Loving Zoe Saldana's camel coat from Miu Miu. It's incredible how something so basic and simple can look so stylish. Get yours here (a bit more affordable over at Missguided).
Shining Bright 2015!
What to wear for New Year's Eve party? This is a question that comes to my mind before thanksgiving and sometimes I can't find an answer until few hours before the party. In Brazil, where I grew up, we wear white to bring good luck for the upcoming year. We strongly believe that the color of our outfit have an influence in what we will be receiving in the following year. If you want a happy love life; you should wear pink. If you want to fall in love for someone; you should wear red. If money is what you desire, then wear yellow. And so on.
However the color white is the standard for a happy year filled with peacefulness, and therefore it is the most worn during New Year's celebration.
Since I've moved to USA I have a hard time choosing what to wear for New Year's Eve parties because I find extremely difficult to find something white and doable in the freezing cold weather of the East coast where I currently live. The past two years I was "forced" to break my tradition and I wore the color I would never, EVER, wear in my country: black.
Honestly speaking, I have to confess that both years I wore black were wonderful years and yeah, maybe the idea of colors is only an illusion my country keeps passing on to the new generation in order to keep some of our traditions alive.
Although I've built that opinion, it is still hard for me to wear a totally black or dark outfit. I haven't decide yet what I am going to wear, and I believe I am not the only one. So here I have my picks to help you to decide! (and maybe you can leave a comment helping me as well haha). The only thing I've decided is that I want something to shine! I already solved my choosing a color problem. I want to welcome 2015 wearing something sparkling, because I know this is going to be an amazing bright year! And luckily I have found good glittering stuff:
Sequin Fringe Dress ASOS $142.13
Alexander Wang x H&M
After months of anticipation, the collection designed by Alexander Wang for H&M finally hit the stores last Thursday. The collaboration was announced last April, during the Coachella Festival, and all the teasers made everyone super eager to finally see it in person.
I really wanted to get some items of the collection, and knew it would be sold out quickly, so I started preparing my plan of action. After some research, I found the list of H&M stores in New York selling the line, the time they would open, and how H&M would coordinate handling the fashionable crowd, who could no longer wait to put their hands on the Alexander Wang clothes. I learned that I should be at the H&M store by 8 am to get a bracelet which would allow me to get in and shop, but for ONLY 15 minutes. Yes, I would have less than 20 minutes to choose what I wanted, and pay (forget about trying it on, ain't nobody got time for that!) I did my homework by going through the pieces online and making a list of what I wanted, so I could get everything I fast.
Depois de meses de espera, a coleção desenhada por Alexander Wang para a H&M finalmente chegou às lojas na última quinta. Eles anunciaram a colaboração em abril passado, durante o Festival Coachella, e todos os teasers fez todo mundo ansioso para finalmente ver a colecao em pessoa.
Eu realmente queria alguns itens da coleção, e sabia que iria rapidamente ficar fora de estoque, então comecei a preparar o meu plano de ação. Depois de algumas pesquisas, descobri a lista de lojas H&M em Nova Iorque que iriam vender a linha, o horario em que as lojas iam iria abrir, e como a H&M coordenaria a multidão fashionista, que já não podia esperar para colocar suas mãos nas roupas do Alexander Wang. Eu li que eu deveria estar na loja H&M as 8:00 da manha, e esperar na fila para receber uma pulseira que me permitiria entrar e fazer compras, mas para apenas 15 minutos. Sim, eu teria menos de 20 minutos para escolher o que eu queria, e pagar (esquece experimentar, ain't nobody got time for that!) Eu fiz a minha lição de casa, escolhi as peças online e fiz uma lista do que eu queria, assim eu conseguiria pegar tudo bem rápido.
I arrived at the store in Soho at around 7:40 am, the line was not as long as I expected: only about 16 people ahead of me. Everyone was happy and excited to get in. Around 7:50 H&M staff started handing out the bracelets. At 8:25 the next group of 10 (including me) entered the store. The attendants directed us to the basement where they had the clothes displayed in a small area. Suddenly the calm environment turned into a race of hungry fashionistas speeding through the racks of clothes, competing for the best pieces before they sold out. I have to confess that I became a little scared, and thought: Why are these people so crazy to get their stuff? The store just opened! But then I saw that there were only two black dresses I wanted left, and realized that I had to join the race.
I am so glad I had picked in advance what I wanted, it helped me to get everything fast. However when I saw everything and touched the high quality of the fabrics, I ended up buying more than I planned. For me the items are quite eccentric; some of them made more sense once I saw them physically in front of me, others are still unwearable in my opinion.
