Happy New Years! I am having such a hard time keeping up with this thread these days. Just before Christmas I handed in my semester project and I have spend the entire vacation trying to recooperate.
@Tata: great purchases. Though not being silk, the blouse look gorgeous. The colour is so nice. I like that it is somewhat electric blue, yet a little more subtle. I think it will look great with the gold ballet flats. And I love the pearl detail on the back of the black pair. You are really great at finding things that are subtle but with great detailing
I am looking forward to the warmer weather as well - I havent worn ballet flats much for the past couple of years, but I feel like this spring might be the time to get them back into my wardrobe - I still have some great pairs on stock - includong the red suede Anniels. Like Ta-ta is saying, a nice pair of flats can be great for dressy occasions where heels are just no good (which are quite a lot in my case, since I mainly walk/use public transportation, and I have discovered that I loathe wearing heels when having to walk more than just to/from the car).
Great idea, rotating your shoes. I should get better at that with all my clothes, not just shoes. I haven't spend a lot of time wardrobeplanning lately, so I tend to just go for whatever works. So not much rotation.
PS: I bet Eizhowa a going full on Kardashian
@Melisande: Puffer coats are difficult. The fit needs to be perfect if you are not going to look like a Michelin-man. I would go for Peak Performance over North Face any day - the fit just seems better and the diamond shaped quilt is more feminine IMO. Do you have any pics of your coat?
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Just dawned on me that I forgot to include my new Ganni dress in my last post. I saw the print on a blog Late Summer and fell in love with it. It is part of the prespring collection and I have been waiting for it to get in stores. I have worn it a lot for both every day, dining out etc. I even wore it for Christmas.
In December I bought the stud detail dress and the mesh detail heels. The dress is really great - again, both for every day with boots and as partywear - and very nice with something warm to wear when going out. The shoes were a bit of a gamble since I haven't bought cheap non-leather shoes in ages due to comfort and durability issues, but these are really good - they are padded, so quite comfy to walk in despite the heel height. Wore them for New Years - with stockings though
For Christmas I got the plain turtleneck dress and the wallet, as well as some organic cotton leggins and t-shirts for homewear, and Calvin Klein underwear from the My Calvins series. Very happy with all of it. The turtleneck dress is just a great basic that I can use for all occasions - and as a layering piece. I have worn it a lot already with boots and a cardigan, and for new years with the mesh heels. I have a similar dress in the same fabric, but with an o neck, that I got for christmas 5 years ago - I used to wear it costantly as well, and it has been holding up great. Generally I love the Samsøe Samsøe basics, since they are so durable, which is key for me.
The wallet has proven really great as well - for the past few years I have been using a coin purse and while I love having a small wallet, it has been driving me crazy never being able to find my credit card when needing it. This one has a few rooms, so now everything is easy to find. Functionality is just so important for items that you use all the time.
pics via mettef.dk, asos.com, bubbleroom.com and bymalenebirger.com