Winter Whites

Em anos que os conflitos marcam a actualidade, o branco reaparece para trazer o espírito peace & love! Os brancos, gelo e beges fundiram-se com as ruas brancas de Nova Iorque, e encheram as passarelas da semana da moda de Paris e Milão. 

Esta imagem de harmonia e serenidade vai ser o conceito da nova estação!

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Lace underwear as outerwear?!? Let's try!

Uma manhã, uma manhã daquelas complicadas em que nada fica bem, nada parece servir. Uma manhã em que eu queria insistentemente vestir aquela camisola, uma das minhas favoritas, mas estava curta. Apenas naquela manhã, estava curta! Mas a solução surgiu! E nessa mesma manhã uma amiga perguntou-me "Isso por baixo da tua camisola é roupa interior de renda?" 

Fui apanhada! 

Então poderemos nós usar roupa interior como roupa exterior? As street fashion bloggers dizem SIM, e eu também!!!

One morning, one of those complicated mornings when anything fit. That morning I really wanted to wear that jersey, one of my favorites, but it seemed short. Only that morning, it seemed short! However, the solution appeared. And that same morning a friend asked me "Are you using underwear under your jersey?"

I got caught!

So, can we start using lace underwear as outerwear?!? The fashion bloggers say YES, and as do I!!

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CHILLY DAYS, TRENDY HANDS

As the title state: Chilly days, trendy hands!

Because gloves are my fav accessory at the moment...

inspire yourself and make it your guide for this chilly weekend.

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Lucky me in New York (III)

What else can we find in New York City?

LIGHTS. TAXIS. COFFEE.

Times Square is that chaotic place where any tourist want to be. In my opinion, overrated. I was surprised with my lovely Olympus taking night shots without a tripod, such was the intensity of the lights!! 

However, here again I felt part of a movie. I learned to catch a yellow cab (completely mandatory!!); and after a few days in US I had already had some unexpectedly enjoyable experiences and occasionally harrowing experiences. One thing that you soon discover in NY is all taxi drivers are Arabs, named Mohammed and have a terrible accent that allowed me understand 1 in 5 words. I met a 50 year old Mohammed who was driving a taxi to pay his Ph.D., but I also met a Mohammed that was titled by the lady he left before me as "dangerous" and "rude". I thought twice before entering!! but luckily I got home safe and sound after a bumpy ride :) :) 

Quite an experience!

Another unmissable experience is to take a photo in those mythical photo booths. There is one inside the M&M'S store and at the same time it takes your picture it transmits the video on a big screen in Times Square :) :)

It was great to go to NY in late November because all the streets were already decorated for Christmas. The big brand stores in 5th avenue vied for the best Christmas decoration and the New York Public Library already had its wonderful Christmas tree at the entrance. Moreover, we could hear Christmas carols in the entire area of the Rockefeller Center.

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Lucky me in New York (II)

Skylines. No other city has skylines as New York.

I have to admit I was quite impressed with the age of the iconic buildings of NY. Built in the beginnings of the XX century, I almost could date them this century. With my petite experience in NY I dare to say that the best view is from the Top of the Rock, in Rockefeller Center.  See for yourselves!!

I think what makes this a wonderful view is the magnificent King Kong building right in front of us. The iconic Empire State Building!!! On the opposite side we have the beautiful and almost endless Central Park, but I admit it's more interesting from within than above.

However, the beautiful NY postcards are not just made in midtown. Although the skyline of Financial District has changed forever after 9/11, the view from Brooklyn side is breathtaking. Actually, the cross of Brooklyn Bridge (from Brooklyn to Manhattan) should be in your must do list.

See for yourselves!!

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