Category: Autumn
Fireworks x
It’s a fun time of year in the UK..halloween rolls into bonfire night which this year marks the 410 year anniversary since Guy Fawkes and his gang tried to blow up the houses of Parliament. Excited children, mulled wine, glowsticks and big bangs set to music..Uptown Funk withv synchronised explosions anyone?
What’s not to love?
Laters, Kate x
Hell-oween!
I did my bit for Halloween this year, complete with extra eyeballs and hairy, eyelash lips..
The house is still a building site..which could’ve made the ideal location for a spooky party, except the potential scenarios for genuine disaster and really putting the hell in halloween..so we all dressed up, my niece included and relied on others to provide the fun..
Although we did make some eyeball ice cubes..grapes with blueberries and a bit of raisen.
Or the savoury option..radish and olive.
Is it OK to say the kids looked lovely??!
Friend Jenny’s fab pumpkin..
It’s an evening the kids love..maybe because it rebels against every parental rule in the book..
Mwhaha-haaaaaaa!
Laters, Kate x
Uber Uterque x
If I have a complaint against the modern life it’s the way technology has made the world spin faster, shrink smaller and generalise everything. Which is why one should dismiss Uterque with a simple flick of a hand: It’s part of the Spanish-rule-the-world Inditex which has chains such as Zara and Pull and Bear in it’s growing claws. Except I like it.
There’s sleek separates, a touch of artisanal cool and even the trend pieces of the season look fresh and modern.
Of course it helps if Caroline de Maigret is your muse.
It’s a salient lesson in not throwing the babes out with the bathwater.
Laters, Kate x
Gestuz x
With that something just a little bit special, Gestuz are like an upper class, rich woman’s Zara whilst still remaining within the realms of affordability.
Masters of the clean, cool, contemporary, classic with their pared down, intelligent designs.
Effortlessly creating the wardrobe staples of the future.
I want.
Laters, Kate x
Leaf it..
It’s half term next week..so time to look into crafts for the kids..
I think this might be a little ambitious..
(All pictures from Pinterest)
But painting a snail? Perfect!
Laters, Kate x
All Wrapped Up x
The mornings are cold now inLondon with a real nip in the air, but come mid-morning and the sun (long may it last) is shining and the temperature picks up. It’s the perfect weather for scarves, which is lucky because this year there seems to be a bumper crop of styles and styling options…there’s the classic navy, a timeless wardrobe staple. Safety has it’s chic place..
Or add a bit of drama with this belted fur option from Marni.
The Burberry blanket is still having it’s moment.
Or your could opt for the scarf that thinks it’s a cape.
A blast from the past, eponymous with the eighties, this scarf is back…with added fringe benefits.
Or maybe it’s the longer wrap that has you tied up.
Is it a jumper or is it a poncho? Or is it something to fling on as you run out the door.
(All pics from Net-a-porter.com)
Or pay homage to the Hunger Games with this interesting knitted number from Stella Mcartney.
The choice is yours.
Laters, Kate x
Stills x
Sometimes it’s the smaller, not-shouty labels that really capture the mood of a season.
Like Dutch label Stills with it’s dedication to craftsmanship, colour and the luxury of contrasts.
There’s volume and artful layers all contained within modern, minimalist lines.
Definitely one to look out for.
Laters, Kate x
Hi Society x
The perfect conker brown to match the season with authentically tooled leather, Penelope Chilver’s Barbarella Cordoban hi tops are the easywear anywhere shoe with that discerning level of quality and design.
It’s a luxurious walk on the wild side…
Laters, Kate x
Blue Collar Worker x
Shrugging on a teddy bear winter coat is the perfect way to embrace the increasingly cutting edge to this colder season.
MiH – The British label based in London, has some of the best – the sort of coats that people can judge you in without knowing you. And get it right.
They don’t shout, instead they gently ooze with knowing cool.
Because good lines and soft textures cleverly jigsawed together make a potent force.
(All pictures from MiH)
Sometimes the greatest power to dazzle is just by the simplicity of what is there.
Laters, Kate x
Paper Bag Pants..
Sometimes you need something in your wardrobe with a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll on the dashboard.
How about a pair of tie-up trousers? A real shout from the eighties when they were attractively called paper bag trousers…
There’s something about them..cut short..
Or with a big belt..
(All pics from Pinterest)
You can feel the force. Throw up or throw back, does this mean high wasiters are really coming back?
Laters, Kate x
Maison Bentley Style 