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Fash! Geek: June Horoscopes: Forecasting Your Summer of Love

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:19:00 +0000

June Horoscopes: Forecasting Your Summer of Love

Just call me and Astrology Zoneâs Susan Miller your twin Patti Stangers of the stars! (Although truly, you can call us anything you want so long as itâs not late for dinner.) Letâs do the damn thing:
GeminiÂ
Happy Birthday, Gemini! While youÂ are busy preparing exactly how to word your Facebook status in order to properly thank the AcademyÂ for wishing you a joyous womb-exit, Mercury is busy preparing how to fuck shit up for 9Â more days;Â Mercury loves to milk that retrograde. Because the planet has invited itself to your birthday whether you invited it or not, guard yourself against any technological catastrophes by keeping your cellphone in your purse for the duration of the celebration.
As for an actual birthday present, you will be glad to know that tomorrow, June 2 â" with the full moon in all its butt flashing, white light glory â" an important relationship will be made official. Whether you DTR (no more, âThat Guy Iâm Hooking Up Withâ) or actually get engaged (âI said yes!â)Â avoidÂ signingÂ anything until the 12th. Single as a dingle? Ask your boss to hang out. Maybe sheâll make you partner out of sheer boredom!
Cancer
I had a Saturn in college (an SUV, not the planet) and it was great for a while but then after four years itÂ decided to stop being a car and start being a road block. Similarly, Solar SystemÂ Saturn is going to cause a major although hopefully not financial inconvenience as well. According to $uz, it will move back into your âromantic sectorâ fromÂ June 14 to September 17 whichÂ may âcause a temporary separation between you and your love, at no fault of your own.â â" So donât go blaming yourself, as Oprah would say. And donât go breaking my heart, as Elton John sang.
ButÂ Kiki Dee, it doesnât mean a breakup! It just means your dance partner in the horizontal tangoÂ may have toÂ work in another city, or maybeÂ youâre movingÂ downtownÂ while he stays uptown.Â If youâre meant to be, you guys will find a way. If youâre not, Iâll teach you how to use the subway. Turns outÂ public transportationÂ isÂ wayÂ easier than trying to parallel park a planet, and if youâre a romantic, itâs ripe with opportunities to meet the love of your love.

Leo
Do you want to fall in love? Do you want to get pregnant? Do you want to host a baby on your home-grown all-you-can-eat buffet? Do you want me to stop asking questions? If you answered yes to any of the above prying queries, then get ready, Lion Kingdom: as per usual, everything the light touches is yours. (Note: to all LeosÂ notÂ ready to be an Easy Bake Oven, letâs just sayÂ your life in general will be fertile.)
If you are single, attend events. Youâve got Gemini and Jupiter acting as a fantastic tag-team. And if you can wait until the last weekend of June, hereâs a cool sentence from Suz: âVenus in Leo will be flirt with Uranus, setting up a gorgeous weekend for travel and romance.â So get out there and do flirts; love is just around the river bend.
Virgo
Ok Don Draper, you are a career-focused machineÂ on the rise this month, so itâs less about the love for you.Â No, I technically did not watch Man Men, but I am online enough to gather thatÂ he was great atÂ his job and he looked good in suits. Iâve heard through the gossip girls that he also once killed a stripper, so Iâm not calling you Don Draper inÂ thatÂ way. Itâs more about the whole rise to fame and success kind-o-thing. Youâll kill an important presentation, not a human.
Anyway! You do have Mars in your social sector from June 24 to August 8 per our sassy secretary of the stars, which means that youâre in store for the kind of nights where you go out in sneakers, donât give a fuck about guys, and have yourself a variety of TOYLs. Thatâs Time of Your Life(s) for those of you who break down acronyms like a gluten-intolerant baby does a bagel.
LibraÂ
Did you know that Uranus is the natural ruler of your solar fifth house of love? Well it is, and on Tuesday, June 9,Â Mars is poking it on Facebook at just the right angle until a lovelyÂ romantic episode appears out of nowhere â" *~poof~* â" like a happy cloud.
On June 10, a romantic partner may surprise you as well.Â Or a business partner, so get after that career, working girl. LinkUp with a Virgo; sounds like you two are heading toward CEO-city. With Jupiter in Leo getting glittered on by Uranus onÂ June 22, if you are single, you might meet someone who is single, too. And theyâll be interesting. You know, the kind of interesting where you text your friend, âI met someone totally weird but kind of cool and if they donât make a hair doll of me then this might be love.â
If you are attached, he or she willÂ remind you why, at one point in the relationship, you would have super-glued your noses together if it werenât for allergies.
ScorpioÂ
So fine, maybe I didnât choose the bestÂ month for a love-themed Repell-o-scope. Especially not for the Scorpios where Susan literally waited until the very end of your sign to say this: âWhen will romance fit into this month? The answer is during the last third, when the Sun and Mars roll into your highly compatible sign of Cancer. You will be too busy this month gathering up every possible career goodie you can find. Let your social life rest a little. Thereâs plenty of time in July to enjoy life.â
I know youâre thinking,Â Great.Â July is in one month which meansÂ 29 days left ofÂ walking in a singleâs wonderland.Â But Scorpios! Donât let this bum you out! A) Thereâs always celeboyfriends, B) single doesnât mean youâre not smooching a stranger and C) thereâs more to life than love-labels. You know, like the fact that money is about to rain down as though Toto blessed it.

