I was thrilled to read in this months issue of Glamour España that round purses are in style. My current favorite purse is a round purse I bought a year or two ago during Mango sales. I love and I also love being ¨ahead¨of the trends!
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Tagged 20s fashion, great gatsby, mango, moda, Round purses
I am so tired of the typical complaint, ¨my phone died¨…¨I have no battery…¨ It´s practically the story of my life and of many others, now that smart phones are common. It happens constantly whether you have an Iphone, a blackberry, or in my case a Samsung Galaxy SIII. Especially if you are on the go ALLLL the time like I am.
My lovely friend Rachel alerted me to this fabulous new discovery that I honestly feel is life changing. It´s called Everpurse, and it´s basically a small purse that charges your phone. No cables needed-you simply slip the phone into the purse (more of a clutch sized bag, pretty small) and it automtically connects to a charging dock at the bottom of the purse. Later, you put your purse onto a charging pad to juice it up. The bag has the capacity to charge your phone from dying to full battery TWO times until the purse itself has to be recharged.
This purse works with the following phones: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, or Samsung Galaxy SIII. (sorry blackberry gals!)
The bag comes with a crossbody strap or you can use is as a clutch. It´s also small enough that you slip it into a larger bag as well. However this invention does not come cheap. The bags start at 189 USD. Eek! Pricey…but for some, it could be worth it! To purchase, check out the Everpurse website.
Emerald Croc Pattern Leather 319 USD
Ruby Red Fabric 189 USD
Sapphire Leather 249 USD
Now that we are inching towards the holidays, I wanted to post some cute wristlets and clutches that would make great holiday gifts. I have always been a huge fan of Cole Haan purses and leather goods, and when I saw this new holiday line I practically swooned. You can purchase at various department stores, more specifically Lord and Taylor.
Posted in Designers, Fashion, Purses
Tagged Clutches, Cole Haan, Lord and Taylor, Purses, wristlets
This year I made an amazing store discovery at Fashion Night Out and I will for sure be back to this gorgeous boutique.
The name of the shop is called Teria Yabar and it is a boutique featuring clothes and accessories. Above all the purses and jewelry are beautiful and very reasonably priced.
I fell in love with these clutches which were priced at just 42 euros. A gorgeous AND affordable boutique. LOVE!
I will be passing back into the boutique for sure. Details in case you´d also like to pay a visit:
Teria Yabar
Claudio Coello 56
Madrid
As I will be heading to the USA in a few weeks, I have decided that all future money earned will be saved for some USA shopping. So my last and final summer purchases (at least at full price, I can´t guarentee anything once rebajas start in July!) were made just last week. I splurged a bit but I am thrilled with my two purchases, which I will share with you below.
Love these wedges!
And FINALLY…I saw these clutches in Amsterdam but the shop was closed, and I found them here in Madrid!
It even comes with an attachable chain…
But I prefer to carry it with the ´rings´!!!
Both items were purchased at Nuevas Tentaciones, a boutique in Barrio Salamanca. I can rave about their merchandise but I will tell you, the male shop owner is rude and condescending. If their items weren´t so cute…honestly I´d never return, he is a rather nasty man. So ENTER at your own risk…if your desire for beautiful things is higher than your desire to be treated with respect (lol apparently after I saw this clutch in the window, it was!) then go on in!
Address: José Ortega y Gasset, 80 Madrid, 28006
Hours: L-S 10 a 14:30 y 17 a 20:30
Metro: L4 Lista
This will be the first in a series about what to wear to everyone’s favorite vacation destination-THE BEACH! This was brought on by my recent trip to the Canary Islands, and today´s installment will feature beach bags.
My all time favorite style of beach bag is the straw tote. I prefer it to fabric and plastic because fabric gets dirty from the sand and plastic seems a little cheap looking and can often be uncomfortable to carry.
The best part about the straw beach bag is that it´s very cheap-you can buy one per summer and toss it and get a new one the next year.
This year I purchased a great one from Lefties at 14 euros . The other two shown in the pic are both from H and M. Blanco, Oysho, and DayaDay are also great places to get the perfect straw beach bag.
