French Voguette Géraldine Saglio was keeping it simple at the DRIES VAN NOTEN show today. Love the black-everything ensemble and her classic accessories! It reminds me of Milan… Note Emanuelle Alt in the background rocking her signature outfit: rolled up jeans, pointy heels and smoking blazer. X

It’s getting cold down here. Time to get those BLACK wool coats out! Boring? Well, it’s all about the details! Be inspired by the Milanese and French fashionistas and wear your coat with black opaques or lace tights (like Giovanna Battaglia, left). A discrete, all-black outfit will leave the floor to spectacular heels and booties. A small belt accentuates the waist and creates an ultra-feminine look. MK Olsen (far right) shows an even more extravagant version with a long lace skirt and Burberry platform booties (perfect contrast!). Last but not least: break it up with some bright red nailpolish. Okay, Nati would go for pink…Works both perfectly!

Here is a selection of stunning coats for the ultimate Cinderella-feeling:

1. The luxe version: Miu belted wool coat via mytheresa.com (€1.290) for many years

2. Eco class: Juicy Couture “Michelle” via net-a-porter.com (€402.95)

3. On a budget: Topshop’s “Melton Frock” coat has a cute skirt detail (£85)

Let me officially introduce to you my fabulous sister and – at the same time- my best real-life-fashion-friend.

May you all be inspired;-)!

I like this serious picture of her.

But she’s actually more like THIS! Like laughing a lot. And dirty.

Blazer, dress and shoes: all Zara, tights: Falke, mini clutch: Bottega Veneta, lipstick: T. LeClerc Rouge Vibrant.

Aaah this outfit really melts my little BLACK heart;-)…I am adding to the crave-list: black denim shorts, over-the-knee boots and a fitted leather blazer. Easy, right? Feel like I need to go (closet-) shopping RIGHT NOW.

Also hot: Emanuelle’s Tom Ford sunnies.

Pic via Modefeber

Swedish newcomer model FRIDA GUSTAVSSON during London fashion week in an old-school tweed blazer spiced up with vintage denim shorts and overknee-socks. Very brit!

Pic via Altamira.

Rumi from fashiontoast pairs her double-breasted vintage blazer with a short slipdress and all-black-accessories like the Alexander Wang Diego bag.

Ashley Olsen wears her grey wool blazer with a thick oversized scarf, cut-off black skinnies and classic pumps.

Same blazer, different outfit! I love how she can pull of a look that consists of only classic pieces like a cardigan, geek glasses and jeans and still look incredibly cool and sexy. Ashley, you’re my style goddess!

Pics via Olsen’s Anonymous.

GET THE LOOK:

1. Wear a classic cardigan in bottle green with nothing underneath. I found this one at Topshop for £ 38.

2. Wear it with BASIC black skinny jeans like the Acne Kex Smooth and CUT THEM OFF right under your ankle! It’s the new thing. Slashed denim is sooo last season;-)!

3. Geek glasses in brown add a touch of “librarian”. These are the Ray Ban Wayfarers in Dark Havana.

4. Double-breasted blazer jacket from Miss Selfridge for £ 25. If you want to invest into a more special piece check the Vanessa Bruno Athé collection at La Garconne.

5. Finally a pair of classic pumps like the Louboutin Décoletté 100 jazz pumps will round this look.

So ditch your wool coats this fall: it’s all about the blazer! Got it;-)?

After a long long day of FACEHUNTING in front of the shows, endless walking, extreme shopping and few coffee breaks we somehow managed to go out for dinner and drinks in St. Germain. Here’s what we wore for a night out in PARIS:

Nati in a See by Chloé jacket, Zara shorts and Wolford tights. Sandals: Comptoir des Cotonniers. Bag:Prada.

I just love Paris at night! Everything’s illuminated and u can feel the great energy of the city yet it is such a relaxed atmosphere.

Waiting for le Metro.

Blazer:DVF, jeans: Nudie (self-customized), shirt: Zara, scarf: Missoni, booties: Tod’s F/W o8, bag: vintage.

Time to go to bed now! Stay tuned for more Paris pics tom;-)!

xoxo

Les Coupines

I had an awesome time these past couple of days. It’s been warm, sunny and beautiful – just like a golden fall should be. And BTW it’s my favourite fashion season!

