Wear It All Challange: Formal Polka

I had this post collecting virtual dust as a draft for so long I actually had to re-do it a few weeks ago because I could not recognize my medoll. :D

The dress, inspired by Emanuel Ungarois very interesting and I love the way the top part fits on my doll - it's so laid back and relaxed. I'm actually very happy that Stardoll decided to remove the lower pockets - it looks way more elegant that way. However, it is not very practical and it does not offer a lot of space for creativity.

As I said, the outfit is fairly simple, basic black accessories (I love these shoes - classic pumps with a modern twist).  The jacket is the only other piece of clothing I was able to add without overdoing it but I still like it better without it.

 Clothes:
Selena Capri Gown - Young Hollywood

HotBuys Valentin Jacket - It Girls
 
Accessories:

Black Foldover DvF Purse - DvF
Heeled Pumps - Archive
Night Out Heels - Young Hollywood
Black Leather Gloves - Archive

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The Calm

So, after almost half a year I'm finally finding the energy and time to take up blogging again. I wish I could say I was absent because I was busy but that would be only partly true. 

Let me start from the beginning - in the beginning of December I organized a two-week long family trip to the United Kingdom for my mother's birthday. We came back in the first days of the new year - just in time for me to start preparing for my exams, which were long and excruciating and lasted until mid-February. Now, I had some free time in between my responsibilities, but I chose to focus on my real life relationships and preparations for my trip to the USA for the summer, when I will take part in a Work and travel program. Unfortunately that would mean that from the end of May I will hardly be able to devote myself to Stardoll. 

Speaking of time spend on our beloved site, I remained relatively active there and focused my inspiration in an amazing competition on the club FM-Style. I had put together more than a few looks I'm proud of for the two cycles I took part in and in time I will post them here as well. 

As far as the blog goes, I really needed a huge break from it - the pressure of the store hauls took an immense toll on me and I really can't keep up with Stardoll's schedule - I have half a dozen unfinished reviews in my drafts. So from now on I will rarely do them  and I will focus on my Wear It All Challenge, random daily outfits and sharing the large number of looks I have filed on my computer in my absence. 

The all-white ensemble I'm currently wearing is as good a start as any - I was incredibly exited when I found this lovely coat, inspired by Viktor & Rolf and I could not wait to try it on. The outfit seemed a little unfinished so I added the LE dress as a feathered trim. The lovely teal YH clutch is the single colour used in the look.

Clothes:

RARE Inspired by Viktor&Rolf - Pretty n' Love

Rosie Marabou Dress - Limited Edition 

  

Accessories:

Premiere Clutch - Young Hollywood

Stiletto Heels - Voile

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OOTD: Printed Monochrome

So while I'm preparing my next haul (can you guess what it's gonna be?) I'd like to show you an outfit I created with one of my favourite pieces from the recent collections. I put together an all-black look underneath this lovely monochrome coat/cape and decided on bright red accents to contrast it - I've always liked bright accessories with black & white clothes, both on Stardoll and in real life. The entire look is very fitting for the season and I can't get over how much I like it!

Clothes:

  Houndstooth Knit Coat - Fallen Angel

Rope Looped Sheer Top - Voile
Cropped VNeck Tee - Strike a Pose
Black Cigarette Pants - Windows of the World

Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll

  

Accessories:

Red Patent Leather Handbag - The JetSet
Geo Spike Pumps - Christian Louboutin Tribute

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

Right Dimple Piercing - Sunny Bunny

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Wear It All Challenge: The Socialite

I loved the collection this dress came from. It had a very distinct street style socialite vibe to it, perfectly balancing casual and formal pieces with this dress being the most extravagant item. It's based on a Katie Ermilio's dress that Olivia Palermo wore last year at the New Yorkers For Children charity Annual Spring Dinner Dance back in 2013. It's quite an impractical but such a lovely piece! Stardoll's designers had managed to emulate the silky texture perfectly and to my great joy, they have decided to remove the black bows decorating the shoulders of the original.

