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On mixing prints – polka dots and animal print

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Gone are the days when I could wear the outfit you see below in January. Right now Bucharest is a winter wonderland and it’s still snowing, so my long boots and thick coats will be used after all. 

I’m happy I got to wear this dress before winter was unleashed upon us – you know how much I love my polkadots print!:))) I have rarely seen something covered in circles that I didn’t want immediately. As much as chocolate, this is a sure thing with me.


My sister, on the other hand, has always been into animal print, she’s not proud of it, but it’s true! It’s her kryptonite! She does insist she only likes “classy” animal prints, but we all know her Balkanic genes are the ones to blame and she can’t think straight when it comes to any such prints. I'm nor saying I've never been guilty of this particular sin either! :))) I would, but you probably remember this one time, not to mention this other time and even that moment in time!:)))

So there’s not surprise I went for the dress and she chose the blazer and here I am, mixing prints like there’s no tomorrow! Polkadots and animal print do seem like a great combination to me, not to mention, pretty safe – it’s like mixing stripes with florals – you just know it’s going to work from the start.

These photos were taken by Costin under duress – it was pretty cold and I was especially annoyed with the wind that was messing up my hair (not that it needs any help in that department). And yes, I’m not over bows in my hair yet – they've really been distracting everybody from the crazy eyes!:))))

  I’m wearing:
ankle boots / botine western - Asos
  polka dots dress / rochie buline - DressLily (here)
  bag/ geanta - random brand
  animal print blazer / sacou animal print - DressLily (similar here and here)
  earrings / cercei - Asos
  long gloves, rings / manusi lungi, inele - random brand
hair bow /funda par - made it myself
 


Iggy Azalea – a white girl's love story with hip hop

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This past year has been an incredible and surreal one for Iggy Azalea. As she puts it - “It's the year I got legit”. If you didn’t know her already, you should remember her name because you are going to hear it a lot this year!  


Her ascent into the music business was incredible, but it wasn't an overnight success - she’s been trying for a while now. The white girl from Australia has become one of the most recognized hip hop artists in the USA. That’s really something considering her upbringing and geographical “shortcomings”. It’s hard enough for an American born artist to succeed there, so imagine how difficult it must have been for her. But Iggy Azalea took a chance on making it happen in America and now her struggle is paying off.  

Sure, she’s a high school dropout with a bit of an accent, she’sa white girl rapping,but looking like a supermodel and having a booty that makes people wonder if it’s real or not and a whole lot of perseverance have transformed her into an unlikely success.


She was born on June 7, 1990 in Sydney, Australia and then, when she was very young, moved to Mullumbimby, New South Wales into a house that her father (a comic artist and painter), built by hand. She really hated that town: "It's a two-street shithole, where I worked on the farm and looked after cows. Nobody wears high heels there."

Her real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly. Her stage name, Iggy, was inspired by the name of her family dog. She started rapping when she was 14 and before going solo she tried to make it in a group that she formed with two other girls from her neighborhood. She later learned that she was better off alone as the other girls weren’t taking things seriously enough. 

She dropped out of school because she hated it (she said she was miserable, had no friends and was bullied in high school manly because of her homemade outfits), and started cleaning houses with her mom in order to raise enough money to move to America. 


When she was 16 she finally moved to Miami. She told her parents she was going on a short holyday trip with a friend, but had planned to escape Australia for good all along. "I was drawn to America because I felt like an outsider in my own country, I was in love with hip hop, and America is the birthplace of that, so I figured the closer I was to the music, the happier I'd be. I was right."

After a few years spent in Atlanta, she moved to Los Angeles and in 2011 she started uploading videos on YouTube. People started paying attention after her music video for her controversial songs "Pussy" went viral. She then released a mixtape entitled Ignorant Art, her first big project, that she created "with the intent to make people question and redefine old ideals".

In 2013 Iggy Azalea was signed to Mercury Records and she was also snatched by Wilhelmina Models, who started representing her as model (later that year she became the "New Face of Levi Jeans"). After label conflicts she changed her record label and went on to sign a deal with Island Def Jam. 


Iggy Azalea was the first female, non-American rapper to be featured in XXL magazine's annual "Top 10 Freshman" in 2012. She was the fans voted pick. This nomination lead to a Twitter feud with Azealia Banks because Banks didn't like Iggy being featured in the magazine and didn't hesitate to speak up. Iggy fired back and the conflict began. Apparently this rivalry is older than this outburst on Twitter and it started at the CMJ Festival in 2011.

It was then that Banks first threw a dirty shot at Iggy over Twitter (which she does a lot): "It actually started at CMJ Music Festival back in September when she went on Twitter and said, 'I’m next level, I had a song about being a Barbie before Nicki Minaj had a song about being a Barbie. Here’s the link to my song. And fuck Iggy Azalea, I had a song called "Pussy" before she ever did. Here’s a link to my song. It’s better. Iggy doesn’t seem to care too much about it and I give her props for that.


Iggy Azalea launched her second mixtape, TrapGold, in October. It was considered one of her best releases yet, with a more mature and confident sound: “I was so mad and frustrated and angry, that’s why it’s so aggressive. I felt mad at people who’d fucked me over, I was mad about people shitting on me for being on the XXL cover; I’d broken up in my relationship. After I did TrapGold I felt like I’d let it all out. My album will definitely be like that, because I liked the way that made me feel…” 

Her provocative songs and videos made her a controversial artist and most of her material makes a lot of  eyebrows raise. Since her songs are hyper-sexualized and lyrically provocative, the controversy comes as no surprise. She knows she's gorgeous and as many other female artists uses it to her advantage and it's being pretty literal and sometimes extreme about it. Nothing wrong about that! If you have it, flaunted it!

Iggy Azalea’ debut studio album, The New Classic, is set to be released in March 2014. The initial idea was for the album to be release in October 2013 but she revealed that the delay was caused by other commitments: "The official date? Fucked if I know! It's done, it's so depressing to say this but it's the beginning of March, it's so far away but I just have to accept that." 

  
It’s quite impressive that, coming from a small town of only 3000 people, Iggy managed to rise as one of the most promising artists in the hip hop arena, gaining not only fan's respect, but also the approval of rap’s biggest names. And to think she was only 16 when she came to America and knew only one person there, a friend she meet online while searching for rap music (a boy named Derek), a teenager from Bahamas that let her stay with him at her arrival, and whom she is still friends with. 

You must be really brave and a little bit crazy to have the guts to take such a life changing decision: “You’re a kid, so you don’t have any idea how big things are. I was scared, but I was more scared of what would happen if I stayed where I was. It wasn’t just about going somewhere to be a rapper. It was about going somewhere to feel like I could fit in. I was more scared of being unhappy and stuck.
 

As for her personal life, Iggy is currently dating LA Lakers basketball player Nick Young. They relationship started after a few flirty messages on Twitter. In September 2013 Nick named Iggy his Woman Crush Wednesday. Then Iggy went on to tweet her support for Nick who was signed to his new team in July following a 12-month stint. The rest is history. 

  This is Nick Young! Not bad, right?

