Saturday 26 March 2011

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It appears Italian jewelry heiress & artistic director Gaia Repossi might just have my dream wardrobe. Not only does she have an endless supply of Repossi rings at her disposal (an item I can only stare longingly at in the confines of Colette) but an enviable collection of clothing which includes pieces from Céline, vintage Yves Saint Laurent and Isabel Marant amongst others. However, what most caught my eye when I saw Vogue Paris's feature on her was the fact that her look is so accessible. If you ignore the fact that all her pieces are high end, her look is that laid back, relaxed style that us mere mortals can easily recreate with a savvy mix of Cos and Zara with the odd ebay-ed Isabel Marant piece thrown in for good measure. Her classic, tomboy silhouette is both covetable and wearable. The perfect hybrid of Italian elegance & French effortlessness.

(Photographs from Vogue.fr)

14 comments:

  1. After I saw your post I had to go read the article at Vogue. I have to agree with you, she has a dream wardrobe!
    And how cute is her cat!=)

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  2. Her look is classic but always impeccably put together. The shiny brogues are perfect.
    What a nice interview, I'd loved to have seen her Hermès Kelly!

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  3. very, very true! I love how she has that mix of italian glamour and french elegance - it's the perfect combination!! these pictures are so fabulous. i love her style and i've never seen them before.. thanks for sharing!

    hope you're well!

    X

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  4. Her is definitely hard to replicate without high street help - her shopping budget is decidedly out of this world, as you can see from this WSJ article - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576200684019805992.html

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  5. She has this great mix of different pieces! I love her large Céline tote!

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  6. She feels so effortless and comfortable in her skin. I guess that the thing I covet the most - not her shopping budget or vintage pieces but attitude.

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  7. Lovely. so fresh and Parisian. that top shot really has encouraged me to find a fitted denim shirt xx

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  8. Its so prefect it makes me want to cry. I love everything about it, so simple and chic and very easy to put together and I think you can find these items at all price points. She is so pretty and looks casual but well put together. The bags are just amazing.

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  9. the most perfect shoe and bag collection.

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  10. Wow she is beautiful and I love her look...your observations are spot on that it can be achieved with less money and some thoughtfulness. Thank you for sharing.

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  11. Although I'm not a big fan of her style I must admit that her wardrobe looks quite enviable, especially her shoe collection!

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  12. I love her tom boy look! She makes it look so effortless. I agree that her look can be done by us mere mortals on a budget.....I guess you just have to be a savvy shopper!

    Lovely blog

    x

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  13. She has the perfect tomboy style. <3 thank you for sharing.

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