October is here and the trees and chaging to red, and everything is getting more cosy. This outfit is for a lovely date with a HUGE hot chocolate, with marshmallows of course, and maybe some cake. (Always with cake!)
The floral top is shown to its best with this red skirt (but a purple, white, cream or brown skirt would also work. We did try it with a black skirt and it was just not right.) and this funky black belt.
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer known for "exceptional personal style", and dressing First Ladies from Jacqueline Onassis to Michelle Obama.
So you can have her exceptional style from us as the top is from her past collections.
Size 12 (eur 40) and made from a silk cotton mix, its subtle florals in purple and cream.
£30
We really like the bow detail on the neckline.
The red pencil skirt shown here is from Alberta Ferretti. The Italian designer produces items with amazing feminine draping and tailoring, which, considering she is a daughter to a tailor we wouldn't have expected anything less!
This 100% silk skirt is lined in a silk mix.
Size 10 (eur 38).
There is a tiny tiny rip by the zip, but a handful of tiny stiches could fix that.
Sold as seen for £40
Finally the belt is from Topshop and is leather for £15.
(The shoes shown next to it are £14, size 8 (eur 41) but have been sold since taking the photo. Sorry about that. You have to be quick buying stuff here at Brook Green!)
The cost of the entire outfit...
£85.
2 designer pieces and a statement belt for about the cost of a M&S coat.
(although you might need that M&S coat if it starts raining. But why go there when we have various coats from £12 and you help Trinity Hospice?!)
Bye for now
BG
A new week and some new windows for you.
September has well and truely turned up now, bringing with it the cold, wet, gloomy weather. So we are trying to get bright colours in the window to cheer people up (and make them come in and spend lots of money of course!)
This week the changing colours of the trees and all the leaves have insipred this colour combination, along with the it being slightly clashy. Rich oranges and subtle greens. Love it. Autumn is our favourite time of year, simply for the awesome colours which mother nature brings out.
So for sale this week we have....
Left to Right -
Toast green merino wool jumper £24
H&M pink shirt (just seen under jumper) £4
Ralph Lauren white belt £15
H&M orange trousers £5
Orange Floral top £6
Jaeger linen pencil skirt £10
New look white blouse £4
Retro skirt £9
Wallis orange cardigan £6
Green vintage suede belt £8
New Look floral top £5
White roll neck cashmere jumper (just seen under floral top) £20
Vintage grey leather skirt £20
Brown belt £5
Have some close ups too....
Silver necklace £16
Bye for now
BG
Not just 1 item but 2 this time! Tried to do an outfit, but only afterwards we realised that it isn't very summery, but more autumnal. But knowing the British summer, it will be a good outfit for next week! haha! (we do make ourselves laugh)
Orla Kiely is an Irish designer who's prints are now famous and adorn handbags and kitchenware all over the world. (and I think more chic less chintzy than Cath Kidston, but that's just me)
Christian Lacroix is a French fashion designer known for his Couture, which, with his background in historical costume and clothing always has a WOW factor to it. It is thanks to Lacroix that the Puff Ball 'le pouf' skirt keeps popping into trends. Thanks for that Christian!
So what a better mix of designers to make an outfit with!
The Orla Kiely dress is long sleeved with a navy and taupe pattern. Peter Pan collar and trim is in the taupe colour.
Size M (12 - 14 Eur 40 - 42) and 100% Cotton
£30
The Christian Lacroix Jacket is navy with a fine pin stripe in brown.
Embellished on the sleeves and the back with brown and cream and navy embroidery in some funky squiggles (that's the technical term. Squiggles).
Size 12 (Eur 40)
Even the lining had a funky print in it.
Smart AND Fun
£50
Be ready for Autumn!
Bye for now
BG