Before that, Iggy azalea was in a relationship with rapper A$AP Rocky. Her finger tattoos - Live. Love. A$AP- was dedicated to her then boyfriend, Live. Love. A$AP being the name of his breakout mixtape. After breaking up in 2012 she crossed the "A$AP" part of the tattoo.  There have been rumors about Iggy and Kanye West at one point, but I’m pretty sure those were pure fabrication. Hell, the press has linked her to her mentor, T.I, as well so I guess everybody’s up for grabs.

This one is A$AP Rocky in case you we're wondering! The girl has a type! :)


Iggy Azalea has several others tattoos on her body (she got all of them after moving to L.A). She has “Trust Your Struggle” on her right forearm.  She got the tattoo about 20 minutes after passing a wall with those words written on it: “Every single one of my tattoos I got the day I thought of it,” she confessed. I love her intention behind this tattoo:” It just means that you’ve got to kind of have faith in all the roadblocks that you come up against while you’re trying to reach your goal because there’s so many, and sometimes it just feels like its never-ending, and that’s how I felt when I got that tattoo. I just felt like I wanted to pack it in and give up but you’ve just got to keep persevering and trust that all the little things are just going to make you better. And that’s what it’s for, just to remind me when I’m having a bad day, “Don’t give up!” 

She also has “Color me free” tattooed on her foot, “The New Classic” which is the title of her debut album on her right-hand fingers and she replaced her previous flower tattoo on her right arm with a drawing of the face of Venus, from the famous “Birth of Venus” painting. 


I’m not completely sold on her music yet, but man, she sure knows a thing or two about making a great videos. You better watch out, Lana Del Rey, there’s some real competition in town!

Iggy Azalea "Work" video 

I’m also a fan of the way she dresses, her fashion sense is a bit crazy, without going overboard and so eclectic, it’s quite fascinating! And I can totally see all the people she cites as inspiration in her fashion sense: ”As far as people whose style interests me I'd say Grace Kelly, Gwen, Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham, and that nanny called Fran".


Her quirkiness and over-the-top personality reflect in the way she dresses, she borrows bits and pieces from all her icons and combines them in a fresh and unique way. I also love the fact that she is tall (5ft 10 - appreciatively 1, 78 m), but she’s not afraid to wear killer shoes with her outfits. She always looks so polished but in an exciting way. She's actually the same height and age as Taylor Swift who I find supremely boring fashion wise.

Iggy Azalea loves to show her curvaceous figure in crop tops, hot pants, short shorts, knee-length boots, micro-skirts, bra top, floral and colorful prints, impressive jewelry, perfect makeup with red, pink or violet lips - her look it's on of those FreshTrends I actually enjoy. 

She’s basically feeding the question: Is Iggy Azalea's butt fake or real? (she denies any surgical intervention to emphasis her behind) with all those shorts and tight pants she’s sporting. 

And what do you know? Iggy might actually be the person that we have to blame for the twerking nightmare that plagues the world right now: “I’ve been doing that onstage for two-and-a-half years. She probably fucking watched my videos online and decided to try it.” (Iggy about Miley Cyrus’ ass-grinding shenanigans via Paper Mag:)

And, of course there’s also that long, flawless hair that she often wears in her now signature platinum blonde ponytail. I'm not going to lie, I'm obsessed with her hair even if I'm sure it's not all hers (lots of hair extensions have been sacrificed to make that happen).


She always looks like a glamorized Amazon and everything about her is picture perfect. I guess that’s way Vogue named her one of the ten Rising Style Stars of 2014. I’m always excited to see what see Iggy Azalea will wear in her next video, on the red carpet and even on the sidewalks. I love the fact that she always has something up her sleeve; she can do it all, going from sexy dominatrix to sweet, ladylike outfits in a heartbeat. 

So let’s see: she’s been named one of MTV’s Artists to watch, got a major record deal, toured with Beyoncé and she’s preparing to debut her first album - The New Classic - this year. It's safe to say we can  expect great thing from this girl in the near future.  

 Photos and gifs: 1, 2.

Let me know if any of you was familiar with Iggy Azalea before? If so, what do you think?



Snow White cosplay

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This is one of my go to outfits when I feel uninspired or I’m in a hurry and can’t lose too much time choosing my clothes. A belted leather skirt with a cute shirt and I’m done. It works for any season with the right accessories, and since is winter, long gloves and boots are the way to go.

 
The photos were taken by Costinbefore the snow storm we had here in Romania, when it was quite warm, still, I had a thick jacket on. I’m not going to catch a cold for the sake of fashion!

The hearts print shirt I have on reminds me of my childhood and the card games me and my friends used to play. Seems so long ago - sometimes I miss the days when people were smart and phones were dumb. :))))).  Not that I'm pretending I can live without my phone and my mobile games anymore, at this point I'm too deep down the rabbit hole. I actually forgot my phone home a few days ago and I felt empty inside for the few hours we were apart - it was like a part of me was surgically removed!  So many moments I could have instagramed for posterity, lost forever!:)))

When it comes to online shopping - I seem to always order the wrong size – I admit, the shirt it’s maybe a bit too tight, but I blame it on my trip to Bucovina and all the tasty food I “sampled”. :))) Still into hair bows – let’s just call this my Snow White cosplay month.

 My hair is a mess - totally out of control!
   I’m wearing:
boots / cizme - random brand
leather skirt / fusta piele - choies (here)
  bag/ geanta - New Look
  shirt/ camasa - choies (here)
  earrings / cercei - Koton
  long gloves, jacket / manusi lungi, jacheta - random brand
hair bow /funda par - made it myself
 


Friendly neighborhood witch plus Tutu Giveaway

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The Halloween fever has caught up with me this weekend and I found myself walking around my neighborhood in a witchy outfit. And by the looks that I got I’m pretty sure I gave the creeps to quite a few people! But surprisingly enough I was a big hit with the kids whom I didn’t fool with my pretend evil ways. Yes, guys, little people think I’m cool and since kids don’t lie it must be true!:))))))

This pre-Halloween get up was constructed around the black tutu skirt that Veronica Sticlaru custom made for me and gave me as a gift for my birthday earlier this month. If you like it you can win one for yourself as she is giving one away to my readers - Veronica will make one for the winner in any color and size she/he wants.

Daca va place tutu-ul meu va putetu inscrie la giveaway pentru sansa de a castiga unul identic sau oricare alta culoare si marime (Veronica o sa faca unul special in functie de preferintele castigatoarei/castigatorului). Prin urmare poate participa oricine chiar daca nu va vedeti purtand un tutu – il puteti oferi cadou fiicei, prietenei, iubitei sau cui vreti voi!
 
All you have to do for a chance to win is (all 3 conditions are mandatory):  
Leave a commentwith the tutu color you want (and make sure to leave an email so that I can contact you)
 
Pentru a participa este suficient sa (toate cele 3 conditii de mai jos sunt absolut necesare) :
Lasati un comentariu la acest articol in care sa ne spuneti ce culoare de tutu doriti (nu uitati de adresa de email ca sa va putem contacta)

 Not looking particularly witchy with this velvet ears on but I just had to go there. In case you are wondering the headband is made by me and you can find versions of it in my Etsy Store!

