Denim is the look for this summer. Okay, but how about denim all over, from your clothes to your accessories. Denim all over,  in  all kinds of blues. As long as you wear denim, you’re good to go!  Oh, and two tones of blues would just be the best way to go too!

 

 

The neutral trend is back again this year! I believe it was already one of the spring trends last year and I really like that it’s back. One good reason is that I just have to pull out the neutral stuff I bougt last year and I also like the very chic impression it gives! My favorite neutral accessory are the shoes since they tend to elongate your legs. Now, check this pair of “Pour la Victoire” with its beautiful cutouts. Isn’t it a very femnine and delicate pair? I only wish I could walk in such high heels all day without fearing to trip over on the playground while running after my kiddos;-)

Are you enjoying the last days of winter or dreaming about colorful gardens blooming? I am seeing blooms on accessories and loving it! Not only because spring is around the corner and  it’s beautiful; it’s alos because I’m from Tahiti and when I think about my island I think about the ocean and  flowers.

How feminine and delicate these accessories are?

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Forever 21

 

 

 

Stella McCartney

 

 

 

 Stripes are one of the fashion must-haves for this summer: from tees to shoes! What is interesting is to see how they are displayed and how they can give a modern update to any outfit. My favourite would be the one by Stella McCartney as it combines flowers and stripes.

 

Let me tell you: like many of us out there, we do not want to get close to a python – Yes, we all agree on this. However, a little python on my accessories wouldn’t hurt me. I was reading the French VOGUE magazine today and was suprised to notice how many bags and other accessories are adorning this exotic touch. No wonder I’ve found a few items reflecting this trend lately in stores. Yet, the ones I found were much cheaper than what we can see in VOGUE since they’re only “ python-embossed”!  Remember when we used to call this “snake skin” instead of “python”? I guess “python” sounds better! =)

I had to wait to come all the way to the U.S. to maybe own a JP Gaultier dress! As a teenager, I used to live in France and I always wanted to own one of JP Gaultier’s “mariniere” also called the striped shirt in English…but it was way too expensive for me. Who better than JP Gaultier as a French designer, could design a line for Target at an affordable price? No one or maybe Jean-Charles de Castelbaljac. Anyway, I can’t wait to see the clothes in stores the first week of March!In the meantime, to keep us patient, the look book has been released. After reading a few blogs and articles about the line, it seems like some people are already disappointed. They think that the creations are boring and not so wearable and what may make them change their mind is the qaulity of the fabric. So…let’s wait and see March 7!  As for myself, I already have my eye on a few items so hopefully, they will be worth the price: the leather jackets and the trench coat. One bummer though: no “mariniere”! There’s a striped shirt indeed but not quite  like the one that I dreamed of as a teenager.

J’ai du attendre de vivre aux Etats-Unis pour (peut’etre) devenir l’heureuse proprietaire d’une robe Jean-Paul Gaultier! Adolescente, je vivais en France et j’ai toujours voulu posseder une mariniere JP Gaultier…mais ce n’etait pas vriament dans mes moyens. Qui mieux que Jean-Paul Gaultier, comme createur francais, pouvait creer une ligne pour Target a des prix abordables? Personne ou peut’etre Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Bref, j’ai plutot hate de decouvrir cette ligne chez Target (Grande surface qui correspond un peu au Monoprix en France) en mars! Pour nous faire patienter, le look book a ete publie dans la presse et aux autres medias. A la lecture de ces derniers, les avis sont plutot partages voire critiques. Certains pensent que les creations sont banales et pas faciles a porter mais une chose est sure,  la qualite des vetements risquent de faire pencher la balance. Y a plus qu’a attendre le 7 mars! Pour ma part, j’ai deja un oeil sur les blousons en cuir et le tench coat a rayures. Une petite deception a remarquer quand meme: pas de mariniere! Il ya bien un tee-shirt a rayures mais rien qui ressemble a LA mariniere emblematique de Gaultier.

 

We’ve seen studs (and other eyelets and other fun accents)  all fall and winter long and it seems like it will stick this spring and summer too (check these cute leather bags in flashy colors)! Personnally, I first thought that this style was too 80s and too Rock n’ Roll but after a few months and seeing it on so many clothes and accessories, I am starting to like them! They add an edgy and original touch to a plain shirt or a plain bag. They do catch your eyes!

Here is what my eyes saw:

Nous avons vu des clous (et autres oeillets) cet automne et cet hiver et voila que la tendance semble persister ce printemps voire cet ete (la preuve en est ces sacs aux couleurs flashy!). Personnellement, au debut, je trouvais que ce look etait trop rock n’ roll pour moi mais je crois bien que je m’y suis faite a ce look Rock. Il apporte une vraie touche d’originalite aux accessoires, en fait. Faut dire que ces petits clous ont le don d’attirer le regard quand meme:

Lately, I’ve seen quite a fee  tees with French expressions being sold and I was wondering why…Well, I guess it’s obvious. French sounds romantic, French sounds good! Okay, I can understand that but how does it translate into fashion and especially on tees? Very chic I guess even though not everybody understands what’s written on your tee…

Well, I’ll let you decide!

Ces derniers temps, j’ai trouve pas mal de t-shirts avec des expressions francaises par ici (je vis aux Etats-Unis) et je me suis demandee pourquoi cette tendance…quoique ca semble evident quelque part. La langue francaise sonne romantique, ca sonne plutot bien quoi. Ok, mais alors comment est-ce que cela se traduit du cote de la mode et plus particulierement sur des t-shirts? Je suppose que ca fait tres chic, quoique ce n’est pas tout le monde qui peut comprendre ce qui est ecrit (dans les pays anglo-saxons, je veux dire) …

Bon, je vous laisse juger!