Wednesday, April 22, 2015

OOTD: Heels on Cobbles

I'm off to a four day trip to Prague tomorrow and put together a quick outfit for the occasion. Granted, the heels are not the perfect choice for the old cobblestone street but they look so good with the length of the jeans so let's just pretend my doll has a pair of flats in her bag.
I absolutely love the contrast between the vibrant red/orange of the cardigan and the tote and the more pastel shades of the rest items.

Clothes:
Red Open Ride Cardigan - Pet-a-Porter
Nude Tank - Bonjour Bizou 
High Waisted Retro Jeans - Pretty n' Love
  
Accessories:
Peach Ombre Tote - Fendi Tribute
Rechel Golden Pumps - Young Hollywood
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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Wear It All Challenge: Printeresting

I've always liked this... whatever this is - Stardoll call it a blouse but it's way too long. May be a tunic or even a dress (though it's too short to be a decent one, anyway). I don't know! I've worn it only a several times since I first got it and no matter how much I liked it, it always left me uninspired. And, to be honest, the shape of the skirt is somewhat weird and unflattering.
So initially I had some trouble coming up with a way of styling it that would emphasize the lovely elements of it such as the print and the stunning sleeves but the lower part always seemed to draw the focus. It took me some time to find the perfect way to cover it all up because of the high waste of the "blouse" and finally I just dealt with using the belt.
The result is one of my all-time favourite outfits - the colours compliment each other to perfection, he look is sleek and elegant with a very discrete bohemian chic to it and it's just revealing enough to be sexy but not ostentatious.

Clothes:
Summer Pop Print Blouse - Elle
Slit Gown Skirt - Voile

Accessories:
Citrus Belt - PPQ
Stella Clutch - Nelly
Orange High Sandals - Callie's Picks
Bandeau Bra Peach - Underneath Stardoll
Boy Short Bottom Peach - Underneath Stardoll
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Monday, March 30, 2015

Wear It All Challenge: A Wish for Summer


Anyone who has been following this blog know how much trouble I have with these dresses - I love the shape but they are way too short for my taste and that's it. So this time around I decided to use them as a resort where. After all, the only place where I could wear such a short dress is at the beach. I decided to continue the boho-look from my previous Wear It All post with earthy tones and exotic prints.

Clothes:
Basic Lion Fitted Dress - Basics
Wrapping Jacket - Riviera

Accessories:
Kors Aviators - Millionaire Mansion Fashion
Elephant Necklace - Folk
Work Bag - Decades
Sequin High Platforms - Callie's Picks

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Haul: Young Hollywood


I know, I said I wasn't going to be making haul posts any more just a few days ago but, in all fairness, this is going to be more of a rant. The collection, or the two collection to be particular were quite nice. I missed the first one, released on Thursday and I kind of regret it - I love the chokers and I hope I'll be able to get them for a reasonable price in the Bazaar once they are sellable. As far as the clothing collection goes, I got more than I initially planed, which was just the awesome leather jacket but the two Balmain inspired dresses just... spoke to me. I also got the Button Botties (also inspired by Balmain), the brooch and the two necklaces. Yes, I was happy with the items I got but the whole release left quite an unpleasant taste n my mouth. And this post is all about that. 


First of all, the name of the store has not been appropriate for years - yes, the first couple of collections where inspired by the young talents of Hollywood but since then we've had a couple of outfits worn by Madonna (who is a lot of things, but young is no longer among them) and an entire mini collection inspired by fashion bloggers, notably by Chiara Ferragni. And that is hardly the first time we've had an outfit, inspired by looks of members of the Kardashian family. But an entire collection in tribute of Kimye? Seriously? A good for nothing "celebrity", who's only famous because of a highly publicized sex scandal and her decadent life-style and her husband who hasn't been respected in the hip-hop scene for years. On Stardoll - this highly censored children's website? A woman, who just a few months ago posed nude in what was, in my opinion, one of the most vulgar and obscene photo-shoots I've seen in years. 
Now, let's be clear - there is nothing wrong with nudity and as far as obscenity goes, that highly depends on the cultural and historical context and may works of art, including some of my favourites; have been considered obscene at some point. However, everything produced by the Kardashian clan has roughly the same cultural value as a doodle made by a 3-year-old. On the contrary, the way that family is celebrated shows the shift in the values of our society and I find it not only revolting but depressing as well. When you think about the money that went for Kim's two weddings and all the good these tens of millions could do in the world you should really ask yourself how and why are Kim and Kanye a "power couple". What have they done for this society in compartment to people like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, George and Amal Clooney and not to mention Bill and Melinda Gates. Let's put aside all charities and philanthropic work and take a look at another famous couple - Beyonce and Jay-Z, both of whom are established artist and inspiring professionals. How on Earth, Kim's opulence and Kanye's arrogance measure up to that?
Say I decide to ignore all my moral concerns, Stardoll is about fashion and Kim has an unique style. But the fact is that this collection looks as good as it does for two very simple reasons:
1. It's inspiration were outfits that looked almost exactly the same way they were presented on the runaway shows of very high-end brands. There is no much of a style in replicating that. 
2. Most dolls lack the curves of Kim Kardashian. I'm not saying she's fat - her figure is amazing and it's the definition of "curvy" but, as God is my witness, every time I see that woman I wonder how many people helped her squeeze in those ridiculously tight outfits, which often look several sizes too small for her. Christina Hendricks is just as curvy but her style is so much more flattering, not to mention classy. She accents her curves and make them look sexy as hell without having to be so vulgarly revealing as Kim. If you don't believe me take a look at the way both of them decided to wear this Wes Gordon skirt and tell me whose outfit looks better?


