purses
Couple of weeks back I found out that German company Picard - high quality leather accessories company with rich history of making since 1928. finally arrived to Zagreb, Croatian's Picard store can be found at Nikole Tesle 9 street in Zagreb, other then great quality of leather this company managed to keep their prices in the reasonable range to reach mid income customers as well. Picard mostly targets mid age business women with their chic laptop cases and modern colour luxury leather, classic, trendy and practical handbag models (all from every day totes to luxury leather clutches) as well as super cute travel accessories, like pink leather passport case I totally fell in love with!
Here you can see a couple of my favorite Picard pieces from their last collection.
What is your experience with Picard ladies? Do you know this brand?
To celebrate Picard in Croatia I decided to do a small giveaway, since my favorite piece was this super cute pink leather passport case Picard is giving it to 3 of you ladies, all you need to do to participate in 3 easy steps is bellow:
1. Join Picard Croatia lovers on Facebook
2. Leave your email in the comment of the post confirming the step 1.
3. For additional entry you can follow me on Twitter (La__kat) if you like my blog.
Three lucky ladies, winners will be selected via random.org and announced on my blog 28.03., this is international giveaway!
Good luck lovelies!
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So.....the story goes like this last Sunday I walked in my boyfriends apartment in Barcelona, he was away as he had a game in another city. As usual I dropped my suitcase, and walked around the apartment to estimate the 'damage' and surprisingly the apartment was much cleaner then usual, he even washed and hanged the laundry.
I changed my clothes and started with the vacuuming and moping the floors and once I got to the living room..there it was - big, white bag with navy blue printed Prada logo. I turned off the vacuum cleaner and peaked in, I didn't touch it. Wasn't sure it was for me. Then I texted my boyfriend..no response, it was about 4 hours before the game, he was taking a nap in the hotel. Hmm...I was curious, I thought maybe some of his friends from Croatia ordered it as a gift for their wives. I was still curious...I always wanted Prada tote. Not just any Prada tote but Prada Vitello Daino tote.
Prada Vitello Daino tote is not just another designer bag, it is tote of a great value and quality from a brand with long and famous history. Prada was founded in 1913 in Milan by Mario Prada and was originally known as Prada Brothers. In 1978, Mario's granddaughter Miuccia Prada led the company's expansion into distinctive clothing that quickly became a favorite among celebrities worldwide. Currently, Prada is one of the most influential clothing lines in the fashion industry, with an iconic collection that includes sunglasses, handbags, and shoes in addition to men's and women's clothing.
This bag is often copied and duplicated so company issues a unique certificate with it in order to protect and identify it's customers. There is very high demand for it so for example Saks Fifth Avenue doesn't allow one to order more then three pieces in 30 days period.
Finally...I carefully opened the hard white Prada shopping bag and untied the satin white Prada bows holding the bag handles. Inside there was a white soft cotton bag with prada logo and 2 envelopes, one big one with my name on it and a small one with hard certificate card proving bag's authenticity...and then...there it was...in it's full glory - brand new soft black calf leather, double handle,detachable shoulder strap, gold plated hardware, snap closure,one inside pocket and logo fabric lining - Prada Vitello Daino tote and it had a card with my name on it!Ouu happy day! I still can't believe it's mine! :)
"What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today,
when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language."
Miuccia Prada
Recently I find out about an amazing young handbag and accessory designer - Adriana Castro. Columbian native, living in US has not only a great talent in designing gorgeous, exotic skins accessories but also a great story behind creating her brand - Adriana Castro.
Adriana is using various exotic skins for her designs such as crocodile, eel, lizard, ostrich, python, leather and water snake. Skins are also processed in different ways which makes them glazed, matte, metallic or stone washed.
Growing up at fathers crocodile farm in Columbia young Adriana got inspiration from the natural beauty and color palettes surrounding the Amazon for creating her crocodile accessories designs. Smarty she first went to study business to be able to run a successful brand, after which she continued her accessory design education at Art Institute of Miami International University.
Adriana launched her first handbag collection in SS 2007. and instantly got recognized by prestigious media worldwide such as WWD, Vogue, People, In-Touch, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Style.com, Grazia etc.
Castro's handbags are loved and carried by celebrities and fashion influencers including Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum and Audrina Patridge. Five Adriana Castro bags were also featured in the movie Sex and the City 2. and her exotic collection is available exclusively at specialty retailers worldwide including Henri Bendel in New York City, Saks Fifth Avenue in Dubai, Harvey Nichols in Hong Kong as well as select boutiques in Russia and Mexico.
Photos of my very favorite Castro pieces from her SS 2012. and FW 2012. collections are bellow. In terms of prices (cc $1000), as these are genuine exotic skins I can say that prices are high but match the items quality for sure. Adriana's handbags are made in trendy colors but they are not one season wonders by no means, each of these pieces can easily be worn for years as your closets signature item.
You can see more of Adriana Castro's purses by following her blog, Facebook, Twitter and website. Soon you will be able to read the short interview I did with Adriana, please post your question in the comment if you would like to ask her a question and I will include it in my interview.
Since I got a small pink
Fuji film camera for Christmas from my boyfriend to always wear in my purse, I
took the opportunity to try it out during our afternoon walk around Madrid. I am totally in love with this small but
mighty camera! I don’t have to be careful and look after my big pro camera
every single minute cause this one actually fits in every single purse I have J
We used the sunny afternoon
to visit some of the Madrid’s best vintage stores and shops like: El Corte
Ingles, vintage stores like Lotta, Holala and Templo de Susu where I got the
amazing purse, vintage frames and a sweater which you can see bellow on my
boyfriend and on its own. We also had some great Rose wine, bought some sexy
shower curtains and had some delicious food.
Kisses from Madrid!
While I was doing a winter closet
clean up I realized that most of my clothes comes from a several fashion brands which
I have remained loyal to through the years, these are mostly mid to high tier brands, some of which I buy my closet staples from, for which I don’t
mind paying higher price for, while others I visit to buy seasonal trendy items.
Through a series of short posts I will
introduce you to my favorite brands which have proven to be of a great quality
providing a great price per wear value for me and you might also find something
for you there or if nothing else maybe just a creative style inspiration.
I have discovered this
amazing Spanish casual wear brand when I started coming to Madrid more frequently
to visit my boyfriend. One of the Hakei stores is close to his house, this is where I bought those amazing black biker boots bellow.
Here you can find wider selection of Hakei shoes.
Other then great quality leather
and wollen accessories with simple but chic details as braided leather straps
and mini metal scull heads on purses, I adore Hakei boots, blazers, jewelry and
scarves. Hakei has stores all around Spain but has also opened a store in Paris recently.
Bellow you can see the video from the shooting of the latest Hakei collection advertorial for AW 2011/12. Hopefully you like some of Hakei offering as much as I do :) Trust me, its worth every cent! :)
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