Boxing Shorts: The HeavyWeights

With two days in, how are you prepping your wardrobe for Spring? Out with the goose down in with the lambskins? However way you decide to go about your Spring cleaning be sure to consider our essentials for the hot Spring days, the boxing shorts.

Here is our top pick! Surface to Air‘s leather boxing shorts ($525).

These elasticized band lambskin boxing shorts are perfect for spring or later in the summer. We know spring is very unpredictable so on those chilly days we would advise that you layer them over a pair of sweats. Go for a monochromatic ensemble with a basic white t-shirt and some white high tops  ( think Common Project Achilles).

For a more pronounced over-sized fit, consider these leather boxing shorts by Alexander Wang ($475)

Little hints of color work to make the winter better

Zero below chills, ice melts and footwear-staining brown slush comes the winter late February and if you happen to be reading this while sun bathing on the sandy beaches of California or hammocking on the coast of Australia then count yourself lucky. For many of us, however,  battling it out, day in day out in the coldest winter, we can but only rely on the clothes we wear to brighten the remaining forty or so, dull winter days. Today, we bring to you a few pieces which when paired with your winter garments are bound to take your ensemble up a notch.

Take a look at this backpack by the Margiela house.

The stiffen vivid red leather backpack is surely one of kind. Its a good substitute for the not-so-chic laptop bag. Carry you laptop and ipad in style everywhere you go, anything in addition, would take away the beauty and queerness inherent in its shape. Pair this will dark or dull outfit ensembles of navy blue, black or heather grey. Be sure to hold this backpack sans distractingly colored accessories, Fashion faux pas!

Or consider this green woolen pea coat by Dries Van Noten. Bien sur!

Layer your favorite white v-neck top under this heaviness with some dark washed or white biker denims (think Balmain). Chicly roll the sleeves once or twice when the sun comes out and do remember to wear your huge black Sunglasses (think Persol)!

Back to the basics.

Often, the simplest things make or at least work in unison to make the loudest statement. What’s a better way to illuminate your statement jewelry than teaming up with cool color toned t-shirts? Or even more so, pairing them with a slightly understated, navy-blue cashmere sweater. Obviously, some cashmere sweaters are not within every woman’s reach and that’s where woolen knits enter the story. The idea is to build you look around your basics, accessories and idiosyncratic panache instead of relying on your over-the-top expensive outfit.

Here are few ideas to whisk you away from fashion faux pas;

The navy blue sweater and white denim, Bien sûr! A more affordable substitute jeans would be Rag and Bone’s white skinny stretch denim for $198. Cinch it up with one of your good leather belts or bring out you mother’s old, now vintage, alligator skin watch or that diamond necklace (cubic zirconia depending on where you are headed) with the white gold bangle. Its up to you to finish this look with flats for an easy-casual look or with heels for an evening soiree.

Basics are the key to good style. Keep it simple, keep them wondering what you are actually wearing and how you do it with ease.

J’aime Rodarte

J’aime Rodarte. Je deteste Rodarte. J’aime Rodarte. Je deteste Rodarte... – Whether its a love or hate affair you have with Rodarte, one thing we can all agree on is how the Mulleavy sisters’ line is buzzing in the streets. Today’s spotlight is the printed t-shirts and sweatshirts by Rodarte since we are still riding on the cozy pajama chic wave this fall. Here are some of our favorite picks and suggestions:

Arguably the most sough-after sweat from Rodarte (and probably the rarest), pair up this charcoal Rodarte x Opening Ceremony hooded sweatshirt ($180) with cool-toned colored bottoms like sunflower-yellow for a more causal-everyday look or with tapered denims and your favorite pumps.

Or layer the J’aime Rodarte heather grey sweater over a thick-collared, plain-colored button up for that spruce, erudite look.

This is probably the best time to bring out that statement gold bracelet or watch. (Think Céline or Cartier).

And if the sun comes out ( wishful thinking our dear friend) pair up the Rohearte t-shirt ($115) with your favorite cutoff denims or baggy shorts like textured leather shorts by Rick Owens ( $1320 now $396).

Parisian 365

One thing you can’t miss on the rues and boulevards of Paris is street style. Whether its the pretty long-haired french belles in their boyish sweaters and beanies, the garconnes in their perfectly tailored blazers or the middle-aged mademoiselles roaming the streets with uncommon elan in their workers suits and over-sized totes, Parisian street style is definitely the envy of many style-conscious ladies.

But you don’t have to be in this haut monde to dress and walk like a true Parisian thanks to Ines de la Fressange and her humorous Parisian Chic weekly planner ($20).

From January through December, Ines de la Fressange offers specific pointers on how to look your best throughout the year. This ultimate street style guide is the prefect accessory for ladies looking to add a touch of Paris to their handbag while staying on top of their oh-so-chic lifestyle.

Decor Avant-garde

Ever walked into a house with open-space rooms which bore a resemblance to modern art galleries? With canvas prints set flash on white washed walls and giant sculptures resting on sophisticated pedal stools. And kitchen table tops set with luxe porcelain tableware or section sofas with plush pillows of the finest Egyptian cotton next to a line of cloisonné stools.

While this kind of avant-garde decor means dropping a good amount of money, please rest assured that you can take your living space up a notch sans sinking deep holes in your pocket.

We believe that pieces of home decor should maintain a good balance between practicality and allure.

Here are few cutting-edge pieces that would up the artistic quality of your home.

These Dom Perignon shaped coffrets by Marc Newson double nicely as ice buckets to keep your favorite magnum vintage champagne 18 below. Standing about 24 inches tall they would embellish the counter top of your island bar. ($1000)
While we are still in the kitchen area,  set your haute cuisine on some porcelain dishes from the Hermes home collection.($470)

Suppose gastronomy isn’t your thing what’s a better spot to rest your car/house keys than this dish from Versace? ($75)

Spread some words of inspiration to your living area with these cushion pillows by Dan Golden.

Break the dourness of your chaise lounge corner with some plush, frisky cushion by KaikaiKiki.

The Kaikaikiki pillows by Takashi Murakami come in various diameter sizes. Mix and match cushions of different sizes and colors ($75-$850).

Bedeck your bookshelf with fashion retrospectives like Harry Winston’s Harry Winston($85) or the house of Cartier’s precious objects ($575). Pharell’s Places and Spaces I’ve been ($55) would also slide comfortably under your stack of Vogue and Elle magazines.

Of course we can’t forget the guest bathroom & your boudoir.

Globe-trot to china with this beautiful Chinese Chanel doll which can also be used as a cute evening bag.

Or go straight to the knockout punch with Versace’s home collection Medusa towel set ($595).

Pajama chic

You know those times where you’re feeling extra cozy, enjoying a good Saturday afternoon read in bed and then, BING, your calender alert for an event you have in an hour goes off and realize you have to leave this awesome state of cozyness. Well, today we bring you a savvy way to carry a little bit of your afternoon bed time with you: the pajama chic.

What consist of loosely fitted blouses, lounge pants or satin-silk suits, the pajama chic could either go really bad as if you just rolled out of bed or really really modish and fresh.

Check out these lounge pants from the Balmain house.($560)

Or these cozy jogging pants by Kokon To Zai ($300)

Perhaps this sweater by the Givenchy house to give that duvet warmth.($400)

Maybe this oversized tee by Helmut Lang. ($176)

and if you are in a warm climate these tanks by Givenchy would do the trick  ($280)