Time to celebrate for Victoria Beckham fans who can rejoice because the British pop star-turned-fashion designer is bringing her eponymous brand’s luxury style to affordable-favourite Mango. Just in time for the Spanish retailer’s 40th anniversary, the Mango x Victoria Beckham capsule collection drops on April 23.
The collection is a perfect blend of classic British luxury, Victoria Beckham’s immaculate style, and Mango’s contemporary design and features tailoring with a twist, feminine dresses, and versatile knitwear. The campaign images released alongside the announcement showed models in a white dress with a plunging neckline above and a white pantsuit.
Mango’s collaboration with Victoria Beckham is part of the new Strategic Plan 2024-26, which aims to generate total turnover of more than 4 billion euros by 2026 through a differentiated value proposition, strong expansion drive, and improving sales in existing stores and online channels, as presented by the company last March.
In Zurich, the company recently reopened its store in Bahnhofstrasse under the Mediterranean-inspired New Med concept, which aims to reflect the spirit and freshness of the brand. Mango closed 2023 with 93 points of sale in Switzerland, as well as an online presence via its own online channel and other marketplace.
TO SHOP MANGO x VICTORIA BECKHAM, CLICK HERE.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Mango
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If you’re sorting through which trends are worth investing for winter, then don’t overlook this Instagram-worthy style: cutout sweaters. Preferably oversized, these minimal yet revealing details are a welcome departure from the tight and slinky cutouts of past, making them both stylishly unexpected and actually wearable.
Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian have been sporting the trend lately, which means cutout knits have staying power in your wardrobe well into the season, even when the weather takes a turn for the cold temperatures. Here are my favorites:
Cutout embellished cashmere and cotton-blend sweater by Area
Oversized cutout ribbed wool sweater
by Valentino
Cutout wool and cashmere-blend and satin sweater by JW Anderson
Cutout cashmere-blend turtleneck sweater by Victoria Beckham
Crystal-fringed cutout wool sweater
by Christopher Kane
I went for Valentino and Area and cannot wait to show you how I wear them … stay tuned!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands and via Instagram
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Since Maria Grazia Chiuri has been at the helmet of DIOR, she has made feminism part of her designs. Last Tuesday she presented her F/W 2019 collection for the French Maison in Paris and the opening look of the show comprised a T-shirt with the title of Robin Morgan‘s classic work «Sisterhood Is Global». The American second-wave feminist activist and author was also present at the runway presentation.
Upcoming Friday, March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day, a good reason for Net-à-Porter to team up with some of their favorite ladies in fashion to create an exclusive capsule that you can explore below. Get ahead of the fashion game and be a woman in power.
Happy Weekend from Paris!
LoL, Sandra
International Women’s Day printed cotton-jersey T-shirt by Isabel Marant
International Women’s Day printed cotton-jersey T-shirt by Victoria Beckham
International Women’s Day flocked cotton-jersey T-shirt by ALEXACHUNG
International Women’s Day binary code printed cotton-jersey T-shirt by Rosie Assoulin
International Women’s Day embroidered cotton-jersey T-shirt by Chloé
International Women’s Day printed cotton-jersey T-shirt by Ellery
International Women’s Day printed cotton-jersey T-shirt by Perfect Moment
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands
Ultra violet may be the Pantone Color of the Year 2018, but this S/S 2018 season is all about lilac. The fresh pastel shade was all over the runways shows, starting at Victoria Beckham to Tibi to Roland Mouret. Needless to say that other purple shades were also featured, but the light version is the hue that won everyone over.
It looks so beautiful on dresses and I like wearing it head-to-toe.
Diana ruched satin maxi dress by Alice + Olivia
Felcourt one-shoulder silk-crepe dress by Roland Mouret
Ruffled plissé-satin midi dress by Tibi
Aria ruffled chiffon maxi dress by Preen Line
Gathered silk midi dress by Pushbutton
Top from left to right: Solar patent-leather ankle boots by Petar Petrov and jacquard clutch by Dries Van Noten.
Buttom from left to right: Pigalle Follies 100 patent-leather pumps by Christian Louboutin and Mini Half Moon Box shoulder bag by Victoria Beckham.
