Outfit : FitFlopping Away

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The first day of Malta Fashion Week was a loooong one. I was working from early morning, helping to plan and sort out all the clothes, with Marisa Grima for the Point Fashion Show. The smart person that I am decided that that day would be a perfect day to try out a new pair of FitFlops I had just got. 

Fit flops are marketed as caffeine for your feet - they are extremely comfortable once broken in, but they come with a warning to wear progressively to avoid muscle soreness. Their micro wobble technology basically promotes the right leg and bum muscles into working more which in turn leads to better posture and toned muscles. I don't really know if they're actually toning my bum or not, a bit hard to tell since I also work out - who knows which is doing what. On that day though, what with all the walking up and down stairs and endless walking around whilst wearing these fit flops - my quads and calves were on fire. By the evening, it felt like I had just done two gym workouts back-to-back.

Onto the rest of the outfit and my dress is from that shop I told you about some time ago Lulu Boutique, a few people have come to tell me that they visited the store after reading my post and loved it so if you missed that one - read about LULU here.

And now for the hair - I had those braids done the previous day for the fashion week launch party. I love braids, they're so much fun and they were absolutely perfect for ensuring my hair stayed in place for the entire day throughout all the hectic activity. If you're curious as to what I wore that evening - you can check it out right here.

All Photos by KURT PARIS

Outfit Details

Dress: LULU Boutique

Shoes: Fit Flops at Stivaletti

Bangle : Miss Sixty

Hair: Toni&Guy Hilton

Nails: Femme Beauty Attard

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Events Post : LIST ROMA & Luisa Spagnoli

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Last Wednesday in Pjazza Tigne, amidst the unfortunate cold weather, good food and flowing wine, two lovely shops - LIST ROMA and Luisa Spagnoli, showcased their new collections - modeled by Supernova models.

LIST ROMA's collection this season is IMO one of their best ever, it's really versatile, there are a lot of bright colours and as much as I hate to use the word, some pieces are super trendy. I wore a lovely dress from the collection that night - ootd to follow. 

The outfit below is one of my absolute faves.

The collection is geared towards multiple age groups, not teenagers, but I can see both 21-year-olds as well as 50/ 60-year-olds finding something they love in the store. Check out the slideshow below - as you can see there's quite a variety of styles.

Luisa Spagnoli also had some very interesting pieces, with a mix of both casual and more formal, elegant looks. As a target audience, the collection is geared towards a slightly older age in my opinion, perhaps over 35/40-year-olds, although then again it depends on the figure and personal taste. 

Check out the slideshow below - loving the pink

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Outfit Post : A Night Out at GAGLIARDI

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Last Friday night GAGLIARDI celebrated the opening of their first uni brand store. The store is at Pjazza Tigne in Sliema and it's really quite a beautiful store. The tailoring and clothes design has always been beautiful but now they're also housed in a beautiful shop which makes you want to spend money.

For the occasion I decided to go for monochrome and red. I also gave these little babies a little outing and they behaved quite well, only hurting a little bit after quite a few hours of standing.

Outfit Details : Dress : Jovonna / Bag : Miu Miu / Shoes : Bruno Magli at Stivaletti

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XMAS HAMPER : DAY 3

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Day 3 of the Xmas Hamper Competitions and the first item in the first hamper is featured in these sneak peeks....scroll down to enter !!

As mentioned over here - it's XMAS FASHION HAMPERS COMPETITIONS TIME - every day (Mon-Fri) until the 23rd, I'll be posting a sneak peek of one of the items in the hampers. To be entered into the draw you need to guess what the item in question is and/or where it is from and/or how much it costs. At the end of each day I will reveal the item and who has been entered into the draw. If you answer correctly on multiple days well that just means more entries - soooo GOOD LUCK.

Oh and btw each item in the hamper has been especially selected by myself  - there's a mix of beauty, clothes, accessories ..lots of yummy stuff.

The label.....

Soooo to be entered in to the draw you must answer correctly ONLY ONE of these three questions

• What is the item ? (choose from Skirt / Shawl / Cardigan )  OR
• Where is the item from ? OR
• How much does the item cost ( choose from 35 / 55 / 25 euros) ?