White Straps: Lefties
Brown Straps: H &M
Black Straps: H&M
The next ones I found thanks to blog Via Triestre
1: Blanco
2 &3: Oysho
4. Pull and Bear
Tagged Beach Bags, Blanco, bolsos de paja, HM, Lefties, Oysho, Straw Totes
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I spent my spring break travelling to Amsterdam and Prague. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Amsterdam has some wonderful fashion! (and that Prague, well…doesn´t!)
Amsterdam is a great city for vintage shops and small boutiques, which I think are some shopping experiences that Madrid lacks. The Tribunal-Alonso Martinez-Chueca area is up and coming in that sense, lately a few select vintage shops are popping up, but it´s still no where Amsterdam in that sense.
One of the best areas to shop in boutiques is called the¨Nine Streets¨. This area is outside of the Red Light District and the main center, near the Anne Frank House. This was my favorite part of town (it´s called the Jordaan area) as it was not ´seedy´at all and had some amazing little shops and restaurants. The only downside was that it was fairly expensive.
You can find more information here on the NINE STREETS.
One of my favorite shops below (please excuse the less than perfect pictures) was De Maagd De Leeuw. I was obsessed with these clutches in which the handles double as ´rings´. This shop can be found in the Nine Streets, more specifically on Hartenstraat 32.
A great area for vintage shops is just walking from the red light district, more specifically on Kloveniersburgwal with Nieuwe Hoogstraat you can find several little vintage shops, there is a used english bookstore around the corner, and more fun little boutiques. As these are more vintage and second hand, obviously the prices are cheaper.
If you are planning a trip to Amsterdam, make sure to head to these areas for a unique shopping experience.
I decided as March signifies the beginning of spring to include a special ¨Bag of the Month¨ pick, and tomorrow I will post a ¨Shoes of the Month¨ pick. Even though spring does not start until the end of March, I am totally over winter and ready for a new beginning….so what not start with handbags, followed by shoes?!
SO here goes…my March Bag of the Month is the Michael Kors Charlton. The bag comes in a zillion different colors, and is made of leather.
The bag is the perfect size and shape, and an amazing choice for day OR night. The versatility is what makes this bag perfect.
You can get it in a more basic color…
Or you can find it in a brighter, more outgoing color…
Personally I love the brighter ones, but I do enjoy having the basic colors too…let´s be real here, I would prefer to have one in every color, please!
The best part? These bags retail for only 138 USD. More info at the Official Michael Kors Website.
As an expat living in Spain, one of the things I miss most about the USA is superstore Target. Target is a magical land of joy that has pretty much everything you could ever want but is way classier than Walmart.
Target, like H & M, also has famous fashion designers that do specific lines for the store, for example, Issac Mizrahi and Missoni. Now, Jason Wu has created a line for Target that will be available for a very short amount of time: Feb. 5 to March 6. The prices range from $19.99 to $59.99 for clothes and $19.99 to $49.99 for accessories.
The lookbook is out and so far the line has gotton excellent reviews in the fashion industry, but who knows what will happen when the items hit stores? How ´fashion´is your Target customer? I for one like the clothes, they are a bit cutesy- prep for my particular style but I think they have good selling value and I predict the line will do well. See some sneak peeks below
This is one of my favorites, I think the sillhouette would make anyone look long and lean.
This white one is another one of my favorites, it´s not really my style but I could see a couple of my friends looking fabulous in it
I like the mesh at the top of this, I think it adds a little urban edge to a rather sweet looking collection.
This bag is a lot of fun, the shape is right on trend and I love the two colors and textures mixed.
Wu had a few scarves in the collection and this was my favorite (shocking, I´m drawn to a gray and black color scheme)
Personally, I am a fan of Jason Wu, not only because I enjoy his runway designs and I think this is a nice collection for Target, but also because he´s kinda cute and designs Barbie doll dresses, more specifically for the Rupaul Barbie! Tranny Barbie Doll dress designs? Sigh, in love with Jason Wu!
Photo credits: Huffington Post and Guanabee
My fabulous fashionable friend Desi was in London and made this amazing find: a vintage Coach purse for under 20 GBP!!!! She took it to a leather store here in Madrid and they dyed it to freshen up the color. This purse is so cool and I know she´ll have it for years to come. Great find!
Front of Purse
Back of Purse
