PROJECT RUNWAY BEFORE HEIDI KLUM (sort of) STRIPES + PLAID

I have had a love affair with fashion ever since I can remember. Like any passionate relationship, it called for sacrifices. Therefore, at 17 I decided to leave my fatherland St Lucia and move to London to pursue my dreams. 

I have to say, getting used to the English weather was not easy, but working for renowned Joseph certainly smothered the experience. I stayed in London for 10 years, but it was only when I moved to Holland when fashion and I started procreating, that is: making clothes. It does not come as surprise that it coincided with the birth of my daughter. 

Let me just say I thought sewing at home would be easier than shopping out with my little girl… It was not.  Before I gave up, I made a pair of trousers. They are not perfect but remind me of the beautiful time and also the fact that I am not the technical mind. 

What about you? Do you have any fashion pieces that you made by yourself?

   

I'm wearing COS shoes, poncho/cardigan, stripe pants and handmade 

jewelry by 

Ermine Fevrier

SPORTY CHIC - UNDRESSED

Outfit details from the top:

OK winter, I’m done with you. A rose beanie/hat, which, as you probably know by now, I love love love. Hats make you look more sophisticated and, as opposed to the usual fashion magic makers are actually useful: they keep the head warm. Also, they’re the women’s version of the girly “Bad Hair Day” beanies. A woman can’t be ALWAYS bothered to brush her hair!

The chunky, heavy beige maxi vest is like a cardigan coat. This piece is classic, it will never go out of style; I can wear it at home as well as outdoors.

Now let’s take a look at the Mickey Mouse top, my daughter likes it a lot and so do I. Gorgeous blue, isn’t it?

The legging was a purchase from H & M collaboration with Versace. The quality is great, feels good against the skin. It is not a legging that I can wear once every blue moon. The colors are so vibrant.

The scarf/blanket was an investment, but it was worth every penny (and effort: I actually had to pay in installments!). I love big scarves and it’s a perfect shade of purple - I can combine with almost anything in my wardrobe.

The ankle boots are booties from Cracow. I purchased them on my last visit. I like to wear or add masculine accents to my outfit. Those are so comfortable, and again - can be worn with many pieces of clothing I already owe.

Jewelry, well I am a ringmaster. I like wearing rings, they are part of my everyday style, the more the merrier!. It is like the advert “Red bull gives you wings”; well my advert for rings is that they give you inspiration, especially when I doing something creative.

The Earrings was a present from a friend. The sunnies are oldies from Prada and I wear them practically all the time, winter into summer, only when the sun shines its pretty head.

I am wearing a new shade of lipstick today. Most times I am wearing red, but hey, why not discover something new?

Hat – Scottish Wool

Chunky Vest – Dsquared

Scarf – Pauw Women

Top – H & M

Leggings – Versace for H & M

Booties – Stillo 

Thank you for dropping by. xo Ermine

BROWN DRESS COAT WITH CASUAL PANTS

Brown is as classic as Black. Depending on its shade, it can certainly look like poop. So not a pooped brown, but a dark rich chocolate brown I can totally appreciate.  I have noticed that designers do not often use this colour, correct me if I am wrong. I think brown can look good with many different colours; such as brown with grey, white, cream and pink, dark red and orange, even a forest green. 

 Today I have paired my wool brown dinner jacket (part of a suit) which I bought from Joseph many moons ago, paired it with a simple relax dark olive slacks. Adding to that cotton dyed fabric, which I wear as a scarf and a hat to cover my not so tamed hair. Today I’m not fully made up just wearing my favourite red lipstick, and now off for a quick lunch. The leather shopper I had made for me while I was in Marrakech.

Thank you for reading.

xo Ermine

STRIPE AND THE CITY IBIZA

Today we are heading to the city of Ibiza for a spot of shopping and lunch. 

I choose to wear Breton stripe with my everyday havaianas, because they are the most comfortable slippers ever. Stripes never goes out of style, such a classic. 

We look through shops after shops… I love visiting shops it seems like it gives me such a boost of energy; the satisfaction is more in the looking than the actual purchasing. The stylist in me gets excited.  Adding onto the outfit is my newly purchase wide brim hat, since it’s quite a sunny day. In the end I did purchase a lovely black studded fringe bag, which you will see later.

We are revisiting In&Out Restaurant Fusion Asiatic where we ate the previous year at the Place des Parque since the food was so good.  I choose for prawns with vermicelli, very disappointing since I found it was tasteless but under the other hand the dessert was so delicious, dessert of tarte-tartin with ginger ice cream. Nom, nom, nom

After departing the city we were heading north to Sluiz www.sluizibiza.com.

Sluiz is amazing lifestyle conceptual store there you will find everything from interior to fashion. We enjoyed a delightful smoothie. I made a new friend doesn’t his horn suit me? Later on in the day we embrace the sun and ended the day with dinner and sunset at Elements www.elements-ibiza.com at Benerias beach. 

What I wore  -dress by soaked & Luxury

Glasses by Rayban

Jewerly - my own