Family Corner : Baby Blankets

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When I first found out these baby blankets existed at KIABI, I honestly wished I was a baby. as an adult who sleeps with you know sheets and quilts and throw over blankets, I really hate it when the sheets get untucked from under the mattress and move around. If you share a bed with someone, this person might sometimes decide they need more blanket love leaving you out there in the cold all hurt and sad...I do know there are sleeping bags for adults but I somehow feel a bit strange about crawling into a sleeping bed every night - the hubby might find it even stranger....

Now if you're a baby - well then babies have it good- they get tucked in and kissed and all cosied up into the cutest baby blankets around that are just like sleeping bags. If only babies could speak and you know use technology - they would rule the world.

Besides these fabulous baby blankets - I also discovered that they get to wear hooded towels after  they've had their bath - isn't that the cutest ?

And for the last spotted item from KIABI - STORAGE BOXES. I own a lot of stuff and I'm not good with chucking things out, if I had a kid this would probably become a serious issue - I have a feeling I'd buy one of each of these boxes below.

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Milan Fashion Week : BVLGARI A/W 15/16 ACCESSORIES

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Yesterday I was very fortunate to be invited by BVLGARI to view their new Autumn Winter Collection. The presentation was at the BVLGARI Hotel in Milan, a gorgeous building.

As is to be expected, BVLGARI's accessories are perfectly made, no detail has been missed and their designs are well researched evoking BVLGARI's past collections and traditions.

Among others, one of the new styles is this lovely Serpentini Bauletto Bag, the bag is being produced in amethyst violet, ocean turquoise and a lovely shade of pink rubellite as well as different exotic skins. Colours that mirror jewels is something the brand is renowned for. The beautiful handle is inspired by the snake bracelet watch produced in the 60s.

A good talking point here, is that the little details inside the bag are given as much importance as the the details outside. I'm often disappointed with interiors even with expensive bags, sometimes the inside of the bag is not real leather or hasn't been finished to a degree of quality that matches the exterior. At BVLGARI, the inside is lined with beautiful suede of a contrasting colour, whilst the piping inside matches the leather of the exterior - stunning!

Above is the Serpentine Forever Flap Bag in tiger's eye calf leather featuring 3D inlaid scales in gold layers skin. 

Below is the new BVLGARI-BVLGARI signature bag - an interesting combination of calf leather and black plexi glass giving the bag a very modern, original look - love the magnetic closure featuring the signature BVLGARI ring.

 

And for one of my personal faves in terms of leather finish - this hologram effect takes hours to produce since it involves tanning and re tanning the leather to ensure even dispersion of the colour desired.

What I found very interesting, is the excellent new range of BVLGARI sunglasses. In previous years I haven't always been too enamoured with their sunglasses range finding them a bit too fussy and possibly a bit tailored to the older generation. These new styles are modern and stylish with a lovely look whilst of course still retaining the excellent quality and those little details such as pink gold and diamonds serpentini scales on the side.

This cat-eye shape sits really well on most face shapes.

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Milan Fashion Week : Francesco Scognamilio

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This is my first trip to Milan Fashion Week, arriving straight from London fashion week on an early morning flight after 5 days of very little sleep, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Milan Fashion Week is different to London Fashion Week - there's no doubt about that. In London there's a sense of childish fun, from the way the people dress, to the attitude of the staff at Somerset House, there's a lot of happiness that fashion week is here and everyone is determined to make the most of it. Here the attitude is much more grim, much more business minded much more focused. Unlike London the average person interested in fashion does not participate, to be here you must be a buyer or press.

With that in mind, there is an overwhelming amount of things to discover, shows/presentations, this fashion week is packed so good time management is essential. Back to the matter at hand and on the first day I attended a really beautiful show Francesco Scognamiglio - I know I use the word beautiful too often but this really is the best way to describe this show & collection. The place (Palazzo Reale) is magnificent, models that walk like fairies and clothes that make you want to undress the models and crawl into them in their place. 

My favourite pieces are the lilac, long silk dresses with leather three-dimensional roses embellished and layered on top. The feeling of this collection is purely feminine, very sleek and elegant - they evoke a passionate sentiment.

