How to wear a summer hat

It's not quite as simple as you may think

From Frank Sinatra's Fedora to Charlie Chaplin's bowler, the hat has been a strong sartorial choice by many great men. But a misjudged hat can leave you looking more than a little foolish (think Simon in the Inbetweeners). With this in mind we've got a couple of tips from Julia Rebaudo, resident blogger for StyleCompare.co.uk, on how to wear one with style.

"The key to wearing a hat well is knowing what suits your face shape and picking the right style accordingly. The aim is to remove as much asymmetry as possible and give the appearance of balanced facial proportions – the thinking here is that the eye finds symmetry attractive."

Homburg hat

Face shape: Square. If you have a square face you need a hat that will make you appear less boxy. Avoid a tapered or square crown. Choose a hat with a full, round medium height crown with almost no taper. The brim should be wide, not narrow. Tip: Wear tilted to the side to break up square lines. Style: Homburg, Bowler

Face shape: Round. A round full face needs a hat that’s going to give you a little height to avoid looking short. Make sure the crown is of medium height and size and that there is a slight taper. A narrow band helps lengthen the face. Tip: Don’t tilt your hat forwards as it shortens the face. Styles: Fedora, Gambler, Panama

Face shape: Long. A long, thin face needs to be shortened to balance it out. So avoid hats that have a high or full crown. Choose a style that has a shorter height and a moderate taper. A moderate brim and a wide hatband is ideal. Tip: Hatbands in contrasting colours help break up vertical lines. Style: Porkpie, Fedora, Trilby 

Face shape: Big Jaw – If you have a prominent jaw then you need to avoid crowns and brims that are both too big and small. You need to go for a medium sized brim and crown with a slight taper. Tip: Don’t tilt your hat too far back. Style: Fedora, Trilby, Porkpie

How to wear them: http://www.refinery29.com/shopping-roundup-sizzlin-summer-hats/slideshow#slide-9

Feeling relaxed.....

Today the boys wanted to go to the pools.... the cool breeze was not inviting to go into the water, so I decided to sit and watch them doing their flips and jumps...... lots of fun!
To my outfit: I am wearing a very "relaxed" outfit. its very comfortable and nice fabric. the pants are linen and I love that I can pull them up (to create slimmer legs) I added the orange wool belt to add color and style. An orange singlet to add color and the off white V-neck top  (lights colors are great for summer, white, ivory, coca, cream - stay away from black!! ).
These sandals I have had for years, bought them in Israel....  but as we say trends are always back.. so these type of sandals are never out of style.... it is only a matter of wearing the same style of clothes matching the look (boho, creative) long earnings are ideal for this look...

Linen pants -got mine in Switzerland -  similar style and material can be found in Witchery
woollen belt -  hand made - easy to get in  any markets or do it your self
singlet - from Glassons 
V-neck top -  http://www.worldwear.co.nz/
Sandals  - http://www.shoebuy.co.nz and Hannahs
Earrings -Lovisa 

Summer day... cricket!!

after weeks or rain, finally the sun is coming out!! i love summer! love the warm weather and spending time with my kids... having two boys means sport is a lot more exciting then shopping... so here we are playing cricket in high heels. I don't recommend it- but it was fun.

Now for my outfit.... I love these patterned flower pink pants, which I gather at the bottom (with a safety pin) adding a bit of interest and matching the style of the wedges.(to make my legs look slimmer)
The top is a simple off white color, with big details at the front to complete the creative look. Don't forget the accessories, sunglasses, earnings and a big ring.

If you are creating a "look" match the style not only the color! Patterns, fabrics and shapes creates different styles! Stripes, dots and block colors is a dramatic style. Flowers, soft fabrics, ruffles, bows are part of the romantic style. the creative/boho style is a mix of romantic and everything else :)

Today's tip is: to create a look think about the whole of you! head to toe (glasses, hat, head band, earnings, belts, rings, necklace, shoes). create a theme...like painting a canvas!!
And Have FUN!!


ring (diva)
earnings (lovisa)
sunglasses (prescription glasses from speck savers)
pants (DNA, nz label)(gift from a friend)
top (bought it few years ago in Europe)
shoes ( from switzerland but similar style are in Hannahs, number1 shoes and wild pair)

introducing our new teen blogger! Julia Rose!!

my dress on the 1st January!

This is what I wore on the 1st of January.  I love this marine blue dress, simple and elegant with a feminine touch. These shoes are one of my favorites, they lift any outfit adding color and style. The color in the earnings matching the bling in the shoes and the ring to create the balance.  Marine blue is a great alternative to black, can be worn with many different colors (beige, white, red, green, grey). If you are looking for a timeless dress marine blue is the color!!