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Showing posts with label handbag. Show all posts

FLOWER ON FLOWER - FASHION FORWARD

Street style photo of a woman in  floral print dress holding a blue Prada floral saffiano purse

Was sifting through cool street style photos by photographer Tommy Ton and I came across this fashion highlight...a woman wearing a floral dress carrying a very cute light blue Prada floral handbag. Love the boldness of pattern on pattern...flower on top of flower. I think it works in this specific fashion instance...tres stylish...very chic...

When flower on flower is in the home...it tends to feel a bit more traditional.  I like the boldness of taking pattern mixing risk though.  Traditional with a twist.  What do you think?

Bedroom with foliage wallpaper, floral lampshades and a hydrangea on a vintage nightstand
A bedroom with foliage wallpaper, floral lampshades and pillows and real hydrangea on the bedside table! (above)

Ashley Whittaker mixes florals in her design of a Park Avenue apartment foyer and nighstand
Designer Ashley Whittaker mixes in floral layering into her design of Park Avenue apartment. (above)

Blue bedroom with upholstered blue and white floral sleigh bed and matching wallpaper
A blue bedroom with an upholstered sleigh bed and wallpapered walls incorporates flower on top of flower. (above)

Love this purse...must consider...

Prada Floral Print Saffiano Satchel Purse
Prada Floral Print Saffiano Satchel Purse - $1650 (above)

Prada Floral Saffiano Wallet on Silver Chain
Prada Floral Saffiano Wallet on Silver Chain - $710 (above) 

What do you think? Do you like the inspiration look with the floral purse and dress? How much floral print layering works for you in home decor.

What do you think about the bags...like or dislike...should I splurge on the small one?  Help!

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Yesterday I was going to a fab dinner at a newer restaurant in Los Angeles right after work. (Was invited by the wonderful Katherine Power, Hillary Kerr, Mat Sanders and Courtney Wartman from the very chic Who What Wear uber fashion website). I left work in a pretty basic outfit but I had a sparkle top and a cute Prada jacket (stolen from sis DS) in the back of my car. It was dark out (thanks to the time change), so I decided to pull over on a side street in Beverly Hills, pull up the privacy shades in the back seat of my SUV and change into a little sparkle so that I could feel somewhat stylish with the fashionable Who What Wear folks. Well I got into my back seat, pulled up shades on windows and successfully slipped out of my work top and into the aforementioned outfit. I was running late. So immediately pulled on the door handle to get out and realized I was locked into the back seat! I reached into the front seat pressed the unlock button and then pulled on the back door handle again and I was still locked in, I tried the right side door and that was locked too...then I reached over to the front door to see if the lock was up and that was down...ARGGHHHHHHH! So there I was, trapped in the backseat of my SUV with a sparkle top on and a Prada jacket....a jogger passed by, I considered yanking down the privacy shade and screaming HELPPPP!   Hmm....couldn't figure out how/why I was trapped in my car and I certainly couldn't find my keys anywhere of course. I panicked a little when I imagined some rescue team using the jaws of life to pry open the doors and get me out of my car. Once the panic subsided...I took a deep breath and realized...I wasn't entirely locked into my car...only the back seat...hello...child locks...I do not have children so it is curious to me why those locks were on...I of course had locked all of the doors including the front when I pressed the automatic unlock button so that explains why the front doors were locked too.  I did go to school and at one point was considered smart at an early age....clearly...that time has passed.  Unfortunately, my contortionist skills are not quite what they should be so I spent some very awkward moments climbing into the front seat trying not to puncture the seat leather with my impractically tall heels. Oy va voy. Needless to say I missed the cocktail hour but made it to dinner. Well there you have it.  Note to self...do not use car as a changing room.  Note taken.

P.P.S. Have another dinner tonight with some friends. Am looking forward to that. I will wear another sparkle top. This time I'll change at the office!!

Photos: Tommy Ton for Style.com; C Magazine; Ashley Whittaker; Thomas Loof

MY FAB FALL TRAVEL LOG

Bay Bridge in San Francisco on a sunny fall day
TE and I enjoyed an afternoon walk near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco on a sunny fall day! (above)

In the last month, I have weekend traveled a lot.  I went to Charleston, SC for a wedding, to San Francisco for a football game with TE and met up with my cousin and his wife, to Chicago for a marathon (TE ran the marathon while I watched...don't worry I haven't all of a sudden become a world class athlete too), to High Point, NC for business (showing the COCOCOZY rug collection to buyers and designers) and now I am home here in the Hollywood Hills.

My suitcase has stayed open on my bedroom floor for the last month...clothing, accessories and essentials rotating in and out.

Here are a few pictures from my travels and some chic travel must haves!

Historic building on Russian Hill in San Francisco
A beautiful building on Russian Hill in San Francisco (above)

Black Coach Borough Bag in Black Pebbled Leather
Coach - Bourough Bag in Black Pebbled Leather - a  chic bag for city hikes!above)

Red and orange fall leaves
Fall leaves - color! (above)

Large Coach clutchable in oxblood pebbled leather
Coach - Large Clutchable in Oxblood Pebbled Leather -  a cool clutch for day or night! (above)

Stairs covered in fall leaves in San Francisco's Russian Hill
I walked down these secret stairs in San Francisco's Russian Hill. (above)

View of Chicago, IL skyline from a hotel room
View from our hotel room in Chicago before TE ran the marathon a few weeks ago! (above)


Black Coach accordion zip wallet
Coach - Accordion Zip Wallet - Fit a lipstick and money in this nice size wallet and call it a night! (above)

For the ultimate guide to stress free travel and to see more cute travel accessories, check out the story on Domaine Home!

Domaine Home feature with travel must haves
Domaine Home feature with the ultimate travel guide and must haves. (above)

Planning my next fall trip...maybe New York in November?  Hmmm...could be a nice!

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco


All travel photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY

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PRE FALL 2013 STYLE INSPIRED BY NARCISO RODRIGUEZ - FASHION FORWARD


I'm liking Narciso Rodriguez pre-fall 2013.  The modern lines, the sophisticated colors, and the sleek silhouettes.  Fashion that inspires me to think about home decor, style and more!

Narciso Rodriguez - Pre-Fall 2013 - great leather a-line skirt! (above)


Modern gray sofa (above)




Narciso Rodriguez Pre Fall 2013 - Black leather vest, gray tuxedo pant. (above)


Black white lamp (above)


Two-toned clutch handbag (above)




Narciso Rodriguez Pre Fall 2013 (above)


Burgundy tablet clutch (above)


Sources:
Gray sofa
Black White Lamp
Two toned clutch bag
Burgundy Tablet Zip Clutch

Hope you like!

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Had a nice dinner with TE and his family last night at Modrian in Los Angeles.  There was some InStyle Magazine party going on there...so it was quite a scene.  Good people watching!

P.P.S.  Thanks to CM and NG at COCOCOZY Headquarters in Beverly Hills.  They've spent the week prepping for some meetings I'm doing over the next few weeks.  Nice work.

P.P.P.S. Best of friend AM sent me an article from a trade magazine yesterday...that called the COCOCOZY for Capel Rugs collection one of the "most popular new rug lines at the summer markets"!  Wooohooo!  Thanks AM for sending the article along!

Photos: Stadshem; Style.com