This certainly looks like a great read and marvelous illustrations
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Rules of Style | Inès de la Fressange on Dressing for Yourself
Rules of Style | Inès de la Fressange on Dressing for Yourself and Why Bad Fashion Is a Good Thing
While many might consider Inès de la Fressange a style icon, she insists, “I’m like every woman on earth when I wake up in the morning. I have the feeling that I don’t have the right things and I don’t know what to wear. And I feel terrible in everything I try!” Still, the French model, author and onetime muse to Karl Lagerfeld emerges most days with an effortless chic-meets-street look, which is one reason she is so uniquely suited for such varied roles as the brand ambassador for the French accessories house Roger Vivier and a collaborator with the Japanese fast-fashion brand Uniqlo (her collection of charming prints and easy knits arrived in stores last week).
Dressed in a fitted navy blazer, cashmere sweater, silky trousers and satin slippers, the lithe 57-year-old sat down for an interview recently in Vivier’s uptown boutique, one incredible long leg tucked underneath the other, to talk about her personal style philosophy. The first lesson: don’t take yourself too seriously. “I’m not a muse,” she said with a laugh. “Amusing, but not a muse!”
Wear trends, selectively.
“It’s the only trendy thing that I have,” de la Fressange said about the oversize white shirt she was wearing. “It’s a Céline shirt but it’s the most boring thing at Céline! But I like the fact that it’s long like this. And in the shop, it was calling to me, saying ‘Inès, if you don’t buy me, who are on earth will?’”
“It’s the only trendy thing that I have,” de la Fressange said about the oversize white shirt she was wearing. “It’s a Céline shirt but it’s the most boring thing at Céline! But I like the fact that it’s long like this. And in the shop, it was calling to me, saying ‘Inès, if you don’t buy me, who are on earth will?’”
If you love it, buy more than one.
“These slippers,” she said, admiring her buckled Roger Vivier pair, shown in the above photo. “I like them so much, I took other slippers in velvet, and navy blue and violet and black.”
“These slippers,” she said, admiring her buckled Roger Vivier pair, shown in the above photo. “I like them so much, I took other slippers in velvet, and navy blue and violet and black.”
Be a kid again.
“I bought my navy blue blazer in a children’s shop called Soeur. It’s like a size 16. But I’m quite tall and it fits me, and it can fit everybody. It’s just a question of proportion.” Consider this option an alternative to adult-size blazers, which can often be too boxy or “boyish” for those with a tall frame.
“I bought my navy blue blazer in a children’s shop called Soeur. It’s like a size 16. But I’m quite tall and it fits me, and it can fit everybody. It’s just a question of proportion.” Consider this option an alternative to adult-size blazers, which can often be too boxy or “boyish” for those with a tall frame.
Borrow from the boys.
“Go to the men’s department for cashmere socks. They’re long, which is nice. Usually for women, they don’t sell them really nice and long.” But don’t go too crazy with the colors. “I buy them in navy blue and brown, or sometimes pink, mustard, pale gray. I don’t like socks with flowers, sushis or monkeys.”
“Go to the men’s department for cashmere socks. They’re long, which is nice. Usually for women, they don’t sell them really nice and long.” But don’t go too crazy with the colors. “I buy them in navy blue and brown, or sometimes pink, mustard, pale gray. I don’t like socks with flowers, sushis or monkeys.”
Take cues from those you admire.
De la Fressange cited Jane Birkin as someone who influenced her style. “I remember in the ’70s, she was fantastic. In the ’80s, she was fantastic. And today, she is still fantastic. Why? She’s still rock ‘n’ roll, modern, never ridiculous. She feels comfortable in her clothes. It’s not like she dresses up. It’s quite the opposite. It feels like she dresses for herself.”
De la Fressange cited Jane Birkin as someone who influenced her style. “I remember in the ’70s, she was fantastic. In the ’80s, she was fantastic. And today, she is still fantastic. Why? She’s still rock ‘n’ roll, modern, never ridiculous. She feels comfortable in her clothes. It’s not like she dresses up. It’s quite the opposite. It feels like she dresses for herself.”
