V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

Edit by: Vicki
Mar 15, 2012

spring has sprung in the wardrobe…


image  – the sartorialist

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was feeling the need for a little réparation to the skin, hair and body after the rigours of winter… The same goes for my wardrobe. It needs a little spring clean, a make over, a smarten up… So here is what I am thinking…

A vintage style bag for evening… something boxy or tres Mad Men… to swing over my arm… I think this will make the walk perkier…

Totes… but maybe in cobalt blue or sunshine yellow… I need to retire the black bag for a season…
** A disclaimer here… I could never ever retire from the black ‘wardrobe’… Black gets me where I am going and never lets me down. Black knows how to dress me when I don’t know myself… Black is a lifesaver… Black hides my indiscretions…

Metallics… a flash of gold, a sliver of silver a touch of bronze… I feel like shining…
Raffia wedges… Wedges do the job with jeans, with dresses and skirts… and dare I say… the right pair are supremely comfortable…

Chunky heels… I’m tired of skinning my stilettos…

Show the waist… I am thinking…  You’re thinking… What waist? The peplum and the fuller skirt can do wonders to reduce the waistline…

Brave the prints and mix them up… the runways were full of ‘mixed messages’… I need to update the plains…

Pendants… the runways seem to be loving the dingle dangles… the bigger the better… Maybe the pearls need to take a break too…

Something khaki, safari like… a dress or a jacket… casual but with a touch of military… always works and a favourite of fashionistas in Paris….

White and cream… I need to be brave and face the monochrome…

A sporty dress or skirt… might ‘spring’ me into action…

Leather… What do you think about leather? I think my ship has sailed when it comes to leather trousers but I might be able to find a tee shirt to texture up my look…

** I believe fashion is all about picking and choosing… identifying the season’s trend and adapting that mood to your look. It’s not about an exact copy or changing who you are… Fashion is for enhancing who we are, having fun and celebrating our creative spirit.

Loving Sequins… as I like the leather… a spangly tee shirt to wear with a classic jacket…

Pastels and Florals… I’m game if you are… I don’t want to look like Monet’s garden but a little flora on a vintage style frock could work…

** Vintage style dresses are a summer staple for me… I love the femininity of them and the comfort. Paired with a lightweight leather jacket… it not only covers the arms but wards off the chill in between seasons…

Top coats… Loving the swing coat with a sheath style dress underneath… a going-out-to-dinner dressed up look… I am all for dressing up and I am definitely up for a dinner…

Will the French fashionistas leap into spring? I think so… but I would bet that it will be a discreet nod to this season’s collections not an all out scramble to replicate the look… Except that… French girls have been wearing the wedges, carrying the totes, sporting the pendants, loving leather and swinging their coats for many seasons… Perhaps flower power will make all the difference and sprout up via their scarves… xv

 

Edit by: Vicki
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