1.29.2010

PARISIENNE


NOT USUALLY A FAN OF THIS WHOLE 'PARISIENNE' THING- IT'S WAY TOO SIMILAR FOR NAUTICAL FOR ME (which sadly i don't see the hype about either, but once again it is dominating the highstreet.) IT PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY AVERSION TO COLOUR. BLUE AND RED DO NOT SIT WELL WITH ME, AND DEFINATELY DO NOT SIT ANYWHERE NEAR MY WARDROBE.- (nude is probably the strongest colour I own, luckily huge again this season). 

IT'S NOT THE STYLE OF THESE TRENDS I CAN'T WORK WITH, OR THE DETAILING, OR EVEN KITSCH SAILOR HATS, JUST THE COLOUR. BLUE AND RED ARE JUST SOMETHING I'D PREFER TO LEAVE ON THE FRENCH FLAG IF I'M BEING BRUTALLY HONEST, THUS NAUTICAL AND SAILOR TRENDS ARE THE ONES I HEAVILY BOYCOTT. THIS SEASON PARIS HAS HIT THE JACKPOT WITH EVERYONE LATCHING ON TO THE 'PARISIENNE' TRENDS. TOPSHOP ARE HAVING A FIELD-DAY WITH EIFFEL TOWERS, BRETON STRIPES AND RED AND GOLD DETAILING. IRRITATINGLY, I NEVER REMEMBER THAT I DON’T WEAR THESE COLOURS AND AM SO EASILY DRAWN. IT'S ONLY WHEN I GET HOME WITH MY BRIGHTLY COLOURED ATTIRE WHEN I REALISE, NO THIS ISN'T WORKING FOR YOU. 


IT DOES SEEMS TO BE JUST ME MIND- EVERYONE ELSE CAN LOOK EXCELLENT IN BLUE OR RED. COMBINED, CAN EVEN WORK FOR SOME. I SAW A GIRL LOOKING SUPREME YESTERDAY IN RED/WHITE STRIPE SHORTS, A BRETON STRIPED TEE, OPAQUE HEART TIGHTS AND A BEAUTIFUL RED WOVEN-WOOL MILITARY JACKET. SHE LOOKED UBER STYLISH BUT I JUST KNEW IT COULDN’T WORK FOR ME. .- this said, show me anything with an anchor on it, and i'll crave it longterm.

FINALLY THOUGH, A BREAKTHROUGH! AFTER MISHING IN TO TOWN JUST NOW, I HAVE TAKEN PLEASURE IN FINDING PLEASURE IN FINDING SOME NEUTRAL COLOURED, 'PARISENNE' delights. I LOVE PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THESE AND THEIR NEUTRAL COLOURED GOODNESS. SO AS THE FRENCH WOULD SAY, “vouloir, c'est pouvoir!”







SHORTS-£30
BODY-£18
BOLERO JACKET- £55
SPOTTY PARIS VEST- £16
BEADED EIFFEL TOWER TOP-£32
JEWELLERY- A SELECTION 
BOOTS-£68
BRALET-£20

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5 comments:

  1. Hi!
    Thanks for your reaction! Can't wait to wear the necklace. I like your blog, and I love the jacket and the boots above.

    Love,

    Ier

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  2. Nude is also one of my fav shades :) Mon Mode Blog

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  3. Love these Parisienne finds. However it seems that so many companies are cashing in on the Eiffel tower, I'm frankly kind of over it. haha.

    Thanks for your lovely comment, and no I have no idea who that girl in the fourth photo is, although I agree that she is lovely! We loved her bleach blonde hair and had to snap a picture.

    xoxo
    the fashion society

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  4. so glad you're on board! paris is the best..

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  5. Wow.. Dying for that jacket/blazer

    blushandsage.blogspot.com

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