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Coveting: Everything by Lanvin for H&M
Designer/High Street collaborations are quite rife these days, so much so that it’s not as big a deal as it used to be. H&M often lead the way (Sonia Rykiel for H&M was my most recent favourite) but of course you’ve got Debenhams with their Henry Holland and Julien McDonald collabs, among others. So when...
Found: The Perfect Satchel Bag
Remember my epic post about hunting down all the satchel bags out there, and finding the perfect one? Well, on my recent shopping trip I went and found most of the ones I posted about. Here’s my conclusion: They’re all too damn small. Dimensions on a website are reeally hard to visualise. These are the...
Here comes A/W… And some Birthday buys
In my previous post I talked about my epic hunt/experiment with AW trousers. You know, trousers, remember them? They’re back, and in a big way. During the hunt, I also bought some AW stuff, in a quest to not waste my money in the stuttering and faltering sales on things I don’t actually need. Also...
Trousers are dead. Long live trousers.
I’m a dress and tights girl. All the way. Or shorts and leggings. Basically, I never wear trousers, or even jeans. My last pair of jeans wore out about 8 months ago and I haven’t replaced them. I basically only wear them in the winter anyway; but this year I want to be… less scruffy....
In Search Of…. The Perfect Satchel Bag
This A/W, a key trend will definitely be the Satchel Bag. Why? The Mulberry Alexa, obviously. Everyone wants a piece of that, but most can only afford the high street versions and all their incantations. Everyone wants in. And I really want in. I lug a lot of stuff around with me so I’ve invariably...
Trend Watching: Animal Shape Clutch Bags
I’ve come across an interesting trend recently: Animal shape clutch bags! I know, amazing right? Firstly, I saw this post on Krisatomic’s blog called Clutch Menagerie and just love love them. Check it out: They are by Tsurubride on Etsy and retail at $80. Check out Tsurubride’s Orwell Clutch bags on Etsy here. She also does purses...
