On Wednesday Heaven on Earth hosted a delightful afternoon tea at Tatoi Club, introducing the new products of Molton Brown and Annick Goutal. The theme was a festive welcome to Spring: fresh flower wreaths, pom pons, floral porcelains, delicious pastry and girls girls girls!
Molton Brown “Dewy Lily of the valley & Star anise” collection (from body lotion to aroma reeds) is inspired by the purity of a wedding bouquet, with notes of mangolia, ylang ylang and lily of the valley, while Annick Goutal’s “Rose Pompon” is a sensuous eau-de-toilette of fresh roses, pink pepper, peonies, patchouli and white musk.
With my fellow blogger Crisanthi from Here C Comes, both in Zara, hosting a “who wore it best” poll.
Marine stripes and gold.
Matching rib knitted top and skirt in a timeless navy blue/red/white combination, by H&M, Divided collection.
Vintage gold knot cuff was a gift for my son’s birth.
On skin, Giorgio Armani “Luminous Silk” foundation 5.0. On the lips, Morello “Coral 54” by Korres.
We started taking these pictures with photographer Ioanna Chatziandreou right when the snow begun to fall. Timing is everything, right. Loved the combination of moody grey with a pair of cropped pants and
the sparkle of some glitter (pimped my shoes with snowflakes yo).
Cashmere mens jumper by Benetton (yes sometimes I shop from the men’s department). Boyfriend wool coat by Clotho. Wool wrap by Anamesa Concept Spot. Glitter boots Bianca Di. On the lips Korres Morello “Burgundy 59”.
Oversized outwear and a pair of thigh-high boots. Yes sir, I can boogie.
Bodycon dress by French Connection and block-heeled over the knee boots by Sante. Mom’s vintage cashmere coat
from the early 90s is back from the upper closet for good.
On the lips, Dolce & Gabbana “Dolce Inferno 333” lipstick. “Spiked” eyebrow pencil and “Extended Play Gigablack” mascara both by MAC Cosmetics.
If you’re fashion-sensitive the most common wardrobe fear when you first get pregnant is that you will have to abandon your personal style. The threat of jumbo loose slouchy dresses that make you look double your size is everywhere and you might think that your stylistic choices are quite limited. Of course comfort is everything (you’ll find out yourself that you will just cannot stand anything too tight or not cozy enough). Yet, maternity clothes are very advanced these days and with some smart shopping you’ll be able to be and feel yourself.
Ok, cope with the fact that you won’t fit into your favourite high-waisted skirt no matter how thin you are for a preggo -in the near future it will be yours again.
After 7 months of pregnancy my advice is not to spend much money on strictly maternity garments because soon they will be useless to you, unless you find something that will be a wardrobe staple after giving birth as well, like a stretch midi dress that fits your bump. Which brings me to my second advice:
Opt for clothes that underline your preggie silhouette and not huge maternity blouses -they will make you look thiner. The closer to the skin the better.
Last but not least: follow those habits from b.p. (before pregnancy) routine that uplift you. Is it a nail job or your monthly visit to the hair salon? Go for it. Do you feel energetic and confident to wear a pair of your beloved high heels? Don’t be afraid to do it. Want to follow a trend? Work your way to be comfy. Getting pregnant doesn’t mean that you’re all of a sudden a different person. You’re just two of you now.
I found a super cool cropped maternity pants at Asos, meant to be paired with those Migato fringe loafers.
A Yiorgos Eleftheriades stretch top and a masculine long Tara Jarmon jacket I own since ever. On top, an extremely warm mohair-wool blend oversized cardigan by H&M.
On the lips Morello “44 Luminous Coral” and on the nails “60 Berry Rose” polish, both by Korres. On the neck silver lucky charm by Yannis Sergakis for 2016.
What if I cannot wear high heels these days. Fine by me, I can do glitter. My disco Bianca Di shoes are shiny and smoking hot -especially paired with an off white tailored Clotho coat (yes the medium size fits my bump just great, in case you were wondering).
I am very into easy cozy garments lately, especially if they are appropriate to wear both at the office and drinks after that, with the addition of a flashy piece of jewelry. This kimono is from the new Clotho F/W 2015 collection.
I could live in this.
A silk crepe jumpsuit, airy and easy with a loose fit by V Society is all I could ask for the long days and nights of August. Find it here.
