Take long walks through endless fields of bright purple and delicate mauve, absorb their sight and smell their aroma. What a treat! And while I haven’t been lucky enough to make that a reality yet, I take whatever I can get. Whether that be a simple bunch of dried lavender, a lavender perfume or a huge field of sunflowers that makes me think about the southern part of France…

EN: Because I’m pretty sure i’ll be melting soon if the temperatures continue to rise, I’m trying to dress as lightly as I possibly can. So I’ve basically been living in shorts and skirts and cropped tees lately, as I find it unbearable to wear anything else (oh, how I miss you, vintage blazers!)

Bought this cropped top a few months ago and had to wait for summer to wear it-how frustrating. He was practically begging me to take him home at $10 and I just couldn’t have said no. A refuse would have been rude.

Not to mention his feelings!

Very thoughtful of me, indeed.

I decided to pair it with pink and gold accessories and this floral Topshop skirt that I haven’t worn since last summer I think. How fast has it gone?!?!

RO: E un 8 fara 10 seara, zac in curte cu picioarele intinse pe o buturuga si laptopul in brate si ma gandesc ce sa scriu pentru maine (pentru voi astazi, 9 iulie). Am in jurul meu 2 catei grasi si cateva muste asezate pe rana din genunchi, o cana de ness si prea putina inspiratie.

Sa incerc…

Decisesem cu ceva timp in urma ca voi renunta la postarile in romana, din motive mai mult sau mai putin obiective pe care nu le voi detalia acum. Ca idee insa (si nu pentru ca as simti neaparat nevoia unei justificari), “problema” cu textul in limba materna se contureaza in jurul notiunii de vulnerabilitate. Pentru ca romana imi permite sa ma exprim sau sa expun prea mult, si de cele mai multe ori o fac fara sa ma gandesc suficient la interpretari. Ca si cand as vorbi tête-à– tête cu cei care citesc, intr-un demers spontan pentru dialog, privat de cosmetizari si inflorituri telenovelistice/filosofice/”sa dea bine la snobi”/”sa iasa likeu’ pe facebook” si exemplele pot continua. Adevarul e ca nu stiu de ce am inceput sa scriu si textul in romaneste (pentru cele care ma urmariti de la inceputuri, stiti probabil ca publicam doar in engleza atunci). Cred ca mi s-a parut firesc sa scriu si in limba materna din 2 motive: 1 ca am o vaga suspiciune cum ca nu ne bubuie tuturor capul de Oxford (desi o ardem cel putin la nivel de britiş, neam cu Henric si Elisabeta pistruiata si roscata) si 2, sunt unele lucruri pe care nu le pot exprima in engleza. Asa cum sunt unele lucruri pe care nu le pot exprima in romaneste. Si daca ati observat (pentru cine avea rabdarea sa le citeasca pe amandoua-atat ce scriam in RO: cat si ce scriam in EN: ), se intampla des sa fie omise propozitii, fraze sau texte intregi din unul sau celalalt text. Uneori se completau iar alteori cand simteam ca n-am suficient aplomb de batut campii sau scris ceva coerent, publicam numai unul.

Ca sa revin de unde am plecat, vroiam sa raman la un singur text. Voi incepe sa le public din nou (cu diverse ajustari si nu permanent) pentru ca mi-am dat seama ca renuntarea completa e o greseala. Plus de asta, e mai distractiv si pentru mine.

Acuma…treaba e ca habar n-am ce sa zic de poze. Pe langa ceea ce e evident, si anume ca dau senzatia ca divinizez paharu’ ala, chiar si gol. Adevarul e ca s-a dovedit foarte util pe caldurile alea, undeva in jurul pranzului, cand multa lume zdravana la cap lua in calcul insolatia si nu iesea pe strada. Eu insa, descendentă de Cati Teodoroiu, m-am avantat in lupta. Si nu oricum, ci acompaniata de un frate schingiuit de plictiseala. L-am tarat prin cabine de proba, el mi-a aratat mingii, manusi si volane, ne-am holbat si invartit timp de cateva ore, am reusit sa facem poze si ne-am intors acasa oftand. Eu ca-mi veneau ca naiba niste pantaloni, el ca n-a gasit nu stiu ce drac de pompa. Deh, fiecare cu piticii lui.

Cu tinuta, vedeti mai sus.

I’ve always fancied the idea of showing a small sliver of stomach from under my tops but this year, after seeing the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2012 collection (definitely one of my favorites of the season), I was completely hooked on bralets and cropped tops!

