Shorts

sean o'pry for h&m / ph: h&m

in about a month's time, i will be heading towards sunny spain for a week long beach vacation. while i have my sunnies, flip flops, hats and beach towels ready, i am still looking for beach shorts and a beach tone body. while the latter is all sold out in stores, there are a few interesting swim shorts choices which i will most probably pack for my trip.

not exactly sure if anyone's still reading at this point as sean o'pry is rather distracting in all that perfection. i love that pair of shorts, am sure him looking hot in them has nothing to do with it. £7.99 from h&m (him & me?), i will definitely pick up a pair this weekend. please let me find one in stores.

topman design "swim short project" / ph: topman

on may 23rd, topman will launch "the swim short project", hey what perfect timing! they will be collaborating with a series of designers and artistes, including bernhard willhelm, jonathan saunders, cassette playa, set designer gary card and blogger/photographer todd selby. the shorts which i am most keen on however, is the one above from in-house topman design. their design is a beige short with contrast orange drawstring and a print of an old fashioned bicycle over the front and back of the short.

i thought it's pretty cool. should i get this? £50 from topman.com from may 23rd.

paul smith "monsters" shorts / ph: paul smith

beach wear is about having fun, so i really love this "monsters" shorts from paul smith. this is a little long, a shorter version of this is available from selfridges, which i really like.

orlebar brown geometric shorts / ph: mr porter

and of course i will be bringing my new orlebar brown geometric print shorts. i can't wait to wear this to the beach! and i'll also bring my navy blue orlebar brown bulldog shorts with gold buckle. so that's two pairs sorted, i need to find another three pairs and all will be good. thing is the shorts are so light weight, might as well pack one for each day. i love the shorts above, as those are versatile enough to take me into the waters as well as drinks by the bar.

any other nice shorts you will recommend?




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Shorts

sean o'pry for h&m / ph: h&m

in about a month's time, i will be heading towards sunny spain for a week long beach vacation. while i have my sunnies, flip flops, hats and beach towels ready, i am still looking for beach shorts and a beach tone body. while the latter is all sold out in stores, there are a few interesting swim shorts choices which i will most probably pack for my trip.

not exactly sure if anyone's still reading at this point as sean o'pry is rather distracting in all that perfection. i love that pair of shorts, am sure him looking hot in them has nothing to do with it. £7.99 from h&m (him & me?), i will definitely pick up a pair this weekend. please let me find one in stores.

topman design "swim short project" / ph: topman

on may 23rd, topman will launch "the swim short project", hey what perfect timing! they will be collaborating with a series of designers and artistes, including bernhard willhelm, jonathan saunders, cassette playa, set designer gary card and blogger/photographer todd selby. the shorts which i am most keen on however, is the one above from in-house topman design. their design is a beige short with contrast orange drawstring and a print of an old fashioned bicycle over the front and back of the short.

i thought it's pretty cool. should i get this? £50 from topman.com from may 23rd.

paul smith "monsters" shorts / ph: paul smith

beach wear is about having fun, so i really love this "monsters" shorts from paul smith. this is a little long, a shorter version of this is available from selfridges, which i really like.

orlebar brown geometric shorts / ph: mr porter

and of course i will be bringing my new orlebar brown geometric print shorts. i can't wait to wear this to the beach! and i'll also bring my navy blue orlebar brown bulldog shorts with gold buckle. so that's two pairs sorted, i need to find another three pairs and all will be good. thing is the shorts are so light weight, might as well pack one for each day. i love the shorts above, as those are versatile enough to take me into the waters as well as drinks by the bar.

any other nice shorts you will recommend?




