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

Stripes and straps

If you are following me on Instagram you probably saw the video I posted a week ago when a package from Zara arrived (it was a small Halloween treat for myself) and what a surprise, a pair of new shoes popped up! I know I have a serious shoe addiction but I just couldn't help myself, they were so pretty! So I was all excited about wearing them as soon as they got here but the weather has been quite rainy in the past days so their outing would have to wait. But the child in me just couldn't take it anymore so I decided to be brave and try to be as careful as possible to avoid stepping on puddles. 

When they arrived I discovered that they are made of leather. Actually it should not come as a surprise as on the Zara website it clearly says so, however one that buys on impulse and based on design does not pay attention to this sort of details ;) So the greatest thing about them is that because of the material they are very soft and comfortable!

So I have a feeling they are about to keep me cool, stylish and cozy for quite some time in the near future :)

• Black dress with leather skirt and jersey top: ASOS CURVE
• Black and white striped cardigan: PRIMARK
• White scarf with Keith Haring design: BONNE
• Burgundy ballerinas with straps and studs/tan, white and black colourblock handbag: ZARA

Wedge, print and a hummingbird

How do you pick your outfit? Do you choose the clothes first and then decide for the shoes, bag and accessories? Usually I start by choosing one piece (skirt, top, dress, shoes, bag, earrings) that I want to wear and then style around it. In this case, I started with the shoes. Since I hand't used them for almost a year I thought it was time to take them out of their box and then everything else started coming together. 

As you can see I am wearing a hummingbird temporary tattoo. It is just a great solution for my fear of needles and my worry that I will get bored of something permanent. This local designer has these really cute designs that I just love.

• Black tank top: H&M
• Beige and white full skirt with print/pink cardigan: PRIMARK
• Metallic pink serendipity demi wedge sandals: MARC BY MARC JACOBS
• Pink backpack: ZARA
• Long eye earrings: THE CRAV CONCEPT
• Hummingbird water colour style temporary tattoo: HOLA TATUMI

Back to 2015 adventures

I started my 2016 blogging by telling you that I had been away on vacation but I didn't give you many details of my endeavors so it is time to tell you a little bit more. I spent the last days of 2015 in Mexico City and the first days of 2016 in Cancun. My sister with her boyfriend came for a visit so of course sightseeing was a big part of our days. One of the days in Mexico City was spent in Coyoacán where we visited Casa Azul, the Frida Kahlo museum, where the artist grew up and also lived with her husband Diego Rivera. We also visited the Cathedral, the market, had a great late lunch at Los Dazantes and then walked around its beautiful alleys. It is a really nice part of the city so if you are planning on visiting don't forget to include it to your plans. 

• Black embroidered top: no brand, bought in Oaxaca
• White culottes: PRIMARK
• Beige-gold sneakers: MYTHEO
• Mulitcoloured cross boy bag: BIMBA Y LOLA
• Black and white cardigan: ZARA
• Gold sunglasses: TODOMODA