HO HO HO

Okay just a quick Christmas post and then I'm off to watch Harry Potter. Oh wait, not just one, all of them. (it's my synonym for holidays) (and when I'm sad) (actually Hogwarts is my home, and when I'm eleven again, I'll get my letter, just so you know)

(quick caption: ho ho ho santa/ christmas lights/ gifts / I was baking a cake and it's delicious/ our trees and decorations / cupcakes and chocolate cakes I baked/ the gifts)

I just wanted to wish you MERRY MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS, GUYS. 

I want you to be happy, to eat way too much french macarons, to listen to Christmas songs and dance in your underwear, to experience as much glitter as possible and to be with your dearest ones all day all night.

I also hope you got presents which were so fluffy you almost died. 

And now, my resolutions. Oh wait, that's now. That's for New Year's. 

Okay then, pass me the egg nog?

XOXO,

Lucija

Look of the day: SPARKLES

To continue in the Christmas mode from the last post (my holidays just started today, I'm so happy ohhhh) (Or better said HO HO HO) let's sparkle it up a bit, huh? (Okay, I don't know if this is even a verb/phrase/something but since it's Christmas in 5 days I can be a little foolish)
If I asked you about where I took these photos, would you say outside or inside? I would say somewhere outside. Somewhere so cool.
And actually it's inside. In my apartment. (Hah! I have a cool apartement!)
To talk a little more totally unrelated to anything - can't wait to go home on Saturday and start baking cakes and I decided to do a little DIY project with my Christmas ornaments. Yay! 
Okay, what else? Oh yeah, Christmas is somehow in my mind linked to:
#1 color red
#2 sparkles (but everything in my life is somehow linked to that so yeah)
#3 movieeees!
So that should be enough of an explanation for the photos, right? :)

Ohhhhh and I wanted to ask you a really important question! - Last Christmas (my second WLL Christmas, this is so cute!) I asked you about your favourite traditions. 
This year I ask you about what your favourite movies to watch around Christmas are. (Everyone who says Harry Potter gets extra points)

Oh, I almost forgot:
the sweater (which is my no.1 choice for NYE at the moment, it's just oh-so-magical) is Chicnova, earrings are vintage, bracelet is from H&M and heels are from Zara 

XOXO,
Lucija

STOCKING STUFFERS

If you're anything like me you'll let Christmas sneak up on you (although you are listening to Christmas songs since October) and be like 'OMG, gifts!' 'It's Christmas in a week' 'Whaaaaaaat now?' and start panicking in 3, 2, 1... cause, you know, it's Christmas. In no-time. And you're not ready. At all.

So I decided to make a Christmas shopping guide like no other and give you everything your best friend, mom, grandma, cousin or daughter might wish wether she's 15 or 60+.
Let's begin. Take notes, folks!

Scented candles - a simple yet tasteful bit of luxury affortable to anyone and desired by everone
DIY christmas ornaments - personalized, chic and spot on, the right question is: Why not?
Fashion illustration - if someone has an eye for interior design, this is a what you should be thinking about (Ebay and Etsy are meccas for aspiring illustration artists)
Vogue, The editor's eye - it's already a classic, a book for everyone's coffee table (hit Amazon, but I think even local bookstores should be enough)
Makeup kit - something women rarely want to spare money for, so why not indulge them? A hit whatsoever (these are Sigma's - affordable and recommended by a lot of beauty bloggers)
Sleep mask - cause who doesn't want to look like a queen while sleeping? (this particual one is from fredflare.com)

Jewelry holder - if your friend is using empty wine bottles as a home for jewelry cause she's a jewelry maniac like me; there are all kinds avaliable, even Disney's got their versions (this one by Urban Outfiters)
Moleskine's Le Petit Prince Planner - there's no planner like Moleskine's and there's no story like Le Petit Prince
Headphones/iPhone case - for gadget freaks (Sony and Topshop's version are displayed here, I recommend these as fairly cheap)
Pillows with a special message - for princesses/queens out there (this one iz Zara home)

Cartier's love bracelet - if you truly wish to express love (in the most expensive manner), this is the way
Perfume - this one can be tricky, but if you know the person well enough, why not? (this one's Viktor & Rolf)
Oxfords - chic yet comfortable, attractive to and desired by almost any woman (these are by Joanna Welted)
Scarf/gloves - is there a better way of saying 'I am fashion' to the world then by wearing a statement scarf or eye-catching gloves in the winter? (Marc by Marc Jacobs/River Island)


Oh, and don't forget to wrap all your presents beautifully. For me, glitter's the way to go, but bows are acceptible, too! (Maybe both, for that matter, would be perfect?! ;))

XOXO,
Lucija

All I want for Christmas...

To finish the sentence - All I want for Christmas... is a Chanel no.5 and a certain someone, it's not Christmas yet and I already have half of it in my hands... Sounds like a good start, huh?

Ohhh, I totally wanna wish you a beautiful, happy and sparkly Christmas! And also, I want to thank every single person that visits this blog on a regular basis for making my days seem pretty good, you know? ;)
I wanted to share my favourite things to do on the day before Christmas:
- make glittery christmas decorations and have my hand all glittery which make my whole room all glittery which make my whole apartmenet all glittery which makes me insanely happy (and left with no clean clothes!!)
- bake cookies, preferably with chocolate (who am I kidding, chocolate is the only ingredient)
- watch same old christmas movies filled with happy endings (mine is every role in Love Actually) (And The Holiday) 
- drink insanely hot tea and then spice it up with some hot chocolate
- go through December issues of Vogue
- remember the past year and sing the magic christmas songs 

What are your traditions? & What do you wish for this year? (Ohhh, I totally sound like Oprah!!) (& totally is my word of the day today)

Merry Christmas!

XOXO,

Lucija

Vienna - the city

I shall once again apologize for a super long post filled with my captures of Vienna - I always try to find the details that represent the city best. I hope you all enjoy the photos - I know I had a blast shooting them!

Ohhh, and you thought I forgot about my outfit? Well, you were wrong. 
But you're also in for a treat - this is an outfit half-post you've never seen before!!
me in a Swarovski window
& 
mini me in a christmas ball
Cool, huh?!

XOXO,
Lucija

Christmas in Vienna

I was in Vienna over the weekend. (that's the reason for the lack of posts) (I was too busy drinking too much Starbucks) (Have you ever realized that Starbucks is now like a special kind of drink? You know, it's how you say I'm going to pick up my Starbucks and head to work...) (How does anyone ever know what are you really drinking?) (Wow, I'm so groundbreaking)

And I enjoyed every single minute of my stay. It was magical! All the lights and the decorations... All the happy faces and all the gold and shine. Oh, I wish I lived in Vienna every single time I'm there. (Except for the german language - I can't stand it, especially because I can understand it perfectly) (& that has no sense at all)

So, now I'm gonna apologize for a super long post - I just wanted to show you all the decorations. The upper half of the post are the photos from all around the city and the bottom half are all the pretty things that are sold on the stands at the christmas market. 

Next post - some beautiful snaps of Vienna's attractions and what I wore.

XOXO,

Lucija

P.S.

Leave me a comment saying which photo is your favourite!