Get the look: Ruffled off-the-shoulder dress by Alexander McQueen, Colorado suede sandals by Aquazzura and Rockstud leather pouch
by Valentino.
A softer take on color for 2016: For the first time, the blending of two shades – Rose Quartz and Serenity are chosen as the PANTONE Color of the Year.
As consumers seek mindfulness and well-being as an antidote to modern day stresses, welcoming colors that psychologically fulfill our yearning for reassurance and security are becoming more prominent. Joined together, Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.
Nail Polish – Bloomsbury Way Blossom by Nails Inc
The prevalent combination of Rose Quartz and Serenity also challenges traditional perceptions of color association. In many parts of the world we are experiencing a gender blur as it relates to fashion, which has in turn impacted color trends throughout all other areas of design. This more unilateral approach to color is coinciding with societal movements toward gender equality and fluidity, the consumer’s increased comfort with using color as a form of expression, a generation that has less concern about being typecast or judged and an open exchange of digital information that has opened our eyes to different approaches to color usage.
LoL, Sandra
Ermanno Scervino S/S 2016
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands and via Pantone
Update your warm-weather wardrobe with this amazing footwear. You can elevate your summer ensembles instantly with a statement pair of sandals.
Here are some of my favourites:
1 Bobbie Twist suede sandals by Sophia Webster
2 Latin Lover studded fringed suede and leather sandals by Aquazzura
3 Leopard-print calf hair lace-up sandals by Saint Laurent
4 Halley color-block suede sandals by Jimmy Choo
5 Embellished glittered leather platform sandals by Lanvin
6 Otrot 120 fringed suede sandals by Christian Louboutin
7 Vreeland lamé platform sandals by Charlotte Olympia
8 Glittered suede platform sandals by Miu Miu
9 Embellished silk-satin and cork platform sandals by Nicholas Kirkwood
Shoe designer Sophia Webster
If you are looking for the most eye-catching footwear ever. Have a look at the designs of Sophia Webster, a former assistant to celebrated cordwainer Nicholas Kirkwood. She is turning fashionable heads with her fabulous sandals:
Heaven Tempest Orchid satin and suede sandals by Sophia Webster
Flamingo Frill leather, satin and suede sandals by Sophia Webster
Underwater Lilico appliquéd leather slingback sandals by Sophia Webster
Evangeline suede and laser-cut metallic leather sandals by Sophia Webster
Malibu Sunset vinyl-trimmed patent-leather, suede and satin sandals by Sophia Webster
Which one is your sole-mate?
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands and via Vogue.com
Good news for those who are not so into the over-the-knee boots. This season the classic pump gets a cool update. Finished with lace-up ties, the new must-have footwear is a glamorous take on an iconic style.
Shop the best ones available by clicking on the highlighted text:
1 Love Latch eyelet-embellished leather pumps by Valentino
2 Cut-away leather ankle boots by Francesco Russo
3 Lelie lace-up leather sandals by Isabel Marant
4 Belgravia suede pumps by Aquazzura
5 Hoops patent-leather pumps by Jimmy Choo
6 Savannah lace-up leather sandals by Malone Souliers
7 Amazon suede and leather pumps by Aquazzura
8 Lace-up leather pumps by Saint Laurent (my favorite)
9 Lotus lace-up sandals by Paula Cademartori
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands
If you are going to say good-bye now to summer, then you are supposed to greet the fall in the prettiest way possible. Therefore I recommend to champion the new season’s essential over-the-knee boots – an instant look-changer whatever you are wearing. Take a high level approach to fall dressing in boots that offer extended coverage and style for days.
1 Sweet Revenge stretch-suede legging boots by Tamara Mellon
2 Embellished leather thigh boots by Saint Laurent
3 Kensington leather over-the-knee boots by Aquazzura
4 Suede and leather over-the-knee boots by Proenza Schouler
5 Doma elaphe-paneled suede over-the-knee boots by Jimmy Choo
6 Carnaby degradé-heel suede over-the-knee boots by Nicholas Kirkwood
My personal favorites are the following:
Suede thigh boots by Chloé
Suede over-the-knee boots by Saint Laurent
Stretch-lace thigh boots by Dolce & Gabbana
Which ones are your favorites?
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands
Available from today is the new and amazing collaboration between Edgardo Osorio‘s shoe cult brand Aquazurra (for a previous post please click HERE) and style icon Olivia Palermo.
The collection features a little something for everyone’s closet, from suede boots made from the Italian label’s patented ultra-soft cashmere leather to lace-up gladiator heels and embellished sparkling sandals.
The pieces are sold in 12 specially selected stores around the world and luckily, if you aren’t in one of those major cities, the collaboration is also available exclusively on Net-à-Porter.
Hurry up to snag our own pairs before they all sell out. Below are my favorites. I attached you the photos with the shoes on the models as you really have to see them worn. So beautiful!
LoL, Sandra
Embellished suede sandals
Cutout leather sandals
Suede ankle boots
Photos: © Getty Images and Courtesy of Net-à-porter
Make a showstopping entrance in one of these standout styles. Don’t reserve for after dark, wear those cocktail sandals 9 to 5 with a great summer dress.
1 Keane metallic elaphe and rope gladiator sandals by Jimmy Choo
2 Minerva printed stingray and suede sandals by Sergio Rossi
3 Studded lace-up leather sandals by Alaïa
4 Amazon elaphe sandals by Aquazzura
5 Exposure suede gladiator sandals by Tamara Mellon
6 Kori lace-up leather gladiator sandals by Ancient Greek Sandals
LoL, Sandra
Chicago is, hands down, the best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, outside of Ireland. As most of you know, I had lived in the Windy City for two years before I moved to Zurich and always loved seeing the Chicago River dyed in a brilliant shade of green (a tradition that dates back to 1962). A great inspiration for today’s post.
Are you in the mood to leave all others green with envy? Here you go, indulge in this great outfit in the must-have hues for St. Paddy’s Day.
Get the look: Emerald green one-shoulder ruffled crepe gown by Lanvin, Amazon cutout suede sandals by Aquazzura, crystal-embellished satin shoulder bag by Burberry and gold-plated, crystal and resin clip earrings by Kenneth Jay Lane.
Looking at the photos below from yesterday’s dyeing festivities makes me really miss Chicago and my friends there…
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Chandler West/For Sun-Times Media
Aquazzura, founded by Edgardo Osorio, has won the heart of every shoe lover around the globe in no time. And believe me, after having met the extremely good-looking and charming designer in Paris, I love his heels even more.
Colombian-born Edgardo launched his label in 2011, after having honed his skills at such renowned fashion houses as Salvatore Ferragamo and Roberto Cavalli. Crafted on the outskirts of Florence, his impeccably crafted, elegant and extremely sexy footwear offers the ultimate mix of European luxury and Latin American extravagance.
This fall, he is launching a special capsule collection of his iconic Berkeley bootie in partnership with Shoescribe. Make sure to add at least one pair to your to-buy list and enjoy this sneak preview below of his amazing designs for S/S 2014.
Aquazura is available at net-à-porter and 
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LoL, Sandra
Still and photos in collage to the left: Courtesy of Shoescribe, to the right © Sandra Bauknecht
All other photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Ermanno Scervino S/S 2016
