I scream for ice cream

Hi guys,

I hope you are all having a nice weekend. I took this pictures a few days ago when the weather was nice in London. We are having the weirdest Summer ever, some days are nice and warm, others just wet and cold. Well, I suppose this is not very strange for the British Summer but I can get quite annoyed sometimes because the weather is so rubbish. I wish we had a decent hot Summer, ready for a new wardrobe and season.

So, when the sun is shining you must take the most advantage of it. I went to the park and had a delicious pistachio and brownie chocolate ice cream. Yummy!





I was wearing: Jacket: Lux, Dress: Religion, Necklace: Disney Couture, Bag: Fendi, Shoes: Phase Eight, Sunglasses: Chanel.

See you soon.
x

An impulsive buy? I blame it on Olivia Palermo

Hi guys,

I hope you have been well. OMG! Just a couple of days have passed by since I blogged about my bags and today I had to admit defeat to the Zara plaited shopper bag.

I liked this bag since I first laid my eyes on it but I thought it was too big for everyday use. I mean, it's a perfect bag for travelling and carrying loads of stuff around but would I be able to pull it off? Then, I saw some pictures of Olivia Palermo carrying it around and I quickly changed my mind after that. The bag looked good on her and although this is a huge shopper, it didn't seem to be that big on her and I believe she's tiny.

So, today I just had one of those moments and I bought the bag. Now, I am feeling slightly guilty because I don't think I am 'psychologically' ready. Could this really be bag number 24?



It's fair to say I have had my eye on this bag for a while and I also think this bag could be on those 'cult' things that Zara makes every now and then, but I am still deciding whether I should keep it. I mean, it looks amazing on Olivia, doesn't it?



So girls, I am sure many of you have seen this bag at your local Zara. What do you think, is it a keeper or not?

See you soon.
x

I love my handbags

Hi guys,

There isn't such a thing as one bag for all the occasions, of course not. We all need different bags for different purposes but I am a bag addict and I will always find a new excuse for a new bag! So, it's been a while that I wanted to do a post dedicated to my bags. I started my collection few years ago with just 2 bags that I bought in Brazil, where the quality of the leather is great and prices were unbeatable. Since then, the collection has taken off, from charity shop and sale finds to a big thanks to mum, who's donated me many bags too. I had never counted them before and it was interesting to find out that I have 23 handbags. Is this normal?

- Click on the image to enlarge.

I love different coloured bags, I would have all the colours of the rainbow (and more) if I could.


1. Luella
2. Coccinelle
3. Fendi
4. Balenciaga
5. From the Florence leather market
6. Shoe stock, Brazil
7. Coccinelle

But neutral coloured bags are also necessary. Here is my collection of neutrals, browns, black and white.


8. From Portobello Market
9. From the second hand shop
10. Found on the street, in the bin(!!!!)
11. Corello, Brazil.
12. Vintage from my mum.
13. Shoe stock, Brazil.
14 & 15. Vintage, from my mum.
16. Coccinelle.
17. Corello, Brazil.
18. Alexander McQueen

Prints are also present on my collection. They are fun and then again they are just something a bit different from the ordinary.

All my printed bags are by Vivienne Westwood, you guys know how much I love her!

19. Squiggle Print.
20. Animal print.
21. Squiggle Print.
22. Union Jack print.
23. Tartan print.

So, I still need another 2 bags to make to 25! I am waiting for 2 special ones... I don't know which ones yet but as soon as I get them I'll share it with you all.

How about you? Any bagmaniacs in the house?

See you soon.

Fashion Moments: Lady Gaga Makes An Entrance

Lady Gaga arrives at the CFDA Awards. Photograph by Tommy Ton/Style.com

Fashion is a 2nd Language–but any style-sensitive observer worth her Mugler couture knows one picture is worth 10,000 words. The eagle-eyed Tommy Ton managed to be in precisely the right place at exactly the right time to catch Lady Gaga's descent from Mount Olympus, just as her toes touched the earth and her tulle skirt unfurled. Even her turquoise bob was glowing with an otherworldly light. The lesson? Fashion moments happen at lightspeed; blink, and you'll miss one.

For Dads, Grads & Other Lads: College Cuff Links

If you're still looking for a graduation present for a young man leaving college, or something for Father's Day, we'd like to suggest a pair of "College Colors" cuff links by the rather oddly-named (but very fine) American company, Baade II. Here at FA2L, we have a real horror of one-sided, "T"-backed or otherwise cheap-looking cuff links, but these beauties are the real deal: solid sterling silver or gold, with beautiful, hand-enameled cloisonné or champlevé vitreous faces. And the range of colors is extensive, so the school–and the man–you want to honor are sure to be represented.  

The House of Orange: Fashion & Luxury Royalty

Sometimes, it's just about the shoes–in this case, a canvas peep-toe bootie on a stacked heel and platform, trimmed in orange leather, buckled up the back and laced up the front. Who makes it? Isn't it obvious? There ought to be a Pantone color named Hermès orange...

Fahsion Update? Ummmm...FURNITURE, IDIOT!

Ok so, firstly, let me explain the distance between the last update and this one, simply:
fashion was really out of fashion. If you checked up on this blog during that time, methinks your fashion radar is well broken!
Good news?
Fashion is back in fashion, in a huge way! So everybody get out your tables and put them on your hips, because furniture is where its at! I remember, June the 14th, 1982, this super-chic trend was born, a synth player would put a neat hole through his instrument and wear it with such pride, a seed was planted. Fast-forward, June 18th, 1982, a cluey pianist wore his grand piano to a gig where Marcus Frenrenege`, fashion designer, would be in attendance. Fast forward, May 1st, 2011, where currently, in the world, a fast-growing number of the most knowy fashionistas (currently 305) are grabbing any chair, table, cabinet or bedframe they can find and attatching themselves to these furnitures quick smart! It was a long time coming, but the best of us saw it!

TIPS...

- try to team your furniture with saggy droopy peices (such as gowns, trackpants, parachute attire)

- ONLY mahogony!

Kisses, Meryl