Showing posts with label Guest Post. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guest Post. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Playing dress up with Fashion She Says.

Today is my last guest blogger so may I introduce Becca of Fashion She Says. She styled me a cute New York style outfit using her favourite designer labels. So over to Becca to explain her picks.
Chantele always appears fresh as a Daisy... Here I planned the perfect holiday outfit for her with a fantasy dream team of designers. If Chantele visited me in NYC, I'd take her shopping at my beloved department store: Bergdorf Goodman, where all these clothes hail from. I started by browsing the wares of my preferred brand: 3.1 Phillip Lim & found my favorite shape of the season: the cape. Mr. Lim created a Quilt-Yoke Merino Cape in classic black, which makes a trendy item easy to wear. Capes are wonderful when it's cold outside because one may wear cozy jumpers without feeling bunchy under a traditional coat.
Next I was drawn to Milly's 'Liana' Metallic Lace Shift Dress in gold, which would appear almost nude next to Chantele's peaches & cream complexion (hooray for pale girls!). Gold is especially delightful for the holidays; I adore lace because it's both sweet as a little girl's charms & suggestive of a woman's wiles.
Miu Miu makes the best embellished shoes & these Runway Flower Pumps (which Miuccia Prada deisgned for her fall 2010 RTW fashion show) are exquisitely kissed with metal flora & bows. Usually I live in flats, but Chantele can certainly pull off high heels & this pair is fit for a holiday party.
Finally, she needs a pop of color to spruce up this neutral palette - I picked Marc Jacobs' The Single Shoulder Bag in pink. Mr. Jacobs made Chanel's quilted leather his own with a signature padlock & I'm really feeling the elongated chain strap these days. Chantele can sling it across her body like the jazziest messenger bag, leaving her free to hold hands, drinks & dance of course! She'll be the belle of the ball in this understated festive look - best of all, Chantele can mix & match these separates all season long.

So ladies what do you think of Becca's outfit for me? Isn't it perfect. I totally think it would be something I would wear, if I could afford it! Plus it incorporates Becca's luxe style too. I'm not completely sure on the pink bag, I love the style so much, but I don't really do pink. The cape is my favourite piece though, I would die to own this cape. It's so perfect.

Thanks Becca for this great NYC inspired outfit, I shall try my best to style something similar when I get back.
Please go visit Becca's Blog too and see her great style.

Don't forget to enter my 'Mystery Prize' Giveaway too.

Did you enjoy the first part of this 'Playing Dress Up' series? I hope you did, I know I have and I am sure part 2 will be even more fun.

Daisymay X

China Update: Today we visit the Summer Palace in Beijing and in the evening we get to see a fantastic Chinese Acrobat show.
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Friday, December 3, 2010

Playing Dress Up with Village

Todays post is coming from guest blogger Krystal of Village. Krystal doesn't post outfits but does feature some stunning on trend items. So I thought she would be able to make me a bang on trend outfit with some of this seasons key items.
Dearest Chantele and her readers. Here is my outfit idea for you. I'm wondering if you are down with mixing browns and blacks? I sure am! I chose these items because they seem to be a mix of things I'm in to right now - a big warm sweater (with a must have print of the season), a vintage looking purse and some relaxed black boots to make the outfit look not so polished. You'll never find me without a scarf so i had to throw one in there. Also, red nails are my go to right now. I think this outfit would be perfect for your next trip to London for Christmas shopping ;) Love, Krystal


So what do you ladies think of this outfit? I think I would definitely wear this, especially as the weather in Wales is getting very cold.

Please visit Krystal at her blog for a hit of some pretty stuff, as always.

Don't forget to enter my 'Mystery Prize' Giveaway.

Daisymay X

China Update: Today we visit another of the places I am most excited about. The amazing Terracotta Warriors!!! In the evening we get to enjoy a Shui Jiao Dumpling Banquet.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Playing Dress Up with Chic on the Cheap

Say hello to Lydia my 5th guest blogger for 'Playing Dress Up'. I love Lydia's style and she often recreates outfits herself so I thought she would be perfect for my little recreation challenge.
Hello friends of Daisy Dayz! I'm Lydia from Chic on the Cheap and I'm so excited to be guest posting for Chantele while she's off enjoying her honeymoon!

