As promised earlier, here are the details of my outfit that I wore to visit the Château de Malmaison with Piaget. The floral pattern of my sweater totally matched the Yves Piaget roses that were surrounding us with their beautiful scent.
My look: Rose-patterned wool sweater by Dolce & Gabbana, bib necklace by Matthew Williamson, stretch-leather leggings by Gucci, flap-over zip bag by Tom Ford and flat bow embellished ankle boots by Valentino.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Yesterday, I was invited to a friend’s house for a lovely Sunday brunch. The weather was so beautiful and summery. Nevertheless, I just couldn’t help myself and had to wear some of my new pre-fall 2012 pieces. Gucci’s autumnal floral print is such a perfect transition into fall.
My look: Printed silk blouse, stretch-leather leggings and Soft Stirrup bag, all three by Gucci, coral shape heels by Chanel, Lady Excalibur watch by Roger Dubuis, earrings by Dolce & Gabbana and glitter sunglasses by Miu Miu.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Red is such a big trend for F/W 2012 and there is no other colour that has such a “wow”-effect! In every holiday season, the eye-catching red dress is always in the forefront of the fashion trend and celebrities know use the vibrant, powerful shade to their advantage. A lady in red is such a head turner wherever she goes. It makes her instantly stand out in the crowd.
When it comes to red carpet glamour, Kate Perry, Claire Danes and Reese Witherspoon show us how it works. Shop their amazing gowns now, just click on the highlighted text below.
Kate Perry wowed in this stunning strapless intense-red velvet dress by Dolce & Gabbana.
The flow of Claire Danes‘s lace and ruffled silk-organza gown by Valentino is extraordinary.
Reese Witherspoon radiates Old Hollywood glamour in this strapless crimson silk-taffeta gown by Zac Posen.
Are you RED-dy?
LoL, Sandra
On my last evening in Maui, I went for a lovely dinner at Spago restaurant, located in my hotel Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, which was definitely the perfect way to end my trip to the beautiful island. I still have so much to show you but I am already off to new adventures.
Texas, here I come!
My look, of course with more Hawaiian prints:
Floral blouse (30% off on sale), navy blue stretch pants (50% off on sale), red Antigona envelope clutch, all by Givenchy, green leather pumps by Prada and bowtie pasta and cameo clip earrings by Dolce & Gabbana.
LoL, Sandra
Treat yourself! It’s the patriotic thing to do and this was my motto for the day of the Fourth of July. After a lovely yoga session at the beach early in the morning, I wore my new stars and stripes bikini for a lazy day at the pool followed by a little shopping tour in the afternoon at The Shops at Wailea, a sweet little mall close to my hotel.
My look, of course Hawaiian-inspired:
Orchid printed T-shirt by Givenchy (also a favourite of Rihanna and Liv Tyler), denim mini skirt by Dolce & Gabbana, Audrey wayfarer sunglasses
by Céline, white and silver wedges by Prada Sport and Falabella shoulder bag
by Stella McCartney.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and ©style.mtv.com
Last week, I was invited by Galerie Gmurzynska to a dinner with the Pritzker Price winning architect Zaha Hadid for the start of Art Basel at the Hotel Les Trois Rois. (If you would like to get more information, please click here for a detailed post on the previous exhibition Zaha Hadid and Suprematism.)
My look: One-shoulder silk-chiffon and woven mini dress by Matthew Williamson, black blazer with exaggerated shoulders by Balmain, cage sandals by Alexander McQueen, fluo pink python Box bag by Céline and daisy earrings by Dolce & Gabbana.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Here is my look for the Art Basel party with Montblanc:
Floral-lace coat, printed cotton A-line skirt, leather peep toe boots, all by Miu Miu, black top by Ralph Lauren Black Label, cadillac clutch bag by Prada, cherry earrings by Dolce & Gabbana, Diorette ring by Dior Haute Joaillerie and Lady Excalibur watch by Roger Dubuis.
Hope that you like it!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Personally speaking, the season’s best florals are from Céline‘s Cruise 2012 collection. I am completely in love with them. For a previous post with another print on leather, click here.
My look: Floral jacket and matching bustier top by Céline, long sleeve T-shirt by Splendid, pretty cropped low-rise skinny jeans by Dolce & Gabbana, Tribute chain-detailed suede sandals
by Yves Saint Laurent and Birkin bag by Hermès.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Last night, I went to Volvo‘s VIP event “Switch to Pure”, the official presentation of their new V60 Plug-in Hybrid car.
Opening the evening, the acclaimed futurist Matthias Horx delivered the keynote speech about sustainable luxury: “Luxury and sustainability are no longer contradictory. Global markets, future mentalities and consumer behaviour change. One of the biggest trend over the next ten years will be ‘womanomics’, which is reflecting the increased influence of women in society.” Speaking of which, here are some quotes of powerful women in fashion:
Coco Chanel brought it to the point: „Luxury is not the opposite of poverty. It is the opposite of vulgarity.”
And British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood said in the Oct. 4, 2007 edition of The Telegraph: “Buy less, choose well. If you ask me what I think people should be getting next season, I’ll tell you what I’d like them to buy—nothing. I’d like people to stop buying and buying and buying.”
Speaking of choosing well, here is my “healthy fashion” look:
Cropped leather jacket (from a previous season) by Prada, eggplant-print silk-organza dress, raffia-trimmed PVC waist belt, cameo and onion clip earrings, eggplant and bell pepper bracelet, all by Dolce & Gabbana, “Diorette” ring by Dior Haute Joaillerie, flap-over zip bag by Tom Ford and studded leather ankle boots by Valentino.
During his speech, Matthias Horx said: “The woman is responsible for most of decisions made within a family, even which car should be bought.”
With this in mind, dear ladies, you should have a closer look at the new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid. You get three modes in one: Pure, Hybrid and Power, this is like a closet of cars. Each day, you can choose in which mood you are.
Green thumbs up!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
As promised, here is my paisley-print look, a wonderful trend for S/S 2012:
Paisley-print silk shirt, matching stretch-crepe shorts, both by Stella McCartney ,cameo and onion clip earrings
by Dolce & Gabbana, small Marcie hobo bag in Skylight Blue
by Chloé and handmade woven leather boots by Gucci.
Hope that you like it!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht