// Pirates, ahoy

Posted on | June 30, 2010 | 7 Comments

I wanted to reward myself for my exercise project with something that I have wanted for a long time, something I believe I do use a lot and something I don’t consider completely outrageously out of my price range. So now I’m a happy owner of classic slouchy shaft Vivienne Westwood pirate boots in suede. The taupe color goes well with my wardrobe and I love the lightweight construction, these can be well incorporated to summer outfits as well.

The weather is very warm and summery, so the dressing is simple. I’m wearing an old Diesel sundress covered up with H&M cardigan — this piece has been probably my best high street purchase from this spring. The slouchy cut is excellent and I love the lively material. One of my Pilgrim pendants is hiding underneath the dress.

So… …this was the last month for my start for more physically active life — and although this month either was perfect from the exercise perspective (traveling and now the flu) I think I have actually changed something in my habits because I’m actually missing regular exercise when I’m not doing it. On this period I did not focus on weight loss, but I got down 4 – 5 kg and it certainly has not been my muscle mass.

Naturally this was not the end of the project. My summer holiday starts tomorrow and when I get well I’m planning to have a physical activity filled semester. And I could really focus on weight loss for a while. I’m still quite chubby.

Posted on | June 30, 2010 | 7 Comments

// My authoritahh…

Posted on | March 25, 2010 | 4 Comments

There are things that I have loved ages — like Ray Ban aviator sunglasses. There were so many years I thought I can’t use them because of my high and round cheekbones. Mwahahahaaa! Guess what, when one ages one stops to care and wears what she wants anyway! I bought this awesome ombre pair two or three years ago and haven’t had any regrets. I love to wear them with feminine hair — but maybe even more with strict, pulled back hair and loose utilitarian clothes. This is perhaps as androgynous look as it is possible for me.

All stuff is old — or ancient. The bulky T is actually the lovely oversized T-shirt dress from Babooshka Boutique, newest item in this bunch and can’t recommend it more, the jersey is soft and heavyveight — and has not lost any of it’s blackness in repeated washes. Plus the shape is just… …awesome. The leather jacket is really old and from H&M (spank me, plz), booties are old Vagabonds and the jeans are from Diesel — they were originally faded blue but I dyed them black couple of years ago.

At the time I bought the jeans (several years ago) the tapered loose leg was practically nonexistent phenomena… …and it often happens to me that when some shape or cut disappears from street view I create desperate craving for it. That’s not because I want to be the early adapter or something — I just feel that it is not good to limit the options available for the sake of trends or something (you’ll bet I’m stashing harem pants… …they surely disappear any day now…). Whatever, I have loved this pair dearly, the cut is actually very flattering for my body type (can’t believe I said that), they are extremely comfortable and I love every single detail of these (the elaborate stitching, the twisting inner seams, some extra tool loops on the waist).

And hail for the unexpected fashion icon!

Posted on | March 25, 2010 | 4 Comments

// Bootie beauties (and the sidekick)

Posted on | November 28, 2009 | No Comments

dsquared2 diesel

I have promised myself to step out the black shoe rut. And to be honest, maroon and purple options start to look very good to my eye. These booties are from Yoox, by Dsquared2 and Diesel. Either ones would do. Or both of them!

castaner

Velvet looks so sumptuous right now! I could accommodate my toes to these Castañer wedges for the holiday season.

All images from Yoox.

Posted on | November 28, 2009 | No Comments

// Starship trooper?

Posted on | October 1, 2009 | 3 Comments

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I’m layering some soft simple and old stuff with the H&M PVC panel pants to tone them down a bit — Diesel tank with pale star print, dirty pink Zara cardigan, giant A.F. Vandevorst shrug, Docs… …in spite of all that softness this starts to look like a weird futuristic uniform to me. Or some sort of space pirate costume. Oh dear, should I start to grow up and take things (like dressing up) seriously…

Posted on | October 1, 2009 | 3 Comments

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