Blazer...Vintage or Nouveau?

In a category of good buys in mid season, blazer surely is item that girl has to have in mind for in a minute chic when temperature is just right for overlay. With all the girl meets boy trends, market was overwhelmed with blazers a la boyish so lot of buying was in game. If you have room for just one blazer you might fall for these loosen blazers in terracotta, orange or rust tones. With strong 70s vibe it’s just dresses kisser, brilliant is on maxi dress (remember the SATC movie 2 and Carrie Abu Dhabi romance with terracotta blazer), but also on simple black pants or LBD.
Strongly recommend the vintage hunting- the one at the photo is a bit pricey pick from Louis Feraud, French couturier that aside from couture was also creating prêt-a-porter collections. Jacket might be from the mid 70s when his silhouette style softened with the spirit of the era. Topshop also has a great offer- bit longer blazer in rust tone so whether vintage or new its up to you.

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Pursuit of prints

Did you notice how this year stores have been more equipped with printed garments than before. From flowers, stripes, hearts, stars, moons and kitty kats, seems that all kind of prints lately are in style. Not to forget the ethnic, tribal or geometric ones. When I just think about the period when I was one of all-wrapped up-in gray girls. That must have been very boring time of my life because to not print is very passé.
August may not be exact time for summer shopping side of sales, but always pops out something inevitable. This time are prints that although bought as summer pieces, could become style builders of fall closet.



dress See by Chloe dress is just perfect example; silk fabric, interesting star print and ¾ sleeves make this dress perfect for summer evenings on nude legs that later could be easily replaced with black tights and flats for daily elegance. Also if you spot somewhere silk blue dress from Lewis summer collection, don’t leave it to someone else. That would be a sin.
jacket Little jacket in oriental or floral print is my very style candy of the season but not exactly the item you will find in shops unless they are selling vintage. Blogger Typhanie is irresistible in combination of little floral blazer with shorts. As a matter of fact all the prints you will see on her blog are worn in very irresistible way (via nast.fr)
If jacket is not so safe solution for you, go for printed cardigan or kimono like this on the picture from topshop and wear it over top of different print (see Rachel Comey ss10)
shorts or pants From tribal, floral, leopard or other printed pants that you have in your closet or thinking about getting one, instead with boots, wear them in very ladylike manner.(topshop shorts would be perfect with black tights and a blazer in fall)