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FW15 – The Return of Maximalism

After a few seasons of Pinterest boards full of minimalistic designs and outfits, FW15 is finally here ready to give you everything you need to know how to create your very own personalized closet. Truth be told, there´s a wide range of options and different styles for every type of person (from punk and edgy with Saint Laurent and McQueen´s Victorian mood to Burberry Prorsum and Chloé´s folk). So, my first advice? Because clothes shouldn´t dictate your personality (and these FW15 pieces really do seem to have gained their own), just decide who you want to be. Follow your most fashionable instincts. Remember that patterned and colorful mini skirt you thought you could never mix with an equally beautiful patterned blouse and lots of accessories? You should definitely try it on. Pretend you´re 5 again and play that dress-up game you used to. My second advice? When in lack of inspiration, go spy on your muses – and I´m not only talking about that secret instagram crush we all have… Dig deeper and watch again those old movies that used to inspire you, that book character you always felt connected with, that tv show where you first had your heart broken by a bag (or an handsome male/female intriguing and mysterious character).

In the end, you must feel audacious, leave the rules behind you and say: “Welcome back, Maximalism. I´m ready to give you a tight hug”.

Jessica Stam for The Edit Magazine

Colors: Venetian Red; Berry; Oranges; Greens; Purple; Metallics

Patterns: Snake; Stripes; Plaids; Polka Dots; Floral

Fabrics: Tweed; Leather; Velvet

Key Pieces: Capes and Ponchos; Leather and tweed Skirts; Wide-leg pants; retro patterned coat (or a trench); small cross body bags (Chloé; Furla; Lanvin); modernist pumps

Accessories: berets (something i´ve been patiently waiting to wear again) and beanies (and with lots of embroidery); hats; scarves (every type of them); headbands ( another one i´ve been dying to wear..)

Jewels: Go big or go home – oversized earrings and necklaces. Every piece on your jewelry box must make a statement.

Designers: Miu Miu; Gucci (well done, Alessandro Michele); Charlotte Olympia; Bottega Veneta; Marc Jacobs; Lanvin; Balmain (for bold metallics); Burberry; Dolce & Gabbana

Spy on their style: Poppy Delevigne; Iris Apfel; Leandra Medine (from Man Repeller); Mira Duma

Icons: Françoise Hardy; Loulou de La Falaise; Marion Cotillard

Pictures (in order): Miu Miu FW15 Ready-to-wear; Gucci FW15 Ready-to-wear; Fendi FW15 Ready-to-wear; Dolce&Gabbana FW15 Ready-to-wear; Balmain FW15 Ready-to-wear; Bottega Veneta FW15 Ready-to-wear; Chloé FW15 Ready-to-wear; Burberry Prorsum FW15 Ready-to-wear.

Source: Vogue.com and Style.com

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September 5, 2015April 1, 2016 by Filipa Categories: Fashion, Fashion Week, Menswear, TrendingTags: acessories, Charlotte Olympia, fall/winter, Fall/Winter 2015, FW15, hats, MAXIMALISM, miroslava duma, moda, ootd, outfit, outfits, Paris Fashion Week, street style, streetstyle, style, trend, trending, trends, tweed 9 Comments

Belted Coats

When talking about pros and cons of wearing one of this seasons biggest trend – the oversized coat – there’s always one con in particular that crosses my mind: loss of shape.
So when I first saw not the typical matching belt on an oversized coat but, instead, an actual belt I knew I had to take a look and try this trend.
Why I love it? It creates the perfect feminine figure either you add a belt on an oversized coat or a normal A line coat.
So if you want to be a bit more audacious and try on a separate coat and belt combo (like I do!) you have plenty of options and a few tips to keep in mind: the size of your belt does matter (you surely don’t want to end up ruining the amazing shape this trend can give you by choosing the wrong belt for your coat); the color and the material is also important (you may want to choose a contrasting color – like a burgundy belt for a grey coat – or a fantastic printed belt with a white coat. You can even try the metallic trend I told you about on a previous post by wearing a silver or golden belt with a black or dark blue coat).
Another interesting thing about this belt trend is how you can wear it with a blanket scarf or a cape. Since I elected winter oversized scarves my favorite accessory last fall/winter, I’m definitely going to apply this trend to it!
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Zara.com

