FEELS LIKE SUMMER

<EN> Totally and utterly in love with weather in the Netherlands. Saturday 25° - Sunday 14°. I'm dying to return to Romania in less then 1 week actually! Uhuuuu! On a different note, you guys probable know from my recent posts that I'm a sucker for simple, clean, minimalist stuff like this outfit here. It's not that I don't like to go out of my comfort zone but I just can't stand all galaxy/skulls/crosses/cats&co trends surfacing each month from all sorts of clothing wholesalers.  I truly believe that having a moderate selection of basics with which to mix and match is the best way to be "fashionable" within a budget. Try neutral colors, maybe some pattern like stripes, invest in jewelry and pay attention to details.

<RO> Okey, se pare ca asta va fi prima postare in limba romana pe care o fac de cand am acest blog. Probabil am ales sa scriu in engleza pentru ca imi este mai usor din moment ce in ultimii ani de studentie am invatat in engleza si poate si datorita faptului ca am presupus ca nimeni nu mi-ar citi balivernele (a se citi ramblings). Observ in analytics ca partial am cititori din Romania dar credeam ca sunt doar prietenii mei pe care ii stresez cu "ai vazut ultima mea postare? ai vazut-o? ai vazut-o?" Recent am avut placerea de a fi invitata la ce-a de-a doua editie Digital Divas ce are loc la Bucuresti pe 21 iunie. Evident ca urmeaza sa dau curs invitatiei de vreme ce invitatul special in acest an este Yvan Rodic (from FaceHunter) dar si pentru ca evenimentul va fi plin de prezentari despre trendurile din on-line media, oportunitati de dezvoltare a carierei si social media. Faptul ca evenimentul coincide cu intoarcerea mea in tara e mai mult decat perfect de vreme ce networking-ul meu pe partea de fashion blogging in Romania tinde spre 0. Deci, sper sa ne vedem acolo! :)

Printre vorbitorii locali prezenti se numara specialisti cu experienta in on-line si social media, cunoscuti bloggeri de fashion, dar si celebritati care vor dezvalui secretele si strategiile care le-au adus succes in comunicarea on-line: Oana Pellea (Actrita), Andreea Esca (Director Editorial - The One), Raluca Kisescu (Marketing Manager- AVON), Cornel Ilie (Muzician - Trupa Vunk), Ovidiu Buta (Director de Moda GQ & fondator Fashionandbeauty.ro), Mirela Bucovicean (Owner - Molecule-F.), Monica Jitariuc (Managing Director – The Practice Romania), Cristian Lupsa (Editor – Decat o revista), Vicki Nicola (Fashion Blogger – Vickipedia), Alina Tanasa (Fashion Blogger – Absolutely Fabulous) si Diana Enciu (Fashion Blogger – Absolutely Fabulous).

Outfit

Tee: Zara (similar)

Denim Shorts: so old I can call them vintage (similar)

Sandals: Zara (similar)

Bag: Zara (similar)

Necklace: some Etsy store (similar)

Sunglasses: Firmoo (similar)

Stay updated on: Facebook / Instagram /Bloglovin

FASHIONCLASH DAY 3

Here's the third and last day of Fashionclash where, among others, two of the creative minds behind the whole concept Branko Popović and Nawie Kuiper showcased their collections. Amazing show at Nawie, where the guys modeled while somehow dancing - clothes and make-up: Perfect! Then there was the MCFOOL by Malou Fool one where I found particularly interesting the details on the pants as well as the cohesiveness of the entire show. Lastly, I enjoyed Branko's collection and the mix of patterns and textures (Look at those flower printed pants). 

Otfit wise, I went for a striped maxi dress, animal printed flats, blazer, an oversized bag together with a bold lip. Check the video with impressions and highlights of last day of Fashionclash 2013. Have a lovely start of the week!

