Fashion Et Moi

March 7, 2016

Paris Fashion Week: Patchwork Suede and Tartan Skort

Patchwork suede & tartan skort – vintage, Wrap body – ZARA, Beret – KILO SHOP, Boots – ASOS, Coat – secondhand (borrowed)

Location: Le Marais, Paris
Photos by Gisele

Bonjour! I have just returned from an amazing four days in Paris filled with friends, food and, of course, fashion. For Paris Fashion Week Day One, I chose to show off the latest addition to my button down and suede collection and this little number could not be more perfect if it tried. It’s suede – pardon me, multicoloured suede – it’s patchwork, it’s tartan and if that was not enough, it is also a skort. Oh I do love a good skort because you have the silhouette of a cute miniskirt at the front with the comfort and security of shorts at the back (I am forever pulling down miniskirts as I walk – paranoid bum-flasher alert!).

When putting together this look, I found myself rather inspired by Le Kilt’s AW16 collection, over which I have been drooling ever since it was shown last month at London Fashion Week. I paired my gorge grungy skort with my new black wrap body from Zara – I have a feeling I am going to have a thing for bodies this season – and a classic black cocoon coat. I love accessorising plunging necklines with a statement choker and with a nod to St Trinian’s alternative school girl look; I topped off the look with a beret – when in Paris and all!

I have lots of other outfits that I shot while I was in Paris that I can’t wait to share with you as well as a Paris Fashion Week Vlog so stay tuned!

Bonjour! Je viens de rentrer de Paris où je suis passée quatre jours géniaux avec des beaux amis, de la bonne bouffe et, bien-sûr, de la mode. Voilà le premier look que j’ai porté à Fashion Week de Paris ! J’ai choisi de montrer l’addition récente à ma collection des jupes boutonnées et de daim qui ne pourrait pas être plus parfait. Elle est en daim – en daim multicolore pour être exacte – elle est patchwork, elle est à carreaux et elle est un ‘skort’. Ah oui j’aime bien un ‘skort’ parce que devant vous avez la silhouette d’une jupe mais derrière vous avez le confort et la sécurité d’un short.

Quand j’ai créé ce look, j’ai pris de l’inspiration de la collection printemps-été 16 de Le Kilt avec qui je suis tombée amoureuse dès qu’on l’a montrée le mois précédent à Fashion Week de Londres. J’ai mis mon skort magnifique et grunge avec mon nouveau body de ZARA – j’ai l’impression que des bodies seront mon truc cette saison – et un manteau noir. J’aime bien mettre un choker avec un décolleté plongeant et j’ai fini le look avec un beret – pour avoir un style d’une écolière alternative comme dans le film ‘St Trinian’s’.

J’ai hâte de vous montrer les autres looks que j’ai faits pendant que j’étais à Paris! En plus, il y aura un vlog sur Fashion Week de Paris qui vient très bientôt !

Izzie x

February 29, 2016

All Black Everything

Tassel jacket – KILO SHOP, Jeans – ASOS, Lace top – KILO SHOP, (similar via ASOS) Western belt – KILO SHOP (similar via TOPSHOP), Boots – ASOS, Sunglasses – secondhand (similar via RAYBAN)

Location: Passeig Picasso, Barcelona

Sometimes it is just a great idea to wear all black everything. Some people would surely argue against this because what is life without colour? Don’t get me wrong, I love colours from deep rich hues in winter to pastels and brights for spring and summer but black is foolproof, reliable and does not require too much thinking.

What do you think?

I am off to Paris in two days for Paris Fashion Week! I cannot wait to get back to the city that has my heart, catch up with friends and create some amazing content for your guys! Make sure you follow my adventures on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK and TWITTER. <3

Il y a des moments quand c’est une bonne idée de vous habiller tout en noir. C’est sûr qu’il y aura des gens qui penseraient que c’est dommage – c’est quoi la vie sans couleur? Moi, j’adore les couleurs mais des fois c’est plus simple et plus infaillible de s’habiller tout en noir.

Que pensez-vous?

Je vais à Paris dans deux jours pour Fashion Week de Paris! J’ai trop hâte de revenir dans la ville qui tient mon cœur, voir des copains et créer du contenu genial pour vous! Suivez-moi sur INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK et TWITTER pour des nouvelles directes! Bisous

Izzie x

February 27, 2016

London Fashion Week AW16: Minki Cheng Presentation

According to the press release handed to me on entrance, Minki Cheng looked to retro entertainment of his generation for his AW16 collection, taking inspiration from his childhood memories of anime robots, warriors and guardians. He makes fantasy wearable in this modern world by mixing vibrant colours, complex textures and contrasting shapes. Of course with any art form, fashion too is open to interpretation and this is mine.

London Fashion Week LFW AW16 Minki Cheng presentation

Walking into the Minki Cheng AW16 presentation, you feel instantly transported to another world. The whole room is full of the sound of eerie, moaning music which pulls you towards the scene, transfixed in a sort of trance. The magical collection is presented on a moss-like carpet, complete with twisting dark green reeds and the odd small Perspex dome, that could be interpreted as either the ocean floor or another planet’s surface. The collection is gradually revealed as one of the five models carefully steps off this fluffy carpet, making sure not to entangle her spindly silver heels as she goes, to make way for her comrade.