Chantele asked that I create a wearable look for her to try out when she gets home, and I wanted to capture something with all my favorite fall trends and classic fall colors.

At my blog I like to focus on affordability - so every item in the look is $50 and under, and hopefully the star pieces are ones that Chantele (or anyone else) already has in their closet.
The leopard pencil skirt has almost become a neutral in my mind, it is a truly versatile piece and a closet essential. I built the look around it, adding in rich browns, eggplants and golds. I love to mix up textures; suede, knits and faux fur to really step up the level of glamour. This is a look I would probably take to the office (without the fur), or out to dinner, throwing on a classic trench and grabbing a little black chain strap bag.

I hope you've enjoyed my post and will come visit me soon
Chantele, I hope you are a having an amazing trip!

Back to me...What do we think of Lydia's outfit for me? I am loving the little gloves and the booties! I sadly don't own a leopard print skirt though, may have scout one out for this recreation. I think the looks is stylish, practical and cozy.
Please visit Chic on the Cheap as Lydia's looks are so great and her photos are always pretty.

Don't forget to enter my 'Mystery Prize' Giveaway.

Daisymay X

China Update: Today is one of the days I am most looking forward to as we are visiting the Panda Reserve in Chengdu.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Playing Dress Up with Yes...I'm a Shoe Whore

So here's another instalment of 'Playing Dress Up' this time I'd like to welcome Tiffany from Yes...I'm a Shoe Whore. I love Tiffany's simple everyday looks and her great recipe posts too!
If you know me or have seen my blog you know that I love accessories. You can drastically change any outfit with a cute pin, necklace, or scarf. When I saw this pin the other day I knew that I had to make an outfit around it for you. The pin just oozes Fall and these two colors- plum and forest green-are two of my favorite colors for the fall. I feel like the green and plum are so rich and warm. For the outfit I chose some boot cut jeans, green tank with a blue stripped
button up over top and then a gray boyfriend blazer over top of the shirts. Added some green boots-same color as the top, and a plum lady like bag. (Very in this season). The pin could be attached to the blazer but moved to the tank or shirt later if you get warm.

I think this outfit is a great outfit to spend the day in doing just about anything-meetings, shopping, family gatherings, and then you could wear it out for dinner/drinks by getting rid of the blue shirt and just wearing the blazer over the tank. I feel it's very versatile.
So ladies what do we think of Tiffany's outfit? I think she is totally right that this is very versatile and so far her's is the one outfit I think I can easily pull off when I get home (I don't own green boots though?!?!) I love maple leaf pins and own quiet a few thanks to my aunt living in Canada! The bag is the perfect colour for this season and a really lovely size too. Thanks Tiffany.
Please go visit Tiffany to see her great recipes and simple effortless style, she also takes some really fun photos.

Don't forget to enter my 'Mystery Prize' Giveaway.

Daisymay X

China Update: Today we visit Mt Deicai so we can see over the whole of Yangshou. We shall also visit the South China Sea Pearl Exhibition Centre then return to Guilin for the evening to watch the local fishermen fish with trained Cormorants.
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Friday, November 19, 2010

Playing dress up with Miki's Scrapbook

Time for another instalment of 'Playing Dress Up' please say hello to Miki!
Hello, Daisy Dayz readers! This is Miki from Miki’s scrapbook and I’m honoured to be here today contributing with a little something to tide everyone over until Chantele comes back from her lovely honeymoon.

To tell you the truth it was quite challenging to come up with an outfit for her respecting my style. Why? You might ask yourselves; well, mostly because I’m known for being a complete mess when getting dressed; I usually wear different colours, patterns, textures and styles all in one outfit! However, I’ve toned it down a bit this time and I dare say I’ve pulled off an acceptable look for our dear friend.

