Boho-chic. Melancholia

   I really miss summer. This weekend was rainy and cold and I spent almos all of it home, watching TV, reading, listening to music and drawing( I also ate sweets but keep this as a secret). I like collecting photos of celebrities who dress up nicely and these couple of days I " visited" my gallery and found some " boho-chic" celebs who reminded me of those lazy, peaceful sunny days.
   Boho-chic comes from bohemian and chic and it is inspired by the `60s hippie style. The must-haves of this style are the floaty skirts, furry gilets, embroidered tunics, cropped jackets, large faux-coin belts, sandals, cowboy boots, baggy cardigans and "hobo bags", tights or leggings and hand made jewellery combined with golden ones.
   Boho-chic makes me think of my wonderful idol, Jim Morrison( lead singer of The Doors, poet and director), and also of Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. Their music is so unique and inspiring, I must admit that the " 27club" is so awsome and it's such a pity that they are not among us anymore. It is unbelievable how harmful things are stronger than will, talent, kindness and beauty. This year, Jim Morrison would have been 70, the same as Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger. You can interpret this as a tribute to the rock stars reminded. I believe that wearing clothes inspired by them is like saying their names daily and telling them that their " good deeds" are still alive.
   I will share some of my photos with you and I hope you will enjoy viewing them.


Nicole Richie

 

 

 
Rachel Zoe

Sienna Miller

 

 

 Mary Kate Olsen

   Have a nice week! See you soon,
   Love, A.

Inspiration

   Fashion is a permanent changing domain, trends are always moving...  how do we keep up?
   We usually find a role model ( who is usually a celebrity, a designer, a model, ...). I find totally right to find such a model, at least until you can define your own style. But do we always chose the right person?
   I love waking up early and going out on the wonderful streets in my city. They are really crowded and it is the perfect ocasion to observe and " study" people. You may guess that my attention is especially set on girls my age, young women, who are on their way to success. Unfortunatelly, I don't always see the right clothing combination ( the reason can be mutiple: getting up early can be an issue for some people, being always late also applies...)... But what if these women have actually a role model who was chosen on a wrong basis. I cand tell this because it is obsvious when a person dress to impress and this is the worst thing that can happen. How do we choose our role models?
   It is really important to get inspired by an apropriate person and try not to become a copy of the " archetype". The first step would be to analyse our own style. Where does Fashion get inspired from? Music, Art, Literature, Nature...( see where you are). Then, unless we addopt a classy style which usually suits any type of bodt, I thing that it would be a great idea to be honest with ourselves and start analyzing our body types. If we really love an eccentric, exotic, extravagant style, we should be really cautious: the person we chose as a model would better have the same body type as ours and also a similar personality; the best style is the one we feel the most comfortable wearing, the one that expresses the exact message that we want to transmit.    Here is a source which shows us what to wear according to our body types:
   http://www.channel4.com/4beauty/style/dress-for-your-body-shape
I hope this will be useful.
   I will post some photos of certain celebs that we all recognize for their great style.
   See you soon,
   Love, A.


Nicole Richie

 Keira Knightley

 Leighton Meester

 Gwen Stefani

 Sienna Miller

 Giuliana Rancic