Outfit Post : It's a Monochrome Affair

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Something new, something comfortable ..such was the order of the day when choosing an outfit to wear to yesterday's event and work backstage. I didn't actually spend a whole day in this outfit though, this was just for nighttime work..I wore something else before that will get its own limelight in weeks to come. This Spring / Summer I'm really in the mood for white, white white, lots of monochrome and plenty of graphical patterns.

I decided to have my hair braided for the first few days of fashion week - this was actually their second day, their first night was the launch party last night.

Outfit Details

Blazer, Trousers : River Island
Top : MIMI Boutique
Sports Bra : Nike
Shoes : Melluso (Stivaletti)
Bag : ALDO
Hair : Toni and Guy Hilton

All Photos by KURT PARIS

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Outfit Post : Revisiting an Oldie

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I shot these pics in a studio and when I arrived, the hubby told me "hurry - go change" - when I explained to him that this was exactly how i wanted to be shot, he thought i was crazy, "but that dress is old" was his stunned comment.

Yep it's old ...not vintage old..but old as in I bought it myself for myself a good 7 years ago. I've decided to start giving you guys a mix of outfit posts, whilst it's all fun and merry to see what I wear to parties and how dolled up I like to get, I think it's only fair that you get to see what I look like on a 'normal' day, what I wear to run around in, to head to work.

This is me after 7 hours awake and a day spent doing a million things, this is me wearing a dress that I bought 7 years ago and still love. This is basically me.

Just a note that these silver sneaker wedges are the same ones that are part of the ALDO collaboration and you can get them at 30% off - I really meant it when I said I run around in them all day nearly every day.

All Photos by Kurt Paris

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Outfit Post : It's a PURPLE Hole in the WALL or BAG

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Last weekend was an out-of-ordinary experience for me, the hubby and I actually managed to not work for an entire weekend and we spent it at the Palace Hotel. We played board games, ate way too much junk food and just chilled.

Sat morning we stepped out for a short walk and he had his camera..ok so I made him work a little bit, this is an honest-to-god, not-in-any-way-planned general outfit. 

I'm wearing a new Coccinelle bag that I love and I think is perfectly positioned next to the Hole in the Wall bar name because it doesn't have an actual closing mechanism of any sort so it's a hole in the bag :D plus it looks like a bucket. 

I'm also wearing a super comfy dress that you've seen before here and my ALDO wedge sneakers that you can presently buy at 30% off, I already mentioned that these are my #perfectpair for everyday. My hair is actually still wet from my trip to the spa.

Outfit Details : Dress : Dahlia / Shoes : ALDO / Bracelet (Black) : Karen Millen / Bracelet (Red), Bag : Coccinelle / Sunglasses : Dior (Solaris Malta) / Watch : Toy Watch

Did you spot my 'CP' initials necklace - I blogged about it here. It's from Mvintage and I still wear it everyday - what do you think of it ?.

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ALDO + CAROLINE'S FASHION STYLING

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Photo by Kurt Paris

If you like Winter Clothes, living in Malta and waiting for Winter to arrive can be an absolute pain, at least, we can console ourselves with wearing Winter Shoes - we can withstand our feet feeling a little warmer in the name of fashion right ? 

SO it's time to think about our Winter Shoe wardrobe and for a little bonus Caroline's Fashion Styling has teamed up with ALDO once again to offer you guys 30% off my top 5 picks in the store. 

For this season ALDO are focusing on their customers finding their #perfectpair - whatever perfect may mean to you - so let me explain my #perfectpair choices a little bit. I've given you a little variety.

We've got the wonderful PIEDIM that were actually featured in Project Runway - they're absolutely gorgeous, I confess I do have a soft spot for booties however much the man in my life tells me he hates them..but these ones I find a bit special - the leather is so soft and that detail around the edge *drool*. I find these shoes the #perfectpair to wear with a knee length skirt or a nice pair of jeans for a night out.

Then there's the AREWIA which I bought myself at the start of the season before this collab simply because I love sneaker wedges, silver metallic always looks cool and they caught my eye. They are the perfect shoes for running around in every day, I pair them with skinny jeans, skirts, dresses - everything.

NONELLA interest me because they're navy blue and you just don't see a lot of riding boots in navy blue. These look great with skinny jeans or again a dress, especially a slightly bohemian one and a fedora hat.

And then there's BRICIEN, and now I falter simply because I'm not quite sure what to say, these little dainty / coloured / patterned / multi-textured / sexy / perfect shoes are quite frankly love at first sight. Can one walk in them ? Honestly..who the hell cares they're the perfect date night shoes. 

And now for the men....my choice EXIR was based on different reasoning here - these shoes are perfect simply because - there's no need to tie your laces - they're simply slip on - perfectly lazy shoes.

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Outfit Post : Gold and Colour Blocks at a Wedding

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A few weeks ago two good friends of mine tied the knot and celebrated with a lovely and original reception at Popeye's Village. I decided to wear a new dress by JOVONNA that I find very original, it's a mixture of pattern overlay and pleats with leather side buckles. Photos by Kurt Paris

Do you recall the ALDO X OSTWALD HELGASON shoes I told you I bought in this post - here they are :D

It was a hot day so I decided my hair should go up - as usual no one beats Svetlana at Toni and Guy Hilton Malta. And a big thanks to my mummy for his beautiful necklace she just gifted me.