Without further ado, let me explain why I’ve chosen each piece of clothing. The first thing I should mention is that all of the things you can see here were made by Argentine designers; 50 percent of the bunch by independent designers and the other 50 percent by well-known brands. In case you’re wondering, yes, I’m from Argentina. I choose independent designers because I like wearing clothes that are owned by the fewest people possible, they obviously don’t mass produce and, on top of that, come up with more cutting edge designs than the ones you can see in the shopping malls. The trench coat, the sweater and the bag are the items made by my favorite independent designers. I particularly love the trench coat! I think it stands out, and yet, it is totally wearable. I matched it with a gray short-sleeved sweater which is not very flamboyant, but at least has the detail of the bow on the collar. Something more striking would
have been too much with that trench coat (according to what I’ve been told, hehe). The pants are jeggins; I didn’t choose anything looser because I think Chantele has cute long legs and this kind of trousers would look great on her. As for the accessories, I’ve chosen black and white boots; I know they kind of have a peculiar pattern but I think they don’t overload the outfit. Plus, I have the same ones in green, and let me tell you, they are unbelievably comfy! There’s
not much to say about the bracelet, and about the bag, well, I’ve chosen it because it’s made of leather, a noble material, and because it has three bunnies: one for Miss Tipsy and the other two for the ones Chantele and Jon have just adopted. Pets are a huge part of our lives, so I wanted to include them in her outfit somehow. Last but not least, there’s a hairdo I’d love to see on our friend. I think she’d look super cute with a messy bun and many hairbands at
the same time, don’t you agree?

If you’ve made it this far, thank you all for reading! And a huge thank you to Chantele for having given me the chance to be here in her blog.



Back to me, so what do you ladies think of Miki's outfit for me? I have to be honest and say I love it, but she mentioned a total swear word in my world, 'JEGGINGS' lol. I hate them, but luckily these ones just look like skinny black trousers so I shall let it pass! The bag is awesome as is the coat I would totally own either piece.
Thanks Miki for such a great outfit I shall try my best to recreate it when I get home. Please go visit Miki's blog as she is so funny and sweet.

Don't forget to enter my 'Mystery Prize' Giveaway.

Daisymay X

China Update: Today we will be travelling back to Shanghai via Wuzhen a traditional water canal town. We will visit the Taoist Temple and former residence of Mao Dun, a contemporary Chinese author, as well as taking in the beautiful waterways and old wooden waterside houses.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Playing dress up with one of The BonBon Rose Girls

As I promised, while I am away this month I am bringing you guest posts from some of my favourite bloggers. I thought it would be fun if all the ladies used the same idea for the post, so as the title says this series is called 'Playing Dress Up'. So whats the idea, well they each get to style an outfit that they think will suit me but incorporating their own styles. Then when I return from China I will aim to re-construct the outfits from items I already own (which will be interesting and fun).

So say hello to my first guest blogger the amazing Kristin on BonBon Rose Girls
Hey ya'll, it's Kristin from BonBon Rose Girls. I am so thrilled to be playing stylist today for dear Miss Chantele! The look I put together was inspired by the lace waist of her beautiful wedding gown. Seeing as she's currently honeymooning with her hubby, I couldn't imagine any better source of inspiration from which to draw from. I think her gorgeous fair skin and raven colored hair would be so vamp paired with blood red nails and heels! Add in a little leopard print for some extra sass and I do believe our girl would make her fella's jaw drop on date night! Don't you?

What do you think of Kristin's outfit for me? I love the lace top and the red killer heels, I would love a pair like that! (wait...I have a pair like that, yay!) I think the tiny touch of leopard is perfect too, just enough!

Please go visit the BonBon Rose Girls on their amazing blog!

Don't forget to enter my 'Mystery Prize' Giveaway.

Daisymay X

China Update: Today we travel to the city of Suzhou, where we will see exquisite landscaped gardens, canals and traditional silk embroidery houses.
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