Sunday Brunch in Villa Borghese

 

 

 

ZIG ZAG BLACK AND WHITE  SHIRT| PRIMARK/PENNYS

CROPPED SHAGGY JUMPER | PRIMARK/PENNYS

SPIKED COLLAR NECKLACE | PRIMARK/PENNYS

POINTED BOOTS | ZARA

Here are some pictures from last weekend, when Spring seemed to be in the air. This weekend has been a different story, with rain, wind and the glorious sunshine from last week, no where to be seen.
Taking advantage of the good weather, Lorenzo and I went for brunch in Villa Borghese. We took a walk around first and I couldn't resist taking a "few" photos. The gardens are beautiful with a fountain on every corner. The main one was closed as they are cleaning it, but I definitely want to go back for another proper look.
Green spaces are so important in a city like Rome. I honestly felt like I had been transported to another world. It is a great place to get away from the noise and traffic and just breathe some fresh air.

It is a definite must see, should you visit Rome.

That's all for now,
Love Dani xx

The best looks from New York Fashion Week Fall 2014

 

  

Outfit post: Leopard hat and boots

 

Hat | Vintage Find

Coat | Primark

Jumper | Massimo Dutti mens ( Lorenzo's shrunk jumper)

Jeans | Dr Denims

Boots | Gift

Gold Necklace | Accessorize

Bag | H&M

 Sometimes when it rains, there is nothing I love more than putting on my leopard hat and pretending to be Indiana Jones. And as if the hat wasn't enough, I throw on my leopard ankle boots for good measure. I don't own many hats, so when I wear this one out I am being braver than usual. I know it seems a bit much, but it's probably what I like most about this look!
I feel really cosy in this look, which is essentially a jumper and jeans, but I love the chic element that the hat adds to it. I definitely want to try to wear hats more. It's important to get the right shape, as I have a very small face, so I can sometimes get swamped by anything too over powering. For example beanies are not my friend!
What is you verdict on the hat? Do you wear them and if you do how?

Love Dani x

Links a la Mode: The Men Behind the Lens

Exciting stuff everyone! Hunting in Heels has been chosen AGAIN for Links a la Mode top 20 blogger posts for this week! I am so happy :)
Thank you Independent Fashion Bloggers. Check out the other fantastic posts below.

FW FTW

With New York and London Fashion Weeks all over, and as we head into Milan and Paris, excitement for the fall is all a buzz on the internet. Of course it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the fashion fabulousness, so that's why we're here to help! This week we have some excellent recaps of NYFW and even a NYFW vs. LFW street style walk-off! It's pretty hard to choose between the two, both being sooo good. If you're already burnt out from the fashion week talk, we do have some excellent style posts too, so check them out!

Links à la Mode: February 20th

• A Vintage Covered: Ways to Wear a Maxi Skirt
• Beauty and Sass: Four Fall 2014 Fashion Week Beauty Trends to Try Now
• DressCode:HighFashion: Top 10 SS14 Mens Suits
• Hazel Eye Personality: NYFW FW14 Part One
• Head 2 Heels: 15 Ways to Rock a Heart Print
• Homes & Heels: NYFW Street Style Look for Less
• Hunting in Heels: The Men Behind the Lens
• Inside Out Blog: Understanding Undertones and Ageing
• Lara Lizard: My Annoying Ethnic Features!
• Metallic Paws: Fun Prints for Summer 2014
• Nothing 2 Wear Novello: What The Heck Is Pantone?
• Purushu Arie: Tradition vs. Innovation in Fashion
• Simply Frabulous: Stockholm AW14 Klamborn's Fashion Tribe
• Style Bizarre: My Love/Hate for Affiliate Programs
• Style Context: A Collection of Contrasts: Noon by Noor Fall 2014
• Style Curated: Fashion In Conversation: Zac Posen
• Style Vanity: 10 DIYs to Re-purpose your Valentine's Day Flowers
• The Stylist: Fashion Stylist: Making Something Out of Nothing
• Trend Survivor: NYFW vs. LFW Street Style
• We Are Ready Made: The Girls Who Run The World

