Look Du Jour: Craving Carven

carven

carven

carven

carven

carven

ella la petite anglaise

Ella Catliff carven

Paul & Joe Sister

Nicholas Kirkwood

carven

ella catliff carven

carven

What: Skirt & Collar by Carven (c/0), Jumper by J.Crew, Coat by A.P.C, Shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood for Erdem (cheeky sample sale purchase) and Bag by Paul & Joe Sister (c/0)

Where: Lunch date in London

I definitely don’t need to to tell you how I feel about Carven. My love for the French purveyor of perfectly playful elegance knows no bounds and certainly no notion of attempting to limit the number of times per day I think about/mention/covet its stylish fare. Not so long ago I was in the library attempting to work on my thesis and avoid the distracting allure of Instagram when I stumbled across a hefty tome all about Carven. Suffice to say, the old thesis didn’t get written but what I gained from the hour or two spent reading it was, in the long term, no doubt far more valuable than another cats-in-hats session on Buzzfeed. Or baby sloths, as I spent last Sunday staring open mouthed at. But anyway, I digress. You’re probably now busy watching said sloths as I foolishly included a hyperlink but in case you’ve found your way back to my blog then I’ll say a bit about this outfit. The skirt is one of my favourite pieces from Carven’s insanely good AW13 collection. Who would’ve thought of using deer print?! Guillaume Henry, that’s who. You should see the super soft, oversized coat that goes with it, serious sartorial heaven. There are many things about Carven I completely and utterly adore, not least is their knack for concocting perfect collars. Monsieur  Henry is clearly as savvy a businessman as he is talented a créateur and Carven now not only attach nonchalantly adorable collars to many of their garms but also sell them separately! This orange and blue number is in fact, not attached to the jumper, but a bib like design that can be paired with just about anything. I opted for my latest J.Crew acquisition with a super cute Paul & Joe Sister bag swinging over my shoulder, blue and orange is definitely one of my favourite colour combinations.

On another note, if any UK readers haven’t been to Carven’s divine flagship store at 85 Pelham Street in South Kensington you must! It’s not to be believed.

Love Ella. X

Images by Holly McGlynn

5 Thoughts on Look Du Jour: Craving Carven

  1. I wish to express some appreciation to you just for rescuing me from such a problem. As a result of researching through the internet and obtaining strategies which are not powerful, I believed my entire life was done. Existing minus the strategies to the problems you’ve fixed as a result of your website is a serious case, and ones that could have negatively damaged my entire career if I hadn’t discovered your site. Your own ability and kindness in handling every part was tremendous. I don’t know what I would’ve done if I hadn’t come upon such a subject like this. I’m able to at this moment look ahead to my future. Thanks for your time very much for this skilled and results-oriented guide. I will not be reluctant to refer your web site to any individual who would like support on this area.

  2. Lawanda says:

    If you wrote an article about life we’d all reach entnehlgiment.

  3. littlestyledoll says:

    littlestyledoll Great outfit! send via flink

  4. Great look – I love that skirt especially.

  5. Secret d'Or says:

    We just adore those shoes! Great look x

Leave a Reply