Splurge, Spend or Save - Sole trade

I feel as if my love of shoes hasn't been expressed that much lately, so I feel it nesscary that I do a post regarding my latest shoe loves. So these are my must haves for this season.

SPLURGE

£585, Nicholas Kirkwood, Buy Me, The ultimate artist when it comes to shoes, his creativity never fails, not for the faint hearted.

£400, Carven, Buy Me, I love Carvens' shoes, chunky classic and chic.

£670, Alexander Wang, Buy Me, The epitomy of effortlessly cool, white minimalism is perfect for this summers clean palette.

SPEND

£89, & Other Stories, Buy Me, My new favourite brand does the mot incredible shoe, this half boot half heel such a cool new fresh take on a heel.

£69.99, Zara , Buy Me , Oh hello, clashing prints and colours whats not to love?!


£120, Nike, Buy Me, A classic Nike is essential this summer, I particuarly like the cobalt blue againt the white/grey background.

SAVE 

£60, New Balance, Buy Me New Balance are everywhere on the street style seen, feel comfort and look cool in these.

£40, Asos, Buy Me, A sneaky rip of Nicholas Kirkwood, these are surely a barg for any fashionistas wardrobe. Team with a chic cigarette trouser and white shirt for a polished office outfit.

£36, Bronx, Buy Me, Inspired by Camilla Skovgaard this shoes are androgyness sexy and cool all in one.

& Other Stories - Over hyped?

So Hennes and Mauritz opened their store "& Other Stories" last week, after their string of other successful stores like H&M and Cos, I was pretty excited to see what "& Other Stories" would be like. It was amazing, it was the balance between H&M and Cos, the aesthetics of Cos but with lower price points and a slightly younger more adventurous feel. It was the shop where the girl wants to grow up to be a Whistles and Cos woman but is still having a lot of fun with fashion and the main factor, they can afford it!

There was a minimalist urban white feel with hints of wood and natural lighting. The collection was rather large compared to what I thought it would be, there was so much, I didn't know where to start and I could feel myself falling in love with each piece. The huge array of clothes consisted of leather and mesh grunge pieces, structural satin jackets, cocoon like dresses the list goes on. Something for pretty much everyone.

Picture taken from Marie Claire

Towards the back of the ground floor was the make up and beauty area, filled with body lotions and powder, "& Other Stories" was a lifestyle that I wanted to be part of, effortlessly chic and chilled is what I felt. I could see the brand taking form and I could also see myself being sucked into it all, wanting to become a part of that world as lame as it sounds.

As I trapsed upstairs the collection continued with the addition of lingerie and a devine shoe area. I have a shoe addiction to say the least and they definitely excelled in this area. Their shoes were definitely inspired by designers such as Nicholas Kirkwood, Acne and Celine. Every 20 somethings dream!

However the price points were a little odd, I bought myself an organic cotton/jersey dress for a mere £29 yet a simple ring was £19. Bags ranged between £19 to £95 for a pretty simple design, although the higher prices were made of leather but I didn't feel they were justifiable against other pieces in the collection. It won't stop me from shopping here in the future, I will definitely be buying many more pieces on pay day. Although I do question that the launch of this new store/brand will put Cos in jeopardy due to the ridiculously good price points which are very relatable to Topshop. I can see this being Topshops and Zaras real competition on the high street.

Worth the hype? Most definitely.

My Top 10 Buys.

Camisole £35 Clutch £19 Shirt £39 Dress £45 Shoes £79
Dress £29 Skirt £45 Trouser £195 Sunglasses £17 Ring £12

Poser #12 - PFW AW13

As I jet off to Paris each season a load of pictures are to come. Here's day one, me in a shit load of colours. Why not?

Beanie, Brick Lane Market, Coat, Asos, Shoes, Nicholas Kirkwood, Socks, Cos

Pick of the Week - 20/08/12

£595

Nicholas Kirkwood

Buy Me