Holly knitting

Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Photo from imdb.com

Prabal Gurung AW13

Beautiful chunky knitwear from Prabal Gurung's AW13 collection. Simply stunning. Enough said. Photos from Style.com.

Navy perfection

Céline AW13 / photo from Style.com

I've always been the one who dresses in black - or at least in some shade of grey. But this autumn I seem to be venturing to uncharted territory when it comes to my wardrobe color palette. I seem to shift more and more towards (off-)white and navy. I was put off by that certain color for years after working in a store that required wearing a uniform in - you guessed it - navy. But now after eight years it seems that all has been forgotten and navy pieces seem to catch my eye anywhere I go. This Céline outfit from their AW13 show is just perfection. The slightly oversized sweater paired with a flared skirt, a clutch and some booties and all tone-on-tone. The combination strikes a perfect balance between feminine and tomboyish. Love it to bits.

The It knit of the season

The J.W.Anderson knit in yellow... 

...navy...

...and red.

The knit in his AW13 campaign / photo

J.W.Anderson who recently created a capsule collection for Versus has created one of the most recognizable knits of the season. The navy version was also featured in the July issue of Vogue (USA) on Sasha Pivovarova. What makes it interesting is the fact that under the avantgarde detail it's just a humble roll neck. Photos from j-w-anderson.co.uk, the campaign image from dazeddigital.com.

Spool knit jewelry

Etsy / Underbed

Etsy / Made in Heda

Etsy / Ylleanna

Etsy / percolatingdesign

Etsy / NaTochki

I frequently source Etsy for innovative and fresh knitting ideas. This time it was for stylish knitted jewelry which isn't so easy to find. But then I stumbled upon these beauties. They are simple yet innovative. And they all have one thing in common. They were created by spool knitting.

Chinti & Parker Meets Patternity

On my wish list right now: Chinti + Parker meets Patternity knitwear. Chinti & Parker has joined forces with cult pattern studio Patternity that resulted in this amazing collaboration. The knitwear feels fresh and current. Material vary from 100% cashmere to merino wool. My absolute favorite is the above one with black square design on white which reminds me of a squared notebook. You can get them from Chinti and Parker webstore and from Net-a-Porter.

Knitted messages

Well, bonjour to you too.
Love the clutch, by the way. / photo

Smile room or Smille room?
Columbine looking cool in her slogan knitwear.  / photo

Yes, it's yours, but I wouldn't mind having one myself
from Sonia Rykiel. / photo

A sweet farewell / photo

Knitted sweaters (as well as any other pieces of clothing) with slogans can be tricky. You really don't want to send the wrong message. With a few easy rules you cannot fail. 1. Keep it simple. One or two words is usually more than enough. 2. Anything in French sounds always chic. 3. Avoid logos. 4. Keep the rest of the outfit simple so that your message gets across - uninterrupted.