Oh, I do

One of our favourite New Zealand designers, Kelsey Genna, that over the last few years has made lot of girls happy with pretty handmade dresses from her little factory of love, became all about brides. So from now on, when girls that live on the sweet side of fashion decide to say oui, it would be probably in one of the Kelsey’s dresses. 

Debut bridal collection is all about romance and significant floral motifs of label. Collection offers three versions of Kelsey’s popular Begonia dresses with skirt created of petals. The rest of the gowns are not missing the flowers either, so there is always lovely motif of flower, whether is embroidered into a lace, as appliqué, ruffle or rossete. The fact is that all high quality fabrics (no mixtures) look lavish and delicate, but the thing is that I haven’t seen lace this beautiful for a while. Ability to use so many details on romantically feminine fabrics and silhouettes and stay gracefully pure in the same time, deserves a bow. Fact that Miss Genna is only 22, is another reason for that. 

All gowns are made to measure and are amazingly handcrafted (Train on completely flower-embroidered Gardenia or georgette frills on the skirt of Boheme would make many couture houses blush.), while the ceremony of finding the perfect wedding dress is highly professional. Before you order a dress, you will receive tailored mockup, upon which Kelsey will make sure everything will look flawless on you. I have to say, I cannot make up my mind about favorites. Bohemianly romantic silhoutte of Birkin, Florence and Cherry blossom? Or fitted Garden, Flowercup and Gardenia? 

I’ve never been a bride-kind-of-girl, but since the day Kelsey presented bridal collection, all I want now is to get married. In Kelsey Genna, of course. Oh Kelsey, what have you done to me?

Online shop and Kelsey's new blog The Flower Bride

ring the bell

Florence Welch with Jeff,  Lizzy Jagger and Theodora Richards, Kings of Leon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Liberty Ross, Naomi

Few years ago, when I first visited One of a Kind, vintage shop in Portobello Road in London, my best mate and me were in front of the door wondering what kind of shop is that when you have to ring the bell. When man in futuristic sunglasses wearing leather jacket opened the door and let us in, we were both in awe. You have the vaguely feeling that you died and you woke up in heaven of vintage. And yes, you don’t know where to look first when you find yourself in a hidden palace of vintage treasures like this. One moment your mind is confused with all the Chanel signs you see, in another you expect to experience fatamorgana of Moss coming out from staples of Vintage Versace. The owner Jeff Ihenacho is expert for high-end vintage fashion, so you never know what kind of rarity you’ll going to find here. And whom you might see in the most popular boutique of rock’n’royal, that’s another thing. Maybe The Jaggers, The Lennons or Florence? Who knows.
Ring the bell, shop online here and see heaven of polaroids here. Anita Pallenberg and Kate Moss huging? Just at Jeff’s.

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London Fashion Week Spring 2013

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What happens in London, possible is just there, because there’s no order in this Big Bang explosion of creativity. Shows in London are like a huge patchwork made of thousand small pieces and they actually all look good together. This year in London, designers for spring of 2013 RTW presented us new game of trend; different colors or prints and different fabrics; all on one garment. And we enjoyed more than ever their visions of romantically science fiction with occasional travels to past. Also, PVC never looked this good. Here are misslikey’s favourite moments and collections.

Simone Rocha, ex Fashion East-er and daughter of John Rocha. If London was missing Peter Jensen (who was showcasing Spring 2013 at Copenhagen Fashion Week), it found a creatively cool and fashion forward substitute in Simone. Simone Rocha spring 2013 catwalk was consisted of everything hot right now; peplum, metallic, leather, lace, PVC-esque sheer, Codie Young, halo-like headdresses, beautiful shoes. And with front row to die for; Leith Clark, Alexa Chung and Laura Bailey.

Meadham Kirchhoff duo continues with exploring sweet ways of living of our favorite queen, Marie Antoinette. Sometimes messy-looking firework of color, every detail is carefully picked; from setting of the catwalk, the top bow on hat to nail embellishment (this time sparkly). This carrousel of colours and dresses that look like cupcakes, won’t be forgotten that soon, and garments will be base for lot of independently oriented editorials during next season.

