HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE CHANEL FASHION SHOW?

I though I was in heaven a dozen years ago when my parents took me to Disneyland. I was smiling for the two days I was there, jumping around and taking pictures with my yellow, single use Kodak.

I was wrong. I grew up, swapped Mickey for fashion and my yellow Kodak for my Iphone. And then, came the 2014 Fall / Winter Chanel Fashion show. I realized NOW was heaven. It was PERFECTION. Chanel felt PERFECT. 

No wonder all the blogs are talking about it: the Super Market idea, the feeling of entering a Women's Dream etc. All products were ACTUAL products: rice, soap, detergent, wine etc. and all were not to be taken with you after the show (pity).

Cara Delevigne opened the show. All models followed and instead of going backstage, they stayed in the "shopping" space. AMAZING. Karl Lagerfeld  closed the show, walking the along with Cara Delevigne.

In few words, it was not a fashion show per se but rather an art work emphasizing on Chanel clothing and accessories being worn as an everyday, casual outfit (hence the "tailleur" and sneakers combo), as if you were going... to the Super Market.

I proceeded to the "cashier" (or in other words, the exit) with satisfaction and happiness where we also got our take away gifts (containing 3 Nail Polish and a Lip Gloss).

AMOUREUSE DE CHARLOTTE

Charlotte Olympia and her shoes

She’s been on the market since 2006 but I haven’t really taken her very seriously until last season. This fall, I want to buy everything she has thought of, designed, displayed. Every single pair of what she has done is an exclusive. It is an expensive buy but I would spend a little extra money for it: It will be the disco ball of your wardrobe! She is well known for the shoes but I wouldn’t mind carrying a Matrioshka clutch or a purse in 

the shape of lips. 

                      

As worn by the famous

A PAIN IN THE... FEET

by Tommy Ton  

It’s a happy Sunday morning. A wonderful night with good friends, drinks and dancing just ended few hours ago. But here’s the downside of the story: HEELS. They are so perfect and yet, they make me suffer and sometimes, are the reason why I come back home earlier than expected (i.e.: no worries: I mean 4 am instead of 7 am). This moment, my right foot has a weird “bluish” color and some red lines can be spotted.

The designers that make the heels must be big women haters, hence the gayness of most of them. No one can argue with the fact that extra huge heels are so beautiful you just can’t keep your wallet away once you see them but you then realize they end up being your clubbing night’s worst nightmare.

10 cm, 12 cm, 14 cm, 16cm, 18cm!... Ughhh! Let me show you some of literally “killer” heels I spotted for this spring: 

Brian Atwood. 12.5 cm. 455 Euros  

Brian Atwood. 14 cm. 1,630 Euros 

Brian Atwood. 14 cm. 650 Euros. 

Jimmy Choo. 12.5 cm. 545 Euros

Jimmy Choo. 15 cm. 1,395 Euros

Jimmy Choo. 16.5 cm. 1,150 Euros 

Miu Miu. 12.5 cm. 490 Euros 

Miu Miu. 14 cm. 450 Euros 

Giuseppe Zanotti. 16.5 cm. 505 Euros 

Giuseppe Zanotti. 16.5 cm. 980 Euros 

Christian Louboutin. 16 cm. 695 Euros. 

Yves Saint Laurent (Classics). 14 cm. 1,295 Euros.

Giuseppe Zanotti. 15 cm. 690 Euros. 

Versace. 18 cm. 840 Euros.

One piece of advice: aim for flashy heels. You pay lots for them and they are uncomfortable but at least, they get to be seen and admired!

Fortunately, in 2007, a Canadian woman, Hailey Coleman made the female population more comfortable by founding "Damn Heels": She created cute and comfy ballerinas that come in a dutch small enough to fit in your evening bag (hopefully fits as designers also tend to create ridiculously small purses that barely fit your phone; but that's another story). These very flat ballerinas only cost $ 45.00 and especially if you have a long walk, are worth it! 

The H&M Push up bra

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It just happened I had the shock of my life on Sunday while having a cosy coffee in the neighbourhood. My friend entered the shop and I couldn't help but notice the two pair of “balloons” that she was dragging on with her!

Indeed, her breasts looked humongous and I was wondering what was making them that impressive. At first I though it was breast implants then, pills crossed my mind! But the answer was a lot, lot easier.

When I stared at her, or more specifically her boobs, I immediately asked “what on earth has happened to you?” Her smile was big enough for me to understand that it was a simple and cheap method: the push up bra.

Usually, they tend to be expensive especially when you want them to last forever (always taking into consideration your cleavage is in a hopeless case of increasing). For example, at LaPerla, they cost 110 Euros and at Victoria’s Secret they cost about 60 Dollars. The H&M ones cost around 13 Pounds.      

I’ve had a lot of push up bras, like most of us unfortunate women do. But this one was by far the cheapest and most efficient one! For once, we are facing a win-win situation and I strongly advise it to all these women who have assets elsewhere then on the chest!  

