Category Archives: Current season

Babouche shoes v. flat mules

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Flat mules are back. More specifically in the form of Moroccan pointed slippers, called Babouche. I would really like a pair, hard to find though. The fashion magazines say flat mules are “a must” this summer, only the shops don’t seem to have caught up with this trend, I can’t find much at all….mules7 It seems that high-end brands have done some but the more affordable ones haven’t. Has anybody seen any? Where? I am often ahead on times looking for shoes, it’s possible this trend will not catch on or it will be big next year. My problem is, when they eventually are available everywhere I have usually moved on and unfortunately I can’t afford the Designer’s price tags… Perhaps it’s a bit early in the season, let’s hope so, or perhaps the magazines are wrong!mules4

I have found a couple of sites which actually sell the original Moroccan slipper, only to find out they only have it in big sizes, so, if you are a 6.5 upwards you are ok, otherwise “tough”! That’s because they are men’s sizes. Anyway, I am not sure they can actually be worn out…

 

Here they are:

Bohemia MOROCCAN POINTED BABOUCHE SLIPPERS, BLACK

Bohemia MOROCCAN POINTED BABOUCHE SLIPPERS, BLACK

 

 

 

Anyway, I love flat mules and if I can just find them, I am even tempted to buy both the “Babouche” kind and the open shoe one. The first one to wear mainly with relaxed looking trousers and long dresses, the second when I am a bit more “put together”!

 

 

 

I would love to have this:

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but it’s definitely out of my reach and if I could buy a pair of Gucci shoes I would buy the whole shoe (the loafer) anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

But this is not a bad substitute and it also comes in silver:

I really like these ones too:

LIVIANA CONTI Mule

LIVIANA CONTI Mule

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Silver mules, Liviana Conti mule, Black mules, Babouche

Spring scarves

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Away all those big woollen scarves and out some floral silk ones!0a8d6b0655e94c56f0a8163fc2bb

 

The best way to celebrate the longer days, warmer weather and update your tired winter clothes…

 

 

 

Paul-Smith-printed-silk-scarf
Kate Spade new york ‘bella’ silk square scarf
Adrienne-landau-silk-scarf
CHRISTIAN LACROIX LIGHT BLUE LUCKY ISLAND FOULARD
CHRISTIAN LACROIX LIGHT BLUE FIGURINE FOULARD

If you can’t afford to buy a new silk scarf, you can always go for an “already owned” one  here

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Wardrobe Spring-cleaning

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Have you already started taking out the heavier winter clothes from your wardrobe? I have, and you should too. A few days ago I took out all the thick jumpers, wooly trousers, etc. etc. I also made a huge pile of items I had not used at all this winter, or the previous ones in some cases, they are going to live somewhere else, a much happier life, where somebody else is going to love them and appreciate them….20151_beca06a_wardrobes_PH121184There is nothing worse than having clothes you don’t like anymore filling up your wardrobe, they make the nice ones look bad too. Rearranged my remaining clothes and WOW! I suddenly had plenty of nice things to wear!!!! They were all there before I started but they were buried under lots of horrible ones!!

I always find there are some things which help with the way your wardrobe looks, therefore with the way your clothes look too:

  • I always have my hangers the same (mine are wooden) and pointing the same way 201311_Hooks_hangers
  • I have some nice boxes where I keep my belts rolled up nicely and my scarves too

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  • I fold my clothes all the same width, they look so much better! I also put similar colours together
  • The hanging ones are colour coded too…and of course by type (jackets, shirts, etc.)hanging-clothes-26039860

Am I starting to sound like I am a little too tidy? No, I don’t think so. I think this is just a way to make what you already have look nicer or rather, as nice as it should be. This is just the difference between an ironed shirt and a creased one. Which one would you rather have?!

 

 

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