CUT WORK SKIRT

A twist from the plain black midi skirt.

Get a similar one from Zara

photo via aloveisblind and whowhatwear.com

YES PLEASE

I do think this should join my heel collection. 

Grab yours here before it's sold out. 

ALTERNATIVES

If you're a huge fan of Isabel Marant like me, I'm sure you've already seen this sold-out sandal. I did try them in store when it first delivered to stores, however, the steep price put me off. 

Zara did a great job guaranteeing almost everyone leaving their stores happy. There is no differences this time. With the affordable price and almost identical designs, can anyone else do better? I don't think so. 

Grab yours now on zara.com.

photos via zara.com, matchesfashion.com

ACNE STUDIOS

Those who follow me on instagram should have noticed I was at Dover Street Acne Studios yesterday (the horrendous tube strike could not stop me from paying a visit by walking there from Knightsbridge).

I left the store empty handed surprisingly. Not because I don't want to get anything, I love the shirt dress and the long dress, both in black. But the fact of lack of fund has pulled me back from purchasing them, and I was fortunate enough to be told that the long dress has ran out of my size. Well, I call that fortunate in this circumstances, I am guessing everyone does. I struggled to come up with a decision while Anthony was paying for his goodies.

I am happy I didn't come home with the shirt dress, in the sense that I didn't purchase things according to my wants but my necessities. After I came home, thinking twice, I do think I need the dress though. I always get this kind of feeling, regretting maybe, after leaving the store without pieces I wanted to buy.

I guess, at some point, many of you can relate to this.

What I usually do is browsing the web, looking at every possible online shops which sell the brand I am looking for, in this content it's Acne Studios. Why? Kind of wanting to remind myself how good-looking/unflattering it is. While I was browsing hard, I noticed that this brand has landed Shopbop.com, my ultimate online shopping platform (first online shop I came across and I am a loyal shopper). Not many UK-based online stores stock Acne Studios, options and items are limited to net-a-porter, my-wardrobe and Acne Studios official site. Also, popular items are usually ran out quite quickly, especially on my-wardrobe.com. For non-UK-based site, I turned to lagarconne, where there are vast choices of items. It looks even more well-stocked than the official site to be honest. But the shipping always put me off. So when I found this brand on shopbop.com, I am relieved, because of the increasing chances of getting wanted items. 

My pick for this season's must have on shopbop.com: Bree Tencel long dress and Pop Jean in light vintage

Sorry for the long entry, I surely wasn't anticipating this. :P 

ZARA SPRING/SUMMER 2014 CAMPAIGN

 I don't think anyone is going to deny that Zara is getting better every season. 

Everything is a spot-on: mules, monochrome and denims. And yet again, emphasising the importance of simplicity. 

I'm ready to check ZARA website on a daily basis, are you?

photos via zara.com

BACK TO SCHOOL

from top left to bottom right:

JÉRÔME DREYFUSS

ELIZABETH AND JAMES

ALEXANDER WANG

TOPSHOP

STELLA MCCARTNEY

The Alexander Wang one is on top of my wish list! 

BYREDO

I did a post way back expressing my love towards the Byredo perfumes. As a loyal Diptyque candles fan, maybe it's time to try other brands as well :P don't think I can really called myself a loyal fan if I had only used Diptyque before, oh and also Compagnie de Provence (I've only used Rose, safe choice of purchasing online).

After smelling all the scented candles one by one in store, Fleur Fantome is my favourite among all. And now, I can even get them on Net-a-Porter which means my list of reasons of not going out can add this on. Then I can sit home, light the scented candle, be the laziest person on earth.....for awhile.

grab yours for £50.

Or get what I got here for £60. 

