Category: fashion

September 24, 2014

PFW: Etienne Deroeux X Le Mont Saint Michel

Location: Le Mont Saint Michel, 96 rue Veuille du Temple, Paris
Paris Fashion Week commenced yesterday and I kicked things off by attending the capsule collection launch of Etienne Derœux X Le Mont Saint Michel. I went with my friend Gina, who is Etienne’s wholesale executive for Paris Fashion Week so it was nice to start with an event that felt a bit more personal. 
The collection brings together Etienne Derœux‘s sport luxe style and Le Mont Saint Michel’s work-wear influence and the result is beautiful. The clothes are simple yet unique and very wearable and the monochrome and pastel colours used meant the collection was instantly right up my street. I am a huge knitwear fan so I adored the chunky, soft jumpers that made me excited to get cosy in my jumper collection over the coming winter months. The graphic print silk shirt is the stand out piece of the collection and it looks great styled with a cropped jumper over the top, as seen in the last photo. And how fun are the woollen hot pants?! Perfect for keeping your bum warm under a black sheer skirt or trousers!
Keep checking back for more Paris Fashion Week posts throughout the next week and follow me on Instagram for instant updates! 
Izzie x 

September 19, 2014

Simple and Sporty

H&M T-shirt dress / Adidas Stan Smith trainers
Location: just off rue Veuille du Temple, Paris
I could not help myself. I have been obsessing over Adidas Stan Smith trainers for a while now so this weekend I thought, “fuck it, I’m just going to get them”. I have not bought new shoes for a few months, no thanks to my bank balance (sob), so I was due. I also could not resist this bargain 6€ t-shirt dress from H&M, yes I am holding onto summer and bare legs for dear life. And I know what you’re thinking – no vintage in sight – I am shocked as well. 
I have been eyeing up this location to shoot blog posts for ages as it is on my route to work. What do you guys think? With such a simple outfit, the colourful and interesting graffiti works well to really spice up the photos. 

Izzie x
September 4, 2014

Culottes & Crochet

Vintage suede culottes / eBay top / Vintage crochet gilet / Topshop belt (old) / Nike Free 5.0 trainers
A great transitional outfit for this burst of nice weather we have been having in Paris. I love the masculine shape and cut of these suede culottes, which go perfectly with my bright kicks (and have you spotted I have matching nails too?!). One reason I will be sad to see summer go is that I will no longer be able to wear crochet, a style that I have fallen in love with this season.
Izzie x 

September 1, 2014

The Jean of Dreams

Vintage Levi jeans / Vintage top / Boutique backpack / New Look sandals
Location: Port d’Arsenal

I have finally found my perfect pair of Levi vintage jeans. Life complete. Just a casual transitional outfit for a Saturday stroll by the canal. These mirrored windows were pretty fun to pose by, I love shooting in different and unique areas and Paris is full of them.

Izzie x
August 30, 2014

The Fifties

Glamour is what makes a man ask for a woman’s phone number…it is also what makes a woman ask another woman for the number of their designer!
Lilly Daché (French Fashion designer)

Chanel / Dior / Chanel

At the weekend I went to a great exhibition at Palais Galliera, as known as the fashion museum. The exhibition was called “Les Années 50” and looked at French fashion between 1947 and 1957. After World War Two there was a scandalous change to French couture which would change fashion forever. Tight bodices, clinched waistlines, flattering necklines and flowing full skirts set the style for a new femininity and was miles away from the straight and restricted dress of the Second World War. This was dubbed the ‘New Look’ and designers such as Christian Dior, followed by Yves Saint-Laurent, Cristóbal Balenciaga and, later, Hubert de Givenchy dominated the fashion scene of Paris in the 1950s.

Dior / Jacques Fath
Fashion designers in the 1950s just loved creating evening dresses, putting all their fantasy and imagination into them. Think lots of velvet, lace, satin and jewels with bustier necklines and long gloves, it was the most elegant part of a designers’ collection. This Jacques Fath dress above has actual seeds of corn sewn onto the bustier, which is just enchanting. 
It was in the 1950s that the classic summer dress, that we all know and love, was born. The young wanted a free and liberating wardrobe for summer, whether it was spent in the city or by the beach. Colourful afternoon dresses, flowing skirts and beach outfits were worn next to the skin for ease and comfort. This was just the start of the ready-to-wear trend that established itself for good in the 1960s.
Lingerie also makes a comeback in the 1950s with push up bras and petticoats being the essentials for any wardrobe. Plain stockings are replaced with embroidered or printed tights that went with the outfit. The previously worn corset is remembered in the girdle, which would soon be banished during the 1960s, not re-appearing again until the 1980s. 
So just a little fashion history for you there. Get yourself to Palais Galliera if you can, this exhibition is running until 2nd November 2014.
Izzie x

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