La rose et Lanvin

Ok, so summer just started. That doens't mean we're not allowed to look forward to the fall fashion musthaves, right? And besides, who ever said florars were just for summer? The Lanvin 2011 Fall Collection agrees with me.

 The delicate flower on the chilly metal
    material combined with biker boots is my favourite outfit this fall.

Summer in the city

I couldn’t be more happy with the gorgeous weather it has been in Chi-town for the last couple of weeks. After a cold winter, there’s nothing more satisfying than trying on new summer outfits.

Some of the items on my most wanted list for this summer are see through blouses and a hat, although I have to admit it will take me some courage to actually wear both. See through blouses can be pretty tricky, where do you draw the line between stylish and just sleazy?

As far as hats go, it's been always been a struggle finding an accessory that suits the shape of my head (I've actually been freezing for years because I couldn't find a decent winter hat).

I also believe you need a certain look to pull of items like that, and I don't consider myself fortunate enough to have that look. Or maybe I should just cut the crap and go for it?

Anyway, for the pieces below, there will be no convincing necessary! They bring me as much joy as any trip to the beach (and since I spent my holiday budget on dresses, I'll probably have no other choice...). 

Sessun.
First trip when back in Europe: Paris!

So loving this outfit!

 


     

          Les Petites (As seen in Glam-it)

 

Gand, mon amour

Last week, after being months in the US, I got to spend a couple nights with my big love at home…Ghent!

I started out in the heart of the city, Patershol, where I had dinner with my parents at the ‘House of Eliott', a restaurant named after a tv show about the fashion empire of the Eliott sisters in the 1920’s. The owner collects all kinds of decorative elements to really create a vintage atmosphere. Off course, we also went there for the food, which was like a plate of heaven, but the personal highlight was the bathroom…It was completely dedicated to Coco Chanel! Sitting down blissfully unaware of the surroundings, I suddenly noticed a Chanel perfume box. Looking further, there were two authentic Chanel Couture blouses, kept safely in a frame (Damn, I wanted to try those on).

Walking around in Ghent also means shopping, or in my case window shopping because we were there at night. One of my favorite stores is ‘Zoot Costumiers’, a boutique that has a very unique style. The collection is vintage with a girly and sweet touch. It reminds me a lot of the personal style of actrice and singer Zooey Deschannel (yes, you can find her in My Favorites).  

In case anyone wants to visit:

- House of Eliott: Jan Breydelstraat 36, 9000 Gent, http://www.thehouseofeliott.be/

- Zoot Costumiers: Serpentstraat 8, 9000 Ghent, www.zootcostumiers.be.

Enjoy!

Renske

Lovely Blake



At the Chanel Gala in NY (March '11)

 Although I wasn't a GG addict from the start, I'm loving the fashion and style both girls model so well. Even in real life, Blake en Leighton know what to (and not to) wear. One of my favorites is the white outfit Blake is rocking at a diner hosted by Chanel in NY. Karl Lagerfeld must have liked what he saw, because she joined him at the Met Gala in May wearing a grey goddess gown from the Chanel 2009 Couture fall collection.


At the Met Gala in NY (May '11)