Instagram your way out of a fashion rut.
“Many of the pictures you see on Instagram, they’re not from professional photographers. It’s much easier to identify with a nice look from a blogger or street-style person, because you think, ‘Hmm, that denim shirt, I have one. I should wear it with this kind of sweater. I can redo the look.’”
“Many of the pictures you see on Instagram, they’re not from professional photographers. It’s much easier to identify with a nice look from a blogger or street-style person, because you think, ‘Hmm, that denim shirt, I have one. I should wear it with this kind of sweater. I can redo the look.’”
Travel to buy the things you desire.
“Converse shoes, for instance, you can’t buy them in France in off-beige. They only exist in white.” Which is exactly why she snatches them up when she travels here. “The idea that you can only find them in New York, oh!”
“Converse shoes, for instance, you can’t buy them in France in off-beige. They only exist in white.” Which is exactly why she snatches them up when she travels here. “The idea that you can only find them in New York, oh!”
Brush up.
“I’m French, but I brush my teeth. Because I’ve noticed that after a while when ladies are not that young, the worst thing they think is their hands or their neck, but it’s not that all. It’s their teeth. My toothbrush is my first mascara!”
“I’m French, but I brush my teeth. Because I’ve noticed that after a while when ladies are not that young, the worst thing they think is their hands or their neck, but it’s not that all. It’s their teeth. My toothbrush is my first mascara!”
Nothing beats a clean face. And good cream.
“After you do a facial, you’re all red, and you feel terrible. Why would your skin be happy doing this treatment?” Instead, de la Fressange uses only facial towelettes followed by a favorite face-cream. “There is one called Revitalift from L’Oréal that doesn’t stink, it’s not sticky and it dries very quickly. It’s easy.”
“After you do a facial, you’re all red, and you feel terrible. Why would your skin be happy doing this treatment?” Instead, de la Fressange uses only facial towelettes followed by a favorite face-cream. “There is one called Revitalift from L’Oréal that doesn’t stink, it’s not sticky and it dries very quickly. It’s easy.”
Spend on quality makeup.
In her younger days, de la Fressange wore red lipstick, but she now relies on nude gloss paired with smoky eyes. “I prefer to take care of my eyes because if not, I look like a dead fish.” She’s loyal to L’Oréal (and would be even if she didn’t model for them) and likes fuss-free formulas. Her eyeliner goes on “quickly, you can do it in your car, the Métro, at the office. There’s no excuse not to put on makeup. I didn’t have time? No, no.”
In her younger days, de la Fressange wore red lipstick, but she now relies on nude gloss paired with smoky eyes. “I prefer to take care of my eyes because if not, I look like a dead fish.” She’s loyal to L’Oréal (and would be even if she didn’t model for them) and likes fuss-free formulas. Her eyeliner goes on “quickly, you can do it in your car, the Métro, at the office. There’s no excuse not to put on makeup. I didn’t have time? No, no.”
When in doubt, customize.
Flipping open her antique watch, de la Fressange revealed: “This I designed myself. It’s an old watch from the ’30s, but I thought it was very conventional.” So she had a thick red leather strap added, for an imaginative touch: “It was boring the way they were showing it.” When she travels to India, she buys stacks of bespoke shirts, which she has embroidered with her initials. “It’s my name on the shirt, but in Hindi. It’s really gorgeous. But nobody understands except Indian people and me!”
Flipping open her antique watch, de la Fressange revealed: “This I designed myself. It’s an old watch from the ’30s, but I thought it was very conventional.” So she had a thick red leather strap added, for an imaginative touch: “It was boring the way they were showing it.” When she travels to India, she buys stacks of bespoke shirts, which she has embroidered with her initials. “It’s my name on the shirt, but in Hindi. It’s really gorgeous. But nobody understands except Indian people and me!”
Take the good with the bad.
