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LOOKS

2013-05-20T22:10:00.001+01:00

Sophie Hulme shorts; Each X Other tank top; Ancient Greek sandals; Aurélie Bidermann ring and The Row backpack

Can't remember the brand of the sunglasses but the picture is from Net-a-porter.com just as the other pictures.

Ksubi t shirt; Michael Michael Kors handbag; Michael Kors shorts and Charlotte Olympia flats

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

2013-05-19T23:15:00.000+01:00

Who told you Prada was only about shoes, bags, sunglasses and beautiful pieces of clothing?

Prada recently launched a project for young writers.

They want to know how you see reality.

What are you waiting for?

The prize is the modest quantity of 5000€!

To know more about this project check this link.

GOOD LUCK!

RUNWAY VENUES

2013-05-18T19:20:00.002+01:00

Designers pay attention to every single detail. These days, not only the collection has to be cohesive but it also has to have a matching scenario.

Louis Vuitton is probably the brand that is more creative in terms of passerelles but the others are not that far behind.

Here you have a bunch of pictures of some of the creative catwalks of this season:

All pictures from here

GIVENCHY

BURBERRY

CHANEL

CHLOÉ

DELPOZO

DIOR

KENZO

LANVIN

LOUIS VUITTON

MARC JACOBS

MIU MIU

STELLA MCCARTNEY

VIKTOR & ROLF

HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY!

2013-05-17T23:46:00.000+01:00

The DSTONE CREW decided that every Friday, from now on, this post will be dedicated to our favourites of the week.

This week, we did not go for a particular kind of style.

After evaluating a bunch of different websites and online stores, we chose these seven items of clothing and accessories:

The yellow Jimmy Choo handbag remembers us the Oxford bags which are not super in fashion anymore but not completely out, which means you can wear it without being afraid to show it.

The Lulu Frost's necklace is our classy choice. Obviously, it isn't gold and diamonds but it can still sparkle your life a little (and those are Swarovsky crystals).

The Minusey pants and skirt plus the Zara shorts were chosen because they are different types of bottoms of what we are used to see. These pieces are not boring at all which makes your style much more funny.

The Minusey's t shirt besides being super cute, shows the truth. I believe it is better to walk around wearing a fake Chanel t shirt saying it is fake, then trying to deceive everyone else. If it is fake, it is fake; people just have to embrace it!

Last but not least, we chose the Stella McCartney's shirt because this type of shirts is super in vogue and almost everyone looks good in it.

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

ORIENTAL FLAVOURS

2013-05-16T23:19:00.001+01:00

"WTF?" That was my first reaction when I looked at the Prada shoes for this season. "What the hell is going on?" I thought. "Fashion went nuts and so did Miuccia!"

I was far from knowing that those shoes were just a little part of

what was being created - THE ASIAN STYLE

Asia is growing. Everyone knows what Chop Soy or Sushi is but, damn, I never thought we would one day actually wear kimonos!

A month ago, I posted some pictures of the Asian street style and now I am posting some pictures of how to wear the Asian style.

The kimonos are just a different and modern way of wearing the traditional wrap dress that Diane Von Furstenber "tailors" so well.

Miuccuia did not present us a collection full of kimonos but the Asian spirit was all there.

Even Karl Lagerfeld presented a preview of Chanel cruise collection in Tokyo.

Fashion is now breathing the Asian air. But how long will it take?

From left to right:

Vivienne Westwood, Altuzarra, Prada, Roland Mouret, Etro, Emporio Armani and Emilio Pucci

All runway pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE DAY!

BLACK & WHITE

2013-05-15T20:01:00.002+01:00

Black & White is definitely the biggest trend of this Summer.

Even though we are used to bright colors, this Season, Cruella de Vil's favorite colors are the ones you can use and abuse.

A pair of black leather shorts and a nice cotton white tshirt is the best combo you can make to rock this trend.

Here is a picture of the Italian blogger, Chiara Ferragni from theblondesalad.com, wearing a pair of ZARA black leather shorts and a Ki6 Who are you? white tshirt.

