahead for as I took the outfit with me to the morning show, did not leave Valletta in between shows. I knew my feet would be mega tired so I wanted something that I could incorporate flats with.

Since again, it was a local show celebrating new designers I liked the idea of incorporate something local and I decided to wear this beautiful dress by the talented creative Factory 7 (CF7) that reminds me of a doll's dress - so fun and cute! To give it that dose of fashion edge, I teamed it with Doctor Martens classic boots.

All photos by Kurt Paris.

Outfit Details

Dress : Creative Factory 7

Bag : Desigual

Shoes : Doctor Martens

Socks : Primark

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Outfit Post : Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Malta - Day 1 AM - Dungarees and a HeadPiece

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The first morning of Malta Fashion Week was a difficult one in terms of outfit planning. First off it was a morning show and since I'm working backstage, I had to be there bright and early. Also, there was also an evening show which meant I would probably be wearing this outfit for many hours until I changed for the evening show. I settled on wearing denim dungarees and a crop top. 

Since it was a local show I wanted to incorporate something local and what better way than to wear a piece by one of the designer's at their won show - check out this stunning handmade headpiece by the talented creative Factory 7 (CF7)

My pink Coccinelle Satchel was a perfect godsend as it matched the look perfectly and could hold all my stuff.

Outfit Details

Dungarees : Jennyfer

Shoes : River Island

Headpiece : CF7

Crop Top : ASOS

Necklace : Istanbul

Ring : Camomilla

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Outfit Post : Malta Fashion Week Launch Party - It's a World Full of Eyes - and a NEW blog

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And so this is fashion week.......Malta fashion week 2014 begins. As has been customary for the last couple of years, the kick off was a launch party at Medasia, at which guests were plied with cocktails, yummy sushi & falafel bites and great music and conversation. There were also a couple of super cool outfits running around, both boys and girls...wohooooo...perfect start to my favourite week of the year.

You may also have noticed that I'm launching a brand new blog design..LOVE the design by the amazing The 9nth Wish, I also have a brand new logo that I think really epitomizes what me and my work is all about.

And now for the launch party outfit - it's all about Kenzo - my current favourite designer brand that has me regularly adding things to my shopping basket and then removing them and then of course re-adding later. I bought this iconic eye sweater in Paris last January, I had decided I was buying it before I got there but  the sales person informed me that it was sold out and I was sooo annoyed.....but I hung around the shop looking at other things and a few minutes later mysteriously saw him walking around with one that I grabbed and made mine. 

The trousers, I bought later..I had always wanted to complete the set but kept trying to stop myself shopping - I failed and decided they'd make the perfect fashion week ensemble and therefore were necessary.

There were of course additions to the sweater and trousers combo and this came in the form of blue eye shadow, purple eye liner and blue mascara, chandelier earrings also from Paris (see I planned ahead) an exquisite, patterned new bucket patterned leather bag  and a very cool new pair of shoes that are actually really comfortable. Last but not least - check out this hairstyle by the ever-amazing Svetlana at Toni and Guy Hilton.

Outfit Details

Top, Trousers : Kenzo

Bag, Bangle : Coccinelle

Earrings, Shoes : Zara

Make up Details

Eye shadow : Pupa Navy Chic Palette

Mascara : KIKO

Eye liner : Bourjois

Lips : MAC

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Outfit Post : Working backstage at a Fashion Show & Patchwork Denim

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I've been focusing on what guests attending fashion shows in May should wear, but apart from touching on photographers and journalists who are actually part of the audience, I haven't really touched on what to wear when backstage, before the event kicks in. There really aren't any rules or dos and don'ts here, there's still a bunch of fashion conscious ppl around so you can still expect to see the latest denim trends, sneakers etc..however, it is of course a more relaxed casual style of dressing.

Some weeks ago, I worked backstage at the Fashion For a Cause fashion show and since we were in the stunning Villa Francia and the hubby and his camera were around, I decided to get some outfit pics snapped. This is what I wore to work backstage at a fashion show :) 

That day I decided to work the short culottes trend and patchwork denim trend that are both really popular this season. I added a pinstripe blazer since it was a rather smart affair and figured some of the guests might come backstage at one point or other and I might also want to join the reception after the show (didn't feel like taking another outfit with me to change into).

I'm very, very into this whole patchwork denim, I've always loved patterned/embellished denim..I mean I love denim in general but some form of pattern/embellishment really excites me. I actually bought this top last September on sale, really glad I picked it out.

Outfit Details

Wedge sneakers : River Island

Tights : Primark

Culottes :Promod

Top : Zara

Blazer H&M

Necklace : Istanbul

Vintage Earrings : Present from Verona 

You can also find my Fashion For A Cause low down post right here

P.S Don't forget to enter my competition to win two tickets to the MALTA FASHION AWARDS

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