THE RETURN OF STAN SMITH

I'm sure each of you have had a big crush on Adidas at some point. Well, I did. When I was still in Hong Kong doing secondary school. I remember I was so desperate about the stan smith. I stepped into the one and only Adidas Original store in Hong Kong (there was only one in HK at the time, I think a few more opened in recent years) with my mum, rushed to the second floor and scanned the whole room with that pair of stan smith. 'It's sold out.' The sales lady said. I was let down. I should have known it would be sold out so quickly. I should have come earlier. Countless phrases started with 'I should have...' echoed in my head. 'But we have this style.' The sales woke me up while I was still blaming myself. It's the one with magic tape fastening. I quickly tried it on and I ended up carrying it home. (picture below.) BUT, moving houses a few times in the past years lead to wardrobe cleaning, and am not sure whether this beauty is still resting in my wardrobe safe and sound. Finger crossed!

Fortunately, the stan smith return! HOORAY! But I'm unfortunate enough to miss it again! I was so happy after placing my stan smith order online, expecting to put it on my feet the next day. 2 days later, I was told they actually don't have it for me after they have shipped my order (I ordered 2 pairs, one for me and one for Anthony). Now, I'm hoping miracle will happen that I could find one in my size :'(

SALE: THE SHOES EDIT

From top to bottom,

Alexander Wang heel

Saint Laurent Ankle Boot

Charlotte Olympia Slipper

Stella McCartney Slipper

Gianvito Rossi Pump

IT DOES RING THE BELL

While I was doing a mandatory routine of checking new arrivals on zara.com, some items does remind me of other designer pieces. 

 This lace up trouser, I think I saw this on the popular collaboration of Isabel Marant pour H&M. Oh, not exactly, this is no leather. 

Don't tell me this doesn't ring the bell! Just look exactly the same with the twist dress by T by Alexander Wang.

How about this? That oversized Acne sweater you remember?

You can find them all on zara.com and you're very welcome :)

LUXURIOUS LEATHER

Pair this luxurious birks look-a-like in leather with all your outfits this spring and summer. Trust me, it won't go wrong. 

Get yours here now.

SCARVES FOR LIFE

I always wear a scarf!  I just can't bear the cold when I do not have a scarf wrap around my neck, or do I just feel uncomfortable without a scarf? Keeping your neck warm does make you feel warmer!! What's more important is that it's so versatile. Transforming it into a blanket when the thin cloth provided by airlines don't do their job (they are never thick enough unless you're in business class or first class), covering your month and ears while braving the storm.....

Because of that, I only wear big and thick scarves, which I found difficult to find one. (I have been sticking with my comfy huge scarf that my mum bought be from Japan for more than 3 years now, I just can't live without it. I got new ones but it's not as good and doesn't wrap quite right.)

It's time to hunt for a new love. And I came across these blankets when I was casually browsing Zara Home. length - check, width - check, material - check and now it's just my bank account.......

These are my favourites:

Find them here, here, here and here.

MY NEW LOVE - BYREDO PARFUMS

OHH MAHH GOD!! I think I just found the fragrance of life, seriously.

So I was shopping for some new Diptyque candles at Liberty London with Anthony. Before, walking to the diptyque's counter, we walked pass this fragrance counter that I remember I must have seen it somewhere before. But since the sales lady was busy with other customers we decided to go for diptyque first.
My Diptyque all-time faves are Baies, Jamines, Rose. But this time we want something different and went for Genevrier. (I'll write another review for that later) I also looked at some Eaux de Toilette. I quite like L'Ombre dans I'Eau but not like 'ARGHH I NEED TO GET IT'. I'm so happy I didn't get it, not that it doesn't smell good. It's just the Byredo Parfums stole my heart in just a snap!
The sales lady at Byredo Parfums counter introduced me the Rose Noir and Gypsy Water, and I'm in love with them!! Picking the right perfume is hard - you have to wait for a while to let the scent of the perfume to come clear (the smell is totally different after 15mins or so). The sales lady considerably sprayed the perfumes on my hands, one Rose Noir, another one Gypsy water and advised me to go back after 10-15 minutes. I have never met such nice perfume sales lady! Normally when I was going say I'll come back after 15 minutes the salesman will give you this impatient look.
At last, I went for the 100ML Rose Noir since it's more ladylike, suitable for every-day uses. I also like the Gypsy Water. I would say it's more on the guy side but this isn't the main reason I didn't get it as well - it's the price! LOL
£88 for 50ML, £130 for 100ML. I was gonna go for the 50ML but the 100ML offers a better value, so..... It's gonna last for year/years, it's a good investment lol
Though, I am super happy that the sales lady gave me a sample of Gypsy Water. My heart is like a happy bunny, jumping around with joy! (PLUS, I do think this perfume deserve a blog post)

