Ready, Get set - SHOP

It’s true I love shopping, and who doesn’t like sales. This is my first Christmas in the US, and it’s weird to say but I can’t quite get this massive shopping thing around the holiday. I did pay a visit to all the stores I love, which of course most of them have an amazing window these days, but somehow I just  don’t feel like buying anything. I guess the problem is with me… 

Anyhow, this holidays’ spirit made me do a list of my own. 

A girl can dream, right?! :)

My list: From left top - Gold Boots that are the reason I started this list (3.1 Phillip Lim), Sunglasses (Karen Walker), Black Clutch (3.1 Phillip Lim), Sweatshirt (MM6), Coat (Alexander Wang), Jeans Shirt (Madewell), Bracelets (Ruby Star - Israeli designer), Gloves (Miu Miu), White Jeans (Acne), Bag (TES - Israeli designer), Lipsticks (Clinique), Rings (Noritamy - Israeli designer), Mini iPad (I didn't know I wanted it until I got it as a present. It's perfect), Perfume(Maison Martin Margiela - untitled l'eau, I have one but will never refuse another),Eye Shadow (Clinique), Boots (Daniela Lehavi - Israeli designer). That's all

Pajamas

The first time I’ve noticed pajamas can be beautiful was when I was about 11 years old while watching the film Sliding Doors. I guess my fashion sense started developing at that time... Years later I was still looking (and finally found) for a grey cotton robe, similar to the one Gwyneth Paltrow wore in that film (see pics above).

In the past year, old-fashion pajamas became a little trend and I love it. I love the whole pajamas sets and I love those shirts that look a bit like a pajama to wear during the day, outside the house, although I didn’t find yet the perfect one for me (still looking).

I decided to make a post on pajamas first because of the holiday season and second because I just came back very tired from a short first home visit as a “tourist” (how weird is that?!). I really don’t know why, but I remember that as a child Hanukkah was a pajama holiday – we got a new one each year and now while living in the US, I noticed that the Christmas shopping state of mind is also around pajamas.

As I mentioned before, I do love the old-fashion pajama suits, but as for me I guess I prefer just to look at them and not actually wear them. When bed-time comes I just prefer to wear my simple white “grandfather” tanks (this is how we call it in Israel) paired with panties – these are my bed uniforms for the past 10 years  – Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall.

And while doing that I wonder – Will I eventually wear a real pajama suit to bed or I’ll just keep dreaming on it…?

THE Pajamas

J. crew pajamas

Left: Aubin & Wills, right: Equiepment pajamas

J. crew pajamas

From left: J. crew, Madewell, Madewell

Only looks like a pajama

From left: Equiepment, Marni, MCQ Alexander McQueen

Left: Zara shirt, right: Tucker shirt

Haider Ackermann shoes

Me

Left: Maya Bash (Israeli Designer) robe I found years after watching Sliding Doors

Inspiration

Inspiration pics from top: 1. Charlotte Rampling. 2. Left: Balenciaga, right: 3.1 Phillip Lim, both Resort 2013. 3. Left: Maison Martin Margiela, right: Stella McCartney, both Resort 2013. 4. Marc Jacobs ad starring photographer Williams Eggleston and actress Charlotte Rampling, by Juergen Teller. 5. Left: The Row, right: Prada, both Resort 2013. 6. Left: Marisa Tomei, right: modal Mariacarla Boscono

All runway pics via style.com

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Things I Love and A Word I Hate

Left: top - Proenza Schouler, bottom - Dries Van Noten, Right: top - Marc Jacobs 
bottom - Lanvin. All Fall 2012 Runway

I finally got the conclusion! ACCESSORIES is a word I really hate. When you say it about a great bag or a stunning necklace or scarf you make it sound less than it really is, it even sounds cheap. I think that bags, shoes, jewelry, scarfs etc. are more of an attitude, a spirit and can usually emphasize a state of mind, and because of this we shouldn't generalize them all in one word. If you think about it, just a shirt can be an accessory too. In that sense, my current obsession is with not just a specific item, but a part of the body. The shoulders and neck area is one of my favorite parts in a woman's body, and I figure - why not help showing it. There are many ways to  do that and that’s the perfect way to use color.

P.S. 

Don’t miss the inspiration bellow.

