Blog Snooze

 

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Hi guys.... well, I have so many things on my to-do-list..... it's crazy..... and so I'm taking a little "blog snooze.... well, actually it started a while ago already (look at the date of my last blog post)...

But I just wanted to let you know. And no, not quitting, just snoozing, cu soon!

xxx Gabrielle

Marc Jacobs last collection for Louis Vuitton

Dolce & Gabbana Lace Top, Acne Pop Betty Boyfriend Jeans, Saint Laurent boots, Louis Vuitton Black Noe bag, Chanel bracelet, The Row Cape, Rag&Bone Floppy Brim Fedora Hat, Bottega Veneta Square Framed Sunglasses, Chanel lipstick


Do you remember the last collection Marc Jacobs did for Louis Vuitton?

I will never forget this collection! It will be one of those I remember for always! I didn't see it live, ha, that would have been a dream! But I saw it online and I'm still fascinated!

So I thought I'd do a style collage with a touch of "Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton last show".

Well, I wouldn't exactly wear one of those fantastic head pieces to bring my kids to kindergarden (hahaha, imagine the kindergarden teachers eyes....) but I'd definitely wear this fedora hat from Rag&Bone and the rest of my collage. 

The combination of light denim with black embroidered or lace tops, the connection of day and night, cowgirl and showgirl, so genius!

xxx Gabrielle

Girlpower by Marc by Marc Jacobs

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Wow! I think, this is the most refreshing collection from NYFW fall rtw 2014 so far!

I really love that Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier made a "girl power" statment after all this masculine influences we see and saw in so many collections. Don't get me wrong, I love a masculine touch and I wear quite a lot of outfits that actually scream "masculine". But it was about time, that we remember the power girls have.

The ninja, sporty vibe, so strong, so fresh! Comon girls lets "kick ass" :-)

Did you love it?

xxx Gabrielle

Guest Room and Office

Mario Custom Convertible Sleeper Sofa Desmond Pink, Vitra Eames Stool, Vitra Compas direction by Jean Prouve, Vitra DSR Chair by Charles and Ray Eames, Teton Accent Table, Pip Studio Chinese Rose Milk Mug, Mercury Glass Honeysuckle Candle, Copper Shade Tom Dixon Pendant, Faux fur Throw (similar here), Threshold Dexorative Peony Pillow, Aesop Handwash and Cream, Ferm Living Organic Bath Towls


We moved to our new house a while ago, but the process of decorating is still not finished. I actually like it, when it's slow, I have to feel a place first and time after time I get new inspiration and ideas. At the moment we are decorating our guest room and office. Having two kids means, this two have to be in one room, but we really can't complain, our guest room is really quite big.

I'm a huge fan of all things from Vitra and the designers Charles and Ray Eames and I fullfilled myself a dream by buying the Eames lounge chair a while ago, ahhh.... it's such a pleasure and I really can imagine myself as a 80 something year old granny sitting in that dream chair! And the best part is, that I can pass it down to my kids as one of THE design classics. By then it will have some patina and be even more beautiful than now.

The pink sofa you can stretch to a bed, which is very convinient! And it's pink! ;-)

xxx Gabrielle

Pink Mood

Miu Miu Polka-dot jacquard coat, Dear Cashmere Round-Neck Cashmere Sweater, Marni Pink Pants, Fendi 2 Jours Mini Monster Bag, Acne Pink Sunglasses, Chloé Color Block Pump, True Grace Classic Candle Pink, Pink lipgloss Chanel, Chloé Abby Ring


Weird things are happening to me! I really seem to be obsessed with Pink! Where does that come frome? Why on earth do I crave pink so badly? Well, all my friends would tell you, that "Gabrielle and Pink" is not going to be seen, but lately they understand that I'm living in a little pink cloud :-)

I'm even looking for a pink coat now and just a couple of weeks ago I still thought, that a pink coat makes me look like barbie.... and now, no for sure not! I'm not Barbie anyway and I want to live in this pink cloud for a while!

Pink makes me happy, pink makes my skin look good, my daughters love their pink mummy and even my hubby has a thing for my pinkish mood, hahaha :-)

I think pink makes us think of sweets, of cute little babys that never scream and always smile at you, it makes you think of ice cream, of spring and summerflowers, it makes me think of Carry from Sex&the City, it makes me think of pink Champagne and the fun times with my girl friends, it makes me want a cupcake with pink sugar icing and most of all it just makes this sometimes grey world a little more soft and ..... well pink!