For extra chances to win you can also (these are not mandatory and each one will count as an extra entry):
 ♥ Share the giveaway on facebook with a @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic tag
♥ Follow Pop Culture&Fashion Magic via Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblr  and/or Pinterest  (mention which of them in a comment so that I can check and count them as extra entries).

Pentru sanse suplimentare de a castiga puteti sa: 
 Share (sa puneti link) acestui articol cu giveaway-ul pe peretele vostru de Facebook cu tag catre @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic
  ♥ Urmariti Pop Culture pe Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblrsau/si Pinterest(mentionati in comentariu care ca sa pot verifica si sa le pot adauga ca inscrieri suplimentare).

The giveaway ends November 4th. The winners will be sorted out randomly. This is an international giveaway– anybody can join in!


The reason I added this varsity jacket to an otherwise eccentric ensemble was to make it more wearable - change the shoes and you can pretty much wear it  around town - I would (already did)!:))))

This one with white cat ears is also handmade by yours truly -  you can see more of my work on Etsy as well! I told you kids love me as proven by this little redhead cutie who couldn't let go of me in the park ! We're pretty adorable, right?:)))
 I’m wearing: 
black tutu - Veronica Sticlaru
lace corset / corset dantela - vintage
varsity jacket /  geaca sport - romwe (on sale here)
necklace / colier  - romwe
   chains ankle pumps / pantofi cu lanturi - random brand
  bracelets / bratari - random brands
  dark lipstick / ruj - Dior
lace,velvet ears headbands / bentite urechi - Alice&Sara (handmade by me)



 The Winner

 I just want to thank you all for taking the time to enter this giveaway! I have to rely on the Gods of chance to choose the winner. This is the list I made with all the entries (the mandatory one and the extra entries):


 …and the winner is...
 No. 24 - that's Ioana! Congratulations!

Halloween mood

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If you’re one of those people that don’t like Halloween then you’ll hate this article and should probably skip it. I, on the other hand, I’m a big fan of Halloween and pretty much think about it at least a month in advance.

This year I’ve been a bit late with my thematic Halloween articles but you have plenty of material to read with the ones I already dedicated to Halloween treats and food, Halloween costumes and makeup and Halloween pumpkin carving and decorating.

Right now we’re going to get into the Halloween mood, but I got more specific stuff planned for you later this week (Halloween decor, maybe some more Halloween costumes ideas, Halloween makeup and some amazing recipes for Halloween drinks and Halloween food). The selection of photos I chose for you is super inspiring and gave me lots o DIY Halloween ideas - hopefully they will have the same effect on you.

I’m also thinking about a pre-Halloween outfit, last year I channeled Wednesday Addams for a day at work and since it was a big success, now everybody is waiting for a follow up! It's my own fault for being so fabulous!:))))

 Judy Garland, a black cat, stripped tights and pointy red shoes - possibly the best combination ever!

 I think that every time you start planning a Halloween party you should have in mind the flying pumpkins scene at Hogwarts and think "What can I do to make my party look like the one in Harry Potter?":)))) This is basically the goal!

If you're planning to be a witch really commit to it, there's no half way to do it!

A Halloween wedding could be a bit excessive, not to mention supremely creepy but I dig the cake, drinks and decor!

 This is the perfect time to start watching "Sleepy Hollow" - a brand new TV show that's really amazing. I for one never imagined Ichabod Crane as being the hottest man on earth but Tom Mison made me a believer! I'm hooked!

Lavender and purple mix really well into the traditional orange-yellow-black Halloween color scheme, wouldn't you agree?

 A Cheshire cat has to be somehow involved into the Halloween preparations!

 When it comes to Halloween kid's costumes this adorable little witch takes the (ghosts decorated) cake!

The haunted house of my nightmares! Trick or Treat? Yes, please!
  
The night is long and full of horrors bats!

Amazing vampire makeup for Halloween (especially for redheads)!

If you have to wear something provocative on Halloween be a pin up witch - there's nothing sexier on a broom!
  Photos, gifs: 1, 2.
Who's feelin' the Halloween fever except me?




Vintage dress and burgundy bag

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No matter how many dresses I’m going to get in the future, this one will always be one of my favorites. It’s such a classic without being boring – oh, no, cause it’s hot pink and has pleats and I can twirl in it like a crazy person and my ass will not even show. Not that I would ever do that – I’m a very dignified lady and such gestures are not in my nature.:))))

The bag I just got – it’s actually from a Romanian store with lots of beautiful purses, totes and clutches. So much so that I had a very hard time choosing, but I love it to bits – that’s why I wore it with items that I adore; I believe a great bag deserves good company.

  
Nu stiu daca va mai amintiti rochia fucsia, dar este una dintrele comorile mele vintage si asa va ramane, indiferent cat de multe alte rochii o sa colectionez in viitor. Si nu ma amagesc ca vor fi putine!

De fiecare data cand o port este o ocazie speciala – in general cand am ceva nou care-mi place mult. Si in acest caz vorbesc despre geanta – tocmai am primit-o si-i dintr-un magazin romanesc cu genti din piele naturala si sintetica. Mi-a fost super greu sa aleg si chiar si acum am unele indoieli, sunt super multe modele superbe. 

Am decis sa o iau pe aceasta din cauza culorii si formei speciale (si nu regret pentru ca deja nu mai este in stoc), dar mai sunt cateva genti care ma tenteaza extrem de tare: aceasta si aceasta pentru ca-s clasice si nu s-ar demoda niciodata, aceasta si aceasta pt ca-s roz si adorabile, vine primavara si eu am mintea si inima unei adolescente de 17 ani. Not to mention the body and face of a teenager too!:))))) Sigur o sa o vedeti des de acum incolo – in general port in nestire tot ce-mi place in mod special din garderoba mea si ignor restul pana imi trece pasiunea.

 Pictures by Costin!
    I’m wearing:
ankle boots / botine - random brand
  bag/ geanta - newt.ro
pleated dress/ rochie - vintage
leather sleeves cardigan  / cardigan maneci piele - here
  belt, fur collar, brooch / curea, guler blana, brosa -vintage
ring / inel - not sure (H&M?)
 

Miroslava Duma style file

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You might remember my endeavor of revealing everything worth knowing about the most important members of the Russian fashion pack that includes: Ulyana Sergeenko,Miroslava Duma and Elena Perminova. I already wrote a few articles articles about the pack master whom we all know to be Ulyana Sergeenko and now the time has come for her commander in chief, Miroslava Duma, to take the spotlight.


The common thing that these women have, except being style-obsessed, is the fact that they all are incredibly wealthy young ladies. According to an assessment made by Style.com regarding the Russian Fashion Pack:“no one on the show circuit, with the exception of Anna Dello Russo, changes outfits more often or with more look-at-me enthusiasm than this group of designers, bloggers and scenemakers. With their audacious entrances and conspicuous consumption, they are the most visible new customers for couture in a generation, far outspending clients from emerging economies like India, Brazil and China. Karl Lagerfeld has said that, in a given season, some Russian clients have bought as many as 35 Chanel couture outfits, which typically have prices in the five and six figures.


