Today I'm loving...

Kate Middleton (currently visiting North America with her new hubby) again. It seems I am becoming quite a fan!
Just look at this adorable ensemble:

I love the cardigan especially, and it goes so well with the cute little skirt! The royal style has definitely improved while I wasn't watching.

(the pics are from People, 1 and 2)

Purchases of the day

I didn't end up shopping as much as I thought I would today, but I did get two things at least:

A linen spray (my first, I've actually never had a linen spray before!) made by the San Francisco Soap Company and a new Moschino perfume. I am a huge fan of Moschino scents, they are my favorite brand for scents even, so I am excited to try a new one, and as for the linen spray... I wasn't really planning on buying it, but when I smelled it... I couldn't put it back!

This is how the San Francisco Soap Company describes the product themselves:
"Sunlight dances through the trees in Tuscany. A gentle breeze kisses the fragrant figs that border a vineyard, carrying its sweet exotic scent throughout the valley. Fresh clean clothes breathe in the beauty of this romantic Italian affair and retain its incomparable beauty. Our wonderful Italian Linen Linen Spray is infused with the inviting scent reminiscent of Italy"
and here is a better picture of it as well:

It's called Italian Linen, and if I do end up getting those Marimekko bedsheets I blogged about the other day, my bed will soon be almost perfect!

As for the perfume, I will be reviewing it in my beauty blog, so keep an eye on that if you want to know what I thought of it.

One of my favorite brands: Missoni

I have several favorite brands, and I thought I would write a bit about the ones I like most in the coming weeks. Most of the brands I adore, are pretty well known, but you never know, maybe I can help someone find a new brand to try at least? And if nothing else, at least it will give me the chance to tell you all about why I love these brands so much.

The first brand I would like to mention is Missoni, the Italian fashion house, based in the Italian town of Varese. Missoni started out as a knitwear company, when Ottavio and Rosita Missoni founded it in 1953, but today Missoni makes everything from knits to clothes

to shoes with companies like Converse and Havaianas

and bedding and other items for the house from Missoni Home

as well as perfume, sunglasses and much more.
And this fall, Missoni is even cooperating with Target! I think that will be the best designer cooperation for Target yet.

Why do I like Missoni so much?
I like patterns a lot, but a lot of them can look rather overwhelming and cheap, if not done right. But Missoni does it wonderfully, they seem to always get it right, both when it comes to which colors work well together and when it comes to making the shapes of the patterns themselves. So they basically give me the chance to wear patterns, that are also both timeless and classy, which is really hard to find otherwise (even though Pucci does it really well too). And no matter what kind of colors you like, Missoni will always find a cool way to combine those colors with other fun colors in the perfect way!

I actually have several Missoni pieces myself, and I plan to get more in the future too. I am also the proud owner of some Missoni towels, but I also want to add some Missoni bedwear to my collection. And maybe some Missoni shoes!

Now I am off to the local farmer's market (I love buying organic veggies and fruits there!) as well as to a designer shoe sale and the pharmacy to take a look at their perfume deals.
Have a great Saturday everyone!

(pics from The Essentialist, Fashion Amel, my own blog, Ramona and Andre Bakos)

Today I'm loving...

... the work of Israeli fashion designer Erez Ovadia.

I went to his studio today with a friend who is getting married soon, and is looking for a wedding dress. Most of his dresses are actually wedding dresses, but he also has some really nice evening dresses. I personally fell in love with this one:

It felt amazing on, and was extremely flattering. But I didn't buy it, I don't go to that many events where I need long, formal dresses, and in case I should get invited to such events, I actually already have two long evening dresses that have never been worn to choose from already. But I still can't stop thinking about it, so maybe I will have to go back...

Should I or shouldn't I?

I always seem to get into these dilemmas when I don't know if I should buy something or not. My latest dilemma is if to splurge on two sets of Marimekko bedding. For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, the fact that I am a huge Marimekko fan will come as no surprise, and I have been dreaming of getting a Marimekko bed set since I first saw that Carrie had one on Sex and the City.

So I was thrilled to see that you can find Marimekko bedding on sale now!
This is one of the sets I like:

And this is the other one:

To be honest, I've never bought bedding this expensive before. It's not that I buy really bad bed wear or anything, I've always just managed to find pretty good budget versions. So I am not sure expensive bedding is really worth it, which makes it harder for me to make a decision. (And of course, my husband thinks is completely crazy to pay these amounts for bed wear, but that doesn't really influence my decision as much...)

Oh no!

Remember how I told you I got a new pair of Dior sunglasses back in February? Well, I loved those sunglasses and have been wearing them constantly since the sun started coming out this year. But I broke them today, on the bus, since someone pushed me, causing them to fall down on the floor, right when people were getting off the bus. It all happened so fast, there was really nothing I could possibly do about it.

So now I need to get a new pair again. I know I want a pair of designer frames again, since I was so happy with these, and have been very happy with my other designer pairs (mostly Chloe and Cavalli), possibly even another pair from Dior, or maybe from Marc Jacobs, whose sunglasses I have been dying to try anyway. So maybe it's not such a bad thing after all? I am getting a new pair out of it, after all!

Another great sale

Is actually Shopbop's. I am very seriously considering getting these two See by Chloe pieces (links here and here):

Are they not utterly adorable?