The Dressing Party: oktober 2011

maandag

Step outside!

"Sometimes, you need to step outside, get some air and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be."

Now, there's an inspiring quote, although I have absolutely no clue to whom the quote belongs, he or she is right. And, when you are stepping outside, you might as well do it in style...

Some style suggestions below.

Step Outside van julietta25 met plastic jewelry

Stella McCartney cape coat
$1,275 - kirnazabete.com

Current/Elliott slimming pants
€219 - jades24.com

Jeffrey Campbell rock shoes
$145 - solestruck.com

ASOS slouch handbag
$135 - asos.com

Judy Geib emerald jewelry
$2,180 - barneys.com

Triwa plastic jewelry
€138 - pret-a-beaute.com

Dries Van Noten retro round sunglasses
$305 - mytheresa.com

American Apparel green umbrella
$45 - americanapparel.net

Madewell felt hat
$45 - madewell.com

Deep Comfort Hand And Cuticle Cream 75ml
£16 - debenhams.com

Shower Gel
$40 - balenciaga.com

woensdag

Love the look(s)

Looks like there was some calling back and forth before this event…

Nathalia Vodianova: Elle, whoat aar yoe wearing tonight? I think I might go for the pink nudish look.

Elle Macpherson: oh, great, I’ll also go for nude and then if Yasmin (LeBon) and Gail (Elliot) go for soft orange and red we will make an excellent color palette.

Nathalia Vodianova: Oooh Elle, what a greeeaat idea! I’ll phone them immediately and then tonight: let’s strike a pose!

And that’s really just one scenario of how the call might have gone. But, I must admit, this is a color palette to keep in mind as it’s flattering and elegant and just something else that the usual black. Some additional style suggestions below…

Nudes van julietta25 met shoulder pad dresses

Acne open back dress
€334 - youheshe.com

Viktor Rolf crepe dress
$1,390 - lagarconne.com

Paul Joe shoulder pad dress
$952 - boutique1.com

Off one shoulder dress
£8 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Lumiani heel pumps
$89 - zappos.com

Leather shoes
£125 - kurtgeiger.com

stila cosmetics - eye shadow trio: gold glow
stilacosmetics.com

Chanel Correcteur Perfection Long Lasting Concealer
$40 - neimanmarcus.com

Balenciaga Balenciaga Paris 30ml EDP
£44 - harveynichols.com

CHANEL LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR

Nordstrom.com
$25 - nordstrom.com

Lavender and tea tree bath brick 300g
£4.85 - debenhams.com

zondag

Category 2: Fashionable

Although the basics are very necessary (see previous post) , every once in a while I feel the urge to buy myself something slightly more edgy. The sort of thing, you pick up in a store and know, this could be very fashionably cool or this could go terribly wrong. The sort of thing that, when you see it in pictures years later (or even one season later) you know it probably was wrong. But fashion is sometimes about taking a plunge and adding a bit of self-relativity. After all, a touch of humor in an outfit has never hurt anyone.

So, that’s exactly why, I got myself some of the eccentric stuff this weekend. I happened to be in London and when in London, do as the Londoners do... Get fashionable.

dinsdag

Category 1: Elegant & Stylish

I would like to think of my wardrobe as a way to put across who I am and what I stand for. This being said, I have decided I would like to express elegancy and style with a fashionable twist. This means my wardrobe can be more or less divided in two types of garments:

1.Elegant & stylish

2.Fashionable

Although, luckily these categories sometimes overlap….

Last week I decided to invest in categorie 1.

As I have come to the respectable age of 27, it’s time to take elegancy seriously and invest in qualitative pieces. The time of ‘fast (cheap!) fashion only’ has gone along with my teenage years. The occasional H&M piece on the side as my shopping budget is not limitless, obviously.

But as I go through my closet I realize some pieces have been there for a while and it’s mostly the slightly more expensive, decent ones. So, if you want to make a case to splurge on clothes (let’s say, for your husband/ boyfriend, pure hypothetically?) pull out the ‘investment’ argument.

Luckily, there was a stock sale last week of ‘By Malene Birger’. So the ‘sales’ argument combined with the ‘investment’ argument inevitably led to several purchases …

My scores: a clean white shirt and a silk blouse, timeless indeed!

Versace For H&M

Take your agenda and mark down: November 17th. That’s when the Versace for H&M collection will be in store. Personally, I am more a fan of H&M than Versace (Tendency to look too cheap to be worth the expensive price card and an over-bronzed Donatella does not help improve to that image) But, okay, we’ll give it a chance.

Anna Dello Russo ( the excentric fashion editor of Vogue Japan & especially known for her fashionable/weird outfits…) already strolled around the international fashion weeks in the collection and today some campaign images were released. I am now officially considering going to an H&M November 17th to get my hands on the leather dress, jacket & all the chunky jewelry. Versace meets rock meets H&M meets…me! The rest of the collection? A bit too 'Versace' for me, but make your own judgement from the pictures below.

zondag

Gemstone Colors

Diamond’s are a girl’s best friend, but gemstones are pretty close friends as well. This winter, designers found their inspiration in jewelry boxes. Ruby red, emerald green or topaz yellow are the reigning color palette on the catwalk. Among others Gucci, Diane Von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs splurged with the gems.

Don’t be afraid to wear them together, or combine with elegant shades as camel or grey for a softer silhouette.

Now, all you need to do is shine…