Meet Alma, My Girl Crush

This little beauty is currently on the top of my handbag wish-list and has been for a while now. The 'Alma PPM' is a modern twist on the iconic shape bag and is perfect size for everyday use and because of its iconic shape it is a bag that is timeless and classic which will never make it go out of fashion. Major girl crush on Alma...

 

 

 

 

 

Available from louisvuitton.com

Photo credit: Louis Vuitton



Monday's Must Have

Today's must have are the 'Early' ankle boots by Tabitha Simmons in a gorgeous sapphire blue colour, a perfect boot for the Fall/Winter season[s]. These boots are modern and edgy while still remaining classic and timeless, making them a great investment piece for any wardrobe. Available from MyTheresa.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Tabitha Simmons, MyTheresa

 

Fire Starters

Here are some truly beautiful pictures from an editorial entitled 'Fire Starters' from the August issue of Vogue US. Starring Florence Welch, Domnhall Gleeson, Jessica Chastain & Madison Stubbington, styled by Grace Coddington and photographed by Annie Leibovitz. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks each of these pictures would have made great cover photos too. Pity that an editorial this perfect was just another editorial and not a cover story which would have been great to see Vogue US do something interesting for once and celebrate talented and successful stars and not just choose some celebrities for attention and publicity on their covers that don't really deserve a cover. Oh well, here are my personal favourites from the editorial. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Annie Leibovitz, Vogue US



Monday's Must Have

Starting a new feauture today, Monday's Must Have where I will be sharing beautiful things worth coveting from all types of price ranges. So for this weeks must-have it's a little bag porn for you all, the 'Pandora Acrylic Micro Box Bag' in black from Givenchy, and it is quite the little beauty if I say so myself. It would make the perfect everyday bag for F/W and would fit the few handbag essentials needed when you're out and about.

I want.

Picture credit: Style.com



Celebrity Style / Great Casual Looks

Celebrity style is followed religiously these days with numerous websites dedicated to celebrities style and how you can recreate their looks. I must say myself, I do like to follow some celebrities and sometimes I occasionally get inspiration and ideas for a certain look.
Here are a few casual looks I'm really liking at the moment from some very stylish ladies.

Karolina Kurkova

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Taylor Swift

Miranda Kerr

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Taylor Swift

Jamie Chung

Dita Von Teese

Lily Aldridge

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Jessica Alba

Miranda Kerr

Reese Witherspoon

Photo credit: Zimbio, Just Jared



'The Towel Series'

This is such a beautiful picture of Natasha Poly shot by Mario Testino for his Instagram-exclusive picture series entitled 'The Towel Series'. I'm a huge fan of black and white photography, a fan of Mr. Testino and also of Natasha Poly, so this pictures is pretty much perfection to me.

Photo credit: Mario Testino

Vacation / The Best of Beachwear / Part3

And now for the final part of my special vacation shopping edit, part 3- accessories. I'll keep this short and sweet and tell you that this edit is full of some great pieces sure to make your vacation wardrobe a very stylish and affordable one, as a lot of the pieces featured are currently on sale, so go shopping a.s.a.p. and get them while they are hot!

 

 

From left to right: Marni- leather backpack / Olympia Le-Tan- 'High Days Holidays' clutch / Victoria Beckham- leather shoulder bag. All from NET-A-PORTER

From left to right: Olympia Le-Tan- 'The Mystery of Magnolia Beach' clutch / Sensi Studio- Maxi woven toquilla straw tote / Eddie Harrop- The voyager weekend bag. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: J.Crew  espadrilles / J.Crew espadrilles / Gianvito Rossi- Python point-toe flats. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Tabitha Simmons- Dolly striped silk espadrilles / Giuseppe Zanotti sandals / Tabitha Simmons- Dolly espadrilles. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Ancient Greek Sandals- 'Ikaria' leather wing sandals / Nike- Free 5.0 sneakers / Mother of Pearl- 'Achilles' sneakers. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Mother of Pearl- 'Achilles' sneakers / Ancient Greek Sandals- 'Nephele' sandals / Nike- FlyKnit lunar +1 sneakers. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Pedro Garcia- Xola sandals / Saint Laurent- canvas sneakers. Both from NET-A-PORTER.



From left to right: Missoni Mare- crochet knit turban / Prada- cat-eye sunglasses. Both from MY THERESA.

