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Isolda.. A Little bit of Rio in K-town

The moment I stepped inside N boutique in Burj Jassim, I squealed with joy. I was greeted by three mannequins dressed in gorgeous and super feminine pieces covered in fun and playful tropical prints. Everything about the pieces on display screamed ME! I love colorful mismatched prints on feminine silhouettes. I had to know who the designer was. I took a closer look at the clothes tag and it read Isolda.

With a little help from Mr. Google, I came to know that architect and textile designer Alessandra Affonso Ferreira is the creative force behind Brizalian/London-based brand Isolda. She was trained at the Chelsea College of Arts and Design, and I'm not quite sure but I think this is her first collection because I only saw one collection on her website. The pieces in store were a selection of tops, pants, and short and maxi skirts. The only drawback? The sizes of the skirts were tiny! A size large would probably fit size 8 or 10 UK? If you're super skinny, you have nothing to worry about. As for me, trying on tops was a piece of "cake", they were roomy. the skirts however.... ahem... let's just say I need to cut back on that cake! That didn't stop me from shopping, I bought a couple of things from Isolda. Can't wait to wear them with a pair of bold earrings, stacked cuffs, and a pair of colorful sandals, actually, they'd look smashing paired with my Ninas de Papa, no?


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Juliana said…
Thrilled to read about Isolda from your eyes! We love your blog and the great curation of fashion you bring here! Will you be in Paris Fashion week by any chance?
29 January, 2013
Juliana said…
LOVELY and so rewarding to see Isolda being featured here specially in one of our favourite shops !!! Thank you for the artilce..it al looks great!
29 January, 2013
Alessandra said…
Dear Confashions,
Thank you for your lovely words. It's always great to visit your blog and see so many fresh and cool stuff. Hopefully next season you will be able to get an Isolda skirt as well.
Lots of love,
Ale
29 January, 2013
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