Runway to Workway: Fashion Tip on Denim Skirt

Hello my fashion adict friends!

As you may know, I don't like wearing denim trousers much, only with my cowboy boots or a really spectacular blouse that will distract from the fact that everyone wears them like a uniform...and they have to be skinnies and carrot leg and not the boyfriend type as I don't look good in the loose masculine versions. 

NOt sure why I am telling you all this, as it is beside the point of this post.

I LOVE DENIM SKIRTS and they are very hard to come by actually. 

When I found out that the ex-editor of French Vogue Carine Roitfeld doesn't like to wear jeans much...and prefers denim skirts ... a long time ago, I realized that I love pencil skirts too and when ever I wear jeans I wish I wore something else, like leather pants or dress....or floral print pants, too many options to limit myself to jeans. 

The most amazing denim skirt that I currently own and bought recently on-line shopping at 
J. Crew is "perfect" ! 
Adore the 1950's silhouette and the amazing fit despite it being so very comfortable. More comfortable than any pants can be. 
Check it out for yourself, needless to say that my shopping experience had been just without any hickups, fast, beautifully packed and so easy to do! I may shop on-line more and more...little time wasted and I only buy what I really like...whilst in regular stores I tend to sometime get stuff that I don't like because they often don't have what I am looking for and because of my "I am there and I may just get something as well" attitude.

J. Crew fabulous skirt on a model!

Here it is on me...

Have a lovely rest of the week!

XO, Z

Runway to Workway Fashions: Classic Trench

Good Tuesday Morning!

Here is the thing, it is winter, yes in most parts of the world, but we all travel, and even here in Calgary, we get chinook winds and that means +15C within a day going from -20C or so.

Therefore, let us just focus on the most versatile, always needed, perfect classic, elegant TRENCH coat to start the 2013 fashion report;

My very recent purchase (besides the leather sofas) was a Jean Paul Gaultier trench from a store in Calgary, Ooh La La, who's owner Chris is on top as always! She gets the runway pieces and I got myself an amazing piece there (that looks like a futuristic "never gets dirty" fabric, which is great when near my boy all day).

Here is my trench coat:

Here is the model wearing it (very similar version) at JPG runway show:

Promising, I will wear more than a bra underneath...

And here is a tip for a good value purchase of an (almost identical) olive trench from the Outnet, by Gryphon:

And because my leather sofa mania is not out of my head yet, it is an impulse (my apologies) photo sharing with you all here...., this Parisian sofa beauty in leather would make any French style living or family room modern and chic in an instant!

Sometimes too much fabric in our interiors especially with classic style, be it French or Tuscan or English can bring this feeling of "old" upon us and having been recently discovering the "new" styles of leather sofas and chairs myself, it is safe to say, they have drastically evolved and surpassed its' long-suffered banishment into men's dens or libraries only...smiles.

Source: unknown

Source: Hancock & Moore

This other white leather sofa is also named Parisian, its leather is as soft as butter and it snuggles beautifully. I say it because it is the sofa we have now, but in gray hue.

And I just have to share with you this stunning leather covered bench, that blends the history and sleek modernity. It begs the question: "Do I have space for it?"

Source: Hancock & Moore

Hope you all have a fashionable week finding the perfect classic trench and/or sitting on stylish classic upholsteries!
XO, Z