From left to right: Sensi Studio- maxi woven toquilla straw tote / Olympia Le-Tan- The Lure of Long Beach clutch / Proenza Schouler- paper bag cotton canvas tote. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Alaia- suede sandals / Ancient Greek Sandals- Echidna sandals / Michael Michael Kors- Sawyer sandals. All from NET-A-PORTER.



From left to right: Wooden beads necklace / Combined handbag / Crossover flat sandal. All from ZARA.

From left to right: Perforated mini shopper / Jewel earrings / Ankle-strap sandal. All from ZARA.

From left to right: Rigid hair band / Floral plimsoll. Both from ZARA.

From left to right: Flat sandals with tassels / Printed fabric shopper. Both from ZARA.

From left to right: Lanvin-  straw panama hat with silk scarf / Ray-Ban- RB4195 liteforce sunglasses / Dolce & Gabbana- printed silk scarf. All from MY THERESA.

From left to right: Sunglasses / Wedge heel espadrilles / Straw hat. All from H&M.

From left to right: Sunglasses / Sun hat / Multi-strand necklace. All from H&M.

From left to right: Sunglasses / Straw bag / Ten-pack rings. All from H&M.

From left to right: Hair decoration / Sunglasses / Canvas bag. All from H&M.

From left to right: 2-pack bangles / Beach bag / Sandals. All from H&M.

From left to right: Bucket bag / Necklace / Sandals with laces. All from H&M.



From left to right: Sneakers / Fringed shoulder bag / Silk scarf. All from H&M.

Photo credit: H&M, NET-A-PORTER, MY THERESA, ZARA



Vacation / The Best of Beachwear / Part2

So, it's time for part 2 of my special shopping edit of the best beachwear for the perfect fashionable vacation this Summer. This part is all about swimwear- my picks of the best bikinis, swimsuits and cover-ups. I always like to bring a few different swimwear with me when on vacation, like a couple of plain bikini/swimsuit and some patterned ones. I love vibrant and quirky patterns for swimwear, they always add that little bit of fun to a piece of clothing that that is pretty minuscule! I have included many fun patterned pieces in my choices, my favourite being the Miu Miu floral ruched bikini, the shape of the bikini is great and I love the colours in the floral print.
But that's enough talking for now, so let's get to it then, here are my choices of the best swimwear for this Summer-

 

 

From left to right: Mara Hoffman- printed swimsuit / Eres- Spotlight groupie macramé-trimmed swimsuit / Fendi- striped bandeau bikini / Lisa Marie Fernandez- cotton-terry beach poncho. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Mikoh- Osaka cut-out swimsuit / Miu Miu- floral-print ruched bikini / Missoni- printed stretch-jersey pants / Lisa Marie Fernandez- The Farrah neoprene swimsuit. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Kenzo- reversible printed bikini / Stella McCartney- snake-print voile sarong / Lisa Marie Fernandez- Poppy bandeau bikini. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Mara Hoffman- printed stretch rash guard / LemLem- TebTeb striped cotton-blend gauze tunic / Mara Hoffman- cut-out printed swimsuit. All from NET-A-PORTER.

From left to right: Tropical print bikini top & bottom; from ZARA / Paisley print bikini top & bottom / Print trimmed bikini top & bottom / Beach dress. All three from H&M.



From left to right: Beach shorts / Striped bikini top & bottom / Two-tone bikini top & bottom. All from H&M.

From left to right: FLURO racerback bikini by ASHISH X TOPSHOP / Black & lime folk bikini / Black lattice ring bikini / Contrast spot scallop swimsuit. All from TOPSHOP.

From left to right: Black & cream scallop swimsuit / Grecian towelling wrap skirt by ASHISH X TOPSHOP / Pineapple print bikini / Blue tile print bandeau bikini. All from TOPSHOP.



From left to right: Eberjey- 'Cecily' bikini top & 'Coco' bikini bottom / BCBGMAXAZRIA- Boho pareo / BCBGMAXAZRIA- stripe snake underwire one piece. All from REVOLVE Clothing.

From left to right: PilyQ- Triangle mix up bikini top & Teeny tie side mix up bikini bottom / Minimale Animale- Outlaw tee / Acacia Swimwear- Lumahai bikini top & Kauai bikini bottom. All from REVOLVE Clothing.

 

Photo credit: All shops and designers mentioned above.