HIS JACKET BUT NOT HIS GAL

Hello my Dears!

I have always been a fan of man clothing being transformed into something that a woman can also pull off. 

For this outfit I chose elements that balance out the look between super chic and casual. One of my favourite pieces that I own are these black wide trousers that make any outfit a bit more fancy, especially paired with fabulous heels. I didn't want the outfit to be on such a level of elegant so I threw on a mans winter coat that gave the outfit a totally different outlook.

Jacket : hElium

Shirt : H&M

Trousers : ZARA

Heels : DEICHMANN

Belt : Thrifted

Sunglasses : Bershka ( old collection )

All of my jewelry is from Aliexpress.com

FAV FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE FALL 2018

Hello my Dear readers!

Currently the fashion world is in the middle of the first Fashion Week in 2018. 

In a few days London Fashion Week will be over and Milan will be the next stop. May I say that London and New York Fashion Weeks are by far my favourite one in terms of Street Style. And speaking of Street Style, here are some of my most adored outfits on the streets of London and New York.

/  NYFW (Women's)  /

Sources : ELLE , VOGUE 

/  LFW (Women's)  /

Sources : VOGUE , Fashionista  , Refinery29.com , thecut.com

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Another Fashion Week and I still stand strong with the view that the most fashionable and best-dressed people live in New York and London. Of course,  I will still be eyeing Street Style outfits from Milan and Paris, but as I said, I was, and am, mostly excited about NYFW and LFW.

MY FAVOURITE THRIFT SHOP PIECES

Good afternoon my Dears!

I feel that thrift shopping is truly underrated to begin with. The variety of clothes and accessories is amazing. But especially, for a person who loves to experiment with their outfits to look unique and authentic, thrift shop is a great place to go for a hunt every now and then. 

I have been going to thrift shops a lot recently and I'm not ashamed of that in any way. Give me one good reason why should I? Anyway, I decided to share with you some of my most adored pieces that I found in thrift stores. And maybe to encourage you to go in there and take a look yourselves to acknowledge the amount of undiscovered treasures.

This is one of my recent finds and I'm absolutely in love with it. What I adore the most about this neutral coloured sweater is obviously the asymmetric turtle neck cut. And this one does look like it could have a ZARA label on it, but instead it's from a brand called OXMO.

The gorgeous orange belt has a truly good quality and is from called VERA PELLE who is most famous for real leather women bags and wallets and if I remember correctly, this cost about €5 which is not the cheapest for my local thrift store.
Another piece is the black turtle neck sweater that's actually from men's section. It's very soft and warm and I figured that the orange detailing goes perfectly with the belt.

This camo jacket... I've had it for over 2 years and it's still one of the precious clothing pieces that I have ever found in thrift stores. I even made a separate blog post for it (CLICK HERE) on how I styled it.
The white turtle neck is also one of the recent finds and I love it soooo much. What I like the most about this piece is the big turtle neck and the fact that I don't have to worry my foundation getting all over the neck when I'm putting or taking it off.

This raincoat is on the top of my list together with the camo jacket. I got it a few years ago and I love it still up to this day. I feel that this is the kind of piece that makes any outfit a bit more edgy and it gives the 'street style' look that we all adore so much.
Underneath I have the bright orange/red turtle neck that I also find myself reaching for quite frequently. Can you tell how much I'm a fan of turtle necks?

WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS

Happy Holidays my Dears!

To start off this post, I would like to wish you all Merry Christmas and even though it has already passed I still hope you guys had a wonderful time with your family and loved ones!

Seeing as though I have never done a 'What I got for Christmas' post, I really wanted to do one this year and to share my gifts with you all beautiful faces.

DISCLAIMER : A lot of people might think that these kind of posts are for bragging about amazing gifts, but it's truly all with good intentions just for sharing the new things that might end up in 'Favourites' posts. 

