Inspired: Oscar de la Renta SS13

I fell in love with this picture from backstage of the Oscar de la Renta show during NYFW last week and I managed to find these two pairs of more affordable shoes that can keep us going til Spring. There's something a bit 'Carrie circa 2000' about them, but that's ok with me. The flat are by French Sole and the heels are actually by Stylistpick.

J’ai tombé amoureuse de cette photo du défilé d’Oscar de la Renta qui avait eu lieu la semaine dernière à New York. Elles ont un peu l’air de ‘Carrie c. 2000’ mais moi, j’aime ça ! Heureusement j’ai trouvé ces deux paires de chaussures similaires qui peuvent faire office des vraies jusqu’au printemps. Les ballerines viennent de French Sole et les escarpins de Stylistpick.

Wanted: these shoes

If anyone knows where these shoes are from, I will love you forever.

via Tophop Tumblr

Any of these would suffice...

Designers do it better, it's true. 

For graduation (here)

 

For the office (here)


 

For bronzed summer legs (here)





And finally, just to make my life... (here)

A Saturday Treat

There isn't any particular reason why I decided to treat myself today. It wasn't really going to be a treat either because I'm never one to deprive myself when it comes to shopping.

I've been coveting the new Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipstcks. I'm completely addicted to the youtube beauty community and I've heard loads of good things about them around there. Then yesterday, the sun was shining, my music was particulary good and Vanessa Paradis was looking at me from the back of my Cosmopolitan magazine as I stood waiting for the children I work with to finish school. Life was good, so I decided that I deserved a Rouge Coco Shine, you know, just to make life that extra bit more special.

I went into Sephora on the Champs-Elysees today to get mine (yes - it is completely overcrowed with tourists and thier boyfriends but you just can't beat the range they have in that store). 10 minutes and as many swatches on my hand later, I decided on "Boy". That was until I discovered the €29.90 price tag. As nice as it would be to have the sleek black lipstick in my bag, I can't justify it just yet. I really need a reason to treat myself, other than "just because it's sunny and I'm happy". I think "after my dissertation is handed in" is a good compromise.


But it's ok, don't worry. I got my treats...

 Pink Silk "Souvenirs de Paris" Scarf

Topshop VALETTA shoes

 O.P.I's "Teenage Dream" from the Katy Perry Collection

O.P.I's "Rumple's Wiggin'"