Off the shoulder tops - a Summer must have!

 

 I wish I could wear this style of tops and dresses all year long, they are so flattering and I feel it can turn your look into a sexy one - the subtle, feminine kind. 

I also wish I could have more time to get back into my usual blogging schedule, but it's not that simple. I also wish I could travel more and experience exciting things. And I wish the heat could cool down a bit, it's exhausting me.

 This post is filled with wishes it seems, I guess we all revise our wishlist every now and then, don't we? 

 In the meantime, my attention is focused on Game of thrones and Broadchurch, who else is hyped about these series? I know they have different themes, but hey are both equally captivating, too bad they are so short though!

 

Wearing: thrifted shorts, Bershka top, Stradivarius sandals and necklaces, vintage earrings.

Summer layers

 

Already half of Summer has gone by and I am still looking forward to my vacation (soon, very soon!) and I don't know about you, but I feel that apart from eating ice cream and cursing the heat, I haven't done much this Summer. I didn't even get a change to swim or buy a new maxi dress!

 Oh well, there is still time I guess; struggling between two jobs with a sick cat does not give me much time for anything lately, one of the reasons of my MIA, actually.

  I hope you are spending this season far more better than I am!

   

Wearing: C&A dress, Atmosphere cardigan, vintage bag, Zara shoes.

Red and white only

 

 I am a stranger to my own blog. I am guilty of being too cozy at home after a long day of work and my lack of motivation is increasing rapidly. 

What have I been doing these past weeks? Between working two jobs and watching drama shows, I realized Summer officially came and my only accomplishment so far was eating a mountain of cherries in celebration of this season ( I don't know about you, but we only get cherries in June here). In the meantime, I binge-watched "The handmaid's tale" and "13 reasons why" - both drama series, incredibly good and amazingly...raw. If you are into tragic stories, I recommend them dearly.

Also, I am almost done reading "The lilac girls" by Martha Hall Kelly a story of three women during World War II. Being surrounded by these dramatic, actually tragic stories, there is no wonder I feel no excitement towards new projects and any fun plans are obscured by needless thoughts about some random existential crisis.

 I definitely need to read a positive book or watch a fun show, do you have any suggestions? Let me know!

I hope you'll have a brighter weekend than mine!

 

Wearing: Bershka pants C&A top, no name sandals New Yorker bag and sunglasses, Onecklace choker

Birthday girl

 

Today is my birthday! ( as if that is not clear enough from the pictures, title and balloons) I never had this kind of balloons, not when I was little - actually back then, you could barely find regular balloons -  so I thought I would treat myself not with a cake, but with some fun, colorful photos I could revisit  years later and smile with joy. 

 I hope you like them as much as I do and I wish you all have a great day as much as I will!

 

Not quite there yet

 

 I see everywhere around the world magnolias in bloom and sunshine everywhere, while here the cold decided to make a comeback and delay Spring. Hence the cardigan and ankle boots. I even refreshed my hair color to a bright red because I was so excited for sunnier days (but I also missed having this color for some time now). At least we have tulips to brighten our mood. 

I can't wait to see trees in bloom and walk around the riverside enjoying a peaceful warm day - that sounded like what an old lady would do, but sounds great to me right now! 

 Wishing you all a sunny weekend!

   

Wearing: Zara cardigan and top, H&M skirt and rings, Penti tights, Stradivarius bag, vintage earrings and belt.

Embellished casual outfit

 

Yesterday we had such a warm sunny day, as you can clearly see from these pictures, and now it's all gloomy and depressing. So glad I am spending my time indoors today!

Speaking of yesterday, it was time to wear my pearl sweater - not that those beads are real pearls, but for the sake of feeling glamorous, we will call them pearls, ok? If you read my last article, you know by now that I worked on transforming this plain black sweater into something more sophisticated, it was something I wanted to do for a veeery long time, I only needed patience and time!

It's not that complicated, you just need to be devoted to the "cause", but I can assure you that after long hours, the result is more than satisfying! This way, you can turn any plain old T-shirt, sweater, or dress into a new, more glamorous, piece of clothing. 

I wanted to wear it with something casual and by that, I mean jeans! I haven't published photos with me wearing jeans in a ...very long time, so please, let me know what you think about this look!

Have a great week guys!

Wearing: H&M jeans, hat, boots and sweater, no name coat, New Yorker bag, vintage earrings.

Black, white and gold

 

 It's Sunday and I am so glad that we are having such a lovely weather here in Cluj, while elsewhere in the country people are freezing under the snow. Living in a region guarded by the mountains has its benefits. Even so, we are not ready to give up our coats and boots but at least we have sunny warmer afternoons and golden sunsets; which is the perfect recipe for a satisfying photoshoot. 

After a few days in a very windy Bucharest, followed by a snow storm (which of course caught me unprepared, my feet were frozen and I had four layers of clothing on me) I returned home with a smile on my face, happy that I got to see a few of my friends there, eat wonderful desserts at my favorite pastry shops and walked around the same streets I walked three years ago while I was a student there. It felt a bit melancholic, but good. 

That is mainly the reason for my disappearance, but I only managed to leave the house yesterday while it was still sunny (it sounds like I am a rat that hates daylight, but I actually had to do a lot of errands and work). We took these photos before our dinner and a disastrous dessert - a Millefeuille is not made out of an ordinary whipped cream and a cheap chocolate sauce , that's all I'm sayin'!

There is nothing more that I hate than to spend money on a food or sweet that has no taste, but oh well, that is how you learn.

 I hope you had a relaxed weekend guys! Let's hope for a relaxed week as well.

 

Wearing: Stradivarius boots, New Yorker bag, no name coat, Pimkie skirt, thrifted sweater, vintage belt and jewelry

Neutral Winter

 

February is just around the corner, the last month of Winter so they say; the thought that one more month (make that a month and a half) of cold, heavy coats, boots and sweaters is killing me slowly. I miss Spring, I miss the flowers and the chilly evenings where I could walk around without freezing and dreaming of a hot tea to warm myself up. 

 On that note, it feels that a transitional season is up ahead and for me, that means neutral colors and neutral feelings. So, camel coats, beige boots, ochre skirts or grey bags will suffice. Gradually, I intend to add more color to the outfits, I started off with a dark purple this time, because well, plain neutral from head to toe is just boring. I couldn't go out without some accessories, I took out all my vintage Toledo gold jewels this time around - these did not came in a set, I searched for them individually for more than a year! I am still searching for a bracelet in this style, maybe 2017 will be my lucky year!

  

Wearing: Miniprix cape, thrifted skirt, Mondiano boots, bag from HERE, New Look tights