Wednesday, April 24, 2013

OOTD Spring Colors:: Yellow, Orange and Khaki


"Beauty without colour seems somehow to belong to another world"
~ Murasaki Shikibu
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"Belleza sin color de alguna manera parece pertenecer a otro mundo"



Hi everyone! How is it going?
I wanted to share the quote by Lady Murasaki Shikibu. I just read about her and it impacted me. She was a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting, a writer who emerged from Japan's glorious "Heian" period.

My world contains color, and I find beauty in it. If you haven't already noticed, I love color and I tend to wear it more during Spring and Summer. One of the things that caught my attention about Lady Murasaki is that  among many things that were expected for noblewoman, they had to master the art of dressing well including what color to wear when and where. Can you imagine that there is a color for every occasion... interesting!
On this occasion, I wanted to wear a colorful outfit for a spring day. I enjoy these days, you can wear a merino pullover or a blazer to keep you a little warm while the cold wind blows. I think I just became a fan of this color combo ~ yellow(or retro lemon)-orange-khaki and nude ;)
I hope you enjoy this outfit idea..kisses!

Español
Hola a todos! Como han estado?
Quise compartir la frase de Lady Murasaki Shikibu. Recientemente lei sobre ella y me cautivo. Ella era una mujer de clase noble y asistente de la Emperatriz, era escritora quien emergio en Japon durante la era Heian.

Mi mundo contiene color, y encuentro belleza en el. Como ya has notado, me encanta vestir color y mucho mas durante Primavera y Verano. Una de las cosas que me llamo la atencion sobre Lady Murasaki es que una de las cosas que se esperaba de las mujeres de su clase era que dominen el arte de vestirse bien, como saber que color vestir dependiendo de la ocasion y lugar.....interesante!
En esta ocasion, me encanto vestir un atuendo colorido para un dia primaveral. Disfruto mucho estos dias, donde uno puede vestir un pulover o blazer que al mismo tiempo te mantiene abrigadita mientras el viento fresquito te acaricia.
Creo que me he convertido en una fan de esta combinacion de color ~ amarillo (o retro limon) - anaranjado- beige y color desnudo ;)
Espero te haya gustado esta idea de ropa..besitos!




What I Wore (Lo Que Vesti)

  • Pullover (pulover): J. Crew "Factory Merino Clare Pullover" $13.99 got it on sale in March
  • Jeans (vaqueros): Zara.$9.99 got it on sale in January
  • Booties (botitas): Aldo "Caneles" lace up. $44.99 (2010)
  • Handbag (cartera): via ebay. $29.98 (2011)
  • Scarf (pañuelo): via Karmaloop $20.00 (2012)
  • Sunglasses (lentes de sol): Target
  • Watch (reloj): Seiko.. husband's gift
  • Earrings (aretes): Kenneth Jay Lane "Drop Enamel Earrings" $19.99 sale via Ideeli
  • Ring (anillo): Amrita Singh "Shelter Island" $22.99 via Ideeli (2012

About the ring: the color of the metal changes leaving your skin dark, so I cleaned it using brass metal cleaner and then I applied transparent nail polish.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Black & White Stripes :: Outfit Idea I

an life are important. The first one is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind."
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"Tres cosas en la vida humana son importantes. La primera es ser bueno. La segunda es ser bueno. Y la tercera es ser bueno"





Hi beauties!
I'm sure many of you have noticed that the black and white trend is dominating the fashion world now. It comes in different shapes, from classic horizontal stripes, vertical ones like Beetlejuice, ziggzags, all the way to checkerboard or even a simple black and white outfit. I believe black and white is always a trend. At the same time, I love that new twist that the designers brought for this Spring-Summer and I wish I could score a Beetlejuice style garment ;)
Today, I'm sharing this outfit idea wearing my new black and white striped blazer. I love this one, especially because of its peplum silhouette and the neon color next to each stripe. It's so cute! I wanted to pair it with this pink clutch and shoes. For some reason I'm so into pink right now (maybe it's because spring is here aw). I hope you like this idea, dolls!

Spanish - Español
Hola bellezas!
De seguro que muchas de ustedes han notado que la tendencia Blanco y Negro esta dominando el mundo de la moda. Se viene en diferente formas, desde las clasicas rayas horizontales, las verticales como las que vestia Beetlejuice en la pelicula, zigzags, como las tablero de damas y el clasico de vestir una pieza en negro y la otra en blanco. Yo creo que el blanco y negro siempre estara de moda. Y al mismo tiempo me encanta esta nueva honda que los diseñadores nos ofrecen para esta Primavera-Verano y me encantaria conseguir una prenda al estilo Beetlejuice ;)
Hoy, Les comparto esta idea de vestuario donde visto mi nuevo blanco y negro blazer. Estoy fascinada con este, especialmente por el corte peplo que tiene y por el color amarillo fosforescente a lado de cada raya. Quise combinarlo con este sobre rosado y zapatos. Por alguna razon estoy re conectada con el color rosado (quizas es porque la primavera esta aqui). Espero les guste esta idea, muñecas!


