BLACK RIBBON

It was love at first sight when Lola A found this beautiful ribbon blouse from French contemporary label Carven. The front is quite simple but the beautiful dramatic ribbon detail at the back is definitely a scene-stealer. You can absolutely pair it with practically anything...a skirt, jeans or even shorts! Here, Lola A rocks it with a contrasting masculine wrap-around skirt from Yohji Yamamoto. Just plain perfection don't you think?

Top - Carven ribbon blouse / Bottom - Ys Yohji Yamamoto wrap skirt / Footwear - Ash cut-out heels

Accessories - Chanel clutch

STUDDED

Lola A pairs her studded white Givenchy Nightingale with a muted black layered ensemble.

Top - ASOS black dress + Y-3 cropped zip-front jacket / Bottom - Zara cigarette pants

Footwear - Acne spin brogues / Accessories - Givenchy studded Nightingale

GRANNY GOOSE

Lola A finally found the ultimate grandpa cardigan thanks to Yohji Yamamoto's protege and daughter Limi Feu. It is the perfect combination of comfort and chic. Made from the finest and softest wool, it is Lola A's weapon of choice for those unexpected chilly evenings. Unlike most basic cardigans, this particular one has an extended back that somewhat resembles a tuxedo. Too bad there are no supplemental photos to attest to it. To achieve a tiered-effect Lola A wittily paired the quintessential grandpa cardi with her favorite Y's layered skirt courtesy of the lovely Monika Abad.

Top - Limi Feu hybrid grandpa cardigan dress + Helmut Lang sheer tank / Bottom - Y's Yohji Yamamoto layered skirt

Footwear - Prada wedges / Accessories - Yves Saint Laurent purse + Raf Simons amulet pendant

ARM CANDY

After two long months, Lola A finally got her covetable candy clutch from the Maison Martin Margiela x H&M collab. Special shout-out to my drop dead gorge friend Ella Bella from Stockholm for literally fist-fighting screaming blondes just to get a hold of this adorable clutch. This is actually a re-edition of the covetable candy clutch from the Spring Summer 2010 collection. Mom is also donning today two of her latest Yohji acquisitions - an oversized white button-down with intersecting collars from the Pour Homme collection and a pair of high-waisted baggy trousers from the Y's Red Label collection. I totally love the strong contrast of her masculine get-up and her feminine accessories. It just somehow works flawlessly and looks pretty spot on!

Top - Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme button-down / Bottom - Y's Red Label by Yohji Yamamoto high-waisted trousers

Footwear - Prada sneakers / Accessories - Maison Martin Margiela x H&M candy clutch in pink

SUPERSIZE BUTTON-DOWN

For a change of ambiance, Mom and I randomly chose this creepy abandoned house located in our village. I like the strong contrast of Mom's outfit and the background. Black and white. Vintage and modern. Deconstructed and structured. Chaos and order. Lots of things flashed into my mind while taking these photos. But there's only one thing I can vividly recall - the lovely Y's oversized button-down Mom wore! It is shapeless but somehow fits her like a dream!

Top - Y's Yohji Yamamoto oversized button-down / Bottom - Mango leggings

Footwear - Topshop brogues

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Lola A turned 60 yesterday and she looked absolutely stunning donning a chic vintage Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme blouse paired with a Comme des Garcons low-crotch trousers. Of course, we had to match our outfits so I wore my similar Comme des Garcons bow shirt and trousers. Mine had a smaller bow since of course I didn't want to upstage the birthday girl (hahaha). 

Indeed, Lola A proves that you can still be chica even at 60!

Top - Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme blouse with oversized bow / Bottom - Comme des Garcons low-crotch trousers

Footwear - Topshop brogues

Photos by Juan Lorenzo Abiba

BACKWARDS

Both my Mom and I love to explore the different possibilities of wearing a garment. Today, she puts a new spin on this men's indigo denim trench coat from Yohji Yamamoto's now defunct Coming Soon line. Instead of wearing it like a typical trench she inverted it backwards to reveal its seams, lining and even the tag. Thus, it looks more interesting and modern. Then, she paired it with an all-black outfit so the denim trench coat would pop out even more. And then, she opted for a comfy pair of chocolate brown penny loafers with tassels from Bally for a more laid-back look.

Top - Yohji Yamamoto's Coming Soon indigo denim trench + Zara tee / Bottom - Michael Kors wide-leg trousers

Footwear - Bally penny loafers with tassels