Trench – Uniqlo, Boots – Clarks, Skirt – Courtesy of Storets.com, White Shirt – Courtesy of AA, Sweater – Gmarket, Bag – Lithuania

I’m about to crack one of those hilarious jokes again… just crawled home from Paris.

Why did the chicken… Nevermind, I’ll just go to sleep and you can retain that last strand of respect for this blog. I’ll ask of it next time when I feel the need to sell your information in exchange for free pair of Uggs.

Thanks Kit for the photos! Taken @ Arcadia SS11Pressday

Wallis Accessories SS11 Arcadia Pressday

Should’ve left 5 minutes ago for a daytrip in Paris so will keep it short. A few interesting pieces found at Arcadia Pressday from the Wallis SS11 range. For those who aren’t familiar with the highstreet brand, it’s another store that doesn’t appeal me for some reason, but their accessories range from £10-£30. The bracelet/necklace with chain fringing is looking rather promising…

Le goodbye!

That’s French, right?

Jacket – Uniqlo, Bag (‘Bae Choo’)- Couretesy of JinYoo 103684, Black maxiskirt – Courtesy of AA, Shoes – Office, Pink Lipgloss – Illamasqua

Kit of Style Slicker, Hedvig from Northern Light, Jen from the Style Crusader, Jill of Streetstyle London; @ Le Pain Quotidien Covent Garden

A few friends over brunch, a bit like a scene in Sex and the City; except tartines refer to the eating type and Mr Big is a name for the soupbowl latté. All we really have in common is the fact that we have blogs, yet there’s always much else to talk about, like how Kit wants to marry a jar of marmite or how Jill used to be a police officer in NYC in the naughties. Last bit not really true, but I think it was something similar, she always has a story to tell which makes us wonder just how many lives she’s had until now.

Thank you Kit for the outfit photos!

Chanel SS11 Pressday; Last photo of Frances of Happy Because

I complain about PRs, but I don’t think I ever openly compliment any. Truth is, when I started this blog I didn’t sign up for this mandatory relationship between bloggers and PRs. I do realise it comes with the territory and it’s somewhat a responsibility (is it really?), but how can you not be peeved by those out there who 1) wants to use this blog as free platform to promote their brand, 2) sends emails with unsolicited massive attachments and 3) doesn’t even bother to address you personally? I have a life, this blog is not my full-time job, this blog does not put food on the table.

So I just wanted to write a short note of appreciation to Julie-Anne Dorff for being the perfect representing image of Chanel UK, for appreciating me as a blogger and a person, and being the sweetest and most caring in the industry. Obviously I haven’t met everyone in the industry, but if I can get away with saying ‘I love you most out of everyone in the world’ without having to have met everyone in the world, I can say this, no? Also, to those who think I’m kissing butt for Chanel freebies, you’re clearly in the wrong blog, here’s an exit link, please feel free not to come back.

Snap!

Sweater – Next, Skirt – H&M, Belts – Jin Yoo 103684, Shoes – Zara, Bracelet – Scrap rom CSM Jewellery studio

Jazmine, Moi, Nic, Sabine, MJ, Adele, Jen , Sarah, Sherin, Vicki

(Went a bit Pascal Fashion Bits & Bobs-style in the outfit collage due to staff shortage…)

Unfortunately this will be my last challenge for Take10 – I’ve decided to leave the project due to time management issues… and looks like I’m actually going out with a bang. By bang I mean a hyper-destructive explosion that caused the birth of this toxic sweater. I’m going to be honest, because in this superficial business of fashion the appeal of us bloggers is that we can’t be bought (with a free sweater) for a good review… If this teaches someone something, i.e Next to stop making itchy sweaters, then it really is a win-win tactic. It’s rather uncanny because, Next is doing so well nowadays with affordable trend and I’ve constantly been impressed, but if Andrea’s ‘lumpy blue sweater’ from the Devil Wears Prada trickled down from a designer collection, can someone enlighten me which designer inspired this creation?

I just wanted to thank the Take10 girls for the wonderful companionship in the past few months of teamwork! I guess I didn’t expect there would be so much logistics and effort required for this to run… I salute you comradesses! Do keep following the Take10 project via Twitter & Facebook!

Adiós Take 10!