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Long gemstone necklace
Today introducing another new member to the MaiTai Collection, a long gemstone necklace made of genuine semi-precious stones. It adds easy and elegant chic to simple and casual outfits, and dresses up...
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End of autumn - capsule wardrobe #146
Our late autumn has been mild and came with a lot of rain. Overcast skies cast subdued light onto the fading yellows, gold, rust and reds of the remaining autumn foliage. Rather than standing out, they...
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MaiTai Collection in action #13
Assembling a new MaiTai Collection in Action collage always comes with tremendous joy. It is  wonderful and inspirational to see everyone's fabulous combinations and style. I am so very proud and...
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Baubles and Pearls
Sometimes, everything just takes so much longer than one thinks.. I was hoping to introduce my new pearl statement necklace some time ago, but it just wasn't possible. And then days of rain and...
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Christmas came early - Les Plaisirs du Froid
A few days ago, a most wonderful and special surprise was waiting for me in the postbox... a breathtakingly beautiful 90 carré called 'Les Plaisirs du Froid', in ice blue, grey, ecru and gold...I...
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Cosy at home
It's been a while and I hope everyone enjoyed a beautiful holiday season, and had a great start into the New Year.The run up to Christmas has been incredibly busy, and between Xmas and the New Year, I...
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Capsule wardrobe #148 - double scarves, double fun
In the winter months, cashmere shawls and scarf fur collars tend to get a lot of outings, but if silk scarves are worn in pairs, they can easily keep your neck warm and protected too.'Cuirs du Désert'...
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Double scarves, double fun - how to's
Doubling scarves is a wonderful way to add warmth, or to simply create volume or interest. As promised in my previous blog post, here are some how-to's and variations.With 90 carrésFold both scarves in...
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Paris
Paris last week felt much more sombre than on other visits. It was cold, and the skies were dark and cloudy, as if reflecting the grief and sadness caused by the events earlier in the month.Heightened...
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FSH winter windows - part I of II
Hermès' winter windows in the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré were full of playful juxtapositions... almost every display featured either a Gulliver sized bag, jacket or pair of boots, or the tiniest shoes...
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Capsule wardrobe additions, scarf ring pochettes and new bag inserts (Picotin...
When in Paris a couple of weeks ago, the sales were still in full swing. I am not often lucky at sales, either the sizes are all gone, or the items are not quite right. I only went to two places,...
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Wardrobe additions - playtime part I
As the days are beginning to get longer, and with the marks on the thermometer occasionally rising to spring temperatures, the deepest and darkest part of winter seems to be slowly becoming a thing of...
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Wardrobe additions - playtime part II
Casual spring looksAnd for those who enjoyed the cool tones/warm tones juxtapositions in the previous post, here another variation:Capsule wardrobe pieces: burnt orange linen sweater with beige cotton...
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Skiing
This Year's skiing holiday has been a little bit volatile... during the first days, snow storms were raging outside, while we stayed inside, recovering from stomach flu. Once we started to feel...
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Style challenge - shoes
Thanks to dearest sammie, a fab and fun discussion on how to wear bright colored shoes ensued in the comment section of the previous post. Many fantastic suggestions were made on how to tie the look...
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MaiTai Collection in action #14
It is with tremendous joy that I'm posting a new edition of the MaiTai Collection in action. As always, there is so much fabulous inspiration and style in everyone's pictures and looks, and it fills me...
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New necklaces and summer additions
The arrival of the first warm and summery days coincided with the arrival of the new necklaces I was so excited to discover when in Paris last January. They have clean and contemporary lines, which...
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Capsule wardrobe #151
'Au coeur de la Vie' mousseline PM, by Aline Honoré Capsule wardrobe pieces: off white cotton trousers and purple sweater Accessories:Hermès 'Au coeur de la vie' Mousseline PM (pictured with a...
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Guest post
Today's post is the wonderful result of a joint production of sammie, Azalie and Kendal. A huge thank you to the 'fabulous three' for sharing your beautiful interpretations of the green style sheets,...
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