Although the price are quite high for perfume but I still strongly recommend people to get this perfume ( I am not paid for advertising people, I am just stating the truth). I do not own a lot of perfumes like other ladies do. The only perfume that I have is the Chanel Number 5, which was my 18th birthday present from my friends. Then I got this Balenciaga one, not the perfume but the cream. It smells exactly the same, with a lower price point and moisturising property LOL. So you can see that I am not the kind of person would normally spend money on perfumes. I think I would go back to the counter again soon and try out other scents as well. I still can't get over the fragrance left on my body.

P.S. If Chanel No.5 and Byredo Parfums have a competition, Byredo Parfum will definitely get the crown.

MANGO

While checking the stunning Miranda Kerr models for Mango campaign, I found this very Isabel Marant piece. It actually kind of the same with the print of this season, but with a much more affordable price!

Find it on Mango's website or here xx

STRAIGHT FROM THE FASHION SHOW (2)

In addition to my previous post, there is another website which I have constantly shop with offer preorder items, which I think it is more convenient than the one I mentioned: Luisa Via Roma. Because I study in the UK, where items purchased outside Europe will be incurred additional charges, such as VAT and custom duties which is very annoying. Luisa Via Roma is based in Florence, which means the price shown will be the amount I will be charged, no hidden costs. And, what's better is that it offers free shipping, with nice packaging! Not living in the Europe? Don't worry, they still offer free shipping and the imported fee will be included to most countries. NO HIDDEN COSTS!!!!
Oops! not very satisfied with your newly purchased items? No problem! Return Shipment is FREE!!!!!

Happy shopping everyone! :) xx

STRAIGHT FROM THE FASHION SHOW

I know! Waiting for the items you want to get from the recent FW 13/14 shows is a pain. No worries, Moda Operandi is here for you to preorder straight from the unedited runway collections of the world's top designers months before they are available anywhere else.
Here are my favourite from 3.1 Phillip Lim:

The website will charge you half of the product price as a deposit, then the rest will be charged when the item is shipped to you. 

There are a few more trunk shows on the website at the moment. Remember to buy them before the trunk show ends. Why are you still staring at here? Start shopping!!  xx

SISTER JANE

Sister Jane - one of my favourite brand when I'm looking for dresses. It never let me down.
Here are my recent favourites:

Find them here, here, here and here. 

The last two can also be found on Asos: here and here. xx

AFFORDABLE SHOES FOR SUMMER

Absolutely stunning! These are my favourite shoes from Zara at the moment.
Find them here, here, here and here.

Very Isabel-Marant-ish

Regarding to my previous post, I understand not everyone can afford Isabel Marant, like me. So I decided to make a post on this - shoes that are Isabel-Marant-ish.

對於我以前的帖子，我知道不是每個人都能買得起Isabel Marant，像我這樣。所以，我決定介紹一下很有Isabel Marant的感絕的鞋。

This flat is my favourite!
這平地鞋的是我的最愛！

This reminds me of the high-top sneaker!

這讓我想起了那高跟運動鞋！

And finally, the boots!

最後，靴！

All of the items above are from Zara. You all should check them out before it's sold out! xx

上述的所有產品都可以從Zara買到。大家都應該在它賣完之前留意一下！ xx