Diana Vreeland: the eye has to travel

I was having dinner with a friend of mine yesterday and she suggested that I should watch Diana Vreeland's movie which is available to download on itunes. 

I managed to watch it today,it is a documentary about her life as fashion writer and editor and how she became one of the most influential women of the 20th century, a true icon. 

It is marvelous and I am sure you will enjoy it :)

Drawstring Bucket Bags for Summer

It might have been the trend of 2012 with the Celine bucket but I am so into Bucket bags for this summer and it seems to be the next big thing for 2013! 

Here is a list of my favorite picks, so which one is yours?

Opening Ceremony

& Other Stories

Wendy Nichol

Vintage Chanel

3.1 Phillip Lim 

Nathalie Trad

I knew I need to get hold on one of Nathalie Trad clutches the minute I saw them. Her collection is made of leather handbags, shell & wood clutches and necklaces and is characterized by the geometric structures and contracts in colors and shapes.

Born in Beirut and raised in Dubai, Nathalie Trad graduated rom Paris’ ESMOD International. In 2008, she got a BBA in Design and Management from Parsons The New School for Design in New York and worked with Proenza Schouler for a while . And in 2013 the designer decided to launch her first collection of leather handbags, shell clutches, and statement necklaces. She currently lives in Dubai. 

Here are some pictures of her collection - amazing!

www.nathalietrad.com

Condé Nast Worldwide News

Rasha,
September is the time for Vogue Fashion night out! Instead of writing about this, I want to tell you about the Condé Nast bookshop. They are the publishers of some of the worlds most famous magazines including vogue, glamour , vanity fair etc. You can go there, sit down,and check all the magazines they publish. It is also a nicely designed shop. Worth checking when you're in London next time. Located in Hanover Square.

Kusama in beirut

Dee, it is indeed kusama everywhere. I took some pics of the window in Beirut, it's a mini version of the one in London.
On a side note, love the fiat 500, isn't it the cutest thing uve ever driven? I am gonna miss mine once I move to London ... Woohoo can't wait, as wired brunettes are reunited forever.
I leave you with some pics of the windows in Beirut.

Kusama in Sardinia

Rush,

I arrived to Sardinia this morning, and hired a Fiat 500 (yay!) . We drove to Porto Cervo and came across Louis Vuitton's window display, all Kusama themed :-) , is it the same in beirut? It's the Kusama effect everywhere! Kisses

Yayoi Kusama's dots/Louis Vuitton

Rush,
After Yayoi Kusama's exhibition at Tate Modern few months ago, the Kusama's effect is now spreading! Known for her dotted paintings and art work, Kusama is collaborating with Louis Vuitton for a small collection of clothing/accessories. I love the tshirts by the way! I walk passed the Louis Vuitton shop in Bond St yesterday and saw their Kusama window display, love it!

Selfridges also revealed their window display few days ago, and it is covered with Kusama's dots! Will post few photos soon. I will leave you with LV's window display for now.

Tokyo Jane in Raouché

Following our previous post, we received several volunteers willing to be photographed with our Tokyo Jane bangles but we had to chose one this time! Here are photos of the minimalist yet beautiful bangles taken in Raouché near Grotte des Pigeons in Beirut. We chose the green and ice grey matching nicely with the dress.

Tokyo Jane in Beirut!

Any wrists would like to volunteer for the one and only Tokyo Jane in Beirut? ( see our earlier post about these designers we love!)

Beirut Loves Paris

Dee, Beirut Loves is back this year with a new destination "Paris". Last year Beirut Loved Jaipur. This year Beirut Loves Paris. It is a pop up store which takes us to a different city over a period of 15 days.
Lamps, candles, furniture, books, dresses, skirts, shiny espadrilles and many more are being sold. Hurry up before everything disappears.
The store is located at Patriarch Howayek Street, Bab Idriss, Beirut
I Leave you with Some pics of the opening! Enjoy.

Cat and Mouse

Dee, cats and mice are now best friends :) They get along no?

Kitty flat by Charlotte Olympia - Mouse flat by Marc by Marc Jacobs

AB A Brand Apart

Dee, check out this brand "AB a brand Apart", a handmade Italian accessories. AB use the best leathers available. I love the geometric buckles on the bags. 

I am eyeing the brown bag in black color which I found recently in one the stores here in Beirut. 

Check out their website: www.abrandapart.eu

Maison Martin Margiela for H&M

Guess what dee, H&M 's collaboration is with Maison Martin Margiela.

It will be launched on November 15. Margiela is known for unusual shapes and styles, so I will be watching this one carefully to see how it ends up looking.

Love it!!

Made to order shoes anyone?

Rash,

I came across this lovely and simple shoe shop close to Ladbroke Grove called T&F Slack (http://www.tandfslackshoemakers.com/) and they are specialised in custom made shoes for both men and women. The concept is very simple, you go try their shoes in Selfridges to make sure the size is okay, you choose the combination of leather and sole that you'ld like et voila!
It takes up to 4 weeks for the shoe to get ready and prices start at 185£.

Here are some photos to give you a taste of the shoes

Harvey Nichols window display

Rash,
I love Harvey Nichols current window display! They turned their glass contemporary looking window into little boutique shops similar to the old London shops. Love the idea!
I have to say that I am not usually a big fan of their window display and I tend to always prefer Selfridges instead but this time it was too nice and eye catching!