KARL

Today was the launch of the new KARL collection on net-a-porter and I was lucky enough to attend the release at London's Covent Garden. The line up was impressive of course and the pieces were affordable and edgy!

Check out a few photo's of the event and of the collection itself here:

As the heat starts seeping through our windows, we tend to lean towards soft pastel shades as a way to stay cool. Besides fruity Popsicles, this summer we are getting obsessed with blush tones that give a sophisticated yet chic look to our wardrobes. Looks such as the Givenchy one shown above is just one way how you can maintain this look, you can however corporate simple pieces to your regular outfits such as the jacket with a pair of white jeans, or beige pants with pastel colored summery tops. One way that designers are adding this trend to their regular pieces is by using lighter materials. Miu Miu for example incorporated beige linen to the usual leather tote that made an appearance a few years ago, and today, it is still considered trendy especially with the mix and match of texttured materials. It is always important to add a pop of color to a banal shade such as beige, and this could be done with accessories - if you are sticking to an all-beige outfit. Earrings such as the ones Tom Binns introduced could add some spice with summery shades such as red, orange and yellow. Don't be afraid to stick to neutral tones, with the right accessories, your outfit will never look boring!

1. Givenchy
2. Kenneth Jay Lane
3. Miu Miu
4. Ray Ban
5. Tom Binns
6. Miu Miu
7. Moschino

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Hello bloggers! It's been a while for me since I wrote here but summer has been one hell of a season!
Summer in the city is just fabulous and experiencing Montreal in the sun is just amazing. I went to several music festivals, zoo's, sidewalk sales and other events that make the city beautiful.

After seeing pictures and hearing details of music festivals around the world such as Coachella in California, Lalapalooza in Chicago and Glastonbury in England, I made it a point this summer to attend a festival here in Canada.

We attended the Blues Festival in Ottawa in June and watched amazing shows on several stages, had hot dogs and beer and watched the sunset by the river. It was really fabulous and a must-have experience for everyone!

There was however a task that I had to complete before attending this festival and that was of course the style that I was going to adopt. Reading magazines and looking at websites and blogs, festival fever was taking over and it was a must to look the part! I wanted to be comfortable and chic at the same time! And since I am a t-shirt and jeans kind of girl, here is what inspired me:

I decided then that I would stick to my denim cut-offs and a T with a fedora (to protect me from the sun and keep me chic!). I am also into the loose t-shirt style that keeps it breezy and flowy contrasted against the tight shorts. The handbag I wanted had to be comfortable and had to be able to fit everything that I need to keep to help me survive a whole-day festival such as the one I attended. Fringes wouldn't hurt either!
Here are a few items that helped put my style together:

MiH Jeans
Miami rigid-denim cut-off shorts

Rag & bone
Cotton-trimmed straw fedora

Diane von Furstenberg
Harper Bon Bon ostrich-effect leather shoulder bag

Zoe Karssen
Dreaming cotton and modal-blend tank

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And here are a few pictures from the festival itself!

I just absolutely love the new colors Hunter has released! Can't wait to step into puddles in these!

Hunter $125 each
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Vince - $195

Current/Elliott - $180

Acne - $240

Aubin &Wills - $150

Notify - $270

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I have always wanted to step away from my blue jeans for a day and step into the world of trousers and chinos. Although I always had the impression that trousers as such needed long legs I think I am going to go for this trend this season and take the risk I always wanted to take!