Look of the Day: SENTALER

Coat - SENTALER 

EN: I can't hide my excitement! And why should I? I'm the happy owner of the most gorgeous coat by SENTALER, a Canadian luxury outerwear brand. I might sound like someone who loves clothes too much, but I'm following the path of "Quality over Quantity", so a meaningful addition like this definitely makes me happy.

Sentaler uses ethically sourced, sustainable, cruelty-free fabrics and furs in the production of all their items.

My coat is made from the finest Peruvian alpaca, one of the rarest and most luxurious fibres in the world.

"SENTALER takes great pride in its ethical practices and we have great respect for the alpaca animal. To obtain the materials that make the fabric for SENTALER coats, the animal is sheared only once every 2-3 years, which causes no harm to the animal."

And one can only dream ... So I would like to share my "Sentaler Wish List". All styles are classy and sophisticated with vivid and vibrant colours.

1. NAVY LONG SHAWL COLLAR WRAP COAT WITH RIBBED SLEEVES

2. MULBERRY LONG COAT WITH FUR COLLAR

3. RED LONG WIDE COLLAR WRAP COAT

4. FOREST GREEN LONG TRENCH COAT WITH BOUCLE COLLAR

And also let me share just a few more photos of me wearing my cream coat around London. My favourite city is full of contrasts from stylish autumnal Covent Garden, to iconic festive Fortnum & Mason. And here are just a few examples of what style and colour combinations you can create wearing a Sentaler coat. 

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.  

Look of the Day: Better than Ever

  

dress - Self Portrait / bag - D&G / shoes - Asos 

EN: I have two weeks to get everything sorted. I was so lucky to get a permanent job with permanent hours after being made redundant at the worst possible time. My contract starts in 2 weeks so I better get on top of my projects.

These were my thoughts before I woke up with cough and sore throat on Monday morning :)) Typical, isn't it? So instead of being an ambitious workaholic I took time off to let my body recover. Hot water with lemon and honey and milk with butter and honey on repeat. Oh and vitamin D to speed it up.

Staying all day in bed also gave me a chance to catch up with new and not so new TV series. I watched 'Emily in Paris' on Netflix. And all through the series I was waiting for the style transformation of the main character. But it never happened so I feel like I was cheated on! I was promised "Sex and the City" style but got an amateur wanna be. I understand that writers wanted to show us the difference between iconic French style and American kitsch but gosh they went too far. I think "The Best dressed Character" goes to Julien. I admire his understated chic and colour combos.   

Look of the Day: Caramel

 

Cape - REPEAT Cashmere / Top - Reiss / Trousers - Reiss / Shoes - Christian Louboutin / Bag - Chanel

EN: This year is teaching us patience. As you know I was discharged from the hospital with no reasonable explanation, further actions or check ups. After endless phone calls I managed to get a date for 'second opinion' with a Doctor I trust. But it's not till November, so it's 2 moths away.

Now I wonder if it's time to have gel nails again :) It's the least of my problems but it can be solved soooo easy. I was asked to remove my gel manicure for the operation which never happened. So for the last 6 moths I had to do my manicure at home and to be honest I'm not a fan of doing it myself! You are going to laugh, but the main reason I want my nails professionally done is because I don't want to damage my tights and knitwear with accidental pulls from chipped vanish or sharp nails.

And talking about my style, I feel like it goes through more transformations! I'm dreaming of monochrome earth colours. This look combines all the shades of camel and caramel and I just love how it feels and looks.

My new beautiful cape is from REPEAT Cashmere. I fell in love with its colour scheme and geometric pattern but when I've put it on I became speechless. It's soft like a cloud, it hugs you with the warmest feeling. No wonder why, it's made of the best quality wool and cashmere!

By the way, it's not that difficult to look after it. Few years ago I got a special wool/cashmere wash and a special comb to take the best care of it.

