All Wrapped Up

After watching my mom put on silk scarf after silk scarf over the years, it's no wonder that I've got a bit of a silk scarf addiction myself. I haven't wore them in a long time, but I remember wearing them to school at the tender age of 12. Definitely, the most sophisticated girl in class! Now I feel it's time to go back to this classy accessory. I love these scarves I saw on The Outnet (I'm so glad I don't own a credit card, otherwise getting The Outnet newsletter every day would lead me to major debt!).

This Dior is my fav! Love!!!

Dior

Christian Lacroix

Emilio Pucci

Thomas Wylde

Depois de anos e anos a ver a minha mãe usar lenços de seda, é natural que eu própria tenha uma pequena paixão por eles. Há muito tempo que não uso nenhum, mas lembro-me de os levar para a escola com a tenra idade de 12 anos. Sem dúvida, a miúda mais sofisticada da turma! Agora acho que está na altura de voltar a usar este acessório cheio de classe. Adoro estes lenços que vi no The Outnet (Ainda bem que não tenho cartão de crédito, senão a newsletter do The Outnet já me tinha levado à falência!).

Papai Tucano

Don't know if it's the rain and the cold, but since I moved to Dublin I have a new appreciation for all things exotic. So I couldn't resist this H&M necklace! Got it a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't figured out a way to wear it. The weather's been so... Irish, a colourful tucan wouldn't fit in.

H&M

Não sei se é do frio e da chuva, mas desde que vim para Dublin, ganhei um gostinho por tudo o que é exótico. Por isso, não consegui resistir a este colar da H&M! Já o comprei há duas semanas, mas ainda não descobri forma de o usar. O tempo tem estado tão... irlandês, que um tucano colorido não ia ficar bem.

The Queen Goes Green

Not being Irish, I love Queen Elizabeth! She's such a badass! I've got absolutely nothing against her and I would love to see her in person. Being in Dublin now, I thought I had a good chance. I just forgot some Irish people hold a grudge for way too long! Protests, bombs... Seriously! Get over it already! It's not healthy anymore!

Oh well... Moving on! I just loved the fact the Queen wore green on her first day in Ireland. So pc! And I'm so feeling it with the black accessories! I'm not a big fan of the Queen's style. Which is not so weird since she's old enough to be my grandma but I'm a bit obsessed with her green coat. I'd die for a coat like that! Colour-blocking here I come!

I also quite liked President Mary McAleese's pink outfit! Not the style in particular, but the colour! I love that pink! And it goes so well with the Queen's green! You go girls!

Não sendo irlandesa, adoro a Rainha Isabel! Ela é tão badass! Não tenho nada contra ela e adorava vê-la em pessoa! Estando em Dublin, pensei que tinha uma oportunidade, mas esqueci-me que há alguns irlandeses que são demasiado rancorosos! Protestos, bombas... A sério! Esqueçam isso! Já não é saudável!

Enfim... Vamos avançar! Adorei o facto da Rainha ter usado verde no seu primeiro dia na Irlanda. Tão pc! Também estou a gostar da conjugação com os acessórios pretos! Não sou grande fã do estilo da Rainha, o que até é normal, sendo que ela tem idade para ser minha avó, mas estou um bocadinho obcecada com o casaco dela. Morria por um casaco daqueles! Colour-blocking aqui vou eu!

Também gostei do conjunto rosa da Presidente Mary McAleese. Não o estilo em particular, mas a cor. Adoro aquele rosa! E fica tão bem com o verde da Rainha! Boa, meninas!

Shopping For The Ultimate Fashionista, My Sister!

My sis is the queen of leggings! She can't get enough of them! And she shouldn't! Leggings are a great option for energetic kids like her, cause you get the comfort and the style!

Found these amazing leggings on The Outnet and I'm sure she'd love them!

A minha irmã é a rainha dos leggings! Não se cansa de os usar! Nem devia! Os leggings são uma óptima opção para miúdas energéticas, como ela! São confortáveis e têm estilo!

Encontrei estes leggings fantásticos no The Outnet e tenho a certeza que ela os iria adorar!

Thomas Wylde

McQ

Shattered Pink Dreams

About the pink A|wear bag... Not gonna happen! After checking the prices of flights to Portugal during summer, I'm not gonna be shoppin for a very long time! And neither is he!

God, we're talking about a 25€ bag! It's not Chanel! Welcome to my glamorous life!

Sobre a mala rosa da A|wear... Não vai acontecer! Depois de ver os preços dos vôos para Portugal durante o Verão, não me parece que vá às compras tão cedo! E acho que ele também não!

Meu Deus, estamos a falar de uma mala de 25€! Não é Chanel! A minha vida é tão cheia de glamour que até doí!

That Pink Bag

Today I saw this amazing bag at A|wear . I flirted with it! Put it on my shoulder! Opened it and tried to imagine how much of my stuff could actually fit in it (not much, but just enough!)! It was a 15 min affair that culminated with me realizing 25€ is a lot of money during these difficult times! I left the store completely defeated, cause, despite not having a special affection for pink, I absolutely love this bag! Love it! I'd say I need it, if there were no starving people in this world! I presented my case to a certain person lying in bed next to me right now! Hopefully that person will take pity on me!

There's something 50's and Jackie O about this bag! And also a bit 80's and Avon lady (not sure how this is a good thing...) Not to mention the similarity to Céline bags... God, I just love it!

É demasiado tarde para uma tradução! Mas eu sei que vocês são umas máquinas a inglês!;) E se não forem, no fundo é só para dizer que adoro esta mala, mas a vidinha de pobre não permite grandes loucuras!

There's An Alligator On My Finger!

The great thing about living in Dublin is that there is a Topshop 20 minutes away from our place. Whenever I go there, I spend hours looking for a bargain. And those are hard to find!

