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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Shopping : What I Bought

Shoppinglist


After weeks of passing on shopping tips and sale finds, I think it's only fair that you see some of what I bought for myself over the last month. 

So, above, first item in the picture shows my very first oversized jacket from Promod - an outfit post to follow very, very soon.

Right below, are a new pair of black, knee high boots - can you believe my previous, black knee high boots are about 7 years old ?! These are Nero Giardini from Stivaletti and as comfy as my bedroom slippers, ok, well, almost...

Then there's a Honey necklace that looks great with shirts / dresses etc that I've been reaching for a lot.

Below that, there's a skater skirt from Zara. I'm in love with the comfort and ease skater skirts bring to my life - I've only owned this skirt for one week and I've already worn it three times.

Then there's the PANAMA JACKS - yep I got a pair in burgundy - wohoooo

And the next two things are a cheat -- I don't own them but I'd like to very much and hey it's my birthday tomorrow. I've been passing hints at every turn for two weeks now, so hopefully some of them stuck in someone's brain !! :)

  • The first is a suede patchwork dress from ASOS - I really love the colours, it's a perfect item for Spring and in Winter I'd wear it over a cream turtleneck and some thick cream tights.. perfection.
  • It wouldn't be my list without at least something pink but even non-pink lovers, you have to admit there are few things more darling than this coat - and it's on sale.


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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Shopping : Down Coat & Jackets

Down Coat - Anorak


It's my birthday soon and the only good thing about a January birthday is that it's sale time and you can justify sale shopping with birthday presents to yourself..you can also pass on higher priced "suggestions" to certain people and just say look it's 'half price'. One of the items currently topping my wishlist, is a new anorak / down coat. A down coat is termed as such because it is generally filled with duck / goose feathers. I love hooded ones with fur trims, infact I do own a black one..but you know I've had it for two years or so now. I scouted the www and found a few of my current faves . 

I think I'm lusting after the cream one most..but I really do like that parka with the detachable yellow fur and that denim duffle coat is to die for....what about you, which is your fave ?



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Friday, 2 January 2015

Family Corner : Kids & Home Shopping

familytime
Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking the January Sales are just about clothes - there are lots of other items you can score bargains on - from home furnishings, to appliances, to toys for the kids and even essential items such as kitchen utensils and baby blankets. In this week's episode of Family Corner, I've picked a few of the best buy from some of my favourite British High Street Online Stores (House of Fraser, Selfridges, John Lewis). Happy Shopping


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Sunday, 30 November 2014

What To Wear : Xmas Staff Parties - Day-to-Night - Women





It's the festive season - which means lots of parties , lots of events , and lots of clothes necessary. One of the hardest parties to dress for is the Staff Party - there are so many hurdles to overcome in terms of looking smart but classy, not revealing too much skin, not seeming boring - it gets further complicated at those staff parties that are day-to-night events.

I'll be tackling all kinds of Xmas parties but starting with day-to-night staff parties for women - a couple of dos and don'ts

Dos

Wear something smart and classically styled - black dress can easily take you from day- to night - wear it with a cardi for the morning part and then switch to a fur coat in the evening.

Go for understated jewellery - don't let it become a focus point

Go for toned down makeup - since this is a morning event minimal makeup will look better - keep a lippie on hand and update for the evening part though.

Dont's

Wear a micro mini skirt
You don't want to send out the message that you're looking to pull a colleague

Show off Too Much Cleavage
Same as previous :)

Wear Extremely High Heels
Don't be the tallest person at the party and do wear shoes you can spend a day in.

Show up in the morning wearing a body con dress. There might be activities to participate in - ensure you're at least somewhat comfortable.

Wear anything resembling kids clothes - you don't behave like a kid at the office - don't resemble one at the Christmas Party

I've put together a few dress that I think are great ideas for this event and a lovely faux fur jacket that you can smother yourself in at the end of the night.

staff parties xmas


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Friday, 31 October 2014

Family Corner : A little Spot of Online Shopping

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In this edition of the Family Corner I've scouted the web for some pretty and cute items for kids. Disney remains a favourite  in my opinion and the last few years have really seen a surge in the popularity of the main characters, especially Mickey and Minnie. Converse are not just for adults especially pink ones and all girls need a Disney watch and pretty hair grips.

The best thing about shopping for kids is that of course it's guilt free shopping - I mean its for the kids right ? There's no way that could be in any way wrong :P.
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Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Trends Post : Autumn Layers

autumn layering






Someone recently pointed out that it's been a while since I've collaged a few outfits together and they're right - no specific reason - just something I stopped doing.  I've been feeling more inclined lately and when ModCloth approached me and asked me to showcase their autumn layers I decided to hop back on the bandwagon.


The outfit in hand uses a blanket-style cardigan as its centerpiece. You can't have missed seeing a photo or 600 of Olivia Palermo / Cara Delevigne / Famous Woman X wearing the Burberry blanket with their initials monogrammed. If you're rich and famous you can get one of those for $1,395 - if you're a humble being you might have to look elsewhere.


This particular folk-inspired blanket-style cardigan has a brilliant pattern and colour combo. I've decided to team it with with a mustard cowl neck top and a denim shirt that I plan on wearing unbuttoned, the cowl neck top is actually a thin cardigan but I like it worn as a base layer. Since in my fuddled thoughts Autumn needs a hat and gloves, I couldn't resist adding a touch of vintage to clash with my folk.


Wear this outfit  with jeans and booties for a day out in a park / garden / walk around / a day out shopping or even to work if the dress code is casual.



If you're not familiar with ModCloth you might be worth checking them out,  they have an amazing selection of cardigans at the moment. it caters for all sizes and has lots of vintage inspired & quirky pieces - plus you can even shop by decade.They curate their clothes from different retailers as well as having their own private label. I actually found out about this site last year through Pretty Little Liars, since I obsessively hunt through blogs to see where their clothes are from - quite a few pieces were from ModCloth.


Any other layering ideas for Autumn ?
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

What to Wear : Winter = Red&Black + FEDORA



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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Wednesday, 9 April 2014

SPOTTED : Spring Beauties with a Denim Jacket

A Denim Jacket               

A Denim Jacket is probably one of the most important and versatile pieces of clothing found in a wardrobe. There are literally hundreds of different outfits that can be tailored around a denim jacket and lets not forget that denim in general remains one of the hottest trends around this season. For this SPOTTED post I've toured some of my favourite shops and picked out a capsule wardrobe made up of some of my favourite items that work well with a denim jacket. 


And the denim jacket chosen - this particular one is from Armani Jeans - it broke my heart when I saw it in the store because it has this darling, cute-as-pie black lace trim and It's just too sweet. 

Soooo the capsule story is that we've got 3 different outfits: a super cool, fitted striped dress, ripped jeans and a crop top, loose fitting printed pants paired with a sweater. Each of these outfits will look great with the denim jacket.

Then.... as accessories we've again gone capsule-style and we've got a one-4-all fit..we've got a very funky saddle bag with gold hardware, yellow stiletto pumps, a gold boyfriend-style watch, a petrol-blue fedora hat, bright red lipstick, some bracelets, and a nautical-themed wallet. And all these accessories will look great with any of the 3 different outfits.

Where to buy them from:


Tommy Hilfiger
Jane Norman 
Armani Jeans
NYX
ASOS 
Maison Scotch Drapey Printed Pants Junction Fashion
Maison Scotch  Junction
ALDO
Zara
Kenzo 
ALDO
当经典遇上动物纹 COCCINELLE 2014春夏配件
Coccinelle
Michael Kors 





Happy Shopping!!!

caroline paris



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