I am instantly taken by the first silhouette right in front of me: a silver, pleated maxi skirt complete with pink and orange fluffy ruffles that remind me of the coral reef paired with a simple but beautiful navy cropped jumper, also complete with coral reef ruffles. I soon realise that these super cute ruffles decorate many of the pieces in Minki Cheng’s AW16 collection, which mixes season appropriate metallics and fun pops of colour perfectly.

Of course the stand out piece is the egg-shaped metallic bomber jacket/dress, which comes in both bronze and turquoise and is simply worn zipped right up to a V neckline. Once again I see an ‘under the sea’ theme forming here with the wispy texture of the bomber reminding me of sea urchins.

The more tailoured pieces make up in shapes what they may lack in colour. The wide leg trousers fall beautifully from a high, pinched in waistline and the block line motif carefully breaks up what would otherwise be a rather overwhelming silhouette. The biker style jackets are perfectly cropped and have an interesting double zip feature at the front, which avoids the look of a slightly awkward jacket zipped up at one side as we have all experienced with this style of jacket. These looks are an inspired contrast from an otherwise leggy presentation featuring many miniskirts and zipped up dress-jackets.

Minki Cheng’s AW16 collection is exquisite, interesting and I found it hard to leave the presentation – I was addicted. I love the metallics, varying textures and shapes and of course the quirky fluffy decorations. The accessories are certainly the icing on the cake with some models wearing one large hoop earring decorated with string, fluff and/or bells while one long leg warmer bridges the gap between mini mini hemlines and strappy metallic heels.

Do you like Minki Cheng’s AW16 collection? What is your interpretation?

Izzie x

February 24, 2016

London Fashion Week AW16 VLOG

Hello! Now I know that I normally (and when I say normally, I am referring to just the two vlogs I have done) upload YouTube content on a Sunday but London Fashion Week AW16 drew to a close yesterday and I just could not wait to show you my video diary from my time there!

This was the first video I have added music to and really had to think about editing so I hope you like it! I actually loved doing it and cannot wait to make my Paris Fashion Week AW16 VLOG next week! Also, check out what I wore to LFW AW16: DENIM SHIRT DRESS & BLUE FAUX FUR. Enjoy!

Coucou! Je sais que normalement que c’est les dimanches que je vous présente les nouvelles vidéos mais Fashion Week de Londres vient de finir et j’avais trop hâte de vous montrer ce que j’ai vu et fait là-bas.

C’est la première vidéo qu’il fallait vraiment éditer et ajouter de la musique du coup j’espère que vous l’aimez bien! Ça m’a fait plaisir de créer cette vidéo et j’ai trop hâte de filmer une autre à Fashion Week de Paris la semaine prochaine! Pour voir ce que j’ai porté – LFW AW16: DENIM SHIRT DRESS & BLUE FAUX FUR. Bisous!

Izzie x

February 22, 2016

LFW AW16 – Denim Shirt Dress & Blue Faux Fur

LFW AW16 denim shirt dress and blue faux fur outfit

Denim shirt dress – GREAT PLAINS, Polo neck top – secondhand, Faux fur coat – KILO SHOP, Boots – ASOS

Location: London

Hello! I am currently curled up on my super comfy sofa after a crazy few days in London. On Saturday I went to London Fashion Week which was super fun and I had not been in ages! If you have been reading this blog for a while, you will know that Paris Fashion Week (which is coming up next week whoop!) is my specialty but it was so great to hang around the – albeit wet – streets of Soho for LFW AW16.

So here are some quick snaps of what I wore. I know I am a naughty blogger for doing two outfit posts in a row featuring the same but amazing blue faux fur coat but I just had give the crowds what I knew they’d want! Underneath I layered this gorgeous GREAT PLAINS denim shirt dress over a white polo neck to break up the blue colours and, of course, to add some extra warmth!

I have lots of other great content to share with you guys from LFW including a vlog which will be over on my YOUTUBE channel shortly and photos from the gorgeous Minki Cheng presentation so stay tuned!

Coucou! Je suis entrain de me cocooner sur mon canapé apres un week-end occupé à Londres! Samedi, je suis allée à Fashion Week de Londres qui était super fun! Ça fait longtemps que je ne suis pas allée parce que normalement, Fashion Week de Paris est mon truc (et vous vous inquiétez pas – j’y vais la semaine prochaine!). Même s’il a plu, c’était génial de traîner les belles (mais mouillés!) rues de SOHO pour LFW AW16.

Et voilà ce que j’ai porté pour Fashion Week. Je sais que je vous ai deja montré ce manteau en fausse fourrure magnifique la semaine dernière mais j’ai voulu le mettre en avant pour la foule de Fashion Week. J’ai mis cette robe/chemise en jean de GREAT PLAINS en dessus d’un haut col roulé pour rompre les bleus et, bien-sûr, pour ajouter de la chaleur!

J’ai plein d’autre contenu à vous montrer comme un vlog qui sera sur ma chaîne YOUTUBE bientôt et des photos que j’ai pris à la présentation magnifique de Minki Cheng alors soyez patient!

Izzie x