Things that make me go mmmm

Some photos from my recent trip to Berlin

2016-11-08T00:51:00.001-08:00

I recently visited the German capital Berlin for the first time. I wasn't really sure what to expect, as I had talked to both people who absolutely loved the city and to some that were less than impressed by it before. I personally ended up liking Berlin a lot, it really is a very interesting city, full of contrasts, and of course the impressive KaDeWe department store might be one of the best ones I have ever been to!

(A small part of Paris right in Berlin!)

(The top floor of KaDeWe, which is actually a good court. And a really good one too!)

(Details from the hotel I stayed in, the Palace Hotel. This is in their lobby)

(I would have definitely wanted to have a drink here if it was just open as Moet & Chandon is my favorite brand of champagne. But unfortunately the weather was not exactly "sitting outside and drinking champagne"-y during my visit...)

Of course I had to do some shopping as well, but not as much as you'd think. I was busy walking around and exploring the city, so I did not have as much time for shopping excursions as I would have wanted. But I did manage to find enough time to buy 2 Louis Vuitton city guides and a Louis Vuitton pochette!

I had been wanting a pochette for a while but never got around to getting one so I am glad I finally got that out of the way!

And I did manage to shop quite a bit at the Diptyque stand at KaDeWe too!

So all in all, good shopping scores, cool city and a lot of fun! I think I will definitely try to go back to Berlin again!

My favorites from the Spring 2017 fashion shows so far

2016-10-06T12:47:00.000-07:00

Paris Fashion Week! Isn't it exciting?
I have been checking out pics from the Louis Vuitton show all day on Instagram myself. And I think I have seen enough of the different designers have to offer for Spring 2017 in order to have a few favorites already. They are, in no particular order:

(Alice + Olivia)

(Hermes)

(Longchamp)

(Monique Lhuillier)

(Bottega Veneta)

As for models, seeing Lauren Hutton model for Bottega Veneta was definitely a high light!

(all images are from Vogue.com's coverage of the fashion weeks around the world)

Shopped: Black Chanel blazer

2016-09-29T03:36:00.001-07:00

Lately I have been looking for a black blazer, but not a boring one, as I already have 2 black blazers that are just too basic for me somehow. So I was looking for something a bit more spectacular to be honest. And on Ebay of all places I found the perfect blazer: A Chanel one, lightly used but in perfect condition, from the Fall 2014 collection.

That will actually be the first Chanel jacket I own. I used to think of them as rather old fashioned for a long time, so I was just not drawn to them, but I think this one is basic, but not too basic due to the little speckles and the open front. Not to mention the pretty Chanel buttons!

So I think this one will work quite well with the rest of my wardrobe...

(pics from the Ebay auction in question)

My new bag has already arrived!

2016-09-20T05:03:00.000-07:00

Wow, so if you order something from Farfetch, you really get it very fast! I must say that although my order of the Dolce and Gabbana bag mentioned in my previous post was my first Farfetch order, I am already super impressed by them!

And the bag is just gorgeous as well, although I am not sure Farfetch can take credit for that to be honest...

But all in all, a very positive first experience with that online store! (and a very positive third experience with the Dolce and Gabbana Majolica line, I guess!)

Shopped this weekend

2016-09-19T00:10:00.000-07:00

This weekend I both visited a large mall in order to shop and did some online shopping.

At the mall, I got a miniature set of Louis Vuitton's new scents, their first scents in a really long time, that I had been curious about for quite some time. And I just could not choose one scent in the store, I had to try them all so the miniature set seemed like a good idea.

Plus, the set is so pretty!

Online, I decided to get some another Dolce and Gabbana Majolica patterned piece (as I suspected I would do pretty soon here), this time a bag: the mini Sicily bag.

Small bags are kind of my thing these days as I try to carry as little as possible with me. Makes running after a toddler much easier, believe me!

Shopped: 2 pairs of Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses

2016-08-15T01:35:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in my previous post, I really love the new Dolce and Gabbana Majolica themed collection. So much so, that I already bought a pair of sandals from it (pic of those another time!) as well as a pair of sunglasses:

I actually got them on MatchesFashion.com and it was my first time buying something from them. I am pleased to say that the experience was really good, they shipped fast, the packaging was impeccable and so on.

Before finding the actual new Majolica sunglasses from the latest collection I also tried looking for them in local stores where they had not gotten the latest collection yet. They did, however, have a pair from the previous collection, in simple blue and white.
Since that is a color combination I really love as well, I decided to get that pair too.

