chic details: suede boots in summer

Storing of the winter clothes can sometimes become a problem. Many of us, from all of those clothes even don’t know to distinguish what is summer or winter item. Certainly that are lot of items that you cannot wear in the heat, like coats or wool sweaters, so of course there is need to store them and make a room for summer and some transitional items. Surely is that the cardigans and not so thick jackets could serve in the chilly summer evenings. And when all the summer sandals install on the shelves, get the bag where you will put some of the winter\fall footwear you can wear in summer, and keep it available. Many of us this year will keep oxfords in the summer wardrobe, but if you have suede boots don’t forget to keep them close.

Probably you won’t wear them in the middle of the day if it’s too hot, but for the summer nights or festivals they can be perfect details with many summer items. Suede boots and little white summer dress is already a classic. Same classic Phillip Lim used to present resort collection so suede boots except with dresses were also paired with jumpsuits and 70s inspired cropped bell-bottoms. Flat suede boots are also favorite footwear item for actress and our new fashion darling Isabel Lucas. She wears them on everything; from white or floral dresses to shorts. And Isabel, she is definitely doing the right thing.

PHOTOS VIA STYLE.COM, VOGUE.COM, JUST JARED

Back to the 60s with Marianne Faithfull

One moment we are flirting with 80s and 90s, next with 70s. Are we born in wrong era? Of so many eras that were alternating this year, the swinging sixties are probably most feminine and romantic. Lot of designers in recent resort collections were channeling 60s, of which Marc Jacobs collection was one of the Please, Can I have it all kind of collection. And truly 60s are unfailing era. Age of icons; Biba, Mary Quant, Rudi Gernreich, Twiggy, Warhol, Edie, Brigitte, Jane Birkin, Mia Farrow, Ana Karina, Francoise Hardy, Audrey, Bob Dylan, just to mention a few. List is just too long for recital but it would be just sin not to mention Beatles, The Rolling Stones and their girls. Gosh how many inspiration they left us. That's why I remembered of one of my favorite, Marianne Faithfull and her style during the sixties.
Welcome abroad, THE SWINGING SIXTIES!



For Marianne-esque charm I choose dresses at fantastic Orla Kiely, famous for her cognizable prints. Emerald green dress with cutout at neck is totally Marianne, same as the printed one with petal neckline.
Shoes are Clerance Le Flaca suede sandals from Coclico, Vintage 20s T strap sandals, Coclico suede sandals in royal blue with charming name-Odalisk Sapphire and Chie Mihara sandals in dark green and brown.

Model Crush; Julia Nobis

I spotted Julia Nobis in the recent Resort 2011 look books. She fitted perfectly into idea of edgy at Alexander Wang same as into ladylike and preppy at Richard Nicoll and Peter Jensen. Natural blond hair and porcelain skin, you might think this is another Nordic beauty but the blonde doll is actually Sydney native. Nobis, discovered at the age of 15, to take modeling bit seriously waited to finish high school. Then happened the bang- walks Calvin Klein F/W show as an exclusive. The Cut called Aussie newcomer London’s Top Model and besides she walked numerous catwalks this season, she also was opener at Topshop Unique and closer at Richard Nicoll. Not to mention bookings on RAFW. She is signed with Priscillas and Elite and appeared in editorials for Russh, Amica, i-D Magazine and both Italian and British Vogue. Outstanding beauty, according to Vogue UK will be new face of New Zealand’s footwear label Beau Coops.
Most 17-year old girls would probably hyperventilate just of thought of own face in Vogue but Julia seems cool with that. “When I have money I treat myself to more and more extravagant chocolates and biscuits, but if worst comes to worst I always have my guitar top fall back on. Strange that chocolate can be substituted by music,” said Julia in interview for summer issue of i-D Magazine. And music she obviously adores; her style icon is Kurt Cobain and playing the guitar is her surviving tool for breaks between the shows. The tall beauty is very simple when it comes to fashion, so as personal style considers Jeans, baggy T-Shirts, leather jacket and Doc Martens.(Vogue Italia)
Julia will turn 18 at June 27th so misslikey is wishing her very happy birthday and successful next season. Surely it will be.