Sagittarius
If youâre reading this on June 2 then itâs too late or just right depending on your idea of a good time.Â Uranus,Â the planet of surprise, is positioned well to the new moon todayÂ which means youâre about to get hit with something lovely yet unexpected. It may be moon toots, it may be love. (On June 27 28 â" a super romantic weekend for you â" itâs definitely love.)
It may also â" especially after the above weekend â" be a baby!Â Jupiter and Uranus assume babies are always good news and could bring a pregnancy âwhether you are ready or not,â according to Suz. This is funny for two reasons: 1) science has always taught us that you canât get pregnant from Uranus and 2) when you assume you make an ass out of you and me.
Dear Grandma, Iâm so sorry if you are reading.
CapricornÂ
Alright.Â I did the whole âcommand-F-love-romanceâ thing on your Astrology Zone âscope and found little mention of either word, but thatâs okay because I read between the lines like Double Stuffed Oreos.
Consider the following:
Suzan said this: âWith the same emphasis on your sixth house at the new moon June 16, the Sun, Mars, and Mercury will stir your office life and make it very busy, so this would not be the right time to take a vacation.â
I read âstir your office lifeâ as âyour summer hook up may be right under your nose so long as he/she isnât an intern unless youâre both interns in which case, have fun, be safe, donât text nudes.â
I read ânot the right time to take a vacationâ as âuse a âsick dayâ instead.â
If it isnât love, it might be hangoverÂ â" residual proof that you may be getting too old for Fireball shots, but that no one is too old for a post-spring fling.
AquariusÂ
Guys, Susan is calling you out: âSo many times when I go on Twitter, readers ask, âWhen will love be coming for me, an Aquarius?'â (Someone from Team Taurus may or may not have direct-messaged her about this as well, so ainât no shame in our game.)
But sheâs also listening. âOver the past ten months, the planets have been favoring those members of your sign who are attached.â (This is Jupiterâs doing.) However, âthe cosmos is planning a wonderful celebration to wish good fortune Jupiter well as he packs his bags to move on to another sign. You will benefit in an outstanding way from the party the planets have planned for Jupiter in August.â
A party, eh? First of all, invite Capricorn. Second of all, planets, throw the partyÂ at my apartment because Susan said TauriiÂ may find love at a home-grown rager. In those words. If you want to host your own fÃªte,Â Mars is in your house of true love on June 5. BUT. Donât run to Vegas until after June 11 should you meet your penguin mid-shindig. The Retrograde, remember?
PiscesÂ
No one really considers June part of the summer, right? We mope aroundÂ and complain about how our winter bodies are still insulating us (which is a good thing because currently, winter weather is still freezing us despite IT BEING JUNE). So, take the next few weeks to do a few jumping jacks (or not â" youâre perfect the way you are, but exercise has been shown to make you smile or some shit!) and prepare yourself emotionally for the monthâs end, because, it will be your time to celebrate like disco never died.
If you are attached, you may get married. Sorry for spoiling the surprise.
If youâreÂ single, Mars into Cancer from June 24 to August 8 will open the doors to a club called The Universe where you, my friend, could find love of your life. You know how they say, âPlenty of hot fish in the cool sea?â Guess what, Pisces. That means you.
Aries
Your sign is getting the old beam-from-Uranus â" âa jewel of 2015,â per Susan. âJupiter will bring on great possibilities for you to suddenly find love or if you are attached, to surprise your partner with an enchanting night filled with surprise and luxury.âÂ (Best dates for this prediction: June 20 21.)
Now, I know she says this kind of thing a lot, but while thisÂ kind of thing will happen again in December 2019, Uranus will no longer be in Aries (I acknowledge that the sentence would have been funnier if the planets were swapped, but I canât rewrite theÂ universe, you know). Likewise,Â Jupiter will no longer be in Leo â" your house of true love. You know what that means? The planetary magic moment that will occur on that second-to-last weekend in June will only happen once in a lifetime.Â Grab the bull by the balls andÂ tell Summer you love her. If Seth can do it, so Cohen you.