I’m slowly but surely developing a collection and just like Domenico and Stefano, I love pairing my midriff-baring bra tops with full skirts! This skirt I’m wearing was one of my best vintage finds ever, of which I’m quite proud, might I add (I know how superficial and shallow it sounds, but hear me out). It’s a vintage Valentino midi pleated number that I bought a while ago from a local thrift shop. Got it altered, changed the elastic, paired it with a colorful bralet and some quirky accessories and bish, bash, bosh, outfit sorted!

Ok, gonna go apply some MORE aloe vera on my red, sunburned back, shoulders and legs and hopefully tonight I’ll get some much needed sleep.

Pray for me, people.

Happy weekend!

Yes, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, those are actual flats on my feet.

As you probably know, I’m a high heels kinda gal, I love towering shoes (towering as in…teetering on the brink of insanity), I collect them and I wear them almost daily. However, after a few hours, most of my 6 inch babies are killers and when this happens, the next day I inevitably end up wearing some sort of shoes that don’t have a heel and are gentle with my many blisters. Pretty? No. Comfortable? Yes.

So now that you know about me at my most masochistic, let me tell you that I bought these blue tropical print espadrilles on sale last week for under 4 bucks! Not bad for a sad little flimsy sole shoe without heel, eh?

Paired them with warm weather friendly clothing and opted for a casual look today: maximum comfort and an easy fit were my main priorities, after struggling to breathe in the scorching heat and resist to a nagging mother…

Not sure which one is worse.

P.S. for my romanian readers only:  

Parol.

I know I’ve mentioned it a million times on Facebook but I’m really, really enamored, passionately enamored with this dress!

I fell in love with it the minute I opened the H&M website; it was impossible not to to, the lure of the powder blue color, the full skirt and the back zipper were just too much.

For those of you who watch Mad Men-do you remember that episode in the fourth series, when Roger Sterling suggests to Joan that she should wear „that red dress, the one with the bow on the back, that makes you look like a present” for the Christmas party?

Well, I don’t know what would Roger say about me, but I too, have been told that I look like a present in this blouse!

I wore it a few days ago and felt so cutesy and little-girl in it! It was pretty hot and sunny outside so the pictures didn’t turned out how I expected, especially because I initially wanted to be photographed in another location and of course, I couldn’t do that because people were staring like it was some sort of spectacle.

Anyway, I’m also wearing this blue Oasap bag, very roomy and light considering it’s made of thick fabric. I absolutely adore the color, the gold zippers really add some personality to this bag and at $60, it doesn’t break the bank either!

In other non-fashion unimportant matters, I think I’m going to spend my weekend in a beach chair soaking up the sun by the pool, with a cold drink in hand. Hope the weather will cooperate!

What are your plans for this weekend?

At the risk of becoming overly cliché, this is me again declaring my love for leopard print. No matter the pattern or color, for me, animal print remains always in vogue for a touch of everyday exotic.

I bought this dress last winter, on a whim (shocking isn’t it?), as I simply fell head over heels for it; my heart started racing, I lost all sense of reason and I had to take it home with me! 

Worn with Zara shoes and bag, vintage YSL heart brooch, H&M earrings and ring. 

Wore this to a birthday party last weekend, after spending hours deciding on what to wear. As usual, I was the most overdressed person there, but hey, at least I wasn’t the 30 years old guy with fiery red shoes, haha! What a relief!

As you probably know, I’m all for silhouette hugging dresses so I wore this pretty pink number that I’ve had in my closet for a while, waiting patiently on the hanger to be shown. It was an impulse buy from ASOS, after actively avoiding shopping for…4 days?(be proud, people) that proved to be quite handy for surviving in the scorching heat!

Once again, happy birthday D! Love you lots 🙂

I think every girl needs to have a statement piece in her closet that makes her feel fabulous from the moment she puts it on. Whether a colorful dress, a bold necklace, a vintage scarf or an amazing bag, these over-the-top pieces should really standout and makes passersby on the street turn their head when you walk by.

For me, statement rhymes with gold, gold, gold (funny how I used to hate anything gold as a teenager and how now I’ve come to really love it). It’s usually my jewellery or shoes that spice up my outfits but I’m also very fond of a few other pieces of clothing when it comes to adding an “oomph” to my looks. One of those pieces is this glittery top that, believe it or not, was thrifted for 4$! (This reminds me I haven’t been thrifting in a while…so sad)

I love how incredibly shiny it is and how it makes me glow and feel good about myself every time I wear it! Clothes should do that.

And scientists should study the effect of wearing glittery clothing in correlation to cheerfulness and being happy, because I bet that they are linked!