Look of the day: BELOW MY FEET

Hi guys, how's your week going?

I held a presentation for a project at my University today morning, so I'm posting the look I was wearing - our team and I had this idea to go a little overboard when it comes to fashion. :)

 

Wearing:
H&M dress, Benetton blazer, Zara heels, Oasap necklace


XOXO,
Lucija

Look of the day: FLAMES JUST CREATE US, BURNS DON'T HEAL LIKE BEFORE

Okay so Maja and I had a really great idea to shoot like crazy people today (cause we haven't in such a long time and we love making fools of ourselves wherever we go) (seriously, she's already taken photos of me in front of churches, on the beach, in the middle of I don't know how many cities, on a bridge, and not to mention random pretty streets) but after ten minutes my Nikon shut down although the battery was almost fully charged and oh, I didn't have the charger with me, so that's that. I ended up having to choose between only a handful of photos, but decided to show them cause I'm completely blown away by this gorgeous dress. 

One of my mini-resolutions for this year is to polish my style a little bit. I realized my wardrobe's starting to look more like a b&w movie and less like a disco on roller skates (although I continue to love my glitter), but I still love statement pieces like this one that only need a blazer and heels and you're so ready to go. Sleek.

Oh, and for those who will ask - the lyrics in the title are by Ed Sheeran, my current obsession. (Maybe I'll add his concert to my resolutions list, too)

The dress is by Sheinside, Benetton blazer and Zara heels.

XOXO,
Lucija

P.S.
Only 26 to go!

I'll divide this into chapters for super easy use & also so I don't have to print out a manual to guide you through my guide. (+ it's cool that you can skip half of the text that way) (or read everything and than tell your grandchildren) (or both)

A look back
When I first learned fashion is not just a sweater you buy at Target and the fact that, yeah, there is a week where there are runways, I was, if I'm being really honest, a whole other person. That was three years ago.
When I started learning about fashion and how this world works, it was a little bit different than now as fashion blogs were in their early stages and there were no fashion houses + bloggers/editors/socialites collaborations, or at least not in this extent as there are now, so it was much more challenging to dig through information in order to figure out, that yeah, most of what we see on the runway never even hits the stores or that there are sample sales. (even now Croatia is oh-my-god still waiting for the first-ever such event)
You could either graciously save for Vogue every month (which is like saving for a half of a dress in Croatia) and learn little by little and gather info as you go, klicking your way into the depth of not-so-organized sites, or, well, give up. Now, you just need to spend a week browsing a few confession blogs to figure out what before took an eternity.

The beginning
At first, I didn't know what to do with myself. I mean when you look at it it's not like you pick up a style while walking down the street. It's learning, thinking, planning, buying smart. So I should probably say to you that three years ago I did not buy things according to a plan. (Cause I don't think I really knew such a concept exist) I was like a little kid - whichever skirt had the most glitter, I had to have it. (Don't get me wrong, I still end up in the end of stores where there are tutus... I just don't purchase them anymore. Well at least not that much)
So I ended up with 2305847 different styles hanging in my closet, sometimes in wrong shapes, sometimes colors, and sometimes, and lemme tell ya, I'm not even joking right now, and sometimes even sizes. (It might fiiiit - I cannot button it now because I had this for lunch but it will totally fit tomorrow, yeah, sure, I'll buy it) (Or: Oh, well, like anyone will notice that it's slightly loose here - it's boyish... and it was 3 size too big) (But it's such a good bargain/ OMG look it's on sale!!)
Yeah. Typical. Now I just want to take that big old-fashioned wooden pastry roller and hit myself 3x on the head for it.

Baby steps
Here's something I figured along.
#1 Basics are everything - it's something your mother keeps telling you since you were twelve, but like some other things, you get it when it hits you and not a second before (you know, how for example you keep falling for the same player type of guy and after the one hundredth and first date you're suddenly a whole new woman with a whole new perspective in life? Yeah that)
So to be clear - invest in a good coat, boots, sweater, quality shirt, underwear, a perfect pair of jeans
#2 Not every trend there is is yours to wear - this one for me was hard to learn; let's just say that now I know that the pieces Korean girls wear in the Gangam Style video are not mine to shine in
#3 You can never be the only-wearing-heels/only-wearing-flats kind of girl - /this one applies to real fashion people only because if you're not that into fashion living in sneakers is a perfectly reasonable living option for you/ - you know the saying: Women Can't live with them, can't live without them. (For me it's flats here)
* There are more but as I'm a trying to be a good student... me.zombie.no.power.no.no. (oh, college's so much fun)

Here and now
As my life is song lyrics for the last couple of days, or to put it better I'm a human jukebox on shuffle - it's something like this... 'Before you came into my life, I've missed you so bad... I've missed you sooo sooooo bad!' - this goes so good with my latest wisdoms.
You know, it's actually really true - until I bought my perfect sweater/LBD/Converse/insert-your-favourite I didn't even know how much I needed them to help me build unique but simple everyday outfits. (Sometimes this goes for those one-of-a-kind extravaganzas, too)

Uuuups, I did it again
And all this makes me wonder, kind of Carrie Bradshaw style for that matter - How does style evolution end? Or is the question where? Or does it end all together? Ever?
Is it maybe (just) about finding the right clothes for your height/figure/age/all together and something that also says 'Hey, that's me!' when you march into a room? Just. 
Aaaaand... is it only about the clothes or does it also apply to the right make up - like finding just the right shade of lipstick - and the right hair lenght (and keeping it shiny and pretty) and this and that and so on and on... 

