Another one for the ride?

t-shirt: random men’s, denim jacket: tommy hilfiger, jeans: weekday, shoes: converse.

…in which I tie yet another t-shirt, because it was my dad’s and it’s huge. I wore this to an outdoors dorm party/festival/whatever. Which was very exciting, by the way. Kept me warm and comfy and quite 90’s-looking in my opinion… which is not something I minded at all!








Makeup-wise I only wore red lipstick -if I put on eye make-up on top of that, especially since my lashes are already quite dark, it risks becoming too much.



I like playing this little trick on my friends and making them think I cut my hair… and while I used to have a bob a few years ago, and tempting though the thought of having short,uncomplicated hair may be, I think it looks too strict and it gets a little bit boring. And while my long hair can be a pain, for now it’s worth it!

(OK, I’m not smiling here but you get how it’s more strict right?)


PS: I’m finally in Barcelona, but I’ll still be posting a few pre-holiday outfits before I can (hopefully) show you what I’m up to :)

The Summer Edit II

I did it! I compiled my wardrobe for the next two months… I still have the feeling that I’m taking too many clothes, but I reasoned: if I don’t wear all these shorts on holiday, I sure won’t wear them here in Amsterdam!

OK, not very sound reasoning indeed. But hey, at least I’m -just- below the weight limit. Here’s how (I think) I did it:

a. I limited the amount of shoes I’m taking. Five pairs, including the flip flops which are really only for the beach, are more than enough. (Of course, what I’m not telling you is that I’ll probably pick up a couple pairs in the sales in Spain!)





b. I cut down on unnecessary toiletries etc. Most products I usually take I don’t even use, and I can always buy sunscreen, shampoo and other things like that once I’m there.

As far as jewellery goes, I’m pretty minimal anyways so these should be more than enough





c. I limited myself to only two books and I’m not taking any notebooks except for my agenda. Every summer I take along a million books that I want to read (wishful thinking)… I end up reading about half if I’m lucky, and then I pick up a few more while I’m there, so there’s really no point in carting all these books around (plus they weigh a ton). And…




d. I have decided (wisely or not? Yet to be determined…) not to take a big handbag. I’m only taking the canvas bag and the clutch in the picture**, plus the little crossbody that I’ll wear to the airport with this blazer, my white converse, black jeans and two scarves. Yup, two, because that means they’re not in the suitcase. I bet they’ll look amazing -or at least keep me warm in the air conditioning of the plane.




Anyways, I laid all the clothes I’m taking on my bed, blogger-style, and it turns out that I’m mostly taking blues, neutrals* and a few pinks, which should be easy enough to combine.



…and last but definitely not least, my bikinis:





*neutrals (according to me)= black, white, grey, tan, khaki…

**OK, and another one

Soooo… who’s ready for summer? :)

Did you know...?

dress: american vintage (and very, very thin), shirt: zara, flip flops: DKNY, shoes: aniel.

Wearing an outfit all day only to realize that this fabric is completely sheer in daylight and that everyone’s seen my underwear isn’t one of my proudest achievements, but it happens to the best of us (or so I’m telling myself).

Otherwise I really like this safari-like colour combination. I wore these flip flops because I was (surprise surprise!) running late, but I think the lace-up shoes look better and make it look less ‘beachy’.




…as for the continuous tucking of my hair behind my ear: my hair was on strike. I’m sure everyone knows what I’m talking about?

The Summer Edit I

a.k.a. the bag issue.

This summer I’m lucky enough to be going to Barcelona, Athens, possibly somewhere else in Greece as well, and London. Now I ain’t complaining at all; in fact I can’t wait… but the luggage limitations and the different types of activities I’ll be doing* mean that I have to think about what I’m taking with me very carefully.

And a very important thing is my handbag! I need something that I can carry every day, because I can’t afford to bring endless handbags to choose from. It needs to go with everything, be big enough to take to the office, or maybe even the beach… Everything a single bag cannot be.  Let’s go over my options anyway.




My everyday bag, needs no introduction. I love it, but it’s too heavy and cumbersome for holidaying -I took it to Berlin and man did my shoulder suffer! Plus, I feel like it deserves a rest after carrying my books all this year… I’m definitely leaving it behind.




My mom’s old Gucci. It’s got buttery soft leather and it’s a bright camel colour (I guess). It’s smaller and lighter, but I’m afraid I’d be too scared of  ruining it if I were to take it, plus the colour is not that understated, although it does go with almost everything.




