Besides handbags, shoes are without doubt almost every woman’s favorite fashion purchase. This doesn’t come without some good reasons. No matter which shape you are – a shoe shopping never disappoints as they always fit irrespective of your waist and hip measurements. More than bags shoes are a key factor to pull an outfit together. A great shoe can spice up an otherwise boring look in the same way an unflattering shoe ruins a great outfit! And surely it doesn’t hurt that much to purchase a shoe as it does to invest in a great handbag. That said let’s sum up what to keep in mind while shoe shopping this fall season!

shoe sketch from http://www.piecesoflisi.com/2010/06/manolo-blahnik-his-sketches-initiated.html

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After introducing midi and mini trends I feel its time to sum up the skirt trends for fall 2014. What is classy? What is trendy? And where to look for the best styles? Here comes my summary!

fashion sketch comes from http://www.shutupilovethatshirtonyou.com/2011/03/adventures-of-that-prada-skirt.html#_is=1c4rdu8tjacuxzba24vf23q8pi

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After headgear, scarfs, coats and sweaters its time for the ultimate dress shopping guide fall 2014! In case you want to stay classy you have the choice between a draped, think DvF “The wrap” or a tailored shape with either a pencil style or A line skirt. To keep it really timeless the perfect length is just above or just below the knee. Regarding color black, dark jewel tones and neutrals are the best. For fall its perfectly suitable to jump on a wool cashmere fabric in order to keep you warm…

What to keep in mind when shopping for the perfect dress this fall! fashion sketch from: http://fashiondollchronicles.blogspot.de

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Charlotte Gainsbourg for Current Elliott, a 40 piece capsule collection, hit the Parisian concept store Colette on Monday and will be available worldwide at the end of July. The collection as such consist of basics tops, sweaters, jackets, coats and pants all inspired by Gainsbourg s own style. In line with a general tendency towards minimalism and non chalance in fashion the *French style* or *Parisian style* seams to be more trending than ever. In a previous post I already highlighted my collection favorites. But now I couldn t help to think about 3 looks to incorporate those great pieces into a wardrobe. Today I start with the fabulous Charlotte Gainsbourg for Current Elliott grey wool blazer!

• (1) Charlotte Gainsbourg for Current Elliott, grey blazer, colette.fr
• (2) Rag&Bone, Dre boyfriend skinny jeans in aged bright white, rag-bone.com
• (3) Faliero Sarti x L’Eclaireur grey scarf, leclaireur.com
• (4) Equipment signature shirt, ash, equipmentfr.com
• (5) Gucci, horsebit loafer, gucci.com

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