I really liked the way the purple of the shoes contrasts the yellow dress but for my own outfit I decided on black and white accessories. I just love the way the monochrome details pop against the bright yellow. I kept the Zara inspired belt because it looks amazing with the dress (and because I couldn't find a b&w one to match the dress' waistline) and I finished the look with a chain-like necklace at the collar. 

Clothes:
Olivia Yellow Dress - It Girls
 
Accessories:
Interlock Necklace - PPQ
Olivia Charm Belt - It Girls
Dot Print Pleather Purse - DKNY
Silver Valentine Heels - Special Offer

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

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OOTD: Immortal Beloved

This look came together so easily I just can't believe it. It was as if all the separate pieces were meant to be combined together. Even my doll's hair fits the concept perfectly and this background finishes everything off flawlessly. It's been a while since I've put together a gown, even as simple as this one, and I had forgotten how much fun it was! The white dress and the fair hair give me a really strong Ophelia vibe (all that's missing are the flowers from her hair but it would've been too much) but that cleavage reminds of a dress Cersei wore in A Storm of Swords (white, low-cut, wide sleeves with emeralds decorating the bodice and the sleeves). Anyway, it's not directly inspired by neither of them nor any other particular heroine.

 Clothes:

  Barbie White Shoulder Fur - Barbie
Cavalli Inspired Maxi - Callie's Picks
Pucci Delevigne Dress - Royalty
Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll
Boy Short Bottom Peach - Underneath Stardoll

  

Accessories:

Bach Headband - Voile
Ivory Twig Headband - Bonjour Bizou
La Bahia Belt - Voile
Fashion Frenzy Shoes - Fallen Angel

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

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OOTD: Antidote

A very quick outfit I put together with the new Antidote. I think this dress is unbelievably tacky on its own but used as a skirt it's awesome. The same goes for the better part of the collection, but more on that in the Haul post that's coming up.

 Clothes:

  Olivia Styled Shirt - Young Hollywood

 Buckle Up Dress - Antidote
 

Accessories:

RudeGirl Bracelet - St. Trininan's
Giulia Clutch - LE
Mascotte Black Heels- PPQ

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OOTD: The Princess Skirt

Lately I found myself into more simple looks and I really love this one. The Young Hollywood skirt is gorgeous as it is but I prefer it a tad shorter - that way it looks more wearable in realistic environment. The casual tee adds to the street stile vibe but the Chanel logo and the formal accessories highlight the hints of couture.

 

 Clothes:

  Heart Chanel Tee - Chanel Tribute
Long Tulle Tuilleries Skirt - Young Hollywood
 

Accessories:
Martie Clutch - Nelly
Sherriff Stilettos - LE

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Wear It All Challenge: The Hidden Slit

Yet another dress I never thought I would buy. The graphic is a bit flat and the top part is downright off-putting. I was so focused on that I never gave it second glance. That is until I saw someone somewhere wearing a gorgeous yellow maxi skirt with a hardly visible slit - it was so beautiful - translucent, elegant and oh-so-bright! Imagine my surprise when I realised that was the same ugly MM dress. Still, I was reluctant to buy it - I already had two yellow maxi dresses, both of which with better quality graphics. In the end what really sold it for me was the slit - I've said before how much I like slitted skirts and dresses - they are sexy but stylish and not too revealing and that's hard not to love. 

Styling it was also surprisingly easy - the outfit came together on it's own. The dark blue jacket looks stunning against the colour of the dress, the plain shirt adds for a more casual look and the straps of the sandals make for a great accent.

