Bonjour Terraneo!

Dearest missliketes, since the summer and beloved August are reserved for fun, joy and festivals, I’d like to share with you one of my favourite summer festivals. Charming Terraneo is located in my lovely hometown Sibenik that has a soul of an old poet and the prettiest sunsets ever seen. For misslikey these past two years Terraneo has been the place of divine music experience.  

First year in my spotlight were amazing The Raveonettes and gorgeous Sharin Foo who looked absolutely magnificent in front of the full moon, wearing capelet and platinum bob. This was total Nouvelle Vague-Blondie moment in the first row. And yes, I screamed. My divine moment, on the other hand, at Terraneo festival happened last year during The xx gig. I have to say I was in heaven even hours after seeing, listening and feeling these angels in black. Not to mention that over past years I also experienced even my stalking moment at Terraneo. Yes, I stalk. Well, sometimes. And I certainly cannot resist it when it comes to pretty drummers and bands like The Vaccines. When I spotted last year drummer Pete Robertson in Terraneo crowd with a voice of crazy fan I announced it to my friend. Any yes he was thrilled to join me in my stalking. And enough crazy to yell at him. Even if we were acting like couple of lunatics, dear Pete was pretty polite. Well, celebrities understand we are all lunatics sometimes better than anyone. So this year, with a cool cool breeze and dirty knees (as The Vaccines would say) I will enjoy Calexico and be in delirium with My Bloody Valentine. Maybe I will even jump with Prodigy. All this in pretty clothes, of course.

See inspiration wall below and find out more about Terraneo Music Festival here.

Black and White World

James D Kelly’s diary has been in my bookmarks for ages and I believe I discovered it somewhere between my crushes on Valetine Fillol-Cordier and Annie Monroe. Except that black and white party world of James D Kelly is a secret door through which you can peek how our beloved Alexa, Tennessee, Valentine or Annie are having fun, you can see bunch of other fashionable crew. Tess Yoop, Paloma Faith, Jack Guinness, Tom Wooley, Irina Lazareanu, Holly Taylor, Edie Campbell, Suki Waterhouse, Dree Hemingway, Sharin Foo from The Raveonettes, Matthew Williamson, Faris Badwan (The Horrors), Yasmina Dexter are just few of them. This photography dairy that is inspiration in every way, makes you to put on your prettiest dress and grab your dancing shoes.

where the wild things are

After exploring the path of perfect knitted garment, we went through the chapter of cute little things such as bows or thousands of little hearts and dots. We were also examining the shape of pearls, therefore we came to conclusion that beaded knitted cardigans or jumpers are enough playful, but with a serious dose of glamour. On some other days, we were bedazzled with flowers from the wreaths (just remember Givenchy mohair pullover last year and obsessions it caused). After Burberry Prorsum's Autumn / Winter 2012 owl motif jumpers, Indiana Joneses of fashion and their followers came back to thrift shops to locate their hunts. And we love either patterned little creatures or those that come as appliqués. Peter Jensen, besides past sweet animal collaboration with Urban Outfitters, has always been a man that lived where the wild things are. As the before-the-trend-designer, Jensen’s unisex rabbits and foxes are already classical secret of chic couples. This little-creatures-fever offers dozens of ideas for DIYs, so if you are kind of creature that is hobby lover, you can get appliqués in textile stores and stitch them to your plain jumpers. Adorable are those Fifi Lapin appliqués, which are available for just £ 2.99. For edgier state of minds, it would be useful information that JW Anderson did collaboration with Topshop that’s all about bats and ghosts on jumpers. 

And when it comes to novelty sweaters, girl just cannot defend against the charm of Bella Freud’ s quirky graphics and slogans on basic garments. After classic Ginsburg is a God, there is another jumper from Bella’s factory that has a potential to become a star; Jane jumper that celebrates love of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. It’s not exactly animal jumper, but romantic love per se could easily fit in the form of our headline; Where the wild things are.