Without more further ado, here are some runway pics that exemplify this trend perfectly:

1 - Miu Miu 2 - Marc Jacobs 3 - Diane Von Furstenberg 4 - Anthony Vaccarello 5 - Jason Wu 6 - Diesel Black Gold 7 - Céline 8 - 3.1 Philip Lim 9 - Alexander Wang 10 - Giles 11 - Michael Kors 12 - Jil Sander 13 - Ralph Lauren 14 - Chanel

All pictures from Style.com

SPRING SUMMER 2013 ACCESSORIES

2013-05-14T20:19:00.000+01:00

We are sorry we haven't been posting anything but our studyings have been taking all of our time.

Now we are back on track with lots of fashion trends to share with you!

Today we're focusing on some of the accessories that stood out at the Spring Summer 2013 fashion shows.

All the pictures, as always, are from Style.com

Let's start by the yellow ones.

On the left side we have the FENDI's "Lego blocks" heels and on the right side we have the Louis Vuitton's handbag. As you can see, both accessories are inspired by geometrical patterns which is the main inspiration source of this year.

Miuccia and Karl also made themselves get noticed by presenting odd accessories for this Summer. Prada was really inspired by Asiatic motives and Chanel, as usually, presented something really classy but over the top as well.

Gucci's and Ralph Lauren's collections were also really good! Watching Gucci's fashion show was like watching an exhibition of Art. Their pieces of jewelry were flawless. Ralph Lauren also did an amazing job with this "cutout curlicue creation" as named in Marie Claire.

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

FW 13 - NEW YORK - CAROLINA HERERRA

2013-03-30T19:38:00.000Z

As Carolina Herrera said, "this collection has great drama and emotion". Herrera is not know for following trends but for creating new realities.

According to Style.com, "the designer imagined a heroine of the 1940s: With her victory-roll coif and her wasp-waisted dresses and full skirts, she was a kind of vixenish moll."

Everything was super classy without anything of size mini. The colors were the traditional Fall colors: a lot of dark greens, greys, browns, purple and a little of red and blue.

Pictures from Style.com

Happy Easter!

TOKYO STYLE

2013-03-22T00:59:00.002Z

Style.com has this great thing of posting Street Style photos of the biggest fashion weeks out there.

I was checking the Tokyo fashion week street style and those guys are insane (in a good way). Japanese people have their own crazy style that actually works on them.

I have to confess that when I first look at this pictures I thought how tacky Japanese style is, but then I realized that this is their style and they have the guts to actually wear something so different. Even though I prefer to have this simple European style and I don't fall in love with what Japanese people wear, I do respect their sense of style (at least they have it!).

All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE DAY!

FW 13 - NEW YORK - CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION

2013-03-17T23:37:00.000Z

Calvin Klein Collection was all about: blue, black and white. Super simple! Super CK!

I would say that the CK's Spring Collection was about a romantic girl and this Fall that girl will be transformed into a powerful woman who wears leather and big belts, though still classy due to the A line skirts. The shoes looked like Cinderella's shoes - really classy, simple and different.

All pictures from Style.com

Have Fun!

FW 13 - NEW YORK - ANNA SUI

2013-03-17T21:19:00.000Z

We are already used to the Anna Sui's eccentricity.

This collection was all about color. Pinks, blues, reds, purples, greens, whites, oranges,...

Yup, pretty much all the pallet!

It was a really feminine show with lots of patterns and a little of fur.

I am not a huge fan of this brand but I admire Anna's capacity of thinking outside the box.
Also, the little dance at the begging of the show was super fun to watch. After all, it was a great show full of originality.

All pictures are from Style.com

Have a nice week!

FW 13 - NEW YORK - ALEXANDER WANG

2013-02-24T22:43:00.002Z

This season, Wang was looking at boxing, that explains the covered heads (5) and the

maxi gloves that opened the show.

As said in Style.com, "Wang was fixated on roundness and blurriness", the total opposite of last season.

Black (3, 6), grey (2, 4, 5), dark blue (1) and a little of brown were the main colors.

