The Perfect Dress

All women's dresses, in every age and country, are merely variations on the eternal struggle  between the admitted desire to dress and the un-admitted desire to undress”

Lyn Yutang

Most women spend their lives looking for the perfect dress.

That one dress that fits you like a glove

and suits your style

and enhances your skin colour,

hair colour,

eye colour.

 

We act the way we dress.                    Neglected and untidy clothes                   reflect a neglected                    and untidy mind.”

 

 

I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.

 

Marlene Dietrich

 

Shopping spree or enjoying the sales

 BLACK SKINNY JEANS

I did it. I bought my first skinny jeans yesterday. 

The price was 29.95, with a discount of ten euros,

so I paid 19.95 euros because we are still on sales in Madrid.

I´ve always thought skinny jeans were not for me,

not for my size or body shape,

 but when I tried them they fitted me perfectly.
Incredible.

 I bougt them high-rise "talle alto" so they cover my stomach

and in black colour with very subtle stioed texture in the fabric.

They were in H&M just waiting for me.

LOOK 1: pairing them  with high heels and  Promod White tunic  with tiger

and vértigo high heels

LOOK 2: pairing them  with a Promod camo trench and  a Mango animal print scarf

DENIM JACKET

I also bought a denim jacket, size 46 in H&M, 34, 95 euros,

 not a reduced price because it belonged to the spring-summer collection.

 I just remembered having owned a similar jacket when I was trying it,

 but it was a Levi one, size 42, when I was about 12 kilos slimmer.

I would not have bought anything if I hadn´t met the perfect encouraging

shop assistant. She advised me  to try the jeans and jacket and

looked for a longer denim jacket  for me.

 She told age was a silly excuse used by self conscious people who fear style, so...

piqué, piqué...

If you are looking for a bigger jacket in H&M, go to Logg, its jackets have sleeves that  are

wider and the jacket  is a bit long (five centimetres)  than the regular cropped ones.

LOOK 1: pairing it  with  a light green sweater

PAIRING 2: pairing it with a  tartan print  shirt and ankle boots or peep toes

for example,

and layering tank top, shirt and denim jacket, I think.

A Valentine´s Conversation

What is vintage clothing?

How do we know if something is just old or vintage ?
What can be considered as vintage clothing?
Which pieces?

VINTAGE CLOTHING:

 Vintage clothing is a generic term for new or second hand garments originating from a previous era. The phrase is also used in connection with a retail outlet, e.g. "vintage clothing store." from Wikipedia

Generally speaking, clothing which was produced before the 1920s is referred to as antique clothing and clothing from the 1920s to 20 years before the present day is considered vintage.^{[citation needed]} Retro, short for retrospective, or "vintage style" usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era. Reproduction, or repro, clothing is a newly-made, copy of an older garment. Clothing produced more recently is usually called modern or contemporary fashion. Opinions vary on these definitions.
Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, but a small percentage of pieces have not. These are often old warehouse stock, and more valuable than those that have been worn, especially if they have their original tags. Referred to as deadstock or new old stock (NOS), they nevertheless sometimes have flaws. Vintage clothing may be either commercially produced or handmade by individuals.

 If you are overweight you may not find your size.

It is said that the old M is our extra small. Please do not cry as I did.
But maybe bigger girls were forced  to pay a tailor in order to dress in style.

Women tended to be slimmer.

Obesity was not an usual ocurrence in those old days.

But still handbags, shoes, jewellery, hats and scarves
may be nice pieces to invest your money on.

Operación bikini

Ayer me apunté a un gimnasio, trimestre y medio mes por 204 euros.
He decidido que tengo que actuar y necesito ayuda. 
Después de una temporada en que la rutina de andar tampoco
 se cumplía he decidido hacer nuevos ajustes.
Cada día tengo que conseguir sudar más y moverme más.
Hoy he visitado a una amiga y me he dado un buen paseo
de media hora.
Ahora estoy sentada porque he hecho una parada en mis
correcciones de exámenes pero tenía que poner en mi blog
que voy a Basic Gym y que ya no soy la misma
de hace una semana.
Me voy a estirar y vuelta a la tarea.