Kinder Aggugini’s Sally goes fishing. If I need to make a favourite from the favourites, Kinder’s sweet summer of fisherman would be mine. Show was opened with sounds of Somewhere beyond the sea but the girl who went fishing experienced the different transforms of moods which found the great back up in music remixes (from Biggie’s Nasty to Coldplay). Kinder is familiar with the fact that pinafores, dungarees, skirts and shorts can be a great basic of the summer wardrobe; just these from KA weren’t basics but statement pieces with adorable prints of sea creatures. Girl that lives on sweet side of fashion, for promising summer now just needs to book a sweet cottage somewhere beside the river.

Flirts in red

Although I was immune for a long time on excitement caused by Lana Del Rey, I must admit that Summertime Sadness is constantly on repeat on my Ipod lately. Touched?! It would perhaps be wrong word, since I already have my own thematic choreography (Tacky, I know). Precisely, Miss Del Rey’s verse where she dramatically sings about the red dress and big hair inspired me on the lookout for perfect autumn red dresses.
From Italian brand Vivetta that has always been on the sweet side of fashion, are available two red beauties. Martedi dress with long sleeves and scalloped inserts and bustier Sofia in prom style, both equally feminine and elegant. Orla Kiely again pleased her fans with red beauty in her collection, which for Fall 2012 is strappy party dress made of very expensive and comfortable ottoman fabric. And we didn’t yet forget the short-sleeved beauty with bow on waist from Orla’s Resort collection. The well-fitted red dress is already a star per se, so I believe in minimalistic ways of embellishments. More than appropriate for sweet moments would be pair of Charlotte Olympia kitty flats. While for the times of decadence, I would pick Valentino ballerinas with studs from Fall Noir capsule collection. Very welcomed is big hair or chignon in 1960s style, of course. (Think of Pattie Boyd.) I would finish ensemble with small pieces of gold jewelry or contrast bag. (Think of Alexa Chung during Paris S/S 2012 Season in dress from Valentino Red with bows on the shoulders.) Now that we have the perfect red dress, all we need are dinner dates and lot of pretty invites. 

Call us little flirts, but that’s who we are.

COLLAGE INFO; ORLA KIELY STRAPPY DRESS, VIVETTA MARTEDI DRESS, ORLA KIELY BOW DRESS, VIVETTA SOFIA DRESS, CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA KITTY FLATS, DEENA & OZZY SLIPPERS FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS, BALLERINAS FROM VALENTINO NOIR ROCKSTUD FALL 2012 COLLECTION- AVAILABLE AT VALENTINO STORES; IMAGES: EDIE CAMPBELL AS PATTIE BOYD FROM LULA, DANCING GIRLS FROM LULA, MARIANNE FAITHFULL (UNKNOWN)

farewell, summer days

Those were the days when we soaked our feet in salt to refresh our spirits and clear our minds. Our little brains were tired of a talk and thought of what we humans really are. We were drinking sweet lemonade out of the finest crystal we had. With picking the fresh mint that brought a flavor of innocence in our pretty ways, at least one our hand used to be painted brown. At times we were feeling frisky and young, we would add a something stronger to spice up the evenings of our moment in time. 

We climbed all the trees we saw in hope to be closer to the sky above. Or maybe we were catching with teacups in our hands that vividness of life. Alas, from the day we sensed the first ray of light on our naked skin, the secret things were hiding out there, never ready to unveil the beauty that runs in front of our eyes. Maybe if we could see everything hidden, life would be just a veil of blues that predictably hugs us from time to time. 

We watched the little flying creatures and their freedom flights. That gave us idea that only little butterflies are able to talk language that beauty knows. They whispered to flower every time you showed your bright smile. And with summer sun that is about to vanish like a stain of the grass from our jeans, they will stop carrying secrets around. You realize that some things happen just to become the blank page in a diary of life. 

When you see that august slowly packs its suitcase of joy, you know he is a good fellow with very kind heart. Secret creatures from the wood that surround us, told me that once. In a dresses that petals coloured and with lace inserts that only fairies know to make, they will be your friend and whisper you sweet words of comfort at the end of the summer day. So, you don’t need to be surprised with all the sudden light. Their dresses shine bright and their faces glow like a rose after a rainy day. Did you know that on the farewell of summer, you could see them if you want. When the fog comes, if you follow the little steps in the grass, you will see they are wearing lace gloves. They braid tenderly your horses’ manes during the nights. With the last of their rhyme, once again they will wash away memories of blues and bring a smile for the new pretty times. Is there anything to do, then to close the chapter of your velvet book, till the next sunny dawn comes.

