Monday Must Haves. #3

 

1. Bardot Mini Dress, Missguided 2. Velvet Dress, Missguided 3. Wicked Tentacle Ringe, Etsy 4. Snake Nipple Jewellry, Etsy 5. Mohawki Ring, Etsy 6. Dr Martins White Sheepskin Boots, Asos 7. Vintage Style Watch, Asos 8. Black Quilted Lion Cuffs, River Island 9. Large Antigona Shopping bag, Givenchy  10. IT by Alexa Chung, Penguin Books 11. Chunky Knit Basic Scarf, Zara 12. Checkered Trousers, Zara 13. Leather Sweater, Topshop 14. Mesh Embroiidered Kimono, Topshop 15. Double Boot Strap, Topshop 16. Jackie Revo Cateye Sunglasses, Topshop 17. Satin Midi Slip dress, Topshop   

Charly xox

Zara / Fall 2013. Brand.

Zara is a label one can always rely on for producing investment pieces of comfort, demure and swank. With the release of their Fall campaign there are catwalk trends abound, featuring tartan, florals, lace and oversized coats to name but a few. Perfect for pieces for a powerfully chic collection! 

View their Campaign video here

Charly xox

Project 104. Label.

Swimwear barely gets a second thought in the UK, and with sustainability and eco-fashion becoming a much greater requisite within design, a multifunctional piece epitomizes this and we all love a good investment piece!!
And so enter Project 104. Its swimwear is a collaboration of art and fashion forms a contemporary, heavy print aesthetic, each item is itself a specimen of art. This bad-ass British-based brand produces limited edition and individually numbered swimwear, a first in history. Only 104 of each individual print in a particular style are ever produced per project. The current project 'My Body, My Shrine' created for those who believe (ironically) 'my body is a temple but my temple likes getting trashed', and their technicolour costumes encapsulate four distinct shrines; Pill Popper, Cigafeen, Sugar Hooker and Chain coker. Sweet perfection in the form of fabric for us fun-loving free spirits who likes to stand out from the crowd.
 

Charly xox

Project 104: Twitter, Facebook and Blog.

Going Strapless. Trend.

Strapless Bandeaus and Bralets are sticking round for Christmas this year so don't go hurling them into the back of the wardrobe this Winter. Shoulders: the latest must have accessory.

Here are my faves from across fashion week, there are quite a few I got carried away sorry

Christian Dior

Giambattista Valli

Isabel Marant

Valentino, Mui Mui, Giorgio Armini Prive, Chanel, Alexander Mcqueen, Jean Paul Gautier

Stella McCartney

And heeerrrre are some little gems I've been admiring available on the high street at this very moment, with more available as the season progresses! So keep your eyes peeled

Black 3D Folded Origami
 Strapless Dress, Choies
Geometric Tapestry Corset, Topshop
Strapless Jumpsuit, Zara
Cream Sequin Skater Dress, Hearts & Bows @ Ark
Checked Tube Dress with Side Zip, Zara
Animal Print Strapless Bralet, Topshop
Sweetheart Strapless Skater Dress, Ebay
Black & Gold Ballerina Prom Dress,  Oh My Love @ Ark
Bandeau Pleated Pink Dress, Romwe
Venus Maxi Dress, Coast
Black PU Bandeau Dress, Fashion Union
Printed Bustier, Urban Outfitters
Shiny PU Bralet, Topshop

Try mix things up with them, even wear them over long sleeved tops or t shirts! Writing this made me feel like throwing on an origami strapless playsuit, and with that, I bid you adieu!
Charly xox

S/S to A/W 2013. Transitional Pieces.

Seeing as we British seem to be forever discussing the weather, I thought a piece on transitional pieces was most definitely appropriate for this time of year. It's humid and windy, rainy, or cold with glorious sunshine. Repeatedly making the choice of which pieces to adorn yourself with can quickly grow tiresome, one minute there's torrential rain and the next you wish you were in a skimpy bikini! So here are some useful tips and ideas to help you get through it!

Oversized Coat: Even in small skirts or shorts you can be as snug as bug in a fluffy rug by wearing one of these bad boys. From Prada's snakeskin to Dior's red riding hood-esque, even Kenzo's eye-printed, the major designers and newcomers alike all debut this textbook investment... the quintessential transitional piece!
Designer: Chanel, Max Mara, Escada, Missoni, DVF, Saint Laurent, Etro, Dolce and Gabanna, Louis Vuitton, Viktor and Rolf, Valentino.
High Street: H&M, Topshop Unique, French Connection, Marks & Spencers, Zara.

