Clara

Clara by loeswhite featuring patent leather pumps

Chanel Cruise 2013

We can always rely on the Kaiser to give us a spectacle when fashion show time comes around; remember when there was a giant gold lion in the Grand Palais? Or the car-sized seashells? Or the volcano? Yeah, exactly. So enter Exhibit A; the Cruise 2013 show, set against the backdrop of what else but the Palace of Versailles. Obviously.

The models (with their Sam McKnight-crafted renaissance hair, and Peter Philips make up) weaved their way down the stone steps and around the trio of fountains in the ugliest flatforms and prettiest dresses Chanel can produce. The flatforms were so ugly that I have declined to post any outfits including them; it's just not right, right? But ignoring these (which we should) there were some beautiful dresses in Chanel's perfected mint/lilac/lemon/sky blue palette, and adorned with crystals and oversized jewellery. The outerwear was tailored and belted, and there were lashings of tweed (note Lindsey and Amyline's outfits) with embellished collars and floor length a-line skirts.
Other highlights included my favourite tacky accessory of the moment, the perpex bag, and the unbeatable floppy summer hat. Possibly the most eye-catching piece of swimwear we'll see this Cruise - a sheer stomached bodysuit in duck egg blue worn by Karmen Pedaru. And my personal highlight of the show, Jon Kortajarena, sporting a sleeveless tux jacket with shorts, acessorised with a black watering can. Let's just say, I'm on edge to see the men in London walking around with watering can in hand.

My personal favourites I hear you cry?
1. The box pleated embellished white dress
2. The lilac print dress with the sheer neckline
3. The quad of contrast baroque dresses that culminated the show (Stella McCartney anyone?).

Also, when the flatforms disappeared, the shoes were pretty as punch. Karl Lagerfeld's royal fountain punch that is; anyone else up for a watering can full of that?

Launch The Kaiser

Unit 3, Covent Garden at 3.30pm for the London Launch

Loes x

Blue Chanel

Even Karl was smiling at this

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One Wish

And the tragedy is that I'm not allowed to buy anything. I was apparently "out of control" with my spending last term (which I think was mainly on fancy dress) so my mother has decided to take control of my finances for the next 12 weeks. Weep. However these are the things that I want to buy with my loan, and if I had control of it, would have got me in debt already.

1. MOTO High Waist Hotpant - £28 from Topshop
2. Black Buckle Backpack - £30 from Topshop
3. Le Vernis in May - £17.50 from Chanel
4. MASON Leather Strap Flat Shoes - £85 from Asos.com
5. Knitted Circle Foil Jumper - £38 from Topshop
6. Leather Jacket - £642 from Marni (yes, this one is wayyyy out of the price range)
7. MOTO Stripe High Waist Hotpant - £32 from Topshop
8. Pyramid Metal Tip Clutch - £15 from Asos.com

Also all of the new skirts on net-a-porter.com this morning were 'ahhh' inducing, especially two D&G tulle concoctions which I cannot imagine how to style, but they would still make me feel like a princess.

Loes x