I first saw this bag when I was 16 (almost 17 years ago now), on the front cover of Grazia or in an episode of the OC I cannot remember exactly where, maybe on Alexa Chung or in an episode of Gossip Girl. In the early days of influencer marketing this bag was definitely everywhere. …
Wishlist of futile items – July 2021.
Given that my daughter just got her 16 weeks jabs today therefore decided to cuddle me for most of the afternoon, I thought it would be fun to put together a blog post of things I have been liking recently. Truth be told I mainly bought things to welcome my daughter since the beginning of …
Giving a second life to my leather Longchamp Kate Moss bowling bag
It all started when someone on Ebay made me an offer for this bag for £35. I bought this bag with my first salary of my first grown-up job in the sales for 50% off but still ended up paying about 350 € for this bag. This bag I loved and worn so much around …
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A quick throwback at the V and A exhibition – Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion exhibition.
This exhibition ran from 27 May 2017 to 18 February 2018 in the V&A museum in London. I personally visited this exhibition in September 17 and I have fond memories of this exhibition as the dresses were absolutely breathtaking with impeccable tailoring and so eclectic in style. A few designer were celebrated though Cristobal Balenciaga’s …
A brief timeline of the Dior Toile de Jouy
I had a crush on the Dior toile de Jouy when it was first released at the end of 2018 beginning of 2019, the animals (tiger in particular), the detailed work of the tree leaves - The emblematic and romantic toile de Jouy pattern has been revisited once again by Dior latest creative director Maria …
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Looking back at the V and A Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Exhibition 2019
One of my fashion highlights of last year was the Dior exhibition I visited twice, I chose a selection below in case you were in need of escapism. What did I like the most about this exhibition ? Well it is difficult to chose: between the classic Christian Dior flowery dresses, to the tailoring of …
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Designer Bags I am glad I sold before 2020
One thing I love about designer bags is that I pretty much always managed to get my money back from the bags I sold. At the end of the day, I consider them as investment and almost force myself to sell them if I see the trend dying or when they are in a condition …
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Thrifting and fixing a Lady Dior bag
The Lady Dior bag used to be one of the bag I was (and still am) lusting after so you would understand my surprise when a couple of years ago I found a microfiber one in a car boot sale, one of the handles was damaged and you could really see that it has …
Beige Gucci Soho Disco Crossbody bag – LBFashionFiles
Hello ! it's Lauren here today to review the Gucci Soho Disco Crossbody Bag as part of my June Challenge to post every other day in June, let's do this ! Every year, I try to pick bag to treat myself to, usually around my birthday month (or a lot before..) to build a long …
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Denim Crave #LBFashionfiles
You know Spring/ Summer are around the corner when the denim jacket comes out. Apparently Denim is a huge trend this summer, but I don't follow trends really. My Denim jacket comes out every year - a primark find 4 years ago - and I have invested in a Levis White boyfriend one this year, …
