tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85157001150943940702024-03-13T02:11:03.899-07:00Lifestyle GeekAlex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-22521564778026247612013-07-17T03:26:00.001-07:002013-07-17T03:26:57.129-07:00Musical discovery of the day: Speedy Ortiz <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-V3hM-YDsOk" width="480"></iframe>Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-34595931196410301182013-07-01T07:14:00.000-07:002013-07-01T07:14:06.736-07:00Nicole Kidman is Jimmy Choo`s new foxy lady<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Apparently the easiest and fastest way to boost an older celebrity`s "hotness" status is a well shot advertising campaign. Just look at Nicole Kidman with her fiery bob (a refreshing change from the usual flowing locks, brushed back from forehead) in this snaps and video from Jimmy Choo`s brand new campaign! While the shoes and bags are latest collections, the look is timeless - classic and sexy, and Nicole looks as seductive as ever...<br />
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Currently ranking 17th in the world`s top 50 models, 20-year-old Miss Cara could be seen everywhere this past year - all the major catwalks, including one for Victoria`s Secret; covers of Vogue, Interview, I-D and Love Magazine; campaigns for Mulberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Burberry, DKNY, Chanel, Zara and H&M. And add to that all her street style photos - looks like photographers can`t get enough of her! And how could they? Just look at this face, or, more like, all these faces! Any pro model can strike an elegant pose, but crazily grimacing at the camera, and managing to look cute all the while - takes a true teen spirit, a healthy amount of self irony and some truly incredible mimic abilities. No wonder she was named the model of the year at British Fashion Awards 2012!<br />
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"I wear my sunglasses at night..." - this song has been playing in my mind since the weekend, and indeed, I often wear my shades for late night parties - it`s a great trick to keep the sharp look no matter how wild the nights gets (the true party monsters will understand). Of course, like all normal people I primarily wear my sunglasses to protect my eyes from the sun, but surely there are much more uses for them. In general sunglasses are great to hide behind, be it in the morning, when you sneak out for some fresh croissants or go shopping on a weekend afternoon, without bothering to fix up your face. In general I prefer classic glasses (wayfarers and aviators are my regular choice), but at times I feel like something quirky and original. Luckily this season there is no shortage of really crazy and amazing shades.<br />
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Professor Green together with Miles Kane released an anti-consumerist rant with a very fitting video. OK, let`s confess, we are all sinners (shoppers) here, but when shopping constitutes your main reason for living - it`s quite a different story. Moderation is always the key, and whenever you`re taken over by a shopping frenzy, remember the words of great Tyler Durden a.k.a. Chuck Palahniuk: "The things you own end up owning you."<br />
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Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-11304613934547463152013-06-20T07:43:00.001-07:002013-06-20T07:43:28.359-07:00The Denim Rebel: Festival Denim - Coachella 2013<a href="http://thedenimrebel.blogspot.com/2013/06/festival-denim-coachella-2013.html?spref=bl">The Denim Rebel: Festival Denim - Coachella 2013</a>: Some super cool summer festivals already behind us but many more to go! Get inspired for your upcoming festival looks with those rocking s...Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-72012578362711823962013-05-29T06:07:00.001-07:002013-05-29T06:07:54.779-07:00The Denim Rebel: Denim nails? Yes Please!<a href="http://thedenimrebel.blogspot.com/2013/05/denim-nails-yes-please.html?spref=bl">The Denim Rebel: Denim nails? Yes Please!</a>: For those of you who haven`t heard of this yet, I bring you the good news - denim effect manicure courtesy of Nails Inc. Finally someone...Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-41039516990017701212013-03-10T15:58:00.001-07:002013-03-10T16:02:15.490-07:00Get your Grunge on!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have mixed feelings whenever a street-born rebellious style such as grunge is picked up by mainstream fashion. On the one hand it defeats the whole purpose, by handing a style that was born out of pure emotion, freedom, refusal to play by the rules, in essence a middle finger shown to the whole consumerist society, over to that same society - the usual yuppies and fashion victims, who wear whatever designers and magazines, and now also bloggers, deem chic and trendy. And let`s be fair, all the popular bloggers and fashion journalists I`ve read easily change from stilettos into sneakers - as long as the god of fashion commands them so, and would only praise Kurt Cobain for his fashion contributions, while counting days till the next album of Lady Gaga. There are no big ideas and no commitments behind their fashion choices.<br />
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So why should they be allowed to parade around dressed as punks and rockers? Well, there is at least one reason - it allows the rest of us, rockers and grungers at heart to wear these same clothes without looking like crazed teenagers, homeless or somehow dangerous elements. We can blend in, yet remain ourselves, true to the spirit. So let those designer kids play, in the end we`ll have much more fun than them with those same outfits.<br />
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And to sum it up, let`s recall what grunge is all about! In a sense it`s a combination of elements that cannot be combined, of wearing the unwearable. It`s a bit rock-n-roll, bit hippy, bit teenage rebel and every bit whatever you feel like wearing at a given moment in time.<br />
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Nevertheless it has some ultimate elements: checkered shirts and ripped jeans (and any other ripped garments for that matter), band tees and sweatshirts, chunky boots and army jackets, light floral dresses and frilly skirts, hats and boyfriend beanies. And of course a pair goggle shades and wild messy hairstyle will suit perfectly to complete just about any grunge ensemble. Just take it all and mix, shake it well, and see what happens... Set your teen spirit free (if you`ve still got it in you anyway)!<br />
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Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-17597768034651150662013-01-29T16:26:00.000-08:002013-01-29T16:39:39.596-08:00Freaks and Troopers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Recently re-watching "Freaks and Geeks" (and yes I do believe
it to be one of the best TV-shows ever and one to be most unjustly cancelled so
early on), I realized that the main character Lindsay Weir`s look became
significantly cooler than it was when I watched the show for the first time few
years back. Why, she`s a clean-cut modern day fashionista! Her father`s old
military jacket that hangs loose around her skinny shape and makes her look all
freaky is one of the hottest must-haves of the season and apparently the next
one too.<br />
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Who knew that the military trend that got hot several years ago
wouldn't die as suddenly as it returned, but instead would grow far and wide
until it blew out of proportion. Khaki
and camouflage-colored thick shirts and jackets dominate then stores, along
with tops, pants, dresses and bags - all paying tribute to the military
fashion. All that put together makes a gal look like a new recruit in an
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As much as I`m a fan of tomboy style, I don`t believe that a hobo look
is ever a good choice or has anything to do with good taste. And believe me, I
tried. Seeing Lindsay Weir in the show inspired me to give the overhyped hobo
jacket another chance. I went to my favorite stores and tried some of them on and
result was the same - I just don't see it. But relax, I`m not really trying to
kill the buzz for you - if you do enjoy the grunge army look, totally go for
it. Just please, pair it with skinny jeans and converse, not baggy army pants
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Though, I must confess, my rant about aggressive fashion trend with all
those military outfits, spikes and leather has become too mainstream, and the
true freaks (to which I do refer myself in some sense) can no longer wear any
of that with pride. So I can`t help waiting for the day when the fashion world
switches its focus to something else, and give all those cool attributes back
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Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-25189426156540470332011-10-10T10:22:00.001-07:002011-10-10T10:23:24.685-07:00Pajama party<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AXC2KAyEIg4/TpMpjsjRnQI/AAAAAAAABuk/_zWKqrGPqKc/s1600-h/tumblr_lrwadsIi8k1qc2z18o1_500_large%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tumblr_lrwadsIi8k1qc2z18o1_500_large" border="0" alt="tumblr_lrwadsIi8k1qc2z18o1_500_large" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IlXR5CQOELI/TpMpk0SCD5I/AAAAAAAABuo/2BZDuFC-ch0/tumblr_lrwadsIi8k1qc2z18o1_500_large_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="502" /></a></p> <p>Today is one of these autumn days that make you finally realize and feel in your bones – summer is over. It takes much longer to depart from Greece than some other places but it still inevitably succumbs to the conquering march of autumn. Just the other day you could still prance about in a t-shirt and a pair of shorts, and today I was freezing while hanging the laundry out to dry on the balcony, wearing leggings, a denim shirt and socks. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy it in many ways – I love watching the turbulent skies, thick clouds floating across it and the dark red sunset. But I enjoy it even more when I don’t really need to go anywhere on such a day – like today. In that case the best thing to do is get cosy on the bed or on the sofa, wearing a soft and warm pajamas, heating my hands on a hot cup of coffee or tea, and thinking of cooking some hearty warm-up meal like a tomato cream soup or a stew of ochre and meat. So that’s pretty much what I did – minus the cooking, since it would have required a trip to a supermarket (lazy, lazy me).</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vv4VWq0aGFQ/TpMpl8Vd2FI/AAAAAAAABus/G1rq7BRkhj4/s1600-h/tea%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tea" border="0" alt="tea" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZF2qDGNE51g/TpMpniiaocI/AAAAAAAABuw/fAgHobQKYpM/tea_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="629" /></a></p> <p>Speaking of pajamas, I have lived without one all year in Greece – yes I will certainly miss its warm climate – but now that I’m moving, I will most certainly need one. And it so happens that just today I spied the October lookbook of nightwear by <strong>OYSHO</strong> – I’ve always admired this brand’s boxer-shorts for girls and other pieces for causal home wear. But never went further than buying some underwear and a top from them. So I guess now the time has come to pick out one of Oysho’s pajamas.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PR9GWz_TmyA/TpMpo3rExsI/AAAAAAAABu0/79xKdBubneE/s1600-h/oysho_1-horz%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="oysho_1-horz" border="0" alt="oysho_1-horz" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gi7M6ETNKww/TpMpqDBpClI/AAAAAAAABu4/6m8F4uu_rPQ/oysho_1-horz_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="553" height="421" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kvzL6kcyT3Q/TpMprRgIwdI/AAAAAAAABu8/PRWtQJFz3jY/s1600-h/oysho_2-horz%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="oysho_2-horz" border="0" alt="oysho_2-horz" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_vBW_uHAnpw/TpMpsUDB76I/AAAAAAAABvA/Y2pL-6Sd-ac/oysho_2-horz_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="555" height="424" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9_Jc848FEPM/TpMpton35RI/AAAAAAAABvE/0ZF7LevnesU/s1600-h/oysho_3-horz%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="oysho_3-horz" border="0" alt="oysho_3-horz" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mZ9RDZPFMGg/TpMpu5L_1pI/AAAAAAAABvI/yFFEcqrU29Y/oysho_3-horz_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="560" height="376" /></a></p> <p>And to complete the perfectly cosy outfit – I might go with this pair of boot-slippers by <strong>H&M.