Taurus
Typically one doesnât want to hear the words âbubble up,â âUranusâ and âvacationâ in the same sentence â" however, all bets are off when Susan Millerâs involved, because she used these three words to deliver great news involving our love life. Allow me to paraphrase and avoid any further mental images of Montezumaâs Revenge: Venus and the Butt Stuff Planet will have great chemistry on the last weekend in June. Itâs best-activated if you get out of town or, if your parents are away and you live in the 1980s, throw a party. The cops may shut it down, but who cares about hand cuffs when youâre falling in love? Besides Christian Grey.
OlÃ©! Now letâs call it a day.
Illustration by Cynthia Merhej

Fash! Geek: Rosie Assoulin: WINNER of the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:59:00 +0000

Rosie Assoulin: WINNER of the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear

Rosie AssoulinÂ (resident friend, prolific wife and bad ass designer,) won the Swarovski award for emerging womenswear designer last night at the CFDA awards. Here, a look back at her Spring 2015 presentation.
Hi! Good morning! Iâve got a question: what are you doing right now?
Are you:
a) Laying in bed, thinking about the fact that this is one of the first of many Saturdays that will require your putting on a sweater before leaving home to grab a cup of coffee or worse: leaving your bed to get to the kitchen for a hot beverage (worse because the apartment is so cold you canât even meander through your personal space without several layers shielding your body).
b) Still laying in bed but not so much thinking about third-party induced energy so much as you are scrolling through Instagram to come upon the New York Times Fashion account, which is posting photo after photo of street style celebrity in Milan twirling and girling like thereâs no tomorrow, there was no yesterday, and when the maximum number of likes have been accrued, there will be no today, either?
c) Again, in bed, on Instagram, looking at photos from the most recent shows in Milan (Giorgio Armani! What is the story with that Cleopatra reincarnate, slowly traipsing on her bare feet, am I right?)
d) As a result of item c, maybe youâve just locked your phone screen, tossed it over to the bed stand on your left and are now thinking about how quickly these fashion weeks come, go and are forgotten. Itâs a vaguely dark, certainlyÂ introspectiveÂ thought for 10AM on a Saturday but you can rest assured that when youâre in the company of Man Repeller, weâre thinking it â" whatever it is â" too.
Enter the above photos, shot last month in New York at Rosie Assoulinâs stellar SS15 presentation, which took place at the Notre Dame school in the West Village (the decor included a full wall that was extemporarilyÂ tpâed, because thatâs the kind of irreverent genius Assoulin is), by Nicole Cohen andÂ Courtney Velasco.
So before you get up, before you brush your teeth, before you think about laundry or how much you didnât drink last night but could have (or conversely, I suppose, who that body next to you in your bed isâ¦), letâs time travel back to September in New York and say it unison: it ainât over âtil the mad hat sings.
And between you and me, I donât think it has vocal chords.

Fash! Geek: What Should I Wear to The CFDAs?

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:52:00 +0000

What Should I Wear to The CFDAs?

In approximately fourÂ hours, a relatively large slewÂ of men and women who are in some way tied to the institution of fashion will convene at Lincoln Center in creative black tie to applaud a handful of hugely talented designers who are slated to winÂ awards delegated by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.Â Instagram will receive an award, too â" for not just moonlighting but frankly becoming a very reliable source of news within fashion. That award will be presented by Kim Kardashian.
In spite of the seminal moments that tonight will invariably supply, one thingÂ many people likely donât realize is that itÂ could signify something else entirely. Somethingâ¦stark.
How? What? Why? Well, if IÂ donât figure out what to wear, the nightÂ will also go down, at least in the photo album that is my motherâs memory asÂ the night that Man Repellerâs Leandra Medine approached Alice Tully Hall, nipples a-blazing and bikini line unkempt and possibly too, got arrested for public nudity.
So, please, make like the sisters I have always assumed you to be and decide for me: what in the good name of green faille flaps should I wear tonight? If you were me and the above photos were your options, would you go the âelevated gardnerâ route or accept that your arms and chest will probably never look as fit again (I have done pilates like four times in the last two months!)Â and as such should be galvanized?
Pray. Tell.
Speaking of social media as a reliable news source, Caitlyn Jennerâs Vanity FairÂ cover was released on Twitter. Speaking of âcreative black tie,â hereâsÂ how to do your hair for such an event with little effort. Click here to see the currentÂ CFDA incubator class. You know who else has been recognized by the CFDA? Rihanna.