So now I, who always tend to favor round, oversized sunglasses, actually have 2 pairs of cat eye sunglasses! Yikes! I hope I will get used to that look! But I think it will be easier with these pairs than with some other similar pairs, given how pretty they are...

I really am very pleased with my buys and still considering getting more stuff from the Dolce and Gabbana Majolica collection. That's how obsessed I am with it!
Maybe a skirt?

Today I'm loving...

2016-08-03T12:49:00.002-07:00

Dolce and Gabbana's latest Majolica themed collection.
They actually had one before, where all was blue and white, but somehow I missed that one, much to my dismay, because when I finally discovered it, pieces from the collection were very hard to get hold of. So I was so happy to discover that they actually continued that theme, just with a little yellow added!

In fact, I like this collection so much that I have decided to get some pieces from it for myself. I started with these sandals, as I tend to wear flip flops a lot but feel like Havaianas are not really suitable everywhere. So I am thinking these will be suitable for situations where I want to wear flip flops but still feel a bit more dressed up.

I do plan to get more pieces from this collection, however. It's just too nice to pass up on!

(pics from Pinterest, Pinterest, Dash in Fashion and My Theresa)

Some photos from my trip to Paris

2016-08-03T12:24:00.002-07:00

So after sharing pics of my trip to Provence here and here, I thought it was about time I shared some photos from my trip to Paris as well. (Which reminds me, I must show you the things I got at the Louis Vuitton store at Galeries Lafayette next!)

Here are some highlights:

Outside the Louvre

Outside Musee D'Orsay

Even the Apple stores are stylish in Paris!

I am weird in the sense that I really like the doors in Paris. To the extent that I take photos of them!

As you can see, the weather was pretty grey and rainy in Paris, just like it was in Provence when I was there but I still had a wonderful time. Paris is always Paris!

Travels: Crillon Le Brave, Provence, France

2016-07-25T02:51:00.003-07:00

Ok, so to be honest these photos were taken in May already but as Crillon Le Brave, a small village in Provence, France impressed me so much, I still wanted to share them with you, as I really think anyone planning a trip to Provence should consider staying at the hotel in the village (yes, there is only one!).

The village is charming, with amazing views and all the staff at the Crillon Le Brave hotel are amazing. Not to mention the hotel is located in historical buildings, all decorated with amazing details and furniture.

I am currently trying to set up my own herb garden, so their herb garden with adorable markers impressed me.

And what nice treatments I had at their beauty salon!

I hope I will be able to go back to this village and hotel one day!

Hermes loot from Avignon, Provence, France

2016-05-15T23:37:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in my previous post, I visited the gorgeous area of Provence in southern France recently, and of course one simply needs to shop for some of those amazing products the French are so good at making while in France!

In my case, I decided to do a teeny tiny bit of shopping at Hermes, that happens to be one of my favorite brands.

I got a new scarf, as I have been so happy with my previous scarves from Hermes, so I knew I would be using any new scarves I got too.

This scarf is called Under the Waves, and I have actually been eyeing it for a while, but none of the other Hermes stores I visited recently had it in stock (it's a scarf from last season), so I was very happy to find it in Avignon!

I also got an enameled colorful bangle.

I actually had another bangle in mind, but they did not have the one I wanted, so I ended up getting this one instead, the Harnais des Presidents.

My husband actually thought that was enough shopping, as I also planned to visit the Hermes store in Aix-en-Provence (sadly, I never had the chance to do that in the end...), but I grabbed some of the new shower gels, with brand new scents, on the way out as well. I am yet to try them, but look forward to doing so soon!

The Pigonnet Hotel, Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France

2016-05-05T09:35:00.001-07:00

As I mentioned in my previous post, I traveled to Provence, France recently, and when doing so, I had the chance to stay at the wonderful Pigonnet Hotel in Aix-en-Provence. And I would go back there in a heartbeat!

Not only does the Pigonnet have wonderful gardens, where Cezanne supposedly used to wander once upon a time (my son loved them!), the food was delicious and the room (or apartment suite, actually) just wonderful!

Although we just stayed in Aix-en-Provence for a few days, the Pigonnet Hotel really was the perfect base for all our adventures in the city!

Some more photos from my trip to Hong Kong

2016-04-15T12:29:00.000-07:00

I have mentioned my trip to Hong Kong in 2 previous posts, but since I am about to set off on another trip (to France this time, so I am sure both the dining and the shopping will be amazing!), I thought I would share some last photos from my trip there, that I intended to post ages ago, but somehow I forgot.

First of all, if you have never been to Hong Kong, let me tell you the shopping there is amazing!

And the hotels are too!
I stayed at the Langham Hotel, which was just amazing!

