Defenceless: Net-A-Porter Final Reductions

Oh how I wish I was a foot taller (and several pounds lighter) and endowed with the guts to don this gorgeous Thakoon column gown as a contemporary wedding choice. I imagine a Anna Vyalitsyna rocking it or this Theksen's Theory slip down the aisle one day.  As I type this, Guy M squints dismissively at the dresses... clearly even with the mention of Anna V or the prospect of a £125 wedding gown fail to convince him.

After taking an eternity to hit final reductions, it seems like items are going in a flash. If only there wasn't a wedding to plan & renovations to save for, I would be all over this evergreen black Chloe (now £650.91 after 50% off).  Especially since it does bear some resemblance to the unattainable LV.

Here are some other gentle suggestions (grin):

 3.1 Phillip Lim dress (now £80 after a whopping 80% discount)

 Croc embossed Mulberry iPad sleeve anyone? (at £87.50 - it's a steal)

Music to My Ears: Net-A-Porter's Bag Guide

Watch Net-A-Porter's eye-candy video the first thing this morning at your own peril!  I'm off to a day of meetings with the sexy sound of clasps and zips swirling in my head.  Bliss.  TGIF xx

Surveying The Damage: Very Happy Un-Birthday Months

I have my sales strategies, I have my loves and I have a home to save for.

I've resolved to compile (and stick to) a list of investment buys that won't age with trends, whims and changes in style. While "the List" has made me more focussed in my purchases, it's also whittled away my resistance when faced with pieces which fit the bill perfectly. Not to mention when they're made of buttery napa, my resolve dissipates even more rapidly...

Thank goodness for fairly deep discounts (40% at Miu Miu & 75% at Ferragamo)! Now excuse me whilst I put my credit card in hibernation until November.

Chloe Paraty vs. Balenciaga City

So rich a red, so much less prolific right now than the Balenciaga City, so low is the Euro... could the universe be instigating me trade-in my poupre City for the burgundy Paraty from Chloe's Fall Winter 2010 collection (now available for pre-order at Luisaviaroma)?

Don't get me wrong - I love my City, but is it cheating or buyer's regret when my heart sinks a nano-fraction every time a trashy tween or heartland "auntie" strolls past with their Balenciaga? The City is evidently becoming the new LV Speedy!

Sigh... I would trade-in (and trade-up) if I could, but I should save my any shopping for the next 2 quarters for London - a year's end trip which certainly take more than a handful of posts to properly capture.

{pc: Chloe; Bag That Style}

Happy Is As Happy Shops

Not even work weariness can keep my mind from wandering off about my upcoming birthday; it's a dizzying wonderland complete with stainless steel handles on worked leather, poached eggs, everyday chloe, an awesome casual timepiece and kitty-cute miu miu. A girl can dream can't she? :)

In The Event of Rain

The weather is pretty ghastly here right now with rain every.single.day and even landmark-scarring lightning! I thought I'd turn my attention to hunting down a pair of shoes that I'd be happy sloshing through a storm in. Also, lugging emergency flipflops everywhere these days is starting to annoy me...

How about these lovelies from Brazilian rubber shoe house Melissa? British casual footwear company, F-troupe, has also come up with their variation in a preppy sneaker style with trendy cut-outs (for water drainage perchance?) , which seems more practical but no less cool than the Melissa ones. They're also humorously called Bathing Shoes! (here)


Of course on the other end of the price spectrum, one could rainproof an outfit in Marni, See By Chloe, Givenchy and even Prada:

Marni Jelly Maryjanes (FarFetch)

See by Chloe rubber gladiators (Bloomingdales)

Givenchy lace-up rubber sandals (Browns)

Gucci logo flats in rubber (SAKs)