Photos misslikey;  Roses in collage are prints by famous Belgian botanical artist  Pierre-Joseph Redouté, who was official court artist of Queen Marie Antoinette.

new york spring 2013 highlights

Bookmarks for the Spring 2013 from New York Fashion Week

Orla Kiely Except at Orla is always happening a showcase of extremely pretty garments, once again she amused her loyal fans with another wonderful film from her factory of talent; director Maximilla Lukacs and Lula’s Leith Clark. Bardot-esque Hannah Holman as Darlin took Orla Kiely’s pretty designs to vague summer of 1960. (see film here)
Lauren Moffatt’s quirky dresses and swimsuits made in joyful stripes and polka dots, perfectly fitted in the environment; the tennis court. Inspiration behind; "a combination of the very classic look of lawn tennis in the '60s, and a colorful city pool." 
Rachel Antonoff had another great presentation. This time Rachel’s girls, dressed up in comfy frocks that only cool girls know how to wear, spent the day at picnic. Except clothes, she showed us once again why her collaboration with Bass shoes is just the right thing. 
Karen Walker, New Zealand queen of preppy, steps more than usual into the field of girly and it looked just right. So except Playpark in New Zealand, she created one in New York. (Playpark is the store that besides  Karen Walker clothing and eyewear, offers great range of clothes by Karen’s favorite designers) 
Tocca, under our beloved Emma Fletcher is surely going to right direction. Emma’s vision of hot air balloons and kaleidoscopes it’s not just marvelous, but very practical. Shoes were ideal, especially when they were in contrast with Emma's signature soft lace inserts. 

More moments to remember

Christian Siriano ballerina’s moment and pointed Mary Janes adorned with bow. Suno’s shiny dresses, everything from Honor and Steven Alan, Yeohlee’s metallic romance, Edie’s moment at Marc Jacobs (even Alexa Chung between her DJing gigs found the time to share the memory of Edie with designer) and Misha Nonoo’s Cuba-inspired unpretentious ensembles. 


IMAGES VIA STYLE.COM, ORLA KIELY, FASHIONISTA, REFINERY29, BUZZNET, BLACKLOG

Jill Stuart; timeline

With New York fashion week that for two days will be behind us, and all the showcased clothed that will try to make our summer of 2013 wonderful, most of us are already living in the next year. Fashion is all about the future, since is all the time about the lust. To move away for a little from this tendency of living for the future times, we need sometimes to reflect on the past. So little timelines that I am going to post in the future times here, will serve us hopefully as useful reminders of what these loves of ours have been doing in past seasons. Maybe this will answer our queries of ability to create lust in us while keeping us as their fans. Jill Stuart, except few getaways to edge, is the designer that has been eminent source for our feminine ways of dressing up. For spring 2013, Jill continues with taking us on the path of a lace, which we quite like. Not only that she went once again on the known territory of white lace that is great summer friend, she explores the new ways of black. But black just couldn’t deal with the impressive good old white, because except for the typical and safe romance that white lace brings, Jill brought a strong vibe of confidence into her ensembles. Blouses with delicate nets and ruffle collars, still can offer a lot to grown up woman. Silky trench coat with four pockets is kind of a statement piece that just waits for some movie heroin to pick it up from a chair. With a breeze of Hollywood that Stuart brought to New York and all those lavish silk pieces that are indicating glamorous summer for next year, we are happy to set confidence on its right place; to our closet.
While remembering previous collections from Jill Stuart, I believe that brand has ability to create science of happiness while maintaining that dazzling desire in us. Always the same? No. Related? Yes! Too much to reveal and leave us without a lust for next season? No. That brings us to conclusion that middle is not boring. At all.

To see my favourites from New York Fashion Week follow my NYFW board on Pinterest

today I am wearing...Karina

Karina writes pretty blog called Porselein. Read here
p.s. the feature with Karina is our last today I am wearing for this season. Big thanks to Karina and all of girls featured in today I am wearing.
You are all amazing!

today i am wearing...Jane

Jane and her friend Emily write lovely blog The Tale Of Two Buttons. Read here.