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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SUMMER = BIRKENSTOCKS

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Birkenstocks, Birkenstocks, Birkenstocks - never has a shoe elicited so much hate and love simultaneously. Once regarded as the ugly shoe tasteless tourists wore with socks, over the last decade it's been worn by everyone from those mentioned tasteless tourists, to celebrities, to fashion bloggers.

Last summer saw the rise of the trend - UGLY sandal, this summer is not really any different - chunky, platform-style, masculine-influenced sandals occupy many places in homes sitting proudly alongside the latest Louboutins.

As of a few weeks ago, I'm now a proud owner of 4 pairs :D ..ok maybe one of them has seen better days ..but I like even numbers.

Those babies in the top pic are my current favourites, mainly because they're chunkier than others - look at the pic below - they've got a flatform !!

For those who aren't aware, there are actually two types of Birkenstock sandals - Papillon range and Traditional range. They both have the same footbed, but the papillon range tends to be a bit more adventurous - patterned options (and my chunky white ones). The pic above is from the Papillon whilst the one below is from the Traditional range.

The photos below are all from the Papillon range



The photos below are all from the Traditional range



BTW for those who want to get in on the trend, in Malta Birkenstocks are sold at Stivaletti.

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Outfit Post : 2 Outfits - 1 Necklace & Aviators

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I very rarely wear the same exact outfit twice, I'm rarely in the mood for the same of anything twice but when it comes to accessories, I tend to get weeks at a time where I'm attached to a particular item. In this case, it's my Ray Ban Aviator Shades and this gold tribal-influenced necklace.

Sunglasses : Ray Ban Optika

Necklace : New Look

Outfit 1

Boyfriend Jeans : Miss Sixty

White Sneakers: US Polo @ Stivaletti

TShirt / Waistcoat : Both have been at me for Yonks

Outfit 2

Skirt : Promod

TShirt : Zara

Long Cardigan : River Island

Kimono : ASOS

Shoes : Tosca Blu @ Stivaletti

Photos by KURT PARIS

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Outfit Post : Slogans and Shoes

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Spring and sunny weather is finally here and I got to go out without a jacket !!! I've meaning to shoot a few photos wearing this fab 'Ommi Ma' sweater by Marco Parascandalo - ain't it fab ? Ommi Ma is a Maltese expression that translates literally to 'oh my mother' but in reality is more along the lines of 'oh my god'. This fab Maltese designer's winter collection took popular Maltese expressions like these and emblazoned them along sweater and t-shirts.

And if you look down at the photo below you can see my latest yellow babies (US Polo Assn from Stivaletti). I love the 70s-inspired wooden heels & platform and blue beading.

Outfit Details:

Sweater - Marco Parascandalo

Overalls : Jennyfer

Shoes : US Polo Assn from Stivaletti

All Photos by KURT PARIS

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Brand Spotlight : Paula Cademartori at Milan Fashion Week

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In Milan I saw too many beautiful things and as a result got too many cravings (of both the food and fashion variety). One of my favourite things on Day 3 was the Paula Cademartori bag & shoes preview. besides their ultra original, quirky designs, the quality of the product supersedes most other bags I've seen, and I've seen A LOT of expensive bags.

These bags are Made in Italy and exquisitely made from start to finish, with every single detail having been taken care of. When I say detail I mean detail - it's impressive to witness when looking at these bags up close. 

"The precious seal of each model is a metal buckle, personally designed by Paula supported by her background in jewellery and industrial design."

And check out Beyonce below !!!

For the first time this coming Winter Paola will be launching a footwear line - it features the same exciting designs, and same attention to detail as her bags do.

Check out that sexy back

And look who dropped by to meet the designer - it's BryanBoy 



All Photos by Kurt Paris

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Shopping : Shoes at STIVALETTI

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Yep it's another Shopping Post - but hey it's XMAS time ....'tis the season to be merry...and spend too much money. Today's Shopping Post focuses on shoes, in particular those found at Stivaletti. One of my favourite shoe brands is stocked at Stivaletti - Nero Giardini. I own three pairs of boots from this brand and all three are insanely comfortable and made of really high quality leather. Besides Nero Giardini, there are lots of other brands stocked in the various stores around Malta. To name a few of the brands there's  also the stunning Tosca Blu range, the Laura Biagiotti brand, Panama Jack, Dockers and interestingly enough Paris Hilton.

Here's some of my picks from the store located on Tower Road Sliema.....