Clothes:
Cascading Canary Gown - Millionaire Mansion Fashion
Basic White Short Top - Basics
Kurt Jacket - Miss Sixty*

Accessories:
Emerald 90s Necklace - LE
Clutch - It Girls
Hot Buys Buckle Wedge - Bonjour Bizou**

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls
Winged Goddess Earring - Voile

Tattoos:
Flying Ribbon Leg Tattoo - Ink'd

*Re-released in the current Callie's Picks

**Re-released last summer in the first collection of Hot Buy Summer Retro

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Wear It All Challenge: An Apple A Day

Remember that collection of PPQ that was in Plaza for a limited time only? The main reason I do is accused I had a bunch of Stadollars, I was freaked and for some reason I decided it was awesome. Boy, do I regret it now.
I've stated that I'm obsessed with maxi skirts and dresses and each time I see one I'm compelled to get my hands on it. Originally I thought this one would be perfect for a Melisandre inspired look but it's so odd. I really, really like the veils but the waist is so bulky and shapeless! In real life that could easily be fixed with a statement belt but on Stardoll it's a bit harder than that.

I had to fight my initial urge to throw a jacket at my problem with the waist but that is the point of this blog - to challenge myself and look for solutions out of comfort zone. The red and white combination is similar to the one in my previous post, but the shape of the blouse covers the waist in such a perfect way I could not resist pairing them together. To highlight the newly crated waistline of the dress I added a silver belt, which works pretty well with the slightly greyish hue of the blouse and it's darker details. I finished the outfit with sandals in the same off-white colour and a clear clutch.

Clothes:
PPQ Apple Gown - PPQ
Traditional Danish Blouse - Windows on the World

Accessories:
Chrome Band Belt - Pretty n'Love
Rounded Stud Belt - Miss Sixty
Hotbuys No5 Purse - Bonjour Bizou
White Rigotta Heels - Decades

Jewellery:
Elf Ear Cuff - Epiphany
Congruence Ring - Glam'rus

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Wear It All Challenge: Red, White and Denim

As I've stated in my last post on an AmyClaire item, it's un-freaking-believable to find a good picture of their first collection (which was the one promoted on Stardoll).  Way back, when it was released my absolute favourite piece was this dress (and it's yellow equivalent).  Four years later I've come to appreciate the other items that were released back then way more but I still can't help myself loving the high-waited Greek goddess like silhouette. I wish it was still available to re-create in StarDesign! It looks amazing as a stand alone item and at the same time it works pretty well worn as a skirt.  

The best thing about this dress is that it stands just on the line between formal and casual and gives you the opportunity to go bout ways when putting an outfit around it. This is a very relaxed everyday look that would fit right in my real life style - maxi skirt, interesting cleavage, denim jacked, flat sandals and a shoulder purse big enough just for the essentials. I'm also quite fond of the colour combo - red and white have always been one of my staple combinations and the blue adds a patriotic touch (well, not for me personally but for a lot of others).

Clothes:
Coquelicot Maxi Dress - Amyclaire
 Modern Ballet Top - Rio
Jean Jacket - It Girls
Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll

Accessories:
White Chanel Inspired Purse - Callie's Picks
White Belt - Archive
Pier Sandles - Riviera
PPQ SS13 Platforms - PPQ

Jewellery:
Elf Ear Cuff - Epiphany
Inradius Bracelet - Glam'rus
Congruence Ring - Glam'rus

Tattoos:
Cara Lion King - Ink'd

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P.S.: Changed my doll's facial features once again. I'm still not sure if I like the eyes - they look stunning up-close in the Beauty Parlor but from afar... not so much, a bit too small. I'll probably go back to my old look at some point.  

Wear It All Challenge: The School Teacher

 

I know I haven't been very active lately but at least I had an amazing unexpected road-trip with a friend of mine and I hardly had any time on my laptop. Now that I'm back home for a while I really have to catch up with the challenge. As I've said before I adore retro clothing and this dress, inspired by L'Wren Scott's Fall RTW collection back in 2009. Scott was wickedly talented and her death earlier this year was a huge loss for the world of fashion.