To a pink 2014!!!

big hug Gabrielle

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year everyone! Hope that 2014 will be a year full of blue skies and candy floss!

Hip hip hurray! Bring it on 2014! Some of my friends down under are soon to do the count down!

My only New Years resolution is to "think less, worry less and have more fun"! So in that sence, to blue skies, laughter, friends, and some bubbly tonight!

xxx Gabrielle

Pink and Black

Rochas Scalloped edge pink tote bag (on sale !), American Vintage Top, Helmut Lang leather jacket (similar here), Frame boyfriend jeans (similar here), Dolce & Gabbana biker boots, Isabel Marant oversized scarf, Linda Farrow for Dries Van Noten sunglasses, Eugenia Kim Kim Mimi chunky-knit hat (similar here), Bobbi Brown pink blush (Peony) and pink lipgloss

Oh well.... I'm having a little pink phase at the moment! I got my new bag I ordered over matchesfashion. Wow, I can tell you, that delivery was fast! I ordered it one afternoon this week and lunch time of the next day I already got it delivered, I almost didn't believe it! No and I'm not getting payed for writing that, hahaha.

With a pink bag, pink blush and lipgloss I really need some black to feel in balance, I'm a bit paranoid of looking like Barbie as you already might have realized :-D

Oh man, the leather of this bag is a dream guys! If you got some spare money, or a big wish to make.... go head over to matchesfashion.com and get yourself this pink beauty on sale!

xxx Gabrielle

Rochas Pink Bag

                                            

Skirt over Pants

Rag & Bone Dre cropped mid-rise slim-leg boyfriend jeans, Dolce & Gabbana herringbone wool coat (similar here), Dries Van Noten sweater (similar here), Dries Van Noten Selma skirt,  Fiorentini and Baker Nubis shearling-lined suede ankle boots, Linda Farrow for Dries Van Noten Oval Acetate Sunglasses, Louis Vuitton black Epi Leather small Noe bag, Isabel Marant belt, Small brass medaillon bracelet Givenchy


Did you try the skirt over pants trend? I find it's tricky and I think if you are not tall it's even trickier! But I love the unexpected version most, the ones you can create out of your wardrobe. There are these "two in one" versions of pants and skirt, but they somehow never meet my wishes, if the proportions are not perfect it doesn't work.

I'm curious about your tricks for that trend! So let me know.

xxx Gabrielle

Chloé

Roses de Chloé au de Toilette, Chloé sweater (similar here), Chloé pants (similar here), Chloé Wool-blend Cape, Chloé Chelsea Boots, Chloé Amelia bag, Chloé gold-plated Ring, Chloé sunglasses, Chanel lipgloss


I have a new obsession...... I'm craving all things Chloé lately. I just bought myself the "Roses de Chloé" and I love this scent so much, ahh, it's such a pleasure and a very welcome change from the more heavy secents I was using lately.

I love the elegance of the latest creations of Clare Waight Keller, the shapes of her pants are perfect and if I could, I really would want to live in them ;-) Clare really did a perfect job by following the classic feminine side of Chloé and adding the modern touch that was needed. 

The newer bags from Chloé like Clare, Amelia and Baylee are a dream! I really would love to get the Clare bag, but so far I didn't find it anywhere. 

And have you seen this cape guys?! Wow! I'm in love, a cape with a chic biker touch, just what I want.... well.... a little bit out of my budget at the moment, but when the sales start I might strike ;-)

xxx Gabrielle

Vintage Chanel

Chanel Nr °5, Chanel limited edition lipstick "La Précieuse", Vintage Chanel Drawstring bag, Vintage Chanel Bracelet, Linda Farrow Square-frame acetate and watersnake Sunglasses, Cashmere Beanie, Cashmere Blend Turtleneck from Dear Cashmere, Goldsign for J Crew jeans, 
Acne Studios Vita Leather Ankle Boots

The other day I got a sample of Chanel Nr°5 and I immediately sprayed some of it on to my wrist. This smell will for ever remind me of my grandmother! She passed away more than 10 years ago, but I still get watery eyes when I think about her. She was such an amazing woman! She was born in 1912 and grew up in the Swiss mountains, in a little village.... but she still went to law school and became a lawyer and she had four kids.... how amazing is that..... and this all before and during World war two!

I just had to do an outfit collage around that scent and I guess, if my grandmother would still be alive and if she'd be about my age, she would wear that outfit and just look amazing in it!