Dress: New Yorker (similar)

Bag: Zara (similar)

Flats: H&M (similar)

Blazer: Bershka (similar)

                                Stay updated on: Facebook / Instagram /Bloglovin

Nawie Kuiper / More HERE

 MCFOOL by Malou Fool / More about the designer and the collection HERE

 SQUAT // Young@Squat / More about the designer and the collection HERE

Branko Popović / More HERE and blog

Rock n' Roll

From right to left: Shanah, Dorien, Sven, Claudia, Me, Ranim and Nico

Last week Claudia got together a few bloggers from Netherlands, Germany and Belgium to spend a day in Maastricht, enjoy the city and visit pop-up stores around town. I lend a helping hand and together we went to an event by Blacklabel and Fashionclash somewhere at the outskirts of Maastricht in a really cool antique villa/mansion were designers, press and professionals in the field of marketing gave advice and tips on how to build a successful brand. Later we went strolling around Maastricht, taking pictures, checked the pop-up stores and ended the day at Townhouse Design Hotel. Really interesting concept behind the hotel but I don't want to bore you with details (which I find fascinating) so just follow the link and let me know what you think. 

For the day I went for a rather rocker'ish look with studs and a lot of black. And except for the denim jacket which is vintage everything else is from Zara. For the evening I went for a vintage yellow midi skirt and denim chambray shirt. I have this skirt in my closet for quite a while but for some unknown reason I think is the second time I wear it.

DAY

Vintage Studded Denim Jacket (similar)

Jeans: Zara (similar)

T-shirt: Zara (similar)

Shoes: Zara (similar but also loving these)

Bag: Zara (similar)

Sunglasses: H&M (similar)

NIGHT

Yellow midi skirt (similar)

Denim chambray shirt: Vero Moda (similar)

With Nico.

Very old vintage cars that drove us at the event/ The branding session/ With Claudia, Ranim and Nico/ Gorgeous (but sooooo out of my price range) Andreea Mandrescu dresses at the pop-up store 

FASHIONCLASH DAY 2

I have to say that day 2 was definitely my favorite. I had a hard time not filling this post with even more pictures than I did, but here's what I found most interesting from the shows. Except the kitten suit (I'm not a fan of cats) I loved every piece from Amit Baruch's collection. I don't know why but it made me think of Christopher Columbus (probable because of the first guy from the left). I think Elke van Zuylen's skirts are something I would wear and I particularly liked the patterns and colors. Among my favorites of the night was Maddalena Mangialavori's collection, slightly Burberry inspired in my view, and I completely felt in love with the first dress. Then Vettorello's collection was very utilitarian let's say, but that top caught my eye.

Lastly, one of the designers that presented this year at Fashionclash is originally from Romania even though she lives in London, so I was extremely curious about the collection. In the last picture you can see two of the dresses form Andreea's collection which are gorgeous and the make-up the models wear (not sure if you can see it but that's an ombre lip which looks amazing) compliment each dress and their color perfectly (loved the dresses in the pop-up store even more - here). In the end there's a short video summing up what happened during day 2.

Let me know what are your impressions about the collections, do you have a favorite?

x

Amit Baruch / More about him and the collection HERE

Elke van Zuylen / More about the designer and the collection HERE

Maddalena Mangialavori / More about the designer and the collection HERE

PIERRE ANTOINE VETTORELLO

Andreea Mandrescu / More about her and the collection HERE

FASHIONCLASH DAY 1 / OUTFIT: SIMPLICITY

These past few days have been wonderful and even though Sunday the shows came to an end, there's still time until the 9th of June to check out the pop-up stores all around Maastricht. After I showed you guys the pics from the opening night of Fashionclash 2013, here comes what I wore. It's nothing much, just went for a more comfortable simple look look mixing basics: a pair of jeans, black top and blazer. Soon I'll show you my favorite collections from the second night shows and what happened during the day (hint: met a lot of cool new bloggers).

Boyfriend blazer: Bershka (similar)

Top: Lux. (similar)

Jeans: Zara (similar)

Necklace: H&M (similar)

Bag: Zara (similar)

Shoes: Stradivarius (similar)

Sunnies: Firmoo (similar)

Stay updated on: Facebook / Instagram /Bloglovin

All photos  thanks to Ranim the blogger and photographer for the night

With Claudia, Ranim and Nico in between shows and in the second pic we're just showing our enthusiasm. :)