Answer by leaving a comment on facebook OR below in the comment box :D


*only open to residents of Malta and Gozo

Items in hamper that have already been revealed is a dress from Miss Selfridge and a necklace from Accessorize - names entered once into the draw are listed here and here

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Xmas Hamper : Day 1 Results

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Results are out !!!! Today's Item was a dress from Miss Selfridge costing 46 euros - check back in for another chance tomorrow - names that qualified are listed below :)

				Franziska Grech
				Bezzina Ritianne
				Corinne Grima
				Monique Fava
				Lisa Galea
				Michela Galea
				Roberta Cachiaa
				Nancy Formosa Schembri
				Lisa Jane
				Michelle Galea
				Christina Hunter
				Thereseanne Sammut Amy Brooke Mimi Khedri
				Vanessa Muscat
				Marcette Pule'
				Bengi X Jessica
				Emma Portelli Bonnici
				Stefania Galea Maria Camilleri Lucianne Amore Nicola Vella Haber Emma Mariel Sacco Christine Bartolo Parnis Alexia Micallef Gatt Maria Abdilla Tara Schembri Caroline Abela Sarah Abela Porsella Flores Jessica Camilleri Krista Portelli Fallon Grech Rosalie Muscat Jacki Zammit Cordina
				Melanie Grioli Zaffarese
				Rose Mary Zerafa
				Denise Frendo
				Miriam Borg Debrincat

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Outfit : At Ferramoda - Before & During

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Sometimes life gets so busy that what happened just two weeks ago can feel like light years away - so two weeks ago I worked backstage at an event FERRAMODA which you can read all about here.

Here's what I wore, before the actual event started (choosing the girls outfits, handling preps & makeup) and whilst the event was ongoing (I was working backstage anyway but I did pop out a bit before so decided to get somewhat dolled up).

The hardest thing to get right is the shoes - working as a stylist backstage at a fashion show means running up and down a million and one times, it means bending down to take shoes off the models, tearing clothes off them and putting others back on and answering twenty questions at once. The worst thing you could do is wear uncomfortable shoes, on the other hand you do want to look good so along came these fantastic ankle boots by TOSCA BLU (Stivaletti) that are really comfortable and imo really beautiful - I love the quilted detailing.

My hair was originally blowdried straight and then curled with ghd hair straighteners by the Toni&Guy Team who also styled all the models for the event. 

My dress is from a shop that's only been open a year or so MIMI Boutique in San Gwann - the brand is Apanage but they house others - I'll be writing a Shopping Post with more details very soon.

Outfit Details Shoes : TOSCA BLU at Stivaletti / Dress : Apanage at MIMI / Shawl : San Marino / Hair : Toni&Guy

All Photos by Kurt Paris 

Some more photos from before & during the event

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What to Wear : Winter = Red&Black + FEDORA

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Red & Black is THE ultimate fiery colour combo yet it only gets one season. What with Red being the colour of Christmas and black being the dark non-colour that it is...I simply don't see that many opportunities for red & black in the summer months.

Which brings me to this ribbed, knit, asymmetrical red&black dress.... - okkkk maybe the black is slightly grey ..but who's fishing?- from Max&Co., I'm pretty certain the red&black brings out my eyes or at the very least my FEDORA but leaving that aside I've created two outfits around this dress. Yes magical number 2. 

The one I'm wearing is number 1 ofc but there's another collaged outfit idea further down the road, I think the dress should be paired with a fedora but if it's not your cup of tea  you will be absolved. 

I wore the dress with a pair of 'ooh la la sexy booties' that are actually one of my ALDO #perfectpair picks that you can buy at 30% off. In the collage, I've switched to a pair of taupe booties also from MAX&Co. - I liked the idea of a third colour and the booties as a style work equally well if not better. 

I didn't use a bag myself - why do you need a bag in a studio? But in the collage I've put a black bag although I also loveee satchel-style bags this season,  I'm loving this one in particular . I've also added a jacket that's also from MAX&Co in the collaged outfit since I guess summer has kinda gone away now...

And for the collage...


































