Sunshine, Parklife and Leather

Today was the first time in weeks that the sun shone and the snow thawed so me and Morgs took off to Primrose Hill to take some snaps of my newly purchased leather leggings. A balmy 8 degrees also gave my winter-warming fox fur a rest and my Vanessa Bruno mohair coat (fashion yes, function no) an outing.

My jewellery box is overflowing with trinkets and treasures, fortunately my new-found love of yellow gold means I have an extended jewellery box courtesy of my mum. One of this year's resolutions is to collect thin bracelets, top of my wish list is a Van Cleef and Arpels Alhambra chain (a girl can dream, right?) and, perhaps more affordable, vintage charms.

Let me know if you have any address book secrets to help me with my quest.

What's your favourite look of the week?

A/W '09 Givenchy - Fierce!

Every Winter, when the day draws in at 3pm and my lips are chapped far beyond the help of my Creme de la Mer lip balm, I long for the lazy summer months. I've always been a sun baby, opting for a sun-kissed face over rose-tinted cheeks and having wavy, sea-drenched hair over split, wind-swept rats-tails. I long for relieving my Ugg-booted feet so I can slip them into my Miu Miu metallic gladiator sandals and unfolding myself from Rick Owens' knitwear and into Vanessa Bruno's crinkled, cotton sundress. 

That was of course until I saw these newly released A/W '09 campaign pictures from Givenchy:

 

Fierce! 

Goodbye Summer sunshine, hello Winter wardrobe. 

Moving on from his 'Western Bondage' S/S '09 collection, Tisci produced a far more commercial Winter collection, replete with statement shoulders, silhouette-shaping lace dresses and fiercly tailored pants, all cut to flatter the feminine form and and with a huge dose of attitude. Decorated in feathers, studs and glossy goat hair, the collection was laced in signature black (alongside a sprinkling of chocolate, lemon, midnight blue and angelic white) and finished with origami-cut pleats and leather inserts to provide the perfect ratio of 1940s starlet and underground dominatrix.

So while I won't be throwing out my glads just yet, I will however be looking to Givenchy and indeed the coming Winter months far more so than ever and with a new found respect. 

Raven bowl-cut hair and berry-red lips optional of course. 

http://www.givenchy.com/