Look of the Day: Strathberry

 

EN: How to style one bag for Day and Night looks

Strathberry is an Edinburgh-based brand founded in 2013. Specialising in luxury leather goods, Strathberry creations are handcrafted in Spain using only the finest quality Spanish leather, and can take up to 20 hours to make. Known for its instantly recognisable bar closure and minimalistic design aesthetic, Strathberry's elegant lines, exceptional attention to detail and celebrity endorsement have lead to a global following.

This Blossom Bag by Strathberry is my newest edition. Elegantly shaped and uniquely constructed, the Blossom bag is a statement bag like no other. Celebrating the poetry and harmony in the blossoming of a flower, the opening emulates the delicate unfolding of petals, while closing with a leather drawstring in the centre.

It was designed to be carried in-hand with the elegant chain.  And I'd love to show you two ways to wear it.

My first look is a smart casual look. I styled it with a yellow chunky knitted jumper, wool burgundy trousers and leather burgundy loafers. I like the combination of these autumn shades. I've also added embellished hair band and fine gold jewellery. My burgundy Strathberry bag is a perfect match for this colour pallet.

My second look has few small twists. I kept the burgundy trousers, switched yellow jumper for a pink cami top, put a coat over and changed flat shoes to hot pink court shoes. It looks like the coat could be a centre of attention because of how rich the print and colours are but my Strathberry bag really stands out next to it. The main colour of my coat is deep indigo, but bees are coloured in blush pink and burgundy. That's why my burgundy bag really stands out next to the coat, it picks up the small amount of burgundy in the print and lets it blend the whole look together.  

Family Look: Langham Afternoon Tea

Katerina: Dress & Head Band - Eirene via Children Salon / Shoes - Children Classic via Children Salon / Bag - Aspinal of London

Me: Dress - Hobbs / Shoes - Casadei / Bag - Prada

EN: Half Term holiday nearly came to an end. We had our ups and down but I hope Katerina had fabulous time. We've started her holiday with a real treat - Children Afternoon Tea with Daunt Books at the Langham Hotel, London. 

"We have a partnered with Daunt Books, meaning little literary lovers can select their own new book from a specially curated library before they embark on tasty treats. Specially conceived for creative young minds, our tea is interactive; the first course is made up of savoury jigsaw puzzle sandwiches. This is swiftly followed by some mouth-watering sweet treats.

Needless to say, adult companions are well catered for too; they can enjoy The Langham’s contemporary take on afternoon tea, SeasonaliTea, which uses the finest ingredients to create the tastiest savouries and most delicious patisserie, and is served with an award-winning tea service.

Children’s Afternoon Tea with Daunt Books is available every day from 12:00 noon until 5:30 pm and costs £29.50 per child, while adults’ afternoon tea costs £62.00 per person."

 It's a fantastic way to enjoy your family time. To be honest, it nearly brings tears to my eyes to see how much Katerina gets excited when it comes to choosing a new book to read. We were lucky enough to attend Langham's afternoon tea accompanied with Author reading his new book AND drawing illustrations from his recent book. It's an amazing experience! Keep an eye open, Langham normally runs 'reading with an Author' on the first day of school holidays. But of course you can enjoy children afternoon tea all year around :)

It's also pretty amazing to have a chance to dress up with your child. Today Katerina is wearing wallies and waterproof coat to explore our Botanical Garden, but on Monday she was a true Princess wearing the most exquisite dress by Eirine. Oh you should've seen Katerina's face when she saw it for the first time! RAINBOW! It's defiantly really colourful and the colours are really reach and deep, so perfect for autumn and winter moths <3

One happy girl and one happy Mummy!

Big Thank You to Langham for inviting us to experience Children Afternoon Tea.
And Big Thank You to Children Salon and Eirene for Katerina's outfit. 

Look of the Day: Red

Dress - CHICWISH / Shoes - Hobbs / Bag - Michael Kors

EN: Imagine yourself amongst the prettiest streets of Mayfair, surrounded by luxury boutiques, jewellery shops, auction houses ... It could be a little bit overwhelming but I found my personal 'safe place' where prices don't bite :) Sotheby's Auction House has a pretty Gallery 1&2 Coffee Bar where we paid 7.50 pounds for 2 coffees, 1 pastry and 1 juice. Highly recommend this cute place to have a break.