Fash! Geek: Kavita Does Croatia

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:46:00 +0000

Kavita Does Croatia

// Kavita 22 England
Fashion, Travel Lifestyle Blogger
contact: shewearsfashion@gmail.com

Fash! Geek: Forever 21 : The Spring Collection

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:39:00 +0000

Forever 21 : The Spring Collection

// Kavita 22 England
Fashion, Travel Lifestyle Blogger
contact: shewearsfashion@gmail.com

Fash! Geek: Kavita Does Lisbon

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:33:00 +0000

Kavita Does Lisbon

// Kavita 22 England
Fashion, Travel Lifestyle Blogger
contact: shewearsfashion@gmail.com

Fash! Geek: Picture Postcard #16

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:26:00 +0000

Picture Postcard #16

image by Christine for Fash n Chips

Fash! Geek: ChloÃ© suede pumps

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:20:00 +0000

ChloÃ© suede pumps

Iâve been looking for the perfect pair of mid-height block heel âgrandma pumpsâ for a while now. I donât exactly have long skinny legs and so the shoes canât be too plump as they wouldnât flatter me one bit. But these ChloÃ© mesh-trimmed suede pumps look like they could be kind of perfect to go with the look I have in mind. You can find them here or similar ones in leather here.
credit: net-a-porter
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Fash! Geek: 48 hours in Rome during the summer : what to see, where to eat and what to do in the evening

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:49:00 +0000

48 hours in Rome during the summer : what to see, where to eat and what to do in the evening

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Are you planning a weekend Made in Italy? If you never been to Rome before (but even if you already have, and you surely canât wait to go back) our suggestion is: get your ticket! Our TBS Crew was there last week and we were able to find some time off to visit the city and enjoy an excellent carbonara! Here is our guide to spend 48 hours in Rome during the summer, what to see, where to eat and what to do at night. Enjoy!
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WHERE TO EAT
Da Teo (piazza dei Ponziani, 7). Positioned in a delightful little square in the more quite side of Trastevere, this is definitely one of our favorite places; we celebrated Chiaraâs birthday here! The menu is all traditional (but they also have a superb raw fish). Amatriciana and gricia -if itâs the right season, you should absolutely try the one with fava beans!-, chicory and fried flowers. Our mouth is watering while weâre writingâ¦
Grano (piazza Rondanini, 53). Right in the center of the city, this place offers a revised chic version of Roman cuisine, including gems such as the coda alla vaccinara converted to an hamburger and risotto cacio e pepe with artichokes. We particularly love it in the summer when you can eat in the small outdoor space shaded by umbrellas.
Ai Marmi (viale di Trastevere 53). The styling of the interiors is not at all impressive (here they call it âthe morgueâ!) but when talking about pizza, they really know what theyâre doing. This pizzeria is the choice of most locals who love âtheirâ pizza very thin and crisp. As appetizers, the classic fried delicacies : dry salted cod fish, courgette flowers stuffed with mozzarella e anchovies and Ascolana olives. The plus? Very quick service and very low prices.
La Pizza del Teatro (via San Simone, 70). Perfect for a tasty pit stop, this pizzeria by the slice is characterized by the quality of its ingredients (all strictly from the Roman tradition) and the originality of the flavors). Whoever is looking for a margherita can go somewhere else, here you must experiment: mortadella and chickpeas cream, gricia pizza, imagination is the ingredient that makes everything delicious. If itâs a sunny day, eating seated at the outdoor wrought iron tables enjoying the wonders of the ancient and contemporary Rome is totally worth it.
WHAT TO SEE
Making a list is useless: to see Rome a week would not be enough, let alone 48 hours. Letâs leave the advices on museums and excavations to the art and history guides, we suggest visiting 4 places out in the open to enjoy the beauty of the city. And you wonât even need a ticket!
Villa Celimontana (via della Navicella, 12). Smaller and less crowded than Villa Borghese, is one of the most beautiful parks of the city located right in its center. Archeological ruins from different times and origins are spread all over (including an Egyptian obelisk), offering a very evocative oasis of peace.
Gianicolo. If youâve watched Sorrentinoâs The Great Beauty youâll remember the first scene in which the chorus sings while images of a fountains are displayed. That is the Fontana dellâAcqua Paola also known as Er Fontanone and is located here in the Gianicolo, from which you can admire one of the most beautiful views of Rome.
Villa del Priorato dei Cavalieri di Malta. If you see a bunch of people lined up in front of gate and waiting to peek through a door catch, donât worry, itâs perfectly normal. This villa is in fact normally closed to the public (you can visit it in groups and by appointment only), who comes here to see the interesting optical sleight that allows you to perfectly see St. Peterâs dome through the keyhole.
Giardino degli Aranci (via di Santa Sabina). This is what all Romans call Parco Savello, a small terrace on the Aventine Hill overlooking the river Tiber. The wonderful view of the city, makes it the ideal spot to enjoy a romantic sunset with your loved one.
WHAT TO DO AT NIGHT
Bar del Fico (piazza del Fico 26). One of the most traditional meeting points for and early drink; very crowded in and outside. The plus: the restaurant, owned by them and right next door to the bar. Tasty and well attended, itâs a perfect combination for those who look for a place where to enjoy a dinner followed by a drink.
Piazza della Madonna dei Monti. When in Rome, do as the Romans do! And they often choose this little square for a casual cocktail. To be like them, just order a beer at the kiosk and enjoy it on the steps of the fountain.
Freni e Frizioni (via del Politeama 4/6). Another classic meeting spot for the Romans. An old garage transformed into bar; the counter still has all the drawers that once stored bolts and tools and the cocktails are amazing!

