a summer fashion style blog
Buying a new handbag is rare for me.
… I prefer to keep my bags (mostly) classic.
Every now and then though, a bag will creep up on me and rattle around my head.
The ones that have been shaking in my mind the most are from, who else, Isabel Marant.
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I hate when people caption their photos on Instagram, or whatever the latest social media is, with…
“You can’t sit with us.”
1- That’s not even the best quote from Mean Girls.
2- Why do you want to make other people feel bad?
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This isn’t sponsored, FYI.
… and I make a point of saying that because Mejuri seems to send a lot of jewelry to bloggers/influencers.
These Mejuri jewelry pieces were purchased during their “only sale of the year;” their Black Friday sale (which actually started on a Wednesday, if you want to mark your calendar for next year).
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At some point, every millennial was obsessed with Mary-Kate and Ashley.
… like to the point where I don’t need to be specific with using a last name.
I could have said “Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen” — but like, you knew who I was talking about.
My top 3 favourite Mary-Kate & Ashley direct-to-video movies?
1- Our Lips Are Sealed
2- Passport to Paris
3- Winning London
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Personally, I’m in the minority.
While I’m a devout Céline sunglasses wearer, I’ve never been a huge Phoebe Philo-stan. On the flip side, I am a huge Hedi Slimane fan.
Don’t close this review though.
Just because I’m an Hedi girl, doesn’t mean that I don’t respect the deep impact that Phoebe made and the way she changed women’s fashion and personal style.
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Saying “I love hoop earrings” has become as obvious as saying “I love avocado toast.”
… like, duh you do.
Hoop earrings have gone from ancient times to 1980’s Sade to literally every late-2010’s girl-at-a-boozy-brunch.
They’re the best piece of jewelry that you can own.
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Are you team Phoebe or team Hedi?
I am team “I-See-Philostans’-points-but-still-like-Hedi-a-lot.”
… but when it comes to Céline’s Celine’s sunglasses, it doesn’t even matter.
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You know how Castañer is deep-rooted in fashion history for creating the best espadrilles for Yves Saint Laurent or Hermès?
It’s the same for Maison Michel’s hats.
In the mid 1930’s Maison Michel made a name for themselves with their millinery talent. By the 70’s, they were crafting caps for houses like Dior, Valentino, and Chanel. Nearly 30 years later, Chanel acquired Maison Michel under their Métiers D’Arts subsidiary, Paraffection.
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Frette : Linen :: Wolford : Tights
Rimowa : Luggage :: Wolford : Tights
Eres : Swimwear :: Wolford : Tights
If the SATS’ analogies had been formed with designer items, my scores wouldn’t have put me in remedial English.
Sometimes there are no arguments what the “top of the line” item is.
New York Times, Racked, Jezebel, and thousands of women around the world all agree: when you want the best hosiery, you go to Wolford.
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