I especially liked these charming statues in their lobby, I wished they were for sale so I could have brought them home with me!

Hong Kong was definitely a wonderful experience in every way, I can't wait to go back there!

What I have shopped so far in Hong Kong

2016-01-27T06:04:00.000-08:00

Well, besides a hairbrush that I had to get at Muji as I forgot my regular one at home, I have only made purchases at Hermes and Louis Vuitton so far, but aren't those some of the best stores to shop in anyway?

My purchases at Louis Vuitton were some travel books...

and a black simple pochette.

Some might say that is a boring option for your first Louis Vuitton bag, but I actually don't think so at all. I am not very into super big logos, so this is more discreet and therefore more to my liking.

And at Hermes I had to get two scarves of course. I went with the classic 90x90 size.

These are actually my first Hermes scarves too, so they are really special to me for that reason.

This one is called Le Voyage de Pytheas and I love it since I am a big lover of maps.

And this one is called La Maison des Carres and I fell for it since it is kind of funny and has a lot of detail so I feel I will not get tired of it too fast.

Where I am at the moment

2016-01-27T05:07:00.003-08:00

It is pretty exciting, so of course I have to share! You see, for the first time in my life I am currently visiting Hong Kong, and what a fantastic place it is!

The city itself has a great energy and a lot of really charming places too. I am staying at the Langham Hotel in Kowloon, and I must say it is a fantastic base for exploring Hong Kong!

I haven't left yet, but I am already looking forward to returning here, and if that isn't a good sign, then I don't know what is!

Some photos from a recent vacation

2015-12-18T07:51:00.000-08:00

To Germany.

This is one of the hotels I stayed at, the Hotel Excelsior Ernst in Cologne (highly recommended if you are ever in Cologne!).

And I finally got to try some real Pierre Herme macaroons! (I somehow missed them when I was in Paris)

The ones I tried were caramel with sea salt, and believe me, they were really amazing!

Of course I did some shopping as well, mainly at Louis Vuitton and Longchamp.

At Louis Vuitton, I got an amazing black, large silk and wool monogram scarf...

as well as guide books for Paris and Hong Kong (my next travel destination).

And at Longchamp I got some blue sneakers and a matching blue bag, for days when I need to run around town, yet still be very comfortable at the same time.

I am very happy with my purchases, although I did not have a chance to shop a whole lot!

On my wish list right now

2015-11-21T10:41:00.001-08:00

I do plan to do some more online shopping in the next few days, but I am trying to prioritize between all the wants I have currently, as I am trying to shop a bit less in general. I feel like I have so much stuff, yet do not use most of it, so I try to be sure that I will actually use what I buy now before I make a purchase.

But two of the top candidates for coming purchases are definitely:

A pair of black Lanvin ballet flats, as I feel these would probably be an investment I would get a lot of use out of. I have spent so much money on basic black ballet flats over the years that just fell apart after a season or two that I feel I need something of better quality this time around.

A Bottega Veneta silver bracelet. I tend not to use that much jewelry on a day to day basis, but if I do wear something, it is almost always a bracelet, so I think I would use this, pretty basic, yet still very unique bracelet a lot if I owned it.

Shopped at La Redoute recently

2015-11-21T10:30:00.000-08:00

I have mentioned how much I like La Redoute and their French style clothing and accessories previously, but now that it is winter, I decided that it was time to get some warm, yet timeless pieces again, and nobody does basic sweaters and cardigans in nice materials, like cashmere for a better price than La Redoute in my opinion, so of course it was my to go to place for warm purchases.

What I got was this:

A grey cashmere cardigan. I already had the black version of this, I got it last winter and was so happy with it that I decided to get another one, in another color. I think I might be getting more colors as well!

A grey cashmere cowl neck sweater. Because I need more cashmere in my closet, especially since I managed to ruin some pieces I had had for years last winter.

A navy striped sweater. Because I am into stripes at the moment and made a decision to get more navy pieces, as navy is truly a classic color, that I really like, but I feel like I don't have enough navy pieces as of yet.

If you are at all interested in La Redoute's products, I can really recommend giving them a try, as the shipping is really fast and their products very nice (qualitywise as well) indeed.

(this post is NOT sponsored by La Redoute in any way, but truly a heartfelt recommendation from my part)

I have got the auction bug!

2015-11-04T10:54:00.001-08:00

And I am not even talking about Ebay, although I am a big fan of Ebay as well, to be honest.

But no, this time I am referring to actual, old fashioned auctions. You see, I never realized you can find very chic items indeed at auctions too. I mean, you should see some of the jewelry for sale in the auctions I have been going to!

