DECEMBER ACCESSORIES

Couldn't help myself from posting the entire thing. And yes this image is 2657 pixels long (sorry). Images from Céline.fr

P-A-U-S-E

I'll be back in 5-6 weeks, so see you soon!
While I'm away, you'll have plenty of time to visit other blogs, so I've put together a little list of links & things you should check out.

If you need me, I'll still be around on the following channels (oh and pop me in your reader if you want to be notified when I get back to posting!)
//TWITTER (recently changed twitter name btw!)//INSTAGRAM (look for 'stefanieloes')//FACEBOOK//TUMBLR (my songs of the day)//SVPPLY//

Happy New Year to all and see you in the new year! X


Blogs you should check out:
- 70% pure: Fashion, design, travel, etc.
- Coincidental Happenings: Some truly inspiring stuff (illustration, music, etc.)
- Freunde von Freunden: peeking inside people's homes
- Ismay Ozga: just a recent discovery of mine, but a really really great one!
- Krisatomic: Illustration & photography
- Nicolette Mason: Fashion!
- Park & Cube: More fashion!
- smitten kitchen: YUMMY food
- ssssound!: music
- Style For Guys: Fashion, for BOYS!
- Superwowomg: MORE fashion!
- Tales of Endearment: Fashion, but vintage!
- Too Many Sebastians: Music
- The (Fashion) Hash: Yup, more fashion!
- ungt blod: Meet Mette & family!

A few bits & pieces:
- 3.1 Phillip Lim's prefall collection. Because it is, uhm, amazing.



- This look from the Céline Resort 2012 collection (The Gentlewoman #4 Autumn/Winter 2011, photograph by Zoë Ghertner):



- Opening Ceremony Resort 2012:



-
Tommy Ton's best off-runway fashion statements of 2011. Let's all practice 'The Joos' pose!:

ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY 3

A Céline bag a day... Oh well, I wish!
These are from the Fall Céline (by Phoebe Philo) collection, but the Winter & upcoming Summer collections both have some droolworthy pieces as well.

Cabas bi-color in tartan tweed and lambskin & a Classic medium in pony emerald, pretty, right?



Tune of the day: M83 - Midnight City, from their new album "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming!", which I quite like. So if you're into this, be sure to listen to the entire album.

CONTINUE PLEASE...

The next batch of prefall shows - more soon!


1// CÉLINE



I'm sorry if you've already seen this everywhere else, but I couldn't not post it.


2// PROENZA SCHOULER



Really really like the clashing patterns, seems kind of perfect to me!


3// STELLA McCARTNEY



Ooh Stella, you get it right each & every time.
My sister and I have already decided on the looks, she's taking No. 1 & 4, I'm taking 5 & 6. We're still undecided about 2 & 3 but I'm thinking 2 for her & 3 for me? What do you say, sofie?

4// BALENCIAGA



A worthy collection to finish of this list of favourites.
I'd wear the silver suit (top row, right) on a special occasion where all the other girls are wearing LBD's. I'd wear the sweater with the German Shepherd to go grocery shopping. And I'd wear the last 2 outfits, well, just about anywhere. Oh and of course, I'd take that backdropp and wallpaper my room in it. Et voila, I've created the perfect dream world!


All pics via style.com of course!

ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY 4

DAY 4 - CÉLINE

If you hadn't noticed by now, I LOVE CÉLINE. Let me correct myself, I LOVE Céline by Phoebe Philo. What she did to this established brand I used to think was too classic & old-fashioned is phenomenal. I have completely fallen in love with every single thing in the collections: the clothes, the bags, the shoes, the accessories.
This bag (not mine, sadly) is so wonderfully simple, yet anything but ordinary. Who can say no to THAT?



NOW LISTEN TO THIS - SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO FT. BETH DITTO//CRUEL INTENTIONS (MAURICE FULTON REMIX)

MORE PREFALL

I know, my post titles are amongst the most creative ones here in the blogosphere... I guess I just like them to be short and very clear about the post's subject. But please tell me I'm not the only one struggling with post titles. Anyone?
But ok, let's get to the point: prefall collections!
It's kind of hard to keep up with these collections since, unlike the usual spring/summer & autumn/winter season, these shows aren't grouped into one week. They're in a totally random order and the first ones were already shown in the beginning of december! So, I didn't want you to miss out on all the goodness, hence this image-heavy post!
Let's take a look, shall we?// NOTE: I only post a few of the looks, if you like what you see, make sure you check out the rest of the collections!

First up: Chloé.


A few of the looks were a bit too masculine for me, but overall this isn't bad at all. I just posted the looks I liked the most, check out the rest of the collection and tell me what you think.

Next: Moschino.


I don't think I've ever featured a Moschino collection on here, I tend to skip most of the Milan collections -oops. Why? I guess Milan is, of all 4 main fashion weeks, least my style. (my list would be: Paris/NY/London/Milan style-wise. Do tell me your list.)
Back to Moschino, this collection is quite cute, right?

Third: Stella McCartney.


I'd kill for the first look. Seriously. Another great and very wearable collection, I envy the girls who get to wear Stella. At least I wear her perfume, that's something, right? (I use 'Stella in 2', peonies mmmmm)

Fourth: Viktor & Rolf.


I know not everyone is going to like this, but I do. Because they're worth it.

And last but not least (told you this was going to be image-heavy!): Celine.


Not super super excited about this collection, but I do like the direction Celine is going. Getting Phoebe Philo to design for them was of course a very smart move.


Anyone care to pick a favourite?

HMM...

Here's the last from Paris fashion week. I'm a bit disappointed by the few 'wow'-moments I've had during this season. Some of the shows I featured aren't really my favourite but I just wanted to share them with you (I couldn't JUST post Lanvin, now could I?).

I hope some of you managed to catch the live streaming of Alexander McQueen's show? Though if you didn't, fear not, click here. Go on, take a look!
OK, the clothes may not be very wearable (the shoes DEFINITELY aren't, and if you ask my honest oppinion, I don't like them) but the prints are some of the most exquisite I've ever seen. The 1st & 3rd dress are actually kind of the same shape but it's really lovely, it has great movement when worn, just look at the video at around 4:22 and you'll know what I mean. Tight on the front and loose on the sides & back, now that's some serious pattern construction!



Phoebe Philo's back, after her exit at Chloé a few years ago, here's her first runway show, for Celine this time. Phoebe on the collection: "I just thought I'd clean it up. Make it strong and powerful—a kind of contemporary minimalism," Fine with me.



Next up, our favourite Dutch designer duo, always up for something crazy, Viktor & Rolf! Their latest venture: cut-away tule. I'm still wondering how they managed to cut a hole through the tule... Oh and Roísín Murphy was performing, she did a great job covering up her pregnant belly with a ginormous pouffy skirt.



Over to Louis Vuitton then. I'm not even going to bother showing you looks of the show because I'm not really getting it. I mean, afro's & clogs & pink furs make for some awkward combinations. Yeah maybe awkward is the only word to describe it. But, but... The bags looked fun, the colour combinations were very OK and the shapes were refreshing (minus the LV monogram, mind you).



And lastly, 2 more, Valentino & YSL. Both weren't that amazing but oh well...



Sorry if I sound a bit too harsh/very un-excited, but is there anyone very satisfied with the new shows? Do share.