The foggy environment matched the outfits perfectly.

A lot of fur (4) and a lot of leather (6) are the materials that the Wang Girl is going to wear next Fall.

Pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

FALL 13 - NEW YORK - 3.1 PHILLIP LIM

2013-02-24T00:35:00.002Z

Phillip Lim is my favourite American man born in Thailand whose parents are Chinese!

He has the ability of wow us season after season without being too flamboyant.

Lim's next Fall won't be that colorful... Pink and blue pop out in the middle of so much black. Light browns opened the show but greys, black and dark blues were the main colours.

Lim's inspiration was girlfriends of bikers.

We could see a lot of leather, patch-covered denim, moto jackets and vests.

All of these elements are highly related to bikers.

At the end, it was a great collection! Really New York, really casual chic!

All pictures from Style.com

1 - The round sunnies take us back to the 60s and look like a futuristic version of the John Lennon's round sunglasses. Even though, Lim's style is not hippie at all, these sunglasses gave a casual twist to the collection.

2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 - Some of the outfits

5, 11 - Patch-covered denim

6 - Details

9 - The makeup was really simple: strong lips and the rest really light

HAVE FUN!

WINTER WHITE

2013-01-21T21:01:00.000Z

Here is the last trend for this season.

People tend to use dark colors during Winter time, but this year white was as warm as black.

Chiara Ferragni is one of the bloggers who fell madly in love with this trend.

Here are some pictures from her blog:

And here are some suggestions:

1 - Lanvin; 2 - Helmut Lang; 3 - Gucci; 4 - Tibi; 5 - Chloé; 6 - Tibi; 7 - Topshop; 8 - Michael Kors

All the pictures are from Net-a-porter.com except the number 7 which is from Topshop.com.

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

OUTFITS

2012-12-29T15:31:00.000Z

Hi everyone!

Hope your Christmas was good!

Before this year ends, I would like to share with you two different outfits.

Here is the first one:

Thakoon Addition pants, Markus Lupfer knit sweater, Charlotte Olympia loafers, Burberry Shoes and Accessories bracelet, Chloé necklace, Mulberry handbag, Burberry Brit trench coat

All pictures from Net-a-porter.com

Michael Kors pants, Miu Miu shirt, Crumpet knit wear, Christian Louboutin shoes, Gucci handbag, Aurélie Bidermann bracelet, DKNY coat

All pictures from Net-a-porter.com

HAVE A NICE SATURDAY!

DEAR SANTA,

2012-12-17T15:02:00.002Z

Eight days until Christmas!!! YEY!

Santa Claus is almost coming!

This post is perfect for two types of people:

1. For those who don't know what to ask Santa Claus for

AND

2. For those who actually are the Santa Claus and don't know what to give to someone

Notice that the majority of the suggestions I'm posting are really expensive.

I've got all the respect for those who CAN'T afford and for those who CAN.

So here are my suggestions:

The first bag is a Proenza Schouler iPAD case. I really like it because it totally reflects Proenza's essence on a technological gadget. It costs about 540€. You can find it here.

The second bag is a Bimba & Lola handbag. I love its colour and its shape. It costs about 172€ You can find it here.

The third bag is a Chloé handbag. It is way more expensive but few are the women who can resist to it. You can find a woman wearing it at all fashion weeks.There are many more colours. You just have to choose the perfect one. It is an actual classic. It costs about 1250€ and you can find it here.

Then, we've got the book Grace: A Memoir. It is a great book about Grace Coddington and written by herself. It costs about 21.60$ and you can find it here.

The Carolina Herrera's Eau de Parfum 212 VIP is also a great gift. It was one of my last Christmas' presents and I loved it. It has a great smell, super chic! What else to say? You can find it here.

The Gucci bracelet is just one more suggestion. It is a "simple" leather cuff plated with gold. It costs about 1052.26€ and you can find it here.

Last but not least, the Smythson Runway Notebook. I love it! If for any reason you're able to go to the most important fashion weeks out there, this notebook is a must! It costs about 115.88€ and you can find it here.

