Celine Cabas

Credit: Elin Kling

Miranda Kerr

The Celine Cabas tote is on my wishlist. I love the fact that this tote is so simple, classic and makes the perfect timeless piece. 
When i'm in London next month as well as shoes, i'm going to be looking for a nice new bag and the Cabas is one of the bags on my list to check out.   


A few months ago, I found a chocolate brown Celine Cabas tote in TKMaxx in Glasgow. I thought I had struck gold when I found the bag under a pile of clothes but on closer inspection the bag wasn't in prestine condition and at around £400, it wasn't worth it :-(


Supermodel Miranda Kerr always looks so stylish and she carries the Cabas tote so well!



Credit: Celine, Elin Kling

My Weekend

I had such a great weekend! It started off with a nice dinner and after work drinks on friday then a fun day trip with my partner and my mum and dad yesterday, and today, I spent the day playing with the dog and enjoying the sunshine in the garden.

Here are some of the interesting things I saw and bought on my day trip to Edinburgh and North Berwick yesterday:-

This vintage leather bucket bag has to be my best bargain for 2012 so far as I got it for only £1......YES £1!!!!!! in a charity shop in Portobello, Edinburgh, I love a good bargain.

In the lovely seaside town of North Berwick is one of my fave little boutiques called "Madame Butterfly". A visit to Madame Butterfly for me, is like a treasure hunt. The boutique is packed full of beautiful interiors and accessories for your home and also dotted around, you will find some gorgeous clothing accessories, vintage pieces and jewels.

I often pick up either some vintage pieces or something for my house when I visit as I love to get something special and something that I wouldn't find back in Glasgow.

My last visit was a few months back and I remember falling in love with a cape that the stylish owner was wearing, although to my dissapointment the cape was something she had picked up on her travels so wasn't available to buy :-( 

Yesterday, on my visit to the boutique I was delighted to see the owner had picked up a couple of the beautiful capes on her travels to sell in the store!! After trying both capes on, I opted for the cape with the lovely browns, greens and gold tones as opposed to the lighter blue and cream shade cape which didn't seem to compliment my dark hair, dark eyes colourings as much. The cape was bought in Oman and is made from a silk-cashmere mix with a faux-fur collar trim and faux-fur trim baubles and it is just stunning on. It's the perfect accessory that will keep me warm in the colder days and keep my skin cool in the summer sun. Apart from seeing the owner wearing her cape, I haven't yet seen anyone wearing this so it makes me love it all the more.

.............So much for not buying anything and saving for London next month!!

As well as my fashion, I love cars, especially vintage cars so when I saw this car, I had to get a few pictures! The vintage car is a Jowett, and the only reason I know this is that the owners had displayed this interesting notice about the car!

All in all, with good company, the first day of sunshine and warmer weather for 2012, nice places to visit, and a finding few lovely accessories to add to my collection, I had a great weekend!

The Alexander Wang Adele Clutch

I really love this Adele clutch from Alexander Wang. I love how the neutral canvas and leather trim gives this clutch a raw and tough edge and how the rose-gold hardware adds a softer, prettier feel.

This clutch is a good, staple accessory which will look great in the summer months teamed with bright silks and through the winter months with your warm wollen military coat.

I think what I like best is the fold-over structure of this clutch, it makes me think of the little brown paper lunch bags that are either scrunched or folded over at the top!

The Adele clutch also comes in a leather option in both grey and black.

Today's outfit

So today's outfit is simple but stylish and puts you right in the mood for the lovely summer weather.
The canaray yellow vest is from Victoria Beckhams Denim collection , the stone coloured cargo jeans are by Superfine (I still love cargo jeans), the tan leather bucket bag is by Alexander Wang (the metal studs at the bottom of this bags gives the soft leather an edgier feel) and the sandals are by YSL.
A lovely gold toned long necklace would just finish this outfit off nicely!

Credit: net-a-porter 

Beautiful in Brights

Stella Mccartney

Stella Mccartney

Giuseppe Zanotti - love the spikes on the toes!!

Alice & Olivia

Rag & Bone

I can't help but smile when I look at these stunning pieces. When I see bright shades I think of the summer time when it's lovely and warm and when I can leave the umbrella at home!


To play it safe, wear one statement bright piece or teaming two contrasting but complementing pop shades together will also look great. 


Bring on the summer!!!!




Credit: Harvey Nichols

On my hit list..........The Givenchy Antigona Tote

I first saw the Givenchy Antigona bag whilst shopping in London just before christmas and I loved it. I tried the medium sized bag and for me, it was an ideal size, not too big or small, just perfect! I held the classic staple black which was gorgeous and I then saw the bag in a stunning orange colour (think of the beautiful Hermes Birkin Orange) in a display cabinet in a London boutique. 

Whilst having a look online I discoverd the bag in a vibrant bright blue colour which would be perfect for spring summer 2012 and my fave Khaki colour.
I have classic black bags so i'm now torn between the Bright blue and the Khaki!!! 


What colour do you like best?

ClaireaBella bags

 

I love, love, love the ClaireaBella Jute bags and as soon as they are back in stock I plan on ordering my very own bespoke bag! These bags make the perfect accessory for shopping, on holiday or something super stylish and original to carry your lunch to work in!

How to order

To start with, you select the size of bag you prefer:-

Mini Polo £24.99 +p&p

Medium Shopper £44.99 + p&p

Large Shopper £54.99 +p&p

Once you have bought your bag you then complete the "order details form" with your deisgn requests, e.g.pick your hair colour / length / style, eye colour & outfit (casual, glam etc)

Each bag is designed to your specification and includes a rosette bow and 'Hand Made with Love' silver charm at the bottom of the handle, Swarovski crystals and plenty of glitter and sparkle...and each bag is also given a production design number!

Celebs who love the ClaireaBella bags:-

Jessica Wright from TOWIE

Frankie from TOWIE

Lydia from TOWIE

Designed for Minnie's Boutique on TOWIE

Hopefully more of the large shoppers will come back in stock soon so I can get my order in!

Credit:www.claireabelladesigns.co.uk

 

My new arm candy

It makes the perfect over-sized clutch!

My fluro yellow satchel from The Cambridge Satchel Co has now arrived and I just love it.
It's hard to see the true beauty of this bag from my pictures but trust me, it's just perfect. This bag will add a good pop of colour to my winter wardrobe and will be my staple accessory over the summertime.
The satchels are all handmade and you can to make them more special, you can get your initials embossed on it too.
My bag took around 30 days to arrive, but when you see the quality of it, it's worth the wait!
 
The satchels are available in various different sizes and colours, the fluro collection stood out most for me and I was torn between the fluro pink and yellow but it was the yellow that won me over in the end.


Get yours now via: www.cambridgesatchel.co.uk