Chanel Chanel Chanel!! See my fresh little Cruise2011 buys..:D

Dears,

Sorry that I have been away from my blog for a while.  I had been sick and lost my voice completely.  My son also got a fever right after his 3rd bday celebration at Disneyland.  Also, I have been busy with stuff which I need to do for my upcoming trip to Manila.  I will be there this Sunday for 4 days without internet access.

Anyway, I want to share with you my recent new buys from my fave brand....CHANEL!

These are all new arrivals from Chanel Cruise2011....with special Xmas packaging!!!  Enjoy!!

 

Even the special edition Chanel beige ribbons are so "Cruise" feel...hehehehe!

How can I ever miss these lovely Chanel jackets??!!!   

They are just gonna be great to be worn as pendant, bracelet charm, bag charm.....

**But mind you, these are not automatically given to you.  You need to tell the SA that you want it gift wrapped before they will give out the special Chanel jacket charms, one only for each box.  Some other countries like Singapore even has a spending minimum before one can be entitled to this cute little jacket charm!  Different countries have different policies though..but I'm sure worldwide Chanel standalone boutiques now all have the same Xmas packaging.  Hurry up Chanel fans!!!

First up from my haul....

"BOHO GLAM" CC Brooch in Pewter color

This is the 1st thing I want from Cruise when I saw the new collection. Love the details so much! It's heavy!

This is a very good size brooch....horizontal is 2.5 inches, vertical is 2 inches...

Look at those fresh water pearls.....irregular shapes, elongated....love it so much!

I'm so glad I waited for this pewter color because it looks so much better than the light gold version in terms of contrast and depth...

Next up....something matching the above brooch....hehehe!

"BOHO GLAM" dangling CC Earrings in Pewter color




I love the fact that these earrings are not "one-sided" only. Both sides are with pearls!!! The CC is thick! LOL!


The hooks for these earrings are aged ruthenium....a little tarnished effect....but they look great just like that.


Voila!! My "BOHO GLAM" Family!!

3rd item....

"MAHARAJAH" CC Dangling earrings in pewter color with fresh water pearls


Love the contrast of fresh water pearls on the earrings against the black beads..


And again, I'm so impressed that these earrings are also double-faced! Both 2 sides are with fresh water pearls and beads!!!


"Maharajah" on the left, and "Boho Glam" on the right...
("Maharajah" earrings are a little bit longer than "Boho Glam")

I had to grab this to match my earrings!!!

"MAHARAJAH" necklace in pewter color

This necklace has another light gold color with all white pearls...but I love the pewter color more for the contrast.  The gold color falls a little flat.


Great details..


This necklace can be worn in 2 lengths....longer version until the chest area...or shorter version like choker.


My "Maharajah" family picture!

I didn't plan to buy this at first, but when the SA showed me and let me try it on, I'm sold!! 

So delicate and feminine....


"HIPPIE CHIC" necklace with pearls and CC crystal charms in light gold color

The picture doesn't do the necklace justice.  This necklace is way more beautiful in real life!!

This "Hippie Chic" necklace is available in both light gold and silver.  But I think this light gold version which I bought is way more beautiful than the silver one. (Hehehe..biased! LOL!)


There is a more expensive version of this necklace, with more tassels dangling at the bottom. But that version is a choker version and I feel like being choked when I tried that on....(guess my neck is too fat! LOL!) I'm happy that I went home with this version instead.


Close up of the dangling charms/tassels...


This is the truer color of the necklace where the enamel part of the CC is creamy beige color...

Last but not least....something from 2010 Fall Winter Collection which a friend of mine from the US brought home for me all the way from PARIS!!!  

(Thanks C!  You know who you are if you read this...:D) 

One of my fave earrings!

Chanel 10A "Lady Knot" dangling earrings with grayish pearl and crystal bow




That's all folks for now!!!  Hope you have enjoyed the pictures.

Stay tuned for my Hermes reveal soon........

because my 2 special order Birkins are finally ready in Paris after 14 months of loooooooong wait!!!  Muwwwaaaahahahahaha!

Will do my reveal after I receive my 2 birkins..plus some other items from Hermes!!
Thanks for letting me share!

Cheers,

Mia

My "Studs" Affair with Valentino & Givenchy!

Hi gals,

Sorry for being silent for a few days...my grandfather passed away and I had to go back to Manila for his funeral.  It was a sudden unexpected death so a lot has been happening and it's pretty hectic.  Anyway, everything's back to normal now so I'm going to continue blogging.  Sometimes, blogging is a nice way to keep my mind off some things.....

So, anyone of you love studs?  I think there's a "rocker" in me which connects me to clothes and shoes and belts with studs.  I have been wanting some shoes with studs for a long time, but I want something special.  Not the usual round studs.

Guess what I've found!!! I'm so in loooooove!  I'm gonna "rock" them soon with some outfits!  Stay tuned!   Hope you like my new buys!

1. Givenchy Black printed anaconda leather ankle boots

But where are the studs????

 

Can you see some in the front??

See some more studs?  They are all at the back! 

The studs are made of different shapes and sizes...which is why I love this pair a lot!

Really love the embossed python effect leather....

 

2. Givenchy Beige printed anaconda leather/lambskin studded flats

This is the from the same collection as the black booties above.  I guess I'm just really so in love with these studs that I need to buy another style!

There are 2 versions for this pair of flats.  1 version is all leather in beige or black, another version is my version which is partly snake embossed and partly lambskin.  I like my combo leather version more since it's more interesting.

This pair is with gold studs which is different from the silver studs on my booties.....justified? LOL!

3. Givenchy Mint Green printed anaconda leather/lambskin studded flats

Now now now......same shoes huh?!!  Oh well, I don't have any mint green/baby blue colors in my shoe collection.....and it's really a fresh lovely color.  So why not?  :P

 These flats are really comfy with a little heel at the back...

I'm so in love with this color!  Perfect for white or gray or any pastel color outfit!

Some family pictures of my "Givenchy Studs Trio"!

4. Valentino ivory/nude Argentina Tegu lizard skin pointed toe kitten heel with studded straps

 I have been in love with this Valentino runway heels for ages since I saw them first on the runway pix!!!  

I can't tell you how lucky I am to land on this pair!!!!  It's the only pair in my size in Hong Kong!!!  I love this lizard skin so much!

This studs collection has several versions: (a) low kitten heel version with 3 straps, (b) higher 100mm heel version with 2 straps, (c) flats version with T-strap, (d) flats version without straps.  I find that this lower kitten heel version with 3 straps is the most comfortable heels!!

I love that the studs are square shaped and pointed and gold!!!

I'm a "toe cleavage" kind of gal coz I don't have cleavage on my boobs!  LOL!  So I can only have cleavage on my toes!  Hahahahahha!

Love the nude straps coz they actually elongates the legs....

5. Valentino patent nude pointed toe flats with black studded straps

Black straps this time....and flats!!!  With different leather!  Justified again! :P

 This nude is very nice...the picture here doesn't do the justification.  It's the perfect nude color like the CL patent nude.

 

 There are several colors for this flats: like all matte leather nude, red with nude straps, black patent with nude straps, and this pair of patent nude with black straps..

I chose this black straps because it gives more of the rocker-chic vibe as compared to the nude straps which is more lady-like.  This pair is perfect with tight leather pants or leggings.

Hope you enjoy my "studs affair".  Time to rock! 

Cheers,

Mia