What the Russian fashion pack, Russian Mafia or the Czarinas prove is how much the Russian fashion has evolved in the last few years and the fact that Russia has a great potential to become the next big thing in the fashion world.

Before the 90s there were no fashion boutiques in the Soviet Union, but everything changed in 1991 when URSS collapsed. And Miroslava, alongside the other Czarinas is a part of this change.According to Miroslava, the now growing enthusiasm of her compatriots for fashion is the result of Russia’s own design industry remaining small, while the wealth in the country has increased a lot: “There was 70 years of nothing at all in our country, and then when people got huge money from oil, there was huge interest in fashion… Even if people had money before, they were afraid to expose it.”


And while you might not know her name, you most definitely recognize her from being all over the internet during Fashion Week. Her full name is Miroslava Mikheeva Duma and she is married to businessman Alexei Mikheyev (from what I could find she’s been married with him since she was only 20 years old, but I couldn't find photos of the dude) and has a boy, named George who is three years now (being born in October 2010).  Her education is not directly related to the world of fashion journalism in which she dwells today. She actually studied international business and business administration, graduating in 2008 from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (also know as the MGIMO). 


Cute pictures of Miroslava pregnant and her holding her baby soon after giving birth to him!

Just like Ulyana Sergeenko, Miroslava`s way into the fashion spotlight started after photos of her outfits appeared on popular fashion blogs like “The Sartorialist".
But the similarities stop here. While Ulyana grew up in a poor village in Kazakhstan and became a wealthy woman after marrying her husband, insurance oligarch Danil Khachaturov (the owner of Russia’s largest insurance company “Rosgosstrakh”), Miroslava has always been living a privileged life.

She was born in 1985 in Surgut, in the oil-rich Tyumen region. I discovered there are a lot of discrepancies online about her place of birth, with some people claiming that she was born in Moscow two years earlier and that she studied journalism, but Miroslava herself admitted these rumors are false and the “Wikipedia factor” of public editing is the reason why the rumors exist in the first place. She moved to Moscow with her parents in 1991, and there, her father, Vasily, became the head of Slavneft and then a senator, until 2011, in the Federation Council. 


She started as an editor at Russian Harper's Bazaar, but rapidly decided she was more interested in web journalism, becoming a freelance writer and co founder of Buro24/7 (she started the site with her friend Fira Chiliyeva),a website dedicated to fashion, art, architecture, cinema, music and style. Miroslava says Buro 24/7 is“kind of a bureau of information 24 hours, seven days a week. It provides our readers with quality information 24/7, up to 25 updates a day, on cinema, music, art, culture, fashion, lifestyle, social life – everything.”

The success of the website was so big that an Eastern European version is available now by license, and there are talks about English, Asian, French and Arabic versions (there’s a Buro Middle East already in English) and even Buro cafés and bars. That just proves that Miroslava seems to back up her style and beauty with some brains too.

The initial reason for quitting the Harper's Bazaar gigwas the fact that her position there prohibited her from appearing in other magazines and that’s why she decided to resign. She also felt constrained in her efforts to promote the charity fund she had founded, Peace Planet, considering it was difficult to ask other magazines to promote her charity events while she was associated with Harper's Bazaar. She frequently collaborates with OK Magazinee (Russia), Tatlerand Glamour (Russia). Mira's best friend is Natasha Goldenberg who’s regarded as yet another Russian fashionista.Apparently Mira has a reputation around Moscow for having an amazing collection of Hermes handbags and Louis Vuitton scarves and it really doesn't come as a surprise.

 
Mira Duna wearing a custom made Ulyana Sergeenko dress (I love how they seem to support each other by promoting their friends' work anytime they can).

She is as big as a doll and she confessed to altering all her clothes or wearing kid’s clothes. She was employed by Symphony, a Dubai Mall as the face of their SS 2012 campaign alongside her friend, street style blogger Tommy Ton as the campaign photographer. Other collaborations include being the ambassador to Chanel's jewelry collection inspired by Coco's designs from 1932. 

 
She also worked with Louis Vuitton for the release of an ad campaign titled ‘Small is Beautiful’ to celebrate their new line of mini bags. She started in this commercial alongside blogger Elin Kling and Hanneli Mustapartaa model-turned-photographer. The video is a homage to all things cute - think macaroons, bicycles and Miroslava herself, who appears as a pixie on the open palm of Elin, proving that good things do come in small packages. 

As much as I tried, and I really did I could not find a sure answer to the question: what is Miroslava`s Duma height? I wasn’t able to find anywhere her exact height because her height has never been confirmed, but most sources say it is between 5'1" to 5'3 (1.55-1.60m)


 Miroslava Duma in Oscar de la Renta for the Outnet campaign

She is a constant presence on street style blogs; she has a killer wardrobe and a truly creative and unique sense of style. I love the fact that she is not afraid to experiment with her clothes and even the most outrageous combinations of hers have been a success. As she confessed to Vogue Australia she has “an ability to mix very expensive and very cheap things in a way that they will look cool together. You just have to look in the mirror, experiment, see what works, what doesn’t, mix and match, and it’s like playing a puzzle really. I love mixing prints especially. My fashion style is experimental, because I’m still young and I’m experimenting. The 21st century is a mix of fashion trends – each decade before that was more distinctive, but now it’s a mix”.

Miroslava Duma with Elena Perminova and Vika Gasinskaya for Vogue Russia photographed by Alexey Kolpakov
 Pictures via her Instagram account!

She always pushes the boundaries but never goes overboard, combining pieces that look unexpectedly good together. She truly has an eclectic style being able to mix glamorous pieces with quirky ones for a chic result.

She seems like the kind of person that is paying attention to every single detail, from the color of her nails to her always changing hair style. She doesn’t do only one particular style being able to look cool, edgy and elegant at the same time but she does haves a soft spot for necklaces and cozy Russian type sweaters and coats. She loves to combine color, prints, and textures, always styled with an unexpected accessory that gives her a playful look and makes you wonder and want more.


Early in 2014, Mira has been involved in a huge controversy after Dasha Zhukova (Roman Abramovich's girlfriend) was pictured sitting on the mannequin of a half-naked black woman for a photoshoot with Buro 24/7. Labeled as racist and ignorant, the photo was taken off shortly after it was posted, and Miroslava apologized for the whole incident and explained: "We are against racism or gender inequality or anything that infringes upon anyone's rights. We love, respect and look up to people regardless of their race, gender or social status".

The incident brought a lot of negative comments about Mira and old accusations of her being just a rich brat that is incapable of anything else but spending her father’s money on fabulous clothes, resurfaced. While this was obviously a big error in judgment, I don’t actually agree - she’s proven she can do more than just dress up.

The infamous photo I was telling you about!

For those of you who crave immediate fashion updates on this tiny Russian muse, you can always follow Mirosalva’s Duma official instagram account!
 Photos, : 1, 2, collages made by Sara

Let me know your thoughts about Miroslava Duma and her style!



Spring wardrobe cravings

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I’m so very excited for the weather to get warmer and since today is officially the first day of spring, I feel like sharing with you guys my wardrobe cravings which I inevitably have this time a year. I am just like a kid, but on top of sweets and chocolate I usually require a new dress or two to be happy.

