InstaLove: We Wore What

We Wore What is one of my absolute favourite Instagram accounts to creep because, to me, Danielle's style is just ultimate goals and I get a lot of inspiration from her beautifully curated feed. 

Danielle is a native New Yorker who started WWW about four years ago when she was a student at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). WWW was created to provide a daily dose of outfit inspiration from every corner of NYC, but has since evolved from a street style blog into her personal style blog and fashion diary. Now, with the addition of blog posts about interior design (#HomeWoreWhat), men's wear (#HeWoreWhat), travel (#WeWentWhere) and food (#WeAteWhat) over the past six months, WWW is evolving again into more of a lifestyle brand. In the fashion industry relevance is key to survival because people have such short attention spans, so the constant evolution of WWW is something that I find very attractive as reader because it keeps things interesting.  

Going back to Instagram, what differentiates Danielle from the thousands (and thousands) of other fashion/lifestyle bloggers is that 99% of the time she hides her face in the pictures she posts. This is because she believes that too often consumers focus on the person modelling the clothes and not on the clothes themselves, so by hiding her face (usually with the help of her trademark Saint Laurent aviators) she is putting the clothing in the spotlight. Love!

If you like style with an edge, great footwear and adorable French bulldogs named Bleecker, or if you're just in need of some outfit inspiration, WWW is the account for you!

You can find her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pintrest, Snapchat and on her blog. 

-D.

InstaLove: RosieLondoner

Rosie is a Fashion & Lifestyle blogger based in London, England. She was the very first blogger that I really started to follow religiously because her writing style made me feel like we were friends chatting over a cuppa or a casual cocktail and because I could pretend I was in exotic places with her like the Maldives and Morocco.

If you like puns (sometimes good, sometimes bad), designers like Chanel, YSL and Mulberry, beautiful travel photos, delicious recipes and cute dogs then you need to follow Rosie. You can find her on Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter and on her website.

Also, if you're interested in blogging, she has written a great guide for how to get started which you can check out here.

-D.

InstaLove: Theasvintage

Happy FRIYAY!!! M-L here. We are having SO MUCH FUN with our daily InsaLoves. If you were to get on my computer and check out what I am looking at and lusting over, you would find a lot of 70's vibes and easy to wear pieces. I feel like this is my time when it comes to vintage fashion- I adore blouses that hang and flow, while remaining feminine and pretty.  Oversize short dresses, maxi skirts, denim and scarves are among some of my style staples.  Today I am delighted to introduce you to Thea's Vintage. Thea's is out of Stockholm, Sweden. It is an online shop that ships worldwide and offers a gorgeous array of vintage and consciously and ethically made clothing. Check out some of my tops picks for purchase here: www.theasvintage.com

                                                                 BLOMMIG HAORI

LILA KUTCHI AFGHANI KLÄNNING

GRÖN INDISK SILKES SJAL

Thea's Instagram is just brilliant. It is like sweet, sweet candy to my eyes. The colors, the vibe, the and style evoke such a pleasant feeling as I scroll through. Wondering who Thea is? The store pug. I mean, come ON! 

Find them at #theasvintage

All the love!

InstaLove: Shop State of Grace

State of Grace is a premium loungewear line that was founded and designed by two friends from Vancouver, B. C. who wanted to create clothing for life's less graceful moments. State of Grace sells tank tops, joggers, sweatshirts and accessories all printed with hilarious quotes like "Quitting life and becoming Gigi Hadid", "My mood is food", "What would Kylie do?" and "My dog is cooler than you", just to name a few.

If you like pizza, wine, netflix and have an inappropriate sense of humour, you need State of Grace in your life.  

Instagram: @shopstateofgrace

Website: shopstateofgrace.com

Designer Showcase: Balenciaga

We have a serious Balenciaga crush going on at MC at the moment. We see Balenciaga bags during our buying trips every now and then but, when we went to NYC last month we hit the jackpot, (meaning we landed four of these highly coveted bags!) which is why we decided to feature the brand in our Designer Showcase this week. 

