on a hunt for bracelets... and a Miu Miu store (anywhere!)

Style is smth not easy to figure out and build. You are getting there, slowly, with million attempts, good and bad. It consists of so many tiny things - shapes, colors, brands, textures. I think style is not only about the look, but also about the feeling, the vibe that you get when you pick your outfit for today. Every time I look thru the Free People stuff, I know exactly I will click on smth. Their easy cuts are so rocking and ... easy, I love it! To balance the simplicity of lines, there is always some detail going on - embroidery, or paillettes or print.When I walked into the Scotch and Soda store in Amsterdam I got the same vibe. I guess that's what style stands for. Some kinda of similarities in your choice, but with a new twist every time.

For accessories, I keep getting more and more into braelets. May be I just lke my wrists and fingers a whole lot, and bangles definitely attract more attention to those, idk, but surely I keep adding new items to my bracelet wish-list all the time. So, that's new in there:

#1 totally rocking Hermes Kelly Double Tour bracelet

http://uk.hermes.com/jewelry/leather-jewellery/bracelets/kelly-double-tour-13827.html?generic_color_1=BLACK&size_sized_jewellery=S

For some reason I am ok with their bright enamel ones, but this one is a must!

Still deciding between black and brown, but definitely with a golden clip.

#2 Freshly-discovered Kiel James Patrick bracelets.

https://kieljamespatrick.com/index.php/rope-bracelet/853

As if they are made specifically to charm any summer outfit! I've always liked the whole marine theme, and this brand makes it even more charming for me. Forces me to miss my Cali girls, shorts, stripes and fedoras.
Damn! I am skipping the hottest sailors in the world! Red Bull Youth America’s Cup - San Francisco, USA, Feb 09- Feb 24, 2013.
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#3 Tiffany's of course.

Return to Tiffany™
heart tag bracelet

Elsa Peretti®
Open Heart silk bracelet

Definitely because of this turquoise color which is so classical and girlie and the simplicity of the heart execution - wow.

Can not wait to go get them all!;)

Because we run like someone’s chasing us, and we like it

It’s so cool to track your own philosophy changing throughout the lifetime again and again. I’ve recently been thinking about moments a whole lot. Big things in life are all the same – I mean we are born and give birth, we go to college and graduate, we get married and we divorce. Little things is smth that actually matters. Details fill our life with sense, love, sorrow, sometimes one phrase can all of a sudden rock your entire world whereas you talk for hours and don’t hear each other. It’s smth about how the brain and the heart cooperate I guess – a random thought or idea may stay in your head for months and the other one will just pass by.

This half year I was kinda of blessed with moments. There was so much going on! Crazy nights and stupid things, conversations till the dawn, exploration of the world and gratitude to the Universe for friends and work and fun that I’ve got. Millions of vanilla lattes and tons of thoughts, kisses and tears, new places and shoes. I still didn’t find my center but every time I am down inspiration just comes, appears out of the blue and forces me to stand up and keep going. Books, travelling and movies, writing and shopping – it’s different all the time.

 What stays with me forever is my dear friends, my closest people in the world, my soul mates, who always hop in at the right time – with a sandwich, or a cup of coffee, or a hug and a phrase: “you are my happy thought”.  They walk in a park in mid January when my tears are freezing on my cheeks and stay up all night with a glass of wine. They translate kids books from Dutch to English all evening cause they know how vital it is to me. They laugh when it’s funny and don’t if it’s not (haha, some of them do anyways and I start laughing too). They send me postcards and gifts.They talk to me on the phone when someone is lying next to them in bed. They drink vodka and whiskey and always let me choose the taste of smoke pipe (which I can never explain in a normal way). They discuss philosophy, history, literature, guys and “Oh my god, I just got a Burberry trench!!”- kind of stuff with me. They make me live my life with a smile and be happy, day by day.

 I matured a lot and at the same time became a worse kid then’ve ever been. There were good days and bad days, joys and sorrows but one thing that no doubt matters is the attitude. If you decide to be happy you are happy. It’s just a habit, like running, for instance. Either you do it or don’t – as simple as that. Either you take every day of your life with a smile and happiness in your heart or you drown in your own problems. Just stick to the decisions you’ve made – or change them every now and then. Play with your life, be flirty, young, happy and kicking! Time to rock, roll and never settle!

Истина.

Не делайте ни о ком выводов и никому не навешивайте ярлыков. Этот мир — как вода, и ум любого человека тоже подобен воде. Нет устойчивых волн, в отличие от воды. Волны поднимаются в воде и снова успокаиваются. Вчерашней волны сегодня уже нет,а сегодняшней уже не будет завтра. Точно так же, каждую секунду умы людей, их чувства, их действия, их личности, все постоянно меняется. Поймите эту истину.

(Шри Шри Рави Шанкар)

Summer? Welcome!

Nivea Sunblock was the guy that rocked my world this wonderful Sunday Morning. Never in the world I could think how happy and inspired I can get cause of it. It totally smells like summer, ocean, Cali, friends, fun. I woke up this morning feeling pure happines, hopped in a shower and didn't even blowdry my hair after - it was already 29 degrees at 10 am. It was so exciting to put sunblock and my lemon L-space bikini top on. Some glowy make up, comfy shirt and shorts, and flip-flops - everything seemed so cool this morning! I had my old Ipod songs on shuffle in my car and I stopped by to get new powder from the summery Givenchy collection. I got my nails done (bright red was my choice!), surprisingly met one of my favourite girls in the entire world and spent an amazing evening with old and new friends of mine, excited to hang out with cool, outgoing people, to rest, and have fun at the wedding magazine open-air party, and walk around, and have dinner and enjoy, love, live the Wonderful Summer 2012. God bless days like theese.

///Karelia///

You know how much I love road trips. Just the idea of getting in the car and just driving somewhere seems amazing to me. This time we went to Karelia - which is a 15-hour drive away from Moscow. It was kinda of crazy to drive for 30 hours total fri thru sunday but it was K's family reunion and I actually liked it! I am such a big city kid that living in the village is an absolute nonsence to me, but people do it and there is so many wonderful moments I want to share. White nights which I totally forgot about is the first one. Karelia is a little further to the north than St. Petersburg (famous for its "white nights" season) - meaning that 1 am is light as day time! Isn't it crazy? I also looooved the animals I got to play with - dogs, cats and even cows! (well, I freaked out to see cows so close so I tried not to bother them lol). Green grass and walking barefoot made me think of living in a house, not an apartment. It feels so relaxing and nice - no cars, no crowds. I could wear the easiest clothes ever - pretty much I spent the whole weekend in a cozy Billabong sweatshirt, Morgan leggins and Toms shoes. Flowers and peaceful atmosphere for the whole weekend - what can be better than that?

Karelia welcomes you anytime. A ton of mosquito spray ready? Get on the road! 

The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page.