Inspired by the Altazurra Fall 2018 ready to wear show and the gorgeous maxi dresses Doen is bringing out for autumn, I would say there's no item better to carry you from late summer to autumn than the black maxi print dress. Now you can still wear it with sandals or brogues or even better a fresh pair of sneakers, and in the chillier months add booties, a long cardigan and eventually a long coat, and you are all set.
Throwing on a dress is the easiest way to get dressed in the morning and this one, is so easy, because you don't have to worry too much about not spilling on it, or if you will be able to bike in it or pick up your kids without flashing somebody. It's feminine and fierce, but not too flashy. And the best thing, it goes with everything and suits everyone. The only choice to make is what kind of levees you prefer. And you can wear this to work, in summer with cute flats, in winter with high heeled boots and a blazer.

The inspiration

At Altazurra The Dresses

Dress 1/Dress 2/Dress 3

HOW to wear the maxi dress

Sneakers
Flats
Oxfords
High heeled booties
Low heeled ankle strap booties (these are supremely comfortable)
High heeled boots
Cardigan
Blazer

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Like Santa Maria Novella Dr. Vranjes is a perfume brand from Florence, named after his creator dr Paolo Vranjes and like Santa Maria Novella it has that typical Italian touch in perfumes, they are never too heavy, not too fruity or modern, they smell classic, chic and sophisticated. And Intoxicating. I am quite sensitive to perfume, and these won't give me a headache. I use the melograno one myself, pomegranate. You can get it here and here.


I mix my Dr. Vrejus with candles by BoySmell. These are amazing. Made in Los Angeles by real-life partners Matthew Herman and David Kien wanted products that combine the feminine and masculine without defining it by gender. They are made with coconut and beeswax mixed with natural oils, and I am so in love  with their June's candle: "bergamot, cassis, anise, coriander, daffodil, and tonk a. Inspired by the vibrant June's All Day cafe and wine bar of Austin, Texas, the candle recalls memories of late nights spent at cafes in Le Marais district of Paris and eclectic evenings in Austin's famous South Congress Avenue. It is the embodiment of ease and sophistication."
It's an exhilarating smell.



Like June's I love blending the classic with the modern, old-school Italy with fresh Los Angeles. you can get it here. Check Boy Smells other fragrances; Kush is also a cheeky present! Their Insta is really good and they have a giveaway going on now where they have paired up with other cool interior brands, you can enter here.

 Blazers are everywhere for fall, and a herringbone, pied de poule, check, our plain grey blazer is the most versatile item to add to your wardrobe of them all. How to wear a blazer this time around? They are brilliant with jeans, even a jean skirt, or paired with wide-legged trousers when it gets cooler. The most relaxed way to wear them is with a hoodie underneath.
I don't like them very much for work; it is just too literal, no this fall the blazer moved evidently in the off-duty column. You can wear it at night, with a camisole, a satin skirt, and heels, at the weekend with a turtleneck and comfy pants, but skip the pencil skirt for now.
The good thing about classic items becoming trendy is that you can find them at every price point, and they will never go out of style when the trend is over and will last you years and years. It may be a good thing to invest in a high quality one, but I tried one on at Zara that was very nice lined, fit perfectly and was made from a beautiful fabric. You can't get it wrong.
Here are some ways to wear it.

A quick way to get dressed is not only to manage your famous capsule wardrobe but also to have one outfit formula, that is up and ready to go. For this to work, it has to be versatile and easy to change up. We all know the classics, the LBD, jeans and a tee, striped shirt and flat shoes, but finding one that works for you is the trick. I like to have one outfit formula, per month. That doesn't mean I were the same thing all month, that would be silly. It is more a starting point, a vibe that I go for. Maybe I will get multiples of the same only slightly different, or it is just an inspiration, a current running through the rest of my closet.
Now at the end of summer, when I am already planning for autumn, but it is still too warm to put on anything constricting I have been going for a straightforward formula: Bodysuit, comfortable jeans, and mules.
It's the new jeans, tee, sneakers combo, and even more relaxed. The beautiful thing is that you could also swap a swimsuit for a bodysuit and be ready to jump into any pool anytime. I just had a flashback of that beautiful Levi's ad, with the boy jumping into one swimming pool after another...
Anyway, back to earth, here we go. The outfit combo for August.