My mom truly knows how much I adore 'AVON' skin&body products so she got me and entire Maroccan Oil range that includes the Bath&Shower oil, the restoring hand cream and body moisturiser. I believe it was one of their holiday gift sets so the white makeup bag ( that I really needed ) was a part of it. I can already tell that it will be my new favourite body products because of the relaxing and rich scent. 

My aunt knew that I was about to travel here and there, so she got me this gorgeous makeup bag from L'Occitane together with mini versions of the shea face cleansing oil and the almond shower oil. I already tried the shower oil and I'm a big fan of it. Something tells me that I will like the cleansing oil as much, but we'll see how that goes. 

My friend, who knows how much I like hand creams, got me the famous Wild Argan oil hand cream from The Body Shop. 

My beloved cousin, got me probably my favourite shower product of all time. It's the Fortune Scrub with sweet orange and cedar from Rituals. If you haven't tried this out, you are seriously missing out. I absolutely recommend this product for everyone and even if you're not a fan of body scrubs, you will be after you try this!

 My best friend who knew how much I wanted a new cozy blanket got me this one that is incredibly soft and huge. With the blanket, she also gifted me this Toffee Apple hand cream from Douglas. Since cinnamon or toffee apple scents are one of my favourites, it's no surprise that I love it so much.

If we are on the topic of hand creams, I got another one from a brand I have never heard of before. It's the Marvelous Berries scent from Yves Rocher. After some research, I found out that it's a french brand. And that leaves me with four hand creams this Christmas that will fill my collection. 

Every year I like to put a gift under the Christmas tree from me to me. This time I got myself this NYX highlighter in Ritualistic and a few lovely scented candles that will add some aesthetics to my room details. 

Since I really wanted to buy a new fashion book but I couldn't decide which onem my dad gifted me a check from a bookstore. Once I get the book that caughts my eye, I will let you know via Instagram probably. 

My Dear grandmother knows that I like this specific tea brand called 'BASILUR' so she got me these two flavours. The White Moon milk oolong green tea and  the Frosty Night ceylon black tea. 

As a souvenir from Scotland, my aunt gave me these Scottish biscuits and these will go perfectly with the tea!

Since this is the last post of 2017, I would like to wish you all a Happy and Exciting New Year!

2017 for my blog was a truly amazing year and I can only promise you that 2018 will be ever more fabulous. 

See you next year my Dears,

All the Love in the world!

FAVOURITES

Hello my Loves!

It's been a while since I've shared my favourite things with all of you. For these past few months I got my hands on so many new fashion, beauty and skincare related items that it was a bit of a challenge to narrow it all down to just a few. And there they are!

I've been eyeing the stores for the new NYX Total Control drop foundation and when I finally spotted it in the NYX store in Barcelona, I new I had to pick the right shade and add it to my makeup collection. Every single review I heard or saw about this product was amazing and I can only confirm it myself. The foundation glides on beautifully and if the coverage seems too sheer at first, you can always build it up without it looking rough on uneven. 

I have to admit, THIS IS MY FAVOURITE BRONZER I HAVE EVER USED! If you haven't tried out this NYX Matte bronzer you are seriously missing out. The shade variety is amazing, so you can pick whether you want something with warmer or cooler undertone,  it's completely matte and gorgeous, no need to add that it's a drugstore item which means it is pretty affordable. 

My favourite lip combo at the moment has to be the AVON Mark. matte liquid lipstick in the shade dare to be bare with the MAC lip pencil in Whirl. The lipstick is great, not sticky, smells nice and stays on for a long time which is exactly what I would say about the lip pencil.
I have been meaning to get a new toner and when I found one from Simple I did hot hesitate a minute before getting it. Hearing all these good reviews not only on this exact product but on every single one of them, I knew that this wouldn't disappoint me and it really didn't. It's very gentle with all natural ingredients that will not harm your skin, especially if you have sensitive one, so if you're on the hunt for a new toner, I would totally go for this. 

