Wanting what you can't have - AW13 Shopping List

Every season I make a mental shopping list... Sometimes I even make a list. So this season I thought I would share it with you and even be so kind as to make it a visual shopping list. Now RARELY do I end up with all the things on my list in my wardrobe, but this list is more of a guideline to choose from... Of course other things slip in as well, but the things on this list are things that have been on my mind for a month or more now, so they're not impulsive buys. Of course, as you may have predicted if you know me, the majority of the items on this list are shoes. And when I look at the collage I KNOW they look really similar to each other... But for some reason my brain has decided that they are all so different and all DESPERATELY needed in my shoe wardrobe... So no, I don't want one or the other with these, I want them all. As you can see I am aiming on flats this season, I want to be comfortable.

1. The perfect leather jacket from Acne: Mape. I think it's around £1,000.
2. A colourful coat. Love this pink one from By Malene Birger or this adorable blue one from Carven. They range between £400-£700 and they are both perfect colours for me. 
3. Celine ponyhair loafers in navy and black. Been wanting these since before the summer but for some reason I always choose to buy something else...?
4. A pair of flat, black leather boots that go above the ankle so they are autumn and winter friendly. These are Alexander Wang and are around £450.
5. The Alexander Wang Kori boots. Been on my list for about a year now... I want the heel to be in rose gold, for some reason that colour is appealing to me most... Around £400.
6. Acne Alma in distressed suede. Just so cool and would liven up any outfit. Around £350?
7. Isabel Marant Nowles Snow Boots. As I am moving back to Sweden, useful isn't even the right word to describe them... I suspect I will be living in them because between the comfort, heat and right level of coolness they literally are the perfect winter boots. £400 ish.
8. Saint Laurent suede ankle boots. How perfect? The heel is great, just high enough to be considered a proper pair of heels but not high enough for them to be uncomfortable or annoying to walk in... Unfortunately these are around £600-£700 so they may need to wait until I win some kind of lottery...
9. The cutest Marni necklace!!!! I have been wanting a Marni necklace for years and as I am trying to figure out my autumn wardrobe I drew the conclusion a statement necklace is obligatory and this one is perfect. £230.
10. iPhone 5S in white and gold. My iPhone 4 (!!!) is falling apart and is probably the slowest phone used on this Earth today so needless to say I am in DESPERATE need of a new one. They range from £550-£800 I think...
11. Nike Air Max Thea... I found these way too late and they are now sold out everywhere. It is slowly killing me because I would love a pair of everyday trainers to sport up some of my outfits. But I haven't quite given up yet so they will remain on this list.
12. Velvet trousers. Don't know why but for about a month now they have just been something of interest... Saw a pair in H&M that weren't quite right but since then it's been like a definite on this list...

Actually, two of these things have already sneaked in to my wardrobe... To be revealed later. And two more are on their way... Or three more actually. One item on this list was ordered in to a store and arrived today, the other I am actively hunting down and the third is just a matter of waiting for. Snore.

As I was writing this... Two more things were added to my mental list... Or oh well, actually, three. Sometimes I can't deal with myself. There is something about that wanting what you can't have phenomenon that just gets to me, and I KNOW I can't have all of these bits but for some reason I just refuse to accept it. Oh how frustrating. Anyway, for those interested the 4 additions to my list are:

1. A perfect everyday gold necklace. I have my eyes on either the bone necklace or the BangBang necklace from Maria Nilsdotter. £200+.
2. A perfect everyday gold bracelet. I have my eyes on the bone bracelet from Maria Nilsdotter...
3. Uggs. I know they don't make a fashion statement but when I am walking my dog in the 1.5 metre snow in Sweden I am more concerned about surviving....

Perfection in a size S

Needless to say this was what was in the dustbag a few posts down. How beautiful is this beauty? The colour is divine and although simple is the key word to describe it there is something about the simplicity that makes it everything but boring... It fits just the right amount of stuff and keeps you from doing what is so easily done - bringing half of your home out with you when you're going out for the day (or night). This bag is the smaller version of the Celine trio, I like the smaller version better because I think it adds something extra, but the big one is just slightly boring in my eyes... I don't know, it's one of those weird things you can't explain, you just feel....

Anyway, enough about Celine and on to new conquests - I am planning a slight shopping spree coming up and I thought I would share what's on my list so far.... Pop in tomorrow for an image-version of my shopping list, which includes a new phone - YAAAAAY!!

What's in the dust bag?

Hint 1: Dust bag means it's either a bag or shoes...
Hint 2: Awkward current Celine obsession...
Hint 3: That strap coming out of the dust bag...

If you still can't figure out the answer to the question in the title.... I may reveal my new buy tomorrow. Stay tuned...