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H&M Fashion Against AIDS

t-shirts, £19.99 (left) and £12.99 (right)

to raise funds and awareness for HIV / AIDS, h&m will be releasing the "fashion against AIDS" collection on april 28th. h&m will be donating 25% of sales to youth HIV / AIDS projects around the world. the interesting twist about this collection, is that all the looks were unisex. now into the 4th year of the "fashion against AIDS" series, this is my favourite collection as most pieces seem to be on trend and affordable. it is very nice to see big corporations committing to such excellent causes annually.

parka, £29.99

scarf, £6.99, all-in-one, £29.99

doesn't the all-in-one look cute! loving the didot fonts. sure i can find an occasion to wear that. but for now, i am so getting that scarf as i love most things typography.

bags, £9.99 each

not entirely sure if it is pvc or rubber, but at £9.99 this looks to be a great alternative to the prada and jil sander totes for the season.

small pouch, £6.99

and then there's this small pouch which looked great in pictures and amazingly priced at £6.99. i have to check it out myself. fun collection, i will definitely check it out when it's released on 28th april.





all pictures from h&m.






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H&M Fashion Against AIDS

t-shirts, £19.99 (left) and £12.99 (right)

to raise funds and awareness for HIV / AIDS, h&m will be releasing the "fashion against AIDS" collection on april 28th. h&m will be donating 25% of sales to youth HIV / AIDS projects around the world. the interesting twist about this collection, is that all the looks were unisex. now into the 4th year of the "fashion against AIDS" series, this is my favourite collection as most pieces seem to be on trend and affordable. it is very nice to see big corporations committing to such excellent causes annually.

parka, £29.99

scarf, £6.99, all-in-one, £29.99

doesn't the all-in-one look cute! loving the didot fonts. sure i can find an occasion to wear that. but for now, i am so getting that scarf as i love most things typography.

bags, £9.99 each

not entirely sure if it is pvc or rubber, but at £9.99 this looks to be a great alternative to the prada and jil sander totes for the season.

small pouch, £6.99

and then there's this small pouch which looked great in pictures and amazingly priced at £6.99. i have to check it out myself. fun collection, i will definitely check it out when it's released on 28th april.





all pictures from h&m.






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2010 in review: Shoes...

new year, new beginnings. i believe in looking back at the year that has passed, perhaps seeing things in new perspective and setting new sights/targets for the new year. rather scarily, i've somehow acquired 23 pairs of shoes in 2009. at the beginning of 2010 i told myself this had to stop, and i should buy less, buy better.

how did i fare for 2010, here's a little summary:

the last pair of shoes i bought, the cheapest pair amongst all and the most frivolous: my h&m red suede slip ons.

the only pair of black shoes i bought all year: the northampton made joe casely-hayford for john lewis "mentor" oxford shoes. i can't wait to wear this to work. i have a little superstition: always a new pair of shoes for the first day back at work in the new year. the gorgeous shoes are also available online here.

the shearling lined christophe lemaire brown zipped boots. especially happy since mr lemaire himself noted in a recent interview that these are his favourites too. keeps my feet warm and toasty. the shoes are also available online here.

if i can have a personal favourite amongst all my shoes, it's the above rhinestones embellished christian louboutin trainers. yes, not for everyday wear but it will definitely cheer me up when i need a little lift. also available online here.

in a moment of madness, i bought the puma retro/cartoon sneakers. i thought it would be great for holidays, and at £20 how could i say no.

despite having lots of shoes, i still love the comfort and laid back style of converse shoes. loving the fall winter 2010 missoni x converse series. style and comfort can indeed go hand in hand.

the "greenest" pair of shoes i have: timberland "earthkeepers" boat shoes. made entirely from ecological, friendly and sustainable materials. great summer shoes.

the most lightweight and comfortable pair of shoes i bought in 2010: the dark brown lamb skin lace ups from hermes. amazingly sleek. seeing the orange soles, my colleague actually came up to me and asked "are you wearing hermes shoes?"

ahhhh.

the second pair of hermes shoes i bought this year, was the above kangeroo skin nude colored lace ups. still in the box in a pristine condition, i look forward to wearing them on a suitable occasion.

one of my personal favourites: mr hare "capote". the embellished christian louboutin sneakers was my favourite this year, "capote" is a close second. oh love.

the blue suede pierre hardy desert boots. i have a thing for suede shoes, can you tell?

my first ever pair of christian louboutin shoes: the cream canvas "rantus" trainers. unfortunately i seem to have bought a size too small, feet will hurt if i stay out too long.

zara side zipped suede boots. i wore these on several 'dressed down fridays' at work. really like them.

missoni x converse from the first collaboration series. i actually got recognised by a reader (hey robin!) who saw the shoes on the blog, how amazing is that!

my first purchase in 2010: the brown suede lace ups from louis vuitton.