PHOTOS via Vogue Italia, thecobrasnake, RUSSH Australia Jan/Feb 2010 Julia Likes Metal and Making Out, via tfs (visit her tread)

Fashion baby wears pink pants

10 am in motel.
She opens her eyes and stares.
Takes a shower, packs her stuff and cleans up the place.
Her hair is a mess, but could she care any less.
She grabs her acid pink pants from the chair.
11 am
Sun is in the sky. she needs a cigarette pack.
She goes to the gas station and to the nearest place.
Could I get a cup of coffee?, she asks.
Well miss we serve only Newspapers, caffeine and the snacks, old waiter tells.
12 am
As she says goodbye, from the bar he asks:
What has brought you here my dear?
I am a vagabond, she says.
“Road trip is a hell of a place for a girl with so many bags”

Fashion baby is a vagabond.
And she has very beautiful mind.

3 am
She opens her eyes and stares. Turns the light on to dress.
This ain’t a motel, she states. Just good old place and brand new pink pants on the chair.

Fashion baby is a dreamer.
And she has very beautiful mind.

p.s. this is funny fashion poem I wrote yesterday. And it's about my crush on pink jeans lately. Jeans included in collage are Silence & Noise skinny jeans from Urban Outfitters, ankle acid pink jeans from Insight Denim, Topshop knee shorts and CTRL acid red jeans.

Who's that girl; Tennessee Thomas

You can think of nowadays hip indie kids whatever you want but you must admit many of them have great sense for style. It goes also for Tennessee Thomas, drummer of girl band The Like and daughter of Elvis Costello’s drummer Pete Thomas. This rock infant from indie-royalty cliques (one of the BBFs Alexa Chung and ex boyfriend Mark IT girls-radar Ronson) in teenager years formed a band with two school friends. The Like today has 4 girl members and they intrigue both music and fashion spheres. They were performing at Vena Cava’s fall show, and Zac Posen hired them for short film to promote his collection for Target. (Directed by Gia Coppola, another school pal)
Talking fashion, Tennessee is already a star of the field. Not happens to every girl nowadays that has glasses frame named after her (Charles Anastase oversized Tennessee glasses). Talking modeling she was recently hired by FOREVER 21 for Boutique and with above-mentioned Alexa was star of Wren lookbook. The Lula Mag cosset, which is a frequent face on Lula’s scrapbook, also appeared in a film Spell, collaboration between Topshop and Lula, directed by Maximilla Lukacs and Sarah Sophie Flicker. It’s not strange she is Lula Darling since she has a glance of exact girl from the dreams that popped out from pages of vintage Polaroid editorial.

The rock'n'romantic blond wears loosen mane and bangs that go almost into the eyes in a manner of old school rock star. Her Peter Pan collar dresses look like she spent some time hanging with Marianne Faithfull. And all of the 60s sweetheart romantic dresses and lace items she wears makes you want to delve into her closet. Recently in the Band interview for Refinery29 she stated she has a style of a Beatles fan and that dresses with white collar are her secret style weapon. Sure they are -Just look how she wears them. Details like Saddle shoes, basket bag, heart tights, over knee stockings, tell Tennessee is a girl that knows how to have fun. And apparently it looks like she is dressing up for herself. That is why she is so irresistible-in style.


photos via Lula Mag, the cobrasnake

The nude dots

Aren’t you crazy about little dots on sheer fabric? Point d’esprit or dotted swiss as fabric is commonly used for veils, gloves, wedding dresses or curtains. Who could resist a romantic charm of point d’esprit hanging on the window, and who could guarantee the same decor won’t become detail on dress in some DIY inspiration (How romantic and sexy can be LBD with neckline or sleeves in point d’esprit tulle)
It looks like that sheer tights with dots and hearts that created such a fashionable buzz this season weren’t enough so some labels came with the garments entirely made of sheer fabric embellished with spots. For summer season Sonia Rykel adores idea of this nude dots as top with high waisted pants, Dolce Gabbana as a detail on the bohemian dress, Temperley London both as a detail and long dress.
New Zealand label Ruby included black and white sheer pants with dots in autumn winter collection. Topshop came with the body and maxi skirt, both totally see-through that tiny little dots are only thing that can protect you from amorous looks. That comes also for a sheer blouse found on etsy, while Blak top from Pixie Market is translucent because of white spots.
If you are bargain hunter born under a lucky star look for Valentino vintage items made of point d’esprit.



photo included in collage via garance dore