Shopping: New Arrivals At ZARA

It's been a while since I have done a Shopping feature on VN so, what could be better to kick off things than the New Collection available at ZARA now. My choices today are mainly Summer pieces with a few that will take you through to Autumn like the 'Jacquard & Denim Coat', the 'Palazzo Trousers with Side Stripe' and of the course the 'Biker Jacket with Zips' because a great leather jacket is something that goes with pretty much everything and I love the shape of this one. As always I try to pick out the items that I really feel are diverse and can be worn with again and again, where you really get your money's worth. I shall leave you to explore my choices...

Happy Shopping!

Double breasted blazer   £79.99   €99.95   $129



Jacquard & denim coat   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Crewneck coat   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Knot back dress   £45.99   €49.95   $79.90



Strapless jumpsuit   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Sleeveless dress   £49.99   €69.95  $89.90



Jumpsuit with asymmetric sleeves   £59.99   €69.95   $89.90



Sarong dress with straps   £39.99   €49.95   $69.90



Dress with pocket   £35.99   €39.95   $59.90



Printed flowing jumpsuit   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Kimono sleeve top   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



Combination striped top   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Oversize shirt   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Printed trousers   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Cropped jacquard pattern trousers   £29.99   €39.95    $59.90



Palazzo trousers with side stripe   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Straight leg denim trousers   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



High waist trousers   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Pleated mini skirt   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Denim midi skirt   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Sheath skirt   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



Skort   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



Checkered sweater   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



T-shirt with frill at the side   £22.99   €27.95   $39.90



Combination polka dot t-shirt   £19.99   €25.95   $35.90



Draped t-shirt   £19.99   €22.95   $29.90



Combination jacket with zips   £59.99   €69.95   $89.90



Biker jacket with zips   £139   €169   $229



Dress with side slits   £39.99   €49.95   $69.90



Crossover jacquard skirt with side zip   £22.99   €27.95   $39.90



Cargo trousers with pockets   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Velour t-shirt with text   £19.99   €25.95   $35.90



Striped t-shirt   £7.99   €7.95   $9.90



Leather ankle boot style shoe   £59.99   €69.95   $89.90



Iridescent sandal   £29.99   €39.95   $49.90



Asymmetric leather pointy shoe   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Soft moccasin   £39.99   €49.95   $69.90



Leather moccasin   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Rigid shopper with pocket   £99.99   €99.95   $169



City bag with two metallic foldover flaps   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Worn look nubuck clutch bag   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Mirrored clutch   £29.99   €39.95   $49.90



Messenger with metallic plaque   £29.99   €39.95   $49.90



Tricolour necklace with square cut crystal stones   £19.99   €22.95   $29.90



Jewelled flowers necklace   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Coloured crystal necklace   £19.99   €25.95   $35.90



Crystals ear cuff   £9.99   €14.95   $16.90



Pack of two rings   £9.99   €14.95   $16.90



Pack of four rings in different sizes   £9.99   €9.95   $14.90

Photo credit: ZARA

The Perfect Look - Fashion For The Races

Last week was all about the Royal Ascot race meeting, and every year at the meeting fashion is just as much of a highlight as the racing is, some of the fashion is good and a lot not so good but it always gets me thinking about the perfect head-to-toe look for the races. When it comes to fashion at the races I am know to be quite picky, I find it very hard to like absolutely everything about most of looks I see and there is nearly always something I would change about the outfits I do see. For the most part what causes it to be a no from me is the shoes, women get the shoes very wrong a lot of the time and choose to wear the type of shoes they would wear on a girls night out- party shoes (platform, unconventional & uncomfortable), and the races are no place for party shoes. The other thing that women get wrong is those who over-accessorise and I firmly believe that less really is more when it comes to accessories. So this leads me to this new feature I'm introducing to VN which is 'The Perfect Look' where I create what I consider to be the perfect look for certain events and for the first of this new feature it's a few looks which I think are perfect for the stylish, fashion-forward ladies out there who are off to the races. Side note: these are all luxury fashion looks but it won't stop me or hopefully all of you from taking inspiration from these top fashion houses into creating your own versions of these elegant, chic (and best dressed lady worthy) looks. 

Enjoy!

Oscar de la Renta F/W'13 skirt suit, gloves and belt. Manolo Blahnik shoes. Givenchy clutch bag. Philip Treacy hat. Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings.



Lanvin F/W'13 dress. Philip Treacy hat. Charlotte Olympia clutch bag. Jimmy Choo shoes. Jennifer Meyer earrings & Van Cleef & Arpels ring.



Richard Nicoll F/W'13 dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Rauwolf clutch bag. Christian Louboutin shoes. Becky Kelso rings & Saint Laurent bracelet.



Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall'13 dress. Stephen Jones hat. Stella McCartney clutch. Christian Louboutin shoes. Monique Péan bracelet & Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings.



Bottega Veneta F/W'13 coat. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Anya Hindmarch clutch bag. Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. Rag & Bone belt. Jennifer Meyer earrings.



Prada F/W'13 coat. Maison Michel hat. Manolo Blahnik shoes. Marni clutch bag. Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings.



Clements Ribeiro F/W'13 dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Bulgari clutch bag. Daniele Michetti shoes. Delfina Delettrez rings.



Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall'13 dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Mulberry clutch bag. Jimmy Choo shoes. Monique Péan bracelet.



Bouchra Jarrar S/S'13 Couture dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Mulberry clutch bag. Azzedina Alaia shoes. Van Cleef & Arpels ring.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: style.com, Vogue Paris, Gina Foster Millinery, Neiman Marcus, Stephen Jones, Philip Treacy, Solange Azagury-Partridge

Handbags: Givenchy Fall-Winter 2013 Collection

As Givenchy is one of my favourite designers, the moment I saw their handbags for the Fall/Winter 2013 collection my heart went aflutter. These are just a few of my favourites from the collection and the colour tone is predominantly neutral with hints of leopard print and just one brief pop of colour within my choices, that of the 'Pandora' bag in a vibrant floral print. Other stand-outs for me are the beautiful navy blue 'Lucrezia' duffel and the blush colour 'Nightingale' satchel- those have instantly been added to my F/W wishlist. For now though, these beauties will just have to be something nice to look at!

Photo credit: style.com, Givenchy