Loving: Claudie Pierlot

Yep - still in France on holidays!  We returned from skiing last Saturday and have since been eating and drinking from family event to family event. This afternoon there is a grand afternoon tea for two birthdays with an enormous amount of Ben's family followed by a dinner with Ben and all his sisters and his brother.  On Wednesday we are taking a short trip to Champagne (yes!!!) with his sister and then staying at his Uncle and Aunts on Thursday.  Yep it's all family.  

I continue to knit, but am completely over the scarf.  I really should have commenced a smaller project, but it's nearly done now, I think only about 2 more stripes to go. I really miss sewing.

Every now and again, I pop out to do a bit of window shopping and despite not having fashion shopping like Paris here in Strasbourg, they do have a bit and there are a few French brands that I love peeking at. The 'C's of French Fashion: Claudie Pierlot and Carven and Comptoir des Cottoniers and Cotelac.  Here are the Claudie Pierlot pieces I have been fondling each time I sneak into the Centre-Ville.

This first dress, is to me the ultimate upcycle of an old sweatshirt... just add sequins.  The ever lovely Zoe, on twitter thought this might be like wearing an armour.  But I am not deterred. I think with the right sequins... oh and the right occasion.  But what would that occassion be?

I'm a big fan of this look, it's from the '1983' capsule.  Maybe it's the name of the capsule that does it. I'm a bit tempted to buy this jacket though I've never really worn red... 

And here are a few other jackets that have caught my eye:

Surely, with the right pattern I could make these blazers below.  The last one simply has grosgrain ribbon detail on the lapels and pockets. I hear By Hand London are going to release a blazer pattern soon....