As you may or may not know, dear reader, this one has an obsession with the Gap, which started a good ten years ago, when one was only a lowly student in high school. At the time, it was the only affordable source of decent -read, non-jeans- clothes that could be found nearby, not to mention the only ones that catered to sizes bigger than 8. This obsession was greatly helped by one’s mother, who, finding that the clothes were affordable and good quality also shopped there.
Perusing the sales rack at the Gap became a habit, with the odd luxury of a full priced item.

Then the Salary came.

For a long while, this humble sinner did not worship at the altar of her god, under the pretense that more expensive (“better”) clothes could be had. Then I unearthed some pretty things that I’d had for a long time in my closet and despite not fitting them -at the moment-, found that they were quite neat.

Recently, I’d been on a kick to find clothes that could appease my peculiar sense of fashion. None of my other brands yielded anything in the way of tops that could remotely satisfy me.

Last night, I went again to the temple of worship (not the caffeine altar, the other one). Lo and behold! I came away with a treasure trove of cute clothes. Ever since the (RED) initiative, my interest in the GAP has been renewed. Not quite as affordable as before -except when on sale- they are good quality, a nice cut and above all, durable. Even the Gap body line, which I was initially reluctant to try has given me considerable satisfaction.

Designers Mile and Maaike created a line of leather jewelry by copying low quality images on Google.

According to their site, they’ve extracted the intensity of the jewelry by stripping away the intricacies of the design.

Sounds like something old school gamers would enjoy. Definitely something you could wear at the next Space Invaders party.

Stolen jewels

[Via Rosenkugel]

Clothing
Red INSPI(RED) Gap t-shirt
Black pinstripe Jaeger slacks
Red velvet Repetto ballet flats

Accessories
Turquoise KellyII watch
Tentation Duo Baccarat necklace
Ketylo hairstick in ebony/royal sodalite and silver findings

Products
Hair
Aussie Smooth Mate shampoo (1 day ago)
Face
Chanel HydraMax+ gel
Nails
Givenchy Rouge Interdit
Perfume
Hermes Eau des Merveilles

Bag of the moment
Hermes Bolide in Chèvre Vert Anis

Clothing
Black Petit Bateau T
Black pinstripe Jaeger slacks
Pumas

Accessories
Turquoise KellyII watch

Products
Hair
Aussie Smooth Mate shampoo
Face
Chanel HydraMax+ gel
Nails
Givenchy Rouge Interdit
Perfume
Hermes Hermessence

I’m a sucker for a good cause these days and with my unhealthy obsession with my lifeline cellphone, it comes as no surprise that I would eventually find something to strike my fancy.
Finding a phone that I like was surprisingly easy. Finding a phone charm that was not too “bling” for my muted taste was another challenge.

I should not have feared. My usual scourging of the ‘net soon yielded its treasure.

Mobile maker Siemens and fashion designer Gharani Strok take on the typically male market of mobile phones with two limited editions items:

• The Siemens CL75 phone, which has been dressed with a beautiful poppy motif.
• The poppy charm, cast in silver and adorned with a pink Swarovski crystal.

While I’m not quite ready to commit to a whole fashion phone, the latter made it on my wishlist and soon, in my greedy mitts (thanks James!).

It echoes key elements of the moment: accessorising and florals in a non-naff way. It does not shine, beep or scream “Look at me” but it delivers a deadly dose of style and good vibes as you contribute to the very worthy battle against breast cancer.

Available as a limited edition for a light £39.99 plus postage, all proceeds donated to Breast Cancer Care from the Siemens site.
Small price to pay to be fashionable and support a worthy cause.