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MyTrZOg_YXE/TpMpwc3YYtI/AAAAAAAABvM/PC6lFMYb52E/s1600-h/hmprod%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="hmprod" border="0" alt="hmprod" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I-KY6ARXw48/TpMpxJ7FQuI/AAAAAAAABvQ/kP5io_mrX3k/hmprod_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="480" /></a></p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-44390894109180690472011-10-07T10:29:00.001-07:002011-10-07T10:48:27.119-07:00Emma Watson – a style icon in the making?<p>The decision to write this post came suddenly. Honestly, I was busy writing a long post on a very different topic, and then I saw this.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-giyVxVIr2AM/To82bIv5B4I/AAAAAAAABs0/cvbBMMOWG9U/s1600-h/emmaELLE%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emmaELLE" border="0" alt="emmaELLE" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6n5yLan6m5A/To82bzKS6SI/AAAAAAAABs4/DQ236wJtWpM/emmaELLE_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="805" /></a></p> <p>This pic from a cover shoot for November issue of <em><font size="3"><strong>ELLE UK</strong></font></em> just stopped me in my tracks. I simply had do (write) something about it. So here’s it is.</p> <p>First of all I’d like to point out that I’m no model idolizer or even admirer. I guess I never believed that posing for photographs requires an exceptional talent and to admire people I require them to be exceptional at something. Like any fashion blogger I naturally do have my favorites, for instance Kate Moss and Freja Beha Erichsen, but I mostly like them for their personal style and the image they embody – that cool, confident, rock-n-roll, no-nonsense look. </p> <p>Generally I tend to think of models as girls who were kind of spoilt by too much money and too much attention too early, and working in the kind of business that requires but little brainwork. I know there are exceptions, but most models I ever heard speak weren’t great at expressing themselves and I still remember reading an interview in Russian Vogue with a Russian model – then just breaking out, now a major superstar – and how plain stupid she sounded. That’s off topic however, I’m not here to discuss model intelligence. What I meant to say is that I just added another to a my very select list of favorite models. Not so much models really, but girls who, I believe, will have an impact on style and lifestyle of theur generation. I have been watching with interest Emma Watson’s photo shoots for the last year or so, and this most recent bunny-eared image was the final drop. I give up, I’m conquered!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3l31mwa4byI/To82dWr2SPI/AAAAAAAABs8/h_Gt7teu5CQ/s1600-h/emma2%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma2" border="0" alt="emma2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PS_tH9SCL7M/To82epdlm9I/AAAAAAAABtA/RQdc5Dv7Oys/emma2_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="803" /></a></p> <p>Of course my judgment here may well be influenced by the fact that I know Emma to be much more than just a model. I did see all of the Harry Potter movies, though I wouldn’t call myself a full-blown fan (I’ve seriously enjoyed the last several books of the series however), and I’ve watched her grow. Her acting improved with age and every new film, and soon we'll see her first grownup performance in “One Week With Marilyn.” Plus Emma is well known to be a brainiac and very dedicated scholar – much like her famous character, and her intelligent interviews serve as evidence. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G3hOZeCpy_Y/To82fvvfPgI/AAAAAAAABtE/XoUZdRB6qxo/s1600-h/emma3%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma3" border="0" alt="emma3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ebzRjR42Z94/To82grvhsnI/AAAAAAAABtI/IhpCs8lnApU/emma3_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="909" /></a></p> <p>However Emma’s turn as a model have gotten serious just recently. One day she was just that cute clumsy teen from HP, and suddenly she was in the Burberry campaign. And then, to everyone’s surprise, she reinvented her style image in one blow by chopping off those pretty princess locks. Her brand new sexy-meets- tomboy look, along with many photo shoots that followed – much more daring and versatile than before, suddenly turned her into a valid presence in the fashion world. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pllsikUL--Q/To82hdNp29I/AAAAAAAABtM/ESJezCKa7cA/s1600-h/emma4%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma4" border="0" alt="emma4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZwoIohgo7C4/To82iW78bqI/AAAAAAAABtQ/FB1TR7Dwr2w/emma4_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="815" /></a></p> <p>Since then with every next shoot Emma seems to grow and become more and more convincingly model-like. I really tend to avoid loud and flash like “icon,” but if 2010’s were to have one, I’d rather it was someone smart, talented and multi-faceted like Emma. Anyway, just have a look at the images from various shoots in <em>ELLE, VOGUE, i-D Magazine, CLASH, SEVENTEEN</em> and others, and tell me she’s not the one to watch. And very closely too!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PmMs_tYYiCs/To82jQTFdUI/AAAAAAAABtU/KXAG4gUu2tY/s1600-h/emma_Magazine%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma_Magazine" border="0" alt="emma_Magazine" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4_zQso05dMM/To82kWjY5XI/AAAAAAAABtY/dMbn19DkU8g/emma_Magazine_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="750" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iE4ERMx42QI/To82lMfqloI/AAAAAAAABtc/J4qsxEg1ZLM/s1600-h/emma_vogueUSjuly%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma_vogueUSjuly" border="0" alt="emma_vogueUSjuly" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Te9cwoHSaSk/To82lw2AVKI/AAAAAAAABtg/c5Lsb6eGors/emma_vogueUSjuly_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q0Wfwqd57Ho/To82mzOHPiI/AAAAAAAABtk/xBBo46RE0UI/s1600-h/Emma-FrenchPremiere%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CrashEm" border="0" alt="CrashEm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rygZHGnK0Es/To82sefbUlI/AAAAAAAABt4/riPPMXbsBB4/CrashEm_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="778" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AvLMYu35XgY/To82tHbA1HI/AAAAAAAABt8/3kuv2bjFQPw/s1600-h/CrashEm1%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CrashEm1" border="0" alt="CrashEm1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4_CJyGgyLrA/To82uHmRKJI/AAAAAAAABuA/ISMsbVfSb_o/CrashEm1_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="906" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qw84zn9edyc/To82vD2qB8I/AAAAAAAABuE/wdq2kiucWhk/s1600-h/emma_glam%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma_glam" border="0" alt="emma_glam" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TemH8lMhnlI/To82wGkOH1I/AAAAAAAABuI/437zTpsdiuA/emma_glam_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Plx9v7ykp10/To82w_j_WtI/AAAAAAAABuM/ehFNKwBLQDI/s1600-h/Emma_watson%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Emma_watson" border="0" alt="Emma_watson" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-niF_lFUXEW4/To82x8N5BcI/AAAAAAAABuQ/ePl5af8jsRc/Emma_watson_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="842" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O_7p4LOw934/To82yu9s7dI/AAAAAAAABuU/YBFBq6jSUiA/s1600-h/EmmaSeventeen%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="EmmaSeventeen" border="0" alt="EmmaSeventeen" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E17DTCjuKxs/To82z8aOYNI/AAAAAAAABuY/BpNTRMLUnSg/EmmaSeventeen_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="766" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fDXqz20lgPY/To823XJq20I/AAAAAAAABuc/um8UYmwqz_s/s1600-h/emma_OK%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma_OK" border="0" alt="emma_OK" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BLpyrN0oSd8/To825TbMaTI/AAAAAAAABug/wjQZf-iMEG0/emma_OK_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="778" /></a></p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-87565423068075982172011-10-05T15:42:00.001-07:002011-10-05T15:56:53.127-07:00Fall must-have list<p>Apparently the hardest part of the moving (see previous post) is over and I’m currently somewhat caught in between two lives – the one I had in Greece and the one I will have in this new place where I’m headed in less than two weeks. Having given up my flat in Athens I’m now chilling out at a hospitable home of my friends, with my bags stashed in every corner of the room. In the meantime September came to an end but I still made but a few (very few) seasonal purchases. What can you do, moving sometimes involves unexpected expenses plus I already have too much to ship and carry with me as it is, so it only makes sense to do all the shopping in the new place. Also, I’m moving into a very different climate and wardrobe will have to be adjusted accordingly. Either way I have a pretty good idea regarding the things I certainly cannot do without this season – some of them I already own, others are to be obtained “ as soon as.” </p> <p><span ><strong>1</strong><em>.</em></span> <span ><strong>Leather biker jacket</strong> </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JP0RAOPeUGM/TozdFteDQ-I/AAAAAAAABrk/716oga7ypAY/s1600-h/BALMAIN-SPRING-RTW-2011-red_leather_jacket_safety_pin_pins_runway_12%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="BALMAIN-SPRING-RTW-2011-red_leather_jacket_safety_pin_pins_runway_12" border="0" alt="BALMAIN-SPRING-RTW-2011-red_leather_jacket_safety_pin_pins_runway_12" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l48MN4G-M3c/TozdGum0IvI/AAAAAAAABro/WDjqu2otKJ4/BALMAIN-SPRING-RTW-2011-red_leather_jacket_safety_pin_pins_runway_12_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="567" height="480" /></a></p> <p>Looks like the studded black leather jacket which I got two years ago at Zara was a very smart investment indeed. Surely I wouldn’t mind having this one from Balmain as well, but, apart from being unaffordable to me, it’s also a bit too flashy while mine suits any occasion and goes with everything.</p> <p><span ><strong>2. Mustard Yellow</strong></span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--UIO3nbsAGA/TozdHiim3iI/AAAAAAAABrs/W9ygwgv1SPU/s1600-h/mustardgals1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="mustardgals1" border="0" alt="mustardgals1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z90BeSw38CY/TozdIdDwbAI/AAAAAAAABrw/6-tsh2W5ooQ/mustardgals1_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="619" height="326" /></a></p> <p>Completely in love with mustard yellow this fall. And since I don’t own a single piece in this color yet, I need a splash of this in my life ASAP! A sweater or a cardigan for starters, probably tights too and maybe even a bag. </p> <p><span ><strong>3. L</strong></span><span ><strong>eather pants</strong> </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cMeuqWRCl7k/TozdJTLcobI/AAAAAAAABr0/TSjjVesBGig/s1600-h/freja3%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="freja3" border="0" alt="freja3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fbQNw7tE-o4/TozdKBIW0lI/AAAAAAAABr4/1hN7j6WQEd4/freja3_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" height="768" /></a></p> <p>A definite must-have for a sleek rock-chick look that's so IN this season and has been a favorite of mine for years. Of course a pair of genuine leather pants of good quality (any other kind would inevitably stretch in all the wrong places and fast) would be pricy, but lucky for me H&M made a perfect alternative this fall - pants/treggings of faux leather with black elastane stripes running down the outer sides of legs. I wasted no time in getting my pair – I sense that H&M would quickly run out of them, at least in the popular sizes. </p> <p><span ><strong>4. Long-sleeve shirts</strong> </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iNDMUutqjnc/TozdLB-uMfI/AAAAAAAABsk/X-94HPYAbEw/s1600-h/shirtz%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="shirtz" border="0" alt="shirtz" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q6FW4i0jkAU/TozdL_ojfMI/AAAAAAAABso/b1PkkmLxhec/shirtz_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="269" /></a></p> <p>Certainly shirts never go out of fashion, but with the whole androgyny trend now growing stronger every day, they really took center stage. To such an extent that even I, who never seemed to like myself in shirts before, gave in and added a denim number to my wardrobe still back in spring, and most recently a semi-silk champagne colored shirt that I snatched at Zara’s summer sale. </p> <p> <strong><span >5.