I don't usually put a clothing piece among my favourites, but I fell deeply in love with this jumper that it seemed like a crime not to include it. As always, I was keeping my eye out for this jumper from ZARA and after a few trips to the store, I finally decided to go and get it. The orange and white details are incredibly soft which counts as a huge plus in order to keep me comfortable and warm. With colours and material like this, the jumper really is a statement piece, so you could just put on an all black outfit, throw this on and BOOM! you're looking fabulous.

All the Love in the world,

HIM&HER

Hello my dears!

Since the colder weather is here, it's time to pull out all our coats, thicker jackets, scarfs and gloves to keep ourselves warm yet still fashionable for this upcoming winter season. For this post I put my fashion taste into four outfit choices for him and her. So grab your partner and take a look at these outfits so you two could be the "Stylish Couple".

WINTER BROWNS 

It's an outfit choice for someone who likes to be comfortable in their clothes to the maximum amount with no 'up in their face' kind of accessories. 

For HER I chose a simple black wool coat paired with dark brown turtleneck and wide black pants. The pieces that will make the outfit a bit more interesting are the black ankle booties with a slight heel and the beret, that seems to be the hot accessory right now. To keep the hands warm, I picked brown leather gloves to finish up the look.

For HIM I went with brown coat to compliment the female. Together I added a black turtle neck, to keep the high neck style going on, and some skinny fit black trousers. For shoes I just chose the classic Timberland style black boots. Do add a manly charm, and to stick with the browns, I found this Nixon watch that tied the outfit together. 

OUR TONES 

Now these outfits are for people who like to stand out and wear other colours from the palette besides black.

For HER I chose a white wool coat and, yes, I know that it's not practical and that the coat will turn to grey in no time, but if you don't go out in the rain or if you put the coat on for more special occasions that you should be good. The black version would look just as great, but I felt that a bright colour would draw everyone's attention. Underneath, I picked the military green turtleneck that's a bit cropped. And to change up the lower body clothes, I went with a black leather skirt. With this outfit, the black ankle booties with a heel makes the outfit even more chic. For the accessories, I chose a backpack to turn down the fanciness a bit, but added it back with red velvet gloves and a rich perfume such as Jasmin Rouge by Tom Ford. 

For HIM I stepped back from coats and chose this warm military tone jacket to keep the green theme going on and underneath I picked the white knit jumper to initially go with the white female coat, but if you switch the white to black one, then I would probably to the same to the jumper. To make the outfit a big edgy I went for classic knee ripped black jeans and topped it all of with simple leather boots. To add some fun, I picked these red sunnies and black gloves for some warmth. 

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And if you're looking for some good quality male clothing pieces maybe for a present or a lovely gift, I recommend stopping by BONOBOS website. They have it all, from t-shirts to jackets and from loungewear to formal clothing. 

All the Love!

I FELL IN LOVE WITH BARCELONA

Hello my Dears!

For the past week I've been travelling the world a bit and I fell in love with a piece of it. 

Together with my family we decided to go on a trip to Barcelona, the city between mountains and sea. I get asked a lot, if I had to choose a city with rough relief or the one near the water and the answer to that question was always 'both'. The city of Barcelona is just that definition of 'both' that I had in mind. 

Besides being perfect with it's surrounding nature, the capital is also full of unique background such as art, museums and interesting architecture buildings. With things like that, you never get bored in Barcelona, because there's always something to see, something to explore. 

On the topic of exploring, let me tell you that I did just that. Of course I had to go and check out the famous la Sagrada Familia and the power of this sight blew me away. I felt to small yet so amazing when standing next to this masterpiece and I can easily say that I'm not the only one who feels this way about spectacular buildings. 

Besides being blown away by the famous sight, I also visited various kinds of art museums : Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya , Picasso museum and  Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). Being the person, who adores art, I really enjoyed taking a look on famous paintings, sculptures and other exhibitions. Sadly, I didn't have a chance to go inside the National Art Museum, but the outside of the building had me shook for the rest of the day. I was shook to that point where I started to get emotional, don't ask me why or how, I just did.

