Casely-Hayford Fall Winter 2011

i dropped by the showroom last week to have a look at casely-hayford's upcoming fall winter 2011 collection. i love the pieces that they did with high street retailer john lewis, so am keen to find out more about their own upcoming collection. the first thing that caught my eye was the outerwear. really love the luxurious long coats in moleskin cotton paired with the sheep's fleece collar.

of the two coats, i prefer the light colored version. the white sheep's fleece collar and chocolatey brown leather lining just pops.

thought of trying it for myself but with uber cool showroom assistant takeru around, he kindly volunteered to be my model. slightly oversized, but doesn't he look great in that coat? it's my favourite piece from the collection, kind of regretted not trying it for myself now. i was told that this beautiful coat, along with the rest of the collection, were made in japan.

beautiful.

another of my favourite is the above waxed cotton bomber jacket. love the chocolate brown leather detailings on the sleeves and pocket linings. very laidback yet nonchalantly stylish. and here is the jacket on takeru:

really lovely detailings, i love.

there were also long coats which looked really well tailored, accessorised with very dapper looking silk squares. and casely-hayford always do fantastic footwear. these would definitely cheer you up wouldn't it!

love the collection, am glad i made it to the showroom to have an up close and personal look. i thought the collection was really good, and perhaps a little more commercial than what i've seen in the past. but then again it could be down to their usual quirky styling for the previous lookbook shots. and speaking about lookbook shots: whilst doing my research on casely-hayford.com, i came across a familiar looking jacket. i was searching high and low for the leather and wool jacket which tinie tempah wore to the 2011 brit awards two weeks ago, turns out it's from casely-hayford!


tinie tempah at brit awards 2011, 15 feb 2011 / ph: dave hogan, getty images


tinie tempah at brit awards 2011, 15 feb 2011 / ph: dave hogan, getty images


casely-hayford fall winter 2010 / ph: casely-hayford.com

love the leather jacket. i wanted to feature it 2 weeks back but couldn't identify it. now knowing it's from casely-hayford, tinie just got major (or should it be mayjah) points. ok a tinie distraction, but a really nice fall winter 2011 collection. l00o00ve!




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Casely-Hayford Fall Winter 2011

i dropped by the showroom last week to have a look at casely-hayford's upcoming fall winter 2011 collection. i love the pieces that they did with high street retailer john lewis, so am keen to find out more about their own upcoming collection. the first thing that caught my eye was the outerwear. really love the luxurious long coats in moleskin cotton paired with the sheep's fleece collar.

of the two coats, i prefer the light colored version. the white sheep's fleece collar and chocolatey brown leather lining just pops.

thought of trying it for myself but with uber cool showroom assistant takeru around, he kindly volunteered to be my model. slightly oversized, but doesn't he look great in that coat? it's my favourite piece from the collection, kind of regretted not trying it for myself now. i was told that this beautiful coat, along with the rest of the collection, were made in japan.

beautiful.

another of my favourite is the above waxed cotton bomber jacket. love the chocolate brown leather detailings on the sleeves and pocket linings. very laidback yet nonchalantly stylish. and here is the jacket on takeru:

really lovely detailings, i love.

there were also long coats which looked really well tailored, accessorised with very dapper looking silk squares. and casely-hayford always do fantastic footwear. these would definitely cheer you up wouldn't it!

love the collection, am glad i made it to the showroom to have an up close and personal look. i thought the collection was really good, and perhaps a little more commercial than what i've seen in the past. but then again it could be down to their usual quirky styling for the previous lookbook shots. and speaking about lookbook shots: whilst doing my research on casely-hayford.com, i came across a familiar looking jacket. i was searching high and low for the leather and wool jacket which tinie tempah wore to the 2011 brit awards two weeks ago, turns out it's from casely-hayford!


tinie tempah at brit awards 2011, 15 feb 2011 / ph: dave hogan, getty images


tinie tempah at brit awards 2011, 15 feb 2011 / ph: dave hogan, getty images


casely-hayford fall winter 2010 / ph: casely-hayford.com

love the leather jacket. i wanted to feature it 2 weeks back but couldn't identify it. now knowing it's from casely-hayford, tinie just got major (or should it be mayjah) points. ok a tinie distraction, but a really nice fall winter 2011 collection. l00o00ve!




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Casely-Hayford Fall Winter 2011

casely-hayford fall winter 2011. took a few more pics, more soon....




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Casely-Hayford Fall Winter 2011

casely-hayford fall winter 2011. took a few more pics, more soon....




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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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