Marble and stripes

As I have mentioned before, sales are the perfect opportunity to buy things that you weren't willing to pay for the original price before and although you run the risk that you won't find the piece anymore if you do, you can save up a lot. Take these mules as an example that I had been eyeing on Zara. I never found them on the local store that I frequently visit but I had seen them on the online store and I had been stocking them. They weren't extremely expensive (1199 pesos translating to 47 pounds, 55 euros, 59 dollars) but although I really like them they are not the kind of shoe that I will probably be wearing on a daily basis. I decided to wait for the sale and hope for the best. So as soon as the sale season started I checked the online store. Now they were half price but still I was not sure and I decided to wait for the second wave of discounts that I know Zara applies after a couple of weeks. So after waiting to see how much further the price would be reduced and hoping they would still have my size, finally I got online and saw that they were sold for 349 pesos (14 pounds, 16 euros, 17 dollars) and available in my size so I immediately added them on my shopping cart! 

That is probably what you can call a happy ending to a sales hunt ;)

• Marble print dress: TU TEXTIL
• Black and white stripes pointy heeled mules/black quilted bag: ZARA
• Black choker: A.T. CHOKERS
• Black sunglasses: CARRERA

Curvy ballerina

I am not sure if it is because my parents never sent me to ballet (and trust me, I did loads of out-of-school activities, just ask my sister) or because I feel that it is a nice expression of femininity that I am just fascinated by tulle skirts. Last week I took an express work trip to NYC and I made a late evening visit to Forever 21 in Times Square so of course as soon as I saw this skirt I just could not resist. Pairing it with a pair of non-conventional ballerina shoes can save it from being too literal and at the same time look interesting and cool. It appears to leave a trail of sparkle on its way for the moment but that's all right, I guess I will fulfil my fairy destiny :) 

• Black tank top: H&M
• Denim jacket: ASOS CURVE
• Black tulle skirt with gold sparkles: FOREVER21 PLUS
• Black handbag: DKNY
• Burgundy leather ballerinas with straps and studs: ZARA
• Black choker: A.T. CHOKERS

Marble and biker

Since the temperature has dropped in the past few days, it is a perfect excuse to wear ankle boots and a warm cardigan. Ankle boots are a perfect solution to keeping your feet warm and they can be combined with dresses, trousers and skirts. 

I don't own any tall boots at the moment, mostly because I have not been able to find a pair that can fit my big calves but I have come to the conclusion that ankle boots are more practical. The weather doesn't have to be too cold to use them and as I currently live in a place where very low temperatures don't occur very often I can wear them for a longer period of time during the year. 

As for this outfit, I just love the clash of styles between the biker boots and the very girly dress! I think they create a very interesting contrast look. 

• Marble print custom made dress: TU TEXTIL
• Black and white cardigan, black leather biker boots/ pink backpack: ZARA
• Black choker: A.T. CHOKERS

Pink Lady

Mondays are always complicated because you have to get back into the routine of work and forget about the weekend fun and focus your thoughts. Apart of strong coffee, wearing pink can have a positive impact on your mood and make the return to reality a little bit easier. Of course I would say that because I love pink. You can try with your favourite colour and see how that works out ;)

• White v-neck t-shirt: ZARA
• White tank top (worn underneath): H&M
• White and pink striped trousers: PRIMARK
• Pink pointy sparkly flats: BIMBA Y LOLA
• Large pink quilted bag: DKNY
• Pink lace choker: A.T. CHOKERS
• Pearl ring: THE CRAV CONCEPT

Black, white and the choker

The black and white combo is a classy and classic look. In order to give it a boost and make it pop, use a colouful handbag and a bold shade of lipstick and voilà!! Throwing in a subtle yet interesting necklace is optional but highly recommended! 

• White V-neck t-shirt/white heeled sandals: ZARA
• Black skinny jeans: NEW LOOK INSPIRE
• White tank top (worn underneath t-shirt): H&M
• Handbag with colourful stripes print: KATE SPADE
• Black suede choker: A.T. CHOKERS