Day to Night: It's A New York State of Mind

Tibi NY State of Mind:

Day - Night

Just as I'm about to lose all hope in finding a topic to blog about, and make my 6th post this week (In 3 days! I'm on a roll), I come across the new pre-fall 2013 NY State of Mind range by tibi and immediately feel inspired. As soon as I saw the Empire State trousers, I could envision both a day and night styling option and felt compelled to blog about it ASAP. So that's what I've done!

Unfortunately I don't live in the concrete jungle just yet (give it 5 years max and I'll be there), however if I did, I can imagine my footwear consisting of Nike Air Max or Free Run's with all the commuting that I would no doubt be doing. So that's what I chose to pair the trousers with - luckily you can customise your Nike's until your heart's content, so there was always going to be a colour to match the trousers perfectly. As for the tee that I chose, well, 'city girl' may be a little cliche but I went for it anyway and added a BCBG by Max Aria harness to add a little edge and layering. The gold chain was pretty standard seeing as you'll very rarely see me without mines on.

On to night time. I'm in the process of sourcing the best transparent clutch bags at the minute for a future post, so I thought I would include this ASOS number in the meantime. A plain white, drape front tee from H&M, strappy Zara heels, gold chain and splash of red lippy help to tie it all together. It really is easy as pie to take these trousers from day to night and if I'm honest, I'm pretty pleased with how the outfits look. If I could afford to spend £175 ($265) on a pair of trousers right now, believe me, I would be doing so as soon as I finish typing this...

Would you be brave enough to sport these printed trousers?

Photo Credit: all images were clipped and edited together using Polyvore.

Review: Ilcentimetro Bracelet

Review:

Ilcentimetro

When the opportunity arose to review one of the ilcentimetro bracelets recently, I jumped at the chance. I've known of the brand for little while now, but just never got round to owning one of their stylish 'measuring tape' bracelets for myself - until now.

What I love about the bracelets is that they are made of genuine Italian leather and clasped easily with a magnet. They're comfortable on, lightweight (apart from the metal clasp) and are quite a quirky way of adding a little humour and style to your outfits. 

There's also the slightly humorous side to the design, in the sense that the fashion industry is known for its fashionistas being more than concerned with their weight and constantly measuring themselves to obtain that ideal look. I know that I do it myself and have done for the past God knows how many years, so it's a design that I particularly like and can relate to. You can get them in a variety of colours, with designs either having a gold or silver clasp to them and are completely unisex. They even have a watch version which is rather nifty if i'm honest.

 In terms of sizing, you can choose from XS - L which starts at 16cm and goes up in 2's to reach 22cm. The bracelet I received was a M and will only fit without slipping if I place it a little higher up on my forearm, but even then I think it looks alright. 

Pricing. That's what everyone wants to know. Well, I'm pleased to say that the bracelets are actually fairly priced given the fact that they are made from Italian leather; £32 - £55. After showing the bracelet to my uncle today, I was informed that the design is a huge trend over in Italia at the minute (my family were over in Sorrento visiting for a couple of weeks recently), with market stalls and independent shops copying the bracelet and selling them for a reduced price. You won't get a fake with the metal clasp on it though and to be honest, £32 is hardly going to break the bank balance, now is it?

If you want to get on the trend early (I can see celebs of all sorts wearing these within the next few months), then you can purchase the bracelets from the Ilcentimetro website by clicking here.

Photo Credit: Images are my own and taken by myself. 

Fall 2013: DKNY

Fall 2013 Campaign:

DKNY

When the Fall 2013 collection hit NYFW back in February of this year, I didn't think things could get much better. The collection was sleek, sexy and oh so New York. I loved it immediately. Then I came across the Fall'13 Campaign on the brands Facebook page and everything stepped up a notch.

Maybe it's the rather steamy hunk of a male model that they've cast for the shoot, or just the fact that the styling has been done to a T; either way, I love everything about the images and think that it is a great editorial. It definitively makes me want to go out and replicate the looks. Or just apply for some plastic and buy the entire collection, for both myself and my boyfriend. If you read this babe, take note.

What do you think about the campaign? Does it do the collection justice?