The original is so much more stunning than the Stardoll version - it fits way better and the black version is way classier than the red one. I found the dress a bit challenging to style and I really didn't want to go just with a purse and pair of shoes yet again. I must admit I just love the scarf tied around the bag and the combo of the two jackets. The glasses are were added just to give the final look a bit of retro touch.

Clothes:
School Teacher Dress - Decades
HotBuys Valentin Jacket - It Girls
Over The Shoulder Gem Cardi - Millionaire Mansion Fashion

Accessories:
Fierce Diamond Shades - Decades
Double Buckled Waisted Belt - Monte Carlo
Perfect Bag - It Girls
Diana Scarf - Decades
Studded Stiettos - Velvet Orchid

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Wear It All Challenge: Baby blues

I've always found this dress adorable. Seriously, just look at it! The high collar makes it a bit difficult to put a blouse over it as use it as a skirt, but not impossible. Nonetheless, I went for the simplest of stylings - just beautiful white accessorizes that emphasize on the lighter shades of blue in the print. 

Clothes:
Anemone Dress - Bonjour Bizou

Accessories:
White Chanel Inspired Purse - Callie's Picks
Dior Tribute Pearl Belt - Special Offer
White Rigotta Heels - Decades

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Just to catch you up

Sorry about my absence but it turned out that my laptop's hard disk was partly burned out and I'm wainting for it to be repaired. In the meantime I'm using my dad's ancient computer and everything I try to do takes forever so I just couldn't spare the nerves to try and prepare a post. 

Sadly enough once I manage to get my laptop back I'll be quite busy with exams and papers so I won't have the time to post very often in July. 

Still, I feel quite guilty for not posting so I'd like to share the five outfits I created last week for yet another amazing competition hosted by Stardoll's Most Wanted.

This one was simply called the Fashion Challenge and each day we had to create an outfit for a different topic.

*I will add the items I have used for each outfit as soon as I get a little free time after I get my laptop back. 

Day one: Stripes and Florals

 As you can see we had to mix stripes and floral prints in the main pieces of clothing. Unfortunately none of the floral items I own looked good with strpies so I improvised and used this beautiful tattoo from Ink'd to decorate the dress worn as skirt.

In the Byzantine Empire this particular shade of purple used to represent power and royalty and I decided to use it in the top and the shoes as well to give the outfit a regal finish.

Day two: Cheap and Chic

For the second challange we had to use only free clothes. Luckily, we were allowed to accessorize our outfits with non-free items. I have over 150 freebies buut most of them are quite bad - the colors are odd, the prints are too weird, the shapes are unflattering to say the least and most of the designs are flat. Not to mention the lack of basic free clothes - a well-fitted black/white blazer, a nice plain top, ect. 

I decied on a simple business casual outfit with brightly colored accessories.

Day three: Overall Overhaul

For me that was the hardest day. We had to crate an outfit focused on denim overalls and, as most people with any fashion sense, I hate overalls! In the end I decied to go full hipster and crate an outfit that screams "I'm too cool to care it's not the 90s anymore - I can wear whatver the fuck I want!"

Now that I'm looking back at the look, I wish I added more tattoos but whatever!

Day four:  Military Chic

In my younger and more impressionable years (yeah, I'm misquoting The Great Gastby) I was crazy about camo prints and army green. As my style matured the only part of miliraty inspired fashion I still like are the jackets. So naturallly when I saw the theme for day four I knew I was gonna focus on an army jacket. 

Both me and the amazing Katya.Desmont went for a little more controversial looks kinda inspired by the Nazi unforms during WW II (designed by Hugo Boss). As I was doing my research I found out that to this day there is such a thing as Nazi chic and that for some reason it is huge in Asia. Now, I cannot emphasize enough how ashamed and  revolted I am as a human being by the horrors of the Third Reich and to ensure everyone I have no sympathy neither for the regime nor for anyone that approves of it. All that being said, when we are talking about miliraty chic my mind always go right to the Gestapo uniforms.

