Black or white

Of course I couldn't start the year without an outfit post!

So this is not my New Year's outfit but I wish I was someplace I could wear this next New Year's eve!

This jacket is probably the most cherished vintage piece in my closet. Real Chanel jacket with such a rare silhouette is of course a keeper! I'm just afraid I'm not equipped to take a really good care of it! I try though :)

My real problem was what to wear with the jacket. On the first outing I paired it with a simple balloon dress from Zara, but this wasn't the perfect piece to pair it with. In fact I'm still searching for the perfect shirt dress, as this one I'm wearing here is not a great quality and takes away from the wonderfulness of the jacket. The quest continues but there might be a good enough solution found this week!

I'm wearing: vintage Chanel jacket, Shirtdress from Zara and shoes from Rick Owens

Update: Finally I found the jacket in FW 1992 collection on Youtube. Look for it after 5:05 ! I was always wondering how it was styled originally as it was clearly a runway piece. Now I know :)

New and beautiful...

During the recent months I didn't have a lot of opportunities to go on a real shopping spree, even though I lived in fashion capitals of the world. Sometimes things like bills and rent take their toll and being a student also had an effect on my shopping habits. One may say I've been on a shopping diet for the last year.

Fortunately, my closet didn't loose much weight as a result. Somehow clothes found their way to me. Still, I feel like I'm on some sort of "style detox" program where I really learn to filter the one minute trends and introduce classic items in my closet, even when they come from fast fashion stores. I also learn to enjoy and appreciate items that I own, as opposed to chase the next trendy piece. Nothing wrong with that in general, what matters is the proportions of this behavior.

So here are some new items that were introduced to my wardrobe during the last month. Some I bought, most were gifted (not for blogging pr purposes) by employers and friends.

Rick Owens booties I plan to take full advantage of this winter. The relatively low heel means they will be my "go to" pair and will be worn on a daily basis. Hope they can take it. I tend to ruin my shoes when I wear them often. Their price (off season) by the way is similar to some shoes you can find in Zara or Topshop.

Vintage Valentino jacket is a part of a suit I found at some flea market for 20$ (!). The jacket is unfortunately a little big and has shoulder pads but it's an amazing piece. I'm still contemplating wether I should or shouldn't sell it: I'm keeping the skirt and I hate the thought of separating the suit. The label has the most interesting story: Martha boutique was one of the renowned luxury boutiques in New York in the 80's. As I said in one of the previous posts, I like to know where my clothes come from :)

Yigal Azrouel bag that will keep company to my beaten MaxMara and will go with many outfits.

It's huge, which is good (I know it's not trendy to carry oversized bags now but I need big bags!)

Vintage silk dress was a gift and will be perfect for summer or with my vinage Bill Blass camel coat ( I need to show it here soon!!!).

Reworked dress, made of vintage lace and Cardin top. Perfect for layering! I love the lace and the color combination. Also was a gift :)

Yigal Azrouel scarf. This baby is warm!!! Will be perfect with the earth tones that are so popular this winter. Besides, I can share it with my boyfriend :)

And while I might be on shopping diet, I'm indulging on coffee (I had 2 in a row this morning) and pastry. Pain au raisin is a favorite! Unfortunately I ate it before I had a chance to take pictures (the paper bag is soo empty) :)))

Have a great weekend!!!

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