Your turn - What do you pair RED with ?

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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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Trends Post : A Cardigan & a Dress at MAX&Co

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Whilst many are embracing the fact that the weather's changed and the hot summer days seem to be behind us ..I'm lamenting the fact that I've started to feel rather chilly. This means light jackets, shawls and of course little cardis and sweaters. 
One of the looks I like most is the idea of wearing a dress and a cardigan like in this picture below.

I've said this before - whilst I appreciate androgynous fashion & I love edgy styling...sometimes, I wonder what happened to the princesses we dreamed about as little girls, where have they disappeared to in all that is fashion? One of the things I like about MAX&Co. as a brand, is that they have different trends and these trends tend to cater for a variety of styles - guess what one of them is called - Girl's Dream and yep it's filled with dresses, sparkly belts and sparkly shoes and lots of pretty, pretty items. There's a protagonist in the dream ofc and it's called Corolla (the dress in the pic below)

On a side note, one of the focuses of this theme is to be able to transition easily from day to night and a cardi or little jacket worn over a dress is a great way to do that. I also like to change handbag - sometimes what I do is carry around a large handbag during the day with a little mini one inside the large one, after my work-day is over - I simply switch. I also like to update  my lipstick, maybe go for a bolder colour at night.

What do you think, do you like the idea of cardigans and dresses ?

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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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Brand Spotlight : COMPETITION TIME - with {e}xclusive

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Ladies, I have very exciting news for you !! 

First of all let me start by presenting to you {e}xclusive, a new and very exciting online shop from Greece. 

They have some lovely stuff - and the best bit, besides their amazing prices, is that they've got this special Collection called “One Off”, which means exactly what it says - only one item produced and no not one in each size - just 1 - thereby eliminating the risk of meeting someone wearing the same dress at a party! They've also got another Collection called Limited which means max of 10 pieces produced of this item.

And now for the exciting bit......it's COMPETITION TIME!!! We've teamed up to offer you guys the chance to win this lovely dress in the pic below (winner gets to choose size&colour) ; just a little extra Valentine's Day pressie.

So What Do You Need To Do To enter the draw and possibly WIN?

1. LIKE their FACEBOOK PAGE 

2. LIKE my FACEBOOK PAGE

3. SUBSCRIBE to their newsletter(Register)

Terms and Conditions

• Competition is Open to all residents of EU Countries over 14 years of age.
• Competition ends 15/02/14
• Winner will choose the size & colour of the dress.

That's it! Super easy ...GOOD LUCK!

P.S. There's still a sale going on too and all the sale prices range from 5 - 30 euros. 

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Shopping Post : A Perfect Dress on Sale!

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This season, I've had the opportunity to work with the Oasis Store in Malta on multiple occasions, giving me ample time to pick my favourite items from their stock. One of my still favourite dresses is this teal lantern dress below.

I love the fitted waist, the beautiful, rich teal colour and above all the intricate detail at the collar, I used a similar teal dress, also from OASIS but less special somehow, in a scene in the television series il-Klikka; Julia played by Tezaa Camilleri wore it

Now here comes the interesting part - both dresses are on sale!!! Tezara's is discounted to 47 Euros from 94 , and this beautiful embellished one was € 101 and is now  now € 70.70. 

This dress can easily be dressed down for a more casual night or dressed up for a special occasion, simply by switching around different jewellery and shoes.

In the first outfit below I've paired it with a brown leather jacket ..a pretty clutch bag and a pair of high heeled ankle boots - this is the outfit I see fit for a nice dinner date, a night out at a bar, a Christmas Party....

In the second outfit below, the look is much swankier, something more akin to what you would wear for a wedding/new year's eve party/posh party. The glitzy gold jewellery and delicate sandals make the dress seem much more feminine and much prettier and slinkier..

If you're still looking for a dress for new year's eve and don't want to break the bank I suggest you visit Oasis and seek out this teal number!

Oasis Stores can be found at Tower Road Sliema & Zachary Street Valletta and you can follow them on Facebook 

This post is a collaborative post between Caroline's Fashion Styling and Oasis Malta, ALL content and styling ideas represent my opinions and ideas. 

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