Collage info: Peter Jensen rabbit and fox jumpers here; Yumi owl red jumper, Jane jumper from Bella Freud;  Fifi Lapin appliqués from My Fabric House; Asos rabbit bag

new york spring 2013 highlights

Bookmarks for the Spring 2013 from New York Fashion Week

Orla Kiely Except at Orla is always happening a showcase of extremely pretty garments, once again she amused her loyal fans with another wonderful film from her factory of talent; director Maximilla Lukacs and Lula’s Leith Clark. Bardot-esque Hannah Holman as Darlin took Orla Kiely’s pretty designs to vague summer of 1960. (see film here)
Lauren Moffatt’s quirky dresses and swimsuits made in joyful stripes and polka dots, perfectly fitted in the environment; the tennis court. Inspiration behind; "a combination of the very classic look of lawn tennis in the '60s, and a colorful city pool." 
Rachel Antonoff had another great presentation. This time Rachel’s girls, dressed up in comfy frocks that only cool girls know how to wear, spent the day at picnic. Except clothes, she showed us once again why her collaboration with Bass shoes is just the right thing. 
Karen Walker, New Zealand queen of preppy, steps more than usual into the field of girly and it looked just right. So except Playpark in New Zealand, she created one in New York. (Playpark is the store that besides  Karen Walker clothing and eyewear, offers great range of clothes by Karen’s favorite designers) 
Tocca, under our beloved Emma Fletcher is surely going to right direction. Emma’s vision of hot air balloons and kaleidoscopes it’s not just marvelous, but very practical. Shoes were ideal, especially when they were in contrast with Emma's signature soft lace inserts. 

More moments to remember

Christian Siriano ballerina’s moment and pointed Mary Janes adorned with bow. Suno’s shiny dresses, everything from Honor and Steven Alan, Yeohlee’s metallic romance, Edie’s moment at Marc Jacobs (even Alexa Chung between her DJing gigs found the time to share the memory of Edie with designer) and Misha Nonoo’s Cuba-inspired unpretentious ensembles. 


IMAGES VIA STYLE.COM, ORLA KIELY, FASHIONISTA, REFINERY29, BUZZNET, BLACKLOG

stalking Alexa

Today in Paris the show will be over. Not exactly over, but it will take a short time-out until the September of this year. This season I realized that all those pushing in the front rows became kind of boring, and the fact that every year there are more and more great shows kind of annoying. I didn’t see all the shows and all the pretty or less pretty clothes. I’ll stick to my favorites, I firmly decided. So I stopped with robe-sighting in the time of London Fashion Week between Orla Kiely, Erdem and Peter Jensen. The rest of the shows and my favorites I will see when the buzz is over. Photos of all those sisters, stars, celebrity bloggers, hip editors that are popping all over on my social networks are making me tired. Except in the case of Alexa Chung. Photos of good old Alexa in the times of the Fashion Week are like visitors that are always welcome. Never boring. Do you love 'Alexa stalking'?

what was Alexa wearing lately

She was partying at Coachella in Phillip Lim dress. Mulberry’s most famous ambassador went to Korea in lavender pleated shirt dress from Mulberry fall collection. Not in shops yet! Like the mother of all hipsters, Alexa is DJing in little black velvet dress. For a magazine party she wore the red pants and polka dot blouse. With little pastel dresses she wears grey tights. Oh Alexa, do you ever make mistakes?
I think now I will take the test!

ALEXA’S TEST

• Is there at least tiny sparkle of jealousy in your eyes?
• Do you want to be Alexa’s best friend?
• Your life’s wish is to spend the day in her closet?
• Do you stalk her on the Internet?

If you answered "yes" to these questions you are 100 % Chungster! You are destined to be Internet stalker of Alexa’s outfits. Just please stay away from her house. And find a place where you will feel happy. One of these places is Alexa Chung Daily.

*NOTE Apologize to all of you who are reading weekly links because I didn't post. Last week I was so busy that I wasn't reading anything except my planner! I promise candies this Sunday!