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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 : A Dress with a BOW

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Last Saturday I attended the launch of Karen Millen in Malta. Here's my OOTD lowdown on what I wore to the event. The outfit planning revolved around a little black dress from MAX&Co.  that's just so well fitting and pretty (that bow!). I added an orange-red bag, a sparkly pair of earrings and a pair of statement shoes you might recall seeing here. My hair was fashioned into a very casual updo by the great Svetlana De Bono at Toni and Guy Hilton Malta.

Outfit Details : Dress : MAX&Co. / Shoes : Irregular Choice / Earrings : Clothes ShowLive (forgot name) / Bag : Miu Miu / Leather Cuff : Coccinelle.

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Events : KAREN MILLEN IN MALTA

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If you haven't heard, Karen Millen came to Malta or at least her store did with all its fantastic, brilliant clothes. The store is in Valletta, right next to Tico Tico a bit further down from Marks and Spencer. It has been brought over to Malta by Retail International Group and both they and Karen Millen themselves are super proud of this amazing location.

The clothes and accessories are wonderful, the quality, which is made using Italian materials, Italian skins and a huge attention to detail is pretty impressive. I hadn't seen this collection yet and I wasn't expecting it to be quite so amazing. In Malta, Karen Millen has always had quite a high reputation, especially as regards dresses but it's really a lot more than dresses, there are some truly lovely pieces - coats, shirts, sweaters, beaded tops, lovely bags and lots more. As regards pricing, the prices here are actually the same as in the UK which means we don't need to feel exploited in any way, as sometimes happens. The prices are in general great, for what you're getting, in terms of quality and design, the price points are really very decent.

The fashion bloggers got a chance to meet with Mike Shearwood the CEO of Karen Millen and he mentioned some interesting facts : Karen Millen never buy prints - their printed pieces are hand-drawn or hand-painted, exclusively for them. Most of their items run in very limited quantities and in Malta especially, around one in each size or even less is being brought over of each item. Karen Millen employs its own pattern cutters which is quite unusual and attention is made to ensure that clothes fit perfectly across all the different sizes.

New stock will be arriving each week and we actually have quite a large part of the collection - sometimes due to space limitations, in Malta we tend to have limited stocks of certain brands but this is  quite a large shop.

The occasion wear is impressive, hand beaded garments, intricate designs and apparently lots more will be on its way in the coming months. 

For some photos of the launch party and more clothes to be seen check out my facebook page

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Events Post : JIMMY CHOO in MALTA at SARTO

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YES - it's TRUE, you've heard right - JIMMY CHOO is now available in Malta and yes of course you can just drop in and see..it's open to all ..just pop by SARTO (which is right next door to Hugo Boss opposite the infamous St Julians/Paceville 'park'). I've spent the last few days answering these questions, so I thought it's high time I wrote this post and gave you all the info. Of course it's not an official Jimmy Choo store but it's even better because whilst checking out the shoes you can also pop by the Dolce and Gabbana section and lust over those breathtakingly beautiful clothes.

I remember a time when there were practically no designer brands available to buy in Malta and most luxury online stores had never heard of Malta let alone delivered to us. This meant your only option was to buy whilst travelling which of course was easier for some people than others.  In the last few years the situation has changed - SARTO houses Dolce and Gabbana, Jimmy Choo , Giuseppe Zanotti, Burberry and others under its roof and for this we have Michelle and her hard working team to thank. Whatever you might think about designer prices, it is important for any industry to have available to its consumers both high end and low end products and these people have managed to be one of the key shops that are filling that upper bracket for our island. 

I also wish to pint out that NO the prices are not more expensive than abroad, which is something people seem to keep insisting on about all local shops and another very important thing is that SARTO also has two annual sales, In fact at the moment, you can find some Dolce and Gabbana items on sale, I've actually spent the last few days thinking about a pair of shoes they have at 50% off in my size, I've been trying really hard to convince myself I don't need them but I'm not sure it's working.

photography: Yentl Spiteri 

The launch party was lovely, lots of delicious sweets by Zest, flowing Martini to drink and lots of people to catch up with ..whilst of course lusting after the shoes. I also absolutely love the Marie Antoinette-inspired visual styling displays.

This event came one day after my trip back from London and 48 hours of no sleep so I was a little tired but I couldn't miss the CHOOs and of course I had to wear a pair of Jimmy's for the occasion right? My top is also a sequinned one which kind of gets a bit lost in the photos.

 BTW You might have kind of noticed that I'm kind of into this one earring trend, as I think I've had in about 2/3 of my most recent outfit posts- at least I get to wear all those pairs of which I've lost one.

Outfit Details : Striped Sequin Top : Zara / Shoes : Jimmy Choo / Jeans : Jennyfer / Bag : Coccinelle : Earring : Perfetta D'Empaire

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