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 :)) 

TED BAKER KIDS

Katerina: Dress - TED BAKER

Galina: Dress - TED BAKER / Shoes - TED BAKER / Bag - TED BAKER 

EN: Slowly but surely we are coming out of the lockdown into the streets of London. The weather's been pure bliss so me and Katerina went out for a weekend stroll around our favourite colourful spots. The first stop was to get fresh flowers. It's hydrangea season so we got few stems to match our powder blue outfits.

Speaking of our outfits, it's Ted Baker's new season. Recently Katerina changed her preferences and now she is into Blue. So when we were looking through Ted's new collection she immediately fell in love with this dress. She also likes the geometric flower pattern on it, which reminds us of arty garden walls.

My dress is matching Katerina's blue pallet. It has a flattering V-neck with a tiered skirt and tie belt detail. For contrast I went for sumptuous accessories in blush pink. I think our looks are demure but clearly speak savoir-vivre.

Check out  << Ted Baker Kids new season >> here

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Family Look: Polka Dots

Katerina: Playsuit - Zara / Bag - Aspinal of London / Sandals - Childrensalon

Me: Dress - Ted Baker / Sandals - Ted Baker / Bag - Lulu Guinness 

EN: What a day we just had! After 3 months of home schooling I've dropped Katerina off at school for the first time. Her school took girls back for the last 2 weeks of the last term. Not everyone went back though, I think it's only 11 girls in her class. But I can't even describe how happy she was!

Me and Gareth set in the car and asked ourselves what are we going to do with our day. Everything changed since we dropped her off at school last time. No coffee shops are open this early, no restaurants serving breakfast, no cinema dates. So yeah ... it took us time to decide what to do with our time :)

Going back to actual photos you are looking at. How exciting it is to shoot outside again! As I said before, Katerina is taking a big interest in directing photoshoots. So after I get 'my shots' she takes a lead and explains her ideas of location and poses. I have to admit she has some good ideas!

I just couldn't resist getting Katerina a matching polka dot playsuit. I see her getting loads of good wear out of it. And it makes me extra excited when we can create looks like this one.

CHILDRENSALON SALE

It's finally that time of the year! My favourite brands are treating us with Summer SALES!

 -->>  CHILDRENSALON SALE   <<--

I'm going to share two summery family looks and our 'Favourite Sale Picks' for Boys and for Girls.

Me and Childrensalon share the same vision: To dress children beautifully. I have loved dressing Katerina up ever since she was a baby, but now she is 7 years old and she wants to have some input. It's safe to say we will find something we both like whilst browsing the Childrensalon website :) There are 270 carefully selected brands to choose from!

Recently, Katerina really got into playsuits. She says they're really easy to put on.

So we got her this sheer white spotted chiffon playsuit, by Mayoral, with a pink, purple and green floral print. It has an elasticated waist, a lightweight white crêpe lining and a detachable tie belt. There are pretty ruffled sleeves and the straps cross on the open back. 

It's fascinating to listen to her arguments when she is choosing her outfit. As soon as she saw the delicate leopard trim on this dress she fell in love with it. She loves cats in any sizes and form :)

Here she is wearing a beautiful pink chiffon dress with a rose and butterfly print, by Loredana. It has beige leopard print trims and a bow with pink diamanté on the waist. For stylish volume, the skirt is lined with a comfortable layer of chiffon and cotton, with tulle frills around the hem.

Favourite Sale picks for Girls:

1. Loredana Girls Gold & Black Satin Dress

2. Patachou Girls Yellow Cotton Dress

3. Eirene Girls Pink Satin Dress

4. Guess Pink & Purple Logo Espadrilles

5. Polo Ralph Lauren Girls Ivory Knitted Sweater

6. Sophia Webster Mini Girls Silver Glitter Shoes


Favourite Sale picks for Boys:

1. Kenzo Kids Boys Grey Cotton Sweatshirt

2. Polo Ralph Lauren Boys Blue Cotton Shirt

3. Paul Smith Junior Neon Zebra Boys Grey Cotton Hoodie

4. Polo Ralph Lauren White Logo Lace-Up Trainers

5. Alviero Martini White Cotton Geo Map Shirt

6. Diesel Teen Black Leather Trainers

Happy Shopping

Lots of love 

Galina & Katerina x 

Peggy Porschen and Rainbow of Hope

  T- Shirt - Rainbow of Hope by Peggy Porschen

EN: Me and Katerina are very proud to present you Rainbow of Hope Collection by Peggy Porschen.

Synonymous as a sign of deepest gratitude as well as a symbol of optimism and unity, a whimsical 'rainbow of hope' can now be found adorning Sophie & Lili’s™ sugary sweet illustration of the iconic Peggy Porschen Parlour in London's Belgravia. For anyone missing the Parlour's playful displays and pretty patisserie, or for those who simply enjoy its dreamy cake creations and installations from afar, the updated illustration is now available across a range of special-edition items as a mark of better times to come.  A 5% donation from each item sold will go to YoungMinds via Work for Good, in support of its work to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

You can discover the full  'Rainbow of Hope' Collection here. It includes t-shirts for kids and adults, cups and prints.

Peggy Porschen is now open for takeaway and delivery. I can't wait to get re-united with my favourite cupcakes and coffee.

I've been looking through my old photographs and my long-term love affair with Peggy Porschen started back in 2015. It's so fascinating to see the Parlour grow through the prism of my camera. Very quickly it turned into something Iconic, like 'You can't travel to London without visiting this magical pink Parlour'. During these unprecedented times, please remember to support your local business.

Loads of Love
Galina & Katerina

Katerina for Childrensalon

Dress - EIRENE Studio / Sandals - Mayoral / Hair Clip - Milledeux 

EN: Hello - Hello :)  Long time no see. Gareth had to remind me that I have my blog and it's not cool to neglect it.

Today I'd love to share Katerina's outfit for 'UN Russian Language Day'. If you are not sure whatI'm talking about < click here > to watch a fun video we made for my Instagram page.

This video was created in collaboration with Childrensalon, a place where you can find 270 kids fashion brands, from up-and-coming to big luxury names like Gucci, D&G and many more.

The concept of this story was for Katerina to teach our readers some Russian words. Isn't it the best way to show a little bit of our culture and heritage? I'm so so proud how Katerina helped me to come up with ideas and how she delivered them. I'll treasure it forever.

As you can spot on some photos there are Russian Dolls on the table, we call them Matreshka (a young girl with rose cheeks, long eyelashes and bright lips). When my Mum saw the photos we took she said that Katerina looks like Matreshka herself :)

Katerina is wearing a very beautiful dress by EIRENE Studio, with a pretty green and pink rose print. Made in soft satin, it has a frilled panel on the bodice and sheer, sparkly chiffon sleeves with gently elasticated cuffs.

She also wears cute white wedge sandals.  They are made from soft faux leather and are fully lined with leather. The foot strap has a pretty cut-out pattern and they fasten with a velcro ankle strap