</span></strong> <span ><strong>Kohl & Eyeliner </strong></span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N9VEetj7pQE/TozdMuaKwUI/AAAAAAAABss/VNeG38vTQEE/s1600-h/eyes%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="eyes" border="0" alt="eyes" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Jg--1mzo2Zw/TozdNWaD9sI/AAAAAAAABsw/hBcIqo_qx-o/eyes_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="597" height="236" /></a></p> <p>Sixties look is making a major comeback right now and what says “sixities” better than generously lined eyes and super long eyelashes? I’ve been an eyeliner fan for a while now, and with black kohl and black feltpen-eyeliner lying ready in my makeup bag, I’m anxious to experiment with even bolder lines this fall – at least for my evening look. </p> <p><span ><strong>6. Lace boots </strong></span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ssKK03KR7UA/TozdOae0WMI/AAAAAAAABsM/eirXOxtgx7s/s1600-h/Boots%252521%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boots!" border="0" alt="Boots!" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4QAPIlTBIlQ/TozdPIqVB_I/AAAAAAAABsQ/K5WplCGEZEM/Boots%252521_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="590" height="221" /></a></p> <p>When moving to Greece I didn’t bother bringing more than a single pair of boots with me – it may have been a bit of an oversight, but I was already paying a lot for extra kilos in my luggage, and shoes are the heaviest part of the whole thing. So now that I’m going to live in a climate where boots are not just a fashion statement but also a necessity, I’m simply lusting over a pair of boots such as these. It’s practically urgent!</p> <p><span ><strong>7. </strong></span><span ><strong>Boyfriend Jeans</strong></span> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BLqX_wP1NS0/TozdQEV-atI/AAAAAAAABsU/Nd2_apMYAYk/s1600-h/jeans%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="jeans" border="0" alt="jeans" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8dNWo_93YOM/TozdRNg9-KI/AAAAAAAABsY/qFx2zFNEsZA/jeans_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="480" height="480" /></a></p> <p>I’ve been wearing ONLY skinny jeans for the past few years, always feeling that any other kind of pants made me look big. Well, I think now I’m finally ready to try on a grungier look, inspired by fall collections of Paul Smith and DSquared. Plus boyfriend jeans are a key element for cool urban layering that I’m so into this season. </p> <p><span ><strong>8. Dramatic nail polish</strong></span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0d6W8bJeIoQ/TozdSXLBNnI/AAAAAAAABsc/L-BXCAQqWGc/s1600-h/nails%252521%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="nails!" border="0" alt="nails!" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NIL-1YjAPdA/TozdS46XpCI/AAAAAAAABsg/KKeKmjgtfpg/nails%252521_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="595" height="213" /></a></p> <p>The trend for bright, statement nails is clearly here to stay, however the neon shades that were so hot last spring/summer are now giving way to darker, deeper, more dramatic colors. Which means it’s time to expand my nail polish collection. Black appears to be the hit of the season, but I find it way too goth – dark blue, green and red is the way to go for me. </p>Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-85560775254683386532011-09-13T17:34:00.001-07:002011-09-13T17:57:49.477-07:00Moving house, moving countries<p>Yep, this is really happening. I’ve been in Greece only for a year and already have to move on. Whatchagonnado… Unfortunately the Greek job market situation is currently very unfavorable (to put it mildly), especially for young professionals who wish to earn their worth and be able grow, let alone the ones who barely speak any Greek (like myself) while actually dealing in the language business. What can I say, Greek isn’t easy and while I could surely learn to speak it tolerably, I certainly could never write in it, thus my job options as a writer here would always be limited. Anyway, new country – new start and I have a really good feeling about this one. As for what particular place I’m talking about, let me tell you when I get there;)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FSyfFLhZOQM/Tm_2lR154LI/AAAAAAAABrM/_fhIAPsHbNo/s1600-h/mover%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="mover" border="0" alt="mover" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IfhPdUFFeC0/Tm_2mdeAwTI/AAAAAAAABrQ/pEuBitwbtpA/mover_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="820" /></a></p> <p>In the meantime I’m facing a pretty difficult task of<font size="4"> moving house</font>. I’ve done it once before (when I left for Greece), but then I was leaving my very own apartment, which means I could leave behind whatever I couldn’t take with me. The current situation is quite the opposite.</p> <p> It’s most amazing how much stuff gets accumulated in the apartment after just one year! Especially if two people are contributing. And the necessity to remove all of that out of the apartment without simply tossing it in the trash is honestly overwhelming. First of all I need to sell my sofa, bed, fridge and washing machine. To be honest I find it decidedly annoying that Greeks only want to rent empty apartments, instead of furnished ones, which makes the moving so much tougher. By now I’m ready to shout from the window: “Guys, <font size="4">buy my stuff</font> already!” because I kinda have to move out in two weeks… Another big task, besides selling, is sending all the remaining stuff (which no way can fit in plane luggage) over to where I’m headed. That’s why I spent today hunting down empty carton boxes next to supermarkets in the area – to pack up everything and get an accurate estimate of the shipment cost. But from the info I’ve collected already it sure isn’t going to be cheap either way. And finally I need to pass all the stuff that’s too inexpensive to actually sell as used items (like an iron, a blender and other kitchen stuff) into good hands.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mADi1BaITxY/Tm_2n1HdpdI/AAAAAAAABrU/Ln0k7MDeN5s/s1600-h/totems7%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="totems7" border="0" alt="totems7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--oP2Qka4p40/Tm_2pt-r_FI/AAAAAAAABrY/1SRfA_AG5EM/totems7_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="474" /></a></p> <p>Speaking of “good hands,” I’ve got two issues of <em><strong>British Vogue</strong></em> (December 2010 and March 2011) and three of <strong><em>French Vogue </em></strong>(March, July and August 2011) and also a bunch of Empires, and I as much as I love them, I just can’t afford adding some heavy magazines to my big pile of stuff. So, if any of you Athens girls and boys wishes to claim them, let me know! It’s an <font size="4">unconditional giveaway</font>! </p> <p>In the meantime I’ll continue daily digging myself out of the mess that my apartment is now, and sorting things in bags and boxes and dealing with other issues … and sleeping on the couch as if I’m just crashing here temporarily – that’s what it feels like these days anyway.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v7uZwLH1jBY/Tm_2qaKeNOI/AAAAAAAABrc/xc3zX5zXRQ0/s1600-h/Audrey-Hepburn%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Audrey-Hepburn" border="0" alt="Audrey-Hepburn" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WQjS5BML33g/Tm_2rZSKbCI/AAAAAAAABrg/NqasWzx9zao/Audrey-Hepburn_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="563" height="343" /></a></p> <p>And one last thing. Permit me Athens girls and boys to ask you a <font size="4">favor</font>. In case you’re looking to buy a washing machine, a bed or a sofa, or in case you know someone who does, be so kind as to check out the links  below. I’m sure we could come up with some mutually beneficial bargains. And, naturally, I would highly appreciate any advice in this matter. Help the poor foreigner, please!</p> <p><a href="http://www.xe.gr/epipla/kanapedes-salonioy-trapezarias%7Cad-5681166.html">http://www.xe.gr/epipla/kanapedes-salonioy-trapezarias%7Cad-5681166.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.xe.gr/spiti-kipos/plyntiria-royxon%7Cad-5680972.html">http://www.xe.gr/spiti-kipos/plyntiria-royxon%7Cad-5680972.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.xe.gr/epipla/krevatia%7Cad-5882881.html">http://www.xe.gr/epipla/krevatia%7Cad-5882881.html</a></p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-28649108057819213402011-09-07T16:50:00.001-07:002011-09-07T16:50:22.776-07:00Coolest style choice for autumn: Tough urban gal<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uGP404t3WeE/TmgC901ZEKI/AAAAAAAABqA/VIaaIae4wGc/s1600-h/Escale%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Escale" border="0" alt="Escale" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZFoFj_ySolM/TmgC-zlysTI/AAAAAAAABqE/zPRHeJ1XHHY/Escale_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="375" /></a></p> <p>First of all, hello all, I’m back! I know I was absent for quite some time, well over a month in fact, so that the whole blog grew lonely and desolate, and virtually covered in dust. Well, let say I took a long summer break and now I’m back with fresh ideas, ready to make something new and cool with the the Lifestyle Geek. And what better way there is to return to blogging and revive your fashion inspiration than going through fall/winter fashion collections! After all it’s September, which means time for style changes and fashion experiments.</p> <p>Actually here in Athens it’s still very summery – 30 degrees during day on average – so I’m stuck wearing summer clothes for some time longer. But I surely know what I’d love to be wearing once summer’s over or once I move to a very different climate (more on that in the next post). My top style of choice for this season is Tough Urban Gal – or at least that’s how I chose to call her. Her various interpretations can be found in the fall/winter 2011-12 collections of numerous designers who celebrate the boyish unisex look this season, mixing masculinity with powerful sex appeal and glamour. Now I’ve got all the inspiration I need to unleash my inner tomboy – not that it was ever well hidden for that matter, but it’s been awhile since being one was so very fashionable.  </p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Paul Smith</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-un5ogk3W0P0/TmgDAH2qCPI/AAAAAAAABqI/yIKfW-rrwKE/s1600-h/Paul-Smith%25252B%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Paul-Smith " border="0" alt="Paul-Smith " src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YBWRGpll7iA/TmgDBaCIjvI/AAAAAAAABqM/Qnc4E78sGaU/Paul-Smith%25252B_thumb%25255B14%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="516" /></a><em>Those are some of my favorite catwalk looks – college boy after a sex change or something like it. Sleek layering, great shoes and messed up hair – love it.