I think style is such a wide term that there's no stopping once you start your evolution. You just keep keep going. 

*I don't get how every single time I do a post on a certain topic I end up talking about something completely else from what I had in mind when I started. I don't even know how I got here but yeah, I guess scratching a surface counts for something, right?
** Why am I saying so much of Yeah recently? Yeah.
*** The photo: Zara heels, Converse 

XOXO,
Lucija

Look of the day: SUNRISE

As you're reading this I'm headed back to the seaside, this time to an island called Murter. There are several posts all waiting for you and I'm planning on taking so many photographs you'll be envious and deeply in love at the same time. (At least I hope so) (Okay, let's just wait for me to come back, huh?)

I'll try to post while I'm there, but you never know what kind of internet connection you'll find on the coast. (Or will you find it at all) (With my luck, there will be no internet + no power at the same time)

Have a lovely week everybody!

XOXO,
Lucija

Update:
Aaaaaand my memory fails me every single time. (I told you this would happen, I told you I would forgot to write half of the post at some point ;))
What you're seeing is another set of photos taken on the island of Pag. I love this bridge - it's especially impressive in the morning when you can see the sun rising on the horizon - just were the sea and the sky meet. I miss taking the much-early dips in the sea with my friends that were both a necessity and a pleasure after partying all night long.

Wearing:
Benetton skirt, H&M top, Zara heels, Swatch watch, Six earrings (thanks Nina <3)

The prom...

I'm all mixed feelings right now - you know? So happy because I had the best prom ever but at the same time sad because it's all over. My hairdo is no longer lasting, I took my make up off and the dress, the heels and the accessories are neatly put in my closet. 

When I first started thinking about how I want to look at prom, I had a sliiiightly different idea than how it all actually turned out. My ultra glam dress didn't really seem so appropriate for a high school event and I decided to save the design for some other occasion. 

After careful consideration and a loooot of hours spent browsing all kinds of internet spaces where one goes to relax and dream, I narrowed my choice to the color green. The thought was to do a really romantic, but yet an edgy look. That's why when I did sketch the final design I decided that the skirt will be flowy and really simple so it won't steal the show from the corset - I loved the idea of playing with the fabric to get the draping in a way it almost looks like a braid. It took a lot of work and quite a few fittings to get the final look - my seamstress did an amazing job, as usual, and I couldn't be happier.

When it comes to the accesories - the bag was actually the first thing I bought, before the dress was even in the process of being made. I love the black and gold details and the shape is amazing - so 1920s.

After came the earrings. First I thought of black rich long earrings, but I needed to give the look a twist, and as I'm so in love with anything feathery, is there anything better than this pair?

The shoes - ohhh, another story. I found another pair online and intended to order them, but they sold out that day and were never again in stock. But, it was actually a great thing I didn't order those, no matter how insanely cute they looked. These Zara heels are much more me. When my friends saw them, they said I couldn't have found a better pair... So true!

Okay, I'm gonna stop talking now and leave you with the photos... 

XOXO,
Lucija

Ohhhh and I'm wearing...
Handmade dress (design by me), Zara bag and heels, Asos necklace, H&M earrings

Look of the day: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Ohhh, this is one of those "first" posts... This is the first time ever I'm showing you a look I've not yet worn - I'm wearing it tonight to a birthday party.

Yesterday, I totally freaked out because I couldn't figure out what to wear tomorrow. (Well, it's today's today, but yesterday's tomorrow) (Got it? No? Me neither. But it's true)

Btw, that happens on regular basis, I'm attending some event and just like that - BAM! WHAT AM I GONNA WEAR?!!!

I went through my closet in my mind (Ask my friends, really funny to watch) (This time it was even funnier because I was drinking soda with a straw and I was looking like a kid trying to remember where she put her toys) (Well, clothes are my toys so...) and couldn't find a damn thing that would satisfy my needs.

And then I got home, made myself a cup of coffee and stood in front of my closet and solved the puzzle. Actually, the items I'm wearing all have great stories attached to them...

So, I guess you should hear at least one!!

The leather skirt was bough in Malta. We had the whole afternoon free so me and my friends decided to go and find a shopping street worth spending money in... (It was day three or four of our stay there and we still haven't bought anything... for me it was the first time ever I guess) So we found Topshop. And at first I didn't even see the skirt, instead I fell in love with leopard print heels. But, it turned out my size wasn't avaliable. (Which left me heartbroken) (& I decided to find something that would comfort me - it turned out to be this skirt) In the end, my friend found her perfect shoes there, she spent too much of her money on that single thing and we were almost ran over by a bus. Ahhh, I miss Malta. (But I sure don't miss the heat, I've never been anywhere where it was that hot)

 Wearing:
Trench coat by me, Tom Tailor leather belt, Zara heels, Topshop leather skirt, H&M top, Accessorize earrings, vintage bag 

XOXO,
Lucija