Why so serious?

Ever since I saw Chloe fall winter collections along with Prada, I fell in love with this preppy look and the knit on knit combination.

Knowing that I have the needed components in my wardrobe already (I of course wouldn't mind the Chloe set, but you gotta work with what you have...) I decided to give this look a try. I wish the sweater was a bit less bulky, so it doesn't rise above the belt, but I can live with it. 

The look is very sober, and probably a bit mature and grown up, but these are the kind of looks I like this winter. I have yet to wear this combination outside. I simply forgot when I was in NY, and now it seems kind of inappropriate here in Israel. So it will have to wait until my next trip abroad...

Getting used to be back here is a bit tough, and being sick in bed for a week while we try to move to our new apartment in Tel Aviv and look for a new job doesn't help :) But I'm optimistic and sure things will work out just the way they should. Who knows, we might even adopt a kitten by the end of the month :)

I've been after a sparkly nail polish for a while and have yet to find the perfect one, but yesterday I snapped and decided to buy the cheapest there is just to see if it fits me...well I kind of like it and it cheers me up when I look down on my nails! But I don't think you can see in the picture just HOW sparkly the nail polish is!

Sweater: Mango (very old), Skirt: vintage Yves Saint Laurent, belt: H&M, shoes: Steve Madden (old)

Have a great rest of the week! 

Shooting the jewelry...

So as I told you before my friend asked me to participate in a shooting of his jewelry. He's making some beautiful hand crafted pieces all by himself. And what started off as a hobby slowly but surely becomes a beautifully crafted jewelry, it's exciting to see how he is polishing his style and skills with every piece.

The outfit I chose is truly a uniform of mine. and no, I didn't stop wearing long skirts once I landed in Israel. I love it too much!

All the images are by Jan Umansky

New favorite dress in action...

So I decided to publish as many posts as I can for now, since in about a week I'm not sure I will be able to update that often and my outfits will be mostly bathing suits and not much more...I probably will have some scheduled posts, but I'm not a big fan of those so we'll see...

This is my new favorite dress, from 2 posts ago. It's very versatile and the color makes it a perfect match to almost any other shade. I already paired it with a dark green jacket in New York and very eager to find new matches for it in my closet.

This time I decided to pair it with a simple grey sweater. I got my mine ages ago from Castro men's collection. Then I was looking for the slightly off oversized look, but in this case I would actually prefer a slightly more feminine round neck with shoulder seams in place, but you gotta work with what you have.

By now my craving for red is in its' prime, and makes me covet every red piece I see. Luckily i have 2 pairs of red flats to feed my addiction. But I have a feeling they will not be enough and I will have to look for a coat, a sweater or a pair of high heels as I said in a previous post, with more statement...For this dress though, I think flats are the way to go if you're choosing red...

Have a great week!

Kisses!

Back home...

So I'm back in Israel and while there is a holiday trip coming very soon, the moving is somewhat permanent. I'm not sure that I'm done with living abroad but for now I enjoy my family and friends here.

I have to admit, the heat totally deflated my fashion mojo and I have no idea what the hell I want to wear most of the time even though I'm fully reunited with my closet, except one suitcase still waiting for me to pick it up in Milan. It seems to me this might be the perfect time to start exploring spring trends!

This dress was picked up at H&M around 2 weeks ago. I tend to stay away from trendy pieces because it seems to me they will be everywhere. Still, this dress had this Chloe nude ballerina vibe which I really would love to explore and it's been a while since I was this excited by fast fashion garment.

I plan to wear it with red flats and layer with nude cardigans (I probably should get one then:) )

Outfit post coming soon :)

Still here

I'm not entirely abandoning this blog, but the school is so intense and with combination of visits from the friends and my brother's wedding last week, and flew I cought for the whole week made it nearly impossible for me to update...

This year, unlike before, I am still undecided on my spring wardrobe. I still didn't go shoping or planned what kind of trends i wand to adopt for myself. Maybe it is the lack of sunny days and a cold weather? I don't know...

All of this didn't prevent me from buying a Zara skirt which looks very much like the skirt in Celine ads. Even though I am still not exited about spring fashion 2010 (I am however, waiting for spring and lighter outfits), this skirt will surely be one of my favorites this summer...

And I almost entirely missed the fashion week (but it was worth it!) visiting only the White fair which is a clothing fair where young labels get to show their goods.

This outfit is a combination of one of my favorite knits (vintage Sonya Rykiel) ana 5 euro skirt bough on sale at H&M. I
am not sure the skirt will get to be used a lot but I figured it is a good way to spice up the closet without spending too much...




Hopefully I will get int my usual updating routine and have some time for the blog soon...Hopefully next post will be wedding pictures and Prague!

Kisses!

I miss summer

I know that only few can relate to this feeling as right now it is very hot in Israel, but I finally miss summer. I never thought I would say this, but here I am...






