The winter's must haves!

My theory of the winter’s must haves!

The theory is based on the practicality of the everyday style with pieces that are easily combined, comfortable while at the same time cool and fashionable, giving various style effects.

#1        Shoes: the sneakers

Adidas Stan Smith! Definitely the best choice I believe. After their great comeback the past spring season I remembered why I liked those shoes so much many years back when I was in school (!) Either in their characteristic green classic back color or customized, I think it’s worthwhile to like them once again this much and maybe even more. 

 

#2        Trousers: the leather pants

Preferable in black color another passé partout, all day / night long item. Casual in the day and chic rock whatever in the night! Goes perfectly with sneakers, boots, high heels, oversized sweaters, t-shirts and cardigans, white shirts and black sequined tops.

Either in the skinny version or in the edgier wide version.

 

 Skinny and wide leather pants by Zara

#3        Bag: the back pack

After a loooong time I will go back to school voluntarily with the back pack bag choice. Apart from being the lately fashion-statement-it bag, this bag is surely a refreshing design, after the too large bags, which is also very chic and convenient at the same time. From the legendary Chanel to Zara, several designers have created their own back pack! 

 

 

Fringed or not from Topshop

Quilted or printed from Zara

#4        Coat: the faux fur coat

The favorite choice for winter! Rock-chic, as seen on favorite fashion icon Kate Moss, or messy, grunge, chic as seen on Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, but strictly faux for me. Day to night, casual, sport, evening etc, gives different effects and it completes an outfit by giving it this extra something.

 

Leopard faux fur coat from Topshop

Faux light pink and leopard respectively from Zara

Black & white faux fur coat from H&M

In grey faux fur coat from Asos

Faux fur grey shades from Rachel Zoe, at Polyvore

Sources: Asos, H&M, Topshop, Zara, Polyvore, streetstyle,Tumblr

fashion recycle

It’s not new that fashion as many things recycles…

Twice a year, spring and winter time, I do a wardrobe “laundry” in order to decide what to give and what to keep of clothes and shoes.  

I tend to keep clothes and shoes for mostly sentimental reasons or just because I liked them too much or because they cost too much! In general, if I have spent a lot in something I see it as an investment – meaning that it will be useful in practical terms,  be able to wear it a lot and that it is durable!

This is what I call a (my) classic one – whether it’s clothing, accessory, bag or shoe, or how much it cost – the one that will be either forever or for a long period in my closet, and i will be able to "pull" it out at any time. Usually the 4ever in my closet and my favorite ones are those that are related to specific periods and therefore have become a part of me since I am emotionally attached to them. And even though people around me tell me to give them away since they are out of fashion and probably won’t wear them again, I refuse to. I put them in a place and I know that they are there. 

However, it is in these past few years that I discovered the extent to which fashion comes and goes around. 

So some years ago I wore again my 1995(!) All-stars...

last year my 1996! all black Superga...

and my 1995! New balance...

...this spring I will wear my 1996! grey keds!

The Jean jacket - another “classic” item, as it is or in new styles: boyfriend style as a vest and my favorite distressed! You may DIY if you have the know-how

the all time classic jean jacket: levi's 

Levi's Sleeveless Longline Trucker Jacket, and oversized Denim Boyfriend Jacket With Rips And Bleach Detail, both by Asos

The Rayban

Few to say about Raybans which are to me the best investment as far as sunglasses is concerned, wayfarers and aviators which even in times when are not so “in fashion” can be considered as kind of retro.

The Nike Millennium are as well what I consider all-time “classics” in silver or gold, which I think are more versatile than other colors.

SPRING TRENDS 2013 BY HARPERS BAZAAR

Street style by Harpers Bazaar, spotted the new street style trends for spring 2013: 

1. White heels

                                     Giovanna Battaglia                                                     Carine Roitfeld

 Miroslava Duma

On the left white pointed heels from Asos and on the right white leather stilettos by Mango

White pointed heels with straps from Zara

2. The chic sweatshirt 

On the streets the new sweatshirt version for a sporty, chic look, and on the right Miroslava Duma!

All by Pullandbear

3. Pop of blue or just Blue

On the streets a pop of blue: mirrored sunglasses and a bag!

Total blue by Miroslava Duma

Bag, heels and trousers all by Zara for a pop of color!

4. Prints and animal prints

Geometry, colors, total or not, prints!

Animal prints: snake, lizard, leopard, zebra etc in combined colors, skirts, blazers, shirts, accessories!

Print leggings by Stradivarius

Dress, shirt and trousers by Zara

Animal prints in skirt, heels and bag, all Zara!

5. Motor style leather jacket

In different lengths for different outcome, and in other colors such as green on the right above Acne!

By Zara

By Mango

6. Sheer

Sheer on the streets combined with leather, wool, jackets etc...gives this extra chic and feminine touch!

Sheer shirts by Mango (above) and Zara (bellow)