Look of the Day: New Beginnings

dress - Love by Iris / shoes - Jimmy Choo / bag - Aspinal of London 

EN: My heart just started beating a bit faster. It feels final now, I said 'goodbye' but it isn't feeling any easier. I need to detach my feelings and step out of my comfort zone. I opened and updated my CV for the first time in years and filled in the first job application. I don't know yet what my journey is going to be but I'm feeling positive (a bit sad, but positive).

I'm constantly checking weather forecast, trying to fit things in before cold autumn approaches. Despite having a wonderful warm spring and summer it just never lasts long enough. I'm trying to grab the last rays of sunshine. I never felt so desperate because I always knew we would go somewhere warm in October or November. But this year is different, we all know it.

Enough of nostalgia let's talk fashion. Looking back on these photos, I smile. That day was filled with good food! All 3 of us enjoyed Russian cuisine and cosy atmosphere in one of the best restaurants in Knightsbridge. 

I wore a shirt dress, my new obsession. Love by Iris fits so well with my style and I couldn't choose what dress to order next. My choice fell on this gorgeous cotton dress in pastel colours, everything is perfect about it, the midi length of the skirt, 3/4 sleeves, design, style, fabric mmm It's just pure joy to wear it. And my new Jimmy Choos blended in very well, pastel mint colour looks so great with lilac!

 

Look of the day: Gold Flowers

dress - Chicwish / bag - Chanel / shoes - Jimmy Choo

EN: I don't know when this post would be able to go live, but right now I'm sitting and thinking that I might loose my job.

UPD: I did loose my job.

All the way through the pandemic I felt very secure about my future with the company and just a week ago we were hit with the news that some John Lewis stores won't re-open. And mine might be one of them. I'm going to work tomorrow to find out what the future holds. I obviously can't share any information until it's available to the public, so if you are reading it than the news hit the media.

Whichever way it goes I am grateful for working there for nearly 3 years as a selling partner. I'm grateful for the people I met, knowledge I gained, all the benefits and perks of the job. I've thought about my role during furlough and it brought a smile to my face so many times. And right now I'm just sitting and wondering if we ever open the doors to the customers again.

One thing I know for sure, this blog helped me a lot during the hardest times. So if I do or don't have a job tomorrow I'll carry on to invest in my mini on-line diary.

Photos were taking a week earlier when I was carefree and happy, thinking that I'm owning it and the future is bright. 

Look of the Day: The Ivy Chelsea Garden

blouse - Chicwish / trousers - Mango / bag - Aspinal of London  

EN: Is it really happening? Are we slowly coming out of lockdown? This blog has always been a diary for me so I would love to keep this memories here.

4th of July is when some restrictions were lifted and some of our cafes and restaurants have opened its doors once again. After supporting small independent businesses for 3 months with takeaways I was craving to have a sit down meal in a sumptuous place like the Ivy Chelsea Garden. So yeah, 2 cities and 2 Ivys in 4 days.

One of many things I love about this place it's its flower installations. The set the bar high and they smash it every season! This summer theme is inspired by the Great British Garden. You are going to see more photos from here as I just can't get enough.

I hope you noticed that my style is slightly changing, I see things a little bit differently now. I'm staying true to myself but I want to be relevant. My initial reaction was to wear a tea dress and a straw hat to the Ivy but I stopped myself and reevaluated my outfit. To be honest, for each of my visits I wore trousers and I felt chic, delicate and fresh like an early morning :)) 

Look of the Day: Video I Zara Kids Haul

Look 1

Galina
Dress- Zara
Shoes - D&G at Bicester Village (old), very similar here
Bag - Dior from Designer Exchange (old), very similar here 

Katerina
Dress - Zara Kids
Shoes - Step2wo
Bag - Zara Kids (old)
Hair Clip - Milledeux

Look 2

Galina
Top - Reiss
Skirt - Chicwish
Shoes - Christian Louboutin
Bag - Lulu Guiness (old), similar here 

Katerina
Jumpsuit - Zara, already sold out, similar here 
Shoes - Step2wo (old)