Vuelvo a recuperar el recuerdo corporal e interno
de lo bien que te sientes cuando te mueves.
Todos mis recuerdos de haber hecho ejercicio
 y disfrutado vuelven a mí.
Estoy cambiando y me gusta.
Me sentí bien haciendo algo de ejercicio
e incluso sentí que tenía más energía.
Es difícil de explicar pero es como si
mis músculos me lo agradecieran.

 

Being overweight doesn't mean that you
have to dress poorly. Having a decent
first impression, even if you don't have
the best body.
Accept your body for what it is right now.




Never this combination: the faux fur waistcoast
adds width to your body. If you like fake fur
pieces, wear a hat or buy a furry hand bag.

Even if you want to lose weight, make peace
 with your current size and move forward from here.
Layering is more for skinny girls but it is possible to
hide parts of your body if you combine the proper
fabric. The next photo is from the Man Repeller. I like
her blog. From her looks I admire how she experiments
 with bizarre combinations and how she looks free and happy
wearing them.

While it is good to pursue a healthier lifestyle,
focusing completely on your weight can lead
 to depression, and depression doesn't motivate
changes (at least not healthy ones).

Wear clothes that fit you now. While you
 may have been lighter several months
or years ago (and you may someday
 weigh that much again),
'''if it doesn't fit you now, don't wear it.'''

Don't obsess about how you look.  Confidence will make more
of a difference in your appearance than a new wardrobe.

You can be both sexy and attractive no matter your weight.

Keep an eye on what's fashionable. Wearing clothes
that are in style now will make you look more attractive.

 

 

Window shopping adapted

 

La verdad es que estoy otra vez con la garganta en carne viva, para variar, las clases con menos alumnos pero la calefacción no parecía calentar, semanita diferente

 

Fuera enfermedades y rollos.....en tardes así una mujer necesita animarse un poco  y ver trapos. Lo estoy haciendo desde casita y estoy enganchada la verdad.

 

 Estoy cotilleando novedades de Zara, Mango y H&M, C&A , MSmode ( Alemana-tallas grandes), Primark, Dorothy Perkins, Promod, Topshop, Cortefiel para la nueva temporada. Todo desde el ordenador y haciendo window-shopping desde casa para recuperarme para el  lunes.

 

Resumen de mis hallazgos

 Posibles tendencias:

 

•  blanco y negro, topos, rayas, manchas incluso "animal prints" en banco, negro y grises

•  parkas verdes, camisas y pantalones camuflaje estilo militar guerrilla pero con brillos y tachas. camisetas con animales: tigres, gatos, perros, calaveras...

•  pasteles y colores chicle de cabeza a los pies para lucir moreno bajo los rayos del sol.

 

•  vaqueros, camisas vaqueras, estampado navajo , cazadoras de flecos y botas con flecos para el look  étnico. Vuelta al oeste, experiencia india.

 

• sigue llevándose mucho cuero negro (polipiel) e incluso cuero de colores en cazadoras, chalecos, faldas, pantalones pitillos, shorts. Para las mas atrevidas diría yo.

• Y se lleva casi todo looks sesenta, setenta, cincuenta (hiperfemenino sigue el péplum) e incluso una vuelta a los ochenta con ropa de corte masculino para mujer (con hombreras otra vez)

Consejillos low-cost que he oído en el insti: mirar los altillos de los armarios antes de lanzarnos a comprar (todas esas prendas que nos gustaron y aún son repescables) porque seguro que tenemos alguna que se vuelve a llevar y si sabes tejer, aprovecha porque se lleva mucho el punto ahora mismo y para el buen tiempo, tejido con  dos agujas o ganchillo. En épocas de crisis mejor reciclar, customizar y  solamente comprar accesorios que no sean caros con las propuestas mas locas de  la nueva temporada. Yo me compré un chaleco de polipiel blanco con tachas al estilo rockstar en Primark por un precio irrisorio. Lo malo es que no me atrevo a ponerlo para el trabajo. Es más una prenda para salir con las amigas, ja,ja.