Whereas 'understanding' the world of clothes and fashion comes rather easy to me, I happen to be a mess when it comes to cosmetics and other body products. Whilst loving it on others, 'makeup' is something I usually try to avoid as much as possible, unless it's an occassion which really necessitates defined eyes and rosy cheekbones.
"The Little Black Book of Style" by Nina Garcia (fashion editor at "Elle" magazine) is a petite guide on fashion basics and the essential fashion rules that every woman should know. It presents a "how-to" wear guide with information about when to wear a particular outfit, what colours and textures to combine and which styles to go for (according to your body type).
They call 27-year olds "grown-ups".
11 pairs of black trousers/jeans, 4 white skirts (only variant between skirts being a couple of centimeters), 9 bronze-plated long necklaces (2 of which are exactly the same!). Why do I owe all these similar items in the first place?!
As conflicting as it may sound coming from someone who’s unconsciously in fashion-thinking mode most of the time, I’d still always vow for ‘Wear what makes you comfortable – Wear what makes you YOU’! However, one has to appreciate that even though the thermometer may read a billion degrees during the summer period, those meeting you would
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Can't believe my luck!!
A couple of months ago a dear friend who’s now living in the Netherlands gave me this beautiful scarf, branded Desigual. This Spanish label, well known for its colourful and extravagant creative designs, screams a Mediterranean lifestyle.
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If you were to ask me, I’d always vow for light, feminine fabrics and attires during the hot summer days. However that one-off denim item may be turn out to be the perfect accessory to spice up your outfit!
Around this time of the year, floral prints and bright garnments start to emerge on the fashion scene. Whether you go for a floral print top or a casual floral dress, there are many ways to spread your fresh, flowerly spirit around! My pick for the week?
..go buy yourself a new pair of shoes! Even if they’re not Jimmy Choo, Gucci or Chanel, shoes always manage to heal a girl’s deepest wounds.
Wedding celebrations and receptions – I love them! The exhilarating smile on the bride’s face (groom would be still in shock following his stupid ‘I do’ at the wedding ceremony), the yummy finger-food, dancing (not the jive single again!), laughing at the funny guests and the champagne!! Yeps, wedding celebrations tend to put me in a luminous mood, until I take a second glance at what some of the male guests turn up wearing at the
...Just like everyday fashion, wedding dresses have a long history of change. Today it isn’t typically viewed as privileged and vainglorious for a bride to purchase an expensive dress she’ll only get to wear once, but things were different in the past.
Some of my favourites...
Shabby Chic jewellery items I came across, which I love:
Ok, so mustard was more of last Autumn’s trend! To prove it I have a wardrobe full of mustard garments and accessories. And despite pink being the new thing (hot, I know), I’m still secretly in love with the mustard era. Mustard is so Me!
Ok, so it's not a question of life-or-death, but I'm in love with both pieces here. That, and a budget line!!
…do not necessarily clash. For decades, the fashion world deemed blacks&browns and blacks&navys as a no-no. Then again,
that was a time when the same fashion world echoed a mix-purse-with-shoes-and-accessories and not-more-than-three-colours-in-one-outfit ritual.
In reality, black and brown can go very well together. The rest is a fashion myth, a ‘rule’ that could and in my
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Some two months ago I was given some products at Environ's Launch (which you can read about here), and since I've been trying them for over a month now, I decided to go ahead and review the following Environ products, given that I'm loving them this much :) There are another two Environ products I've been meaning to try out as well, but since I haven't tried them out properly yet, I'm leaving them out of this post
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