Living in such a warm country, I had fewer chic winter jackets and coats to begin with, instead I have an army of light blazers and parkas that did a good job. Here, in Milan I find it hard to look chic and stay warm, because it takes time and money to build a strong winter garderobe. So, bored with my entire winter arsenal, I want the summer (or at least spring) to come as soon as possible.







I dream of wearing dresses and sandals, layering them with summer jackets and knits...I do not, however dream of exhausting heat that paralyzes your whole to the point you don't even bother to move or dress up...Yes, I am very hard to please :)







And I still didn't have time to get updates on NY fashion week! I am usually a very precise follower who knows when and who shows, but this year, of all years when I am finally a fashion student I don't have a clue what's going on. So after I finish this post, it is straight to style.com and WWD.com to get updates!!!







This outfit is hardly new, the only new piece being the shirt I bought in H&M for 5 euro and the necklace for 8 euro in our local Chinatown. The rest are loved and well worn pieces (all from Zara) that help me out anytime I have nothing to wear. Of course I couldn't think about going out like that, as it is too cold and warm coat is required...This is my working/studying outfit when I need to be serious but still fashionable...
And a big thanks to my lovely photographer who gathered the strengh to get out of bed to take pictures, and of course didn't miss the chance to capture himself!









On a sadder note, my dear dog, Tobi, who was diagnosed with cancer about a month ago, passed away a week ago and I can't even bear a thought of coming home and not seeing him again...I just hope he had a great life with us and is now in a good place, wherever that is...

Long Absence

I'm sorry for my long absence from the blog, sometimes it's just so good to disconnect yourself from the virtual life and the social networks and enjoy some quality time with your real life friends and family.






We rented this wonderful villa near the lakes, with old furniture and antique china and silver...This was a great place to just sit together near the fireplace (a first for me) drinking (and lots of it) talking and just relaxing...It also reminded me that although I'm enjoy living in Italy, I do miss my friends and family, so I'm planning to make a short visit in April...

Anyway, my only photographer is back in Israel right now for at least one month, so I don't have any new photos and probably will struggle a bit in the next few weeks as well, but I have these photos which were taken before the holidays and didn't have a chance to post...





Mens' fashion week is just around the corner (I started to spot male models on the streets, you just notice them)and the fashion month is following, so I'm quite excited and hope to take some pictures to compensate the lack of mine...

The cardigan/dress is H&M and the booties are Mango (I since ruined them, the bag Max Mara...

Shoe dilemma solved...

Unfortunately I didn't have time to walk around the city and take pictures, but after the test week, I will have more time and surely will do so :)







In addition to being very beautiful, Milan's streets can be very dangerous, to our shoes that is...In mere two months I managed to ruin two pairs of great booties and so I desperately needed a new pair. For couple of weeks I wasn't sure how to replace the losses...I couldn't decide if it should be one good pair or two simpler pairs...

The decision came with a help from a friend who advised me to get one very nice pair, and then maybe find another pair when sales start in some highstreet stores...





So I received these Balenciaga booties today and I couldn't be happier about them. The color is a dark chocolate brown with suede and patent leather combined together and a cool zipper in the front of the shoe...From now on I will have to watch where I walk...






Another garment (Which I bought quite a while ago in NY) is this jacket, I'm only starting to explore it, but it seems like a very versatile piece that I will enjoy for years. The stiff cut combined with sheer fluid sleeves makes it very a very special piece.





I also want to share these two articles I was featured in: One for "AT" magazine, where I'm talking about shoes along with other bloggers:





The second one is for Cosmopolitan Romania, where I'm featured along with some of my favorite bloggers around the world.
You can read the english version on Roxana's (Who created this article) blog.







So I that's it for now, Have a great weekend!

Jacket: Rick Owens, Shoes: Balenciaga, Skirt: H&M, Necklace: Castro

Lions and Tigers

I have to be honest: leopard prints were never my kind of print...Even more honest: I always thought that Russian girls and leopard prints are a big no no...(I'm Russian so I'm allowed :)) )






But then the leopard craze started, and I couldn't ignore it...So I decided to ignore my prejudice instead and bought a leopard coat from Zara. It isn't a great quality and honestly I only wore it out once...I'm still struggling with it :) But I'm learning how to combine it in quirkier outfits, to take it out of that context, because I just cannot pull that off :)

Other topics: I'm flooded with upcoming tests and presentations, and starting to feel the pressure of it all...And meanwhile Milan is getting its Christmas lights and trees spread all over the streets, it's beautiful... I hope tomorrow I will get a chance to go out and take some photos for our friends and the blog...








Today it was a sunny day, and even my pale complexion looked much better and healthier...after years of sunshine my pale Siberian roots are coming back to life (not that I was so tan to begin with) :)





And to the outfit: Coat: Zara, T-shirt: H&M, pants: Honigman, Necklace: Castro, Shoes: Sartore Paris.











Kisses!