Cheguei na loja no Soho em torno de 07h40, a fila não estava tão longa como eu esperava: apenas cerca de 16 pessoas na minha frente. Todo mundo estava feliz e animado para entrar. Por volta de 07:50 eles começaram a distribuir as pulseiras. 08:25 o próximo grupo de 10 (inclusive eu) entramos na loja. Os atendentes nos dirigiu para o andar inferior onde eles tinham as roupas exibidas em uma pequena área. De repente, o ambiente calmo se transformou em uma corrida de fashionistas famintos, correndo pelas prateleiras de roupas, competindo pelas melhores peças antes de elas esgotaram. Tenho que confessar que fiquei um pouco assustada, e pensei: Por que essas pessoas estão loucas para conseguir suas coisas? A loja acabou de abrir! Mas ai eu vi que tinha apenas 2 vestidos pretos que eu queria, ai caiu minha ficha que eu tinha que participar da corrida.
Fiquei feliz que eu já tinha escolhido o que eu queria, me ajudou a conseguir tudo rapidamente. No entanto, quando eu vi tudo e toquei a alta qualidade dos tecidos, acabei comprando mais do que eu planejei. Para mim, os itens são bastante excêntrico; alguns deles fazia mais sentido uma vez que os vi fisicamente, outros nunca vestiria .
Dress with Perforated Pattern
My favorite is the Dress with Perforated Pattern. The fabric feels super nice, and is very heavy which makes it fit well on our body, and the perforated pattern on the chest is delicate yet edgy. I like the contrast of the black with the skin that is visible through the perforations.
O meu favorito é o Dress with Perforated Pattern. O tecido é super agradável, é bem pesado e encaixar bem no nosso corpo. O perfurado no peito é delicado porem estiloso. Adoro o contraste do preto com a pele que é visível através das perfurações.
Jacquard-knit Sports Tights + Short Scuba Top
I love the material of the Jacquard-knit Sports Tights (Yes Rihanna!) When I put it on I felt like my lower body was being held in place. Like I had very tight legs and butt (a dream). However I think the WANG print was a bit excessive. The Short Scuba Top is very cute in the pictures, but in reality it does not look that great. I was a bit disappointed.
Eu amei o tecido dessa leggings (Sim, a mesma que a Rihanna usou!) Quando eu vesti eu senti como se minhas pernas estivessem sendo seguradas no lugar certo. Como se eu tivesse as pernas e bumbum durinho (sonho meu!). No entanto, eu achei que a estampa WANG um pouco excessiva. The Short Scuba Top é muito bonito nas fotos, mas na realidade não fica tão legal. Fiquei um pouco decepcionada.
The Fitted Dress
The Fitted Dress is beautiful! It reminds me a lot of the style the girls in Brazil like to wear. Its fabric is again exceptionally great. The black, gray and blue were well chosen. Differently from the other dress I got, this one will not look good if you are not fit (I was not very happy with my belly falling out of the cut-out). And lastly the most important fact about this dress: If you put it on by yourself, in less than 5 minutes, you have amazing skills and can definitely pat yourself on the back! The straps get mixed up with the wrap-style section on the waist, and the dress is so tight it becomes hard to fix or even figure out whatever went wrong. I took about ten minutes to put it on the first time (with extra help)! When it was finally on I was sweating and trying to catch my breath, but it was worth it: I love the way it looks.
Esse vestido é LINDO! Ele me lembra muito o estilo dos vestidos mais usados no Brasil. Seu tecido é novamente excepcionalmente ótimo. O preto, cinza e azul foram bem escolhidos. Diferentemente do primeiro vestido, esse não vai fica bem se você não estiver com um corpo legal (eu não fiquei feliz com a minha barriga sobrando no corte lateral). E por último, o fato mais importante sobre este vestido: Se você colocá-lo por sozinha, em menos de 5 minutos, significa que você tem habilidades incríveis e pode aplaudir voce mesma! As alças se misturam com a faixa da cintura, e o vestido é tão apertado que se torna difícil de corrigir ou até mesmo descobrir o que deu errado. Eu levei cerca de 10 minutos para colocá-lo na primeira vez (com ajuda)! Quando finalmente consegui colocar, eu estava suando e tentando recuperar o fôlego, mas valeu a pena: Eu amo o jeito que ele ficou.
At 10 am the online shop went live but I consider whoever got to buy anything very lucky. The website couldn't handle the heavy traffic and once you were able to get through, the best pieces were sold out.
I am glad I got to buy what I wanted (I also got the boxing ring key chain and water bottle). It was definitely worthy the wait, and who knows when another great high-low fashion match like this will pop up?
Às 10 horas a loja on-line foi ao ar, mas eu considero quem conseguiu comprar qualquer coisa uma pessoa de sorte. O site não funcionava por causa do tráfego pesado e quando entrava, as melhores peças ja tinham sido vendidas.
Eu fiquei feliz de ter conseguido comprar o que eu queria (eu também comprei chaveiro e garrafa de água). Definitivamente valeu a espera, e quem sabe quando que uma outra combinação de high-low fashion como essa irá aparecer novamente?
Photography by: Lindsey Thoeng
Jewelry Tattoos
Hello guys!
Jewelry Tattoos have become a beauty/fashion fever. Since our diva Beyonce was spotted wearing them even more. They look like real jewelry, and I particularly love to mix them up with other real jewelry. It is an easy way to make your look more glam and cool. Just use your creativity, and play with it. You can do so much with it! Rings, Bracelets, and decorate some spots of your body to match your outfit.
