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February 27, 2015

Get Ready for the Beach with Me


The weather is slowly changing and I am getting excited about swimsuit season. Target has asked me to share my beach must-haves this season and I got stuck at my local store for a few hours. They have so many different swimsuit styles that I wanted to try them all on, and it took me a while to choose the best two. They are all seriously amazing, and most importantly, affordable! So without further ado, here are my beach must haves in 2015:
1) swimsuit (better to have two in case you need a dry one immediately)
2) a big hat to cover protect your face from evil sun exposure
3) body lotion and face SPF (for the same reason as point 2)
4) a good book to pass your time in case you don't find someone interesting to watch
5) headphones (to listen to some music or pretend that you do ;))
6) lipstick, hairclip and sunglasses for immediate restyling tricks
and voila... that's it. Easy packing list with most of the items available at Target.

February 26, 2015

All American In Lincoln

Lately it's been fun, because I got to test the new Lincoln Navigator 2015 for the whole week! It was exciting and a little intimidating, since I never drove an SUV before. But I got used to it so fast, that I didn't even want to give it back in the end :) 
This car is definitely a stunning and very photogenic piece of machinery. It's a perfect blend of enhanced utility, craftsmanship and comfort. The luxury SUV is surprisingly easy to operate and, most importantly, park! It's packed with the coolest latest technological advances, such as touch screen, voice activated navigation system and phone control (it's like you can literally talk to your car!), surround audio system and cross traffic alert (constantly monitoring all the blind spots and notifying you if there is another vehicle there). Overall it's a perfect vehicle for SUV lovers who enjoy enormous space, unlimited comfort and technological tricks for extra safety and fun.
As for the outfit, I felt playful and a little southern that day (having an all-American car), and lucky for me, Lulu's always has my back even if the craziest outfit ideas pop into my mind. Seriously, I thought about how much I need fringe boots this season and found them on Lulus.com right away!

February 25, 2015

Inspired by Anna Karenina

I recently came across these photos I took wearing Tacori jewelry and realized I never shared them  with you guys. The concept came naturally, because I was just in the middle of reading my favorite book by Leo Tolstoy - the tragedy of an unhappily married aristocrat of Imperial Russia - Anna, her passionate affair with dashing Count Vronsky and their doomed love. Not only it still remains my number one recommended book to read, I am also obsessed with Joe Wright's adaption of the book in the movie "Anna Karenina" (2012).

February 18, 2015

Dreaming of the Weekend

It's mid-week and therefore a perfect time to start planning the weekend. Some of my weekends are planned, some are spontaneous, but this one in particular is going to be crazy! Besides my exciting day on Sunday, I definitely know that I'll be relaxing on Saturday in this cool sweatshirt from Ily Couture. Not only it's stylish, but it's also incredibly soft! I even want to sleep in it. Hope you have exciting weekend plans ;)