Thursday, June 23, 2011

Break


My dad passad away very suddenly in January this year. I'm still trying to understand that he won't be around to see my kids grow up. He loved being a grandad. The time has now come for me and my family to go through his belongings, clean out and eventually sell the house he built, and where I grew up. Therefore, I'm taking a couple of weeks off blogging. I'm also going to festival with my husband, without the kids. I hope it will be a nice break from a very emotional situation. So, take care and enjoy summer!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Blue and plaid



Jak & Jil

Besides stripes, a have a soft spot for plaid and blue, pretty often combined. If  I have a choice I always go for the blue version of something I like. When it comes to plaid I love Isabel Marant's plaid shirts, the materials and the colours are usually exactly what I'm looking for and feel comfortable in. I love that she repeats the plaid shirts every season. For me, blue is a neutral just like black, grey and white. I definitely wear more blue than white tops/shirts. The result of my weakness for blue and plaid is that my wardrobe contains more than a few items like the ones below.



                  
J Brand jeans, Etoile shirt, Dieppa Restrepo oxfords, Acne belt, Etoile linen tee, vintage belt, A.P.C wedges, Rag & Bone shirt, Rag & Bone ballet flats, Etoile plaid jacket, Isabel Marant necklace.

 

I just realised that my past few posts are more detailed versions of this old post. Nothing I planned, I guess I'm running out of ideas, haha! Do you also find yourself choosing one colour/print in particular?

Sunday, June 12, 2011

More dressing for summer

More dressing for summer

More dressing for summer by Garderob

This is how I'd like to dress for summer, I love the Opening ceremony sandals and the summery A.P.C bag. My slouchy version of the collage is this first picture - Etoile linen pants, Hope tee and A.P.C sandals. As the temperature rises I tend to wear more slouchy than skinny pants and jeans, but my skinny lightweight Rodebjer pants are comfortable when it's warm too - here with an A.P.C tee, A.P.C wedge espandrilles and Jerome Dreyfuss Mini Twee bag.




The A.P.C tee is a good example of why I've been buying that brand since the late 90's. It's a classic stripe tee with a nice neckline, buttons and excellent quality cotton. When I was a student in the late 90's/early 2000's A.P.C didn't have an online store, you had to sign up for the catalouge and call and place an order. I remember how I used to save up and wait for the catalouge to arrive, it was like waiting for Christmas! I wish I would have saved all the catalouges, it'd so much fun to have a look at them now. I have a feeeling that their aesthetic is pretty much the same. I have a few really old A.P.C items, and I still like them and wear them occationally. It's the only brand I can think of that I've liked for such a long time. I usually don't like the entire collection, but there are always one or two pieces that could fill a hole in my wardrobe. I especially love their shoes, knits and coats. Do you have a brand that you keep coming back to?

Monday, June 6, 2011

Holiday weekend

Just a quick post before we head out to the beach. I've had some time off from work because of public holidays. It's been a very warm weekend with a birthday party and for some of us, a dip in the ocean.




 This is what I'm wearing today- Hope tank and shorts, Acne belt, Karen Walker sunglasses, Shofolk sandals and Loft canvas bag. I only wear shorts when it's too warm for anything else, and today is one of those days.