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151762038395135.1073741828.92062730134&type=3

Tea Time Treats

Tea Time Treats:

Coco De Mer & Agent Provocateur

Lingerie in general makes my stomach flutter with excitement, but when said lingerie is from either Coco De Mer or Agent Provocateur and is in the sale, you can bet your bottom dollar that I'm going to go absolutely crazy - in a good way, obviously. Maybe it's the lacy panels, peek-a-boo sections or even just the fact that I want to feel part of the brands family by owning a piece. Either way, I can't help but fall in love whenever I take a little look at their websites and fill my imaginary shopping basket with products. 

Today however, was not one of those imaginary days. Today is the day that I actually purchased something from Agent Provocateur, because they have 70% off and my student budget allowed it. Well, it didn't really, but it was happening regardless. I was in no way, shape or form, letting this sale pass by without a transaction being made. 

I've put together some products from both Coco De Mer & Agent Provocateur to show you all which products I feel were the best buys, so I hope you agree with my picks. The Coco De Mer bras range in price from £14 - £110 and AP sets ranging from £40 - £195.

I've bought the blue Margot set from AP for £80 (bra & panties together), but now I'm considering just going all out and getting the suspender and navy Joseline slip as well. Oh the temptation..

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Shop the Agent Provocateur sale here & Coco-De-Mer sale here!

Photo Credit: Coco-de-mer & Agent Provocateur websites - Images edited by my on Polyvore.

Flaunt Magazine: Summer Edition

Beyonce Does:

Flaunt Magazine Summer '13

If you read this mornings blog post, then you'll know how I feel about fashion and the rate in which new trends etc are emerging. I also mentioned that it was having a cross-over effect in terms of how often I feel a genuine urge to blog or write about something that I've seen in the fashion industry. Well, after coming across these images of Beyonce on the cover of Flaunt Magazine's Summer Edition, I think it's safe to say that my faith has been restored - at least for the moment anyway. 

It is a rather raunchy cover for B - photographed by Tony Duran in 2011 - with her attire consisting of nothing but bronze glitter in a few of the photos but with a body like that, you'd be crazy not to Flaunt it (see what I did there?). Other images show the singer with a more tribal look. It really is a brilliant shoot and definitely makes me want to purchase the magazine, purely for that reason. 

What do you think of it?

Photo Credit: http://www.beyonce.com/news/flaunt

What Is Happening To Fashion?

Fashion Through The Years;

Where Is It Now?

"Fashion is forever changing" - that's the quote that we hear on an almost daily basis as a fashion student. But is it really true? From the 1900's to 2000's, fashion developed at such a rapid pace, that it was almost difficult to keep up with what was In and what was considered Out at any one time. Each decade had it's trends and faux pas and as a result, we now find ourselves looking at an outfit and thinking, "that is such a classic 20's look", or "feeling inspiration from the 80's today, love?".

That, however, is exactly the problem with fashion nowadays. It just recycles and repeats itself. Designers and street style are using trends from decades passed and integrating it with florals for Spring and dark colours for Fall. It's repetitive and quite frankly, boring me to tears. I used to look forward to Fashion Week (I still do, don't get me wrong), to see what sort of clothes would be on our high streets six months from then, but now I feel as though I couldn't care less. 

This might seem a little out of the blue and strange to randomly start talking about, but I was just catching up on all of the Couture fashion collections from last week (I was in Leeds for 5 days, so I didn't have time to keep on top of it all) and just did not find more than one collection that I felt that I could write about without falling asleep half way through. Even my idol Elie Saab had me thinking that I was suffering from a case of Deja Vu and had seen it all before. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting designers to come up with something completely new every time they create a collection, but I just don't want to see similar things every time. No one does. Especially with Couture - it's supposed to be unique for crying out loud!

Perhaps it is this reason that I haven't been all that interested in blogging these past few months. I just haven't found something that makes me think 'Wow, I have to write about this'. And that's really disappointing. Maybe I should expand Vita di Moda into lifestyle and then I would have more to write about? Everyone loves a good sex and relationship blog, let's be honest...

What do you think about fashion nowadays? Do you think it's as repetitive as I do? Let me know what you think!

Photo Credit: www.mytights.com

Designer Luxe; Laptop Bags

Designer Luxe:

Laptop Bags

Good news everyone! Tomorrow is the first day of Couture Fashion Week AND I'm finally fixing my laptop situation and getting a MacBook next week. Happy days! I'll be blogging about some of the couture shows throughout the week, but for now, I thought I would do a little post on some of the designer case options on the market at the minute. Everyone has a laptop, so I thought it would be a good one for most people. Plus I just love accessorising and need to get something for my new Mac. I already have a Ted Baker case for my iPad, so the laptop has to look equally as stylish. 

