Paris Fashion Week - Dries Van Noten

Paris Fashion Week is now in full force and I dipped in to have a look and was blown away by the collection of Dries Van Noten. It's heaven for anyone who loves textiles and colours, with an array of jacquards, ruffles tweeds and pleats all thrown together to produce a juicy melting pot of design. I love the clashing of colours that work so well together.

Hot colours on the catwalk

New York fashion week is in full swing and there have already been some interesting collections. I always gravitate towards the more colorful ones, even though I nearly always wear black! Hence the Narciso Roriguez show was a winner, where he combined solid black outfits with vibrantly colored ones. I loved his all black trouser outfit with a slash of asymmetrrical white thrown in. The fitted yet slouchy trousers work well with the chunky heel and the square-shouldered jacket is beautifully cut. I also love the choice of hot plums and spicey mustard colours used in some of his dresses, or bravely combined in a trouser/jacket combination.

Indigo and mustard

My blue and white clutch bag was recently featured in this gorgeous 'indigo & mustard' Etsy treasury by FoxandBrie. Click on any image to find out more.

UrbanBirdandCo $28.00	HelloVioleta $40.00	sleepyking $36.00	cheekyleopard $70.00
sweetpeaceandc... $15.00	CoyoteMarmalad... $22.00	SpectrumCosmet... $3.00	FineThreadz $39.00
minthome $325.00	orchideaboutiq... $99.00	JillianReneDec... $38.00	shadowjewels $15.00
branchbound $22.00	auntTeak $29.00	MovieStarMoon $70.00	spectrayarnand... $32.50

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

Candid camera

Earlier today I added this rather quirky item to my Etsy store. I've had the fabric for ages but couldn't find the right lining to go with it. When I came across a fab mustard cotton, I knew it would make a perfect partner to the retro camera image and I'm very happy with the outcome! You can see it here.

New Look

As you may have noticed, most of my bags consist of vibrantly coloured fabrics, wether they are made from vintage kimono silks or modern funky prints. I have recently been embracing some more subtle tones, using simple Japanese printed cottons with an oatmeal linen, and really love the effect. Of course I couldn't resist throwing in a vibrant mustard lining for a pop of colour when the bag is opened.....