What I Wore (Lo Que Vesti)
  • Shirt (camiseta): J. Crew Factory......$10.15 sale
  • Jeans (vaqueros): Zara (2012)
  • Blazer: Style&Co Striped Peplum Blazer...used a bday gift card (use tarjeta de regalo de cumple)
  • Heels (tacos): Mossimo "Viveca Blingy" Heels Fuchsia via Target. They are on sale now for $16.48here (via Target y ahora estan en oferta a $16.48 aqui )
  • Necklace (collar): Panacea "Antique Gold & Crystal Necklace" via Nordstrom...$36.00 (2012). (Lo compre el año pasado por $36.00).
  • Clutch (sobre): Asos Envelope Laptop Case....$17.91 (2011)
  • Ring (anillo): Kenneth Jay Lane Multi-stone brass ring. via The Outnet ..... paid $18.75 sale. original $125 



Tuesday, April 9, 2013

All Things Red and Blue



"Remember the dignity of your womanhood. Do not appeal, do not beg, do not grovel. Take courage, join hands, stand beside us, fight with us"
Christabel Pankhurst 
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"Recuerda la dignidad de tu feminidad. No apelar, no mendigar, no arrastrarse. Toma coraje, une las manos, parate a nuestro lado y pelea con nosotras"
~Christabel Pankhurst




Hi everybody! How you all doing? 
The weather around here is warmer..so it seems that Winter has finally given up ;)
Every time I hear the word Spring, I associate it with flowers, colors, fun patterns and denim. Indeed, denim on denim is your best friend since the material is friendly enough to keep you a little cool and a little warm every time the wind blows. Here are some other times I wore denim on denim -> herehereherehere
I wanted to keep it everything on the primary colors, and even though sometimes is hard to pull of red and blue without looking like our beloved American flag, it's worth to give it a try and have fun with the outcome. I chose my red scarf and wedges and paired them with blue colored jewelry. I even did my nails blue. So, when you don't know what to wear, just think about the color wheel and many ideas might follow. Hope you enjoy this post ;) 

Español - Spanish
Hola hermosa gente! Como les va?
El clima por aqui esta mas calentito..asi es que parece que ahora si el Invierno renuncio ;)
Cada vez que escucho la palabra Primavera, lo asocio con flores, colores, divertidos estampados y tela vaquera. Asi es, tela vaquera sobre vaqueros es tu mejor amigo ya que el material es suficientemente amistoso para mantenerte un poco abrigadita para esas mañanas o tardes de primavera (donde el viento es fresquito). Aqui te comparto algunos atuendos donde vesti vaquero sobre vaquero -> aquiaquiaquiaqui
Quise mantener todo en los colores primarios, y aunque a veces es dificil de verse bien en rojo y azul sin verse como nuestra amada bandera america, vale la pena intentarlo y divertirse con el resultado.
Eleji mi pañuelo rojo, zapatitos rojos y los mescle con joyas en color azul. Hasta el color de mis uñas fueron azules. Entonces, cuando no sepas que vestir, piensa sobre la rueda de color y varias ideas surgiran. Espero te guste esta idea ;)




I Wore (Vesti)
Shirt (camisa): Asos Contrast Denim Shirt ..... paid $16.14 sale (2011) 
Jacket: J.Crew via ebay. DIY Studded Jacket 
Jeans: Forever 21 
Wedges (zapatos): Urban Outfitters. Cooperative Canvas Wedges Heel.... $29.79 (2012)
Scarf (pañuelo): Karmaloop "The Standing Tall Giraffe Scarf in Red"..... $20.00 (2012)
Ring (anillo): Tobi "Ana Accessories Stone Cold Ring".......$9.00 (2012)
Earrings (aretes): H&M ..... $5.00 (2012)

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Leopard and Tribal Prints - Estampados Tribales y Leopardo


"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity"
~ Proverbs 17:17
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"En todo tiempo ama el amigo y es como un hemano en tiempo de angustia"
~Proverbios 17: 17


Hi everyone,
How are you? How was your Easter weekend? I spent mine in the beautiful city of Philadelphia. We went to spend some quality time with one of our dearest friends.
About the look: I guess many of you have already noticed that this coat is one of my latest favorites ;) (I usually wear this coat over thick sweaters or pullovers, but planning on wearing it over shirts when it gets less cold). I did pack warm clothes, but Saturday wasn't too cold so I couldn't wait to pair it with this leopard print shirt and my Zara khaki jeans. And to add a little bit of pop of color, I wore these pink leather earrings by Kitson.
Sometimes I try to mix patterns hoping that they look great. What do you think? Would you mix leopard print with tribal?

Español - Spanish
Hola !
Como estas? Como la pasaste tu fin de semana santa? Yo la pase en la linda cuidad de Filadelfia con mi esposito, visitando a un querido amigo nuestro.
Sobre el atuendo: Creo que ya te has dado cuenta que este abrigo es mi favorito ultimamente ;) (usualmente, lo visto encima de sueters y pulovers, pero para dias menos frios planeo vestirlo encima de camisas o tops). Empaque ropa bien abrigada, pero el Sabado no fue tan frio asi es que no espere de vesir mi camisa de estampado de leopardo abajo de este abrigo. Lo combine con estos pantalones color kaki y para darle un poquin de color, use estos aretes rosados de cuero marca Kitson.
A veces intento mesclar estampados esperando que se vean bien. Que opinas? Tu mesclarias estampado de leopardo con tribales? 




I Wore (Vesti)

  • Shirt (camisa): J. Crew Factory "classic button-down shirt in print cotton".....$29.50 Black Friday Sale (2012).
  • Coat (abrigo): KC Collection "Southwestern Toggle Closure Jacket"...... $45.99 Original $129.99 (2012) via Ideeli
  • Jeans (vaqueros): Zara ...$9.99 sale Febuary (Oferta de Febrero).
  • Boots (botas): Steve Madden.....$19.99 (sale August 2012)
  • Sunglasses (lentes de sol): Target
  • Earrings (aretes): Kitson Pink Leather Covered Dollar Stone Drop Earrings via Asos...... $14.32 (2010) 
  • Ring (anillo): Betty Carre Ruby Square Ring........sale $12.00 (2011) via Ideeli