REINVENT YOURSELF: March 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

Casual Feminine

This outfit represents me the best. I love simple and comfortable outfits that has a touch of something special. That may be a color, an accessory etc. In this case the blouse makes so feminine this casual look. For chilly mornings I wear this synthetic fur collar. I like it because It gives a special flare to this neutral look. This so “well-behaved”outfit is perfect for office, university or event to pay your bills with you have a pair of mocassini with you to face the quee J

[RO] E tinutna care ma reprezinta cel mai bine. Imi plac tinutele simple si comode dar care au ceva special totusi: o pata de culoara, un accesoriu, etc. In cazul de azi bluza confera tinutei un aer feminin, chiar daca in sine e un look casual. Gulerul din blana sintetica il folosesc dimineata devreme, cand e inca rece. Imi place cum tranforma tinuta neutra in una chic. E un look cuminte si special in acelasi timp. Se poarta la serviciu, la universitate, la platit facturi daca ai binenteles si o prereche de mocassini in geanta J

Have a lovely weekend,

Nicole

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Happy Spring look

Strenesse Gabriele Strehle plaid jacket | United Colors of Beneton skirt | DIY clutch

Happy Wednesday,

Nicole

Monday, March 26, 2012

Monday Therapy

When I was living in Dubai, Monday was the second day of the week. Even in that condition the negative attitude developed for years against Monday was still working my brain. Once, when I was shopping at Diera Carrefour I won a Lipton mug. I discover later, at home, that the mug had a fantastic inscription on it - “A new pair of shoes for each Monday”. From there I adopted a Monday Therapy. Of course, I don’t buy a new pair of shoes each Monday. But I dress up with something nice that put me in a good moods. Believe me whole week it’s much better if I am starting so positive.

[RO] I am in Rome today. That means that I am going shopping. A new pair of shoes? Why not?! J

Quando vivevo a Dubai, Lunedi era il secondo giorno della settimana. Anche in questa condizione l'atteggiamento negativo sviluppato per anni contro il Lunedì aleggiava ancora nel mio cervello. Una volta, quando stavo facendo shopping al Carrefour di Diera, ho vinto una tazza da thè Lipton. Scoprii più tardi a casa, che la tazza riportava una scritta fantastica - "Un paio di scarpe nuove per ogni Lunedì". Da lì in avanti ho adottato il Monday Therapy. Naturalmente non posso acquistare un nuovo paio di scarpe ogni Lunedì. Ma mi vesto con qualcosa di bello che mi mette di un buon umore. Credetemi, il resto della settimana è molto meglio se si inizia in un modo positivo.

PS Oggi sono a Roma. Ciò significa che sto andando a fare shopping. Un paio di scarpe nuove? Perché no?!

[RO] In perioada cand locuiam in Dubai lunea era a doua zi a saptamanii. Chiar si asa, atitudinea negativa acumulata cu anii impotriva zilei de luni imi influenta dispozitia. Odata, la cumparaturi am castigat o ceasca de ceai de la Lipton. Si mai tarziu, acasa, am descoperit inscriptia fantastica pe care o avea – “O pereche noua de pantofi pentru fiecare zi de luni”. De-atunci am adoptat Monday Therapy. Binenteles ca nu imi cumpar o pereche noua de pantofi in fiecare zi de luni, in schimb, ma imbrac cat mai dragut ca sa ma binedispun. Credeti-ma, functioneaza! Iar saptamana decurge mult mai bine daca o incep atat de pozitiv.

Ps. Sunt la Roma astazi si asta inseamna ca merg la cumparaturi. O noua pereche de pantofi? Why not?! J

H&M blazer | H&M shorts | Zara top | Bag from Bangkok :)

Have a wonderful week,

Nicole

Sunday, March 25, 2012

I don’t have a thing to wear

How many times have you opened your wardrobe and thought that you don’t have a thing to wear (again, or as usuall)?! I bet that this happens often. About 6 years ago, I read a book by Judi Taggart and Jackie Walker called “ I don’t have a thing to wear.” It is an interesting book, a must have I would say, that explains why women love to go shopping, and why we bring so many clothes with us when we travel for a short amount of time. The authors of the book give good tips on how to shop, pack for travel, find a style that fits you best; and other great and useful tips. I remember my first task was to take advice from the book and shop in my own closet. I even went as far as to shop in my mom’s closet as well J. Below you can see a few looks made with my mom’s clothes. Hope you will like it. The book was really helpful, and I recommend it to anyone who would like to learn how to shop, pack for travel, and find a style that fits him or her best.

[RO] De cate ori ati deschis dulapul si v-ati gandit ca nu aveti nimic de imbracat ?! Sunt gata sa pariez ca asta se intampla deseori. Aproape sase ani in urma am citit cartea “N-am nimic de imbracat” de Judi Taggart si Jackie Walker. O carte foarte interesanta, un must have as zice, care explica de ce femeile adora sa faca shopping, de ce impacheteaza intreaga garderobaatat atunci cand pleaca in scurte calatorii. Autoarele cartii aduc bune exemple si sfaturi cum sa faci cumparaturi, cum sa impachetezi pentru calatorii, cum sa gasesti stilul care ti se potriveste cel mai bine, si alte pretioase sfaturi. Imi amintesc de prima sugestie din carte care spunea sa fac mai intai cumparaturi in propriul dulap.J Am mers mult mai departe de aceasta tehnica facand shopping chiar in dulapul mamei mele. Mai jos puteti sa vedeti tinutele combinate din cele ce am gasit la mama. Sper sa va placa (dc nu sa ridicati un picior in sus in semn de protes :d). Cartea mi-a fost extrem de utila si o recomand oricui vrea sa invete cum sa faca cumparaturi, sa impacheteze pentru calatorii de vacanata sau de afaceri si mai ales cum sa isi gaseasca stilul care i se potriveste cel mai bine. Lectura placuta!