I've got a little bit too excited with my Chicwish dress . We are going to Malta next week and I meant to take this dress with me on holiday. But look how stunning it is! I've styled it with espadrilles and a straw bag to walk around the city. I know it's a perfect holiday look, but with a right makeup it looks lovely in the city too.

But watch out to my insta-stories, this dress is obviously coming with me on holiday :) Can't wait to put my hair up, put on sandals and grab a straw tote! 

Look of the day: Rome

Dress - CHICWISH / Bag - Dolce & Gabbana / Shoes - Hobbs

EN: We've visited Italy so many times, exploring it from the fashion capital - Milan to the sinking city - Venice, across the lakes and Tuscany valleys ... But for some reason Rome was never on our list. This spring we finally made a plan to say hello to the capital.
Italy has a very special place in my heart, and Rome did not disappoint. From the first to the last day it was spoiling us with amazing surprises. I felt so happy being there that I was smiling non stop. The prices were not as bad as we were warned, people were very friendly, the city was very clean, tourists weren't in my way ... basically there wasn't anything wrong with the city it was just melting my heart with its beauty and history.

And here's the dress I chose for one of the days. It's a maxi dress with a very deep 'v neck'. I feel like Rome deserved something grand but effortless at the same time. And this stunning floral dress just did what it had to.

Look of the Day: Nutcracker

Dress - HOBBS / Shoes - Casadei / Belt - Asos, similar

EN: How many sleeps till Christmas? I know that probably you've sorted your Christmas outfit out, counting on funny christmas jumpers and fluffy onesies :) Right?

I still remember my first Christmas in the UK. I wore purple high heels and an emerald mini dress, and I was soooo overdressed for a quiet afternoon with my family. Did anything change since then? Not really.

If you don't feel like 'dress to impress' on the 25th, there is another pretty special night - the 31st of December! That is the night to shine! I have my plans made and outfit sorted.

Check the HOBBS website out for some ideas. I can't believe this dress is not sold out yet. Its's very feminine, not trivial but classic at the same time and the colour is complimenting the season. As you know I actually got one more dress from Hobbs, in green velvet! But that's another story ...

xxx

Disclaimer: This post was created in collaboration with Hobbs and ShoppingLinks.

Look of the day: HOBBS London

DRESS - HOBBS LONDON / Shoes - Christian Louboutin / Bag - Chanel

EN: My admiration for the classic British designers is endless. Today I'm wearing a tweed dress by Hobbs London. That day I was showing my friends around the most iconic London spots and I felt so in-sync with the city by wearing this dress. It's pretty amazing how detailed clothes can reflect the city vibes and represent its energy at the same time.

By the time I got to write this post the dress sold out. Sorry guys! But here are some more of my favourite Hobbs pieces:

Ivory Coat, it will really elevate your cold weather look.

Floral midi dress, it has the most flattering silhouette.

The Palace Collection dress, it's made in black, but the floral pattern makes it to stand out.

HOBBS is offering 20% off full priced items until the 28th of Sept, so go have a look! Guess what else I bought from the Hobbs new collection?

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This post was created in partnership with Hobbs & ShoppingLinks
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RU: Хотела написать, что этот год очень плодотворный на воплощение желаний и мечт.
Пока писала текст на английском случайно включила песню Елки "Море внутри меня" и так хорошо зашла первая песня, что я уже слушаю десятый трек ... "Всё зависит от нас самих". Вот прям под настроение попала!

А помните я в инстаграме начала писать про Британские Бренды, которые мне очень импонируют? Так вот, один из них был HOBBS London. Для меня он идеально передаёт ритм и настроение чудесного города Лондон! А уже сегодня я делюсь с вами фото с нашей совместной коллаборации.

А вот еще 3 вещи которые мне понравились из их новой коллекции. Отгадаете, что из них я себе купила?

Ivory Coat, шерстяное пальто цвета айвори.
Floral midi dress, мой любимый фасон платья.
The Palace Collection dress, шикарная коллекция в чёрном цвете.