Photowalk Style Bubble >> For my birthday on Saturday... I saw some exhibitions and had a lovely nice dinner and was back by 10pm with a cup of tea in my hand. Welcome to my thirties. Ok, I omitted the fact that I did go out on an all-night rager in Tokyo the night before and was still recuperating from jet lag....Published on December 16 2014, 16:09Photowalk Style Bubble  

Fashion round-up: Malo's autumn–winter 2020–1; earrings for masks; Sanuk and Airstream partner Malo Cashmere has released its autumn–winter 2020–1 collections for men and women, dubbed Heritage & Future. The Italian label likens its textures, patterns and geometric designs to the architecture of Firenze, which inspired the collection. The theme is based around mesh and weaves,...Published on August 5 2020, 16:54Fashion round-up: Malo's autumn–winter 2020–1; earrings for masks; Sanuk and Airstream partner  

Upping the Coat Game Wearing Babyghost jacket, Coach dress, Western shirt, patchwork ankle boots and Saddle bag – Photographs from Getty, Style du Monde and Join Comb >> I don't meant to cause people migraines with my pattern mashing, but I just can't help myself, especially when I was presented with some of...Published on January 16 2016, 14:58Upping the Coat Game  

The Ceremony of Separation It was the Max Richter soundtrack that did it. At the Comme des Garçons show yesterday, I cried – not uncontrollably like a baby, but with big fat tears rolling down my cheek, as I thought about past loss, about what's precious right now and about the inevitability of death. Those memorable...Published on March 11 2015, 12:42The Ceremony of Separation  

Jump In Style Bubble >> Having spent the weekend playing imagination-based games with a toddler where expensive toys were duly eschewed in favour of sticks and stones, I suddenly remembered how much fun I had aged six or seven, with my own lo-fi fun when I used to jump into books. Vaguely inspired by the jumping...Published on May 23 2015, 14:32Jump In Style Bubble  

Patching Things Up Style Bubble >> After a long and hard look at the dreadful state of my office slash gubbins-keeping slash spare room, which is soon to be the nursery, I've decided to try and cut down on keeping paper-based paraphernalia. I've accumulated a substantial statsh of handwritten notes, greetings cards and...Published on November 9 2016, 18:23Patching Things Up Style Bubble  

The 14 Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of August 14 As we inch closer and closer to the end of the year's warmest season, we've made our way to another Friday. Somehow we're halfway through August, and March feels like a lifetime ago, yet yesterday at the same time. As we do almost every Friday here at PurseBlog, we're back with another round...Published on August 15 2020, 16:06The 14 Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of August 14  

A Look Into the Hottest Handbag Right Now: The Telfar Shopping Bag One of my favorite shows, that I've now watched two times in its entirety, is HBO's Insecure. Issa Rae's character, Issa Dee, carried her Telfar Shopping Bag, which became her ubiquitous handbag on this latest season of the hit HBO show. Shiona Turini, costume designer for Insecure, makes it a...Published on July 24 2020, 21:45A Look Into the Hottest Handbag Right Now: The Telfar Shopping Bag  

Never Enough Style Bubble >> I'm not one for cheer leading digital hoo-ha that has been created purely for the sake of saying "Oh look, we so modern! We are DIGITAL" (whatever being "digital" means...). So present me with a the concept of a digital magazine cover and there might be some eye-rolling. But as it turns...Published on September 5 2014, 20:46Never Enough Style Bubble  

Prada Holiday 2020 Campaign A cinematic context, a language of film, a mystery to be solved, a narrator reading words that the images bring to life – the Prada 2020 Holiday campaign "A Stranger Calls" is photographed bySteven Meisel and based on an original short story conceived and written for Prada by the best-selling...Published on November 9 2020, 18:09Prada Holiday 2020 Campaign  

Fragrances Under Confinement Sandra's Closet For this photoshoot, "Fragrances under confinement" Jean Paul Gaultier tasked photographer Gorka Postigo, a regular collaborator with the brand, to make "at-home" content, without any outside elements in order to respect the actual confinement situation that we were currently facing. This...Published on May 29 2020, 11:14Fragrances Under Confinement Sandra's Closet  

Coming to Fruition Style Bubble Sammy and Val fusing all of the elements that have make Fruition, the store an interesting concept Fruition. I'm pretty sure that's one of my top ten most overused words in speech and in writing. It is after all an uplifting word that neatly sums up the process of design, development and final...Published on August 12 2014, 21:44Coming to Fruition Style Bubble  

Get to Know Lindsey Gaughan: Creator of Best Day Ever Ears Co. If you know me at all, you know I am a major Disney person. Every time I go to the parks (RIP right now, but in general), I plan out the perfect outfit to wear that day. And a lot of that starts with the right pair of Minnie ears! My absolute favorite small shop for Minnie ears is Lindsey...Published on December 17 2020, 21:51Get to Know Lindsey Gaughan: Creator of Best Day Ever Ears Co.  