Firstly, we've got my economic choice which is the Moschino iphone case. It costs about 35€ (yes, only two digits!) and you can find it here.

Secondly, we've got the famous black Loubountins pumps. They are super comfy, classic and beautiful. Definitely a must! This pair of shoes costs about 845€ and you can find it here.

The Tiffany & Co ring was also one of my choices. It is so simple but so beautiful. It costs about 350$ and you can find it here.

The famous Isabel Marant sneakers couldn't be out of this list. The world went nuts with these sneakers. Fashion weeks were all about these sneakers. All thanks to the amazing Isabel Marant. This pair of shoes costs about 395€ and you can find it here.

The Proenza Schouler handbag is another classic. It costs about 1995€ and you can find it here.

Finally, the Burberry trench coat. Super famous around the fashion world. Everybody wants one. It costs about 1495€ and you can find it here.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Charlotte Olympia at net-a-porter.com

CAMO

2012-11-17T21:17:00.000Z

Fashion is definitely in war!

At least, your outfits will make you look like you're

in the middle of a battle, since camouflage is back.

Camo is the next season's must!

The only restriction is the total look.

You should not wear a total camo look.

You may coordinate it with dark pieces, for example.

1, 2, 6, 10 - TOPSHOP

4 - ZARA

11 - CONVERSE (net-a-porter)

5 - Rihanna (okmagazine)

9 - Rita Ora (splashnewsonline)

3 - Natalie Suarez from Natalie Off Duty

7 - Aimee Song from Song of Style

8 - Chiara Ferragni from The Blonde Salad

12 - Shea Marie from Cheyenne Meets Chanel

Background picture - Beth Turner Jones from B. Jones Style

Have Fun!

HULA HOOP & CHANEL

2012-11-16T17:54:00.000Z

Remember the hula hoop bags at the Chanel fashion show?

The most heard question was: how the hell am I going to wear that?

And it is a fair question, since we're talking about an enormous circle bag.

I can only imagine two people not having a problem wearing those bags and even looking good - Lady Gaga and Anna Dello Russo. [Feel free to say more names!]

This bag became an it bag right at the moment when Sigrid Agren [ELITE] walked into the runway.

But nobody was sure if this bag would ever be in sale at the Chanel stores. Not many people were interested on wasting their money in something they could not wear, not even once.

The truth is that even though it is an iconic piece, it is not practical.

But the Fashion Kaiser thinks about everything. Lagerfeld decided to also make a mini version of this bag.

Now, with 24 centimetres, the iconic bag with a double c is arriving to every Chanel stores.

Pictures from style.com

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!

MAWI BAGS

2012-11-15T19:40:00.001Z

Mawi has lauched its first handbags' collection. It is full of glitter and full of Mawi style!

All pictures from here

VELVET

2012-11-11T21:46:00.003Z

Ralph Lauren's picture is from Style.com

Jessica Biel's picture is from posh24.com

All the other pictures are from Net-a-porter.com

KNITWEAR

2012-11-04T22:15:00.000Z

Thankfully, these type of knitwear is still in fashion!

Knitwear will always be in fashion or at least it will always be seen, because it is a warm piece to wear in the cold Winter. [Who doesn't like it?]

But these type of knitwear, with pictures or appliqués, is something that we have inherited of last Winter. The only difference is in the way of wearing it. The Burberry's collection is a great example of it.

Topshop pictures from topshop.com

All the others from net-a-porter.com

Runway pictures from Burberry's website

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

KENZO ADDICTION

2012-10-14T15:11:00.001+01:00

This is the sweater that all girls want. Who knew that a green sweater with a tiger and some orange letters saying Kenzo would make such a splash?

Kenzo FW 12 by Style.com

TheBlondeSalad

Fashion Zen

Picture from Sarah's Fashion Diary blog

DANDY LADY

2012-09-28T23:13:00.000+01:00

This Fall all the fashion lovers were presented to this male style.

This fashion trend is not only about dressing like a man,

it is about dressing like a dandy.

Take a look at this pictures:

From left to right: thediscerningbrute.com, fineanddandyshopblog.com and wikipedia

The pictures above are examples how a dandy would dress up.

