Here is our fourth Tribute from this latest Tribute Season, and the last one - Fendi! Fendi has always been a pretty solid release from Stardoll, so I think it's safe to say this will be liked and relied upon. With the fresh new brands brought to the Plaza this time, it's nice to come back to an older one =) So let's get in and see what's on offer:
The store is pretty much as the others, with two floors of looks, a total of 8 to choose from with one being for male dolls. While the colours look very Autumnal to me, I think the mix of styles at first glance is fantastic, there's such a range to choose from, my eyes don't know where to look first! Beginning with the accessories, I think you'll all have realised that the first thing to take my fancy are the Fendi Inspired Glasses, these are so cute^ I love a good pair of sunglasses and I don't have anything like these so far. Love the square shape and the yellow tint to the lenses, just great! There aren't really any other jewellery pieces in the release, which I think would have been perfect additions, but there are plenty of shoes and bags to choose from. I love the colours of the shoes in the release, they're all different and eye-catching - I like the Blue Lace Stilettos the best, the baby blue is perfect for Spring and the pointed toe and mesh design is standout. I prefer these over the rounded toe styles on offer, but the Fendi Inspired Biege Sandals in a golden yellow are pretty tempting for Spring with their slingback design and chunky heel. The bags from this release are pretty great, and actually I bought all three of them! My absolute favourite has to be the Fendi Inspired Small Yellow Bag, it's just perfect in so many ways from the colour, the design and the look when worn, so great to have this in my wardrobe^ The Fendi Inspired Pink Bag was my bit of a wildcard purchase, love the colour and I think the design looks great, but I wasn't initially sure if it would be for me - I'll talk about it later in my stylings section of the post though. The final bag, the Fendi Inspired Tote wasn't initially shown in store, but it's a classic tan leather piece with a fab design - you'll also spot it later in the Features!
Next to the clothing - there's such a wide range of designs and styles to choose from which is great. For me, I prefer the accessories selection, but that doesn't mean I didn't make a few clothing purchases to try out. I think dresses are a big focus with the clothing, there's classic Fendi style pieces with the likes of the Fendi Inspired Bodycon in the classic brown with the 'F' logo all over, this one also has super cute sleeves, that's a really fun addition to the piece, or there are more modern vibes with the mixed Fendi Inspired Gown which is half pink formal with intricate details and half beige jacket - it's something quite different and could make for some really great stylings! That one isn't quite my style, but I am quite a fan of the Blue Lace Dress which isn't a typical 'me' choice, but there's something about it which I just want to give a chance to. The colour is such a pretty one for Spring and the sheer gives layering opportunities - I was also super inspired by one of the features below, it completely influenced this purchase for me! You can also get the Yellow Bodysuit to layer under this piece to get a look exactly from the runway^ If the classic 'F' logo print is your thing you can also get the matching Fendi Inspired Black White Tee and Shorts - I really like the printing on these pieces and I like it on the more modern fresh styles of clothing, they're very wearable items. They do look more blue to me than black and white, but still fun and I think some of the more popular pieces of clothing from the collection. The prices of this collection range between 18 and 38SD's with most pieces in the 20's which is about average for a Tribute collection. Nothing is SS/Royalty limited either which is good.
T S L T O P T H R E E
Fendi Inspired Black White Tee | Fendi Inspired Small Yellow Bag | Fendi Inspired Glasses
I found it so tricky choosing just a top three, I really like a lot of pieces from this collection but these are the ones that I think will be the most versatile and worn from what I picked up in the release. Can't go wrong with adorable yellow accessories in the Summer months that's for sure!
F E A T U R E S
First up is this amazing styling from GirlEwelina who inspired me to purchase the Blue Lace Dress, and also includes the matching Blue Lace Stilettos in this outfit - I love it so much! The dress looks amazing and has been layered very nicely with a few discrete pieces underneath which also help to highlight the pattern on the skirting in particular. The accessories are so beautiful, the silver looks great with the blue, the shoulder chains look fabulous!
