Stohrer Paris

Afternoon all,

I hope everyone had a lovely bank holiday. Sorry for the lack of posts. I spent a week in Paris, not for work but for a holiday! Now I'm always in Paris for work and I never actually get to explore and take the city during the day due to work and running around like a headless chicken. When it comes to the evening I just absorb the night life with my boys (actually that is pretty blissful). So now me and the boyfriend have made a little tradition every year of going to Paris for a week during the August bank holiday for Rock En Seinewhich is a brilliant music festival, more on that later! We had an amazing week, and I really wanted to share with you all my experience at the oldest patisserie in Paris...Stohrer.

The patisserie is laced with so much history, it started in 1725 and you can really feel the history in the area with the cobbled streets and local businesses. We left of to the last day as we wanted a lavish treat to take back to London. And god it really was a treat. I cannot express how amazing it was. I walked away with 3 cakes, a pain au chocolate and a chocolate donut and I have no regrets admitting that! The only regret I have is not buying more!

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I loved the outfit I chose for the day. I found these amazing Chanel like jogging bottoms from H&M in Paris and loved the mix blend of grey and pink so much I got the grey pair also. I paired it with my awesome vintage Givenchy tux jacket which I found in Paris the last time I was there, this amazing pink casual top from Primark (seriously so so soft!), my trusty Chanel backpack (honestly I don't know what I would of done without it in my life. Major game changer!) and my new buy 3 days into the holiday, mySaint Laurent fang print skaters (from the mens collection. Probably the best thing about having size 41 feet!). This was on my shopping list pre heading to london as they sold so quickly in the uk and my feet were aching so much from wearing my chloe boots all day Friday for day 1 of the festival. So I thought why not wear them to the festival? They are sneakers, they're not just shoes to stare at and they are comfortable. Oh and of course they went with everything I had! I was a little scared as I knew they would get dusty quick but hey nothing a few wet wipes can't fix after. I really took to them that I wore them the Saturday, Sunday and home on Wednesday. I can happily say they are so worth it, and unbelievably comfy!

I cannot wait to share the rest of my style diary with you guys from this trip along with my extra special purchases.

Thanks for reading guys.

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Nadia

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Jacket- Vintage Givenchy

Top- Primark

Joggers- current H&M

Trainers- Saint Laurent

Backpack- Chanel

Necklace- Chanel

Chanel Sneaker Mania.

Hey guys,

The last year has seen the rise of Chanel. I know what you're all thinking, it's always been at the top of its game, you can't argue that Chanel isn't at the front of luxury branding. It's got to the point that the Heathrow terminal 3 boutique has stopped selling classic bags due to the tax free shopping and the popularity. But it's not just about the classic bags any more or the simple ballerinas, it's everything. Jewellery, bags, shoes, ready to wear oh and sneakers…yep sneakers.

Last week saw Karl Lagerfeld most cutting edge couture show. It was spectacular because there were NO HEELS! Proof that Chanel knows what us the consumers want, and of course the creme de la creme of fashion, the Haute Couture clients. The show was spectacular as always. Sébastien Tellier played a live set while the models dressed in the modern silhouette of nipped in waists, pastel colour pallets and the cutest knee pads ever to come down a couture catwalk (I'm pretty sure the only catwalk). Pre heading onto the catwalk the models were told to have fun and they did, making faces and skipping along. All in the name of the modern woman.

I am so happy that sneakers are "cool" again, I've always had a soft spot for them, being a Converse, Nike, Vans fan from a young age you kinda can't stray away from the comfort of a good sneaker/skater. Plus i cannot wear heels to save my life. It's not just Chanel who have embraced the new fashion world of sneakers, they were also shown on Dior Couture runway, Isabel Marant brought her name to commercial fame thanks to her hidden heel sneakers, Lanvin with their snake trainers and Miu Miu for their incredibly cool and glittery trainers with embellished toes.

Why does Chanel stand out though? Why is everyone cooing over them? Simple. They are goddamn comfortable and chic. Now these Haute Couture babies alone cost £3000, and if that price tag doesn't sting enough there, you'll be even more teary when you find out you can only buy these babies with the whole outfit. Yep I wanna to cry too.

Fear not thought Chanel offer a lot of alternatives, and have confirmed that will release similar versions of the couture in a cheaper price range.

I'm always kicking myself when it comes to buying a pair. Last year I left an incredible pair of cut out lace hi-top sneakers in navy despite my sister (the frugal shopper) telling me to buy them. In December when cruise collection launched I was so ill I didn't buy a pair of the all back running sneakers that my beautiful friend Melissa kept behind for me, I was determined that I looked awful in them and walked away with a pair of leather espadrilles and seasonal ballerinas. FOOL. Oh and do not start me on the tweed runners…they were so late arriving to the UK that we didn't even get all the sizes!

The ones that ran away...

So when I came across a pair that I fell head over heels for it was a no brainer NOT to make the same mistake THRICE. What I must stress also is, how amazing and wonderful my boyfriend is for buying these for Valentines day for me. I am one lucky princess...

I am so besotted with these, I've been allowed to have them early to take on my holiday to Seoul and Kuala Lumpur (5 DAYS EEEEK). The quality is perfection and the added detail of the pearls just kill me. I wouldn't mind the matching bag with the sneakers now hehe. 

I was so torn between these and the Camélia sneakers from Cruise collect. Hand crafted Camélia perfection. The stripes bring an added touch of fun and youth to them:

These beautiful lace versions are also available in limited quantity. Delicate in the soft lace used and an adaptation of the Couture show from September 2013, these are not a pair to be stood on…these need a taxi.

Are you guys down the with the sneaker phase in fashion?

Thanks for reading guys.

Lots of Love

Nadia