Portrait Of A Girl In Glass

Hope you all had a jolly Christmas season filled with lots of warm fuzzies. I always feel so blessed when I think about the sacrificial love shown for us. Leftovers from our Christmas dinner has done nothing but fuel my comatose state. I slept, ate, watched movie upon movie, ate, and slept some more. Up until this morning, I've pretty much watched life go by outside my windows...whatever little there was. Boxing day came and went, but I refused to move a muscle. I decided it would be  much more fulfilling to stay cozy indoors and watch The Sound of Music instead. Were any of you able to snag up some good deals?

The streets are still way more quiet than usual, but some fresh air was long overdue. Stepped out in this for a quick stop at the bookshop and a chat with friends over hot chocolate. The skirt was an off find at a vintage shop a few months ago. Love the  colour, worn in leather and surprising front pockets.

Can you believe its 2011 in a few days? Sounds to me like such an odd number. Any plans or expectations?

Gros Bisous,

Abi

Where The Wild Things Are

I'm not talking about the monsters in the beautiful, heart-wrenching and poignant film of the same name. Here I'm referring to the ferocious Felidae family; the kings of the jungle. I think by now we can all agree that animal prints are a defiant timeless piece that just won't go away. Taking off in the '60s when Jackie Kennedy wore leopard print coats, it became a highly coveted item that nearly caused the extinction of the leopard species. No, seriously. Luckily there are similar faux leopard fur coats available so one can still get that Jackie O look without necessarily harming any innocent animals. Spot on!

shirt: vintage; bag: vintage Guy Laroche; booties: urban outfitters

In the Brit pop days of the '90s, it was the Spice Girls who walked on the wild side by being dressed head to toe in a mish-mash of animal prints. Seeing as I'm no spice girl, I went for a more refined look by balancing out this shirt (I would argue that this is actually a Jaguar print, but hey, who's nitpicking?) with black jean leggings and booties. I was tempted to go with a pair of red leather trousers instead, but we'll save that near disaster for another day. Red wall it was.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!

Bisous,

Abs