Still, I liked Katya's outfit so much and I really didn't like to copy it but no other outfit I created had the same appeal as the one shown above. 

It has that fetish/dominatrix vibe that was super tendy back in 2011. But what I like most about it is the way the acents make the eyes go from right (the one earring and the uneven collar) to left (the single glove) to right again (the boot shown in the slit of the skirt).

Day five: Opposites Attract in Layers

The final task was to create an outfit using both the mismatching and the layering trend. Once I saw it I thought it was doing to be extremely difficult but after I started with the outfit it literally come together on it's own. I'm more than happy with final result - it has a lot of everything - leather, stripes, tartan, polka dots and even feathers and fur! And even though the prints and fabrics are so different, the color scheme makes them fit toghether quite nicely. 

For me this is a modern twist of the classic 90s grunge style.

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P.S.: Take your time to visit the links for each day and see all stunning outfits other people have posted in the comments, it's totally worth it!

P.P.S.: I just saw I had an old draft waining to be posted so I'm gonna edit it in a bit and share it.

Wear It All Challenge: Girly Spring

I love it when Stardoll gives us beautiful and well made items for free. In this is outfit you can see two of those items - the dress has pretty decent design and the clutch is gorgeous. 
I decided on a casual feminine look - the laced collar of the dress called for it, and so do the flowers on the clutch. I decided on flats - adorable and comfortable. The cardigan is the perfect finish for the ultimate spring day look - I could easily wear this outfit for lectures at the university (though in that case I'd need a bigger bag), lunch with friends or walk in the park.

Clothes:
Piccing Gift Dress  - Free by Piccing
Mc Ginley Jacket - Killah

Accessories:
Floral Clutch - Free
Stud Peep Toe Ballerinas - Valentino Tribute

Jewellery:
Multi Pearl Bracelet - Epiphany
Pearl w Diamonds Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Retro Print

I was tempted to do just one of those dresses and skip the rest but as I was styling the Minidress  (second one) I came up with a few similar outfits and finally I deiced to crate a sort of editorial post with all the seven items I own with the 60's pattern. In other words this is gonna be a long post! The designs are inspired by PPQ 2013 Spring ready to wear collection, the original pieces are shown below. The collection was in StarPlaza for 2 days only and I went a bit overboard when it came out.

As you can see all the outfits are focused around the eye-catching print combined with black (with two exceptions) . My personal favorites are the second and the last ones!

Look one:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Sheer Blouse - PPQ
Hot Buys Tulip Skirt - Fallen Angel
Hung Up Blazer - Chanel Tribute

Accessories:
Black PPQ Bag - PPQ
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Jewellery:
Stella Ring - Epiphany

Look two:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Minidress - PPQ
Sharp Cape Blazer - Rio

Accessories:
Classic Black Handbag - Decades
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Three:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Frock - PPQ
Extra Long Modern Blazer - Elle

Accessories:
Extra Wide Belt - Elle
Black Foldover DvF Purse - DvF Holiday Tribute
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ 

Look four:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Collared Dress - PPQ

Accessories:
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Five:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Collared Blouse - PPQ
Flower Lace Skirt - Dolce & Gabbana Tribute

Accessories:
Bow-Tie - Tingeling
Faux Python Belt - Wild Candy
Shiny Bauletto Bag - Pet-a-Porter
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Six:
Clothes:
PPQ 60s Body - PPQ
Belted Skater Skirt - Bonjour Bizou

Accessories:
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

Look Seven:
Clothes:
White Tie Shirt - Pet-a-Porter
Black Bust Shirt - PPQ
PPQ 60s Leggings - PPQ

Accessories:
YSL Bowler Bag - Saint Laurent Paris Tribute
PPQ 60s Platforms - PPQ

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Wear It All Challenge: Lips red as blood

As I said the first time I was styling a Basics dress they are damn hard to style! Ever since I started the red section of my closet I've been wanting to combine bloody red with white. And this time it worked like a charm! There is really not anything more to say.

