Last summer outfit

Floral dress, ALE by Attrattivo, courtesy of Faltso Boutique in Samos. Fuschia jelly sandals, ASOS. Mustard yellow woven bag, courtesy of Fullah Sugah. Sphere pendant, ASOS. Green sunglasses, RETROSUPERFUTURE via YOOX.


I don't mind.
My favourite time of the year is autumn, anyway.

Sunflower Walex

There are some girls who can really wear yellow, and then there's the rest of us.

Green, yellow, red, blue

Yellow dress, H&M. Red clogs, Swedish Hasbeens for H&M, courtesy of H&M Hellas. Bag, Oysho. Green sunglasses, RETROSUPERFUTURE via YOOX. Multicoloured bead necklace, bought from a handmade jewellery shop in Samos.

Turquoise on magenta

Both pairs of clip earrings and bead necklace, vintage. Silver chain necklace with interlocking turquoise rope and bead bracelet, Accessorize.

These is just a selection of the turquoise jewellery I packed for my vacation. The thing with turquoise is that you can really wear it with just about anything in summer - maybe except other shades of blue.

Samos summer wine

It was a shame of me to always spend my summers in Samos and never having visited the Wine Museum of the Samos Vinicultural Cooperative.



This time my friends and I decided to fix that.

There's also this quite interesting perk that played a part in our decision:

After a brisk walk through the museum, you get to enjoy some wine tasting!

Here's sister Effie enjoying a glass (or two).

Quite fitting for the pic to be blurry, don't you think?

I was later even happier to discover that the Union of Vinicultural Cooperatives of Samos has issued a very cute and helpful cocktail catalogue complete with recipes, yummy pics and all, using only Samos wines (most especially the famous Samos Vin Doux, which is quite strong I tell you) using cocktail names like Vanillatini, Samos Sangria, Ginger Wine, Samos Mojito, Melon Smoothie, Samos Screwdriver and Samos Breeze. More info on the bottom of the page here.

And guess what, it's available for downloading in PDF form.

Cocktail season ain't over till we say so!

Summer reds

Red cotton skirt and straw hat, ZARA. Checkered top, PULL&BEAR. Bracelet and embelished sandals, Accessorize. Embroidered bag, A.L.E. by Attrattivo, courtesy of FALTSO

Τhese past few weeks, I've been living in such attire. Simple, loose clothing and all natural materials - cotton, leather, straw - as I can't stand anything heavier touching my skin during the Greek summer heat.

Cat napping

...or how I spent my whole weekend, along with good, albeit furry company.

(I've recently added a label for all posts containing his majesty, to see them just click Spyros below or here)

Let me quote you

photo by Cédric Buchet for Vogue Paris June/July 2011

"My patriotic duty as a Greek man of my age has been served by my buying of a copy of the current French Vogue with photographs and texts that make you believe you will live your/a myth in Greece. It also features hot topless models."

Ionas

Accessorize for summer

Last year's. One of my now traditional lets-pop-into-the-airport-Accessorize-shop-and-try-not-to-miss-our-flight buys.

Let the holidays begin.

Kiehl's goodies and news

These are the Kiehl's goodies that were sent to me as a thank-you for the Creating with Kiehl's for a Cause project.




Loved the packaging, and summer is a great time to give them a hard test on my sea-and-sun tortured self.

This is also a great chance to mention Kiehl's Gives, a new charity initiative that was launched by Kiehl's last month, giving out $160.000 to charities.

The concept is that you have the power to vote for a specific greater cause - and related charity - that means the most about you.

Check out the site for much more info plus the short videos where Julianne Moore, Pharrell Williams and the Scissor Sisters state which cause is closer to their hearts and why.

Red Green Blue

Blue dress, H&M. Red clogs, Swedish Hasbeens for H&M, courtesy of H&M Hellas. Green sunglasses, RETROSUPERFUTURE via YOOX. Embroidered bag, A.L.E. by Attrattivo, courtesy of FALTSO.


Spyros says hi.

Kenneth Jay Lane

Drop earrings in multicolour, $36 down from $90


Bamboo-shaped bangles, $20 down from $50 each


Drop earrings in black, $26 down from $65

Well, that's my summer jewellery sorted then!

All from REVERSE, the outlet of Revolve Clothing.

I'm afraid you must have an account to browse the site, but don't fret! Click on this invitation link to register yourselves so you may proceed to drool over the whole Kenneth Jay Lane sale over there!

Wrangler press brunch

One perfect warm morning two days ago, at Gaspar.


Our hostess, Calli Tsilidou.


Stylish MTV Greece boy Alex Kavdas.


Adam Kakembo, Wrangler's Europe Marketing Director.


Daphne Iliaki of DElight.


Yorgos Kelefis of OZON magazine.

I am pleased to say that I have all the press material for Wrangler's Autumn/Winter collection in my hands to be published when the timing is more right. I'm sure all of you boys, and tomboys, and girls who just like a good pair of jeans, will love it.

Swap-not-Shop up north