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Who's That girl?! Alexa Chung

Who's That Girl by huntinginheels featuring a black studded jacket

 Who's That Girl?! This is how I feel sometimes when I see an impossibly cool, chic girl on the street, who looks so put together, yet also like she threw on the first thing she found when she woke up.
The look usually is made up of great basics, but with quirky accessories and a pinch of confidence. She is a girl who owns her individual look. She loves trends and keeping up with fashion, but she also knows what suits her and has fun with it.
The inspiration behind this look from ModCloth, that I created on Polyvore, is Alexa Chung.
I love that Alexa pairs flats with dresses and uses a leather jacket to give a harder edge to an otherwise more feminine look. These metallic loafers are to die for and are so on trend this season. They add that quirky edge that I mentioned before, as do the layering of bracelets, the vintage style handbag and finishing off the look with some cat eye sunglasses.

Here are my top 5 style tips on how to achieve this look:

1. Leave your heels at home. This look is great for all night dancing and your friends will be green with envy as they hobble home!
2. Layer your jewellery, mixing different trinket pieces. Pick jewellery that has a meaning for you, it could be piece you picked but on a trip you did. This shows your individuality as a trendsetter rather than a trend follower.
3. When wearing something super feminine, like this fifties, full skirted dress add something hard and edgy to toughen up the look, like a biker jacket. This is great for helping you dress down the look for a night out with friends or even a first date.
4.  Add feminine accessories like this vintage style bag and some cat eye sunglasses to finish off the look. These unique pieces will get you those second looks.
5. For make-up and hair keep it simple. Hair should be either loosely pinned back or down and unstyled. Make up should be natural but try Alexa's signature cat eye eyeliner for some glamour.

Let me know what you think of this look and Alexa's style.
Love Dani xx

Bloggers and their boyfriends: The Men behind the lens

When it comes to blogging, it can be a lonely affair. It's all down to you, your little notebook full of ideas and writing away, hoping all the while that you are not talking to yourself! You relish in the little comments you receive and that little ping sound that alerts you that you have a new follower. However there is someone who doesn't get enough consideration, if any at all and that is the photographer.

I don't know about you, but I find that a lot of bloggers use their other halves for their blog pictures. I guess they care enough about our passion for fashion that they are willing to stand outside, rain, hail, wind or snow just to get the perfect shot of those new ZARA heels!

I think we need to take a moment to appreciate our patient and talented photographers, who let us boss them around and let us take up their weekends, just to get the right angle on a busy street.

First up is Chiara Ferragni from The Blonde Salad. She has had two boyfriends as photographers. It was tough to see doe eyed Richie leave our screens, but edgy Andrew was a worthy replacement!

Chiara and Richie

Chiara and Andrew

Next up is the quirky Parisian duo Betty Autier of Le Blog de Betty and Mathiew Lebreton of DAAAMN, they both have a blog and he is a photographer.

Betty and Mathieu

The most high fashion and professional couple has be  Garance Dore and Scott Schuman, they are like the Jay-Z and Beyonce of fashion blogging. She describes herself as a fashion photographer, illustrator, and writer and you can follow her on her blog www.garancedore.fr. And of course the one and only Scott Schuman is the creator and the photographer behind The Sartorialist. 

This Scandinavian power couple, Caroline Blomst and photographer boyfriend Daniel Troyse, work on her blog Carolines Mode and cover some of the best street style in Sweden.

 

Last but not least is a tribute to my own photographer, Lorenzo. His patience knows no bounds! Although he may not be a professional photographer, he has a great eye and always comes up with new ideas on how to photograph what I am wearing. Plus he has great style too ;)

What are your thoughts on blogger boyfriends? Who takes your blog photos?

I want to hear from you :)

Love Dani xx