Happy weekend everyone!

xxx Gabrielle

Grey and beige

Derek Lam Camel Bouclé Cape, Acne rue mohair pullover (similar here), Current Elliot "the fling" jeans, Reed Krakoff Atlantique Tote, Pajar Iceland Snow Boots, Acne Stream kid chunky knit mohair beanie, Givenchy Palladium Small Medaillon Bracelet, Celine Sunglasses (similar here), Chanel Frenzy nailcolor, Chanel lipstick


We had our first snow last week and at the moment I'm crazy about the color combination "Beige and Grey".

Grey and beige are somehow so "cozy" colors and when it gets cold, they help keeping me warm. I know it doesn't really work when you look at it from a physiological side, but we humans are not only "physiological beings", are we?

What colors help you keeping warm?

xxx Gabrielle

Dries Van Noten Buys

 

The ones who follow my blog (a very little, but very fine crowd) know, that I'm a big fan of Dries Van Noten, such a big fan actually, that if anybody would ask me to pick my favorite designer, I would pick Dries. 

So when I found these crock embossed brogues on Vestiare collective, never worn, in my size!!! I simply had to get them! They fit perfectly and the quality of those shoes.... wow, a dream! I wear them, when ever I can! 

And the scarf is an other present I made myself. I love the striped detail and I really dare say, this scarf will live for ever, it's warm and such good quality, a pleasure!

I love the masculine touch these accessories give to any of my outfits! I'm quite small and blond, so anything masculine is very welcome, cause I'm really far from being the barbie type blonde, style vise I mean. 

Do you like to add masculine touches to your outfits? And who is your favorite designer? I'd love to hear!

xxx Gabrielle

Chloé Coat

Chloé Wool-twill Coat (on 70% sale), J.Crew Eaton cropped stretch wool pants, Iris and Ink Cashmere knit, Dries Van Noten Ankle boots, Givenchy Small Medaillon Bracelet, Illesteva Leonard Sunglasses, Reed Krakoff Double top handle Satchel, Dries Van Noten par Frederic Malle, Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet


I ordered this dream coat from Chloé a while ago over the outnet and when it arrived I knew, that this is a coat I will love all my life! The material is a dream and the cut so feminine, so perfect!

I'm in a quite classic mood lately and so I wear a lot of black and camel and I must say, that I really love the Iris and Ink line from the outnet!

And.... have you seen that new medaillon bracelet from Givenchy? Oh I'm a bit obsessed with that and I might make myself a early Christmas present! They come in differen materials, gold and silver tone and in two sizes. The big medaillon is really big, too big for me, but if you are a bit taller than me it might work perfectly.

I'm a Reed Krakoff fan since a long time and I must say, that this new bag shape is one of my favorites! At the Spring 2014 shows we could see some white ones and black and white ones..... my new dream bag!

And this is for the boys.... don't know if any male readers are tuning in, but if yes.... the Dries Van Noten scent from Frederic Malle might be a perfect Christmas present ;-)

xxx Gabrielle

Coats from The Outnet

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I'm having a thing with the outnet lately! They really have so many grate things! And I find, that when you buy classic pieces it really doesn't matter if it's from last season, then why actually buy a new black coat if you can get the same thing for much less? I just ordered a classic black wool coat from Chloé that was on a 70% sale, can't wait to get it! Will show you some pictures when I get it!

The first two coats are from Calvin Klein Collection and the second two from Marni.

You can go and check them out here.

Cashmere from The Outnet

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There are some really nice cashmere sweaters and cardigans on the outnet at the moment! You can check them out here.

The first one is by Jil Sander, the second one by Derek Lam. Many more there.

xxx Gabrielle

Golden Eyes and Dark Nails

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What I'm loving right now beauty wise is gold for the eyes and dark nails!

xxx Gabrielle

Reed Krakoff Bags Spring 2014

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Have you seen the bags from the Reed Krakoff Spring 2014 Show?

They are fantastic, personally favoring these two white beauties!

xxx Gabrielle

Garance Doré Leopard Coat

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Espejto.com Luxury Store Florence

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Have you ever heard of  "espejtoflorence.com"? I haven't until just some days ago, when I stumbled upon them while browsing the net.

They not only have a divine selection of designers but also free and fast shipping! I ordered a scarf from Dries Van Noten and only two days later I got it delivered for free, isn't that grate?!

You can check them out here.

xxx Gabrielle