A dandy is "a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance,

refined language, and leisurely hobbies,

pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self" in Wikipedia.

"Historically, especially in late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain, a dandy,

who was self-made, often strove to imitate an aristocratic lifestyle despite coming from a middle-class background" in Wikipedia.

Check out this link to know more about a dandies!

The lady version of a dandy was seen around some of the most important runways of the Fashion World. Jil Sander presented overcoats and Hermés, Donna Karan, Prada and Stella McCartney went for the matchy suits. Hermés and Donna Karan took the trend even more literally putting some top hats on the models' head. Fancy, hun?

From left to right: Jil Sander, Hermés, Donna Karan, Prada, Etro, Stella McCartney and Prada.

All pictures from Style.com

And as usual, here are some pictures of separate clothing

related to the dandies' style:

1 - Balmain; 2 - Faith Connexion; 3 - The Row; 4 - Miu Miu; 5 - Marni; 6 - J.Crew;

7 - Yves Saint Laurent; 8 - Marni; 9 - Jil Sander

All pictures from Net-a-porter.com

Summarizing, dressing like a dandy is wearing nice blazers or coats that end right above your knee, a great pair of moccasins and nice patterned or unpatterned straight pants. A top hat is an accessorie that a person who is okay with taking risks should use. It is not essential. Remember to stay true to your main style.

Nice shirts underneeth the blazers are a must.

Have a nice weekend!

NICHOLAS K SS 13

2012-09-15T21:59:00.000+01:00

This collection, when it comes to colours, does not scream Summer, but the satin pieces help refreshing this collection which is so rich in autumnal colours.

Beige and cream, different greens, oranges, blues and black

were the colours chosen by this brand.

The Nicholas K woman for next summer is someone whose style is easy,

relaxed, but also chic.

The majority of the pieces is fluid, not to tight, made of light materials

and has a charming movement.

To slightly define the silhouette there are some looks styled with a thin belt.

About the anoraks, I love what Maya Singer says about it on Style.com:

"Elsewhere in the women's collection, Kunz largely reiterated her recurring themes—lots of draping, and lots of experimentation with parkas and anoraks. (Is an anorak still an anorak when it has a poncho-like draped knit body? Comments welcome from any philosophy majors reading this.)"

Even if there isn't a concrete definition for that, the truth is that it rocked the runway.

But wil it rock the streets?

All models had their head covered with some sort of berets and their forearms were covered with sleeves for forearms.

Even though it is not a collection for everybody, Nicholas K has enlarged the number of its fans.

Pictures from Style.com

Have a nice Weekend!

MAXI EARRINGS

2012-08-31T12:43:00.001+01:00

Summer is almost gone but there is still a trend that I haven't talken about yet and it might stay a little longer for next season: MAXI EARRINGS!

I usually don't wear earrings but I have to admit that there are people who they fit perfectly!
Beyoncé is just one of that people.

Pictures from: blog.sanpfashion.co.uk, highsnobette.com,
fashionbombdaily.com, welcometoplanetcynthia.com

Here are some of my favourites:

Tom Binns 648€, Bijoux Heart 341.52€, Kenneth Jay Lane 128.07€, Marni 300€,
J.Crew 47€, Tom Binns 396.42€, Miu Miu 182.96€, Marni 230€
All pictures from Net-a-porter.com

This summer it was all about mixing things. Next season it is about matching.
If you do like to wear this type of earrings, since they stand out so much, you have to make sure they stand out for matching and not for being a different piece in an outfit that is all about admixtures.
This doesn't mean that they can't stand out or be a different piece. It means they shall match with something or be an add if it is a total or semi total look. [Remember I'm talking about next season].

The Dolce & Gabbana show for next Fall is a great example. As you can see, the maxi earrings match with all the look.

Picture from Style.com

For this summer Dolce & Gabbana presented patterned dresses with maxi earrings but as you can see the maxi earrings are not of the same colour of the dress. They mix but not match.

Picture from Style.com

HAVE FUN!