The things I seem to gravitate towards this season are either ultra feminine and classy outfits with clean cuts and solid colors or crazy, colorful prints that make a statement. Yet another proof clothes reflect personality as lately my life seems to be a battle for equilibrium between extremes.

I made some collages and chose a few items that I really want in my closet this spring. Everything you see bellow is from tidebuy which is an online store that carries a large variety of items: from shoes, bags and jewelry to prom dresses, wedding dresses and even colorful wigs, lingerie, bedding items and cosplay costumes.


I'm a bit obsessed with this floral print dress with rich crochet lace inserts! And it would look so good with red boots and a leather jacket, wouldn't you agree?


 Stripes are such a classic for me, as well as a spring and summer staple print in my closet! This stripped dress especially is something basic that can work as a blank canvas that can be dressed up and down depending on your mood!

The variety is pretty much overwhelming, but I did maintain my composure and only went for things I need (well, sort of)! They have free shipping for the more expensive items and for the rest you can go for the standard shipping which is way cheaper, but it will take longer for your order to get to you. I personally don’t mind that – the anticipation makes things more interesting.

They have a friendly return policy, lots of discounts and sale campaigns every single month and I like there’s the Pay Pal payment option for those of us who prefer it. Some of their special occasion dresses are absolutely dreamy and the fact they can be custom made in the color and size you need it’s a huge plus for me. I honestly didn’t even dare to look too much into the evening dresses section because temptation is something I try to avoid these days.


The purple blue leather jacket is gorgeous and something you can layer over ultra feminine pencil dresses, but can also wears with jeans and pumps. I am also weirdly attracted to small, beaded purses and glittery clutches which wasn't the case before.

The animal print is one of my many guilty pleasures, so my heart skipped a beat when I saw this baroque pencil dress.
 The digital prints have been around for quite a while, but I personally rarely find one that I would see myself wear. This fairytale forest print jacket is certainly one of them.

What are some of the items you really want in your wardrobe this spring?



Today's mood

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If you're anything like me and you have a deadline then you will pretty much do anything else except what you are supposed to do. Why avoid the sweet panic and miraculous inspiration that comes in the last two or three hours before something has to be delivered?! Besides someone has to look for cool things to order online and I might as well play my part! 

I didn't really need any more shoes when I started the distraction process but I ended up feeling like my life would be so much better with these electric blue pumps in my feet. I love the animal print on the inside and the scalloped edges - these kind of details make a fool out of me!:))))

This is what I felt inside when I saw them and the complex reasoning that came to mind on why should I get  them - you now have an inside into my mind (and what a truly wonderful and horrific place that is):

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Hopefully I got my feelings through to you guys!:))))



Féline Meow outfit

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Ooops, I did it again! I knew what my first outfit around this cool tshirt from Ruvix would be the moment I got it: a pleated miniskirt suspend tights and spiked heels – everything in black. Since I didn’t want to attract every pervert in town I added my vintage green coat on top of everything. What I can tell you it’s that this get up was a crowd pleaser...big time!:))))

I also suspected you’re going to love the tshirt so you’ll have the chance to win one as Ruvix is giving it away for one of my readers. They carry hilarious thirts with ironic brand names prints. You can pretty much choose anything you like in the comments section.

Am pregatiti si o surpriza pentru cei carora le place tricoul meu – aveti sansa de a castiga unul la alegere pentru ca Elena pune la bataie unul si pentru cititorii mei. Nu trebuie sa fie cel pe care il port eu – puteti alege ce va place cel mai mult de pe siteul Ruvix (print, culoare si marime). Am facut un colaj cu preferatele mele, dar exista si mai multe optiuni amuzante.


 All you have to do for a chance to win is (all 3 conditions are mandatory):  
LikeRuvixand Pop Culture&Fashion Magic on Facebook
Leave a commentwith what thirst you want from the Ruvix shop (and make sure to leave an email so that I can contact you)
 
Pentru a participa este suficient sa (toate cele 3 conditii de mai jos sunt absolut necesare) :
♥ LIKE Ruvix si Pop Culture&Fashion Magic pe Facebook
Lasati un comentariu la acest articol in care sa ne spuneti ce tricou doriti de pe siteul Ruvix (nu uitati de adresa de email ca sa va putem contacta)


For extra chances to win you can also (these are not mandatory and each one will count as an extra entry):
 ♥ Share the giveaway on facebook with a @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic tag
♥ Follow Pop Culture&Fashion Magic via Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblr  and/or Pinterest  (mention which of them in a comment so that I can check and count them as extra entries).

Pentru sanse suplimentare de a castiga puteti sa: 
 Share (sa puneti link) acestui articol cu giveaway-ul pe peretele vostru de Facebook cu tag catre @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic
  ♥ Urmariti Pop Culture pe Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblrsau/si Pinterest(mentionati in comentariu care ca sa pot verifica si sa le pot adauga ca inscrieri suplimentare).

 I’m wearing:
tshirt /tricou - Ruvix
  green trench / palton verde - vintage
pleated miniskirt /fusta plisata - vintage
spiked stilettos /  pantofi - random brand
suspender tights / ciorapi - New Look
   chains ankle pumps / pantofi cu lanturi - random brand
  bag / geanta - vintage
earrings / cercei - Asos

 The giveaway ends November 14th. The winners will be sorted out randomly. This is an international giveaway– anybody can join in!


The Winner

 I just want to thank you all for taking the time to enter this giveaway! I have to rely on the Gods of chance to choose the winner. This is the list I made with all the entries (the mandatory one and the extra entries):

 …and the winner is... 
   No. 57 - that's Bev! Congratulations!


The portrait dress meets peplum belt

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This dress is something my sister picked for me and I wasn’t very convinced with initially, but actually loved once it arrived and I got to try it on! And to think that I was calling it the creepy dress before seeing the error of my ways! The Russian doll cameo portrait print at the front combined with the quilted fabric and the white Peter Pan collar make it super adorable, right? 

It’s a bit short, but Sara had this idea to add a few inches of lace at the bottom and make it longer so that I can wear it more. I think it could look great, so now I’m looking for some lace that would work for this DIY project. Let me know if you’re interested in documenting the process and showing it to you. 
 
 
And how about my PVC peplum belt? It’s something I wanted for ages so I’m beyond excited to have it in my possession. I don’t know if you remember this epic outfit worn by Ulyana Sergeenko at Paris Fashion Week a few seasons ago, but that’s the moment I started lusting for something similar at a smaller scale. Come to think about it, this belt could double as a really fancy collar for an injured puppy. :))))) It could even be used as a small umbrella in case of emergency! Scored!!!