</em> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Chanel</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_ZO0LH7QtZc/TmgDCWGP5PI/AAAAAAAABqQ/rMrhgLCTJuI/s1600-h/Chanel%25252B%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Chanel " border="0" alt="Chanel " src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vRHpE9JjDZo/TmgDDSebQWI/AAAAAAAABqU/DuYFhjzbwGY/Chanel%25252B_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="614" height="484" /></a><em>This season Chanel’s classy girls are boldly invading the gentlemen territory – surely the label’s namesake lady herself would be delighted with this fashionable emancipation. </em></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Diesel Black Gold</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ji5Gc2bjjJk/TmgDEUsy2UI/AAAAAAAABqY/sz5P8lbFXGc/s1600-h/DieselBlackGold%25252B%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DieselBlackGold " border="0" alt="DieselBlackGold " src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9iYqocBDnX0/TmgDFBrN34I/AAAAAAAABqc/qrnQdnbnUcY/DieselBlackGold%25252B_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="629" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Dsquared2</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7xFCsTIii94/TmgDGCj_4vI/AAAAAAAABqg/EQF_SR4uJtU/s1600-h/Dsquared%25252B%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Dsquared " border="0" alt="Dsquared " src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0YfLC1vLK3E/TmgDHGPgnYI/AAAAAAAABqk/ej-JQ17zkik/Dsquared%25252B_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="635" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center"><em>The first time I saw this collection back in spring, I thought the ladies looked like they just walked off the set of “True Grit” – the Coens’ latest western epic. Of course it was not customary for girls to dress like that in those wild west times – luckily now we do whatever we want!</em> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Dolce & Gabbana</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2XwtQGwSy5s/TmgDITVkefI/AAAAAAAABqo/9cxzoaTz3jg/s1600-h/dolce-gabbana%25252B%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dolce-gabbana " border="0" alt="dolce-gabbana " src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uycdbGsg96Y/TmgDJXBSbpI/AAAAAAAABqs/u_prKQ6zQGI/dolce-gabbana%25252B_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="541" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Balmain</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l3hcLbYo1BU/TmgDKDOmOII/AAAAAAAABqw/S6E5jM57IwM/s1600-h/Balmain%25252B%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Balmain " border="0" alt="Balmain " src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y9ABn2N9B40/TmgDK5J4jfI/AAAAAAAABq0/pzre72PRHNo/Balmain%25252B_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="642" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Along with Dolce & Gabbana, Balmain offers a very glamorous take on the Tough Urban Chic. And more messed up hairdos which add the perfect final touch to the free-spirited look.</em></p> <p align="center">DKNY<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_fegHHXMWKs/TmgDL7zyqBI/AAAAAAAABq4/qAnu9_kapLc/s1600-h/DKNY%25252B%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DKNY " border="0" alt="DKNY " src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Oy1k4upDn_s/TmgDNeQy2tI/AAAAAAAABq8/0DFI9xTjPZM/DKNY%25252B_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="590" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Aquascutum</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2a7JbuUja2k/TmgDOErNSMI/AAAAAAAABrA/0Spqiielrww/s1600-h/Aquascutum%25252B%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Aquascutum " border="0" alt="Aquascutum " src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GR8MuiCsuEs/TmgDPeTs1aI/AAAAAAAABrE/0SMvacOk-KQ/Aquascutum%25252B_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="479" /></a></p> <p>Orange, rust and mustard yellow reign in the color palette this fall and since they are also my own favorites (also warm colors always look good on me), I will be more than happy to include more items in those colors to my autumn style set.</p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-43000570883844672852011-07-15T08:15:00.001-07:002011-07-15T17:25:00.511-07:00Heat & sales<p>This week in Athens has been really hot – and when I say hot, I mean HOT! it was the first such heat this summer, and I’m really finding it hard to handle. In this kind if weather you really NEED to be somewhere by the seaside, where there is at least some breeze to refresh you and you can jump into the water to cool off as often as you want. But sitting inside the apartment, constantly perspiring, unwilling to move and unable to think and really focus on anything – that’s quite a test. It’s like being mildly tired – but all the time. That’s also the reason why I haven’t written any proper posts for a while, and I do have ideas – but damn, realizing them feels like too much energy.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j_EsiJ1g4bI/TiBZZvguUvI/AAAAAAAABpA/dskBB_3dl3M/s1600-h/hottoplay%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="hottoplay" border="0" alt="hottoplay" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0Qztkrr5sCw/TiBZagIIoOI/AAAAAAAABpE/wjIVe6oT3dA/hottoplay_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="736" /></a></p> <p>But what do you do at a time like that (apart from showering every now and then, drinking copious amounts of water and being a total couch sloth)? Stalk the <span >internet sales</span> of course! That sure doesn’t require much brainwork – though turning off your head completely would neither do, cause you may easily overspend. </p> <p>The real dilemma of sales for me is, however, that they kind of force you to shop (no matter what your financial situation is at the moment) – since if you don’t, you will feel guilty for missing out on all those great deals later. Also, during sales, I get easily seduced by things I wouldn’t normally consider buying – if they weren’t so cheap that is. So trying hard to stop myself from purchasing yet another pair of shorts (because I don’t yet own that particular style) or some kinda cute bag, I came up with the following shortlist.</p> <p>On <span >ASOS</span> I “saved for later” those two pairs of ankle booties – I’ve wanted boots like that since February, and while I almost never buy clothes ahead of the season, the “saver” factor here is crucial. So now all I need is decide between Blink Western Boots (left) and Rocketdog Rancher Boots. Any thoughts? </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KWJfcI6Moro/TiBZbUSrOiI/AAAAAAAABpY/N62fqdoxBNI/s1600-h/booties%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="booties" border="0" alt="booties" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f_nqjGGzEho/TiBZcKTyRWI/AAAAAAAABpc/GKRpCgcqhhw/booties_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="382" /></a></p> <p>I also think of adding this really cool top to the order: </p> <p><img src="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/4/9/5/1/1581594/orange/image1xxl.jpg" width="603" height="768" /></p> <p>With ASOS I really need to hurry – there is an extra 10% discount available that runs out this weekend!</p> <p>I have also put away a few cute items at <span >Topshop</span>:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cubAyR4IRYQ/TiBZc3gS46I/AAAAAAAABpg/2HL0ekrH_QY/s1600-h/topshop%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="topshop" border="0" alt="topshop" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2P850jv1WuI/TiBZd3DPHtI/AAAAAAAABpk/B5JPE6Txq2E/topshop_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="894" /></a></p> <p>The dress and jumpsuit are incredibly sexy (adore), and the earrings and crochet shorts are so hippy chic. Also, since at Topshop you need to pay for delivery – 6 pounds for Greece (unless the order is 75 pounds or more, and I’m shopping “cheap deals” here)</p> <p>Ah the sales, you really drive me crazy. On another note, despite all this heat, I will still go now and try to have a nice workout at the gym. Luckily it’s just a five minute walk away and air-conditioning is on in there. Since I’m seriously hoping to get away to the beach for a week or two (namely, to the island of Samos) – a bikini body is an order. </p>Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-75800660711343090322011-07-09T16:06:00.001-07:002011-07-09T16:21:02.006-07:00Lifestyle notes: Emma, Beyonce, Bridesmaids and more<p align="center">I just realized that I’ve only done one single post during the past week and I’m honestly ashamed. One post a week will hardly push the blog forward and make it grow as I want it too. The fact that I started actively going to the gym is barely an excuse – the lack of self-organization is real enemy here. On another note I found that to keep more organized with the blog I need to do more regular weekly features – yeah, that’s the former weekly newspaper lifestyle section editor speaks in me.</p> <p align="center">So I give you the Notes (likely the new regular feature) – things that inspired strong (relatively at least) impressions in me over the past week and which also generally influence lifestyle, pop culture and … well … fashion.</p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Emma Watson</font> showed up a the premiere of her latest movie (the one that has no need to be named) with new hair – and I personally think it’s adorable. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-muTANwFtC6k/ThjeugYBzkI/AAAAAAAABm0/1_wgh3x3J4I/s1600-h/Emma%25252BWatson%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Emma Watson" border="0" alt="Emma Watson" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Bfs6S_qyyrM/Thjevy9TO6I/AAAAAAAABm4/zQNHiB_m9U8/Emma%25252BWatson_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="861" /></a></p> <p align="center">She sure rocked the pixie crop but I guess I really prefer longer haircuts on women. Plus, when you have very little hair on your head you have to really plan your accessories and makeup around it at all times since you have no gorgeous locks to hide behind. Again, I believe Emma was totally pulling it off, but the same can’t be said for at least a part of all those celebrities who caught the “short” fever along with Emma (and in some cases – because of her). Anyway, her new “almost bob” provides great hair inspiration as well as a style tip for those trying to grow out the hair after a pixie crop. </p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Beyonce</font> has released her newest album “Year of 4” and though I’m not gonna hear but a few hits form it as usual (I’m not really a mainstream pop fan), I really loved this new video for the single “Best Thing I Never Had.” Visuals are simply gorgeous and the lyrics are very fitting too – I’m pretty sure every girl has a man she could dedicated this to.  </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fe486917-46e7-4e1b-acbf-ae2e7d399405" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="a0b4547f-7646-47e6-8084-20c9e93d61e9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHp2KgyQUFk" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KZ7ThFsfxcI/ThjewVJMc1I/AAAAAAAABnc/7AA6Fce2t6k/video5eada5f88fb1%25255B230%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('a0b4547f-7646-47e6-8084-20c9e93d61e9'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/FHp2KgyQUFk?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/FHp2KgyQUFk?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center"><font size="5">“True Blood”</font> is back on and after seeing two episodes of the fourth season I have to say that my hopes of improvement after season 3 were in vain. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rPSsQ27SiCc/ThjezwIyo_I/AAAAAAAABnA/nIyFXwJyCx4/s1600-h/true-blood%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="true-blood" border="0" alt="true-blood" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jFmfw1YqGDU/Thje2SkPcZI/AAAAAAAABnE/kVL9oYlqEw4/true-blood_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="644" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">I know plenty of fans still love it as it is, but I initially fell for Blood’s “sex, drugs & rock’n’roll” feel and the original take on vampires – the first two seasons clearly stated that while vampires are surely a menace to society, humans with their double standards, intolerance and thirst for blood (different from that of vampires, but no less damaging) are the True danger onto themselves. However, starting the third season the population of various creatures in the story suddenly increased – werewolves, shape shifters, some sorta panther people and even fairies (seriously, fairies??) joined the monsters’ ball. Man, I miss the time when we had no idea why Sookie was a mind-reader and plus that was the only mystery that remained within the show. And now – what we have a small redneck town populated by so many creatures that there is hardly any room left for people. Also any semblance of a central plot is gone – story just keeps on jumping from one thing to another, getting less and less convincing. Anyways, Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) is our only hope – he’s the only one who still keeps his cool when even Lafayette has lost his edge after getting involved with the stupid witch cult. </p> <p align="center">This week I went to see <font size="5">“Bridesmaids” </font>which has just now come out in Greece.