The updated version of my white pants for this season features both the width and ankle short cut. Pragmatic, practical (some would even say boring...) - all my white pants have to in cotton for the easy care. White pants are among the most messy things to deal with, and just the thought of having to deal with dry-cleaning is more than I can handle. Hence, cotton is my thing! While shopping for the pants I do realise that the trend for culottes is strong and there is a huge variety of them in store. I … [Read more...] about White Pants Version SS15
Variations on a Nude Leather Blazer
One of my favorite spring attires is my nude leather blazer from Miu Miu. Has been with me for almost 10 years in an on and off relationship. Some years to be stored at the depth of the closet and some years, like this, I style it with a couple of variations of white pants. Last years white pants, from Vince. Blouse from J.Crew in a Liberty print. Or this years white pants from Cos. Top from Vince. … [Read more...] about Variations on a Nude Leather Blazer
Pearl Earrings
How to avoid the conservative and mainstream pearl earring? Yes it's doable. How about this pair with golden crochet links between the pearls? Classic pearls with a little bit of a twist. To be found at ABC Carpet in NYC. … [Read more...] about Pearl Earrings
More Patterns Than I Can Handle
It doesn't take much of a pattern mix to get me de-routed... The combination of the jacket and my purse is my interpretation of the trend with mixing different patterns. Oh well, I realise it's so subtle some people won't even notice.... Slacks – Whyred Jacket - Hope Purse - Jerome Dreyfus Shoes - Arche … [Read more...] about More Patterns Than I Can Handle
Adding Some Romance
Worn with a sheer, flowery blouse, the black office costume is styled in a more feminine and romantic way. For me this has always been a way to create some dynamic around the black jacket. There are a lot of variations of flowery blouses in sheer and transparent fabrics out in the shops, or perhaps even in your closets. Just to tune things down and not overdo the romantic thing, I like that the background color for the flowers is black. Slacks are from Whyred. Shoes are from Arche. … [Read more...] about Adding Some Romance
Anti-Fashion, the New Fashion
A thought provoking name for a fashion trend seminar by one of the leading trend forecaster in the industry, Lidewij Edelkoort. Li foresees the return of quality, love for textile and the pride of craftsmanship in producing fashion. One of my personal objectives with this blog was to set focus on fashion, style and creativity in my daily life. A push in this direction was to participate at the seminar hold by one of the most reputed trend forecaster in the fashion industry. Mrs Edelkoort is living in … [Read more...] about Anti-Fashion, the New Fashion