My beach bag. It’s great, but I don’t know if I can afford the space for a separate beach bag. I’m leaning more towards this…





…which is a simple canvas bag, so it takes up less space in my suitcase, and I can always pop it in my handbag when I’m going to the office, and then put my handbag inside it to protect it if I decide to go to the beach after work (the perks of Barcelona, peeps!)

And then I think I will also take this one:



…just so I have a hands-free option. I’m thinking especially for the plane, where I’m taking a small carry-on, so I’m not (technically) allowed to have another bag. But I figure, this only counts as an accessory, really (hihi), and I can just about fit my phone, passport and boarding pass in there. The rest (book, laptop etc) I can get from my carry-on once I’m on the plane. It’ll also be useful for going out, or just whenever I don’t feel like carrying a lot, but I’m concerned it won’t go with everything… My other option is a suede-y black crossbody, but I find it too wintery.

Aand then I also want to take along one of my DIY clutches. I narrowed it down to these three:




I think I can justify taking one of these, because I also use them as organizers when I’m carrying a bigger handbag (to keep small/important stuff together), or even in my suitcase, and they take up zero space anyways.


*I’ll be working in an office in Barcelona, but then I’ll also be holidaying, as well as going out/walking around the city, so I need appropriate clothes for all of the above

Brown sugar (?)

top: bershka tank*, jacket: american vintage, jeans: weekday, shoes: converse, the thing around my neck is the bracelet I showed you here

Brown Sugar, not just because I’m wearing brown, but because everyone needs some Rolling Stones in their lives (right?).

I really enjoyed wearing this, it was super-comfy and I liked experimenting with my hair by putting the bracelet/necklace over my ponytail. And to top off all the brown, (I finally managed to apply) brown eyeshadow! It wasn’t that hard really, and it’s nice to have a change from eyeliner.  

I wish I was this tan in real life, but for now this picture where the light played some tricks shouldl serve as a preview…




*that I decided I wanted to crop last year. I was already wearing it so I grabbed a pair of scissors and just cut all around it, resulting in a very wonky hemline -my mom was a bit horrified but I don’t mind the effect at all.

The one where I wear a different bag

top: malo cutoff, blazer: thrifted, jeans: massimo dutti, bag: from africa, shoes: aniel, scarf: random, belt:my dad’s equally random

Not a lot to say about this outfit, I really like it.



I wear this bag very seldom because it’s not the most discreet thing I own (also it’s quite small, gasp!), but I love it. I got it as a gift when I was a kid. Back then I found it really bizarre and buried it in my closet. Fast forward to last year, when I rediscovered it and went and bought leather cord to make a cross-body strap -I don’t find it works very well as a clutch with all that fringe. I still don’t wear it all the time but I really like the colour, the fringe, the smell of the leather… And now I’m actually thinking of taking it on holiday*, just because it would make a great hands-free, essentials-only purse.





*more on my #firstworldproblems and on mission impossible packing 15 kg for two months coming soon(?)

Bonjour!

top: naf naf minidress, skirt: american vintage, jacket: tommy hilfiger thrifted, shoes: converse.

Cliché though it may be, this top (which I actually bought in Paris, and have never worn as a dress because it’s ridiculously short) makes me feel french :)

It has little buttons on the back





And this…




…is just so you can check out the evolution of my room :) Pas mal, eh?

Coming up with titles is boring

top: by my grandma (how cool, right?), jeans: weekday, jacket: american vintage (falling apart), shoes: aniel

I feel like such a genius for coming up with a way to wear a knit and feel sexy. I wish  my navel itself wouldn’t show though, it makes me feel a bit 90’s, lol. And I don’t know what decade that would be, but this top actually has a matching skirt… which I still haven’t worn, not sure if I ever will, but if I do it will be separate from the top (duh!)




In other news, my sunglasses are starting to feel too round and hippy-ish to wear all the time (#firstworldproblems), but I really couldn’t justify buying another pair. And buying cheapo sunglasses doesn’t sound like a good idea, because I’m persuaded that they actually do more harm than good to your eyes… Che fare?

This shit is bananas

I followed thankfifi’s recipe replacing the blueberries with diced nectarine and voila! Fast, easy, super-healthy pancakes in bed (in my case). And they’re really yummy! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to make another batch…

Today I'm...

reading old Vogues, because it’s Tuesday and fuck you*.

*I find good photography insipiring. I cut out pages and put them up all over my room. I got these two copies for 1 euro. I’m so happy!

Because tomorrow is going to be warm

…and maybe it’s finally time to start thinking about sandals



(these are from zara, and clearly “inspired” by marni -right?)

Back to grey

t-shirt: zara thrifted, denim jacket: tommy hilfiger, skirt: american vintage, shoes: converse



Grey is one of the colours I feel most comfortable in. It’s safe, it’s almost impossible to make it tacky, it feels right and you can combine it with anything.