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:0f4b3b6b-31b3-4cf5-9721-76556dbd39e8" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="1c915428-2630-489f-9e23-f48fd1713bcb" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrRd2QSsGc4" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Wh9mD8FF0Cg/Thje3P96gGI/AAAAAAAABng/YV1PPmU3JiQ/video82defb3bce25%25255B67%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('1c915428-2630-489f-9e23-f48fd1713bcb'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/nrRd2QSsGc4?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/nrRd2QSsGc4?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center">Really entertaining and quite refreshing to see a comedy about women which is not stupid, bitchy, cheese, and has nothing to do with husband/boyfriend hunting and shoe shopping. Kristen Wiig plays Annie – a cool and witty failed bakery owner who seems to have failed in most other things too, since at her age she works as a shop assistant, lives with two obnoxious roommates and has no boyfriend/husband but a complete jerk for a fuck buddy. But things take a sudden turn for the worse when Annie’s best friend Lilian gets engaged and appoints her the maid of honor. Soon Annie finds herself competing for Lilian’s friendship (clearly the only stable and valuable thing in her life) with another bridesmaid, Helen (Rose Byrne) – a trophy wife and a complete phony who doesn’t play fair. Indeed the movie gets a tad too sentimental and it’s a little too long, but still a very very worthy watch. It also got me thinking about how much bullshit people go through (and spend money on) to just get married. I mean I thought a fancy wedding party was a major hassle on its own, but all these engagement parties, showers and bachelorette trips? I know it’s all cute as hell, but it’s also phony as hell and way too much ceremony for 21 century!</p> <p align="center">And as the last note for today, I ordered books from <font size="5">Amazon </font>for the first time ever. </p> <p><img src="http://assets.pestaola.gr/img5/amazon-text-books.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">Well, you know, I really prefer browsing at proper book stores, but here in Athens selection of books in English is really slim and the rest are all in Greek, so I can’t even get books by Ukrainian and Russian authors, or translations (from languages other than English) into Ukrainian/Russian. Anyway, my first Amazon experience was seriously disappointing – not only I paid 20 bucks only for handling and delivery of my four books (cheapest option available), estimated delivery date is … wait for it … 11 of August – after having shipped on 7 of July! WHAT the hell??? What is it going to ship by – Tom Hanks in Castaway on a makeshift raft across the ocean? I really would like an answer to that… Anyway, looks like those would be the first and last books I buy from Amazon because it’s just plain humiliating. Also I clearly need to get an e-reader to save me book hassle in the future – it may as well be Kindle, though when I think about the possible waiting time… No, I can’t even think about it right now. Too stressful.</p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-74007125834558415102011-07-05T17:04:00.001-07:002011-07-05T17:17:51.263-07:00She’s a rainbow<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cyEtMiQ0CVA/ThOpqhZ1GRI/AAAAAAAABms/jdCz1tsYwY0/s1600-h/Abbey%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Abbey" border="0" alt="Abbey" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kq0pVqZDMWk/ThOpreBJ9nI/AAAAAAAABmw/pYFWn4Dhaew/Abbey_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="679" /></a></p> <p align="center">Dying my hair is seriously on my agenda these days – it’s right about time to refresh the color and make those outgrown contrasting roots disappear. Nothing extraordinary is planned – just my regular vivid ginger red. Still I can’t help wishing for something much more crazy – getting some rainbow colors in my hair just like all those girls here and others like them. It’s just feels so alluring and daring to make such a statement only with your hair! I’m totally lusting over the colorfully highlighted ends – like the ones on<font size="5"> Abbey Lee Kershaw</font> above. I know of course that my hair is weak enough as it is, and any drastic experiments may properly kill it, but maybe I could get a clip-on highlight in blue at least?</p> <p align="center">But while I’m still pondering over how far can I go about making my rainbow hair obsession a reality, I decided to enquire – who is to blame for this gorgeously mad hair trend? Well, there sure is more than one guilty party…</p> <p align="center">For starters, this girl here – <font size="5">Ramona Flowers</font> (Mary Elizabeth Winstead in “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,” 2010) </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wjp_c_NSokU/ThOmSTjGiMI/AAAAAAAABls/MCAYPC_l6qg/s1600-h/Ramona%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Ramona" border="0" alt="Ramona" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KOXMAaIn-MQ/ThOmTqOLvWI/AAAAAAAABlw/YJcmCCXUsiw/Ramona_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p align="center">Though this one came even earlier – much earlier, back in 2004. However no one, but a few punks, dared to follow the way of <font size="5">Clementine</font> (Kate Winslet’s in “Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind”) at the time. Still, for me, she’ll always remain the queen of rainbow hair…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UWm2rjg9r-c/ThOmUfLw2JI/AAAAAAAABl0/3e-enIk-gA0/s1600-h/Winslet%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Winslet" border="0" alt="Winslet" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_DalYGeKXlA/ThOmVNfadlI/AAAAAAAABl4/KruXPdC53yE/Winslet_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then there is of course <font size="5">Katy Perry</font> with her latest stunner wigs (great option for those who want to try the look without the risk)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-757KS_YEoFo/ThOmV4sMMwI/AAAAAAAABl8/YkB0lWvju7o/s1600-h/Katy%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Katy" border="0" alt="Katy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VupeLiNoA08/ThOmWykjSdI/AAAAAAAABmA/ZJsGvmwkKl8/Katy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p align="center">And … naturally,<font size="5"> Lady Gaga</font> – world’s main fashion scapegoat at the moment – lots of weird stuff that people wear can be easily blamed on her. Her scull has probably seen more wigs by now then an average wig store, so no wonder she caught the color wave quite promptly.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dJtr4D8OUAY/ThOmXopTsQI/AAAAAAAABmE/8mwYT0vY2xI/s1600-h/GAGA%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="GAGA" border="0" alt="GAGA" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cxDZM22p9OI/ThOmYqAc6ZI/AAAAAAAABmI/6Lmyx-VmAZU/GAGA_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p align="center">And let’s not forget gorgeous model <font size="5">Charlotte Free</font> – her candy locks must have sent many a blonde (or wannabe blonde) running to a colorist. And no wonder – she looks just so sweet, cool and simply adorable! </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2nQ49NOVqAo/ThOmZVWWI8I/AAAAAAAABmM/21al2tGR3Ts/s1600-h/Charllotte_Free%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Charllotte_Free" border="0" alt="Charllotte_Free" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XMR_1LxakgM/ThOmaIfZdhI/AAAAAAAABmQ/1filSvGnT2E/Charllotte_Free_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p>Also, there was this <font size="5">Meadham Kirchhoff’s</font> fashion show last September – it surely helped kickstart the rainbow!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-or_tcUQLK7o/ThOmbBAboQI/AAAAAAAABmU/JFn7uIZIWAY/s1600-h/Meadham%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Meadham" border="0" alt="Meadham" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--U6-8BbXS_g/ThOmcMXU4TI/AAAAAAAABmY/r66wGSIgd60/Meadham_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p>As well as this Vogue Paris editorial starring <font size="5">Eniko Mihalik</font> last October…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ma2osnYr9Z4/ThOmcxaqM6I/AAAAAAAABmc/1VD5mvKXFPM/s1600-h/Eniko%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Eniko" border="0" alt="Eniko" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6Gj_IgXlja4/ThOmd7FoHxI/AAAAAAAABmg/E0H5YCsDrOk/Eniko_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p>And this – “Washed Up” editorial by Aitken Jolly for<font size="5"> b Magazine</font> – is just one of many recent takes on the rainbow girl.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OJ6VKSdEKfM/ThOmeuwWp3I/AAAAAAAABmk/-_8dxzy7YiU/s1600-h/washedup%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="washedup" border="0" alt="washedup" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZyoBPJasowI/ThOmf0WXHrI/AAAAAAAABmo/BZzlqQbK-gM/washedup_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-58492205578610551722011-07-02T07:27:00.001-07:002011-07-02T07:37:00.270-07:00Weekly inspiration: GIRLS Of SUMMER<p><em>Georgia May Jagger by Alasdiar McMellan </em></p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lukdXGFswEw/Tg8qjj4J0NI/AAAAAAAABj8/Aqs3q33RVLU/s1600-h/Georgia-May-Jagger03%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Georgia-May-Jagger03" border="0" alt="Georgia-May-Jagger03" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z-mENOqkzWE/Tg8qk-ed_xI/AAAAAAAABkA/Z1v8yOcprD0/Georgia-May-Jagger03_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="935" /></a> <p><em>Alex Sanders by Richard Bernardin for GRAZIA June 2011</em><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rCCBuEN1Rvk/Tg8qmJw6_OI/AAAAAAAABkE/36c_JSuDLso/s1600-h/graziabardot%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="graziabardot" border="0" alt="graziabardot" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1h5yq8fZsTA/Tg8qnA2ylLI/AAAAAAAABkI/HrTs8I4NdTc/graziabardot_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="516" /></a></p> <p><em>Emma Stone for VANITY FAIR August 2011</em><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c2vIfbaF3sQ/Tg8qoMX_8eI/AAAAAAAABlc/qi_Xfjt9ZPo/s1600-h/emma-vanityfair%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma-vanityfair" border="0" alt="emma-vanityfair" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pXeHCORNstY/Tg8qpOsv6vI/AAAAAAAABlg/1jzjHfWig58/emma-vanityfair_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="818" /></a></p> <p><em>Emma Watson for HARPERS BAZAAR UK August 2011</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YaHwY5Nrdfg/Tg8qqB_KR3I/AAAAAAAABkU/HZAq9ulHAJA/s1600-h/Emma-Watson-summer1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Emma-Watson-summer1" border="0" alt="Emma-Watson-summer1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0naAgxXCoIQ/Tg8qrUuvVXI/AAAAAAAABkY/fBTI_sDV-gs/Emma-Watson-summer1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="804" /></a></p> <p><em>Myf Shepherd by Thiemo Sander for ELLE Spain</em><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_TDs0YErm_g/Tg8qr4DZaxI/AAAAAAAABkg/TPbcYzQd3Ps/s1600-h/MyfShepherd%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MyfShepherd" border="0" alt="MyfShepherd" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hjnIMPq8bNg/Tg8qslzZNPI/AAAAAAAABkk/NN_dITz2dJQ/MyfShepherd_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="428" /></a></p> <p><em>Sara von Schrenk by Markus Zeigler for ELLE Mexico July 