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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OOTD: Printed Monochrome

So while I'm preparing my next haul (can you guess what it's gonna be?) I'd like to show you an outfit I created with one of my favourite pieces from the recent collections. I put together an all-black look underneath this lovely monochrome coat/cape and decided on bright red accents to contrast it - I've always liked bright accessories with black & white clothes, both on Stardoll and in real life. The entire look is very fitting for the season and I can't get over how much I like it!

Clothes:

  Houndstooth Knit Coat - Fallen Angel

Rope Looped Sheer Top - Voile
Cropped VNeck Tee - Strike a Pose
Black Cigarette Pants - Windows of the World

Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll

  

Accessories:

Red Patent Leather Handbag - The JetSet
Geo Spike Pumps - Christian Louboutin Tribute

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

Right Dimple Piercing - Sunny Bunny

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OOTD: Burgundy Fall

I'd like to share a look I put together for Stardoll's Most Wanted Hot Buys poll. I had strong mixed feelings about purchasing that dress but I adore this outfit - the charcoal commitments the burgundy so well (it's a deeper and darker version of my beloved red and grey combo) and the gold details are consistent from head to toe. I love the black lining peaking underneath the dress's hem and at the neckline - it frames it so well. It was surprisingly easy to deal with the aspects of the dress I did not care about: the oversized coat covers its weird shape and the choker and belt hide the black fabric at the neck and waist.

 Clothes:

  Charcoal Streetstyle Overcoat - Strike A Pose
HotBuys Chiffon Dress - Rio
Black Beaded Sheer Blouse - Bonjour Bizou

Frilly Layered Skirt - DKNY

Black Sheer Tights - Rio
Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll

  

Accessories:

Solid Gold Choker - Riviera
Western Buckles Belt - PPQ
Burgandy Brogue Heels - Velvet Orchid

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

Right Dimple Piercing - Sunny Bunny

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OOTD: Immortal Beloved

This look came together so easily I just can't believe it. It was as if all the separate pieces were meant to be combined together. Even my doll's hair fits the concept perfectly and this background finishes everything off flawlessly. It's been a while since I've put together a gown, even as simple as this one, and I had forgotten how much fun it was! The white dress and the fair hair give me a really strong Ophelia vibe (all that's missing are the flowers from her hair but it would've been too much) but that cleavage reminds of a dress Cersei wore in A Storm of Swords (white, low-cut, wide sleeves with emeralds decorating the bodice and the sleeves). Anyway, it's not directly inspired by neither of them nor any other particular heroine.

 Clothes:

  Barbie White Shoulder Fur - Barbie
Cavalli Inspired Maxi - Callie's Picks
Pucci Delevigne Dress - Royalty
Bra Top Peach - Underneath Stardoll
Boy Short Bottom Peach - Underneath Stardoll

  

Accessories:

Bach Headband - Voile
Ivory Twig Headband - Bonjour Bizou
La Bahia Belt - Voile
Fashion Frenzy Shoes - Fallen Angel

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls

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OOTD: Printed

I really wanted to showcase that bag - I'm so happy I decided to get it! It works so well with this lovely simple, yet stunning printed dress and I wanted to keep the focus on the print so I just added plain black heels and called it a day.

 Clothes:

  Dress Inspired by Dries van Noten  - Archive

  

Accessories:

Rock n Roll Bag - JetSet
Night Out Heels - Young Hollywood

Jewellery:
Sharktooth Earring - It Girls
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

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OOTD: Antidote

A very quick outfit I put together with the new Antidote. I think this dress is unbelievably tacky on its own but used as a skirt it's awesome. The same goes for the better part of the collection, but more on that in the Haul post that's coming up.

 Clothes:

  Olivia Styled Shirt - Young Hollywood

 Buckle Up Dress - Antidote
 

Accessories:

RudeGirl Bracelet - St. Trininan's
Giulia Clutch - LE
Mascotte Black Heels- PPQ

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OOTD: The Princess Skirt

Lately I found myself into more simple looks and I really love this one. The Young Hollywood skirt is gorgeous as it is but I prefer it a tad shorter - that way it looks more wearable in realistic environment. The casual tee adds to the street stile vibe but the Chanel logo and the formal accessories highlight the hints of couture.

 

 Clothes:

  Heart Chanel Tee - Chanel Tribute
Long Tulle Tuilleries Skirt - Young Hollywood
 

Accessories:
Martie Clutch - Nelly
Sherriff Stilettos - LE

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OOTD: Sequins and Denim

I'm working on my Nelly Haul (which is considerably longer than the Original Future one) but I won't be able to put it up today. In the mean time, I wanted to share a recent outfit along with (part) of my newly redecorated (and still unfinished) main room. I really, really love that look - it's glamorous and yet casual and I love that combination. It was built around the Strike a Pose Stockholm Jacket w Purse, which I like so much, mainly because of the blue bag and the slightly lavender colour but I found a bit challenging to style. 

Clothes:

 Stockholm Jacket w Purse - Strike a Pose
Bicard Top - Fallen Angel
NY Used Denim - Young Hollywood

Accessories:
Faux Python Belt - Wild Candy
Rose Gala Platforms - MSW

Tattoos:
Peaches Blue Lily - Ink'd

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OOTD: Red Carpet Glam

This is a bit off-topic given that I really wanted to follow the order in which I've organized my closet but I just wanted to share the outfit I created for this week's Theme Day Competition  on Stadoll's Most Wanted. 

The task was to crate an outfit worthy of the Cannes Film Festival red carpet and I was quite tempted to use one of those beautiful Young Hollywood gowns from the Oscars collection. Somehow I managed to resist the urge and decided on the outfit I wore ages ago when I was campaigning for MSW. 

Clothes:
Hot Buys Corseto - Pretty n' Love
Feather Frock - Archive /worn as skirt/
Pas Skirt - Voile*
Elle Cream Chiffon Skirt - Young Hollywood*
HotHotBuys Tutu Skirt - Hot Hot Buys*

Accessories:
Miranda Laced Sandals - Young Hollywood
Sparkle Purse - Voile
Honey Maid Bracelet - Honey Maid

Jewellery:
Small Gold Deatailed Earrings - Epiphany
Diamonds Headpiece - No Brand

*All layered under the the feather skirt

I love everything about this outfit - the colors, the little roses on the corset, the feather skirt. And it works so beautifully with this hair. I didn't want to ruin it with accessories so I decided on delicate pearl details in the headpiece, the bracelet and the earrings.

Oddly enough, just a few hours after I submitted my entry I saw the dress worn by Freida Pinto on the 4th day of the festival. 

 

I can't help but love Freida's style and this stunning Michael Kors gown is no exception. And it looks kinda of familiar, doesn't it? I was ecstatic when I saw the feather skirt - even the color scheme is kinda of similar to the outfit I crated. If you wanna see all of the gougers gowns of this year's festival, check out the extensive coverage made by Vogue and IMDB's photo galleries.

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OOTD: Casual

Clothes:
Basic Nude Tank Top - Basics
Stretch Jeans - Bonjour Bizou
Alex Cardigan - LE

Accessories:
Traveller Boots - Nelly
YSL Bower Bag - Saint Laurent Paris Tribute
Gladiator Belt - LE
PPQ Horsebit Bracelet - PPQ

Jewellery:
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute
Crown Diamond Ring - Epiphany

The first look is not from my closet but the outfit I'm currently wearing. It's quite simple with the only accent being the LE cardigan. I particularity like the gold details - the chain of the belt, the buttons of the cardigan, the shoelace holes and the YSL logo on the bag - I find that they add a sense of luxury to the otherwise basic black and white outfit. 

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