Most Stylish Celebrity Streetstyle // Sarah Jessica Parker

You go girl! SJP went for a stroll on Tuesday (May 21st) in NYC wearing light blue skinny jeans with trademark rolled-up cuffs, white scalloped pumps and a white & blue gingham shirt with rolled-up sleeves! Blue nails, a ballerina bun, black sunnies and bag completed the look. Didn't she look stunning or what??

Photos via Zimbio.com

Spring Clean Your Closet // Organizing

May is ending soon and Summer is so near, so now it is the best time to organize your closet! I will walk you through my drill and if you like it, feel free to copy it!

Basic Rule: Take your time
There is no reason to drive yourself nuts or get stressed about it. It can be a very fun process, if you are relaxed and in no time pressure. You can make it last 1,2, 5 or even 10+ days, depending on the amount of clothes that you need to manage and the number of people you are responsible for, in most cases partners and children! For me (including hubby's wardrobe) this procedure takes about a week, starting with the heavy stuff on a Saturday morning until Tuesday/Wednesday and finishing up by Friday afternoon, including one day break. I usually spend the entire first two days to complete steps 1 and 2 (see below in detail), almost in a non-stop pace, and then 3 along with 4 might take me 2 more days. Finally, 5 is the best and easiest part, but before getting there, you need to have a clear view, a complete picture of your actual Summer closet, right?

Step 1. Clean up/ Freshen up
Twice a year, I take ALL the clothes out and clean up the closets. My tools are: dusters (I use Swiffer), the vacuum cleaner and in some special occasions a wet but very well squeezed Wettex wipe. I freshen up with lavender sachets, for a nice smell and to protect the fabrics from moths.

Step 2. Keep/ Donate/ Sell/ Toss
I separate clothes in four sections, either on the bed or the couch or both.
KEEP// The ones that we are planning to wear again next year, are in good condition and clean are stored on the spot. The rest are laundered or sent to the dry cleaner's, then stored too.
DONATE// There are also some clothes, which are in good condition and would definitely help people in need. You can give these to the Red Cross or to families you know they need them. Be careful not to offend anyone!
SELL// This is something I added this year for the first time. There are clothes like backless dresses and tops, leather leggings high heels etc. that you cannot donate so instead you can gain some extra cash out of them. I personally own some pretty awesome pieces which I wore once or never (!) and I am planning to put them on sale on ebay or ricardo. I will keep you posted!
TOSS// Finally, there are those that are ruined and you cannot donate nor sell, BUT instead of throwing them to the garbage you can take them to any H&M store and get discount for future buys! Isn't that fantastic?

Step 3. Store
You will need extra space that you don't actually use to store your Winter clothes, i.e. on the top part of your closet or in another closet. I personally store them in a closet that is in a room we call "the nursery"... You will also need some extra lavender sachets to prevent moths from ruining your clothes and many storage bags and boxes. NOTE: Don't forget that Step 1 applies here too!

Step 4. Line up/ Get inspired
Once the clothes are ready to enter the closet I advise you to categorize them by color (i.e. follow a rainbow chart) or by piece (i.e. from the shortest to the longest). This way it will be easier for you to create your daily outfits. TIP: I have created a moodboard on the inside of my closet doors with magazine photos of my favorite outfits. Trust me, it is a great savior those days that you got "nothing to wear"!

Step 5. Make a wishlist
This is the last and most fun part of this process! Write down a list with those pieces you want to replace because they were damaged or you think you are missing and will complete your closet.
What I would suggest for this Summer:
A striped blazer, a floral dress, a ruffled top, a black jumpsuit, a pair of colored skinny pants, a pair of shredded denim shorts and a denim shirt, a maxi skirt, a pair of white heels, a neon handbag, a straw hat and a chunky necklace.

All photos c/o ZARA. Collage created by barefoot duchess

And that will be all from me! I hope you enjoyed and that I helped you somehow. Do you have any tips to share? Write them down on the comments form, I would be thrilled to read them!

xoxo
|barefoot duchess|

Photos via: Pinterest and Nestled Blog

Pleats & Neon // Fashion Trends

Top: ZARA // Skirt: ASOS // Hologram heels: ZARA // Box Clutch: ZARA // Sunglasses: Stradivarius // Necklaces: Accessorize & ASOS // Nail Polish: Orly's Pretty-Ugly


Hello my darlings and sorry for the delay on our weekly outfit post but I had some styling advice to give! First of all, how was your weekend? Mine was mostly about closet Spring cleaning (special post getting prepared and coming really soon!), going to the gym and spending some precious and fun time with the wider family!

The temperature is rising over here, so I scored a combo of two of my favorite summer trends: the pleated maxi skirt & and neon accessories. This time we did our photoshoot in a park we thought it was abandoned but instead was absolutely crowded: full of children riding bicycles, teens playing football, adults jogging, dogs strolling! Until next time...

xoxo
|barefoot duchess|

 

 All photos by The Duke

The "Right" Shoe // True Story #Bensimon

Couple of weeks ago, while drinking my morning coffee (I usually don't drink coffee, but it was one of those days that I really had to get up early), the doorbell rang and what the mailman dropped off was one shoe. Yeap, ONE! I thought there must have been a mistake, but then I read the pretty witty invitation from Bensimon: come and get the "right" shoe. What a brilliant idea, there was no way I was going to miss that!  More shoes for me!! (I am barefoot, remember?)

So, I went to Momix bar, had a bubbly and refreshing cocktail, chatted and mingled with fellow bloggers, I met some of them in person, which was really nice and eye-opening, and finally, when it was time to go, I got my "right" shoe!

After being separated at birth, they finally meet... What a lovely adventure! I love their color and I can pair them almost with all my casual clothes. Unlike other tennis or similar shaped shoes, they look lovely on my small feet and I love pairing them with my BF shredded jeans and go for my morning errands. And how classy it is to wear the same shoes that Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin were wearing!!

Have you met your "right" shoes yet? You can find Bensimon here and their Facebook page here

Luxury can be simple, timeless and affordable, right?
Thank you so much Bensimon for the shoes and Act&React for the lovely evening!

All photos via my Instagram 

Steal Her Look: Jessica Alba // Streetstyle Fairies

Jessica Alba, an aspiring young mom of two beautiful girls and one of my favorite celeb fashionistas, made a streetstyle statement again with her chic outfit, which is in fact very easy to copy! 

Those floral "china/porcelain-like" blazers are all over the place (Spring 2013 trend), which means that you can find a similar one in a very affordable price; a white t-shirt and a pair of skinny blue jeans are two things that most women have in their closets; for the shoes, you can go for a pair of white ballet flats if you are not the "high-heel" type; a white or blue bag could also work perfectly with this outfit. 

But if you want to look exactly like her, here is what I found:

Daisies Jacket // Tibi

Olivya Skinny Jeans // Seven For All Mankind

T-shirt with Sheer Sleeves // ZARA

Ankle Strap Sandals // ZARA

Papier A4 Tote // Balenciaga

xoxo

|barefoot duchess|