Sales: The Neutral Zone

1. The Cashmere Stripe | 2. The Red Coat | 3. The Black Trousers | 4. The Sleek Clutch | The Sharp Shoeboots | 6. The Classic Bag

Luxe Reds

1. & Other Stories | 2. Elemis body oil | 3. Burberry Crush eyelet | 4. Topshop | 5. COS | 6. Valentino 7. Etoile Isabel Marant | 8. Balenciaga | 9. Fendi | 10. Hermes

Head-Deco

1. Miu Miu | 2. Simone Rocha | 3. Valentino | 4. Miss Selfridge | 5. Fendi | 6. Pluie | 7. Dauphines of New York | 8. Maison Michel | 9. & Other Stories

One of the trending items of LWF SS14: head-deco.

Designerwear is often expensive so head to your highstreet or DIY (blogs) for your own update on this trend.

Nice Sale Leftovers

1. We are Owls "if Looks could Kill" scarf | 2. Fendi white bag | 3. Muumba cream leather jacket | 4. Sun and Fun silk Scarf | 5. Lisa Marie Fernandez Natalie Bikini

Hi and I'm re-integrating into blogging again.

I took of my personal talk dilemma I posted on earlier: perhaps too much oversharing and the fact I often encountered tourist gigolos is not that interesting...My previous article made me wonder about badly dressed gay men, though. Perhaps the stereotype that they always dress fashionable is not that accurate?

So let's talk Sales, or some fantastic leftovers that are trans-seasonal. The bikini not really but I make them transseasonal by going on winter holidays anyway...I feel better bloggin about fashion anyway!

Best of Sales

There are some really good sales going on. And what I noticed that the best-known aren't always the best ones: or sometimes they're good but the items are sold out in a nanosecond. So spare me a moment and let's check out some really good sales you might not have heard of (until now).

The Corner is having some excellent brands on sale for 40%, and you can even have another 15% off with code SUMMER15. I personally love this Equipment Blouse (1) and the Ancient Greek Sandals (4)  € 120,00   € 74,00 -15%= €63!. But they also feature Proenza Shouler & kaftantastic Athena Procopiou. Keeping an eye on Greek designers: this dress certainly has a stamp on it and fashionfans will recognize Katzantrou's (2) design in an instant. Now half price on Matchesfashion.com. I featured these Gianvito Rossi Hologram pumps twice in my sets: Now they're half price too but only one size left...

From brights to the more classic monochromes: I love this & Other Stories Dress (4) that pair beautifully with a pair of black suede pumps (7) with a quirky heel detail. I have them in tan and they're really comfy so I probably will get these blacks too. And Chloe, ohhhh Chloe! Harrods.com is having this dove-grey Elsie crossbody (6) on from £840.00  £499.00. So tempting! If I can hold out until this weekend there will be an extra 10% off for members, but it might be gone then so I'm not sure...

Rad Reds! This bag (8)  €75 €53 looks a bit like a woman's tush but that makes it fun for wearing around. These Fendi heels (9) €480 €288 will look dazzling at your holiday destination. They also have various Isabel Marant's on sale. And to conclude: Frenchsole is a favourite among sensible but elegant footwear that will walk you through the whole citytrip. These more modern Perplex version (10) are on sale but they also have these two-toned elegant version you see Olivia Palermo wearing £95 £48.

Happy shopping...

EUR 120,00  EUR 74,00

EUR 120,00  EUR 74,00

Inspiration: strong women

Vika Gazinskaya

Marie Prevost' (Scheherazade) - c. 1921 - by Alberto Vargas

turban

Fendi 2 Jours large

Siren Pillow

Cage Bikini

Sylvia Plath

typewriter's dress (Katrantzou)

Stong women have been present throughout history: The seductive Sirens, the muses of paintings, the girl with stand-out style on the streets, the writress who wasn't afraid to verbalise her 'madness', or the designer who creates typewriter's dresses.

There shouldn't be a compromise: we can be sensual and strong at the same time, like the sirens. We can listen to what society tells us to do, but still have our own mind. Blogging helps women around the world to connect and to share their strenghts, and sometimes by sharing their weaknesses they can be strong too.

That was my bit of friday feminism/women-peptalk: I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Tan

1. Chloë Mini Marcie | 2. Mulberry Eliza | 3. Fendi Quilted Ipad holder | 4. Vanessa Bruno Leather midi skirt  | 5. Camilla Skovgaard Prey Sandals | 6. COS Pleaded Top

*some things look better with a tan*

Even though I love statement hues, I consider tan to be a classic and of a similar value as black can offer in the field of sophistication.

Or, I simply ♥ these pieces.

Season Jumpsuits

1. Miss Selfridge (also in pink) 2. Jimmy Choo clutch 3. Gina Melosi Ring 4. Ted Baker 5. Alexander McQueen Demantia Clutch 6. RRRHEA cuff  7. BCBGMaxAzria jumpsuit 8. Aurélie Bidermann cuff 9. Vanessa Bruno silk jumpsuit 10. Dolce Vita Lace playsuit 11. Sophia Webster heels 12. Fendi Fan di Fendi  13. Valentino pumps

This week I tried on a Ted Baker jumpsuit after not having jumpsuited  for a while (is that an actual verb? it is now!). I love it's quirkiness against the backdrop of the sea of LBDs, and there are some sensual varieties out there too. Personally, I love the intricate design of the MCBGMaxAzria (7) as it has colour-block versatility in the right neutrals and textures, and a similar back-detail as the front panelling. I also adore no 12, the little Fan di Fendi as the all-rounder accessory for both cooler Season Sets as the warmer ones.