Parisian perfection

I have often admired the French woman's prerogative of laid back, easy elegance. For a maximalist, materialist Brit like me, peeling back the layers and ridding my wardrobe of the non-classic pieces doesn't come easy, and so makes their style (and mind-set) even more desirable.

Whilst I'm not ready to trade in the make-up and hair products for a bare face and blow-dry, I am ready to learn a few sartorial tricks from the oft-quoted Parisians. So, farewell paillettes and bon voyage towering heels, and hello to sweet ballet pumps, classic trench coats and Le Smoking de Saint Laurent...

Photo credits; all via vogueandcoffee on Pinterest

Spots versus stripes

There is an old saying that you are either a Gucci girl or a Prada fan- never both. This grew out of the rivalry between the two fashion giants, but whether this still holds true today is debatable. Although I would consider myself (without a shadow of doubt) to be firmly in the Prada camp, I have always been more challenged by making a decision between the other dispute- spots or stripes?

CELINE AW13/14

FENDI AW13/14

ROLAND MOURET AW13/14

MOSCHINO PRE FALL 2013

As it turns out, I may just make like Miu Miu in their AW13/14 collection and wear both at once. You're a long time dead, after all.

Photo Credits: dazed digital; Vogue; MSN; The Life of Raina; furinsider.com