Standard really, no?

The cases shown above are available from the Apple store, Farfetch, Macy's and Bloomingdales; so obviously it might depend on where you live for each product to be available to you, but I'm trying to accomodate my lovely readers from all over the globe. If I could provide products for everyone, believe me, I would. Anyway, prices range from as little as £36 to a whopping £665 (Jil Sander satchel, lower right corner) so there is something for everyones budget. 

Although I like each case that I've put into the collage, I am particularly fond of the black Michael Kors shopper (bottom left corner) and the neon pink Marc Jacobs case (do I really have to point that bad boy out to you?). I think I might be verging on forking out the £250 for the MK one, but if not, I reckon the £36 MJ one will do me just fine. 

Would you pay £665 for a designer laptop bag though? That's what I want to know. I suppose you could look at it in the sense that you're getting a designer bag - albeit smaller and designed specifically for a laptop - for less. I use my Ted Baker iPad case as a clutch every now and then, so why not?

Want to check out any of the bags shown above? Just pop on over to my Polyvore profile and follow the links next to the image! 

Photo Credit: Farfetch, Apple.co.uk, Macy's, Bloomingdales - Edited on Polyvore.

Summer Wedding

Summer Wedding:

What The @#!* Do I Wear?

As I was clearing out some magazines, books etc from my old room at home, I came across some wedding magazines from when I was engaged in my last relationship. You can imagine how thrilled I was to find those. But it did get me thinking of a potential blog post, so I can't complain too much, now can I? 

I may know that I never want to get married, but that doesn't mean that I won't want to attend a few over the next few years. So then I thought, what would I even wear to one actually? The only time I've been to a wedding, I was part of the bridal party so I didn't exactly have a say in anything that I wore that day. If I were just a regular guest though, I think I would wear something along these lines..

Now, considering the fact these these items cost between £100 - £1000+ each, I think it's safe to say that they're wish list items and not exactly something that I could readily go out and buy if I were attending a wedding any time soon. Not with my current student status anyway! I suppose I could always find a high street alternative.

Whenever people think of wedding outfits, they automatically think 'dress'. It's effortless, so I can see why you would go for it. That being said, I quite like the idea of a skirt and top combo. Each of the tops that I've chosen would be tucked into the high waisted skirts with a belt to add a more defined waist and little extra decoration.  

In terms of other accessories, I don't think I really have to point out that I was feeling something luminous, whether it be the shoe or clutch bag, but I think it's just a lot more summery and eye catching.  It also makes the outfit look more youthful as well. I really wish I had a wedding to go to now!

If you want to look at any of the items from the post, just click here and check them out via my Polyvore account.

Photo Credit: Websites: Farfetch, Cruise, House of Fraser - Edited on Polyvore.

NYLON; Treats Under $50

NYLON;

Shop The Under $50

Summer is my second favourite time of year, but it also means that I have a lot more time to socialise and make the most of being away from uni. Unfortunately, this also means that I neglect Vita di Moda because I don't want to be sitting on a laptop all day whilst the sun is shining. Plus my own laptop is broken, so I'm having to borrow my sisters MacBook for the time being. 

Wow. Even I'm struggling to find a valid excuse in that paragraph. I'm just being lazy. Full stop. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things, now that the new man in my life keeps telling me to write a blog post every two seconds. He'll keep me in check with any luck. Anyway, here's a short post featuring some new products over at NYLON that I currently have my eye on - all of which are under $50 each!

Nylon hasn't really been a magazine that I've had an interest in reading before, but recently I've found myself having a little nosey on their Twitter feed and as you can see above, their online store. 

I'm quite into slogan tshirts etc at the minute, so when I saw these on the shop page, I knew I had to make a quick post about them. I can't decide if I like the "Lets Get Weird" tee, or the pink jumper with Mean Girls "On Wednesday's, We Wear Pink" quote. If you're as much of a Mean Girls fan as I am, then you'll understand my need for that jumper. It's just brilliant. Even the little popsicle earrings are cute. I just want everything. Sorry bank balance, but it's gonna be a rough ride. 

Photo Credit: Clipped from shop.nylonmag.com & edited on Polyvore