2011</em><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LvSq_PV0pQA/Tg8qtRQWGXI/AAAAAAAABko/W-ZtGVyMp38/s1600-h/SaraSummer%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SaraSummer" border="0" alt="SaraSummer" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jO8qgbvqjd4/Tg8quYc-EZI/AAAAAAAABks/DivdMdz483c/SaraSummer_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="848" /></a></p> <p><em>Erin Wasson by Fred Meylan for ELLE France June 2011</em><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pNir6jmqUZQ/Tg8qvcjiK-I/AAAAAAAABkw/njxEUvzni3M/s1600-h/erinwassonsummer%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="erinwassonsummer" border="0" alt="erinwassonsummer" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e60JFlDei1w/Tg8qwNDRnJI/AAAAAAAABk0/B_79CgnbEGs/erinwassonsummer_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="423" /></a></p> <p><em>Kerri Lee Miller by Emre Guven for ALL Magazine July 2011</em><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HC6FmqzVGS8/Tg8qxMVdbhI/AAAAAAAABk4/tY7uoxdmsF8/s1600-h/KerryLeeSummer%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="KerryLeeSummer" border="0" alt="KerryLeeSummer" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WCcRXmnmmmg/Tg8qyHUwzZI/AAAAAAAABk8/LH4I8APs7bM/KerryLeeSummer_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="853" /></a></p> <p><em>Flavia de Oliveira by Juan Aldabaldetrecu for ELLE Spain July 2011</em><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-llyWNx15Bvg/Tg8qzEfNbXI/AAAAAAAABlA/ct3fIvxROzo/s1600-h/Ellespain%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Ellespain" border="0" alt="Ellespain" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zd1Z8w2Jcnw/Tg8q0NcWjnI/AAAAAAAABlI/M1VVunyTxqM/Ellespain_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="848" /></a></p> <p><em>Constance Jablonski by Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton for MUSE Summer 2011</em><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6q2_BKw-em4/Tg8q1RbvkgI/AAAAAAAABlM/a5CNfvUSycc/s1600-h/jablonskyMuse%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="jablonskyMuse" border="0" alt="jablonskyMuse" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pZQpkC1u6WI/Tg8q2pTDjPI/AAAAAAAABlQ/qYuyNN_5sAI/jablonskyMuse_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="857" /></a></p> <p><em>Gisele Bundchen for VOGUE Brazil July 2011</em><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3z-jklNvdQY/Tg8q3njbe7I/AAAAAAAABlU/kenciub3Icg/s1600-h/giselebrazil%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="giselebrazil" border="0" alt="giselebrazil" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HXCf8rb08tE/Tg8q45qDCRI/AAAAAAAABlY/Fg2PtTH33VM/giselebrazil_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="862" /></a></p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-32588248459302612882011-06-30T15:02:00.001-07:002011-06-30T16:06:53.933-07:00Some brand new summer necessities<p align="center">This would be a second post dedicated to my recent trip to Cyprus. But I guess it only makes sense – as any faithful fashion and lifestyle blogger I couldn’t come back from a trip to a cool place like that carrying only impressions and photographs to share. I got some new goodies as well and, coincidentally, they all happen to be pretty basic summer necessities, and, I must add, all are good bargains!  </p> <p><font size="5">1. Bracelets</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VYMm5HTL1xk/TgzyGDPdHBI/AAAAAAAABjU/-zvhxls__YQ/s1600-h/hand%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="hand" border="0" alt="hand" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7uW0NakV1Qc/TgzyIN_iU1I/AAAAAAAABjY/E8fSpWjPH0g/hand_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="468" /></a></p> <p align="center">What <a href="http://www.manrepeller.com/">ManRepeller</a> likes to call with a charming word “arm party” is now fully on around my wrist! Bracelets are not all new – some of you may notice pieces from previous posts here – but three of them are, coming from an Indian Shop full of ethnic-themed goodies in Nicosia’s old town.</p> <p><font size="5">2.</font> <font size="5">French Vogue</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fjqJ0WluAl4/TgzyJfrLXsI/AAAAAAAABjc/a7-5bxsS8oU/s1600-h/vogue%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="vogue" border="0" alt="vogue" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vzvjo8OVQGI/TgzyLIrH59I/AAAAAAAABjg/w50lgo3YXIA/vogue_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="867" /></a></p> <p align="center">A proper Summer issue, as it covers both June and July. I have actually considered the other two latest Vogues (July issues) – namely British and American, but really, they were just way too thin and mostly filled with photographs that I’ve already seen online, therefore it didn’t seem like a good investment. In general I like the more provocative, somewhat arty and alternative approach of the Vogue Paris plus I can use it as reading material to improve my French – hence, added educational value! But there is an extra incentive to buy this issue – it’s totally dedicated to Greece. Vogue sure is romanticizing the Greek experience quite a lot – it’s mostly “movie Greece” that the magazine is describing, still if it manages to attract some extra tourists to Greece – way to go! Plus there are also quite realistic articles, such as those profiling a number of fashionably successful young Greek nationals.  </p> <p><font size="5">3. Sunnies</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RgO-XZtLOnA/TgzyMXnnEBI/AAAAAAAABjk/oyFDceRQVDA/s1600-h/glasses%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="glasses" border="0" alt="glasses" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0f9CA2kzU4k/TgzyNkNY4MI/AAAAAAAABjo/sdq_dkmYZjY/glasses_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a></p> <p align="center">To be honest, these are not exactly my dream sunnies, but they were the best I could get when I desperately needed a pair. The story is simply this: my cheap sunglasses, which shape and color nonetheless was perfect for me, broke – a tiny screw went loose, and a part simply came off. I decided it was a sign for me to get that perfect pair of Ray Ban Wayfarers that I craved so much. But even though I found a store that sold them at a nice discount (!), there was nothing at all for me there. All the Wayfarer pairs that looked great from the first glance turned out to be strangely bent to the front in the glasses part – an absolutely unflattering design for my face. It was way too hot and I was too exhausted to walk all over town looking for new sunnies, so I ended up grabbing this very cheap pair at Stradivarius. After all I couldn’t stand all that sun without any sunglasses and I had still two more days in Cyprus and planning to go to the seaside the next day! So these little pair was my savior, and while I’m still on the lookout for my perfect sunnies, those will not be left and forgotten – after all they are undeniably cute.  </p> <p>4. <font size="5">The Dress</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R29cfQFgyjA/TgzyRA26bUI/AAAAAAAABjs/WmkXXfNMSmk/s1600-h/dress%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dress" border="0" alt="dress" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yQewGft03cc/TgzySklJqCI/AAAAAAAABjw/znQlPbiwpMQ/dress_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="449" /></a></p> <p align="center">What’s funny is that I actually came to Cyprus planning to buy a jumpsuit! I had an eye on the red, retro-styled one from Topshop (which they have in Cyprus unlike Greece), but as all other things I’ve spotted on Topshop website, it was completely absent from its two stores I visited in Nicosia. And then I came upon this dress at Zara – I actually posted in once on the blog, and have searched all Zaras in Athens for it, but it was nowhere to be found! And here I went into Zara shop in Nicosia, not really expecting to find anything I haven’t seen before, and there it was! It’s light, inexpensive and original – the outfit post starring it to follow sometime soon!</p> <p>5<font size="5">. Rum</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OvP-UKsvZsk/TgzyUoFVe3I/AAAAAAAABj0/7Dr5MmwDqCQ/s1600-h/drinks%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="drinks" border="0" alt="drinks" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KUywljUC_pU/TgzyWL-ma2I/AAAAAAAABj4/V_WNFhy0Roc/drinks_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="489" /></a></p> <p align="center">Now, I don’t want to sound like some sorta alcoholic, but really, a nice refreshing summer cocktail to unwind in the end of the day – it must be allowed (or at least I hope so). Indeed, a Mojito or a Margarita would be even better, but Cuba Libre is so much easier to make! That’s why we got just the thing for it at the Cyprus Duty Free – sugarcane Havana Club. Makes great drinks, I tell ya. Cheers!</p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-16703418997555367992011-06-27T12:30:00.001-07:002011-06-27T12:53:31.483-07:00A Cyprus tale<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YhfF4kPztQc/TgjZttnkhOI/AAAAAAAABhU/BO86UZVyumE/s1600-h/me-balcony3%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="me-balcony3" border="0" alt="me-balcony3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rr7ZxTTTmtI/TgjZubmqGoI/AAAAAAAABhY/rzemrsSPC2w/me-balcony3_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="332" /></a></p> <p align="center">As you may have noticed I was completely absent from the blog for the whole last week. But I have a good explanation and excuse for that – I was away in Cyprus, and since there was no free WiFi in my hotel room and getting any kind of internet on the premises was a real nuisance (I had to get a cable from the reception every time and plug it in at the bar), I limited my use of internet to checking emails. But now, that I’m finally back in my crib in Athens I can give you a report on my Cyprus adventure. Overall I had a great time: shopping and sightseeing during day – which was made easy by the central location on our hotel, going for a swim in the pool and a workout in the hotel gym in the late afternoon, and going out with friends for dinner and drinks every night. Moreover, we even managed to get away to Cyprus seaside in the end of our stay – thanks to a cordial invitation of my man’s temporary Cyprus boss. I would even say that this trip turned out to be the best unplanned vacation I’ve ever had…</p> <p><font size="5">Nicosia visions</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QGXSKDzPxro/TgjZwXm-GDI/AAAAAAAABhc/sJV04YlR-oM/s1600-h/me-park1%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="me-park1" border="0" alt="me-park1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EFhn28zxhsI/TgjZyJbwUiI/AAAAAAAABhg/nErZQd9X0vA/me-park1_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="819" /></a></p> <p align="center">This was taken in the beautiful park in the center of Nicosia – the capital of Cyprus where I spent 5 days of my stay. The park runs along the ancient Venetian wall that was once built for the city fortification.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8xaa1P72lic/TgjZ0f2FvaI/AAAAAAAABhk/_E2tFxY-XuA/s1600-h/arch%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="arch" border="0" alt="arch" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TQY4q1vrhuU/TgjZ1kDpFJI/AAAAAAAABho/jaf-MfOsOLE/arch_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">I loved this small arch (you may spot a white cat lying next to it on the left) and this ancient looking fountain.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BqYKqtmXWrw/TgjZ3BWYRxI/AAAAAAAABhs/IbrS9tK3OFc/s1600-h/fountain%25255B32%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="fountain" border="0" alt="fountain" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AQDLXNDYtaA/TgjZ5HeEMcI/AAAAAAAABhw/UC6hOvWxMrA/fountain_thumb%25255B30%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="857" /></a></p> <p align="center">A part of the ancient wall – many centuries later it still stands strong…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-muZq2PbXGxA/TgjZ7rtIQ-I/AAAAAAAABh0/tkzCP9OKMI4/s1600-h/the%252520wall%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="the wall" border="0" alt="the wall" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-57CmUgJr8oE/TgjZ8wE8gpI/AAAAAAAABh4/W3YksOWngFM/the%252520wall_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">In general Cyprus impresses with its feel of a resort town, which, nonetheless, lives an active life all year long. British influence is seen in many things and clearly works to Cyprus’ benefit. Nicosia is quite small yet it’s a major commercial center, full of various businesses, banks, shops – from the most luxurious to mid-range and restaurants for any taste – the selection here is much wider than in the much bigger Athens. Clearly Cypriots, unlike Greeks, like variety when it comes to food – just as much as I do. Also, despite the fact that most local residents own cars, traffic is quite mild and spacious parking lots can be found anywhere. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A3YF-gOVltw/TgjZ_aCbaXI/AAAAAAAABh8/MYtTVq1ZwXk/s1600-h/palmwall%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="palmwall" border="0" alt="palmwall" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Dpbo9eP-C4M/TgjaAImpOzI/AAAAAAAABiA/3Gpat91S0rc/palmwall_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><font size="5">On the other side</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WzhYrR22kIA/TgjaBihzMqI/AAAAAAAABiE/xPOFsnR0_Lo/s1600-h/me-turkey%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="me-turkey" border="0" alt="me-turkey" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t9UE4n7TflQ/TgjaDMgu39I/AAAAAAAABiI/ZsWCPJ7Dt6o/me-turkey_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="989" /></a></p> <p align="center">Some of you may not know this, but Nicosia is a divided capital, split between the Greek Cypriot side and Turkish Republic of Nothern Cyprus – a state, recognized only by Turkey. Naturally the only tourists visiting this side come in from Cyprus – all you need is show a passport to go through “the looking glass.” <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8G-5b9deN7I/TgjaEARW80I/AAAAAAAABiM/A098N4e_4t8/s1600-h/abcient%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="abcient" border="0" alt="abcient" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T1RBfP1bh4s/TgjaFblprFI/AAAAAAAABiQ/UuetmLO5MQs/abcient_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="857" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2FSOvrSi2CQ/TgjaG1c1FeI/AAAAAAAABiU/GuilKsQWpsc/s1600-h/greendoor%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="greendoor" border="0" alt="greendoor" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-a4L3EflH_Uo/TgjaKHVKF7I/AAAAAAAABiY/kX7kVKSDzNw/greendoor_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="857" /></a></p> <p align="center">In reality there is not much to be found there – apart from a couple of decent looking squares and mosques, the rest is made up of living areas which pretty much a duplicate Cypriot Nicosia’s old town, however the buildings on the Turkish side look much more worn and semi-destroyed in some cases. In general the Turkish part gives a strong feeling of stagnation and desolation.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vXi1r_ONrGY/TgjaLlSa1FI/AAAAAAAABic/2BmM8jqoFiA/s1600-h/turkey1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="turkey1" border="0" alt="turkey1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HVFrZ41oU4w/TgjaMl4mcPI/AAAAAAAABig/R96cEBl1NMM/turkey1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here I’m taking a little rest in front of an ancient city gate. Please forgive the imperfect photos – I was mostly sightseeing on my own, so all pictures of myself are taken by me and I was too exhausted from the heat (it was up to 40 degrees that day!) to do many takes.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fulVr2FGtbU/TgjaNo-tJHI/AAAAAAAABik/yXi7lQMAy7E/s1600-h/me-turkey4%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="me-turkey4" border="0" alt="me-turkey4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P0r5-LIwEEM/TgjaPCS8msI/AAAAAAAABio/Ta1i1_7Uexo/me-turkey4_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="964" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OQEfsmHYIno/TgjaQRCvhVI/AAAAAAAABis/rd8PDwg4W3w/s1600-h/turkey-me%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="turkey-me" border="0" alt="turkey-me" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Zh0mV7TL8aI/TgjaSH3OLoI/AAAAAAAABiw/5z_-rNscpEA/turkey-me_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="780" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eG6K7aqUBhM/TgjaToRH3pI/AAAAAAAABi0/TuJNN3WUw4A/s1600-h/turkey3%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="turkey3" border="0" alt="turkey3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MmJ0IneY2zg/TgjaU_7EWJI/AAAAAAAABi4/BlZMxLVey7M/turkey3_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="800" /></a></p> <p><font size="5">Cyprus seaside</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FaHIBNYMH60/TgjaWgCRODI/AAAAAAAABi8/4DsK0EPZFF4/s1600-h/agianapa%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="agianapa" border="0" alt="agianapa" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fWoJrfv7_LM/TgjaXcG14EI/AAAAAAAABjA/8UCJ0D775YE/agianapa_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">Finally my last 24 hours in Cyprus were spent on the seaside – we stayed in Protaras, a proper resort town which pretty much dies out during the colder months, but is currently buzzing with tourists and Cypriots, who rent or own houses in town. The snapshot above is from another resort town – Agiya Napa, which is also a major port and the party capital of the island. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-joPOCmaZatk/TgjaY40Z8FI/AAAAAAAABjE/HnOdest-YgA/s1600-h/beach%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="beach" border="0" alt="beach" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GEw715WBs2I/TgjaZzMGy2I/AAAAAAAABjI/jMGq7Bi5I68/beach_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="436" /></a></p> <p align="center">This here is a typical sight of Cyprus beach with clean sand, clear blue water and hotels popping up all along the way. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MZ8EuWVtoA4/Tgjaa5m8nRI/AAAAAAAABjM/ZmWeqpRORuI/s1600-h/blackpearl%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="blackpearl" border="0" alt="blackpearl" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q0dVoyc65ws/TgjacCY7dKI/AAAAAAAABjQ/-aZSxj9NI8Q/blackpearl_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="532" /></a></p> <p align="center">This ship is quite literally the Black Pearl – that’s exactly what it says on the side of it anyway. Basically it’s a cruise ship which I spotted the night before anchored at Agiya Napa, and the next day watched it sail with a bunch of tourists on board. </p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-38774218383915103112011-06-17T10:59:00.001-07:002011-06-18T05:03:17.396-07:00Weekly inspiration roundup: WILD THINGS<p>While working on that previous post yesterday, I’ve decided I need to do more interesting writing for the blog – since I’m not much of an outfit posts girl, and more of a writer, really, though with a strong interest in fashion (of course). Secondly, I’ve decided that the blog also need some regular fashion inspiration feature which requires no writing at all – apart from captions/credits. And, I believe, the best time for looking through cool fashion shoots is the weekend - which technically begins Friday night…</p> <p><em>Sigrid Agren by Mariano Vivanco for MUSE Summer 2011</em> <img src="http://zac-fashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Sigrid-Agren-by-Mariano-Vivanco1.jpeg" width="589" height="768" /></p> <p><em>Irina Denisova by Dennison Bertram for KINKI MAGAZINE</em></p> <p><em><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-i0hLUkZUjsY/TfyR1z9XK3I/AAAAAAAABgc/GXunrPOvugQ/s1600-h/Irina-Denisova-by-Dennison-Bertram1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Irina-Denisova-by-Dennison-Bertram1" border="0" alt="Irina-Denisova-by-Dennison-Bertram1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_LwHOXwcCik/TfyR2wJAJaI/AAAAAAAABgg/zwthPlOwldE/Irina-Denisova-by-Dennison-Bertram1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="587" height="772" /></a></em></p> <p> <em>Emma Watson for VOGUE US July 2011 </em></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g_mtjLd2y2A/TfyR3iSEseI/AAAAAAAABgk/GY6PyUxkzIM/s1600-h/emma-watson-vogue-us-july-2011%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="emma-watson-vogue-us-july-2011" border="0" alt="emma-watson-vogue-us-july-2011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rMtUmWD1IJk/TfyR4kBpDhI/AAAAAAAABgo/654ciAwKP3w/emma-watson-vogue-us-july-2011_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="617" height="772" /></a></p> <p><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7WNI9N21bI/Tfa6mwK3z2I/AAAAAAABCks/ZJDKvciBSgo/s640/VOGUE+US+July+2011+-+Emma+Watson+by+Mario+Testino+05.jpg" width="648" height="487" /></p> <p><em>Beyonce Knowles by Sharif Hamza for DAZED & CONFUSED July 2011</em></p> <p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbf4UHYeIScCfhjz-AHtQW4nfZmlg21jRjCHgi6o5TMfY2m_MBPl-LlUj9jiIS2J6vQcCJDfvdlctwNa81dWi_VznDdjloytu33JVvWdiPgKxNnLTZ0sAUrXaqFUW4yjD1A8RvlkkpCnos/s1600/Beyonce%25CC%2581-Knowles-by-Sharif-Hamza-1.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Lisanne de Jong by Viviane Sassen for DAZED & CONFUSED Summer 2011 <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SaOz_Wk0WFU/TfyR5qFln6I/AAAAAAAABgs/iz8pNrsIYJ4/s1600-h/lisanne-de-jong8-785x1024%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="lisanne-de-jong8-785x1024" border="0" alt="lisanne-de-jong8-785x1024" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KxlLknwBrM8/TfyR6lJeXKI/AAAAAAAABgw/N-otFIz1yvk/lisanne-de-jong8-785x1024_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="593" height="772" /></a></em></p> <p><em>Justin Hollar for NYLON Mexico </em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dwWr2OB5PH0/TfyR7ijC2LI/AAAAAAAABg0/rk7bNocZUL8/s1600-h/JH%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="JH" border="0" alt="JH" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WfelBLeitak/TfyR8nrzVOI/AAAAAAAABg4/a14P15socOA/JH_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="904" /></a></p> <p><em>Lily Donaldson by Matt Irwin for MUSE </em></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eWfHcdeHVhc/TfyR9L7PFkI/AAAAAAAABg8/4xXRXIU5PrY/s1600-h/tumblr_lmumegSGMy1qdyqpjo1_500%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tumblr_lmumegSGMy1qdyqpjo1_500" border="0" alt="tumblr_lmumegSGMy1qdyqpjo1_500" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JFb2FgHbgDQ/TfyR-GpdEII/AAAAAAAABhA/8X60IEOu40E/tumblr_lmumegSGMy1qdyqpjo1_500_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="598" height="772" /></a></p> <p><em>Momchil Hristov for GIA MAGAZINE <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lY5O3_c0oGQ/TfyR-tYbctI/AAAAAAAABhE/SzqRuaztWWE/s1600-h/hjhjhj%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="hjhjhj" border="0" alt="hjhjhj" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rYwNdhAIp_k/TfyR_W568jI/AAAAAAAABhI/W6PlOScVlyU/hjhjhj_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="592" height="772" /></a></em></p> <p><em>Frida Gustavsson by Thomas Klementsson for CONTRIBUTOR</em> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OwtQXcefVhQ/TfyUAWM6p4I/AAAAAAAABhM/M3bro3z7vBY/s1600-h/Fg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fg" border="0" alt="Fg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R2BVIpRlFHE/TfyUBARzA8I/AAAAAAAABhQ/sVKOSbQjxeo/Fg_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="610" height="772" /></a></p> <p><em>Jac Jagaciak by Zuza Krajewska & Bartek Wieczorek  for FASHION POLAND</em><img src="http://xaxor.com/images/Jac-Jagaciak-Krajewska-Wieczorek/Jac-Jagaciak-Krajewska-Wieczorek4.jpg" width="640" height="429" /></p> <p><em>Ana Kalacovska by Andriana Kostova & Dimitar Petrovski (via </em><a href="http://www.touchpuppet.com/2011/06/14/ana-kalacovska-by-andriana-kostova-dimitar-petrovski/"><em>Touchpuppet</em></a><em>)</em><img src="http://data.touchpuppet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/AniDimi07.jpg" /></p> Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-86836659139911721742011-06-16T11:35:00.001-07:002011-06-16T16:17:03.902-07:00Of hoarders, squanderers and label slaves<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tagM5Yxjmik/TfpMuwjNxzI/AAAAAAAABfs/-w0Qclx4dMI/s1600-h/alexa1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="alexa1" border="0" alt="alexa1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FVRBCoHioHk/TfpMv36Rl3I/AAAAAAAABfw/5uSJD3xVUX0/alexa1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="480" /></a></p> <p align="center">Yesterday, as I was going through the latest posts in my blogroll, I stumbled upon a blogger interview – it was a Chinese housewife lady showing off her numerous top designer possessions (nothing without a world famous logo), including a collection of <strong><span>Chanel</span> </strong>bags – almost 40 all in all. And seeing that made me not so much impressed, or awestruck, as just somehow annoyed. It made me think of another such blogger interview I once saw – a very young girl with her totally insane collection of <span><strong>Birkin</strong></span> bags of all possible colors. It was somehow disturbing to think of this kid, who clearly haven’t worked a day in her life, throwing away money on some of the most expensive bags in the world. Who even needs that many bags of exactly same design? Frankly as I looked at the giant piles of bags of both of those “lucky” ladies I was seeing two label slaves. Despite the fact that a <span>Hermes Birkin</span> or a classic Chanel bag is an icon in the bag world, such a huge collection of them, in my opinion, has nothing to do with fashion or style. It’s an equivalent of ridiculous gold-&-diamond name-tags on thick golden chains worn by rappers – a demonstration of wealth. And what they call “collecting” I call hoarding and money squandering. But moreover, it makes me think how we all, fans of fashion and style, sometimes shop way too much (and some of those things we barely wear) rather than spend our money in more productive ways that enrich our lives, educate us and broaden our horizons. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6BBZPs-RrIY/TfpMxcnRMGI/AAAAAAAABf0/DZQVv-p7SDo/s1600-h/LV%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="LV" border="0" alt="LV" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eGmaGJOyV5o/TfpMyjLO7MI/AAAAAAAABf4/gW8VljKUuV0/LV_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">Some of you may think it’s just envy. Well, I assure you, this rant has nothing to do with that. Sure, we all strive for a better level of life, and every now and then we may experience a little twitch of jealousy seeing a fellow fashion blogger showcasing outfits made up mostly or partly of designer labels, and actually getting lots of extra readers thanks to that. But I have no problem with that as long as a person uses his/her bigger-than-average shopping budget to put together a unique personal style, which the readers can use as a fashion inspiration – in the same way they do a fashion magazine, only blogs offer a much more personalized approach and that’s why we love them. Among the examples of such blogs are <a href="http://www.stylescrapbook.com/">StyleScrapbook</a> and <a href="http://www.manrepeller.com/">ManRepeller</a>. But if all a blogger does is invest into overhyped brands like <span><strong>Chanel</strong></span>, <span><strong>LV</strong></span> or <strong><span>Hermes</span> </strong>and dump the pics of it on the blog page, it just looks like major boasting. Don’t take me wrong, I have all the respect for those brands, but honestly, hoarding items bearing world-famous designs and logos doesn’t require any taste, fashion sense and personal style – it only takes money.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ywAG8fN50K4/TfpMz1ykd9I/AAAAAAAABf8/evS0IDResVI/s1600-h/birkin%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="birkin" border="0" alt="birkin" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_9i8xNkIVxg/TfpM1RCfWpI/AAAAAAAABgA/-ROciCz776s/birkin_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">Now, it sure sounds like I’m getting all critical on fellow bloggers and who am I to judge? Maybe, but I’m also a journalist, writer and a keen observer of social trends, which I tend to criticize in my articles if I feel they deserve it. And what I’m talking about here is exactly a fashion-related social issue. Fashion blogging world is a social structure of its own and while we all have different budgets and incomes – which is only normal – it should be more about style and individual approach to fashion, and less about “Look how many pricy bags I got!” I’m sorry, I just don’t see how any reader can benefit from this knowledge – you can view the same bags on the company website and in the Vogue and in better quality I bet. </p><p align="center">Also I’ve noticed the biggest hoarders and squanderers are people who don’t understand the value of money (they never had to work hard to make them) or/and feel a constant need to show everyone how much they’ve got. And expectedly when it comes to labels these people go after the popular choices – something anyone can recognize. I, on the other hand, am all for originality and individuality when it comes to style and the world-famous designs, no matter how iconic and timeless, are anything but original. Frankly when I see yet another blogger flaunting one of those typical flashy <span><strong>Louis Vuitton</strong></span> bags – I’m bored to death. It’s like the most obvious IT bag choice in the world! How about using your imagination? </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YXgy3FQTTdk/TfpM2BVWrmI/AAAAAAAABgE/j3qCSR_FzG8/s1600-h/Chanel%252520perfume%252520bottle%252520mini%252520cake%25255B20%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Chanel perfume bottle mini cake" border="0" alt="Chanel perfume bottle mini cake" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CPWBp3yMjok/TfpM30WtE4I/AAAAAAAABgI/C2jM-mi7DX8/Chanel%252520perfume%252520bottle%252520mini%252520cake_thumb%25255B18%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="356" /></a></p> <p align="center">Now I’m not trying to preach anything and tell you to stop buying stuff, or buy less, or buy less bags. It’s everybody’s own business. In fact, recently rummaging through my wardrobe – I’m pretty sure it’s quite tiny by fashion blogger standards – I felt guilty for all my hoarding. And that’s considering I moved from Ukraine to Greece last year, bringing less than a third of my wardrobe with me and I shopped only occasionally throughout the year! It’s still too much. And I don’t want to be a hoarder and I don’t want my life to be about things. And even if one day I do complete one of those many novels I’ve started at different times and it becomes a bestseller or sell a script for good money, I’m sure I’d find a better use for it than buying 50 bags of the same designer like your typical label slave. After all I’m blessed with some good taste, common sense, creativity and imagination as I’m sure all of you, my favorite bloggers and readers are! And for someone who doesn’t have that – well then piling bags may be the only solution…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:5b4c1c2c-65e4-4fd8-b14d-74e2b6d5d625" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="89e1c451-5fd1-4a45-9423-3b4a34942ec5" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gsUHX8kJPx4/TfpM5o5vk-I/AAAAAAAABgY/UMQLztXA8r8/video9b677505a2ea%25255B32%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" alt="" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('89e1c451-5fd1-4a45-9423-3b4a34942ec5'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6WJFjXtHcy4?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6WJFjXtHcy4?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" /></a></div></div><div style="width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">That’s what I’m talkin’ about ))</div></div>Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515700115094394070.post-21201153424423060532011-06-14T05:16:00.000-07:002011-06-14T06:13:38.093-07:00STYLE OBSESSION: 50's swimwear<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsu39elv68yhAa4Hu1NCK9JnyZQ8IV49oK99ZEBEG96gvH1bGj4xYxQLmKqHfVE6U0aIG8_MzYnIuv6UCfyZVx49eWeq5OUkeQK_m9KlReps_C9lCvRUK7SKp5Z4OkONlIJVG7_NZnnfO/s1600/08aac2426e3aa61ae0531fcc11f5446465dde360_m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsu39elv68yhAa4Hu1NCK9JnyZQ8IV49oK99ZEBEG96gvH1bGj4xYxQLmKqHfVE6U0aIG8_MzYnIuv6UCfyZVx49eWeq5OUkeQK_m9KlReps_C9lCvRUK7SKp5Z4OkONlIJVG7_NZnnfO/s1600/08aac2426e3aa61ae0531fcc11f5446465dde360_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div>While I'm not much of a vintage girl in my everyday clothing, I'm totally in love with vintage, 50's style-influenced swimsuits and bikinis. In fact last summer I got myself a very 50's piece from NEXT - red with white polka dots and padded bra. That was a bit of an impulse purchase but I'm more than happy to see that the vintage swimwear fashion has grown even stronger this summer! What's best about those 50's style pieces is they can do wonders to your figure if chosen right! For instance, padded and layered tops can add volume to the upper part of your body (if desired), while high wasted bottoms and swimsuits can hide those extra centimetres on your sides and belly turning you into a gorgeous pin-up girl!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Button-Detail-Spot-Bikini/pgeproduct.aspx?sgid=2912&cid=2238&sh=0&pge=11&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Red%20spot%20print#">ASOS</a></div><a href="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/4/6/5/3/1423564//image4xxl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height:;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/4/6/5/3/1423564//image4xxl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2486082&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208491&parent_categoryId=&pageSize=20&siteID=ADhu3BBAvHo-F84FG4T.kBXT29sepwnyIg&cmpid=ukls_deeplink&_$ja=tsid:19906|prd:ADhu3BBAvHo">TOPSHO</a>P</div><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/03S33YRED_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height:;" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/03S33YRED_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Cherry-Digital-Print-50S-Padded-Underwire-Bikini-Top/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1450614&cid=2623&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=-1&sort=-1&clr=Cherry%20Print&affId=2441">ASO</a>S</div><a href="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/4/1/6/0/1450614/image4xxl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height:;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/4/1/6/0/1450614/image4xxl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asos.com/Seafolly/Seafolly-Spot-Boy-Leg-Swimsuit/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1314299&cid=2238&sh=0&pge=18&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black&affId=2441">ASO</a>S</div><a href="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/9/9/2/4/1314299/black/image1xxl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height:;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/9/9/2/4/1314299/black/image1xxl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-50S-Cross-Front-Sweetheart-Neck-Textured-Bikini-Top/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1547063&sgid=2988&cid=2238&sh=0&pge=9&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Red#">ASO</a>S</div><a href="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/3/6/0/7/1547063//image4xxl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height:;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/media/3/6/0/7/1547063//image4xxl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2492639&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208491&parent_categoryId=&pageSize=20&siteID=ADhu3BBAvHo-JxBgbD4XpCSprcXPeV3rpg&cmpid=ukls_deeplink&_$ja=tsid:19906|prd:ADhu3BBAvHo">TOPSHOP</a></div><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/03N16YPBL_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 670px; height:;" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/03N16YPBL_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://needsupply.com/tide-suit-in-polka-dot.html">NEED SUPPL</a>Y</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><a href="http://needsupply.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/i/tidepolka_suitcl4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 750px;" src="http://needsupply.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/i/tidepolka_suitcl4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div>Alex Matoshkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012768713182374755noreply@blogger.com7