Fash! Geek: Future Maison

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:42:00 +0000

Future Maison

Iâve been on a vintage CourrÃ¨ges fixation for a while now, which means I should be jumping for joy over the recent news that present day CourrÃ¨ges, under ownership of former ad execsÂ Jacques Bungert and FrÃ©dÃ©ric Torloting,Â will be revived under the creative direction of SÃ©bastien MeyerÂ andÂ Arnaud Vaillant, who had their own label Coperni Femme. Â All the better to go with that Mod spangly bulbous make-up collaboration with EstÃ©e Lauder right?Â And yet despite my love of CourrÃ¨ges and what that name stands for, the news does vaguely puzzle and perturb me.

Once again, we have another set of names thrown in to the ring of âMaison Madnessâ.Â And yet another promising young label is put on the pyre and sacrificed.Â Rather than slogging it out to build something great on their own, theyâd rather attempt to revive a once-great name with ready made investment.Â I donât blame Meyer and Valiant in the least. Â The assurance of investment into the duo as talented designers is too much of lure to resist and of course, the name name Andre CourrÃ¨ges is a great one. Â What the duo did for the short lived Coperni aesthetically lined up with the clean lines and space ageÂ hinting fabricationsÂ of yesteryearâs CourrÃ¨ges.Â And I donât doubt Meyer and Valiant will come up with the goods.Â But will their employers haveÂ enough foresight to realise that rebuilding a moribund ready to wear house canât be done in season or two?Â Wouldnât it have been better to attempt to build 21st centuryâs answer to CourrÃ¨ges rather than flog a name that wonât actually mean much to most of todayâs audience? Â Â

Yeah, yeah, broken record Susie.Â Play that one again.Â I donât say any of this lightly.Â I have a deep deep love for CourrÃ¨ges.Â And the vintage pieces that Iâve got my eye on (thanks 1st Dibsâ¦) are going to burn a deep deep hole in my pocket.Â Wouldnât it be much better if these once-great couturiers were left in the past, with their legacies still intact and admired, through preservation of memory and garment?Â And then we can be free to go forth and forge a future with new designersÂ that have their own names above the door?

CourrÃ¨gesâ collaboration with EstÃ©e Lauder â" not sure whether to display or use these cosmeticsâ¦
Choice selection of vintage CourrÃ¨ges pieces on 1st Dibs

