It's time again for introducing the new arrivals (& current favourites) at The Shop, and this week, there are myriad wonderfully chic things. At Belgrave Crescent, there is the Bordeaux Jetsetter Tote in White Camellia, a perfectly lovely sized tote for everyday, simple yet sophisticated, lightweight yet durable.
THINK THE FIRST time we fell in love with the gathered leather clutch was with Phoebe Philo and Old Céline's Spring 2018 RTW collection shown in Paris in June 2017. Now, a couple of years later, Bottega Veneta has their own version, and the rest of the world (especially on Instagram) seems to have fallen for this chic fashion accessory as well. We're especially enamoured with the ones featuring the Italian fashion house's signature Intrecciato weaving technique. Scroll through for more inspiration and shopping links...
Amazingly, only saw The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola) recently, and was taken by Connie's headdress, which looks to be a bunch of baby's breath, in the lavish opening wedding scene. Baby's Breath, or Gypsophila, (/dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə/) is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae.
The utility or boiler suit is one spring trend that I am willing to give a try this year. Whether you follow trends or not, this one is timeless and works with everything, on every occasion―depending, of course, on the style and fabric of the piece you have. You can choose one in denim or you can choose leather, cotton, linen, or lurex, etc.―all of these options being easy to style.
The Most famous département stores in Paris are a stopping point on all touristic itineraries. Aristide Boucicaut is one of the pioneers of creating the département store, opening “Au Bon Marché” in 1852. Since then the phenomenon of this style of shopping has become an integral part of life in France.
This is a time of fashion houses reissuing their iconic pieces, and with Fendi's reissuing of its Baguette on the SS19 runways and Karl Lagerfeld's recent passing away, the Italian fashion house is very much on everyone's minds. The late designer did, after all, work for the brand for 54 years. So for this edition of Style Inspiration, we'll look at the many iterations of Fendi's iconic FℲ branded pieces, from mock turtlenecks and knits to capes, tights, and trenches, and of course, the Baguette.
As you know, at The Shop, we have vastly expanded the range of items available to include a rather exquisite selection of jewellery. And so, to highlight all the new and talented designers we carry, we're bringing you this series to showcase the talented créateurs we're currently working with. This week, we're featuring the unique and inventive fine jewellery of Hi June Parker.
VALENCIA - Nearly mid-March and there are already pink blossoms on the trees and days of endless sunshine. The park along the old river bed is filled with picnickers and afternoon loungers, and here, we're excited for new spring things, including chic wicker bags and glamorous dangling baroque pearl earrings; flowery perfumes and tortoiseshell sunglasses, lip balms and luxurious hand lotions and more...
We may know little about Karl Lagerfeld’s successor, but Virginie Viard definitely knows everything about Chanel and its values. The new creative director hates being in the spotlight she used to say, but she will be for a while now since her new role marks the first time a female designer is taking the helm of the brand since Gabrielle Chanel herself.
In this age of noise, newness, visual information overload; in the ever-evolving fashion platform where you have access to everything I still find it absolutely amazing the fact that style is still stronger than just fashion in this world full of influencers, bloggers and instagrammers.
PARIS - Karl Lagerfeld passed away on the morning of Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was 85. The extraordinary life of the designer, photographer and creative director is widely known. Here are a few highlights in this compilation of photos, moments, and quotations in memoriam of the late great design icon.
German style blogger Livia Auder's casual cool style caught our eye on Instagram (@livia_auer). There are camel coats, and leather and lace, plaids and animal prints and many hats (not an easy look to pull off). But most of all, the perfect recipe for looking chic in winter weather and pretty lacy tops and little white dresses to bring you back to spring again...