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Showing posts with label jeans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jeans. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 March 2015

Shopping : Finding RELATIVES in DENIM


Yesterday, after I posted a denim-related insta pic, someone accused me of too much denim-speak, so much so, that I've apparently made them do something totally out of character - buy a shirt - a denim shirt. I greeted this statement with as much pleasure as I did the huge Kinder Easter Egg the hubby just bought me. A denim shirt is a truly versatile piece of clothing that one must, MUST I tell you, place in a wardrobe, ideally of course, there are said's shirt's siblings of mixed race and gender.

In other news, I visited KIABI over Spring break, yes I know Spring Break is for Americans..but in my own mind I've had one too ; maybe next year you can join me; and I was quite impressed with their denim range. I've decided to focus a shopping post on this range, and this should also help you find those aforementioned siblings.

Sibling No 1

More like a cousin

Maybe a grandparent ?



And for some more denim photos - click through the slideshow
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Monday, 12 January 2015

Shopping : A Spot of Male Styling




Last Friday, I made my way to KIABI to style two men in the new, 'just arrived' collection. This collection is a really interesting one and I actually had trouble selecting only two outfits. This leather jacket in the pictures above and below caught my eye the minute I walked in. The quality is great, the smell of leather intoxicating and the style brilliant ..plus it's under 50 euros..what more do you want ? Next, my eyes gravitated towards this Star Wars t-shirt ..so much fun potential, there needs to be a female version  ! A pair of grey black jeans completed the look.





More pics in the slideshow below....



Next up I chose a casual blue-denim-grey look - loving this blue grey sweater in the picture below and these chinos have a really great fit. The denim jackets are also worth a mention, again really like their quality.









More pics in the slideshow below....

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Friday, 7 November 2014

Family Corner : BUN in the oven ?





I always ask my friends / family / pets what they like and don't like in my blog, what they want less or more of and as much as possible I try to honour all requests. However, there is one request I've continually been promising to honour but yet never delivering on and that is tips regarding maternity fashion.

You see the problem is that I base most of what I write using myself as the proverbial guinea pig - my own experiences, my likes and dislikes bla bla bla..now whilst I'm all for putting myself in other people's shoes - I can't begin to imagine what it must be like to be pregnant. Every month when the female blues hit me, I become a wreck - fashion? clothes? what are they? I usually crawl out of bed, grab the comfiest thing I own and simply look like a white-faced wreck for the rest of the day. 

9 months of feeling bloated and hormonal? I think I'd be the most unfashionable pregnant person ever.

But the requests continue to come and I've decided to possibly ease my way into this, I might write a whole load of rubbish or suggest the most uncomfortable of outfits but hey I'm trying so give the girl a break? And of course feedback and suggestions are always helpful :)


Sooo...no prizes for guessing that this week's edition of the family corner is about maternity wear - here comes the other reason for my collaboration on this section of the blog with KIABI malta. A LOT of people I know tell me that Kiabi has extremely comfortable maternity wear, somehow they seem to find it comfier than other brands, in my ignorance I've tried to understand why - don't all brands use the same patterns, is there like some new scientific breakthrough ?

The response mainly seem to be centered around the fact that all the seams of their trousers/tights/leggings fit properly right under the stomach and the part that sits on the stomach is really soft and stretchy, apparently they also tend to stay put not move around and fall etc. 

Another very popular item which is really for after pregnancy is these breast feeding bras that are really easy to unclasp and reclasp.




And now for an outfit idea - this is my favourite item in the maternity section - I was thinking of buying it for me tbh but then I felt a bit *ahem* fraudulent and silly. I would wear this with leggings or black jeans and chunky black boots, on a cold day I might add a chunky black / white scarf. This is a sleeveless poncho so underneath you'd probably want to wear something like a long sleeved black top or a turtle neck - hows that for stylish comfiness ?



And for more photos click through the slideshow below :)



Soo how did I do ? Shall I continue with this ? More Family Corner posts right here
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Thursday, 2 October 2014

Body Shape : Clothes for an Inverted Triangle


Our appearance is important and the way we dress is one of the main factors contributing to our appearance. It is very important to understand what type of clothes and what style works for your body and what doesn't. Although every body is different from another we do have basic rules that can generally be applied to a category of body shapes. You can determine your body shape at Learn Your Body Shape.
Today this post is focusing on inverted triangles - an inverted triangles generally has a wider/broader upper body & broad arms, wide back, lean legs, narrow hips and a smaller bum, an ample bust might be present but this is not always the case.

The fundamental fact about this body type is that the upper half has a lot more to it than the lower half since we always aim at a sense of proportionate as a body ideal, what we want to do is add a sense of volume and attention to the lower half whilst ensuring to not in any way adding volume or too much attention to the upper half.



Do's

Wear a-line and fuller skirts, this will make your waist and upper half appear smaller. Short skirts won't work as there simply isn't enough material to draw eyes downward.

Wear patterned trousers, your legs are your best friend draw maximum attention to them.

Wear dresses and tops that nip in at the waistline, these will create a waist even if there isn't one.

Wear wrap dresses - the position at which these dresses fasten are great at hiding midsection fat.

Wear light coloured jeans, this will add bulk to your legs and bum, making them appear curvier. Back pockets will also help.

Wear vertical lines on your lower half, we want the extra width.

Wear dark colours on your upper half, dark colours can make the body appear slimmer.

Wear open necklines - halter necks, cowl necks

Use belts to create a waist


Don'ts

Wear patterned tops, this will draw too much attention upwards.

Wear anything with padded shoulders, we are looking to decrease not increase the shoulder size. 

Wear narrow, tight pencil skirts - the narrowing at the bottom will make your shoulders appear broader.

Wear horizontal lines on the upper body.

Don't wear very tight trousers, this would emphasis you lean legs and by comparison make your stomach seem fatter.





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