To be honest, I prefer cities where you can find remains of older cultures and decades that represent the art of what it's famous for. That's what I like about Barcelona, you can easily go out, have fun and dance all night long at the clubs, but there's also loads of places where you'll find yourself being taken away by art and vintage architecture.

The title of this post really translates on how I feel about the city of Barcelona, because I truly enjoyed every minute there. And if you're looking for a new destination to travel to, I would highly recommend adding the capital to your list of places to visit.

All the Love!

MY NAME IS AUTUMN

Hello my dear readers! 

I couldn't be more happy that fall season is finally here! My transition from summer to autumn has been a bit slow since I can't wrap my head around the fact that those three warm months passed away super fast. 

As you can tell from the title of this outfit I was totally in the autumn mood with red and grey colours. However, I can feel that this season I'll be all about the greens, the nudes and some warmer earth tones such as mustard or brown. 

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Blouse : ZARA

Pants : Stradivarius

Boots : ZARA (bought them last season and couldn't find anything similar)

MY MI NOTE 2

Hello my Loves!

I recently had a chance to try out the XIAOMI Mi Note 2 smart phone and I really loved it. 

Now let me tell you why : the camera is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, it captures everything and everywhere with a truly good quality. That's one of the main reasons why I adored this phone. Another reason would be the huge and bright screen, but then again, almost every good smart phone today has a vibrant screen. I also really loved the design of this smart guy; it's elegant and simple with the shiny black color, it's bended at the front so it gives off a more modern look. 

Since, I am an iPhone user, it was a bit weird to use it, but after some time it felt comfortable in my hand and I managed to figure out how to use it. After all, it's bigger than my iPhone 6S. The Mi Note 2 is 5,7 inches and my current phone has 4,7 inch display. 

If I had to choose between XIAOMI Mi Note 2 and iPhone I would still, sadly, choose and iPhone over it. It just feels more comfortable in every single way. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing phone and If you're on the hunt for a new not so expensive smart phone, I would truly recommend checking out the Mi Note 2. 

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Sveiki mielieji! 

Neseniai turėjau galimybę išbandyti XIAOMI Mi Note 2 išmanųjį telefoną ir man jis tikrai tiko ir patiko! Dabar leiskite išdėstyti argumentus kodėl : kameros kokybė iš tiesų nustebino, fotoaparatas viską pagauna tinkamu momentu ir tinkamoje vietoje, ypač su automatiniu fokusavimo režimu. Tai ir yra viena pagrindinių priežaščių kodėl šis mobilusis man paliko įspūdį. Kita priežastis būtų didelis ir ryškus ekranas, bet, vėl gi, praktiškai kiekvienas išmanusis šiomis dienomis turi didelės raiškos ekraną. Kas dar labai patiko tai pats telefono dizainas : jis gan paprastas, tačiau elegantiškas, blizgios juodos spalvos, priekinio ekrano šonai įlenkti, o tai atrodo dar moderniau. 

Kadangi ilgą laiką esu iPhone naudotoja, tai iš pradžių buvo gan keista paimti į rankas ir naudoti, tačiau po kiek laiko ranka pati prigludo ir priprato prie didesnio ekrano. Mi Note 2 turi 5,7 colių ekraną, kuomet mano iPhone 6S tik 4,7. Lygiai vienas colis, kas telefonui turi didelį gan skirtumą. 

Jeigu reiktų rinktis tarp šio XIAOMI Mi Note 2 ir iPhone, tai ko gero rinkčiausi iPhone nedvėjodama. Nesupraskite klaidingai, telefonas tikrai geros kokybės su moderniais privalumais, tačiau, asmeniškai, iPhone patogesnis naudojimu ir visu kitu. Jei ieškote naujo, ne brangaus ir gero išmaniojo telefono, tikrai rekomenduočiau šį XIAOMI Mi Note 2.