Camel Cape

CAPE. Instead of a camel coat, I am leaning towards a camel cape more this fall. I have been looking at a lot of high street brands for the perfect cape, but somehow most of them are 'nice capes with a little bit of something that I don't like'. Finally I came across a camel cape that I really like from Karen Millen (above). Normally Karen Millen is a bit mature for my taste, but essentially it's how we pair things up that determines the age. I love the way this cape can be fastened or un-fastened, there should be quite a lot of ways to button up with the four buttonholes on the sleeves.  

Another camel cape that I'm considering is this Ash Grey Woolen Studio Cape from Zara (I have no idea why it is ash grey), love the silts, very Alexander Wang Fall 2010. But it is lacking a bit of detailing and slightly too camel, a somewhat lighter hue would be perfect. Nonetheless, it is from Zara and I'm not sure how long ago this cape has hit the stores, so probably won't be able to get my hands on it anyway. 

Grey and Crinkled

CRINKLED. I still haven't been able to get my hands my special maxi skirt , so I temporarily settled for this grey crinkle maxi skirt. Although it is not what I have in mind, but the crinkle turns out great, most importantly its not a tiny bit see through like most of the maxi skirts I find. 


(Black silk paneled tank T by Alexander Wang, Black lace tank H&M, Grey crinkled maxi skirt Miss Selfridge, Lotus cutout booties from Ash in nauge, Quilted chain bag Moschino, Sparkly bracelet F21, Leather bracelet MIu Miu, Rings Tiffany's Dior Aldo, Nail polish Chanel Rose Insolent) 


P.S. I have been so addicted to Chanel nail polishes these days, a weekly fix is a must! I adore This Rose Insolent, it can be a very diversed lot of shades under different lights, loves it.

Obsession du jour: Lady Dior Handbag Saga

 Images courtesy of Marion Media.

LADY DIOR. Dior has launched a big campaign since last spring of different Lady Dior bags in different cities with various colour themes. Lady Gray, which is the most recent one features Marion Cotillard on the London Eye overlooking the mist veiled city.


The whole saga started from Lady Noir Paris, Lady Rouge New York, Lady Blue Shanghai and last but not least Lady Gray London. I do have a question though why aren't the last two ladies named in French like the previous two? Lady Bleu and Lady Gris are pretty self explanatory if one does not know French. Anyway, this Lady Grey bag (in patent leather maybe?) is pretty mesmerizing with it's unique colour and unconventional leather shoulder strap.

Each one with it's own short film, the Lady Gray one will be released in November. Short films are very widely produced in fashion these days, like Vanessa Bruno's Le Bel Eté, Céline's Perfect, Comme des Garcons' Wonderwood, Prada's Swing Sunglasses, Louis Vuitton's Hide and Seek just to name a few, as well as other in house films from Tod's, Dolce & Gabbana, Victoria Beckham and many more. 

Thanks to the technology and increasing accessibility, mini flims for fashion campaigns are made possible and is a great way to express creative impressions with the lowered cost, since airing these 'mini films' as television commercials would be rather costly and would not even achieve a certain reach. These short films bring the audience flights of fancies into dreamy vistas by just clicking onto the houses' website, Youtube, or even just by viral sharing. 

Fall 2010 Trend: Maxi Skirts

MAXI SKIRTS. Skirt length has grown, again. I am all for maxi dresses in the summer, and so ready to try maxi skirts this fall. (I have been looking for a lace velvety one with a certain vibe of nostalgia, hm hard to find eh?) Actually this sudden thought just hit me, no one knows if its a maxi skirt or maxi dress if you wear it underneath a sweater right? Anyways there are lots of styles brought into play, for starters they will look great with baggy and oversized sweaters. Don't you just love how fluid they are?


PLEATS, RUFFLES AND FRILLS. (Left to right) ASOS BLACK Laser Cut Petal Maxi Skirt, I think it's more like origami than petals, loves it. Long Pleated Skirt in light green and Long Skirt with Frills in grey both from Zara. 


PRINTS. (From top) Premium Floral Frill Skirt from Topshop, pretty similar to the RL one; Rachel Pally Long Full Skirt from Shopbop.


PLAY ON MATERIALS. (Left to right) Lace Maxi Skirt F21; Minkpink Crushed Velvet Maxi Skirt from ASOS, that ensemble looks great by the way; Opening Ceremony Silk Overlay Skirt in navy, an alternative from all that leg covering.

In Flats and In Style

Images courtesy of The Skinny Website.

FLATS. Most of the time Olivia Palermo is in heels, but even when in flats, she's in style. The sunglasses and the clutch add so much to the all black outfit don't they?

Uniqlo x Jil Sander +J Fall 2010 Cont.

