Hermes Constance 18 green Vert Vertigo epsom leather. Wearing with Zara double breasted jacket and camel cashmere sweater.
Bags, Designer, Fall, Season

Cashmere and Constance

Or my two latest favourites for this coming winter!

When I was younger, style would come before comfort. And trend would come before quality material. I wouldn’t understand the point of spending so much on a luxurious cashmere sweater when I can get one that looks exactly the same from a high street store.

Older and wiser, now you can’t pry my cashmere sweaters from my cold dead hands! Did I mention Uniqlo makes amazing cashmere sweaters for very affordable prices? I bought a couple from them years ago and wear repeatedly last year – they still look brand new.

Hermes Constance 18 green Vert Vertigo epsom leather. Wearing with Zara double breasted jacket and camel cashmere sweater.

And of course, the new start of the show: my new Constance in Vert Vertigo. In these pictures the colour is a bit brighter and more vibrant than usual, perhaps because of my camera settings.

Cashmere and Constance

One would think green is a hard colour to match. But I’m finding out that this bag goes effortlessly with the majority of my clothes. Perhaps it’s because I don’t have a lot of bright reds which together with greens, will make me look like Mother Christmas.

One thing about the Constance bag is that the H opening is surprisingly difficult to handle for first time users. It took me awhile to work my way around it. Even now, I find it a bit hard to open the bag with just one hand. Anyone considering a Constance for an every day bag, I would advise trying a sample in store and playing around with the lock to see if you like it.

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The cherry on top of the cake is this pair of snakeskin boots – new score from good old Zara. They are very comfortable and well made. Many people have complimented me on these and they were all surprised when I told them they were from Zara!

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This last shot is taken under my home lighting and actually shows the colour pretty well. Maybe a bit on the darker side but I would say this is more accurate than the shots above.

Hermes Constance 18 green Vert Vertigo epsom leather.

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print dress whistles transitional season layering fall summer chanel bag vanity case bali pattern
Fall, Fashion tips, Season, Summer

A transitional dress

As we are approaching my favourite season, Fall, I find myself browsing shops for midi dresses, midi skirts, blazers and leather jackets more and more.

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Confession One: I’ve been looking at jackets and coats since May! Can’t stand the heat, need to direct my mind to cold weather and those fluffy winter coats.

Confession Two: I’m an impulse buyer and if I see something I like on sale, selling out fast in my size, I will snatch it immediately! After all, what are return policies for? (Right?)

On that note, I’m very happy to have snatched this dress on sale from one of my favourite UK-based brands. The bali print is lovely for summer days plus the three quarter sleeves and midi length make it a perfect item for fall layering.

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This outfit was for a scorching London under 32 degrees sun and I can confirm the light, breezy material of this dress help me survive the day. I’m now also looking forward to pairing it with a crop leather jackets and black ankle boots for cooler autumn days!

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[Disclaimer: I’m a simple fan of the dress/brand, not affiliated or paid to review this!]

Bonus picture of the lovely vanity case:

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The dress is now almost sold out on Whistles’ website – linked here.

Some lovely patterned H&M dresses in similar style I’ve been obsessing with, linked below:

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