Happy Shopping!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of the Brands, via design-seeds
This F/W 2017 season is all about having fun and exploring new territories! With fashion in a maximalist mood, accessories have kept their center stage. On the runways, fishnets are back, boots sparkle, and this winter you definitely need three bags at once. Red is the color to buy and don’t store your overknee boots, they are hipper than ever.
The forecast: Get ready for your another sumptuous season!
LoL, Sandra
F/W 2017 TREND 1: FISHNET STOCKINGS
Lanvin – Jason Wu – Cinq à Sept
F/W 2017 TREND 2: GLITTER BOOTS
Oscar de la Renta – Chanel – Saint Laurent
F/W 2017 TREND 3: FURRY HATS
Marni – Prada – Miu Miu
F/W 2017 TREND 4: CRAZY HATS
Emilio Pucci – Moschino – Maison Margiela
F/W 2017 TREND 5: STUFFED ANIMALS
Dolce & Gabbana – Loewe – Jeremy Scott
F/W 2017 TREND 6: WIDE BELTS
Tod’s – Bottega Veneta – Michael Kors
F/W 2017 TREND 7: LOGOMANIA
Proenza Schouler – Christian Dior – Balenciaga
F/W 2017 TREND 8: COMBAT BOOTS
Altuzarra – Rodarte – Hermès
F/W 2017 TREND 9: HEEL ART
Mary Katrantzou – Salvatore Ferragamo – Dries Van Noten
F/W 2017 TREND 10: TRIPLE THREAT
Coach – Gucci – Fendi
F/W 2017 TREND 11: OVERKNEES
Balmain – Nina Ricci – Ellery
F/W 2017 TREND 12: WHITE OUT
Victoria Beckham – Marc Jacobs – Narciso Rodriguez
F/W 2017 TREND 13: FOCUS ON THE JEWELRY
Isabel Marant – Alexander Wang – Céline
Photos: Via Vogue.com
«Fashion stole my smile» is actually hard to believe when you think that Victoria Beckham received yesterday the Order of the British Empire ceremony as the designer’s and former pop star’s contributions to the national fashion industry were honored at Buckingham Palace. Wouldn’t we all be grinning if we received such a recognition from Prince William?! Dressed in one of her iconic ladylike knit dresses, she was accompanied to the palace by her parents and husband, David Beckham, who was granted the same title 13 years ago.
The dress was really beautiful and cozy. Its bouncing hem gave her a young school girl-like look that she paired with her signature sky-rocketing stilettos for a posh overall look.
Still the question, which she hates the most, is there: Why doesn’t she ever smile?
«I’m smiling on the inside—I feel I have a responsibility to the fashion community.» – Victoria Beckham
Recently she was spotted at LAX airport in a T-shirt from her Victoria, Victoria Beckham Pre-fall 2017 line, that has almost sold out in a second. It should put the issue to rest once and for all.
The slogan tee «Fashion Stole My Smile» is available now for £95.00 online in black and white and in her London store at 36 Dover Street.
YOU CAN SHOP A LARGE SELECTION OF VICTORIA BECKHAM ONLINE HERE.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of Victoria Beckham, © Getty Images
Here they are: the most important trends for the S/S 2017 season. Scroll through my forecast to see which styles will be on everyone’s shopping list next season. From dresses in brilliant shades of fuchsia, strawberry, rose, and bubble gum to buzzy words on slogan tees. Don’t expect the high-volume sleeve to disappear anytime soon, the choice is yours – enjoy!