See what I'm talking about here?:)))
 I’m wearing:
spiked pumps / pantofi - random brand
  snake box clutch/ geanta - random brand
portrait dress / rochie - 6ks (here)
cross earrings / cercei - Asos
peplum belt/ curea peplum -  choies (here)
bracelets / bratari - Stradivarius
 

Féline Meow outfit

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Ooops, I did it again! I knew what my first outfit around this cool tshirt from Ruvix would be the moment I got it: a pleated miniskirt suspend tights and spiked heels – everything in black. Since I didn’t want to attract every pervert in town I added my vintage green coat on top of everything. What I can tell you it’s that this get up was a crowd pleaser...big time!:))))

I also suspected you’re going to love the tshirt so you’ll have the chance to win one as Ruvix is giving it away for one of my readers. They carry hilarious thirts with ironic brand names prints. You can pretty much choose anything you like in the comments section.

Am pregatiti si o surpriza pentru cei carora le place tricoul meu – aveti sansa de a castiga unul la alegere pentru ca Elena pune la bataie unul si pentru cititorii mei. Nu trebuie sa fie cel pe care il port eu – puteti alege ce va place cel mai mult de pe siteul Ruvix (print, culoare si marime). Am facut un colaj cu preferatele mele, dar exista si mai multe optiuni amuzante.


 All you have to do for a chance to win is (all 3 conditions are mandatory):  
LikeRuvixand Pop Culture&Fashion Magic on Facebook
Leave a commentwith what thirst you want from the Ruvix shop (and make sure to leave an email so that I can contact you)
 
Pentru a participa este suficient sa (toate cele 3 conditii de mai jos sunt absolut necesare) :
♥ LIKE Ruvix si Pop Culture&Fashion Magic pe Facebook
Lasati un comentariu la acest articol in care sa ne spuneti ce tricou doriti de pe siteul Ruvix (nu uitati de adresa de email ca sa va putem contacta)


For extra chances to win you can also (these are not mandatory and each one will count as an extra entry):
 ♥ Share the giveaway on facebook with a @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic tag
♥ Follow Pop Culture&Fashion Magic via Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblr  and/or Pinterest  (mention which of them in a comment so that I can check and count them as extra entries).

Pentru sanse suplimentare de a castiga puteti sa: 
 Share (sa puneti link) acestui articol cu giveaway-ul pe peretele vostru de Facebook cu tag catre @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic
  ♥ Urmariti Pop Culture pe Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblrsau/si Pinterest(mentionati in comentariu care ca sa pot verifica si sa le pot adauga ca inscrieri suplimentare).

 I’m wearing:
tshirt /tricou - Ruvix
  green trench / palton verde - vintage
pleated miniskirt /fusta plisata - vintage
spiked stilettos /  pantofi - random brand
suspender tights / ciorapi - New Look
   chains ankle pumps / pantofi cu lanturi - random brand
  bag / geanta - vintage
earrings / cercei - Asos

 The giveaway ends November 14th. The winners will be sorted out randomly. This is an international giveaway– anybody can join in!


The Winner

 I just want to thank you all for taking the time to enter this giveaway! I have to rely on the Gods of chance to choose the winner. This is the list I made with all the entries (the mandatory one and the extra entries):

 …and the winner is... 
   No. 57 - that's Bev! Congratulations!


Today's mood

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If you're anything like me and you have a deadline then you will pretty much do anything else except what you are supposed to do. Why avoid the sweet panic and miraculous inspiration that comes in the last two or three hours before something has to be delivered?! Besides someone has to look for cool things to order online and I might as well play my part! 

I didn't really need any more shoes when I started the distraction process but I ended up feeling like my life would be so much better with these electric blue pumps in my feet. I love the animal print on the inside and the scalloped edges - these kind of details make a fool out of me!:))))

This is what I felt inside when I saw them and the complex reasoning that came to mind on why should I get  them - you now have an inside into my mind (and what a truly wonderful and horrific place that is):

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Hopefully I got my feelings through to you guys!:))))



Cristhelen B. by Musette spring-summer 2014

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When I woke up last Thursday and saw the rain and the gloomy clouds outside, I thought for sure the day was going to be ruined, especially since I couldn’t wear my new pair of heels. These are the true tragedies in life! :)))  Finally I settled for another pair and  I was on my way.

I did had a moment of panic when I realized that I only had a short window  of time between my two jobs to also go to the Musette showroom to see the new S/S 2014 collection!
 
Not wanting to be late for work, I had to go to the showroom at the exact moment they opened the doors. At first I thought,OMG I can’t believe it, I’m the first one here, what I’m I going to do all alone? As it turns out it was actually really fun to be the first, I had the place all to myself and everyone there was so nice and welcoming! I got to talk with Cristina Batlan who’s the brand creator – she was super nice and took the time to explain to me the inspiration behind the collection – from Roman times to African tribes, you can travel the world one pair of shoes at a time. 

She showed me around and was extremely gracious about everything. She was kind enough to take me to the Depot 96 showroom which is in the same building, one floor up! You guys have to go visit because you won’t regret it. Both brands have huge spaces here (Splaiul Unirii, nr. 96), and you can be sure you'll find some amazing things! I also got to meet Laura Luca (super nice as well), so yeah, the visit at Musette made my day!

These shoes!!! LOVE!
Me in the showroom surrounded by shoes and bags!

On top of that, some of the Cristhelen B. shoes made my heart skip a beat! I especially adored the sandals – they had this exotic vibe that really put me in a summer adventure mood. I absolutely loved the wedges with the architectural heel, as well as the brilliantly colored stilettos. 

I liked that the materials weren’t always leather, some pieces are a mix of different fabrics and prints that give them an extra bit of cool! The summer pumps were also a hit with me – rich colors and elegant cuts make for a great combo. The color palette is spot on and so fun: from vibrant green to red, yellow, orange, gold, metallic and holographic prints, they all looked incredible! The bags were just how I like them: sharp silhouettes, solid colors or funky prints and the right sizes too – not too big but big enough to hold all my things! 


Joia trecuta am avut placerea sa particip la lansarea noii colectii Musette. Din cauza job-ului am fost nevoita sa ajung la eveniment  foarte devreme. Atat de devreme, incat am fost prima persoana de acolo, in afara de organizatori. N-am regretat insa pentruca-i genial sa ai tot showroom-ul la dispozitie. In plus, am avut ocazia sa vorbesc mai mult cu Cristina Batlan, creatoarea bradului, care a fost extrem de draguta si mi-a povestit despre colectie, surse de inspiratie si  materialele folosite. 

Colectia contine de la sandale gladiator de inspiratie romana pana la pantofi creati cu gandul la triburile africane. Piesele sunt suficient de variate incat  sa fie pe gustul unei audiente largi, cu varste si stiluri de viata diferite.

Am fost placut impresionata de paleta cromatica vibranta si materiale: verde intens, rosu, galben, portocaliu, printuri holografice, auriu si argintiu,imprimeuri artistice,piele si impletituri in combinatii exotice si versatile.

 
Sandalele au fost preferatele mele, dar nu as spune nu nici catorva perechi de stilettos. Colectia include atat piese basic, usor de purtat cu aproape orice: balerini cu funde si barete, pantofi de inspiratie masculina, sandale si pantofi cu toc gros, de inaltime medie, pana la piese spectaculoase: stilettos intens coloraticu decupaje delicate, saboti cu printuri artistice, sandale si platforme cu tocuri arhitecturale si combinatii indraznete de culori si materiale. Gentile au fost o alta surpriza placuta: dimensiuni bine gandite, culori vesele si forme moderne. Tot ce pot spune este ca noua colectie Musette nu dezamageste!