Fash! Geek: Fashion Independents All Rise

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:36:00 +0000

Fashion Independents All Rise

When new app Frock Advisor asked me to take part in their Fashion Independents Dayâ Grand Prix yesterday with the aim of visiting as many independent fashion stores in London as possible, garnering maximum retweets for the win, I was well up for it. Â In other words, spendingÂ the day visitingÂ shops that Iâve supported in the past and catching up with them, visiting new onesÂ and all the while supporting independent bricks and mortar stores, that are toughing it out in harsh retail conditions in London. Â A big fat hell yes to that. Â Frock Advisor is a new app that aims to connect shoppers with independent boutiques around them, building up peopleâs profiles with lust items and loves. Â Ok social shopping is nothing new but encouraging people to âfind something differentâ as their tagline puts it, is bang on the agenda.
It certainly coincides with the release ofÂ The True Cost directed by Andrew Morgan (out on Netflix and iTunes)Â today.Â Â On Tuesday night, I participated in a Guardian Live panel with my guiding stars in the ethical fashion sectorÂ Lucy Siegle and Orsola de Castro, designer Wayne Hemingway and Morgan after a screening of the film. Â It was difficult to address all of the issues that this potentÂ film brought up but whatâs important is the beginningÂ of the conversation of how we buy our clothes at large. Â The film did a brilliant job of succinctly summing up what the problem is. Â Now we can go and seek out the solutions, and have fun doing so at the same time.
I motioned that there isnât one singular and correct way of havingÂ âguilt-freeâ wardrobes (and in any case,Â Iâm against being ridden with guilt when shoppingâ¦). Â Buying from independent boutiques is certainly one partially ethicalÂ way of opening our eyes to alternatives that exist beyond the high street and mainstream stores. Â The optimistic glass half-full angle is that the act of buying isnât bad but that instead, we could be buying well and makeÂ that bit of buying an interesting experience at the same time.
Furthermore the otherÂ crux of Fashion Independents Day is that we can all collectively seek out independent stores toÂ support a fashion industry that is constantly coming out with the new. Â Whilst Style.com busiesÂ themselves with their e-commerce venture and Yoox and Net-a-Porter becomeÂ a joint behemothic force, indie stores still have a huge role in playing when a) supporting young designers and b) becoming theÂ first port of call for shoppers to familiarise themselves with these new names and new brands. Â And in the case of vintage storesâ¦ well, what comes around goes around. Â Londonâs rich pick of vintage isnât celebrated enough. Â Ever year, one important vintage landmark seems to disappear, under pressure from high rents and changing shopping habits. Â Iâd love to see Fashion Independents Day made a regular thing, to encourage people to go off the beaten path with their shopping. Â If not for other peopleâs benefit, than at the very leastÂ it gives me an excuse to shop properly in my own city and keep updated on whatâs happening on those all-important railsâ¦
On my own whistle-stop tour of ten boutiques in London, IÂ bought/learnt the followingâ¦
â¦ Bag designer Kate Sheridanâs new-ish store on Lower Clapton Road is a beaut, selling not just her own wares but other brands like Bonne Maison socks and printed pieces by LF Markey. Â Might have to do a 253/254 detour toÂ E5 more oftenâ¦
â¦ Pelicans and Parrots (and its sibling store Pelicans and Parrots Black) is still Stokeyâs primeÂ call forÂ vintageâ¦
â¦ House of Hackneyâs fashion offering has come a long way from printed tees and sweatshirts and Iâm still pondering the need for the beautiful âMartelloâ chairâ¦
â¦ So.Much.Change. at Celestine Eleven since I first wrote about them. Â Owner Tena Strok has changed up the buy so that itâs slightly more affordable and contemporary but no less interesting with labels like Claire Barrow, Rejina Pyo andÂ Dorateymurâ¦
â¦ Miista shoesâ pop-up store on Redchurch Street is on until 7th June but theyâve done a roaring trade selling their S/S 15 Future Athens collection, full of pastel patent finishes and sporty details. Â Hereâs hoping they find a permanent physical space..
â¦ I hadnât been to The Laden ShowroomÂ on Brick Lane since I was at uni but to my mind, thereâs no place quite like it in London with its assembly of super affordable indie labels. Â It is the price-point alternative toÂ the high street and is good fun to browse. Â I loved the neon screen printed pieces by Typical Freaksâ¦
â¦ Lambâs Conduit Street is a bricks and mortar shopping delight and Darkroom is its biggest gem. Â Founders Lulu and Rhonda have grown the store significantly since its beginnings with their own corner at Selfridges but their original store remains the better destination. Â On this visit, I discoveredÂ that old Style Bubble fave Michelle Lowe-Holder has started doing plaited leather clutches that match up perfectly with Darkroomâs primary hued colour schemeâ¦
â¦ I need to race back to BOB by Dawn OâPorterâsÂ pop-up on Monmouth Street as I loved their rail of designer vintage, and I believe their pop-up is ending pretty soon. Â But on a more affordable scale, thereâs fun to be found in Dawn OâPorterâs own range of clothes; especially inÂ the latest additionÂ â" a Dirty Dancing inspired âI carried a watermelonâ skirtâ designed by Karen Mabonâ¦
â¦ Machine-A is obviously a primary destination for both myself and Steve. Â Itâs the boutique that I do go to frequently because I categorically *ALWAYS* find something to buy here. Â I only had five minutes to browse on my Grand Prix shopathon but Iâll definitely be back to convince myself I need Ambushâ denim jumpsuit or some of the Diesel Tribute neoprene piecesâ¦
â¦ Finally, I made my way back to One of a Kind, the vintage store that used to feel so intimidating when I was a young teen exploring Portobello. Â The prices were of course super scary back then. Â Now though, with my more selective approach when it comes to vintage, Iâm definitely going to task them with a list of specific designers to see if they can work their vintage-sourcing magicâ¦
From left to right, top to bottom: Clutching at Kate Sheridanâs geometric tote; Trying on Ambushâs denim jumpsuit at Machine-A; Getting to grips with âI Carried a Watermelonâ skirt at BOB by Dawn OâPorterâs pop-up store; Loading up on Pichulik Ndebele necklaces and bracelets at Darkroom; Discovering Typical Freaksâ screen printed fun at The Laden Showroom; Scrambling for Claire Barrow at Celestine Eleven; Cycling to nowhere on Miistaâs bike installation at their pop-up on until 7th June; Loving House of Hackneyâs popular âNarcissaâÂ print; Getting into the carnival spirit at Pelicans and Parrots. Â