Clothes:
Basic Redwood Fitted Dress - Basics
Classic White Blazer - Archive

Accessories:
DKNY Lip Print Scarf - DKNY
Clear Plastic Clutch - LE
Pointed Platform Court Shoes - Bonjour Bizou

Jewellery:
Stella Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Pin-up Polka Dots

This piece, inspired by Anna Sui 2012 spring collection  just screams Pin-up! I had little choice but to roll with it. Looking back it still hurts me to think that I've paid 23 Stardollars for it but... it's so pretty! This is one of the few items I like better on Stardoll rather than in real life but I do wish the color was a bit brighter red. 

Given that the Stardoll version is quite shorter than the traditional 50's dresses I went for a more up-to-date look inspired by the modern tattooed pin up models. The cherry tattoo fit's the intent perfectly. I decided on patent leather accessories in order to give the outfit that glossy and fabulous look and I added the hear-shaped glasses... because I love the song! Just now I realize I should've put on a red lipstick but...I'm to lazy to do that now!

Clothes:
Hotbuys Poka Dot Dress - Pretty n' Love

Accessories:
Abutilion Earrings - Bonjour Bizou
PPQ SS13 Belt - PPQ
Martine Clutch - Nelly
Miss Sixty Black Shiny Heels - Miss Sixty

Jewellery:
Rock Ring - Epiphany
PPQ Beaded Bracelet - PPQ
Valentine Sunglasses - Callie's Picks

Tattoos:
Left Arm Sleeve Tattoo - Evil Panda
Leg Tattoo - Evil Panda
Anchor Bloom Tattoo - Ink'd
Cherries Tattoo - Ink'd

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Wear It All Challenge: Peachy Dilemma

This one turned out easier than I imagined it would be.This dress was from the third Antidote collection released in Starplaza and in my opinion it was the nicest item in the store. The floral motive is subtle and adorable but the black lining and the cut in the chest area ruin it for me. 

Therefore I decided to take the adorableness of the print and hide the upper part I so dislike by using the dress as a skirt. This lead to two almost identical outfits - I considered both colors for the bustier and the loose silk shirt and I just couldn't decide which one I like better so I'm posting both.

Clothes:

Tiby Frock - Antidote
Silk Shirt - Archive*
White Bust Shirt - PPQ

 

Accessories:
White Box Logo Purse - Chanel Tribute*
Vision Shoes - Nelly
RudeGirl Bracelet - St. Trininan's

Jewellery:
Rhinestone Hook Ring - Museume Mile
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

Clothes:
Tiby Frock - Antidote

Silk Blouse - It Girls
Black Bust Shirt - PPQ

 

Accessories:
Chanel Chains Handbag - Chanel Tribute
T-Starp Platforms - PPQ
SIlver Cross Bracelet - LE
IndieGirl Earrings - St. Trininan's

Jewellery:
Rhinestone Hook Ring - Museume Mile
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

*Both the shirt and the purse were re-released in Callie's Picks.

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OOTD: Casual

Clothes:
Basic Nude Tank Top - Basics
Stretch Jeans - Bonjour Bizou
Alex Cardigan - LE

Accessories:
Traveller Boots - Nelly
YSL Bower Bag - Saint Laurent Paris Tribute
Gladiator Belt - LE
PPQ Horsebit Bracelet - PPQ

Jewellery:
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute
Crown Diamond Ring - Epiphany

The first look is not from my closet but the outfit I'm currently wearing. It's quite simple with the only accent being the LE cardigan. I particularity like the gold details - the chain of the belt, the buttons of the cardigan, the shoelace holes and the YSL logo on the bag - I find that they add a sense of luxury to the otherwise basic black and white outfit. 

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