In a bid to distract you from the repeating pattern of the skirt + jacket + shoes combo, I’m bringing a new topic to the table: hair as an accessory. I’m sure it’s been done before on some runway show (what hasn’t, after all), but, in real life, does having hair long to loop it around your neck mean you should go for it, or does this make one look slightly demented*?

*(given my inexistent skills in the hair department, it would probably look bad either way, so why am I even pondering this?)

Balance

top: thrifted (from marbles vintage: pricier, but has really nice things), jeans: massimo dutti, shoes: salvatore ferragamo (I also wore my black blazer over this, but obviously I took it off as soon as I got there so no point in photographing it -OK, I actually forgot to…)

…everything needs balance, as my ancient Greek ancestors used to say. I applied their wise words while choosing an outfit to go out: OK, I want to wear high heels, let’s stay classy and covered up and not wear tiny shorts. I think this is a nice balance between sexy and modest as well as casual -jeans- and smart -slightly dressier top and heels. (Haha, the dress code where I was going actually said smart/casual.)




By the way, my hair (which I’m quite of proud of in these pictures) is done the only way I know of making my hair manageable without using styling tools. And I shall share my ‘secret’:

I brush my hair well, and sometimes I add some serum/olive oil diluted with water on my ends (because I have dry hair). Then I comb that through with my fingers and grab all my hair into a low ponytail and start twisting it at the ends with the other hand, until it starts forming a bun. I kind of arrange it circularly into the bun and then I use a hairband around the base to keep it in place (a couple bobby pins will also do). I leave it like this for a few hours, either during the day (it looks like a simple chignon) or while I’m sleeping, and when I undo it and shake out my hair, it’s smooth on top, and wavy at the ends -not unlike my natural hair but nicer and far less frizzy! (I really hope this all makes sense!)





And the shoes… these were my graduation shoes, and as much as I like them, particularly from the side, I wish they were a more neutral colour. I find gold too flashy -I actually don’t like wearing nail polish when I wear these, because that makes them even flashier and is kind of kitchy in my eyes, but I had no time to take it off!. And the gold colour also makes these shoes much harder to ‘dress down’… but I think they worked quite well with the cuffed jeans -next time (maybe when it’s warmer…) I’ll try pairing them with a day dress.


And finally, what would a perspective shot-style picture be without my hair getting in the way?

Yo no soy marinero

t-shirt: COS thrifted, denim jacket: tommy hilfiger, skirt: american vintage, shoes: converse.

If you haven’t heard this song, you probably had a horrible childhood, but I’m going to link it anyway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxPWVX-qSrQ

This is the first outfit I wore with my new white converse which I am so happy I finally got because they go with everything (or so I think)!




I tucked the edges of my t-shirt into the waistband of my skirt so that the t-shirt sort of hangs shorter, but isn’t fully tucked in… if you get the meaning of my words (and let’s face it you probably don’t).

I love this outfit and I will warn you: there’ s many variations of it to come!   Are you ready?

Wore heels out last night

…outfit post coming soon ;)

Birthday gifts

Here’s a few things I was lucky enough to be gifted for my birthday…




white converse -as sensible as shoes get… and you’ll be seeing these a lot :)

tate artist timeline -an awesome visual summary of all the 20th-century “isms”

leather bracelet -it’s actually too big for my wrist, so I may have other plans for it…


What more can a girl ask for? (apparently, awesome friends and a lot of yummy food!?)

Yay or nay?

Last weekend I tried white nails*, drank (copious amounts of) mint tea and read Brave New World. I liked them all… how about you?

*are they fashionable or tacky? I think as long as you don’t have long acrylic nails and keep your style simple, they’re nice… but they do crack exceptionally fast.

Les layers

Waiting for Godot the good weather a few days ago (it’s finally here now though!), or: watch me undress (wait, what?!) Oh yeah, when it’s ugly outside but warm inside -but not that warm, either!-… layering is in order.



top: oysho, jacket: my mom’s (ancient), trench: BSB (greek brand), jeans: massimo dutti, booties: who the hell knows, bag: just campagne.

I wore my trench like a cape, of course. It makes you look silly when you’re holding your bag though.

Look, no arms! Waaait….




Hihi I love my hair… Now let the peeling off of the layers begin.




This jacket is so old. It has a huge hole on the sleeve… but I roll up the sleeve so it won’t show and keep on wearing it, because I love it.







…the back of the top is sheer -not always appropriate but almost always attractive :)



Can you spot the holes on my jacket?