Category: Reviews


  • Beat the heat | Matteau dress review

    Beat the heat | Matteau dress review

    My style in Panamá has changed significantly since I first moved here in 2016. What started as, “I’ll wear leather ballet flats and jeans with a nice top and maybe some extra accessories like a belt or three necklaces! Oh, should I use my suede Proenza PS1 or my Chanel patent leather bag tonight?” Quickly…

  • Return to comfort | Hermès Chypre Sandals Review

    Return to comfort | Hermès Chypre Sandals Review

    After the last 3 years, I’m apprehensive, but excited, that “everything” is quietly, yet quickly, returning to a “new” normal. Clean t-shirts? Sounds refreshing! Pants that aren’t sweatpants? Sure, why not! Going outside with clean hair? Sign me up! … but, there’s still a part of me that craves comfort. Especially in the shoe department.…

  • I tried them & wasn’t paid to: a Levi’s Ribcage Jeans Review

    I tried them & wasn’t paid to: a Levi’s Ribcage Jeans Review

    From your dad back home in Ohio to the latest it-girl in France. … everyone wears Levi’s. Except for me, apparently. It makes sense — I’m not your dad and, as hard as I may try, I’m not a French it-girl. When I saw Levi’s Ribcage jeans though, I was like, “hmmm, let’s see if…

  • Loeffler Randall Ballet Flats Review: They’re out of step

    Loeffler Randall Ballet Flats Review: They’re out of step

    When I was 4, I dropped out of jazz ballet school after 2 seasons. My heart just wasn’t in it. … maybe it was something about being similar to an organized recreational sport. … or, maybe if there’d been tutus, I’d be on stage at Lincoln Center — actually, I probably wouldn’t; I’m too old…

  • I don’t hate them | a Chanel espadrilles review & how to wear

    I don’t hate them | a Chanel espadrilles review & how to wear

    Chanel ballet flats? Love them.Chanel slingbacks? Love them.Chanel espadrilles? … I just can’t decide if I love them. It’s not my fault though, like, I didn’t even really want them… My sister asked for Chanel espadrilles as a Christmas gift in 2014. So, we got on the waitlist at the Chanel store and managed to…

  • Sold out? Read this first, then ask Gab

    Sold out? Read this first, then ask Gab

    If you read this blog, you know how much I love sourcing something “hard to get” myself. From Chanel Jade nail polish in 2009 to the 2022 Loewe x Spirited Away collaboration, the thrill of finding something that’s “hard to get” by myself is unbeatable. … until, I was looking for a gift for my…

  • What’s up with a $1,500+ nylon bag? A Prada Nylon Bag Review

    What’s up with a $1,500+ nylon bag? A Prada Nylon Bag Review

    “There’s a difference between like and love. Because, I like my Skechers, but I love my Prada backpack.” -Bianca Stratford, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) This is likely one of the most overused quotes in my life and on this site. However, you know as well as I do that it’s not only…

  • Are They Worth It? My MIKOH Bikini Reviews ft. Sizing Tips

    Are They Worth It? My MIKOH Bikini Reviews ft. Sizing Tips

    After I first stepped foot off the plane in Anguilla, ready to call it home for the foreseeable future, I realised that there was one thing I did not plan for: Solid swimwear. My sister raved about MIKOH bikinis and, well, I do everything she says, so I bought a few too. … and so,…

  • Zimmermann Wrap Dress Review: They make getting dressed easy

    Zimmermann Wrap Dress Review: They make getting dressed easy

    When it comes to dressing, I live off easy dresses that make getting dressed, well, easy. A simple garment, like an elevated dress, does the majority of the heavy lifting. … which is ideal for those of us who don’t want to deal with, like, 13 different bells & whistles to “make” an outfit. So,…

  • 90s Seduction: Realisation Par’s The Scarlet Dress Review

    90s Seduction: Realisation Par’s The Scarlet Dress Review

    Note: Yuki here — my friend Emerald has written for newinspired before and she’s back at it again with this review on Réalisation Par’s Scarlet dress… The Scarlet slips into 90’s nostalgia with its purple leopard print, taking us on a trip along memory lane. The distinctive print is a twist on the classic animal…