Burberry Shearling...major coat envy

As you all may already know, coats are my absolute favourite pieces of clothing, and even though I love those in my wardrobe, they pale in comparison to those of my sisters, especially my sister E. After 6 years in London, I am ecstatic that she has moved back, so that I finally have a sister living in the same country (not in same city, but a quick flight can fix that). She recently came to visit her little niece, and brought with her some of her favourite coats. This Burberry shearling was too gorgeous for me not to snap some shots of it, although E was not terribly comfortable with me 'paparazzing' her during our outing:

Burberry shearling coat (the leather is so so soft, and the shearling lining...heavenly!)
Burberry wool scarf
Mimosa Dip dye silk tunic blouse
Burberry necklace
Diesel jeans
Burberry Prorsum degrade Lowry bag (we must swap bags sometime...)
Chanel sunglasses
Diva pink rose ring
Mascaro riding boots

Two babies in one week: Chanel 2.55 reissue aka Brigadeiro Jr!

Thank you all for your lovely & sweet comments on Lil' Brigadeiro's arrival! She sure has kept me busy the past 2 1/2 weeks, and even though I miss being able to browse my favourite blogs, I cherish every priceless minute with her...

Lil' Brigadeiro's arrival was just under one week before Mother's Day, so this was my first Mother's Day, and my mother's first Mother's Day as a grandmother (she is here visiting from Brazil, and has been an incredible help, especially the last week or two).

As a complete surprise, hubby spoilt me for my first Mother's Day with the most incredible present: a Chanel 2.55 black distressed calfskin reissue with gold hardware. All I kept thinking as I opened my present was (a la Wayne in 'Wayne's World'): "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy"! I have never really been much of a Chanel bag fan, until recent years, when I fell in love with the reissue bag, with its mademoiselle lock (I am not a fan of the interlocked CC's, even though those are my initials, haha) and distressed calfskin (I am also not a fan of the more quilted look of the Classic Chanel bag). Mr Brigadeiro is not usually one to lavish me with clothes/shoes/bags, so I was absolutely floored with this gift, my new baby:







I cannot wait to use my new baby, but am wondering: does anyone know what leather product I can use on Chanel calfskin? I am trying to find a leather protector, cleaner & maybe moisturizer, but am not sure which one to buy. I have heard of 'Loving my Bags', Vectra & 'Applecare'...any tips anyone? Thanks in advance!

The Last Hoorah!

Ok, so I know our lives don't 'end' when you have a baby, but hubby and I thought we should celebrate what may or may not be our last weekend as a two-some with a nice dinner out as our 'last hoorah'...as little Brigadeiro is due in less than a week - a fact that remains so surreal to us both!


The lavosh and bread were absolutely delicious - I love good bread, just as nice as eating cake...

The 'Spoon Tasting' platter - from right to left: oven roasted truss tomatoes with deliciously soft marinated goat chevre, grilled free range kangaroo fillet with sauteed potato and spring onion, orange blossom honey, baby fennel & wild blueberry reduction served with grilled (herbed and roasted garlic) polenta and fig jam, seared ocean trout, cajun lamb loin and BBQ Pork neck. A great way to try a little bit of each dish at this restaurant...


For our 'main' we shared an amazing Wagyu fillet - this melt-in-your-mouth steak was absolutely delicious!

Side of vegetables - included roasted baby PURPLE carrots! I had never seen them before!



I pretty much wore a repeat outfit of what I wore 4 months ago + my Burberry Mini Manor bag

Thakoon tie-dye coatdress
Dries Van Noten sandals

Recent Buy: My New Baby - Burberry Prorsum Lowry

No, not the baby, not for another 3 weeks or so...

But my most recent handbag addition is this large Burberry Prorsum pleated Lowry bag, and I am in love...

my own photos & style.com (click to enlarge)

Hope everyone is having a fabulous Easter weekend!

Oh, how I miss seeing beautifully colourful and wrapped Easter chocolate eggs hanging in stores in Brazil...


