The Story of a Floral Friday at the Office

It was around Women's Day when it suddenly hit me: we should totally do something fun and girly at the office and as this winter was so annoyingly long and grumpy, I wanted to see flowers everywhere. I thought it would be fun to have a day when the girls at the office wear something spring-ish, but I didn't want to send a circular email, I've done an anonymous poster instead that I've placed in the ladies' restroom at every floor in the building. The whole idea was to do it in a flashmob-kind-of-way to make it more interesting and to see if people are really willing to participate. It was hard not to tell anyone, but funny on the other hand to hear the girls speaking about it, guessing who's the secret organizer.

I can tell you that the Floral Friday was a success with lots of floral dresses, shirts, bags, shoes and accessories and with the next week Spring and good weather has finally arrived.

Thank you girls, you are awesome :)

Photos by: Miss_Katjes & Opreblu

Fashion in Movies: The Edge of Love

I really like movies in which fashion is just a hint, it has little to do with the story, and still, it’s there, making vital part of the characters’ lives. The Edge of Love is a perfect example for such movies. Dylan Thomas, love triangle, free-spirited artistry, poems and cabaret are mixed in such an inspiring manner that you’re simply caught and twisted by this absolutely bohemian atmosphere. Though Keira is not one of my favorite actresses, she was an excellent choice for this role, they are great with Sienna. I love the photos with the two of them.

And a little remake here and there...

Own photos by: dtbsz (taken in 2010- thank you for sending them :)

A Bagful of Layers (part 2)

I was really concerned about my wardrobe the other day…it was like I had so many clothes I wore so long ago or have never ever worn that I felt I needed to get rid of them. But such a sudden idea is essential to a fresh start upon reconsidering some pieces/reinventing certain outfits. So, after having a quarter of my ‘bigger’ wardrobe collected into old plastic bags, it suddenly occurred to me what Part 2 should tell about.

I’ve never fully enjoyed fashion shows, I mean, of course, I like new designs, the richness of beautiful fabrics and colors, but for me it’s simply impossible to implement the aspects of ‘high fashion’ into my little simple wardrobe. Now, I think that’s the essence of it- don’t try to follow fashion in a slave-ish manner, but let it inspire you to create your own style. I think this is the reason why fashion blogs are so popular right now- they’re telling secrets of a little less popularized, yet much more wearable/enjoyable style…and I’m much more inspired by them.

All in all, if you don’t know where to start the whole layering story, firstly, get rid of the clothes you’re never going to wear, invest more into specific pieces, clothes looking great in every situation, matched perfectly with a great deal of items.

As much as I love clothes, I don’t like spending too much money on them; this is why I love thrifting so much. It is such a great feeling to find something really special, something totally unique. So, besides those pieces of clothes everyone should have in stock, it’s a great idea to thrift the clothes you would actually use as layers.

Layering is a great deal of fun, because not only that you actually get your creativity trained, but you can express your style as varied as possible.



Photos: dtbsz

A Bagful of Layers (part 1)

Gosh, I wanted to do this post quite a while and since it’s the 100^th entry, I was thinking of something more elaborate, something special. Last time I gave a little sneak peek of the photo session we did in March, the one through which I thought I just give an idea of how I imagine layering. Now, I might not say anything new to those interested in fashion, but with a careful choice of patterns/colors/styles we can create some truly tasteful outfits.

I still remember the times (and can’t help but smile) when I used as many colors and colorful accessories I could. It was a time when I listened to Bob Marley and The Doors. Fun fun times, yeah!

Though nowadays I like somewhat more reserved pieces, somehow I feel that the core is the same, I mean I still love colors (natural colors), but in another way, like in form of patterns, glimpses of little details or even different kind of fabrics put together.

There are two patterns that I think of as everlasting features of my wardrobe. The first one is floral pattern. It makes no difference if it’s spring or winter, because it’s a print that will always give a little feminine, elegantly casual flavor to your outfit. I usually choose a color as a basis (in most cases I choose black tights and a black top) and then I start adding layers-a skirt or dress with fun patterns (polka-dots, flowers, checked). I usually finish off with a unicolor blazer or jacket.

Spring and autumn are the ideal seasons for layering, since you basically have endless possibilities to merge all those layers. You do the best when you combine let’s say three colors, and of course, you can add more than that, only pay attention to the shades and always have something on that holds the whole ensemble together.

Marine-style is the ultimate hit of every spring/summer season for a while now, this is a pattern that we can’t and won’t get rid of if it’s about a casual or party gear. I have a black-white strapped H&M dress with a little detail on the shoulder, though it’s a little tight-fitting, so I’m not brave enough to wear it, only as a top with shorts and boots.

That’s for today but more is yet to come.

Photographer: dtbsz