MEMORIES OF SUMMER

Last summer, I stayed with one of my best friends, Char, in her house in Port Grimaud near St Tropez. It was the most perfect, chilled holiday. Days were spent lying on the balcony in the sun, smoking way too many cigarettes, drinking Ice Tropez, reading, watching Two of a Kind (don't ask...), and having midnight swims in the sea followed by moon-bathing (again, don't ask). My first ever venture into St Tropez was equally exciting, and everything I thought it would be. Crammed full of super-yachts, couples dressed entirely in Vuitton, Hermes and Chanel strolling along the harbour-front: people-watching perfection. One night out involved drinks on a stranger's super-yacht, followed by a table at VIP room, and watching the sun rise over St Tropez whilst lying on the deck of the enormous yacht. Sufficed to say, it was one of the best nights of my life. Anyway, whilst shivering away at my desk, I cannot help but think back to the 40 degree heat of the South of France, which brings me to the incredible Chanel Cruise show that took place along the harbour. Truly a show that will go down in history. Iconic in every way possible. No words.

Port Grimaud

Sunrise from a superyacht

My fabulous friend on her balcony in Matthew Williamson

These videos are also amazing:

http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2010/06/10/carte-postale-de-saint-tropez/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spN37R-eUGw

(Garance Dore, The Telegraph)

HELLO.

So it just took me about 3 days to start this, not because I couldn't decide whether or not I wanted to do it, but because I am such a computer spaz that I literally did not know how to even work it. Having just watched Julie and Julia where it takes the woman like 30 seconds to start hers, I was lulled into a false sense of security, only to be tormented by waaay to many technological...things.  Like who the hell knows what HTML is?! Whatevs, I'm here now, and even though my blog does not yet look as chic as I'd like, it'll do for the time being.

Anyway, the reason I'm doing this is because I just, like, LOVE fashion. It makes me more excited than anything. Nothing makes me happier than when the new Vogue comes out, and in the same way nothing crushes my spirits as much as when the new Vogue is somewhat disappointing. You know like when the editorials are a bit samey, or you don't like the models or it's just too bloody empty...vapid, moi?

So, here it begins. Everything I love about fashion as it comes. Get ready for lots of Kate, Sienna, Sasha, Lily Donaldson, Olivia Palermo, Rachel Zoe, Paris, New York, London and, of course, the master, the God of fashion himself, Karl Lagerfeld. Amen.


(KenyaStyle)