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Coco Chanel Essentials

If you read my blog, probably you noticed  quotes of  Coco Chanel or references to her main principle "less is more". It’s true, I love drawing inspiration from various fashion trends, and a lot of things inspire me, but my roots are strongly embedded in the style created by divine Gabrielle Chanel (It’s her real name). I recently re-watched a movie about life of Chanel and it inspired me to take a closer look to the key elements of Coco’s style. The  current offer of  fashion house Chanel for me is a bit more flashy, too, "seasonal" but of course in new collections we can see the spirit of old  Chanel (jackets, tweed, quilted chain shoulder bags), but I remain faithful to what suits me - the elegant minimalism;)   Jeśli czytasz mój...

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Espadrilles

I like high heels, even these the highest. I think that they don’t  have to be uncomfortable, of course, if they have padded insole and flexible sole. But when I got my foot inside of espadrilles for the first time, I felt almost like I was barefoot! They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn by far. They are even more comfortable than my beloved Converse.  Coco Chanel said: "Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury". I think that's true. Comfortable shoes have a big influence, for example on our mood. For sure some of you had situations when after one hour, you were dying  to get off your uncomfortable shoes and suddenly even sale up to 90% off wasn’t a big temptation ;). Unless it was...

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Like a lady

Headwear has never been my strong point . During the year, the number of days when I wear caps are few and far between. In cold weather I usually wear a hood. Hat is the last resort for me. No, not because hat can destroy my haircut ( yeah …ok  partly because of that ;) ) but mainly I prefer hood because in my opinion  it’s more comfortable. For several seasons I noticed that all kinds of caps and hats:  bowlers, fedoras, hats with a big brim ...

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