Still thinking about the perfect timeless accessory that will enhance your 2015 work wardrobe ? Well, look no further because these timepieces will make clock watching a thing of the past.
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The Brief
Just when you thought that Tote Bags and Briefcases had reached their peak, along came Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, Pineider , Victoria Beckham et al. to blow our minds!
We all have lots of stuff that we bring along with us to work, so why not take one of these great finds to the office or the studio?
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Play, Pause , Remix
Finding capsule pieces that are simple , stylish and adaptable is a must, as we often find ourselves moving form one place to another at a moment’s notice. The dilemma of how to move from work to bar, or from the school run to dinner can be tricky to navigate . How do we remain stylish and practical with limited time and budgets? Work-life merger can be applicable to our wardrobes, and our Reiss work dress can be upgraded to our office party dress, or dinner with friends dress. Quality is sometimes better than quantity and we all like something that is designed to last beyond one season, sometimes all it takes is one great dress and some clever accessorising to make the switch.
Are you taking notes?
There are many stylish ways to capture the most salient points during your team meeting, or an important briefing. Often it can take more than a minute, so we might as well make it an enjoyable and fashion-forward experience.
Here is my edit of the best online and off-line accessories to take to your meetings
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Office Socialising
Tis the season to party (with your boss) or maybe just enjoy a festive lunch…
Gone are the days of the wildly outlandish Xmas party which supplied the office gossip feed (otherwise known as Facebook) for months. These days office parties seem much more of a sedate affair. We may place a delicate hand over that second glass of champagne, even though the offer of a top up came from our CEO. The prospect of image and reputation being considered more valuable than that fifth glass of Veuve Clicquot!
A wardrobe fit for….Eva
Those of you who are familiar with the Crossfire series of books written by the talented Sylvia Day will also be very well acquainted with the character of Eva Tramell, and her extensive wardrobe. In fact some of you may be even a little envious of a woman who is dating a billionaire who sees to all of her designer wardrobe needs. Or is it just me?
The Work ‘It’ Bag
The first time I saw a Longchamp Pliage bag was when I was waiting for the metro at Reaumur Sebastopol station in Paris. I was looking for an apartment in Paris because I was due to start my Stage (legal internship) 6 weeks later. The Pliage was the first step into a love affair with the now frequently written about ‘Parisienne’ style. However, my own special relationship with ‘Parisienne’ style felt unique and personal. The Pliage in its beautiful simplicity and elegance was not just a practical and stylish way to carry my lunch, or a spare pair of ballet flats, it was my work wardrobe stable. Mine was classic navy blue and had a silk scarf tied to the handle, appropriated inherited from my mother. Over the course of my internship my Pliage remained at my side on trips to Annecy, Marseille, Nice, and Tours, ever present, stylish and practical.
Creative Genius
So here we are in the middle of the art season, with the opening of the Foundation Louis Vuitton, Frieze London and FIAC all having taken place in early autumn. Creatives are now looking forward to Art Basel Miami which starts tomorrow.
Wish you were there? Me too!
There is a silver lining…. closer to home in London there are a number of fantastic V&A exhibitions to keep us happy. I have the Horst and the Alexander McQueen ’Savage Beauty’ exhibitions on my to do list!
On another note, I am particularly excited about the re-opening of the Picasso Gallery in Paris. My first visit to the museum was in 2008 just before it closed for renovation and I remember the space being quite intimate and set within the elegant Hotel Sale.
Silk
It is almost 14 years since I graduated from University with my LLB (Hons) in Law and European languages; confident that one day I would be lead counsel on some of the most significant legal cases in England and Wales. Well, 14 years later with five languages and soon an MBA under my belt that dream has long since passed. I am happy to leave the balancing of the scales of justice to those with far greater legal minds than I.
Casual Friday!
It’s Casual Friday and you are trying to achieve a look which is casual enough to make it look to your colleagues like you are not even trying (just stepped out of a J Crew catalogue) but smart enough to still be taken seriously by your boss. Well here is the Casual Smarts answer to Casual Fridays…
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The Casual Smarts 