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Outfit & Burberry Roundup Post : London Fashion Week Day 4

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Day 4 got a bit complicated when the invite to Burberry arrived. I always use the show as my line when people ask me what shows I'm attending - I quip, well I didn't get in to Burberry (it's always very strictly limited). In fact, I had booked my hair appointment at the time of the show, needless to say this got moved. The thing about fashion weeks is that invites to the shows generally arrive only a few days before so planning ahead is rather difficult.

I started off the day by getting my makeup done at the Maybelline Lounge followed by a cut and style at Toni & Guy. I decided to change the style of my hair and go for something a bit softer with more layers, Spring is soon here and I prefer this sort of style for the warmer days.

Now about this photo which you've already seen in my previous post - I'm standing next to a famous singer - Tallia Storm !! I found out after but at the time I thought she looked so cool with that hair.

Andddd here I met one my my favourite bloggers - The Glam and The Glitter

And time for some snaps around the lovely Kensington Gardens - and hey the sun was shining ! After watching the show I was quite happy I wore this skirt - suede fringed leather was a big part of the collection. I'd have preferred wearing higher heeled boots with this skirt but then I wouldn't have made it through the day and I had other shows, unlike the stars I didn't have a driver :). 

Shoes is the hardest part about dressing for fashion week even just in terms of luggage weight and even though I haven't worn really high heels, right this minute whilst I'm typing this out my feet are sobbing and asking for a massage.

Outfit Details : Coat : MAX&Co. / Skirt : Rene Derhy / Scarf : Hermes / Boots : Nero Giardini at Stivaletti / Bag : Miu Miu / Earring : Pippa Toledo / Bow Tie : One from the Hubby's Collection

Now for some of my favourite looks from the collection - if you haven't watched the show you should watch it here - it's worth watching even if you're not into fashion, simply for the most amazing music by Claire Maguire.

The clothes, inspired by Durham quilting, presented were a mixture of suede, multicoloured prints, lots of fringes, swirls and florals and patchwork. The fabrics scream luxury, the coats unbelievably lux and they just make you want to lose yourself inside them. This particular coat in shearling intarsia featuring a floral design below is my favourite.

Photo from uk.burberry.com

There was a lot of suede and this cape has so much texture and so much character, wearing it would ensure a wonderful day.

Photo from uk.burberry.com

These Bohemian almost Mexican-influenced dresses are lovely with some beautiful detailing.

Photo: Indigitalimages.com

And because accessories are always one of Burberry's main things...here's the updated cashmere scarf and right below it one of my favourite bags

Photo from uk.burberry.com

Photo from uk.burberry.com

Now for some interesting news - parts of the collection can actually be shopped online right now until March 9, otherwise it will hit stores next Autumn.

I'd like to know when it's going to hit Malta ..what do you say Sarto (Michelle) - will these beauties be in store next September ?

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Outfit Post : London Fashion Week : Day 3

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I started off the day with breakfast at the fabulous Sketch and a braid  at the popup THE BRAID BAR store that was setup at Sketch  for London Fashion Week. The concept is really interesting, they have a braid menu and addons you can do like these pom poms and rings.

After breakfast it was back to the shows 

                 

Outfit Details

Trousers : Vintage

Boots : Nero Giardini at Stivaletti

Bag : Vintage Etro

Scarf, Poloneck : Zara

Coat : Italy

Nails : Femme Beauty Attard

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London Fashion Week : Orla Kiely A/W 15

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I've seen so many catwalk shows and presentation over the last few days - I've tried to instagram at least one pic of each of them but I haven't managed to write about each and every one yet. On Day 2 I went to what is still one of my faves - the Orla Kiely A/W 15 presentation. Orla Kiely in general has always been one of my favourites but her presentations are brilliant and super original. This year she created a whole library, I can only imagine how long the setup took. The wooden tables, old copies of vogue, lampshades - simply awesome.

The collection has a running theme of both 60s and 70s inspiration . The models were all decked out in grey stockings and styled with a mix of clashing colours, prints and patterns that just worked really well. The lemon yellow coat has my name all over it. The accessories and shoes (Clarks collaboration) are also great.

Photos by KURT PARIS

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