Pic via flickr & poladroid


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Japan: Tokyo Part 4 - Aoyama (inc. THE Prada store)

Aoyama is another area near Harajuku Station, with incredible architecture and designer stores:




Herzog and de Meuron's Prada Epicenter:

Please excuse the 1001 photos I took of this building, it was absolutely superbe! I was intrigued by its incredible architecture (both outside and inside), a definite must-see in Tokyo! I had to see it twice, as the first time I saw it was when it was closed, at night...

LOVED the geometrically trussed, bottle-green coloured, bubble glass fronted building...


Incroyable!

We could not figure out what this 'hall' lead to, please excuse the silly pose...hubby told me the light was shining directly on my face otherwise, making me look freaky in the photo...


On our second visit to Aoyama we realised the 'tunnel' was the exit from the basement floor of the Prada store

click to enlarge (I drooled over the Chloe Paraty in black Python)

You can see a little of the incredible interior structure of the Prada store in this picture

Stella McCartney - spreading a little Christmas cheer

Loved the accessories at Miu Miu! I still long for a Miu Miu bow bag...

Ah...Dries...how I love thee...

As do I love thee, Pierre Herme...

Coat:Burberry Prorsum quilted military coat
Scarf:Burberry alpaca fine-knit scarf
Gloves: Coach kid leather gloves lined in cashmere (so warm and so so soft!)
Bag: Chloe Ava bag in Mocha
Dress: Ilana Moses deep purple slip dress

Unfortunately the range of macarons available was quite limited, and the many flavours I had fantasized about trying for so long were not available (e.g. green matcha, jasmine, or white truffle and hazelnut, olive oil...)

Japan: Tokyo Part 2 - Meiji Shrine and '5 things' I LOVED in Japan

Just West of the railway tracks of Harajuku Station you will find Meiji Shrine, one of Tokyo's major shrines, in a large green oasis shared with Yoyogi Park (which I will share with you in a future post), it is a beautiful and peaceful place to visit, which seems worlds away from the hustle and bustle of Harajuku...


Washing hands is part of a ritual purification before entering a shrine.



I was so excited I got to witness a traditional wedding procession...

Dress: Akira blue silk/wool dress
Jacket: Nina Ricci silk goosedown-filled teardrop jacket (so warm!)
Boots: Chloe black leather buckled flat boots
Bag: Chloe Ava leather bag in Mocha


Another happy couple (love her wedding kimono!)

We got to wander in the Meiji Garden (within the Shrine complex) - unfortunately no flowers were in bloom, but we were lucky to catch a few last red leaves before they fell...

The autumn leaves of red and gold...

Thought I would share 5 things I loved in Japan:

1. Vending machines - you find these everywhere in Tokyo with cheap cold and hot drinks/coffee. There are even beer-vending machines, which hubby loved (they used to have them in Tokyo when he was last here 10 years ago, but we could not find a single one until we went to Kyoto).



2. I loved the variety of different coffees available, and could not resist trying a 'Hello Kitty' cafe au lait...just so I could photograph the cup and show it to my sisters



3. These 'sealed' sandwiches were great for breakfast or a snack (tried to always have one in my bag in case of 'emergency' - ie. if I got hungry), peanut butter and the chocolate flavours were my favourite (the chocolate included a slab of chocolate and chocolate cream, yum!)



4. Sushi!!! Or Sashimi...or really, the incredibly fresh raw fish in Japan...amazing!!! The tuna (maguro) simply melts in your mouth, and I adore scallop sashimi (hotate sashi).


Hubby had never tried scallop sashimi/sushi until this trip, and fell in love...


5. The toilets.

Laugh all you want, but the toilets in Japan are incredible (and so clean)! The one below was a simple model in my hotel room (I stayed at the Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku, and highly recommend it! Great price, convenient location - 3 minutes from Shinjuku station, yet still quiet, small (well, it is Tokyo/Japan) but great rooms, great service, will stay here again for sure). 99% of public toilets had a fancy 'seat' (fancier than this one) which could include: bidet (including a setting for girls), warmed seats, flushing sound or music, air, etc...