SUPERTRASH, A RISING LABEL

Supertrash is my new favourite brand that I recommend to every young woman who wants to dress in a sexy and fashionable way without spending too much.  

The label was founded by Los Angeles socialite, Ava Riley which passed it on in 2009 to Dutch fashion designer Olcay Gulsen. Ever since, Supertrash has grown in popularity in Europe and Asia. For your information, the spicy European touch put to it hasn’t left the celebrities unaware of the brand.

Having Kurdish origins, Olcay Gulsen has been able to combine originality with simplicity. She is young, beautiful and very smart as she succeeded into transforming Supertrash into an international “super brand”.

 I am talking about it now because I recently bought a pair of black leather heels and I came to realized they can be worn with anything ranging from a skirt or shorts to pants or even leggings.

Black passe - partout heels

 Some shoes and clothes designs are inspired by high street fashion designers such as Alexander Wang or Isabel Marant. Still, there is a humongous difference in the product’s price.

 Giuseppe Zanotti vs. Supertrash

Isabel Marant vs. Supertrash

    

It even has a magazine issued each few months to welcome the new season thus the new collection.

Supertrash is sold in shops all over the world. In Greece, you may find them at all Stenia shops and at my personal favourite, Ermou 112a.

visit the website for more:

http://www.supertrash.us/

My new awesome glasses

Yes. I dared to buy them. 

Yesterday, I went to my optician to have my eyeglasses straightened and was looking around at aviator glasses and decided to buy a pair. I looked through Rayban, Galliano, Trussardi, Tod’s, Gucci and many other high-street brands. They all seemed so common; I decided to not buy anything and keep my money for a future Christmas shopping spree. 

BUT: As I was leaving, I saw them: shiny, different and yet quite cheap Marc by Marc Jacobs: something between Aviator and hippie style. It was infatuation at first sight. 

 I wore them and they looked superb! Love at second sight. It was definetely a good buy!

Usually, it is cool to be eccentric. I tend to stick to basic stuff in terms of clothing and buy very extreme jewelery, glasses, wallets, scarves etc.. Nothing makes me more comfortable than a cotton black dress accompanied by a huge necklace that can’t remain hidden, tiny swaroswski earings and a huge ring. 


Flashy accessories are easy to combine and makes simple clothing look original. The same goes for my new Marc by Marc Jacobs glasses: I may be wearing a simple grey jogging suit but still, there was some style!

HIGH FASHION MEETS LOW PRICES

 After few months of waiting, IT is finally here.

The “Versace for H&M” collection has been revealed yesterday at NewYork’s Pier 57 and will be available in stores and online starting November 19^th. Every once in a while, H&M makes high – low collaborations with top designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Matthew Williamson, Sonia Rykiel and Albert Elbaz. This year, it was Donatella Versace who found an interest in the concept of selling her designs at affordable prices, reaching a greater audience.

Donatella Versace with daughter Allegra

The night opened with the “Versace for H&M” fashion show. Front row celebrities attended such as Blake Lively, Jessica Alba, Uma Thurman, Linda Evangelista, Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Prince but also young designers Christopher Kane, Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzzara, Anna Sui and others.

                        Nicki Minaj, in Versace for H&M              Jessica Alba, in Versace for H&M

 

                  Uma Thurman, in custom Versace by H&M/Blake Lively and Helena Christensen (front Row)

The show started with a “beat” song repeating throughout the show the very same phrase: “my house, my rules, my pleasure”. An assortment of black and gold dresses, perhaps the prettiest ones out of the whole collection (that I will have in mind on my next shopping spree) made their entrance in the low-light room; they are simple, yet glittery and brings back memories from the eighties and nineties fashion show. Afterwards, there was a lot of jungle - inspired clothing, prints on black etc. It is not my style but I definetely enjoyed watching this mix of rainbow colours. The show ended with gold glitter and metallic dresses looking beautiful on the catwalk but I am not sure I would ever dare to wear them. In my opinion, the only bad thing about the show was the menswear. 

 

                              Leather Dress $299                                  Leather Jacket $ 299, Skirt $ 69.95

 

               Skirt $129, Top $39.95, Jacket $299                                Pants $129, Tops $69.95       

                         

 

                           Leggings $29.95, Mini Dress $ 149                                Dress $129  

                                   Dress $149                                                       Fur Gilet $69.95                                                     

                                     Dress $299                                                                                    Dress $149                            

At the end of the runway show, Mrs. Donatella went out to greet the crowd and guided her friends and guests to the after party: a room where a disco ball was hanging from the ceiling and palm tree wallpaper (again, jungle – inspired) was covering the whole place. To top the whole extravagance, crazy yet awesome rapper Nicki Minaj and eccentric legend Prince performed live.

Finally, after the runway, the party, the show and all that jazz, it was time for some hardcore shopping in a designated area full of “Versace for H&M” clothes. Ugh, I truly wish I was there.