LoL, Sandra
S/S 2017 TREND 1: THINK PINK
Hermès – Valentino – Céline
S/S 2017 TREND 2: HIGH-VOLUME SLEEVES
Dolce & Gabbana – Marc Jacobs – Kenzo
S/S 2017 TREND 3: 80’s LAMÉ
Saint Laurent – Isabel Marant – Gucci
S/S 2017 TREND 4: OP ART
Akris – Mary Katrantzou – Louis Vuitton
S/S 2017 TREND 6: 70’s FLOWER POWER
Prada – Chloé – Christopher Kane
S/S 2017 TREND 7: SQUARE-SHOULDERED
Jil Sander – Balenciaga – Jacquemus
S/S 2017 TREND 8: SWIM ADDICT
Max Mara – Fendi – Miu Miu
S/S 2017 TREND 9: SLOGAN TOPS
Dior – Paco Rabanne – Stella McCartney
S/S 2017 TREND 10: BRALETTES
Victoria Beckham – Alexander McQueen – Alexander Wang
S/S 2017 TREND 11: SPORT SPIRIT
Moschino – Courrèges – DKNY
S/S 2017 TREND 12: DEEP SEA METALLICS
Maison Margiela – Chanel – Balmain
S/S 2017 TREND 13: GRAPHIC STRIPES
Mulberry – Lanvin – Tory Burch
S/S 2017 TREND 14: MODERN RUFFLES
Givenchy – Erdem – Loewe
S/S 2017 TREND 15: TRANSPARENT
Alberta Ferretti – Giambattista Valli – Emilio Pucci
Photos: via Vogue.com
«All great things begin with a vision… a dream.» – Estée Lauder
On Tuesday, I flew to New York City as the first digital influencer for Estée Lauder Switzerland. During the next days, I will experience and share with you some really amazing moments. I will be meeting with Aerin Lauder and Carolyn Murphy, who has been the face for the American beauty brand since 15 years. I will visit the brand’s archives and be celebrating six decades of limitless luxury as the famous «Re-Nutriv» cream turns 60. In 1956, Estée Lauder introduced the «cream of creams» that marked the first milestone in creating a beauty empire. She was a true visionary and sold the product for $115 at a time when the average price of a moisturizer was $10.
A warm welcome by Aerin and Carolyn with a handwritten note and some of my favourites.
Today, the American beauty brand is as trendsetting as 60 years ago, catering to different needs of women of all age groups. Their newest coup? The absolutely mind-blowing collaboration with Victoria Beckham.
«I love to make women feel like the best versions of themselves.» – Victoria Beckham
That was Victoria’s vision for her collaboration with Estée Lauder. Incorporating her taste for wearability, quality and femininity, this makeup collection includes flattering hues, sleek packaging and blendable formulas.
Don’t miss my hero buys that I brought with me to NYC (from left to right):
Eye Metals – Bitter Clove
, Lipstick – Brazilian Nude, Lip Pencil – Victoria and Lip Gloss – Moroccan Heat.
The collection is inspired by four different metropoles that you can buy as a set, just click on the highlighted text to be transferred directly:
New York City Look
Paris City Look
London City Look
LA City Look
TO SHOP THE COMPLETE VICTORIA BECKHAM x ESTEE LAUDER COLLECTION ONLINE, CLICK HERE. In Switzerland, it will hit the shelves on October 13, 2016.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of Estée Lauder and © Sandra Bauknecht
“I want to become so famous that Damien Hirst’s mother knows me.”
– Jani Leinonen
The Baur au Lac garden is one of my favorite places in the city of Zurich. And at the moment there is an exhibition in the parc that you definitely should not be missing. Two weeks ago, Gigi Kracht, wife of hotel owner Andrea, opened her 14th Art in the Park (photos of the opening will be coming up shortly) that will be going until the 7th of August, 2016. This year, she is presenting the work of one of my favorite artists, Finnish shooting star, Jani Leinonen. The 38-year old plays with logos and symbols of the luxury goods industry in such an ironic way that it makes you think and laugh at once.
Let’s take for example the work “The most terrible things, war genocide and slavery, have resulted not from obedience, but from disobedience”. This outdoor installation reimagines boldly appropriated corporate logos of the globe’s most powerful brands to put emphasize on social injustice and corporate hegemony. I love Jani’s way of expressing himself. He is criticizing society with his colorful and fun art that makes you happy looking at it at the same time.
Jani presented me his book with a personal dedication (Would be a nice tattoo, wouldn’t it?).
Check out these previous posts that I wrote over the last years concerning Jani’s art: Fashion Meets Art (2010), Jani Leinonen and a Fashionable Tombstone (2011), Shoe Liberation Army Takes Over (2012).
My look: Striped blazer by Givenchy, silk-georgette trapeze blouse by Chloé, superskinny mid-rise jeans by Victoria, Victoria Beckham, jacket quilted leather shoulder bag by Moschino, embellished leather mid-heel loafers by Gucci, beaded gold-tone rosary necklace by Dolce & Gabbana and Linda sunglasses by Tom Ford.
Stay tuned for more…
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