Next up we have laurenboy wearing both the Fendi Inspired Small Yellow Bag and the Fendi Inspired Knot Sweater, firstly I have to say I didn't recognise the sweater at first because it looks a completely different colour when I tried it on my doll while here on a darker skin it looks a beautiful pink, it's stunning and doesn't look nearly as good on my dolls tan tone. The pairing with the skirt is fab, love the two together they're very complementary to each other, and of course the red boots with pale pink is a favourite combination of mine so it's natural that I love them in the styling too^ The yellow of the bag is a fun touch and I think it works really nicely to balance the bold colour in the boots as well!
Markhinos. shows that the menswear pieces can work well on a female doll too, styling up the Fendi Inspired Jacket Man which looks super cool and also a perfect piece for Summer! The colours on this piece look great with these white trousers, super complementary pieces to each other. I love the simple polo and belting underneath adding a little colour, but the accessories steal the show, love the pieces chosen^ The bag looks super cool hanging on the shoulder, and love these mesh heels, they're a perfect pairing for this outfit =)
So much love for these cool masculine vibes from sarah_1980 in this styling featuring the Fendi Inspired Black White Shorts, Blue Lace Stilettos and Fendi Inspired Small Yellow Bag - the pieces look great together and in combination with the rest of the additions. The oversized blue blazer (with great design details of its own too^) looks fantastic with these items, the shorts are great in colour and fit with it, and the shoes are a great colour match. The yellow pops out well and really draws your attention to that part of the styling. Wish I could pull off something as cool as this =D
Then we have Jacquemus wearing the Fendi Inspired Tote in this super cool street look - I think this will be perfect in the Autumnal months too with the beautiful colour pairings. The bag is super versatile so will work in a lot of ways, I'm loving the texture of it against the sheen of this overcoat, and the colour contrast really makes it pop, against the pale trousers too. The chunky trainers are classic, and this look shows to me how many options we'll have with a bag like this^
Never too much yellow, this look from maggi is totally after my own heart - wearing the Yellow Bodysuit, I was a little put off by the attached gloves but this awesome styling is making me wonder if I should reconsider! The colour is perfect with the base of these Summer trousers, and the polka dots add a little detail and fun touch^ The mixed accessories are great, love the contrast of the gold glasses and earrings with the black on the belting and shoes, such a great finish for the styling =D
And the final feature is from prinsestkm1 looking super classic Fendi wearing the Fendi Inspired Glasses, Fendi Inspired Small Yellow Bag, Fendi Inspired Socks Beige and the Fendi Inspired Beige Sandals - that's a lot of accessories in one, but they sure all work together! The colours of the accessories are very complementary to each other, and the clothing has been well chosen to work with that, I'm especially loving this checked blazer with the shorts there, such a nice combination which the accessories just take to that next level!
S T Y L I N G S
Now for my own stylings, first up the Fendi Inspired Black White Tee - which I still think looks blue after styling it up. I really liked working with this and found a lot of options for it so I'm sure you'll see it again soon. I liked the all-white look which really makes the printing design pop, and I really like how the trim at the hem and collar stand out well too, they're definitely one of my favourite features of this piece. I kept the accessories simple and really just added these dark glasses which I think work nicely to help highlight the dark in the top and keep it from being too light a look. Next I styled the Fendi Inspired Pink Bag, which took me so long because I was being super indecisive about it - I had 3 or 4 trousers and skirts picked out which all looked equally good with the bag and just couldn't make up my mind! In the end these lilac ones won out, and the colour is just such a great fit with that of the bag - but it's good to know there are other options too. I really kept the look super simple so that the bag and it's details were the focus and I think that's worked out nicely. I did find myself limited a little with what colours to pair with it, purples and pinks worked best for me, so if you're not into those then this bag might not be ideal for you - would love to see some others try out this piece! And finally pairing up the Fendi Inspired Glasses and the Fendi Inspired Small Yellow Bag together which I couldn't resist, they're so good together^ And I wore them in a very classic me way, the beige base of the clothing really lets the colour and design of the new Fendi pieces pop out in the styling, which is completely what I wanted - super simple yet super effective styling!
