Gold Star Holiday Outfits

It's always interesting to look back at holiday pics and certainly as a fashionista to check out what you've been wearing. I use the picture evidence to work out what does (and doesn't) work and to help plan outfits for the next trip.

This blog looks back at some of the looks I've donned over the last few holidays and features my gold star ensembles. 

What are your favourite holiday outfits? 
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• For some Wine Tasting in Germany
• Marvin Browne Print Cotton Dress (85€ The London Assembly)
• Typical Freaks Leather & Wood Collar Necklace (65€ The London Assembly)

Lighthouse exploring in Australia along the Great Ocean road

• Jersey maxi dress (Various colours available from Marvin Browne The London Assembly 65€) in this case in stripes from American Apparel but doing some kind of weird optical camara illusion trickery!
• Marks and Spencers Wolf boyfriend cardigan.

A Summer in the city. Press event at The Serpentine Gallery in London.

• 'Marilyn' dress by Cos
• Aurelia stone belt by Reiss
• Kervin Marc Nina Satchel (Exclusive design for The London Assembly 285€)
• See cos-not-just-salad-essential blog
• This is actually my favourite look for summer 2013! I usually like to wear bright colours in the summer but the light fabric and floarty nature of this dress has been ideal for multiple occasions. 
• Also looks great with colour pop accessories like fuschia and yellow.

Metallic Dream 
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• Black Sheer sleeve sweatshirt H&M
• Metal fan Necklace Nicole Fahri
• Pleated Skirt Drykorn for Beautiful People
• Another sheer floaty number that looks fab for many different occasions. I heartily reccomend adding some pleated joy to your wardrobe and am currently trying to source something similar for The London Assembly
• Black Leather collar ankle strap heels Shanibar

Everyone needs a Kimono! 

• Gorgeous vintage komono from Portobello road market
• Silver and Precious Stone Necklace by Gallardo and Blaine www.gallardoblainedesigns.co.uk
• Voodoo necklace by Australian/Vietnamese designer Alistair Trung from Shop 28 QVB Article on Trung's work www.alistairtrung.com.au

A sunny happy outfit suits Melbourne perfectly for NYE!

• Versace sunglasses throughout
• Vivid yellow Marks & Spencers lace skater dress
• White Converse Chuck Taylors
•  In 1917, All Star sneaker gave the world a blank canvas. At first it played basketball and then Rock & Roll and then everything else. It went along with athletes and artists, experimenters, rebels, visionaries and now, even after everything it’s been, it remains anything you want and has become one of the most worn canvas shoe ever!

Sydney walkabout

• Black wool & silk dress, Collection by Italian label Stefenal www.stefanel.com/de
• Sunglasses by Karl Lagerfeld
• Voodoo necklace by Australian/Vietnamese designer Alistair Trung
• Black & white leather pumps by Pretty Ballarinas www.prettyballerinas.com

Bye bye, Bis Gleich!

Lianne La Havas @Somerset House

Where: Somerset House
Why: Lianne La Havas Live as part of the Summer Series with Amex
When: Saturday 13th July

Lianne la Havas states on her Facebook site: "Nothing like Corinne Bailey Rae or Andreya Triana, but we all have similar hair." Brilliant.. I am always getting asked if I'm whoever is the popular mixed race women of the time so this comment really made me chuckle!

Lianne la Havas live at Somerset House

The gig surpassed excellent. Somerset House at sundown is the perfect environment for her voice and she looked fantastic in a red pvc skirt stopping to pause for a just a moment to wipe the prerequisite talc from her legs! Her voice really is sublime and I urge you, if you haven't got her album or seen her live PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY and GO see!

I was so impressed I'm looking forward to seeing her again at Lovebox next Sunday. (Review to come)

Wiki Facts: Born 23 August 1989 as Lianne Charlotte Barnes is an English folk and soul singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll Her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? was awarded the title of iTunes Album of The Year 2012.