Celine ponyhair leopard loafers

This is old news for those of you who know me, but these babies deserve an introductory post before thrown in with a whole outfit, although they would probably make that outfit, but still. Bought them in the early spring and oh lord are they uncomfortable but I'm working on it, because the beauty is too much. Ponyhair and leather. 

Celine did another version for SS13, with a strap over the front, which turned out to be WAY more comfortable. Yes I am beating myself up just slightly over not finding those first but that doesn't mean I'm going to reject these ones....... However, I may buy in to the other version in a navy, I'm in love and having trouble falling out of it....

When in Paris....

... Shop French designer wear. Well not quite but these two pieces from Isabel Marant are definitely on my list. Been shopping a lot lately (show you when I get back to London) so I've decided on an unofficial shopping-stop for the near future... But we will see. Paris Fashion Week has been exhausting, long and busy so maybe I will treat myself... Anyway, 100% silk with little stars, around £200 each.

Marni for H&M

Oh yay! Finally more about the Marni collection for H&M!! Out in stores on the 8th of March and I am in love. I have always had a thing for Marni, don't know why but there's something that just draws me to the design, the prints, the colours and the general look... Here is a collage of my favourites but this is seriously the time I wish I had money. The collection is a nice collected one with lovely materials like wool, silk and patent leather. And Marni, as always, does not disappoint with accessories. I will be queuing!

Searching for...

Pic: 365 days

... a bag like this one. They sell them everywhere here in Cape Town but I put off buying one until now and tomorrow we are heading back to Pretoria... But hopefully I will buy one at the market tomorrow. If you buy it there it would probably add up to around €50 whereas in the stores around here its more like €150 and if you go abroad you are looking at €300. So I'm sparing my wallet the pain by going for the market price... 


The bags are springbok and 100% South African but I know that you can buy them through Kamelo in certain countries as well.

Delayed new in...

Here is a new in post that was actually due when I was still back in London. I bought this H&M trend red sweater I blogged about earlier as a christmas gift to myself at the sale and quite appropriately I also wore it on christmas eve. Yes I am in South Africa and yes it's hot but I am generally cold so pairing it with short and bare legs made the temperature just right. Tomorrow I head off to Cape Town and I'm not sure how much internet I will have but don't worry, posts are on their way :-)

COS online

In case the news hasn't hit you yet Cos recently opened an online store. I think it's great! I'm not an online-shopping kind of girl but I love to surf around and look at what is being offered, only to see something I like and then hit the nearest store to try it on...


Today my boyfriend and I are doing the London tourist scene with tourist attraction and famous restaurant dinner. Will keep you posted on my experience :-)

In my phone...

Sometimes when I go shopping I will take pictures of stuff I try on that I am unsure about so that I can go home and think about it and then just look at the pictures to remind myself. I took these pictures a while ago, might even have been in august, of this amazing yellow silk acne sweater. I was unsure at the time and the price did not convince me either. Now I have had a long time to think and I have drawn the conclusion that I love this piece of clothing and want it. Too bad I can't afford it...

Westfield Stratford

Cos are offering amazing orange scarves...

... And amazing green ones.

Vero Moda styled their mannequins with wolf-heads...

Dune had shoes walking around on the roof...

And Kurt Geiger had theirs on an upside-down cone.

H&M had a fluffy green sweater which I absolutely fell in love with.

Outside Westfield you can glimpse the new olympic stadium whilst you watch the sun set...

Or enjoy frozen yoghurt and watch the crowd.

Today I did another day trip to Europes largest shopping centre - Westfield Stratford. I completed a quiz our teacher at LCF assigned us to do and browsed a little. Westfield literally has it all: Forever 21, H&M, Zara, John Lewis, River Island, Next, Primark, New Look, Aldo, Kurt Geiger, Topshop, etc, etc. They even do swedish stores like Acne (my favourite designer!) or Polarn o Pyret (childrenswear). And the food possibilities are endless - all kinds of food from vietnamese to pretzels can be enjoyed here. The only negative - the amount of people. Although I guess that is the same everywhere in London. Something I need to get used to... 


I will upload my sunday-outfit tomorrow morning before I head off to school - first proper school week begins tomorrow and I have kind of been longing actually...

window shopping...

Lovely coat from Topshop

Black fur coat from Topshop - I do want a fur coat

Cruella Deville inspired coat from River Island

Two sweaters from River Island

River Island boots with rubber heel - I definitely want a rubber heel this season

Took a nice stroll and walked by this cute area...

... And this cute shop

In the nearly 30° C heat I wore a black dress...

... Yellow socks and brown shoes.

Spent yesterday enjoying the nice weather and going window shopping - since I can't afford actual shopping at the moment... But I definitely need one of those two coats I found... Topshop and River Island never disappoints...