Sep
13

The look for less

by Sofia   -   in Random

I promised you a similar version of yesterdays outfits for ladies for less. These are all from Next.

Sep
12

Wardrobe wonderings

by Sofia   -   in Shopping

Last spring when I pulled some outfits together for children you asked me to do the same for adults alike. So now I finally have. I made it a tad easier for myself by getting all the photos and so all the pieces of clothing from one company online. They do deliver around the world, have reasonable prizes, great quality and styles I like. The thing here is, that no one probably buys all the key items   again every year so when you have a great winter coat or a good trench coat ( I have had the same Burberry trench for 12 years now) you don´t need to invest in it again for some time. So these are just some ideas for great key pieces that you can mix and match to build outfits for the office and even some downtime.

I think investing in some quality shoes and a good handbag makes all the difference in an outfit. They do not have to be any specific brand but I would say you may want to choose leather instead of plastic ( do they call it pleather?). I would also keep in mind that natural fabrics tend to feel better on you, breath and keep you warm at the same time.

A good trench coat is a great investment. A midseason coat does not get more classic than that. I think a trench looks just as good on a  dress or a skirt as it does on slim jeans or straight pants. You can wear it with wellingtons for a rainy day or with either ballerinas, loafers, heels or sneakers for a day off. It´s great with a shirt and with a pullover. So basically it goes with pretty much everything in your closet except your sweatpants.

A grey cashmere twinset with a pencil skirt and pretty blush ballerinas would be a great and simple office outfit. You could also wear it for tea with friends or for lunch with your grandmother. It´s a true classic and you can always opt for something else than pearls for a younger look. Although I love pearls!

Sep
9

Happy thoughts

by Sofia   -   in Random

The first weeks of September flew by in a ridiculous speed. Usually that happens when I´m working a lot but I have had a few days off and then I was on sick leave with that horrible flu for a few more days. I also tried to find some time to do a little “party planning workshop” at a women´s cultural event my sister in law put together. It was a great experience although I was a little short on free time and always think I can fit one too many things on my plate like playdates and going through my closet for things to get rid of to make room for new clothes for the season. So the flu and being forced to stay in bed for a few days kind of threw me off my game a little there but luckily I seem to have pulled everything off just fine ( I had planned the actual lecture frame earlier on so it was mostly just fine tuning and baking some props). It was actually nice to lie in bed and watch Gilmore Girls ( I have seen the whole thing at least 3 times already but it´s one of those series you can re-watch after some time) on Netflix and to read some books for a day or two. I did not however take my camera out so much so I made you a happy thoughts collage of pictures from my phone. I hope you don´t mind…

My happy thoughts from left to right and top to bottom…

A Monday morning moment of calm in the house. Having my coffee in candle light with the only sound in the background being my washing machine whirling dutifully. As the Stellar girls commented on Instagram, it´s one of the cosiest/ homiest sounds in the world.