August Randoms

This summer has been the hottest in a long time so there's been very little time to chill for lap top dates to update all things SOAF.  But here are little tidbits...

Is that astroturf on the cafe table?!?

Another H-Clic Clac to add to the family. This one is a belated Momma's Day gift!

They seriously named these shooters Iguana something..
What's trippy is that my friend's clutch was the some colour!

Quirky & Colourful - Paris HC Street Style

Paris Haute Couture week is in full swing and the street style photos so far give the impression that some of these fashionistas are trying to out-do each other in the quirky category, non? Not that I mind, I love eclectic and experimental ensembles. The fun is in the mixing!

All photos except top right are by Tommy Ton courtesy of Style.com

All photos by Tommy Ton courtesy of Style.com

Found: Seasons old Celine

A couple weeks back I joined other suburban moms and scoured Winner's. There on the clearance rack was a Celine skirt from Spring 2011 Runway. Still pricey by Winner's standards, but it was in near perfect condition. If the pattern looks familiar, that is probably because a well known self-worshipping rapper wore a women's shirt from that collection to perform at Coachella that year. He made headlines in the fashion world.

Anyhow, here is the skirt next to its runway presentation at Paris Fashion Week. Of course it looks completely different on me. I need to finish altering the waist and figure what to pair it with.. when I have more time!

Photo on right: Style.com Monica Feudi/GoRunway.com

Phoebe Philo's choices of patterns and colours made a few pieces from that collection fairly distinct that season. Here is my style crush, Australian Vogue style director Christine Centenera, in a pair of S/S 2011 pants:

Photo: Stockholm-streetstyle.com

Style Inspiration

Leave it to life to get in the way of all things fun! Since going back to work after mat leave I haven't had much time to stalk social media or my favourite fashion resources.. so I allowed myself to slip into fashion apathy. Sad. Then I saw an Instagram photo of my friend KK at an event and it woke me up from my stupor. The photographer's hashtag of #stylelesson sums it up. She's a momma of 3 and General Director for Austrian-based Neft Vodka and can (and always did) effortlessly rock a her own unique style.  Who else would consider lace and leopard print?

Instagram photo by Artforma/Nina Tseleva

Belated Western Canada Fashion Week Spring 2014 Follow up

We nabbed some front row seats with sponsor Belvedeere Vodka!

Wow, where did April go!?! I know why I flaked out on writing any SOAF posts- I returned to work after mat leave, that's why. Everyday I want to walk into the house and just crash. But I suppose it is a necessary adjustment for all working moms, especially new moms. And free time has gone by the way of the dodo bird.. that means less time catching up with most things online. Oh well, many parents manage so I am sure we'll figure things out and eventually whine less.

I have been meaning to post photos from my first outing to WC Fashion Week. It was a great experience and the spring collections were impressive. It sure taught me a lesson to pay more attention to local design talent!

L: My favourite look from the Stanley Carroll collection, Photo by Kelly Rosborough
R: Prints by Impair, Photo by June Nino Chua

A look from Jessica Halabi. Left photo's mine and right photo caught me taking it!
R: Photo by June Nino Chua

French-inspired looks by Grady Bleu. Photo by Ferd Isaac

A captivating gown by Melanie Rowe.. and moi caught texting. :)

And to answer my own question from my previous post about what to wear... I went with a 3.1 Phillip Lim dress, Chanel jacket & clutch, and Balenciaga glove booties!

Western Canada Fashion Week Spring 2014

A peek at the Odain Crowther Creations show, which ran March 28, 2014
Photo: Simply Captured Photography c/o WCFW Flickr photostream

It has never occurred to me that I can support the local fashion scene and attend Western Canada Fashion Week. It is open to the public! I've looked into volunteering a few years back but was deterred by the idea of going through auditions- to provide unpaid services behind the scenes it shouldn't be such a process, really. Well, we are finally taking the plunge and going to attend this year, which runs March 27 - April 3, 2014.

My friend and I are going to be in the audience on the final evening, April 3. Here's the designer lined up:

Collection – Stanley Carroll Men’s and Women’s
Collection – Jessica Halibi
Collection Melanie Rowe
Collection – grady bleu Kathleen O’Grady (Saskatoon, SK)
Nina Athanasiou (Munich, Germany)

We are pretty excited and hope to see some cool clothes. The question is... what to wear?!? 

Check out the WCFW site for more event info and tickets.

Post MJ Louis Vuitton

LV Fall/Winter 2014 RTW
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images
Monica Feudi InDigitalImages.com

LV Fall/Winter 2014 RTW
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images

Leave it to Nicolas Ghesquière to breathe some edginess to Louis Vuitton RTW after 14 years of March Jacobs-isms. His much anticipated debut collection for LV was presented yesterday with positive reviews thus far- the clothes are wearable and have a touch of the NG flair that was much missed at Balenciaga. Most critics commented that they haven't been this excited over LV accessories in a long time. There is a definite fresh shift brought by the diamond stripes on bags and boots. I may be a convert yet. Nicole Phelps wrote "Few designers are as beloved, respected, or copied as Ghesquière is.." in her Style.com review. A resounding success of a first collection, I would have to say.