I usualy go crazy around the jewelry corner. They have such cool stuff! But kinda expensive for me.However, today I got a bit insane and decided to take advantage of my student discount and buy myself a little something! I've been in love with this alligator ring since I saw it a month ago and today I finally got it.I put it on as soon as I got out of the store.

Absolutely love it!

Topshop

A coisa boa de viver em Dublin é que há uma Topshop a 20 min de nossa casa. Sempre que lá vou fico horas à procura de uma pechincha. E são tão difíceis de encontrar!

Normalmente fico louquinha na secção das jóias. Têm coisas tão giras! Mas um bocadinho caras para mim. De qualquer modo, hoje fiquei assim um bocadinho para o louca e decidi aproveitar o desconto de estudante e lá comprei uma coisinha para mim.

Apaixonei-me por este anel assim que o vi, há um mês atrás. E hoje, finalmente, comprei-o! Pu-lo assim que saí da loja!

Adoro-o!

Shopping For The Ultimate Fashionista, My Sister!

At 10, my sister Laura is probably the most stylish girl I know! A true fashionista whose studied looks come across as effortless and cool! Thinking outside the box comes as natural to her as breathing itself! She's definitely my style icon!

(Laura looking casual on the weekend!)

I could not put her style in a specific category cause she's all about trying different styles! Rocker chick, preppy, hippie, sporty, ethnic... You name it, she's tried it! And she's like that with her hair as well! She'll try any do! Right now she's rocking the Anna Wintour look! Wish I had a pic to show it!

(Last year I posted this look of hers here in the blog! I wish I had a more recent photo, but I had to leave my computer and all my photos back in Portugal!)

She's has been choosing her outfits since ever! Unlike my mom, I 've given up trying to make her wear something she doesn't like! It just won't work! Going shopping with this girl is also an experience you won't soon forget! Helping style her is a dream come true! Close to styling a supermodel! She's so tall and lean (Jealous!)! Zara is her favourite store ever! And we can stay there forever putting outfits together! We love it!

Unfortunately, I am now in Ireland, while she's in Portugal! I miss her! And I miss our fashion bonding! (Actually, I believe half of her fashion obsession is just a way to connect with me! After all, I'm 15 years older than her! And despite getting in kid mode once in a while, it's hard to be all Disney, all the time!)

So now, I just go online and "shop" for her! Today I came across this beautiful swimsuit by We Are Handsome on net-a-porter and it's totally her!

She's got a passion for horses and has been riding since November! Besides looking perfect she's also a great rider!

She also loves drawing clothes! She draws all the time! I mean all the time! And she's got a talent! No wonder she wants to be a fashion designer...

Off course, she's also a "blogger"! Well, not really! Cause I won't let her yet! But she's got a notebook, where she draws and makes collages out of things she sees in magazines!

We really are fashion sisters! Well, my mom was quite the fashionista back in the day and my grandma was a seamstress, so fashion runs in our blood!

Gonna skip the portuguese version today! Way too long! Sorry!

The 2011 Met Gala - Best Dressed

The girls I enjoyed seeing on the Met Gala red carpet!

As meninas que eu gostei de ver na passadeira vermelha da Met Gala!

Anna Dello Russo in Alexander McQueen

Ashley Greene in Donna Karan Collection

Ashley Olsen in vintage Christian Dior Haute Couture , Judith Lieber clutch and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry

Dakota Fanning in Valentino

Daphne Guinness in Alexander McQueen

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu, Jimmy Choo shoes and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry

Dianna Agron in Michael Kors

Emma Roberts in Michael Kors

Ginnifer Goodwin in a Topshop gown, Aperlei Shoes, Kotur clutch and Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry

Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney

Hilary Rhoda in Alexander McQueen

Isabel Lucas in Louis Vuitton

Janelle Monae in Chanel

Jessica Stam in a Tommy Hilfiger gown, Judith Leiber clutch, Chopard necklace and earrings, Cathy Waterman rings and Roger Vivier shoes

Liv Tyler in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry

Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stella McCartney

Margherita Missoni in Missoni

Michelle Williams in a custom Miu Miu gown

Naomi Watts in Stella McCartney

Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen

Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein Collection

The One

It was totally by accident that I found this Diane von Furstenberg wedding dress on The Outnet! (I swear I'm not looking for one! But I found it!)

This is the one!

I'm not a wedding dress fan! Specially because I think I'd look ridiculous in one! Plus-size girl, remember? But I think this one would look ok (if I loose some of the arm fat off course!)!

I also hate princessy dresses! And please: no bling! So this is my absolute dream dress!

Diane von Furstenberg

Foi por mero acaso que encontrei este vestido de noiva da Diane von Furstenberg no The Outnet. (Juro que não ando à procura, mas simplesmente, encontrei-o!)

É este!!!

Não sou muito fã de vestidos de noiva, espcialmente porque ficaria ridícula num! Menina gordinha, lembram-se? Mas acho que este até podia funcionar ( se perder aquela gordurinha nos braços, claro!) .

Também não gosto muito de vestidos à princesa! E por favor, nada de bling!

Este é mesmo o vestido dos meus sonhos!

Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing all the moms a great day! :)

Desejo um óptimo dia a todas as mães!:)

Wish I could be with my mom on this very special day! But since I can't I picked up a few things I know she'd love! Maybe next year I can afford at least one of them!

Queria tanto estar com a minha mãe neste dia tão especial! Mas já que não posso, escolhi umas coisinhas que eu sei que ela ia adorar! Talvez para o ano tenha orçamento para pelo menos uma!

Louis Vuitton

Ali Ro

Marc Jacobs

Miu Miu

Don't forget to spoil your mom today!

Não se esqueçam de mimar a vossa mãe hoje!