“Fashion and good taste are made with a little bit of bad taste. It’s like perfume. To make a fantastic, mythical perfume, you need the most incredible flowers, the best quality of products. But you need another product that really smells terrible to make the whole thing work. Fashion is like this. Somebody who looks totally perfect would be a little bit boring.”
“Fashion and good taste are made with a little bit of bad taste. It’s like perfume. To make a fantastic, mythical perfume, you need the most incredible flowers, the best quality of products. But you need another product that really smells terrible to make the whole thing work. Fashion is like this. Somebody who looks totally perfect would be a little bit boring.”
Monday, July 13, 2015
19 – 25 Feb 2016 - Discover Saigon in style, with your personal stylist Emma Mc Dermott
Sofitel Plaza Saigon for six nights - Club Level
For further info or to add your name to this list of special shoppers
contact
Jean Wethmar
jeanw@thecapeclub.com
US$1957 includes services of Personal stylist for a week!
Plus accommodation, breakfast daily, plus many extra's.
oh la la!
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Beautiful Bhutan on your bucket list?..
There's just one space left on our Beautiful Bhutan tour 15 - 25 October 2015
Don't wait.. this tour is guaranteed to depart!
Women's only Tour to Beautiful Bhutan will change you!
October is the best month to travel to Bhutan weather wise!
Yahoo.. We have a tour to Bhutan 15– 25 October’15.
So.. now I hear you saying.. what’s it going to cost me Jean? This tour is guaranteed to depart!
Land arrangement as per itinerary.. $2818US.. wahoo! (Au$3,650 +-) Can you believe that!???
- Flight from Bangkok to Para (this we can do on line yourself, or if you’d like me to book for you..
- This flight costs US$719 ea from Bangkok to Para .. (Au$915.50)
- International flights from Au to Bangkok on 15 returning 25th .. with Thai airlines Au$ 1027 -
- The example flight departs Brisbane 14h00 on 15 October. (or other States in Australia)..
- When making enquirers re your flights home.. make sure you allow 8 hrs connecting time from Para to Bangkok to home.. in case of weather changes etc, I chose 23.59pm on 25th October
- One night share accommodation airport Bangkok $217 .. so Au $109ea.
What’s included?
- All flights, International and domestic return
- All meals, B L D, for duration of 9 nights plus evening tea
- Transfers in new Toyota mini bus
- Comfortable clean local hotels/farm house accommodation – twin share
- Last night in a fabulous local 5* hotel.. splashing out!
- English speaking guide
- Visa fee
- Sightseeing
- Bottled drinking water in the bus and in the restaurants
- Royalty fee for Government
- Tourism Development Fee
- Government compulsory laid down % Tax
Not included
- Tips $5.00 per day x 9days= $45 plus driver $30 = total Au$80/$100..
- Drinks/laundry/telephone calls/ etc
- Excess baggage
- Travel insurance
- Spending money
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Hats off.. its Monday
Do you wear hats?
Black Bear Hat today..
1 - black bear is
needed to make one hat for a guardsman
600,000 - Black
bears currently live in North America – a number thought to have fallen from
two million
1815 - was the year
that bearskin hats were first worn by the Grenadier Guards following the Duke
of Wellington's victory at the battle of Waterloo
Of course, when its windy, they are a pain
But oh gosh, how very elegant is this look?
The madame of hats was Coco of course
Have a fabulously stylish week.. hats off to you all..
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Glamorous Women Tour Shanghai 5 – 11 Aug’ 2016
Gosh.. that's only August, 2016.. such a long time away Jean?
Time management is good.. it provides us with opportunity to get all those ducks in a row,
save and savoir the thought..