+J CONT. I didn't want to squeeze too many pictures into one post so, here is the other jacket that I bought from the collection, the Wool Round Hem Jacket in Grey. It is an oversized fit (I think) and it's round hem hence the inverted v opening when unbuttoned. 

(Navy asymmetrical hem shirt Splendid, Black polka dots poufy skirt in camel Monki, Brown suede wedged loafers Coach)

Obsession du jour: Girls Just Want To Have Fun

80's. Volume hem dresses, leopard print PJs, lace gentleman's hat, oversized shirt with poufy skirt, big chunky accessories. This video is pretty fashion forward or maybe what goes around really just comes around in fashion. 

Uniqlo x Jil Sander +J Fall 2010

+J. I bought two jackets from the Uniqlo x Jil Sander +J Fall 2010 collection, this Wool Texedo Jacket in blue is one of them. Well at first I had my eyes on the Wool Wrapping Jacket in camel, but then it hit me that all of these jackets are very well tailored pieces which can last a few seasons, so I gave up the seasonal camel and went for one in blue and grey. 

(Navy asymmetrical hem shirt Splendid, Black polka dots poufy skirt in camel Monki, Brown suede wedged loafers Coach)

Go further with Faux Fur Part II

Lets face it, not all of us live in a place with all four seasons, for some there might be two, but what about those living in the desert? Well I'm not sure about the desert but the seasons in Hong Kong are definitely blurred. Whether its mohair or acrylic they will just get hotter than this hot trend. So when the weather is just too unfortunate for sporting faux fur jackets and coats, do try accessories and the occasional faux fur collar might just be as chic.


COLLAR
(From top) Fantasy Fur Tail With Buckle Collar from ASOS and Marc by Marc Jacobs Cheeky Faux Fur Scarf.

SNOODS

Long Fantasy Fur Snood from ASOS

WRAPS

(From top) Foley + Corinna Faux Fur Wrap from Shopbop and Faux Fur Stole from Topshop.

GLOVES

Dents Leather Strap With Faux Fur Trim Gloves

BOOTS

(From top) MICHAEL Michael Kors Parker Faux Fur Clog Booties from Bloomingdales, Sam Edelman 'Shalin' Faux Fur Boot from Nordstrom and Furry Wedge Heel Boots from F21.

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Writers block, I thought I should just share this outfit today. 

(Grey cashmere wrap Peninsula, White tank Zara, Grey paneled skinny jeans Cheap Monday, Lotus Cut Out Wedges Ash, Clutch BCBGMAXAZRIA)

Obsession du jour: Trompe L'oeil Tights

TROMPE L'OEIL. I have been meaning to do more posts on trends, obviously lots of trends to cover even though I'm just gonna do the ones that I like haha (and also finish the second half of faux fur) but there are just so so so many obsessions du jour these days, yup that's the shopaholic inside me you're hearing. 


Ok so back on track, although  New Yorkers go bare legged in winter, most of us survive with tights, lots of tights. Today's obsession is tromp l'oiel tights, meaning 'trick for the eye' tights. Or should I say just say tromp l'oiel suspenders...

These eye tricking suspenders are as sexy as the real ones, but with a dab of fun and a little less provocative. Also meaning they're for easy pairing, coz you know not wearing suspenders or hold ups carefully can shoot you down the wrong path, very wrong if you know what I mean. ;-)


(Clockwise from top left: Henry Holland for Pretty Polly 'Bandana Suspender', 'Super Suspender' and 'Chain Suspender'. Wolford Hot Dot Sheer Tights from Saks. Chain Link Suspender Tights, Bandana Over The Knees Tights by Henry Holland and Suspender Net Tights from Topshop. Heart Suspender Sheer Tights and Jonathan Aston Mock Suspender Tights both from ASOS.)

Green lace

GREEN LACE. Military green in lace, a safe choice to avoid looking like you are wearing lingerie, especially when not sporting the lingerie as outerwear trend. (There's supposed to be some detail at the top, turns out I was fooled by the Topshop website)


(Green lace slip Topshop, Light grey modal scarf Zara, Nude ballerina flats Salvatore Ferragamo Varina, Black fringe leather bag Prada)

Spring 2011 Runway Trends from WWD

Chloé RTW Spring 2011

Christian Dior RTW Spring 2011

Givenchy RTW Spring 2011

John Galliano RTW Spring 2011

Valentino RTW Spring 2011

FLOATY. It's not even Fall in Hong Kong and I'm already looking forward to SS next year. This is one of Spring 2011 trends among the numerous from WWD, one of my favorites too. I think garments that are relaxed, floaty and sheer are very appealing, spelling sexy and minimal effort at the same time. Thats why I chose to post about this trend, obviously because I am uber excited about it. Look at how the frocks glide in the air, all that languidness oh so romantic.