Who let the dogs out !Did

 photo via  Elle  

Rihanna

Did it !

Some cravings are hard to resist ! Specially when there' just 1 piece left and it fits you perfectly !
I found my statement T at Verso but you can also buy it here ..

Shoe porn

Isabel Marant shoes ; you can find them here 

Aren't these beauties ? Just how many shoes can a woman own ? Without giving her husband a heart failure ? I just don't get women still wearing shoes they bought 2 decades ago. Shoes give away if they are the latest fashion trend or 1981 fashion faux pas.
I'm not being a spoilt little diva here ; I really wear my shoes off. Irreparable. Even before the season is over. Some shoes are  for special occasions ; can't always do my schoolrun in stilettos. European streets are tough !

To compensate, I own lots of LBD's and other classics. They never get out of style. Mixed with the newest in shoe fashion, those classics look new & stylish over and over again.
What's your excuse to buy those latest beauties you saw in the window on your way home ??

Dsquared sweater in DEMUZE magazine

We are being overpowered by magazines currently, displaying all new FW 2012-2013 looks..
I must say, it's always inspiring to see all these new colours and styles and every year, the hottest in fashion seem to be more beautiful than last year's collections.
Like this morning.
Picking up my Saturday newspaper, a heavyweight edition of 'what to wear' for this upcoming season submerged me in yet another tidal of fashion consciousness.
My personal favourite this morning ; a jumper fromt the knitwear collection by DSQUARED.
You can buy it here and here 

In search of ...

... this coat by Isabel Marant ! Only have searched 2 cities in Belgium and there still might be a small chance it has to come in. Worst case, I will visit Paris in October, so IM's shop will be on my to-do list. Fingers crossed that I might find it over there ... Meanwhile, you can drool over her amazing collection here 

The Cools (how cool is that ?)

When we moved to our new house, I was staggered how many clothes I owned that I even didn't know I had anymore. I found amazing items like a Chanel bracelet, shoes and designer pieces I just had worn once for special occasions.
It's the daily routine stuff you know by heart but those special items with 'special' price tags *coughs* are the ones you tend to forget about.
Reading the latest copy of Vogue , I discovered this great tip, The Cools.
What a great way to sell your used or vintage items worlwide !
I've just started gingerly to add items on the site and hopefully will sell a couple of them.
Roger Vivier flats and a Tory Burch coat I've worn once, are the first to hit this chic secondhand online tool.
Check it out ! You might find something special for date night !

these Roger Vivier flats are for sale via The Cools

Plaid (work it !)

Honestly, I wasn't always a plaid fan. My mom made me wear those horrendous itchy plaid skirts, complete with safety pin and all ! Childhood trauma for life.
Luckily, sometimes labels make an effort to erase all those bad memories. I found this lovely shirt, with studs (yay) at Zara yesterday. Still suffering from the trauma, I can't push myself (yet) in buying an expensive shirt, so this was a perfect solution !
How would you wear your plaids ?

Let me share some inspirational sartorial pictures ..

Sunday

Sundays are not complete without our Sunday stroll. Using city bikes to get from A to B, in between showers and discovering new shops and cool places to eat or drink.
My favourite bookstore in my hometown is 't Stad Leest' (The City Reads)  ...
They have a mix of great books, cards and awesome children's activity stuff. I always buy retro inspired  stuff to display in my own store ; they often inspire people in displaying books on shelves in their kids' rooms and hopefully one day will push the kids reading some of them. Or at least look at the pictures and get inspired too.

Just across the bookstore, we've discovered a new coffee place Caffè Noir. The people are sympa and very welcoming. We love to drink something and have something sweet and small to nibble on. Meanwhile we like to leaf through our new treasures ; I finally bought Ines de la Fressanges' Parisian Chic style guide. The book shares personal tips of Karl Lagerfeld's muse . Ines was/is a runway model for Chanel. Her guide not only portrays how to dress but gives away some of the best hidden secret places in Paris. Also glad to see Isabel Marant's store is in it (my latest addiction fashionwise).
I've just bought this off white button front blouse from her Etoile collection. Am so into her ethnic-chic style right now. I will use this guide on my next trip to Paris, somewhere in October.

On our way home I also discovered this tiny store, filled with scented candles and a great scarves collection. Find out more about Libertin Louison via this link www.techniqueindiscrete.com

Caffè Noir

Latte Amaretti 

my latest Isabel Marant purchase .. buy it here