The Iconic Chanel Bag

This stunning bag is on the absolute top of my wish list right now. I can just imagine the feel of the buttery calfskin leather in the palm of my hand and I constantly need to remind myself to stop drooling over it.



It was interesting to me that it seems as though Chanel go to great lengths to  monitor counterfeit sellers and keep replicas off the market which I suppose they do to add to the exclusivity of their luxury goods.

The classic elegance of the Chanel quilted leather and chain strap would be a timeless addition to any outfit and I personally think the extortionate purchase price could be justified as it would even out over the lifetime of the bag and it's countless uses. Hmmm... this might end up being my next big-ticket investment piece purchase, but for now I'll just have to continue fantasising over it like Honey Boo-Boo with her cheese balls.

Oliver's Winter Coat

This winter I decided that my favourite most handsome man needed a classic pea coat that was equally stylish as it is warm. With a good quality wool blend and the childrens' coat pattern 142 from the February 2010 Burda magazine I think that I've successfully achieved my objective. The pattern was alot easier than I had initially assumed and I finally worked out how to use the one-step buttonhole function on my sewing machine instead of doing them manually so that was a huge victory!!

As you can see, the back yoke doesn't sit completely flat which is due to the sizing. I made it about 1.5 sizes too big so that Ollie can get at least 2 winters use out of it. With all the time that goes into making a garment it would be a shame if he grew out of it too fast.



Clockwise from top left: Ralph Lauren, Balmain, Chace Crawford, Burberry Brit