Outfit Details Dress : JOVONNA  London / Bag, Shoes : Aldo

P.S. My Collaboration with ALDO Malta is still ongoing - you can get 30% off my top picks

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OUTFIT POST : SHOES & CAVES WITH ALDO

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This post serves multiple purposes - besides showcasing my outfit and the beautiful Ghar Lapsi in Malta, there's a focus on ALDO. I've hinted in a few earlier posts that there's a collaboration going on between me, myself & ALDO and this is D-DAY - announcement day. 

Here's the story - I've been asked to pick my favourite 5 shoes in the shop (and these are clearly labelled in the Sliema store) and I've also put an outfit and taken photos with my ultimate favourite pair...andddd there's more - for a few days only these 5 styles will be on special discount  ...so keep listening out for this.

Whenever I set foot inside ALDO, much to my husband's chagrin, I rarely leave empty handed and the truth is he rarely does either. I love their shoes and it therefore wasn't easy to pick just 5 styles, it actually took me about thirty minutes of deliberation 

Here's the lowdown on my choices - FEMALE first - I've chosen a variety - the two high heeled sandals will look great with skinny jeans, skirts, dresses - anytime you feel like getting all dressed up (the black pair match with most colours and are one of those investment pieces that you can wear for years to come, the coloured pair are a lot more fun and perfect for summer). Then there's the ultra-cool flat, shocking-lime green sandals with a cork footbed that are absolutely fantastically cooler than cool (there are other colours too). 

The pair I've selected as my ultimate favourite and that I actually bought for my and myself are the white and sand wedges with a stacked heel and gold hardware. These shoes manage to accomplish what only super shoes can do, they're super (yes I've used super twice in one sentence) comfy and they're actually smart and look super (and here's the third) stylish on your feet.

But the shoe that gets the most attention is my one male style - with the ultimate awesome feature - an orange & blue heel - I forced my hubby to buy these, he tried to resist at first but ultimately had to acknowledge the awesomeness that is these shoes. 

Photos by Kurt Paris

So for this outfit post I decided to go for a laid-back look and pair these shoes with a versatile denim dress and a huge floppy hat, also from ALDO. I'm also showcasing a major trend this summer, that of wearing just one statement earring.

Outfit Details

Dress : H&M

Shoes, Hat : ALDO

Bag : DKNY

Necklace : Mvintage

Visit ALDO at The Point and see the below image next to my picks!

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Shopping Post : Rising on your big toes for ALDO RISE x OSTWALD HELGASON

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ALDO RISE is an initiative by ALDO to support daring designs within the world of fashion. Previous collaborations included Peen and this year they collaborated with London-based street style label OSTWALD HELGASON. Susanne Ostwald and Ingvar Helgason (German-Icelandic couple) are the brains behind their exciting designs.

Why am I talking about this ? Well the collection has finally made it to the ALDO store at The Point, Malta along with some bags too (photo below). 

This is is pretty great as generally I've found that, ignoring the fact that Maltese people love and buy designer labels, with most high-street franchises, their more expensive/special lines rarely make it to our island. I know we can buy whatever we want online or when we travel ...but it's not really the point, it's a step in the right direction that the brand has chosen to market their designer collection in Malta - so I'm smiling and giving a thumbs up to ALDO.  

Of course, I had to own a pair of these babies myself and went to get a pair yesterday :D. I'm not telling which ones I chose (you know the drill...wait for the outfit post) but they are all pretty amazing and I did spend 15 minutes deliberating between two styles.

Some official photos from the campaign that include the design process.

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BRAND SPOTLIGHT : COLLABORATION WITH ALDO

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You may have seen some of these photos floating around Facebook and wondered what they are all about. Basically the exciting news is that ALDO MALTA are teaming up up with Maltese bloggers for different collaborations. 

The first part of the collab has already been launched online - it's a version of the Aldo Fights AIDS campaign - a photoshoot along the theme #FriendsFight to raise awareness for the fight against AIDS across social platforms.

If you don't already know, Aldo is helping the fight against AIDS by selling #FriendsFight bracelets 100% of the proceeds will go to supporting Partners In Health and its HIV/AIDS programs.

Check out the photos below: Photos by Kurt Paris

All the bloggers who are part of the collab - Sandro, Claire, Nicole, Bianca and Moi

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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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Shopping & Events Post : ALDO and their Summer Shoes

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For this week's edition of Carolnie hits a shop and shows you what's in stock we've got ALDO at Tigne Point. Aldo actually invited a bunch of people over for a special night promotion of their new Spring/Summer 14 stock at 30% off or buy 3 shoes get 1 free. 

They've got a bunch of amazing styles both male and female and not just shoes either, their accessories are super duper fun...I went home with a pair of wedges that are brilliant and an amazing hat...he hubby went home with 3 pairs of shoes and a hat...I thin k I should stay home for the next launch party...(btw loveeee those mules in the pic above ..and mules are this year's hottest shoe)

Monochrome love - love the thick heel too

This bag is so over-the-top and so amazing

these lace brogues are really cool and cute 

love mocassins for men

Whichever man wears these shoes - I will love him

Selfie Time!!

Outfit Details (obviously wearing ALDO shoes)

Jeans, Denim Shirt : New Look

Denim Jacket : Salsa

Boots : ALDO A/W 14

Bag : Coccinelle

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