I gather here everything: sleek, refined, rough, geometrical, sartorial, artful, irresistible, magnificent, garish, sombre, etc. Everything that elevates my spirit of fashion esthetics. I melange it all until it is stark. That is why I call it Mélangelique (Mélange=blend, mixing). Julia Desjardins.
2/11/2014
Boyfriend clothes transformation.
In order to escape boredom at work, I often try to be creative in whatever way is possible about my outfit, refining, styling up, spycing up, etc. Even when I do not have " material" to work with, jewelry, accessories, I find a way to conjure from whatever I have on, which can be the most plain and boring piece ever. This time, my "victim" of upcycling was my husband's gigantic hoodie, that happened to be with me. What I did was a simple criss-cross draping around my hips, that visually elevated my work look. That approach , in its turn, provided a pretty futuristic twist and turned that oversized hoodie into a talking-point piece. It didn't come out as perfect as I wanted that to be, but it inspired me for the further improvisation and play with clothes , especially my husbands hoodies (watch out, dear)! So my next goal is to master that idea to its maximum, deploying more subtelty, feminine chic and contemporary approach. See u laterrrr
Sunday is a day of sun and summer anticipation.
Believe it or not, but it's February in Charlotte,NC. Today's light vibes really inspired me for some sheer and airy summer accent, which I expressed in this interesting tiger-print texture vintage 1/4 sleeve blouse. I accentuated my waistline with string instead of a belt for more sensual emphasize. I know that the sun today was way too generous, that it dissolved the whole me in its joyful shine, and it filled with an incredible summertime anticipation. Even though I am really into summer heat at all, haah. But this amazingly pleasant day and the stylish vintage outfit made me yearn for tender summer evenings, when the sun just started to set down, taking a part of that unbearable hear with itself. Have a great rest of Sunday and a more great week:-)
2/06/2014
Magic hat.
I am always wondering if there are things that do not go well with hats. I never can find anything in my closet that wouldn't get elegantly elevated by a hat. It is just universally versatile! Whatever I wear, a hat, added as a finishing touch, provides a sensual feminine effect to my look. It either smoothens a bold selection of garments or, on the contrary, brings the edginess to a subtle outfit.
So, today , this " magical" accessory visually dissolved simplicity backbone of my all-black ( or almost all, if not paying any attention to a green olive accent, peering out from the overall darkness, lol) outfit. It added a little bit of casualty and smartness to my adolescent vintage look.
And, ofcourse , this day look couldn't go through without a smattering of bold jewelry, a metal cuff and a sterling silver reiterating element bracelet.
2/05/2014
Gilded glamour all day long.
The type of winter days that fill my life with sulky grayness and cold, I yearn for, at least , a little of shine. I want to dispense with thick dark attire, and reveal myself to superb shine! I would not, for sure, turn myself into a golden fish that would beblind the entire universe ( hell, no!), but would try to master the key accents of the look, applying golden elements. Just the way I did when I was trying to build the look. For a chic glamourous update of my black-base look I wore a golden finely pleated skirt,a shirt with rhinestones-strewn palm trees design and a finishing accent was put by gilded pendant, chains and bangles.The entire outfit was sharpened by my favorite Harley Davidson rough booties.
That is how I turned down the grayness of the day with this sweet ensemble:-)
1/31/2014
Thrift stores indulgences.
Why do we love thrift stores ? Except for its deals on super quality pieces and uniqueness, ofcourse. That is not an easy question for me, because thrift stores are my biggest love about shopping! And as a matter of fact, when you so much, you normally can't find the reasons why! You just love it love it love it! Lol
So as hard as it could be, I will still try to come up with reasons why I love thrift stores. First of all, I draw a heck load of inspiration from just rummaging through a pile of clothes that, you think, are so plain or do not go with anything. It is right on the contrary, you can creat different types of ensembles, chic it up with jewelry and accessories and introduce a versatile elegance to wardrobe. Second of all, it helps you to master your styling skills, see what is matching, what is clashing, what could be edged up or toned down. I personally enjoy this last one! And ofcourse , you leave the store with a host of things and your wallet doesn't feel exhausted.
Let's go vintage !
Here some of my recent "discoveries" that goes from grandmother's chest treasures to smash hits of previous seasons! Enjoy!;-)
1/30/2014
Looks from the wonderful 2013.
I am very bad about keeping my blog up-to-date. And there were a lot of things and look I didnt share. But it is all gonna change immediately. Even though I resolved to write here almost every day!
But oh well, Here are my the most favorite looks from the year of 2013.
But oh well, Here are my the most favorite looks from the year of 2013.
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