Balenciaga is a European luxury fashion house that creates ready-to-wear collections for men and women. The brand was founded in 1919 by Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) and defined many of the greatest movements in fashion from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Today, the brand is most famous for its line of motorcycle purses which come in every size, shape and color you could ever want (and some you didn't even know you wanted).

Balenciaga bags are so highly coveted because they are made from the softest, thinest, and most lightweight leather available. These bags feel like buttah but don't let that fool you, these babies are extremely durable. Also, every bag has a unique appearance; you'll find different lines, wrinkles, folds and smooth spots in the leather of each purse which means that no two bags are identical. One final fun fact about these gorgeous bags is that each one comes with an attached compact mirror.

Check out the link below for a blog post that sums up why this brand is a personal favourite of MC owner, and self-proclaimed bag addict, MLT. Her favourite reason: girly, but tough!

http://www.purseblog.com/balenciaga/5-reasons-why-everyone-should-own-a-balenciaga-bag/

Purses we scored in NYC last month (left to right): Matrix Parachute bag in Vert Fonce, Matelasse Quilted Bowling Bag in Ivory, Le Dix Motorcycle Lariat bag in Ivory, Large Motorcycle City bag in Black.

Designer Showcase: Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone was created in 2002 by two British expats, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville, because they couldn't seem to find a decent pair of jeans in New York, where they were living at the time. The influence of both countries can be seen in the way each Rag & Bone piece melds classic British tailoring with an edgy yet understated New York aesthetic.

Since 2002, the two men have grown Rag & Bone into a global brand that embodies easy chic and effortless cool. Even the celebrities love it! Everyone from Kendall Jenner and Kate Moss to Jessica Alba and Kate Bosworth can be spotted wearing pieces from the brand’s collections - if a celebrity is wearing a hat, there is a good chance it’s Rag & Bone.

Also, as a consumer, it’s great to know that each piece of Rag & Bone’s clothing, shoes and accessories collections is impeccably crafted from the finest materials available and approached from a form of function design standpoint – so you know you’re going to be getting the best bang for your buck!  

Today rag & bone operates 20 stores worldwide along with its e-commerce site at www.rag-bone.com and has won many prestigious awards including the 2007 Swarovski Award for emerging talent in Menswear, and the 2010 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) Menswear Designers of the Year.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, the label is named after the English “rag and bone” man who collected unwanted items.

Today's InstaLove: Ally Valentine

Happy Hump Day, Citizens! Are you addicted to Instagram? Us too. Mostly, we love looking at style posts. "Outfit of the day" (#ootd) posts bring so much inspiration- how does this person wear their oversized scarves?  Boyfriend jeans? Mini backpacks? Or in Ally Valentine's case, her vintage Louis Vuitton bags and Chanel accessories.





Ally Valentine has been a social media favourite of mine for several years now. It started with finding her YouTube channel when I was researching a pre loved handbag. I have since gone back to the beginning and watched all of her videos, and I now follow all of her social media outlets. What I really love about Ally is that she is queen at wearing high end pieces in an achievable way. Not only does girl work hard, she has many videos explaining the purchasing process of a high end item, things to consider, how to save- and what to sacrifice. She thinks long and hard about investing in true blue pieces, and all things "Trendy" are shopped from places like Zara, Topshop, JCrew, etc. She knows how to throw together something old, with something new. Something high end, with something inexpensive.  I personally love her mostly neutral palette with pops of color and interesting detail. I feel like I can really relate to her style because she too tends to reach for a classic feminine style, and will occasionally rock her look out with a spiked Louboutin or 90's inspired kicks.

We love Ally. We want to be like Ally. Follow Ally.

Instagram: missallyv
YouTube: Ally Valentine
Blog: allyvalentine.co.uk

A demain, my tiny clotheshorses !
M-L