The Top

From left: ALC, Preen, Stella McCartney and Stella McCartney 

all via NetAPorter.com

From left: Jonathan Saunders, Jonathan Saunders, Matthew 

Williamson all via thetutnet.com, and Marni via netaporter.com

Isabel Marant Fall 2012 runway

Left: Isabel Marant Fall 2012 runway

Right: MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Fall 2012

The Necklace

From left: Dannijo, Elizabeth Cole via theoutnet.com 
Etro via netaporter.com and Noritamy - Israeli Designer

EK Thongprasert Necklaces via ModaOperandi.com

The Scarf

From left: First two - Madewell, Miu Miu via theoutnet.com 
and Liora Taragan - Israeli Designer

Celine Fall 2012 runway

Me

From left: Scarf from a boutique in Willansburg, Brooklyn
 Necklace - Zara, Shirt - Zara

From left: Scarf - Madewell, Scarf - from mom's closet 
Necklace - from young designers bazar in Brooklyn

Madewell scarfs

From left: First two - from mom's closet 
Last two - Paula Bianco - Israeli Designer

Inspiration

Liora Taragen - Israeli Designer
Photographer: Guli Cohen, Styling: Kaduri Elyashar

Illustrations for EK Thongprasert Necklaces
at ModaOperandi.com

Left: Alexander McQueen, Right: Balenciaga
Both Fall 2012 runway

From left: Marni, Proenza Schouler and Stella McCartney
All Fall 2012 runway

Left: Haider Ackermann, Right: Lanvin
Both Fall 2012 runway

Left: Lanvin, Right: Marc Jacobs. Both Fall 2012 runway

Hope you enjoyed
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All runway pics via style.com

I Recommend... 2 NEW FILMS

It doesn’t happen a lot, but in the last week I had the chance to go to the cinema twice and watch two amazing films.

1.

DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL. Documentary about the legendary editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue (US) magazines. I will only say that she was an amazing woman that did not work in fashion but was fashion itself and made it what it is, that it was an amazing film and that I was smiling for 86 min, from the beginning to the end.

USA: In theaters now

ISRAEL: Was screened last month in Holon Fashion Week, hope it will get to theaters soon

Diana Vreeland

2.

ANNA KARENINA. I guess I shouldn’t even try to write what’s Tolstoy’s novel is about, and I admit I didn’t read it. I went to the cinema with no expectations because I tend to find this kind of films (19^th century, big novels adaptations and Keira Knightley) too heavy (not sure that this is the right word). I just couldn’t move for its whole 130 min, but from a very good reason. It was a pleasure to the eyes, especially for film lovers, for fashion lovers, for theater lovers and for just lovers. Knightley had like a million different faces as Anna thanks to director Joe Wright and a great cast.

USA: In theaters from today

ISRAEL: In theaters from February 14th, 2013

Keira Knightley as Anna Karenina

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel on IMDB

Anna Karenina on IMDB

Wishing for quiet

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Found My New Black

When you need to pack most of your clothes and move to another country, you comprehend what you really have there. Dark Blue was always one of my favorite colors, but when I had to organize a new closet, I found out it is actually my new Black. When I thought about it I just understood it is the most elegant, cool, practical and beautiful color that matches e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. I'm not talking about jeans, but Dark Blue/Navy/however you want to call it. Sometimes, if it is dark enough it looks like black, but it's so much different. I guess I can go further and say it is really the color that can excite me and surprise me each and every time I see it. Try to match it to any other color, just as you usually do with black (or even grey) and see what you get. And by the way, it goes perfectly with Black, although people tend to think it is a big no-no. If you don't agree with me, I will be happy to help you see it :)

From my closet:

From left: Yael Mania perfect coat, Jackets: top - Gap, left: Alexa Chung for Madewell,

right: Men's suit store in Israel, left: Marni for H&M that I forgot at home :(

Even my laptop is dark blue

My wish-list:

 From left: Loeffler Randall rubber rain boots, Marni suede wood sandals and Stuart Weitzman pumps both from theoutnet.com, Superga sneakers

From the runway:

From left: Damir Doma Spring-Summer 2013, Derek Lam Spring-Summer 2013,
Celine Resort 2013, Dries Van Noten Spring-Summer 2013

From left: Celine Fall 2012, Jil Sander Spring-Summer 2013, Jason Wu Spring-Summer 2013 (both)

From the street:

Casual Navy by genius Scott Shuman AKA The Sartorialist

Elegant Navy by The Sartorialist

Casual-Elegnt Navy by The Sartorialist

Chic details by Tommy Ton for style.com

More details by Tommy Ton for style.com

P.S:

Thank you Hurricane Sandy for making me the time to write this post.

Runway pics from style.com

Street style pics by The Sartorialist from here
Street style pics by Tommy Ton from here