Adam Lippes on Net-a-Porter.com

Isabel Marant on Net-a-Porter.com

Lanvin on Net-a-Porter.com

November 2, 2014April 1, 2016 by Filipa Categories: Fashion, Fashion Week, Trending, TrendsTags: adam lippes, belt, belted, belts, blanket scarf, Cape, fall, fall/winter 2014/15, Isabel Marant, Lanvin, miroslava duma, net-a-porter, olivia palermo, outfit, oversized coats, scarf, scarves, street style, zara 31 Comments

NYFW ’14 – street style

I know I’m a few days late, but to be honest with you this year I was focused on the designers and happily waiting to see their collections.
Still, street style was not forgotten!

Source: pop sugar fashion week

September 14, 2014September 14, 2014 by Filipa Categories: Fashion, Fashion WeekTags: NYFW, NYFW '14, outfit, street style 3 Comments

Chloé Pre Fall 14 Collection – Favorites

September 3, 2014 by Filipa Categories: FashionTags: Chloé, fall/winter, fall/winter14, fall14, outfit, pre fall 14, style 2 Comments

The Jumpsuit

Comfy to wear , lovely both in spring/summer and fall/winter, here’s another comfy trend!

Source: WhoWhatWear

Mango

Zara

ASOS

Isabel Marant, at Net-a-porter

Valentino at net-a-porter

Thakoon at net-a-porter

Vivienne Westwood at net-a-porter

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 by Filipa Categories: FashionTags: fall14, jumpsuit, outfit, summer, trend 1 Comment

brand – TITLE A

There´s a trend that, from time to time, appears – not only in clothing, but also in accessories; make-up; hairstyles.. we´re talking about tomboys, and the tomboy trend. You can find it in this fall winter sweaters, loafers, small boots, boyfriend jeans, some leather pieces. It´s the way you can mix the pieces that makes me a fan of this trend – one day you can wear a large sweater with skinny jeans and loafers and another day you can use that exact same sweater with a mini skirt and boots.

We´re talking about a trend that we learned to copy from people like Charlotte Gainsbourg or Jane Birkin. We´re talking about a particular model named Agyness Deyn, and her clothing line – TITLE A. If you think about Agyness, you immediately associate her to what I just described. Knowing her work and especially her style, I immediately knew it had to be great!

August 26, 2014 by Filipa Categories: FashionTags: Agyness Deyn, fall/winter, fall14, label, outfit, title a, tomboy, tomboy trend, trend 2 Comments

Royal blue – the color

Though it is a bit bold (well, probably because it is bold) I can’t wait to buy something with this amazing color, and wear it with some yellowish accessories. How would you wear it?

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MIU MIU resort 2015

Dior, Couture, fall 2014

Ulyana Sergeenko, fall 2014, couture

August 24, 2014 by Filipa Categories: FashionTags: color, fall/winter, fall14, outfit, royal blue, streetstyle 2 Comments

The miniskirt

Here’s another statement piece you should try on this fall winter. I’m super excited with the miniskirt, probably because it’s the first time I don’t find it tacky… I usually wear miniskirts with oversized blazers or sweaters, it creates a comfy but irreverent look. Matches perfectly with short boots or loafers.

Zara

Mango

River island , at ASOS.com

Moschino cheap and chic

August 22, 2014 by Filipa Categories: FashionTags: fall/winter14, fall14, miniskirt, outfit, streetstyle 2 Comments

Crazy about hats

It’s one of my favorite accessories of all times. Whenever I feel like my outfit is incomplete or not as good as I thought, I add an hat! I keep my hats hanging on a wall, so their also part of my bedroom decoration!

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