Hurtling Towards the Future One of the most memorable moments whilst touring the Louis Vuitton Series 3 exhibition at 180 the Strand in London, which will be coming to a close on the 18th October, came just as we were about to exit. It was behind the video screen room, entirely exposed, with cables and plastic sheeting...Published on October 15 2015, 21:43Hurtling Towards the Future  

The Beauty of the Paint Mix I've been doing my fair share of watching paint dry with little odd jobs around the house to pad out what has been a restful August.Just to balance out these lengthy passages of boredom, I've also been watching paint mix.They're perhaps 2016's kitten videos as various accounts on Instagram...Published on September 15 2016, 17:53The Beauty of the Paint Mix  

What You Need to Know for Top Fashion in 2020 bySophieonMay 17, 2020 2020 is an important year for fashion. It marks the start of a new decade and big changes forward that put functionality and form first. People are considering important social directives when they think about what to wear. They demand fashions that work for a variety of...Published on May 22 2020, 09:43What You Need to Know for Top Fashion in 2020  

A New Day at Prada in Milano Last week, I spend a beautiful day with Prada in Milano during fashion week. The Italian fashion house treated me to many exciting moments. It was definitely the most anticipated show for S/S 2021. Miuccia Prada has teamed up with Raf Simons. Two exceptional talents working together to debut...Published on October 6 2020, 12:25A New Day at Prada in Milano  

This week I'm obsessed with... Bite Beauty Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss! Bite Beauty Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss - $33 - in 8 shades: Rose Mernigue - shimmering warm rose; Guava Puff - shimmering nude pink; Lavender Cookie - sheer lilac; Plum Tart - deep berry; Raspberry Swirl - shimmering hot pink; Cinnamon Twist - shimmering deep brown; Sugar Drizzle - clear with...Published on October 7 2020, 12:17This week I'm obsessed with... Bite Beauty Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss!  

Natto + Franco Style Bubble >> Natto. That beloved fermented soy bean monster food described by Anthony Bourdain as thus: "Viscous long strands of mucuslike material followed, leaving numerous ugly and unmanageable strands running from my lips to the bowl." I've tried several times to get down with this Japanese...Published on October 31 2014, 18:10Natto + Franco Style Bubble  

Love for LES' Style Bubble "I have another way. I want to create clothes for normal people with fantasies. I don't create things for IT girls. It is my way." It was challenging to visit Lesia Paramonova's showroom and try to speak to her about her trajectory, given the language barrier between us but the few precious...Published on April 16 2015, 19:25Love for LES' Style Bubble  

Throwback Thursday: Celebs and Their Bottega Veneta Bags Long before the now famous Daniel Lee, beloved designer Tomas Maier was at the helm of Bottega Veneta. The brand, which is known for its incredibly timeless and classic silhouettes, was the epitome of expert Italian craftsmanship at the height of Maier's career. Maier expertly adapted to the...Published on August 22 2020, 20:29Throwback Thursday: Celebs and Their Bottega Veneta Bags  

Esprit Dior Tokyo Part 1 I was going to be longwinded about recapping my brief trip to Tokyo for Dior and do it all in one big hella long post. Despite having only spent two days in the city, it warrants more. We experienced Dior's history and Japan's tradition by day and then Raf Simons's vision of the future for the...Published on December 16 2014, 16:21Esprit Dior Tokyo Part 1  

Rococo Revolutionaries Style Bubble I've been thinking about the "magic of decoration", a phrase used to describe Galileo Chini's work at that epic Symbolism exhibition in Milan. It's a phrase that has permeated the season. I've lost count of how many shows where, key rings, earrings and hair clips have somehow been the main...Published on March 24 2016, 08:38Rococo Revolutionaries Style Bubble  

Grappling with the True Cost There's a hypocrisy in my wardrobe and in the very nature of what I do for a living that is sometimes difficult to reconcile, when wanting to contribute to Fashion Revolution Day, the ongoing movement that commemorates what happened at Rana Plaza two years ago.On the one hand, I imagine a...Published on May 10 2015, 17:54Grappling with the True Cost  

Meet Bobbi – My New Rain Boots bySophieonNovember 30, 2020 no umbrella needed^^ Woohoo rainy days! I get giddy whenever it rains even more so lately because I got to play in the rain in my new Bobbi Rain Boots! Yes, I finally got to have my own cute yellow rain boots – from Merry People. Well, the color is in "mustard...Published on December 2 2020, 21:30Meet Bobbi – My New Rain Boots