Fashion vs. Louis & Coco

While browsing through several other blogs I couldn't help but notice that most of the blogs who have tons of followers are sort of a mini-Vogue issue with lots of Louis(es) and Coco(s) starring in them.

So the question is, do we need a reality check or just a quick check of our credit card limits?

Although I have to admit that most of those girls DO have an exquisite sense of fashion, I have a hard time believing that 90% of their somethingthousand followers do have the money it takes to dress like one of those girls. No, I'm not saying it like it's a bad thing. You don't have / need to be dressed in Haute Couture brands to be fashionable (or to feel fabulous and worthy).

I just cant help but wonder, is it the attraction to the unattainable that keeps girls / women so interested in those blogs?

And, finally, not to be a hypocrite, I also do love my Louis(es) and Coco(s) but I also love those 'no name' brands I get my dresses from.

A small experiment I've set up recently actually answered all of those questions. I had bought myself a nice, silk sequin dress from my favorite boutique a couple of weeks ago (for 180€ - no haute couture but still not 'cheap') and the feedback I got was amazing...ly confusing. Needless to say, everyone just loved the dress. They just seemed to love it more when I told them it's from Hervé Leger (Of course, I later told them about the experiment). Like I've said, they all loved the dress but the two whom I told it was from HL just couldn't stop talking about it / touching to feel its fabric and observe the flawless! stitching (their words, not mine).

At the end of the day, a dress is just a dress, isn't it? Or do you categorize your friends and relatives according to their names?

And, what happened to 'with great amount of money comes great responsibility'? Yes, I did steal that one from the Spiderman movie and changed it up a bit. Shouldn't people at some point (let's say after the tenth Chanel bag) just stop, take a step back and look around whether there's a greater cause they could spend the money for instead of purchasing their 11th CC bag or not?

What do you think?

Inspiration and Kenzo Pre-Fall 2012

Let me tell you this, there is nothing worse than going back to work after a short vacation. I was still trying to wake up at 1pm, and somehow managed to ignore the piles! of paperwork on my desk. I thought about blogging for a while but somehow ended painting my nails (talk about work ethic) - seriously, I can't be the only one doing non-work-related things at work, can I?

Starring: Chanel Le Vernis Lotus Rouge 455

Also strarring: My crazy post-it collection.

What was the strangest thing you did at work to kill time?

Having covered the 'inspired at work' part (or the lack thereof), moving on to the next topic. Have you seen the new video of Quentin Jones (who has previously worked on a video for Chanel) for Kenzo's pre-fall 2012 collection?

I love it! Take a look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXEs0iAySvA&feature=player_embedded

Now, I'll be off and on my way for some after-work-coffee with a friend. Thank God.