My Autumn/Winter Inspiration...

This season I am really finding myself looking to 60's/70's style icon's for outfit inspiration. I've always loved the style of Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot. I love that whole glamorous style worked with a real nonchalance about dressing. I love their carefree attitude to their outfits, looking amazing but not looking like they spent a minute thinking about their outfit. Ankle boots ( I got my laced up ankle boots last night from Topshop, I'll post a picture another day!) and a leopard print coat (which I am hunting high and low for) are for me two key pieces for this season. I am really excited to see fur (fake ,of course, I do not condone the unethical treatment of animals) back in so many shops, and cannot wait to start wearing mine at nighttime now the weather is getting so cold! P.S. I would kill for Bardot's hair in the first picture! (",)

One of my fave A/W microtrends...Lace-Up Boots

Hot A/W Trend by SequinsAndBangles featuring Givenchy shoes

I having been watching lace-up boots creep more and more into the picture for A/W recently and I love them!! I am on the hunt for the perfect pair which as you know I think is the Givenchy lace-up boots, but they are like crazy ass expensive! So I am on the hunt for a pair of looky-likey's from the high street! I think I have found th perfect pair from Topshop (bottom left) but now it's getting colder I want a pair of not-so-high closed toe lace up boots too! Can't wait to copy some of these looks!



(Above Images from The Sartorialist)

(Above Images from Dublin Streets)

Capsule Wardrobe

A/W 09 by Zoe'sWardrobe featuring Louis Vuitton accessories

1.Trophy Jacket-Topshop 2.Three button blazer-Topshop 3.Shoulder Pad Tunic-Topshop 4.Studded Leather Jacket-Topshop 5.Pleated Skirt-Topshop 6.Floral Skirt-Topshop 7.Vintage Skirt-shopruche.com 8.Leather Cowl Jacket-Rick Owens 9.Leather Biker Jacket-Topshop 10.Ankle boots-Topshop 11.Zip heels-Aldo 12.Black Heels-Aldo 13.Thigh high boots-Topshop 14.City Guides-Louis Vuitton 15,16 & 17.Pumps-Topshop 18.Cream Patent Orb Bag-Vivienne Westwood 19.Paris City Guide-Louis Vuitton 20. Stephen Sprouse Scarf-Louis Vuitton

My inspiration for A/W 09

I have been watching Sex and The City The Movie pretty much every night this week, and I just love this outfit Carrie wears. This is inspiration for my Autumn look this year. I love the chunky big scarf and leather jacket. Instead I'd throw on black skinnie's trousers, biker boots and wayfarers for a much edgier look! And a different take on this season's punk/rock trend!

picture source:the insider.com

But baby it's cold outside....

I know it's so early in the year to be even thinking about your winter coat, well not in Ireland because the weather has been terrible!! :) It's a curse of doing a fashion buying course, we have been working on A/W 09 for the last month and it's all I am shopping for, too early for black though me thinks so I am trying to fight it! Anyhu, I just came across this beaut on netaporter.com, it's a beautiful virgin wool and cashmere mix coat from Sonia by Sonia Rykiel. Beautiful military style, it reminds me of the Alexander McQueen one I was dying for last Autumn/Winter! I think military it just going to be a style of coat we see every winter, I am starting to tire of it a little I have to admit, but I do love the flash of colour at the wrist to freshen it up! And I have a beautiful pair of Blumarine leather gloves that I got in New York in January that are that exact shade! Yay! :)

pics:netaporter.com