Les Farfelues: jewelry

Summer's Silver

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This post is in collaboration with ThePeachBox

There's nothing more exciting than switching up your jewelry for the warmer weather. Whilst seasonal, trend jewelry are often expensive, there are dozens of alternatives to find gorgeous high quality pieces. From Etsy to small foreign boutiques, there are great places to shop online! Just after our exams ended, Sarah and I decided to treat ourselves to some pieces from ThePeachBox, an Australian company that delivers aesthetically pleasing jewelry worldwide at a very good price.

After spotting the brand on Instagram, Sarah and I spent hours scrolling through the easy to use website and found some gorgeous bracelets that we both loved. In the end, I decided to get the Aztec Warrior Bangle in Silver*, whilst Sarah bought the Roman Empress Bracelet in Gold*. If you are looking to shop with ThePeachBox, I recommend going through their Instagram and Shop Instagram page on the site. It helps you to see exactly how the jewelry looks.

Featured Aztec Warrior Bangle in Silver*

In terms of delivery to Dubai, the team at ThePeachBox helped us track our order easily. This is a huge deal for us, as delivery is quite difficult here. We had a few hitches with the delivery on our end, but ThePeachBox team helped us work through this by showing us how to track the package and contacting the local delivery team. Everyone was extremely helpful and kind, even with our constant emails! We were so grateful to the team, who helped us with the secure payment and ensured that our jewelry was delivered promptly.

Both bracelets came in this gorgeous packaging, including a dust cover and pouch. perfect for our constant travels. Everything came into this sturdy bubble wrapped packaging, which was ideal for the long overseas travel. They looked exactly as they did in the images, and were of such a high quality! Overall, we could not be happier with the bracelets, and will definitely be shopping with ThePeachBox soon!

MFW - AW16

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The magic of Dolce and Gabbana

All images are courtesy of Vogue.com

Ciao! Milan's fashion week is arguably the trend setter for the season. With powerhouses like Versace, Bottega Veneta, Versace and Gucci, MFW is arguably the best place to see high fashion trends for future seasons. The shows seem more luxe and exclusive, and whilst some of the pieces aren't exactly replicable in the real world, they are by far the best way to see some of the most creative parts of fashion. I'm sure that this is debatable, but by the time I have to commend most design houses for actually producing pieces for the colder weather. We seem to forget that not every autumn is as warm as last years!

Gucci

Featuring vibrant hues, Gucci's show was a throwback to a much more traditional time. I absolutely adore the skirt above, it's the perfect length and style (I usually try to wear similar high waisted ones when I can) to wear for a 'work' event or from day to night. I was fascinated by the print on the red dress above, at first it seems like flowers, but upon a closer glance you will see it's babies! Not the most wearable print, but it would definitely be a conversation starter!

Les Copains

Thick wollen sweaters, sweater dresses, jackets - all cold weather staples that Les Copains has done beautifully. I'm not going to lie, when I first saw the collection I was startled by the amount of wool. For a moment I'd forgotten that it was an AW collection! That's what happens when the seasons start to merge, I guess. There were amazing pieces that would be easily replicated. I adored the feminine blush mixed in with black in many of the dresses! They would be perfect to match the falling leaves.

Dolce & Gabbana

All you need is long hair to make this perfect

The caption for this collection on Facebook was "what if Cinderella wore Dolce & Gabbana". The collection fit the tee for that. With stitching alluding to Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and other mystical Disney films, the collection provides magic to those of us who could be seen as too old to have any left.

Giamba

I guess white after labor day is a thing in Italy (I joke... who follows that belief for longer than a week?) This collection would appeal to the "grungy" girl who likes to dress up, aka me when I actually leave my house. The bright, colored jackets paired with the innocent looking skater dress would be perfect for a day out with friends turned tea with grandmère. Perfect for those of us who want to do it all in a little bit of time.

You don't understand how much I want these

What was your favorite collection from this fashion week? What trend are you excited to see in Paris? Au revoir!

Staple Jewelry

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Tiffany and Co. Enchant™Round Pendant in Sterling Sliver, Medium

Pandora bracelet

Pearl earrings similar here, here and here
Kate Spade bracelet new version here

Evil eye studs (from Istanbul) similar here, here and here

Vintage Christian Dior watch

Forever 21 pouch

After stumbling upon an article on Vogue.com by Emma Watson's stylist, I thought I would share my 'staple jewelry' with you. I found the article to be an amazing representation of the way we should see fashion, and since I haven't got the best personal style at the moment (I need to get a few more statement pieces!), I decided to focus on my day to day jewelry. The watch, a bracelet, necklace and earrings. One or two classic items is all you need!

"I definitely have an emotional attachment to the stories of clothes and especially to jewelry. I wear the same jewelry 90 percent of the time: a collection of personal rings I’ve been given by loved ones that are all small and dainty, a bracelet all my girl cousins and I got that have our initials—it makes me feel close to them. And then my Nonni (who is really the one who inspired me to get into fashion) gave me this very precious necklace that was special to her. I had it redone and has that diamond heart-shaped stone put on a long chain and I wear that every day underneath my outfits." - Sarah Slutsky for Vogue

Bracelets

Even though bracelets aren't the most convenient thing to wear (between the constant writing and typing it becomes kind of difficult to wear things on my hands), I always wear my Pandora bracelet. I used to wear a Links one as well, but I felt that the Pandora was much lighter and had a more emotional significance. Each charm was bought by someone in my family, mostly for birthdays (fun fact- I got the bracelet as a birthday gift after being in awe with my aunts), so there it is definitely something I'd like to keep on my wrist. My other favorite bracelet is from Kate Spade, and I love to wear it whenever I go out. It says stop and smell the roses, and is in rose gold. Every time I read the idiom, it's like a reality check. Maybe it really is just time to relax.

Earrings

I have endless earrings lying around in my room, so many that I sometimes end up finding them on the floor (oops). As a general rule of thumb, I always wear studs. I have a secret fear of my earring holes (is that what you call them?) expanding and turning into one giant line, so light studs it is! My mother brought me the evil eye earrings from Istanbul on a trip to the city a few years ago, and I have been wearing them ever since. For more formal events, I love wearing the double pearl earrings. Whilst they are light and comfortable, they still look fancy enough to wear to big events, much like Emma Watson did a few years ago!

Necklace

This Tiffany necklace holds so many memories. I bought it in New York with my mom, and have been attached to it ever since. It's perfect for the endless stream of black I wear, and goes with my typical silver jewelry.

Watch

Now, this watch is a family heirloom. It's vintage, and has gone from my grandmother to my mother to me. Even though it's had a few issues (like the time I pulled off the stopper that changes the time) it's by far my favorite watch. It goes with most jewelry, tells you the date and time, and is just the right size!

Let me know what your favorite 'staple' jewelry is, and maybe a wish list could be coming your way soon!