Took some pictures down by the harbour with my new photographer;-). He did an amazing job catching the warm glow of the fall light!

Like most fashion-obsessed people I tend to overwear certain pieces. Lately I’ve been wearing this asymmetrical dress from American Apparel non-stop. It’s super-comfy and has the perfect draping at the shoulder. I mostly wear it with a parka so it looks more dressed down.

One sleeve dress: American Apparel, parka: H&M (old), brooches: vintage, shoes: Jil Sander, wool vest: Humanoid, belt: Asos, bag: Givenchy Nightingale.

Just came back from a short trip to my favourite spot in the world: Lago Maggiore (a.k.a. THE lake!). Its mediterranean flair and the good old 70′s-glam that has somehow never left make this place very inspiring. Yet it is totally quiet and relaxing unlike other lakes in Northern Italy. My sis and I decided to take some shots right before sundown trying to catch the gloaming light:

Intense greens = perfect contrast for my 70′s-inspired outfit! These shorts are not exactly flattering…I know, I know.

Silk-shorts: Zara, knitted top: LaLa Berlin, belt: Asos (borrowed from my sis), clutch & sandals: Bottega Veneta.

We took these pics right before going out for dinner. This is what my sister was wearing:

sequined dress: H&M, cardigan in nude: Zara, bracelets: Chinese pearls and vintage Tiffany, studded bag: Zara, booties: Fendi.

Enjoy the last days of summer;-)!

… back to the 80′s…Balmainia…best trend for fall/winter… BIG SHOULDERS!

As you can see, I am totally and irrationally into the whole big shoulder thing. A few seasons ago shoulder pads would have been a sure fashion crime, NOW they are all over the place – thanks to fashion genius Christophe Decarnin!

So you can imagine how thrilled I was to discover this great, big shoulder blazer chez ZARA a few weeks ago…

It has a perfect fit and great details! Right now I wear it with my beloved jeans shorts and a simple tee, but I can’t wait to style it for fall with some great leggins, an oversized cardigan and overknees…until then enjoy the last days of summer!

Blazer & Shorts Zara, T by Alexander Wang shirt, H&M heels.

…
Je ne veux pas déjeuner
Je veux seulement oublier
Et puis je fume

Déjà j’ai connu le parfum de l’amour
Un millions de roses
N’embaumeraient pas autant
Maintenant une seule fleur
Dans mes entourages
Me rend malade

Je ne veux pas travailler
Je ne veux pas déjeuner
Je veux seulement oublier
Et puis je fume

To style this oh so FRENCH summer look:

1. blazer + shorts from Zara,
2. tee + scarf from COS,
3. Repetto flats
4. red lipstick from M.A.C.
5. and as an extra finish add a vintage Chanel brooch (this one was found by Carola on a market in Ascona, otherwise Paris is THE place to find some little Chanel treasures!)

We simply LOVE the new Miu Miu collection for this fall: bags and shoes come in black leather or suede and are covered with studs to create a ROCK’N'ROLL feeling de luxe. The fabulous Jane from seaofshoes.com snatched these great ankle booties, while Carola fell for these hotties. As for me, I could not resist getting myself these cute and comfy flats to add a bit rock attitude to my daily wardrobe – and the best is that I do not even have to wait for fall in order to wear them!

Voilà, some of my favourite summer looks! As with Carola, my colour palette is rather neutral with lots of black, white and grey…spiced up with some pops of gold. This summer I practically live in my jeans shorts, which I dress up with a blazer and heels or down with my favourite Miu Miu gladiators and a simple tee. Did I mention that I spent most of the time searching for the perfectly fitting white t-shirt? Sometimes, the simple things are the hardest to find…!

SUMMER FAVOURITES (from left):

1. “Karl Who” T-shirt via Colette Paris
2. Urban outfitters PCV leggings and necklace worn as bracelet
3. Black dress from ACNE via Hayashi Frankfurt
4. Comptoir des Cotonniers sandals
5. Shorts from Zara & plain tee from COS
6. My favourite girlie bracelets, which I collected over the years
7. YSL coral ring (my absolute summer crave)
8. Black leather clutch with studs from Miu Miu
9. Zara blazer and shorts