Mar
1

Cashmere and loafers

by Sofia   -   in Random

Vaatekaappiini kurkkaamalla voi tehdä yhden johtopäätöksen. En oikein osaa sanoa ei kasmir neuleille, enkä myöskään Todsin loafereille. Niitä löytyy molempia sekä neutraaleissa väreissä, kuten beigenä, harmaana, pehmeän valkoisena ja tummansinisenä, että iloisissa väreissä kuten turkoosina, oranssina, sinisenä, korallin pinkkinä ja vaalenapunaisena. Mielestäni arkisena asuna loaferit ( ehdottomasti ilman sukkaa) ja pehmoinen neule yhdistettynä simppeleihin housuihin tai jopa oikean malliseen hameeseen, ovat täydellinen asu. Sporttinen, mutta samalla kuitenkin elegantti yhdistelmä. Neuleen alle voi toki pukea kauluspaidan, mutta ihan simppeli t-paita tai toppikin riittää. Asua voi ilahduttaa yksinkertaisilla koruilla. Tämä neule ja loaferit yhdistelmä on mielestäni vastustamaton myös miehillä!

Looking at my closet anyone could tell I have a soft spot for two things. Cashmere jumpers and cardigans and Tod´s loafers in different colours. But with a good basic pant ( or a skirt but be careful with the model to not look like an old lady) that is practically all one needs for spring and fall! Well maybe a white t-shirt or a shirt underneath. But there is just something about an outfit that is very relaxed and sporty all the while looking very pulled together and understatedly luxurious. Add a nice handbag and maybe a few pieces of jewellery and you are good to go. From Tod´s I love their classic Gommino driving shoe and always wear them without socks and rather with a slim pant that leaves a bit of the ankle showing. Penny loafers are a different thing and can be worn with argyles or such but these are the shoes for bare feet. I love men in loafers too! With a chino or such maybe a bit turned up and a casual cashmere pullover I find them (well mine) quite irresistible.

Feb
26

Have a great weekend

by Sofia   -   in Random

Tulin vain toivottamaan aivan erinomaista viikonloppua!

I´m just here wishing you a really good weekend. I will be coming home from a work trip and look forward to some family time and a girls night out on Saturday. 

Lattemamma

Feb
22

J. Crew for me too

by Sofia   -   in Random

Mikään ei ole niin ihanaa kuin löytää joku täydellinen aarre ilahduttamaan vaatekaappia, mutta välillä täytyy myös keskittyä hankkimaan vaateita joita tulee käytettyä arjessa. Perus vaatteita etsiessäni olen kääntynyt usein J.Crew merkin puoleen koska heillä on laaja mallisto muodikkaammista asuista ajattomiin klassikoihin, olen kokenut laadun hyväksi ja kaiken lisäksi J.Crew valmistaa useita vaatteistaan myös erityisellä mitoituksella pitkille tai pienikokoisille. Kun valitsen perusvaatteita, mietin usein minkä kanssa ne aion yhdistää jo olemassa oleviin asusteisiin ja vaatekappaleisiin. Jos näen uuden vaatteen täydentämässä vanhoja niin, että sen voi yhdistää moneen asiaan kaapissani on se mielestäni ostamisen arvoinen.

I love to shop for something very special when I see it but the truth is that we sometimes need to also buy things we actually use on daily bases.  For me those items are very basic things like for most of us, like blue jeans and breton stripe shirts, cashmere jumpers and cardigans, button down shirts and silk tops. And skirts! I love to wear skirt more than pants as I like the feminine feeling it gives me. I already loved skirts as a little girl. For those very basics I love J. Crew! They have the kind of clothes that appeal to me, timeless and most often made with natural fabrics. Their quality is good too and most of the items are affordable. They do have very fashionable items too for those in need but I turn to them for my basics.

When shopping for those basic ” capsule wardrobe” items I tend to think more about what I will wear them with and to buy things I can use in multiple ways. Say this high waisted pencil skirt I recently ordered in a “granny pink” colour. Although I love colour I would normally buy a top or a sweater in say pink and then the bottom in navy, grey or some other muted colour. But this time I felt like this would be just what I needed. I could instantly see this skirt with a white shirt or a blue and white striped shirt. Or with my grey cashmere sweater or the beige one or with a cardigan. Even with a Breton stripe shirt and white Supergas as the skirt is actually cotton. I can see it being worn with ballerinas and with heels. With pretty golden jewellery! So when I can see it with so many things I already have in my wardrobe I can say it´s a winner and easily justify buying the item. And J. Crew thinks of tall ( that would be me) and petite customers too which is a bonus as I can actually wear my skirt the lenght it was designed to be worn and don´t have to buy it a size larger which will make it an ill fit around the waist. Yay!

A good button down shirt is also a must and although I have shared my absolute favourite white shirt I have been using for years ( I can say that without blinking an eye as I have used those for ten years now) I like to have options too. So I bought this pretty stripy shirt for myself. I like a shirt with a bit of stretch as it makes it so comfortable and it makes the slim fit nicer. Blue and white stripes are basically my go to colours. They look absolutely perfect with everything!