The return of the trench coat

Hello beautiful people!

Are you having a good day so far? Personally, I should be working on my dissertation right now but what am I doing instead? Writing a post. And what will I do after finishing this post? Most chances are I will read another blog/ magazine/ book, clean my room or cook...anything that will prevent me from writing my dissertation. I don't know about you, but during spring I find it most difficult to concentrate when I have uni work. During winter it's easier to write my essays or study because it's cold outside and it gets dark at 5 pm. But during spring, how exactly am I supposed to concentrate with all the sun, the beautiful weather and flowers outside? But alas, I have to make one final effort in my student life...my dissertation. Therefore, I solemnly promise that after writing this post, I will start writing...even if it's only one page! (one has to start somewhere)

Hence, let's get  down to business. Yesterday I had another conference to attend and I had to dress up a little. I've almost forgotten how much I loved this Zara trench coat. For me, it represents perfection: ideal length, made of cotton and in a neutral shade. Best trench coat ever and also a good investment. In terms of shoes, I opted for the millionth time for my beloved Zara tan boots. I know you've seen them in almost every outfit this past winter and I don't blame you for thinking this is the only pair of boots I own. But every time I select an outfit I like, I tend to pair it with these boots. I do have other boots in other colours, but this are my current favourites and when I like a certain item I tend to wear it constantly (I guess this is a common feature among women). Anyway, this was  probably one of their last outings since it's getting hotter and hotter outside and I will finally be able to wear pumps or ballet flats!

The ruffled blouse I'm wearing it's from Dorothy Perkins and it's one of my favourites. I think it looks somewhat Victorian thanks to its collar and the gorgeous embroidery it has on the sleeves, but I love it. I always feel so elegant when I'm wearing it. It also has a very soft material which gives it even a more luxurious appearance.

Lastly, I've chosen  this River Island satchel I bought one year ago which I believe gave this particular outfit a business twist. I felt like I was leading the company, not working for it :))

 Oh, but look at me talking as if I were an expert in fashion. Well, I'm not  and I don't even claim to be one. I just like to ramble (a lot) about it and share my visions and opinions :D

Well, that's it from me today. I wish you a wonderful rest of the week! (and go outside and enjoy the sun and the warm weather!!!...I will be inside....writing on my dissertation. So much fun!)

Take care x

Just a normal day at work...or not?!

 Hello guys!

It's been a while since I've done an outfit post, so I thought I should get this 'problem' fixed! Yesterday I had a great day...one of those days when you feel that you can conquer the world! In the  morning I had to go to a conference which was supposed to last until 6 in the evening but fortunately I was able to leave around 2 o'clock because my ultra super interpreter skills were no longer required, so my boss took mercy on me and asked the chauffeur to take me back home, but I asked him to take me downtown because I had some little shopping to do (boy, I could get used to this...a chauffeur at my disposal, a fancy car...you might think I have a fairytale job or something, but I actually don't :)) these types of things happen rarely) Hmmm I wonder when am I going to be able to repeat this diva-like experience again... Mooooooving on now, after buying the things I wanted I returned home (via the glamorous tube this time) and then I went to a birthday party. I wish I could have days like these more often, when everything falls into place and goes swimmingly!

Before I left the house in the morning I snapped a few pictures of what I was wearing.  Because I expected to be stuck to a chair for more than 6 hours I opted for some jeans but I paired them with a ruffled shirt, a navy cardigan, heeled booties and my beautiful Modalu bag so that my outfit would be on the casual smart side. I hope you like the result :)

Shirt - Mango

Cardigan - Peek & Cloppenburg

Jeans - Miss Sixty

Booties - Nine West

Bag - Modalu

That's it from me. Enjoy the rest of the week!

Take care x

Vienna Haul

Hello lovelies!

How are your Christmas preparations going? I've started decorating my apartment little by little but I'll save the Christmas tree for the 24th of December (I've always decorated it on this day). Right now I've lit a scented candle and I'm listening to some Christmas music and I'm feeling even more festive than usual :P What can I do? The Christmas bug has caught me completely :)

So today I wanted to make a Vienna haul. I didn't buy too many clothes because unfortunately (for me) I didn't manage to find the things I wanted, such as a wool camel coat, a party dress and a leather tan tote bag. I mean, there were tons of shops with tons of clothes but I didn't want to waste my money on stuff I already had. This is why I've bought only a few sweaters, a super cute lace dress, a ruffled blouse and jewelry from Forever 21 (they have the best jewelry!). Apart from these, I've both a lot of sweets and gingerbread from the Christmas markets and they are simply delicious; and gorgeously decorated. I've saved a few for Christmas day but I really hope that I'm not going to eat them until then :))

Anyway, after I returned, I threw everything I bought on my bed and took a few pics before I put all of them away.  

From left to right: Zara red cardigan, Forever 21 ruffled  blouse, Forever 21 lace & pleated dress, Tally Weijl sweater and Forever 21 sweater

My favourites are the dress and the blouse. I love their texture and the colours are simply gorgeous. I have a new brand crush: Forever 21. They have the cutest clothes and the most gorgeous jewelry! Forgive my enthusiasm but we don't have Forever 21 where I live so I don't have the chance to shop from them very often.

I wanted to add that shopping in Vienna is great, because you have so many great shops to choose from (Peek & Cloppenburg, Forever 21, Zara, Mango, H&M, Humanic, Promod, Pimkie, Orsay, Tally Weijland and so on) and both Mariahilferstarsse and Kartner Strasse are the best shopping streets in the world (but that's just my opinion of course). Vienna should offer me a free vacation for all this positive advertising :))

I think in the next post I'm going to share with you a few travelling tips (where to stay, where to eat, what to visit, etc.).

Anyway, if you're not interested, just skip these posts. I'm doing them because first of all, I adore this city and I love talking about it, second of all, maybe there are people who are as passionate about  Vienna as I am and we can share thoughts and impressions and third of all, maybe there are people who want to go to there and want to know more things about it, so maybe these posts can be helpful.

Talk to you soon! Back to decorating!