On arrival into Shanghai (TBA), the group will be met as they exit from Customs by their local Eastern Journeys Guide and privately transferred to The Puli Hotel (Deluxe Twin Rooms) (6 nights). The balance of the afternoon is at leisure. This evening, we'll have our Welcoming Dinner at M on Bund
Day 2 – Saturday 6th August (Breakfast & Lunch) – Shanghai
This morning you will have the opportunity to visit the city’s Bund, flanked by the magnificent colonial-era buildings previously owned by the great trading houses and banks of the early 1900′s. You will also visit the beautiful Yu Gardens and from here, we include a traditional tea ceremony at the Pagoda. Today, After a lunch of traditional Shanghai food at Din Tai Fung Restaurant and this afternoon, you will have an opportunity to visit the Jewish Quarter.
Day 3 – Sunday 7th August (Breakfast & Lunch) – Shanghai
This morning, you have time to explore the famous South Bund Fabric Market which is great for fabric shopping and you can place your order for evening wear, suiting and casual wear to be made for you.
After lunch, you will then have the opportunity to visit the historical French Concession district which has some beautiful European style architecture. We will also offer some shopping options at Tianzifang for art galleries and boutiques. You will also visit the modern Xintiandi Area which has become one of the chic and trendy districts of Shanghai.
Day 4 – Monday 8th August (Breakfast & Lunch) – Shanghai
This morning, we visit the attractive water village of ZhuJiaJiao where you will have the opportunity to see a former trading village which rose to glory as a result of the Grand Canal system which exported China’s wares overseas. Whilst here we include a short cruise on the canal and a very simple lunch. Afterwards, transfer back to Shanghai and to your hotel with the balance of the afternoon is at leisure. This evening enjoy an excellent performance of Chinese Acrobatics.
After the show, let’s end the evening with a fabulous cocktail somewhere?
Day 5 – Tuesday 9th August (Breakfast & Lunch) – Shanghai
This morning, revisit the Fabric Market for fitting/ adjusting/ picking up your clothes. A lunch is offer at the wonderfully traditionalJesse Restaurant (note this is casual, noisy and local) and this afternoon, enjoy fantastic value shopping at the Cashmere Mill and Hongqiao New World Pearl Market.
Day 6 – Wednesday 10th August (Breakfast & Lunch) – Shanghai
This morning, enjoy a fun Cooking Class learning some Chinese traditional dishes. The class also includes a visit to the local wet market where you will be explained the choice of ingredients. After a Dim Sum Lunch at Ye Shanghai Restaurant and this afternoon, you will have an opportunity to visit the Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market which is one of few remaining traditional markets in town. Your guide/vehicle remain available for the balance of the afternoon for shopping, your guide is full of shopping ideas for suggestion.
Day 7 – Thursday 11th August (Breakfast) - Departure from Shanghai
Today, your Guide will meet you at a pre-arranged time for your transfer to the Airport and assist with check-in for your departure flight (TBA).
Note: Individual departure transfers can be offered at a supplement.
BASED ON a minimum of 10 PAYING GUESTS
US$ 2,790 per person – based on a twin share basis
Inclusions: Accommodation, Meals and sightseeing with all admissions as shown in the itinerary, the services of an English speaking private guide and of private vehicle with driver, gratuities to guide/driver.
Exclusions: Flights, Beverages at included meals, personal expenses, travel and cancelation insurance cover (strongly recommended), Chinese visas.
What to do next?
Indicate your interest to join this tour with an email to
Deposits due February - US$500. The second deposit of 30% (US$687) is due 3 months before
arrival (5 May) whilst the final payment
(US$1603) is due at least 45 days (30 June) before arrival.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Peeps.. do you wear the ideal sunnies for your shape face?
Do you battle to find the ideal sunnies to suit your face?
I do.. I try on a hundred pairs and get so confused and in the end pick the first ones I picked up!
How about you..?
I found this great article..hope it helps you solve that dilemma in your life!
How to find sunnies that best suit your face?
These would suit a round face
Prada - Baroque 54mm - Nordstrom
Heart shaped face
KBL - Silver City Aviator - Kirna Zabete
Oval shaped face
Miu Miu - Net A Porter
Angular shaped face
ILLESTEVA - Leonard 2 Round Frame
Net A Porter
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