Fash! Geek: Iâm having a thing aboutâ¦really simple tan sandals

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:29:00 +0000

Iâm having a thing aboutâ¦really simple tan sandals

Image: instagram.com/erica_davies

A recent little mooch around TK Maxx saw me throw about five pairs of sandals (including those above) into my trolley. Of COURSE I always grab a trolley â" donât you? Who knows what you might find.
Anyway, it became immediately apparent that I gravitate towards sandals that looks as though they have been made by a Greek leather artisan. Flat, two-strap, simple design and made from soft leather = massive footwear thumbs up from me. PS, I only actually bought the brown pair above as the dusty pink pair were too tight sadly.
In terms of beautiful leather sandals, the ultimate are the designs by Ancient Greek Sandals. Founded five years ago, the brand aim to give a nod to mythical Ancient Greece, combining the simplicity of the simple sandal but with a high end finish. I love their designs and have included their DRAMA style below in my edit.
Also, a big shout out to a brand I never thought would be featured on The Edited â" but I have been well and truly converted. FitFlopâs âBandaâ leather sandal â" which I am wearing in black in the above shot â" has been a revelation to my feet and wardrobe. In case you had ideas they were all about a chunky platform and a toe thong, have a look at the brandâs new collection because I was surprised by the simplicity and, well, sophistication of this style. Iâve featured the tan version of mine below.
Here are my picks of the best tan leather sandals at the moment.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: DRAMA by Ancient Greek Sandals | FATED two strap, ASOS | Simple two strap, Anna Lucca at Amazon | Banda strap, FitFlop
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(And talking of Ancient Greek Sandals, you could even get a pair for your mini me with these super cute versions from Zara Kidsâ¦I MEAN!)

TOP: Zara Kids | BOTTOM: IKARIA at Ancient Greek Sandals

Fash! Geek: My Style | The midi dress I will wear all summer

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:23:00 +0000

My Style | The midi dress I will wear all summer

OUTFIT: Dress, Other Stories | Sandals, T K Maxx (similar here) | Leopard clutch bag, Boden (out of stock, similar here) | Leather jacket, Whistles (old season, similar here) | Necklace, Isabel Marant (similar here)
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Iâve been taking the middle ground for a while now.
In terms of my preferred skirt length, there is nothing that makes me happier than a bit of fabric wafting around in the general direction of my ankles. Midi, not TOO maxi, just hitting me in a place thatâll still show off a coy little peek of skin â" and preferably a tanned one at that.
Itâs a midi for me. My wardrobe is bereft of minis, all charity shop-bound back in the early Noughties when I made the decision that, actually, my thighs and legs are very grateful for a longer length.
And I donât even care that designers like Vuitton or Saint Laurent raised their mini skirt game this season, because the high street has spoken â" and midis have never been more popular.
So it comes with a little frisson of excitement when I find a new midi of joy that I know will get itâs money-worth and then some.
Iâd spotted this little beauty of a dress in Other Stories a while ago (and spotted on my v cool friend Bianca), but honestly the hanger appeal was a big fat zero. Until I tried it on and it was instant love.
In a lovely, fresh blue porcelain print and made from cool cotton crepe, it is a dress-up or dress-down dream of a dress that I have already worn three times. Considering it arrived two weeks ago, you can already see itâs a cost per wear winner.
Iâm planning on dressing it down with plimsolls or my Stan Smiths, but mainly intend to swan around wearing simple tan sandals and a slick of lipstick.
Midi marvellous.