15 pairs of shoes i acquired in 2010, a marked improvement as compared to 2009. 2011's motto: buy less buy better. happy shoesday!

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2010 in review: Shoes...

new year, new beginnings. i believe in looking back at the year that has passed, perhaps seeing things in new perspective and setting new sights/targets for the new year. rather scarily, i've somehow acquired 23 pairs of shoes in 2009. at the beginning of 2010 i told myself this had to stop, and i should buy less, buy better.

how did i fare for 2010, here's a little summary:

the last pair of shoes i bought, the cheapest pair amongst all and the most frivolous: my h&m red suede slip ons.

the only pair of black shoes i bought all year: the northampton made joe casely-hayford for john lewis "mentor" oxford shoes. i can't wait to wear this to work. i have a little superstition: always a new pair of shoes for the first day back at work in the new year. the gorgeous shoes are also available online here.

the shearling lined christophe lemaire brown zipped boots. especially happy since mr lemaire himself noted in a recent interview that these are his favourites too. keeps my feet warm and toasty. the shoes are also available online here.

if i can have a personal favourite amongst all my shoes, it's the above rhinestones embellished christian louboutin trainers. yes, not for everyday wear but it will definitely cheer me up when i need a little lift. also available online here.

in a moment of madness, i bought the puma retro/cartoon sneakers. i thought it would be great for holidays, and at £20 how could i say no.

despite having lots of shoes, i still love the comfort and laid back style of converse shoes. loving the fall winter 2010 missoni x converse series. style and comfort can indeed go hand in hand.

the "greenest" pair of shoes i have: timberland "earthkeepers" boat shoes. made entirely from ecological, friendly and sustainable materials. great summer shoes.

the most lightweight and comfortable pair of shoes i bought in 2010: the dark brown lamb skin lace ups from hermes. amazingly sleek. seeing the orange soles, my colleague actually came up to me and asked "are you wearing hermes shoes?"

ahhhh.

the second pair of hermes shoes i bought this year, was the above kangeroo skin nude colored lace ups. still in the box in a pristine condition, i look forward to wearing them on a suitable occasion.

one of my personal favourites: mr hare "capote". the embellished christian louboutin sneakers was my favourite this year, "capote" is a close second. oh love.

the blue suede pierre hardy desert boots. i have a thing for suede shoes, can you tell?

my first ever pair of christian louboutin shoes: the cream canvas "rantus" trainers. unfortunately i seem to have bought a size too small, feet will hurt if i stay out too long.

zara side zipped suede boots. i wore these on several 'dressed down fridays' at work. really like them.

missoni x converse from the first collaboration series. i actually got recognised by a reader (hey robin!) who saw the shoes on the blog, how amazing is that!

my first purchase in 2010: the brown suede lace ups from louis vuitton.

15 pairs of shoes i acquired in 2010, a marked improvement as compared to 2009. 2011's motto: buy less buy better. happy shoesday!

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Rugby Ralph Lauren slip ons

ph: rugby ralph lauren

after i posted pics of my recent bargain find, the £14.99 h&m suede slip ons, a reader commented that rugby ralph lauren also has similar styled shoes. in fact, i really love the ones here, and their styling provided great inspiration and ideas on how i might wear mine.

ph: rugby ralph lauren


ph: rugby ralph lauren

really loving the above red/black checked slippers from rugby ralph lauren. however those retail for perhaps 10 times of what i paid for mine. great styling nonetheless, one day when i am feeling dressy, my red suede shoes will get a spin around town.

click here for more pics of the rugby ralph lauren slip ons.




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