Peridot

Illusions d’Ombres de Chanel in Peridot

It's green, it's gold and every colour in between. It's lust at first sight. Gimme.  (Oh and it's my birth stone- that's got to be a sign right?!)

image via Temptalia

Leighton

Leighton Meester for Marie Claire UK, December 2010

photographed by Christophe Meimoon

image via Fashion Gone Rogue

Get in Line

Chanel AW10 Shades, left to right: Khaki Brun, Khaki Vert, Khaki Rose

picture via TBAG

Chanel Resort 2011: Riviera Cool

On a water front promenade under a Saint-Tropez sunset, Karl Lagerfeld showcased his latest offerings to the fashion elite.  The Chanel Resort collection was imbued with the carefree, sun-soaked essence of San-Tropez living, as models padded barefoot and bronze limbed down the runway; beach-waved hair blowing in the sea breeze.

I loved the vintage-esque floral printed maxis in pretty colours, and the beautiful white intricately beaded one-piece.  Not to mention the foot jewellery!

There was more than a hint of fashion nostalgia in the air; models wore high-waisted brown corduroys paired with bikini tops, kaftans and maxis of diaphanous printed silk and some very Bardot-esque pink check made an appearance, all fuelling the 70's revival that filled the AW10 runways.

pictures from style.com, collages by me

The Summer Lust List

from left to right: 
My Wardrobe Nevada Raye Fine Gauge Top, Chanel CH 4182 Chanel Sunglasses, Alloy Deep V Neck T, River Island Black Cut Out Swimsuit, Wildfox Couture Love Potion No. 9 Tee, Hollister Denim Cut Offs, Vincent Harper Wedges, Topshop All Over Premium Lace Crop Top, Rebecca Berry Vintage Picture Skull Ring, Steve Madden Fringed Gladiator Sandals, Jeffrey Campbell Charlie Clogs, YSL Ring, Vintage White Bag, Forever 21 Ring, Republic Crafted Oversize Blazer, Chanel Vintage Mini, Quilted Tassel Bag, Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Floral Bustier, Monki Vintage Look Cropped Denim Jacket, Christian Dior Vintage Sunglasses, Wildfox White Tiger Sleeveless Tee, ASOS Leather Fringed Studded Across Body Bag, Oasis Loop Back Crop Top, Rayban Wayfarers, Fredflare Panama Fedora, Browns Chain Mail Necklace, Antik Batik Bongo Fringed Leather Bag, Madame Bijoux Gold and Black Ring, YSL Arty Ring




pictures all via Polyvore, collage by me

Clog LOVIN'

Sooo, when I first saw the Chanel SS10 show back in September, I was more than a little dubious when I saw Karl's choice of footwear for the show...the clog. I wasn't the only one cringing at the memory of when these were fashionable in the mid 90's.  I do believe I had a rather fetching white pair, bought for me by my mum,  from some random shoe shop in the middle of Liverpool.

But some how, inexplicably, they seem to have permeated my fashion unconscious and now I find myself scouring through pages of them in the fashion weeklies, searching for the perfect Chanel-esque pair (it's all in the thickness of the heel IMO), minus the designer price tag.

How has this happened?!  Could it be something to do with hipsters such as Alexa Chung and MKO rocking their clogs that finally made me change my mind?  Quite possibly.

Behold! The finest specimen of clog-lovelyness I have found so far- and at a fraction of the price of theirdesigner counterparts, the Charlie clog by Mr Jeffrey Campbell. $126 from Lori's Shoes.

images from TFS, Loris Shoes

Gaga Calling

Fashion Credits (in order of appearance):

Custom made Jail Bird striped dress - Jean Charles De Castelbajac

Studded bras and pants - Haus of Gaga

Sunglasses - Mercura

Studded jacket- Search and Destroy

Vintage Sunglasses- Chanel

Custom made jumpsuit and shackles - Viktor and Rolf

Cigarette sunglasses - Haus of Gaga

Hat and Dress - Vintage Thierry Mugler

Telephone Hat - Fred Butler

Chef's Hat & Dress- Rachel Barret

Gaga's America Outfit - Haus  of Gaga
Beyonce's America Outfit - Oscar Olima