Woolen Knits:Designer: Pinko, Dries Van Noten, Carven, DSquared2, AF Vandevorst, Mugler, Peter Pilotto, Sacai, Chanel, Isabel Marant, Saint Laurent.
High Street: Topshop Unique, Urban Outfitters, The Ragged Priest, Free People, Oak, Romwe.

Trousers: Sport paired with a cropped knit or statement tee and sandal, an atypical vibe perfect for the present weather conditions. Boyfriend jeans, hareems, joggers, jodhpurs, or even dungarees are blasting through this season; an excellent way to create the illusion of skyscraper-length pins.
Designer: Espirit, Custommade, Haider Ackermenn, Cos, Paul Smith, Hugo Boss, Day Birger et Mikkelsen, Adam Lippes, Schiaparelli, Raquel Allegra.
High Street: River Island, Zara, Mango, Asos, Free people, French Connection.

A-line Skirt: Whether above the knee or below the A-line skirt is making a welcomed comeback just in time to be worn in this temperamental climate.
Designer: Lanvin, Pinko, Todd Lynn, Prada, Jonathan Saunders, Celine, Christian Dior, Chloe.
High Street: Warehouse, Topshop Unique, Romwe, New Look.

Fabric Accessories: Fingerless gloves, beanies and visible socks to give a quirky twist on an outfit. With scarves; wear as many as you dare, adding protection against spine-chilling gusts of wind, pair dashes of clashing patterns, fabrics and colour.
Designer: Marccain, Celine, Mui Mui, Bottega Veneta, Hermes, Alexander Mcqueen, Burberry, Mulberry, Karl Donoghue, Eugenia Kim, Missoni, Saint Laurent
High Street: Hobbs, Dorothy Perkins, Accessorize, Asos, New Era, Zara, Oasis.

Tips:
Balance out what's on show, allowing you to be cool if it's stuffy and warm if there's a chill in the air. e.g. short skirt, thigh high boots and oversized jacket.
Wear layers, add and remove as needed.
Mix textures and prints to add your own personality to an outfit.
Make base layers patterned so when it does get warmer and layers need to be removed.



Thanks for reading, feel free to let me know what you think, what your fave transitional trends and key peices are, or just to have a natter!


Love Charly xox

Finally!

Apologies for not posting in a while, I've been concentrating on finding a job but with the contract signed for christmas staff that is now over (thank you Boots!), which means I can FINALLY get round to finishing my post on sustainability. With the collection of the rest of my belongings next week, which have been dearly missed, I can start posting more on fashion too 

WOOOOO

Let the post writing commence! (again) :)

Love Charly xox

Personal Spring Summer Fave. Pow Green.

Seeing as the heatwave is still going strong, despite a couple of thunderstorms every now and again, I thought I'd post a review on my current nail varnish obsession: Maybelline's Color Show by Colorama in Pow Green.

Maybelline Color Show by Colorama, Pow Green
Boots £2.99

Review:

The colour is bright, eyecatching and matches most skin tones. My skin is normally as white as a sheet (seriously I'd make a ghost look sun kissed) but this still looks lush. Not only does this suit the paler complexioned, but also those who have that perfected the bronzed summer glow down to a tee. 
It doesn't need a top coat either, and although I normally put a top coat on (accidentally left it with my belongings in my flat at uni waaah), I hadn't in the pictures and you c an see it's still looking pretty shiny.

(Sorry it's bit messy, was in a rush to walk the dog before it started to rain)

I'd say the only negative is when it was first purchased, on use I noticed how it was extremely thin and needed three coats minimum! In addition having only had it a month and a half at the most and it seems to have now turned rather thick and gloopy. Most varnishes do this with time, but one would not normally expect it to do so so soon after purchase.It may just be caused by the heat, but still it's a bit annoying. 
Never the less I will still be repurchasing this in the future as it's a staple colour in my books. When mine was purchased it was on offer for £1.99 which is a bargain, and still is even at it's full price £2.99!

Have you tried Maybelline Color Show before? If so what do you think of them? What are your personal S/S faves? 

Love Charly xox