In conclusion of this rant, I want to say that I am sorry for inflicting my opinions and no one is obligated to agree with me. As a matter of fact I can't describe how much I don't care about the Kardashians and how hard I try to avoid watching or reading anything connected with them. Doing that I often don't realise how many people do care about them and probably this is why this collection irritated me so much - it made me realise that a woman, who became famous for f**king in front of a camera is now respected enough to have a tribute on children's site. And as a person who knows more about AND has more respect for the sneaky, manipulative and ruthless Cardassians (I'm kind of re-watching Star Trek DS9 - it's so good!)... I just find that distasteful. Not on part of Stardoll or even Kim and Kanye themselves but on the world I happen to live in. And on that note, I want to finish by encouraging you to watch this episode of Crash Course: World History and take a few minutes to think about the people and things worth celebrating and emulating. 


Anyway, since the post is called a "Haul" after all I'm adding three hastily constructed outfits with the items I got from the collection. Hope you like them. :)
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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Wear It All Challenge: Striped



Lately I have discovered a new found love for full skirts and this very old Hot Buy dress, inspired by Hot Kiss is exactly what I'm all about. The length, the print and the colours all compliment each other perfectly and the bow at the waist is an adorable detail.


The grey stripes inspired me to further use the same colour in the rest of the outfit and I'm very happy with the result. It's simple and effortless and the bright colour is so appropriate for the upcoming spring.

Clothes:
Hot Buys Dress - It Girls
Limited Edition Sweatshirt - Limited Edition

Accessories:
Taupe Envelope Clutch - Archive
T-Bar Sandals - Voile
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Wear It All Challenge: Bohemian Sheer


This dress gave me a hard time, not only because I was uninspired styling it but I also had incredibly hard time failing to find the real-life inspiration behind it. I found a couple of similar once but nothing as close enough to put here. 
I bought it a few years ago after I saw an amazing outfit on a doll I admire. However pandorascloset's style is very different from my own and from me it did not seem right to make an edgy look with such a romantic piece. Instead, I went for a bohemian style based on pastels. I was very pleased to put that lovely vest to use.

Clothes:
Lemon Chiffon Dress - Voile
Pas Skirt - Voile
Delhi Shirt - Film Theory
Lamb Fringe Vest - Pretty n'Love

Accessories:
Ivory Twig Headband - Bonjour Bizou
Pearl Knot Necklace - Chanel Tribute
Pearl Collar - Bonjour Bizou
Ankur Kangan - Film Theory
Rhinestone Bag - Bonjour Bizou
Pastel Ankle Socks - Killah
Peachy Platform Boots - Pretty n'Love
Leg Tattoo - Evil Panda

Jewellery:
Anchor Face Tattoo - Ink'd
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Wear It All Challange: Formal Polka

I had this post collecting virtual dust as a draft for so long I actually had to re-do it a few weeks ago because I could not recognize my medoll. :D
The dress, inspired by Emanuel Ungarois very interesting and I love the way the top part fits on my doll - it's so laid back and relaxed. I'm actually very happy that Stardoll decided to remove the lower pockets - it looks way more elegant that way. However, it is not very practical and it does not offer a lot of space for creativity.


As I said, the outfit is fairly simple, basic black accessories (I love these shoes - classic pumps with a modern twist).  The jacket is the only other piece of clothing I was able to add without overdoing it but I still like it better without it.


 Clothes:
Selena Capri Gown - Young Hollywood
HotBuys Valentin Jacket - It Girls
 
Accessories:
Black Foldover DvF Purse - DvF
Heeled Pumps - Archive
Night Out Heels - Young Hollywood
Black Leather Gloves - Archive
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Monday, March 23, 2015

The Calm

So, after almost half a year I'm finally finding the energy and time to take up blogging again. I wish I could say I was absent because I was busy but that would be only partly true. 
Let me start from the beginning - in the beginning of December I organized a two-week long family trip to the United Kingdom for my mother's birthday. We came back in the first days of the new year - just in time for me to start preparing for my exams, which were long and excruciating and lasted until mid-February. Now, I had some free time in between my responsibilities, but I chose to focus on my real life relationships and preparations for my trip to the USA for the summer, when I will take part in a Work and travel program. Unfortunately that would mean that from the end of May I will hardly be able to devote myself to Stardoll. 

Speaking of time spend on our beloved site, I remained relatively active there and focused my inspiration in an amazing competition on the club FM-Style. I had put together more than a few looks I'm proud of for the two cycles I took part in and in time I will post them here as well. 
As far as the blog goes, I really needed a huge break from it - the pressure of the store hauls took an immense toll on me and I really can't keep up with Stardoll's schedule - I have half a dozen unfinished reviews in my drafts. So from now on I will rarely do them  and I will focus on my Wear It All Challenge, random daily outfits and sharing the large number of looks I have filed on my computer in my absence. 

The all-white ensemble I'm currently wearing is as good a start as any - I was incredibly exited when I found this lovely coat, inspired by Viktor & Rolf and I could not wait to try it on. The outfit seemed a little unfinished so I added the LE dress as a feathered trim. The lovely teal YH clutch is the single colour used in the look.


Clothes:
RARE Inspired by Viktor&Rolf - Pretty n' Love
Rosie Marabou Dress - Limited Edition 
  
Accessories:
Premiere Clutch - Young Hollywood
Stiletto Heels - Voile
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Congratulations

A comeback was long overdue and I think the best way to make it would be to announce the winner of my give-away for the dress, inspired by Emporio Armani. The interest was not as high as I hoped it would be but the few entries were quite interesting and each one was unique in it's own way. Take a look at them: 


I find it amusing how different all the sizes are but the one I'm completely in love with is the last one from rasadase. I'm sure she'll make a great use of the dress. Congratulations! 

Now, as far as my absence and the reasons behind it go, I'll explain that in another post later today. 
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