Back In The City

Une Spagnole avec français style a l'Anglaterre

Spanish, French and British. Man, do I like mixing things up! 

I am back in London and I am feeling FRESH! Lots of new ideas and challenges for the new season and zero time to feel sad about the fact that Christmas is over and no-booze-no-money January is here. 

It is very COOL in the city, both in weather and style; and today I am particularly feeling French in my style. I've developed a love for this oversize MEGA-long (at least with my shortie legs) coat trend; perhaps because it makes me look slimmer (and fancier) but fact is it seems to look right. Add to that coat a black jumpsuit and lime lace blouse that gives a je-ne-sais-quois to the mix, and you've got a pretty nice outfit. Ok maybe the splash of colour is not so french but it is still me, right?

Somehow I've been only back for few days and I found myself sales shopping in the crazy-zone that is Oxford St. After some luck and less money in my bank account, I decided it was chilling time. Remarkably, only metres away from Seldriges there's Christopher's Place, a tiiiiny little alley that will take you back to Paris eventhough you are in London, and is damn busy.

Here you'll feel at a parisienne cafe and you'll instantly want to have an espresso and a cigarette. I did neither. As part of being a better girl I am trying to cut on bad habits. Ok that's a lie, the caffeine is definitely sticking with me.

TCB xx

WHAT I WORE:

Finery London Jumpsuit (ON SALE!)
Finery London Lace Blouse (sold out)
Mango Checkered Coat (ON SALE!)
ASOS Leopard Print Sandals (circa 2010, similar here)

LFW Rave-views

Fab and busy Day 1 at London Fashion Week this year! 3 catwalk shows and 4 presentations! Oh dear, my feet is crying. 

The first show we attended was Eudon Choi at Brewer Street Car Park. It was the first time we attended the show and it was very pleasant to the eyes. Lots of pleated patterns and what I loved the most: shiny shoes. Defo the star of the show! 

After that we head to The Vinyl Factory to check out Edeline Lee's presentation and I LOVED IT. Such a grunge but yet subtle collection. Set in paper mountains (that will go to recycling) the clean lines with a touch of rockandrolla showed how a catwalk collection could become wearable on a daily basis. Here, Michael Azu hosted its new shoe collection presentation and it was fab, very outtaspace! You know how addicted I am to shoes so this was just the perfect match.

Ong Oaj Pairam at the Carlton House Terrace followed straight after that and I must say I did not like waiting for half an hour in the cold to get in! And I've heard a lot of people weren't even able to go in...So not such good organisation this time. The collection, however, was beautiful. xxxx

Lots of presentations were going on during the day at Elms Painting Rooms, but my favourite there would definitely be Miuniku. Loved the color blocking and the mix of fabrics. It reminded me of what NASA clothing would look like if they were fashionistas. Let me tell you, it would look very nice. 

To finish the day, I went back to Brewer St Car Park to see Fyodor Golan's latest collection and as always, he didn't fail to amaze me. There's something about his collections that reminds me of The Fifth Element. In any case, the new line was full of acid colors, embellishments, lots of ruffles, paillet and the best: COCA-COLA all over the place. I'm sold, baby!

Cannot wait what Day 2 is gonna bring us. Stay tuned peeps, 

TCB x