Am ramas cu gandul la multe dintre piesele din colectie – ramane de vazut care sunt cele fara de care nu pot sa traiesc.

Am avut de asemenea ocazia sa merg sa vizitez showroomul Depot 96, care este in aceeasi cladire din Splaiul Unirii nr. 96. Va recomand sa mergeti la ambele magazine de aici, spatiul este generos si exista o mare varietate de produse, deci sansele sa gasiti ceva cu adevarat superb, sunt extrem de mari!

See anything you like? Any Musette fans out there?



Say my name

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Fashion blogging is a uniquely narcissistic endeavor that I enjoy a lot, but don’t take all the serious. I do realize I’m not saving lives here so I’m trying to have fun with it. It’s about appreciating the little moments of joy that come with dressing up, wearing beautiful jewelry and accessories and feeling good in your own skin.

All of that being said, you won’t be surprised I’m super excited to finally have a name necklace of my own. I won’t bore you with the Sex and the City references, but rather skip on to showing it to you. It was sent to me by Onecklace and it’s better than I expected: dainty, gold plated and customized to my specifications. 

 
They can do pretty much anything you want: names, small quotes, initials, even add colorful stones. And something very important - it arrived pretty fast for an overseas order! 

I’m actually a bit bummed I wasn’t more creative with it – I really want more of these (I have lots of funny ideas now that I got the taste), in fact I’m dying for a double ring branded #PopCulture or something similar.

Besides being super cute, the name necklace also doubles as a conversation starter! Random people will ask you if that’s your name and many other things after that! Talking about things that speak about you without saying anything!:)))

 Would you ever wear something like this?




Made in Romania

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I’m super happy spring is finally here! I took advantage of the first sunny day to wear a new dress that I’m really into right now. I love it because it fits wonderfully and looks so much like a signature Missoni knitted piece.

The chevron print has always been a favorite of mine, but it’s really very hard to find something in a good color combination. Not to mention it’s a dress made in Romania under the Sense label. I like to support Romanian fashion whenever it’s possible, so this dress gets extra points for just that.

 
I plan to wear it without the slip as well, it’s going to be see-through, but I’m thinking high-waisted pinup lingerie underneath (an Anna Dello Russo moment if you want) for the sake of decency.

In the meantime I paired it with a classic biker boots - leather jacket combo and I think it looks damn good. I love versatility in a dress and this one certainly has that to spare.

 I'm sure many of you remember this - so imagine the above piece worn similarly!:)

Sunt foarte fericita ca a venit in sfarsit primavara. Am profitat de prima zi cu soare ca sa port o rochie noua care-mi place foarte tare. In primul rand este o rochie facuta in Romania si face parte din colectia de primavara-vara Sense. In al doilea rand imi aminteste de tricotajele semnatura ale casei Missoni cu print chevron clasic. Si nu in ultimul rand, imi vine perfect ca marime, desi am ales-o online si nu a fost probata in magazin. 

In plus, mi-am dat seama ca-i chiar mai versatila decat credeam initial: are o a doua rochie-dublura, simpla, din jerse negru pe sub, care-i detasabila (era prinsa in cateva locuri, dar a fost foarte usor de desprins) asa ca sunt de fapt doua rochii. Perspectiva de a o purta fara dublura, doar dantela crosetata, transparenta cu lenjerie neagra, cu talie inalta, ma incanta mai mult decat ar fi cazul (nu stiu unde as putea sa o fac in deplina siguranta, dar posibilitatea exista si asta-i important). Nu mai vorbesc de combinatia de culori extrem de reusita: clasica, dar nu plictisitoare.

In ziua repectiva am purtat-o cu o geaca de piele si bocanci pentru un stil mai relaxat, dar poate fi dusa usor si in zona mai eleganta cu pantofi cu toc si un trench clasic. Din fericire nu am dress cod strict la serviciu, asa ca pot sa ma imbrac cum am chef in orice zi (privilegiu de care profit cu varf si indesat).
 
  I’m wearing: 
   dress / rochie - Sense
biker boots, bag / bocanci, geanta - random brand
leather jacket / geaca piele - Romwe
 earrings / cercei - random brand
rings / inele - Forever 21
 


New Giveaway

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Here's a another fast giveaway courtesy of Romwe for all of you! One lucky winner gets to win this super chic black, lace blouse that can be worn lots of different ways depending on your mood!

All you have to do for a chance to win is (all 3 conditions are mandatory): 
Please follow all the steps, otherwise your entry will not be valid:
 
  ♥ LIKE  Pop Culture&Fashion Magic on Facebook 
 ♥ Add a comment on the product page using your Facebook account to show your love for the dress
   ♥ Don't forget to leave your email in a comment bellow this article 


Use 10offblacklace for a 67% off its price on March 27th only!

 For extra chances to win you can also (these are not mandatory and each one will count as an extra entry):
 ♥ Share the giveaway on facebook with a @Pop Culture&Fashion Magic tag
♥ Follow Pop Culture&Fashion Magic via Bloglovin, Twitter, GFC, Tumblr, Instagram, Google+ and/or Pinterest  (mention which of them in a comment so that I can check and count them as extra entries).


  The giveaway ends March 31st 2014. The winner will be sorted out randomly. This is an international giveaway– anybody can join in!



Cum a fost la Fashion for Business

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This article is all about a conference I got to attend last week here in Bucharest that proved very inspiring. I wasn’t too motivated to go initially, but I’m glad I did, taking a day off from work was well worth it. As you probably guessed from the title, the theme of the event was the way image and fashion can be used to our benefit in a professional environment. I'm not really into business attire as it's understood by most, but I'm all for dressing up as a way to empower and feel good about yourself.   

Recunosc, initial am ezitat sa particip la conferinta Fashion for Business organizata de BizForum, atat din motive obiective (lipsa de timp), cat si subiective (lipsa de chef). Ma bucur ca Sara a insistat sa ma duc, altfel as fi pierdut unul dintre putinele evenimente de unde am plecat incantata si inspirata. Va zic cu mana pe inima ca nu am irosit ziua degeaba (si nu pot spune asta despre multe dintre sindrofiile la care am fost in trecut si care s-au dovedit a total waste of a good outfit).

Tema evenimentului a fost legata de puterea pe care imaginea fiecaruia o are in mediul profesional, despre atitudinea si increderea pe care o anumita tinuta sau un machiaj ti-o ofera si cum poti face ca toate aceste elementele sa lucreze in avantajul tau.

Majoritatea celor care au vorbit in cadrul conferintei au fost grozavi. Preferatele mele au fost: Teodora Migdalovici (fondator Mealchemy.com), Andreia Urzica (PR Manager, H&M), Raluca Kisescu (senior manager commercial marketing, Avon) si Mirela Bucovicean (fondator Molecule F) care au vorbit in prima parte a zilei. Toate aceste doamne au fost o revelatie. Desi pe cateva le cunosteam dinainte, nu avusesem placerea sa le aud vorbind in fata unei audiente. 