La Havas was born in London, England to a Greek father and Jamaican mother. She was raised in Tooting and Streatham, spending the majority of her time with her grandparents following her parents' separation as a child. La Havas began singing at seven and cites her parents' diverse musical tastes as having the biggest influence on her music. Her mother played with Jill Scott and Mary J. Blige, and her father, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, taught her the basics of guitar and piano. Lianne wrote her first song at the age of 11, but did not learn to play the guitar until she was 18 years old. Lianne attended Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls in Croydon, where she studied art A-level, and planned to take an art foundation course; however, she left college to pursue a career in music full-time. Although born Lianne Barnes, her stage name is an adaptation derived from her Greek father, Henry Vlahavas's, surname.

Matt Corby Support Act

Matt Corby certainly held his own, another beautiful voice and I expect perhaps next year's headline act!

Bis Gleich,
xx
A

Cos... not just a salad essential.

When: 11.07.13
Where: The Serpentine Gallery
Why: Cos Press Event

I've been enjoying a bit of a love affair of late with Cos! Every time I go in I find something fabulous to add to my wardrobe and with the current sale on, there is simply no stopping me!

Amy Silberzahn at the Cos Press Event

• Cos pleated halter dress
• Reiss Aurelia-Stone encrusted belt
• Kervin Marc Cow hide Bag exclusive to The London Assembly
• Sergio Rossi Wedges

COS, Collection Of Style, is for men and women who want high end design and good quality at an affordable price.They state that they are always exploring their original concept of favouring style over fashion, COS appreciates timeless design that lives beyond the season. Merging traditional methods with new techniques and innovative fabrics, they work hard to create fashion pieces that look and feel at once classic and modern. COS likes functional design crafted from simple ideas.

This summer COS are supporting Park Nights, a series of events, screenings and talks that take place at the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. They have commissioned film-maker James Aiken to explore the Pavilion space, and asked the architect Sou Fujimoto to tell the story of the project. http://www.cosstores.com/

"It is a really fundamental question how architecture is different from nature, 

or how architecture could be part of nature, or how they could be merged...

what are the boundaries between nature and artificial things." Sou Fujimoto

Sou Fujimoto's fantastic architectural sculpture at sunddown. (Photo Amy Silberzahn)

Bis Gleich,
xx
A  

A Summer's Day

What to wear on a summer's day?

Edy & Bridge's fabulous Emi bow top of course!

Seen here worn with Edy & Bridge Tabitha tailored shorts, TopShop leather Belt and Pretty Ballerinas.

See May 14th Blog: Bow Selector for a blog about the Design duo behind the label.

What's your fave summer outfit?

Bis Gleich,
A

Brighton Rocks

Other than being the permanent residence of my beloved sister, Michelle, I love Brighton!

Brighton was the location of my first 'mini break' with my dear Husband. And Brighton was where I would hop on the train from London the moment we had a sunny enough day and escape to sit on the stones gazing out to sea.

Brighton holds so many special memories. It's the place I return to for calm, uncomplicated relaxation.

Blessed with a few weeks holiday in the UK, I am happy making lists of fabulous things to do, wonderful people to see and exhibitions and events to inspire.

This weeks Baker"s Dozen: (in no particular order)

1. Watching Despicable Me 2
2. Designer meeting with the super talented leather creative Kervin Marc www.okmarc.com
3. Watching Lianne La Havas at Somerset House www.somersethouse.org.uk/music/summer-series-2013
4. The LoveSupreme Jazz Festival, specifically Espanza Spalding
5. A Wire Wrapping Course at The London School of Jewellerywww.londonjewelleryschool.co.uk
6. Visiting The Lowry Art Exhibition at The Tate Britain www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
7. Hanging out at the Belorussian Embassy in Kensington trying to get a holiday Visa so I can go to my friend Anna's wedding in August
8. Playing with my sister's gorgeous Basset Hounds, Stanley & Henry
9. Working on my Happiness Project (Blog to come!)
10. Enjoying brunch at Carluccio and catching up with the super Anisah
11. Organising a reunion for my University Fashion and Marketing BaHons Graduate friends.
12. Watching, "Behind the Candelabra"
13. Making a final London Assembly Logo decision!!!! www.facebook.com/TheLondonAssembly

Come back to see how how I got on!

Bis Gleich
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