ONE FOR EVERYONE

Not being one to miss anyone out, Mulberry is making sure every creature great and small is looking positively fabulous this season. 

These dog coats are just stylishly adorable, beautifully put together and far too perfect for a walk in the muddy park.  Now I just need to pick me up a pooch.

SUBTLE HINT...

Just in case you forgot what you came in for... 

                                           ...Okay then!

L is for Love and for Lanvin

Now that the festivities have been put behind us (probably more so on our behinds) the excitement can be fully directed to now plumping out our Spring/Summer wardrobes instead, finally.
Lanvin have captured my heart this season and I want to be falling head over in their heels.
What I love the most is that these looks seem very wearable. The long flowing, almost grecian, frocks are counter balanced with body hugging asymmetric upper halves, bringing in a 'sporty luxe' element to the ensemble.

                   

The embellished pieces do not seem to have that 'over-the-top' feel to them that most do, instead the simple color palate and forms of the fabric compliment each other and again appeal to most as extremely wearable, especially with the accessorizing of a flat sandal! Vertically challenged other halves can breathe a sigh of relief...

                  

This whole collection for me is a very much must have. The swishing, draping floor lengths mixed with simple cuts and understated embellishments (I still find it hard to believe there is such a thing) just tick every box for me. I just want to speed walk this right off the runway and into my closet. Merry Spring!

DEAR GOD.

Although these shoes may look like a shaped magnet that has got lucky at Sunday service and thus collected every crucifix in sight, they aren't. This black patent heeled boot is the work of Gasoline Glamour and I just love it. Im not normally one for 'ga-ga-esque' dressing but I would love these saintly boots to grace my feet sometime soon. Dear God, please ?

image from www.gasolineglamour.com

NOT SO 'PRIVATE EYE'

Customizing was once the rubber stamp on the hand written love letter couriered to its reader sealed with privacy, or the superior initials on the top of personal writing paper that just scream sophistication. Nowadays everything seems to have to the ability to be customized, even sunglasses.

Pradas new eye range, notably called 'Prada Private' seems to have taken this a one stage further. Shunning the name stickers Im sure mothers selotape to the inside of their child's glasses in case of loss and insuring proper return, this 'exclusive' new way to brand your sunglasses has just raised the bar. 

To be honest, Im  not quite sure how I feel about this. Normally Prada could do no bad in my eyes but this just feels that little bit wrong. Sure enough I could probably find myself having some fun rearranging the letters in odd ways, but how long will the gimmick last? How long until I find myself fiddling away and ending up without the crucial ones? (Notably for me the J and L) Its like texting on the toilet... its only a matter of time before you drop it down the bowl. 

Do I really want any old 'T' 'D' or 'H' (Tom, Dick or Harry) guessing my name through the arrangement of letters or asking what they mean? Or is this just a way for people to ensure that everyone else knows they have Prada glasses? The latter question is probably more accurate and thus not so 'personal'.

A wonderful design idea, but I do like my Prada to say 'Prada'.

KEEPING FESTIVE SPIRITS HIGH

Like we all know the stress and strain in shopping for the perfect gift can send energy levels on a downward spiral, forcing us to give up and find refuge in a coffee shop. Selfridges have cottoned on to this trend and are kindly offering festive mince pies to the most exhausted looking shopper, unfortunately keeping you locked in for longer, a shame for Selfridges. But who cant resist a mince pie, especially when they are free?!

Even a napkin to avoid sticky fingers, that's what I call service.

IF THE SHOE FITS...

Like every good high-heel shoe this one certainly isn't short in height.

Located on third floor women's wear, it is an installation piece in Selfridges, London and most definitely a show-stopper, even distracting the most dedicated shopper.

Joana Vasconcelos' 'Carmen Miranda' (2008) is made entirely from stainless steel pans, their lids and cement
The nature of her creative process is based on the appropriation, decontextualization and subversion of pre existent objects and everyday realities.

Joana has made an object typically associated with the everyday house hold (saucepan), stereotypically seen in the hands of a women, into a more favorable accessory of a hers; a stiletto shoe. What I like most about this idea is the association of the household elevating the women, metaphorically shown in the shoe, and aesthetically it is a beautiful and interesting installation to look at. If one is looking at the meaning in this way, I think it could be seen as quite a dated look at the role of a women. Isn't she more than the everyday objects that make her? Or is it solely my interpretation of it. As they say 'if the shoe fits, wear it.'