 
 
Mi-a placut la nebunie faptul ca s-a discutat si despre partea umana a modei, de ceea ce inseamna de fapt sa ai stil, de cat de importanta este atitudinea si increderea in sine. Eu cred cu tarie ca poti sa arati exceptional si fara sa cheltuiesti enorm si ca nu trebuie sa iti cumperi in fiecare sezon toate colectiile noi ca sa arati minunat. In plus, este crucial sa te simti bine cu tine insati si daca ai asta sub control, orice altceva conteaza mai putin.

Stiu ca partea asta este cea mai dificila pentru ca noi suntem, de cele mai multe ori, cei mai mari critici ai nostrii si tot ce vine negativ din afara doare pentru ca noi insine credem acele lucruri despre noi. Nici eu nu pot sa spun ca sunt in permanenta incantata de mine dar incerc, asa cum Teodora spunea joi, sa-mi iubesc defectele pentru ca, la sfarsitul zilei tot eu sunt persoana pe care trebuie sa o impresionez cel mai tare. 

Un exercitiu extraordinar pe care cu totii ar trebui sa il practicam, este ca, macar uneori, sa uitam si sa iertam exigentele pe care le avem fata de ceilalti si fata de noi insine. Cautarea neincetata a perfectiunii este o sete imposibil de satisfacut si de cele mai multe ori vine la pachet cu multa nemultumire si nefericire. La fel, sa iti faci griji intruna pentru niste lucruri pe care nu le poti schimba, este nebunesc si deloc productiv.

 
Am cunoscut de asemenea o gramada de oameni noi. De data asta am incercat sa ies din zona mea de confort si nu am avut nici o problema sa ma duc la persoane necunoscute, dar care mi s-au parut grozave si sa ma prezint. Chair si in situatia in care cineva se dovedeste a nu fi ceea ce credeai tu initial, nu pierzi nimic daca incerci.

Din cele doua workshop-uri care au avut loc, eu am decis sa particip la cel sustinut de Carmen Dinca, make-up artist AVON Romania, intitulat Makeup 4 business. Am ales bine si de data aceasta si m-am simtit bine (mai ales ca am fost norocoasa si m-am autoinvitat am fost aleasa ca model pentru machiajul pe care Carmen l-a realizat ca demonstratie). Carmen este una dintre cele mai dragute persoane pe care le-am cunoscut vreodata, foarte calda si cu picioarele pe pamant! Mi-a explicat o gramada de lucruri de care nu aveam habar. Acum sper sa reusesc sa si aplic cateva dintre sfaturile pe care mi le-a dat – in special sa-mi fac sprancenele asa cum mi-a aratat! For the record Carmen, daca mai ai vreodata nevoie de un model pentru machiaj, I’m your girl!:))))  Si bineinteles ca a trebuie sa ies in oras in seara aceea, doar nu puteam sa las machiajul sa se iroseasca!

Sper ca cei de la Biz sa mai organizeze acest eveniment, prima editie a iesit bine si as fi incantata sa ne mai vedem si la alta editie (fara ezitari de aceasta data).   

  I’m wearing: 
leather skirt, pumps / fusta piele, pantofi - random brand
crop top / bluza scurta - OMG Fashion (here)
earrings /cercei - Romwe
  

Textured with blue accents

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This month I went a lot bit crazy with shoes shopping. Now I’m at that point where I have no space left to store them properly. But then again, I couldn’t say no when all of them looked as good as the royal blue pumps I’m wearing with this outfit. I’m not made of stone! What I’m made of is sugar and small obsessions :)))).


In case you were wondering, I am indeed wearing an apron type dress over a normal black dress. I didn’t really have a clear idea about how I was going to wear the apron thingy when I first saw it, but that texture had me at hello. Based on the pictures on front row, it seemed faux leather, but in reality it’s something as soft as a baby’s ass and as cool looking as black snake skin. 

Last week I was nervous so I put it in a heap on my bead, besides me and watched Suits while petting it as if it was a cat and it calmed me instantly. What you might call being crazy, I like to refer as being eccentrically creative, which is the only thing I can be accused of :))). I’m also very excited to wear it with pants (the apron dress that is).

After I had the shoes on, everything else went blue - the French beret, the bracelet and even the bag which is actually the little one out of a set of two (I’m going to show you the big one in a future get up).

  I’m wearing:
   apron dress, blue beret / rochie sort texturata, bereta - front row (here)
 leather jacket / geaca piele - vintage
royal blue pumps / pantofi - Asos (similar here, here and here)
  bracelets / bratari - Romwe
necklace / colier - Zara
blue bag / geanta albastra - tbdresses
 


Kit Harington is magic

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What prompted this obvious statement you ask? Well,Game of Thronesseason 4 premiere is actually today  (April 6th) but I been waiting long time so, in between, I went to see Pompeii in an effort to deal with my Jon Snow withdrawal. 

 The Starks and they wolfs!
 Kit Harington being all hot and adorable! #thatface

I used to go to the movies quite often, but not so much lately! The fact that I work 12 hours a day might have something to do with it.  But I made this new deal with a few of my friends that we have to go to the cinema at least once a week (already broken the deal twice, but here’s to hope).

Coming back to Pompeii, I had an amazing time. I can’t say I was too impressed with the movie, it’s not mind-blowing or anything but, boy, oh boy was I impressed by Kit Harington abs! If you are a Game of Thrones fan and especially a John Snow fan, you have to go see this movie. Kit and his six packs were epic.


Get it?! It's funny on so may levels! Kit Harington was actually dating Rose Leslie (the actress that played Ygritte in Game of Thrones) in real life, but they broke up and he's apparently single right now.
 Great visual from Pompeii!

All that I understood from the entire movie was that (SPOILER ALERT!) everyone died (which sucked, but hey, the movie is called Pompeii and we all know what happened there). Fortunately, I was too distracted by Kit and automatically went into a daydream spiral where he was my boyfriend and got over it pretty fast. I’m almost sure most of the girls in the audience had the same reaction, nothing special with me! I’m not even ashamed, that’s how hot he was in the movie! 

If I think about it, I was actually a victim, subjected to that whole display of hot bodies in leather man skirts! What is a girl to do in such a situation? Also I blame Milo (aka Kit) for making that volcano erupt! Just think about it for a second - until he came to town it was all good, people were chilling, then he got into the arena, let all that steamy hotness out in the open and crazy things started to happen!


I knew I was onto something wonderful when I got my eyes on Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, but how was I to know he has all of that hidden under his winter gear. Winter be damned! At least if winter is coming, let Jon Snow be my blanket!

The writers of Game of Throneshave to pick up the pace and send John into the desert and get him shirtless ASAP. That would just throw Game of Thrones into a whole new league! The thing is, I read all the books (well, those published until now) in the A Song of Ice and Fire saga and I know that’s not going to happen, but there’s still hope, since we all know how partial to nudity HBO is!:))))


I wouldn't mind, Jon Snow! I love traveling!:)))

I need all of these Game of Thrones dolls! I've never seen anything more adorable in my life. 
 Photos, : 1, 2, collages made by Sara

Any Kit, Jon Snow or Game of Thrones fans outhere?



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