Tenue du jour - It's now or never!

I bought this dress on eBay a while ago and I think it's the second or third time tops that I'm wearing it. 

For once, as the season is coming to an end I can honestly say that I'm not fed up yet with my Summer closet!
It's a typical look I reach for on the (last) hot days: a little cotton or linen dress, sandals, a bag and voilà, done! It's pulled together yet fresh enough to stand the heat in the city.

dress/robe: Etoile IM
bag/sac: YSL
sandal(e)s: André

Tenue du jour - Enfin l'été! Summer at last!

Just when I'm starting to do some Fall shopping, the weather finally turns around. It didn't stop me from buying a mohair knit by Isabel Marant's Etoile line.
Sneak peek in the first pic.

dress/robe: H&M Trend new collection
sandales / shoes: André
sac/bag: YSL

Sorry dentist

I had never paid attention to L'Officiel magazine before that visit to the dentist years ago where while waiting for my wisdom teeth to be pulled out, I flipped through the september issue, stopped to this editorial and quietly put the mag in my bag. Ok, I stole it.

I had never done it before. Maybe it was this nerve wracking operation awaiting me or maybe I was long time due for some transgression, anyway I had to have it just for the sake of these pics.

Several years later, I find the styling of this ed to be still the classic urban look at its best.

All the pieces featured are popular items, the leather, plaid, tweed jacket, jeans, sneakers, wedge boots. I have most in my closet and the clothes associations shown are easy.

So why the fascination?

Maybe just because of that simplicity. Most of the eds I like are in the same vein. It's always the quiet classic styling my eyes are drawn up to and which actually make me purchase the magazines.

Surprisingly, I find them so much more inspiring than some over the top ed, piling up of the must-have clothes and accessories of the season, shot in a fantastic location.

From L'officiel september 2006 (Jalou Gallery)

Cette vieille chose

I've owned these corduroy trousers for more than 5 years, they've followed me throughout the years, adapting and surviving to all kind of phases: worn badboy style, clad with leather and sneakers and in a more classic way, with sharp blazers and pumps. On hold from time to time, never had I the impulse to part with them.

A few days ago, as I was meeting my mother, she pointed out the black blouse I was wearing saying  "oh cette vieille chose" (oh, that old thing!). It's  from Zara and at least 10 years old.

We couldn't help but laugh remembering when she repaired it for me and tried to figure out since when I had it in my closet.

If it ain't broke why replace it, I then added. The moment I said it, I realized that it's not that simple. What I know is that nor the trousers or the blouse were overthought purchases and yet years later I still enjoy them.

I've given up on still in perfect condition clothes in the blink of an eye without any regret, but some hold a je ne sais quoi which make them stand the test of time.

jacket and trousers: Etoile IM

shirt: h&m
scarf: Zara
sandals: Bata
bag: YSL

What I wore last thursday

I won't be ranting about the temps de cochon awful weather we've had these past weeks. I just adapted my Summer fashion aspirations and traded little colorful dresses and flat sandals for jackets, cropped trousers and closed shoes. 

When I count the very little number of times I've been able till now to wear 100% Summer clothes, it only strengthens my belief that spending and buying a lot on these "warmer" seasons is not worth it this side of the old continent.

When it comes to workwear, what I've worn most frequently lately were actually mid-season clothes: 
Etoile cropped jacket or Zara trench, conservatively cut tees (a modest round collar cut, no deep V neck, not sheer), shirts, ankle cut trousers and brogues or ballet flats. 
As for week-ends, I've relied on the same kind of outerwear, a variety of jeans, slim cargos and my destroyed sneakers. 

So in conclusion (completely self-congratulatory) I feel even more satisfied of my Summer shopping restraint.

Now if only the sun could come out, I still want to wear those little colorful dresses... No I'm not ranting, just expressing myself.

I couldn't take a pic of what I wore last Thursday so I made this Polyvore set.

What I wore last thursday by Rouge noir featuring shoulder bags

Jacket and linen tee : IM Etoile

black cropped trousers : Gap

bag: h&m

slingback patent wedges: New Look

my Opex watch and D&G eyeglasses

Backlog

M.I.A for more than a month... Sorry for this long unintentional break as these outfits pics below are actually a month old and I expected to post much earlier. 

Since then, Summer turned to early Fall or Spring depending on how optimist and upbeat one appreciate the weather.

As much as I love clothes and enjoy dressing up and down, lately my mood wasn't set into exhibiting purchases (as a matter of fact I barely did any shopping) and was too lazy to take pictures of my outfits. I was plainly bored with blogging. 

I cut down my web attendance to a minimum thinking it would be harder to avoid idle browsing on and off the web but showers of promotional mails and massive sales hysteria (I spotted a Zara store closed because of a fight with sales assistants hiding behind doors on the first day of sales !! Isn't that crazy!?) actually helped to put distance with some habits...

We'll see how it goes but I intend to keep my blog activity to a slower pace.

 Uniqlo linen jacket, h&m tee, IM Etoile shorts (SS sales), André sandals, YSL tote.

 IM Etoile dress (SS sales) the one spotted on Totokaelo, André sandals and YSL tote

h&m jacket, skirt, WE tee, New Look sandals, YSL tote

Sans titre

This is an out of the blue post. I must have clicked on the "Post to blogger" button without realizing it.

Anyway let's make the best of it. 

I love the incredible Céline boots from the coming Fall. It's basically the same model as last year's version but the price tag still stuns me so I'll pass this time too.
On the other hand, I'm waiting on the T by Wang jacket to arrive home. I was actually preparing a post on my back obsession. Nothing dirty heh! Just that I've been acquiring quite a sensible amount of clothes with low backs, cut-out backs and the likes...And it seems I'm on the roll as I've got this shirt last Friday.

H&M