But as a newbie at auctions, I decided to not start with the expensive jewelry, but rather to go for smaller pieces to begin with, like this vintage Hermes ashtray:

I was quite pleased to be the winning bidder on this one, as I have seen people use these gorgeous ashtrays for jewelry storing purposes (Rachel Zoe is perhaps the person who is best known for doing this), and I thought I would do the same, as I am planning on finally getting myself a pretty vanity for our bedroom. And what would look prettier on it than a piece of Hermes?

Today I'm loving...

2015-09-29T05:16:00.001-07:00

... this gorgeous Skyline Gift Wrap set from Suck.uk.com that makes your packages look like tiny buildings. So pretty!

A perfect option for anyone looking to gift wrap truly unique and stunning packages, I think!

And needless to say, I will be ordering one of these sets soon myself, even though I don't have a specific recipient in mind yet...

My new Gucci sunglasses

2015-09-18T03:20:00.003-07:00

I am one of those people who still wears over sized sunglasses, simply because I think they are the most flattering for my face, so while I admire other shapes and sizes when it comes to sunglasses (mainly cat eye), I still wear the same shape and size I have for years. So when my trusted, favorite day to day sunglasses - a pair from Dior - recently broke, there was no question in my mind that they needed to be replaced with another black over sized pair as well.

I had never owned a pair of Gucci sunglasses up until then, but when I visited a store with a large selection of sunglasses where I lived, my favorite pair happened to be a Gucci one, this one:

So far we are getting along pretty well, but it remains to be seen if I will wear these daily for as many years as I did with the Dior ones.

My current obsession

2015-09-08T01:42:00.001-07:00

When Kenzo's by now iconic tiger print first came out, I liked it, but figured that this print is most likely something you grow tired of very soon, so I never invested in any Kenzo tiger piece, something that I now regret, as I still have not grown tired of these pieces in the slightest. Instead, I now somehow like them even more, even though I usually do not like prints like these for very long.

Luckily, it is never too late to correct mistakes you made when it comes to fashion, as I can still get some Kenzo tiger pieces of course. The question for me at the moment is not "Should I get some Kenzo tiger pieces?", but rather: "Which piece or pieces should I be getting?".

Here are some of the pieces I am considering:

- A Kenzo tiger wrist watch, as ASOS, one of my favorite online stores, has several nice ones to choose from:
* A black one is always a classic, I suppose.

* But isn't this white one really cute too?

* And blue is one of my favorite colors!

- A Kenzo tiger sweatshirt. These are somewhat of a classic, after all, and there are so many nice varieties to choose from!

(all sweater images from my Pinterest Kenzo board)

- The longer Kenzo tiger mini dress is also nice, as it is similar to the Kenzo sweatshirts, but with a twist.

- Kenzo tiger socks. (the ones in the pic are for men but surely there are ones for women out there as well?)

- A small Kenzo tiger sweater for my baby. (well, I guess technically this would not be for me, but aren't these baby Kenzo tiger clothes just too cute to resist?)

I will keep you guys updated on what I decide to get of course!

Travelling again...

2015-07-12T02:11:00.002-07:00

... and this time actually to one of my favorite cities: London.

However, I actually got pretty sick during the trip, so I did not have as much time as I would have wanted to explore the city and do some shopping (although I did manage to visit my favorite department store Harrods at least!).

But being sick in London is not so bad. They do tea very well, after all, and they have great TV, so if you are just in your hotel room ordering room service all day there are far worse places to be than in London!

Shopped: Another polka dot item!

2015-06-12T00:54:00.004-07:00

I mentioned my current obsession with polka dot items here on the blog a while ago. And I still haven't grown tired of these little dots, which is why I purchased yet another polka dot item online just now.
I am talking about a polka dot tunic over at Modcloth, that I thought would look so cute with leggings, another summer favorite of mine, so I just couldn't resist it.

Vacation

2015-05-21T01:56:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, I really don't have enough time to blog these days, as having a child really takes much more time (thus leaving you with less free time as well) than I could have ever imagined. However, I did manage to go on vacation recently (with the baby), and recharge my batteries quite a bit.

(we had our own private pool, that we could enter straight from the hotel room!)

The hotel we stayed at is this one, in case you're curious.

So who knows? Maybe this much needed holiday will give me some inspiration to blog a bit more in the coming days as well?

Today I'm loving...

2015-04-14T00:46:00.000-07:00

Having become a mother, I do not always want to dress up like I did before. Instead, I am fine with more casual outfits on days when there is nothing special going on (like today!), but I don't really have a lot of t-shirts. So I do think I might do well by investing in this, especially since I do agree with the message on it very much!