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noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:16:00 +0000

Fash! Geek: Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:10:00 +0000

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Fash! Geek: Soho light

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:03:00 +0000

Soho light

NYC, May 2015
I was wearing:
LOOK 1:
CALVIN KLEIN JEANS SLEEVELESS SHIRT
CALVIN KLEIN JEANS SKINNY JEANS
LOOK 2:
CALVIN KLEIN JEANS PRINTED CREPE DRESS
CALVIN KLEIN JEANS TOTE
Photos byÂ David Paul Larson

Fash! Geek: friday night at goldieâs

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 04:57:00 +0000

friday night at goldieâs

(Jacquie Aiche FLL Moonstone choker, Hortense Tic Tac necklaces, Free People Jimmy tunic, Leviâs cutoffs, Gianvito Rossi braided sandals, Balenciaga bag)
Weekend vibes at one of my favorite spots in LA wrapped in gauze and braided suede. Sometimes thatâs all you need. If you make it there for dinner, make sure to order the Golden Girl, kale salad, and branzino! Best best.

Fash! Geek: My Style | The midi dress I will wear all summer

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 04:51:00 +0000

Fash! Geek: On the Streetâ¦.Broadway., New York

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:34:00 +0000

On the Streetâ¦.Broadway., New York

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

On the Streetâ¦.Broadway., New York

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Fash! Geek: Eight ways to pimp up your DUKTIG kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:27:00 +0000

Eight ways to pimp up your DUKTIG kitchen

IMAGE: Little Village

One of the most popular design posts Iâve written was this, on some of the amazing remodelling ideas for IKEAâs DUKTIG play kitchen.
Along with the majority of my friends â" we own this Â£65 kitchen, bought for Charlieâs 3rd birthday because it was simple and unisex, so perfect for him and his little sister.
As per usual, itâs still waiting to be pimped up â" but I LOVE seeing how others transform them.
So by popular demand, here are eight further ways to revamp your DUKTIG.

Image: Tracey Hageman on Pinterest

I LOVE: The marble effect sticky paper covering the worktop and copper painted fixtures.

Image: Limmaland

I LOVE: Limmaland is an Etsy shop who produce ready-made stickers for you to customise your DUKTIG. This graphic design is called âRautigâ

Image: Instagram via Chalk Kids

I LOVE: The âEâ mug (obvs!) and the marble worktop. So chic!

Image: The Shaker House

I LOVE: The grey paint job, marble top and silver foil oven door.

Image: Babiekins

I LOVE: Simple wooden detailing and faux brick wallpaper

Image: Jimmy Cricket AU

I LOVE: The on-trend fruit motif and added handles

Image: Little Years

I LOVE: The turquoise splashes and graphic wallpaper
Have you done up your DUKTIG? Would love to see pictures if you haveâ¦

Fash! Geek: My Style | The midi dress I will wear all summer

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:21:00 +0000

Fash! Geek: 20 monochrome and color block bikinis for Spring Summer 2015

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:15:00 +0000

20 monochrome and color block bikinis for Spring Summer 2015

Are you dying to go to the beach too? Have you already booked your holidays or you are still looking for a faraway paradise to escape the real life?Â Keep in mind that the perfect picture requires the perfect swimsuitÂ butâ¦donât worry! We are here to help you find the right one for you. Last time we selected some one pieceÂ swimsuits and someÂ printedÂ bikinis, now we suggest 20Â solid andÂ color-blockÂ bikinis that youâd die for! We love them all, which one is your favorite?
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Fash! Geek: The coolest sisters of the fashion system

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:08:00 +0000

The coolest sisters of the fashion system

Did you catch Gigi and Bella Hadid at the Monaco Grand Prix last week? The Californian sisters, and the alleged romance between GiGi and the Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, drove the gossip magazines of the whole world literally crazy. The Hadid sisters are two of the most requested models from the major international fashion brands thanks to their beauty, charm and their incredible resemblance. But they are not the only ones to capture the attention of the media; from Kendall and Kyle Jenner to Cara and Poppy Delevingne, browse through the gallery featuring the coolest sisters of the fashion system. What #sisterteam are you?
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Fash! Geek: Mati my love

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:02:00 +0000

Mati my love

My biggest joy of my Italian days? The time that I finally have a chance to share with my baby: my French bulldog, Matilda.
My love for her is hard to explain and only whose who have, or have had, a pet can understand me 100%.
Imagine how beautiful was spending a day with her shooting in Milano, walking around the park and wearing Jimmy Choo at my feet and the new âJimmy Choo x Rafael Mantesso capsule collectionâ, whose main character is another dog
MILAN, May 2015
I was wearing:
JIMMY CHOO SHOES
JIMMY CHOO X RAFAEL MANTESSO CAPSULE COLLECTION
Photos by Andrew Arthur
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Fash! Geek: PRE Helsinki

noreply@blogger.com (CrossPoster) — Wed, 27 May 2015 10:16:00 +0000

PRE Helsinki

Ivangkia Nael

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