Look 3

Galina
Dress - Chicwish
Shoes - Jimmy Choo (old), similar here
Bag - Dolce&Gabbana 

Katerina
Trench - Zara Kids
Shoes - Step2wo (old)
Bag - Karl Lagerfeld from Children Salon

Clip - Milledeux 

Look of the Day: I know you love me

Dress - CHICWISH / Shoes - Casadei / Bag - Florian London

EN: I never knew my Mac Book can work without a battery but here we are :)
I don't even know where to start. Originally I thought that my daughter accidentally stepped on my Mac but it turned out it wasn't her fault (and I'm glad we believed her). My battery got swollen just because it's old. Although I never saw my Mac as something old, I never over used it and it looks just like any other Mac. Apple Store wouldn't take it to fix it because apparently they don't have parts for it anymore (like it's something retro urgh). The best they could do for me is to take the battery out and safely dispose it.

I'm still writing this blogpost using my old friend. It just needs to be constantly be plugged it to power source. Which is not ideal but I can live with it for now and sort it out as soon as I get over this shit storm.

I know my text isn't corresponding with pictures, sorry about that. And my pictures aren't corresponding with my actual health. I feel just like my Mac, swollen and awaiting stuff to be removed out of me.

And as I wrote many times ... Keep calm and carry on.
By the way, there is a beautiful coffee shop just few meters away from Maddox Gallery. Pop in when you walk past, they do great coffee and food.

Talking about the dress I chose, it's a dream! Another stunning addition to my wardrobe! I make sure it stays with me for many years to come. 

Look of the Day: Will you be my Valentine?

Dress - CHICWISH / Shoes and Bag - Dolce & Gabbana

EN: I love these photos so much! They just turned out perfect the way I dreamed. But everything behind the scene was hilarious.

We got to Hedonism Wines at 9.30am and there were no installations, no cute bench with cupids, no cute bike with love letters ... I checked the opening times (apparently 10am) and decided to come back later after the opening, hoping that the shop is going to bring out cute decor I saw on social media.

We decided to for coffee to Marchesi 1824. It was an interesting experience watching locals making the orders. Jesus they are so complicated and demanding. Americano with an extra shot, warm milk on the side, hot water on the side, half shot cappuccino, each pastry in a different bag ... I swear, as soon as we finished coffee and pastry I ran away. Not my kind of crowed.

After the breakfast we went back to Hedonism Wines and whilst we were approaching we saw some bloggers already taking pictures. Cool, pretty decor is out, like minded people enjoying what they are doing ... or not. I was really surprised how gloomy other bloggers were. Why? Just why?

I don't think I'll ever find answers to my questions. All that mattered at that moment is my patient husband, the dress I loved and my ideas coming a reality. Oh and watch out for the first selfie on my Instagram feed :)) 

And also here's few words of appreciation to my dress from Chicwish . It's just perfect. Love everything about, especially the colour. I'm sure you will see many photos of me in it. Who wants to invite me for an event?

Look of the Day: I'm back

Jumper - CHICWISH / Trousers - Reiss / Shoes - Casadei / Bag- Florian London 

EN: Hello my first blog post this year! Long time no see. It's actually has been 2 months. And I missed you like crazy.

Today is the first time in 2 months I opened my beloved MacBook and found out that touch pad isn't working, it looks like somebody stepped on it :( So I need to take it to be repaired. It didn't stop me from writing this post, more complicated - yes, still possible - yes!

The reason of ,y long absence as many of you know is my lung problem. I was treated for chest infection and pneumonia, sadly I got badly effected by complications and now I'm awaiting my operation on the lung. Touch wood it will happen soon and goes well.

Fun Fact: my surgeon middle name is Angel :)

Anyway, I soaked in misery long enough. So whilst I'm feeling a little bit better I decided to take a trip to London to enjoy myself, walk my favourite streets and eat in my favourite places. So obviously I need up on King's Road in Chelsea by Peggy Porschen and the Ivy Chelsea Garden. Sorry not Sorry.