Jewelry Tattoo se tornou uma febre. Desde que a nossa diva more: Beyonce foi flagrada usando. Elas realmente parecem jóias, e eu particularmente gosto de misturar elas com bijuterias. É uma maneira fácil de fazer o seu look mais glamour e estiloso. Basta usar a sua criatividade e brincar com elas. Você pode fazer varios looks! Da pra fazer anéis, pulseiras, e decorar alguns pontos do seu corpo combinando com sua roupa.
The ones I wear are from Glam Culture Tattoo. They have tons of different designs and they are super super easy to apply! "The best part is they take less than a minute to apply and look GLAM! Your Glam Tattoo will last 3-5 days".
As que eu uso são da Glam Culture Tattoo. Eles têm toneladas de designs diferentes e elas são super super fácil de aplicar! "A melhor parte é que elas levam menos de um minuto para aplicar e ficar GLAM! E a tatuagem dura 3-5 dias".
Buy them HERE!
Getting in trouble in Williamsburg
Last Wednesday I reunited Nah Cardoso , Leandro Veneziani and our amazing photographer Lindsey Thoeng for a photo shoot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. From older posts you can see how much I love this part of Brooklyn, and I was dying to do a shoot like this, representing one of the main style of this neighborhood: hipster.
Quarta-feira passada eu reuni Nah Cardoso, Leandro Veneziani e nossa incrível fotógrafa Lindsey Thoeng para uma sessão de fotos em Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Nos meus posts mais antigos você pode ver o quanto eu amo essa parte do Brooklyn. Eu estava morrendo de vontade de fazer uma sessão como essa, representando um dos principais estilo desse bairro: o Hipster.
Nah Cardoso is a Brazilian fashion blogger who was visiting New York City, and I thought it would be a great collaboration, since she also loves Brooklyn and fashion.
Nah Cardoso é uma blogueira brasileira que estava visitando Nova York, e eu achei que seria uma otima colaboração, já que ela também ama Brooklyn e moda.
There are plenty of great locations to shoot here, but this particular spot was a good found. We were at the waterfront, between Greenpoint and Williamsburg. In only one little area we could do different outfits pictures, because we had amazing options of backgrounds.
Existe uma infinidade de excelentes locais para fotografar aqui. Porem, esse em particular foi um bom achado. Estávamos entre Greenpoint e Williamsburg, de frente para o Rio Hudson. Em apenas uma pequena área conseguimos fotografar looks diferentes porque tínhamos opções incríveis de fundos.
I really liked how everything turned out. I selected the most cool clothes I could find, and I love the plaid prints, bold lipsticks, beanies, boots, cut out shorts, and so on. Definitely a good inspiration for whoever wants to "hipster up" their wardrobe.
Eu realmente gostei de como tudo saiu. Eu selecionei as roupas mais "modernas" que encontrei. Adoro as estampas xadrez, batons ousado, gorros, botas, cut out shorts, e assim por diante. Definitivamente uma boa inspiração para quem quer "hipster up" seu guarda-roupa.
Look 1
I was wearing: Nah Cardoso was wearing: Leandro was wearing:
Dress: H&M Top: Asos Shirt: Forever 21
Boots: Report Pants: Urban Outfitters Jumpsuit: Forever 21
Plaid vest: Forever 21 Boots: Bamboo Boots: Dr. Martens
Sunglasses: A.J. Morgan Sunglasses: A.J. Morg Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Bralette: Forever 21
Look 2
I was wearing: Nah Cardoso was wearing: Leandro was wearing:
Shorts: American Eagle Top: Nasty Gal Shirt: Forever 21
Shoes: Converse Pants: Nasty Gal Pants: Forever 21
Top: Army and Navy Sandals: H&M Boots: Dr. Martens
Sunglasses: Forever 21 Sunglasses: A.J. Morg Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Beanie: Forever 21
Stay inspired, xo!
Faux leather backpack
A few days ago, I posted here an outfit I wore in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I already mentioned the bag/backpack I was wearing, but I love it so much that I needed to write a special post about it, as my pick of the week.
Poucos dias atrás eu postei aqui um look que eu usei em Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Eu sei que eu falei sobre a bolsa / mochila que eu estava usando, mas eu amei ela tanto que eu precisava escrever um post especial sobre ela, como a minha escolha da semana (pick of the week).
I am in college, so I wear backpack all the time. I wanted to have a backpack which would not look as much as a backpack. Something that would be helpful to carry my books and school stuff, but at the same time still look cute. I was looking at some leather and denim options, and I actually bought one faux leather at H&M, but right after buying it, I went inside Forever 21 and found this one, so I had to go back to H&M and return the first one.
I love Forever 21 because they have a lot of cool things, but everybody knows, and the low price also tells us that they are not the best quality, however this bag is a different case. The faux leather feels and looks good. It seems like something fancy and expensive. I am not only wearing it to school but also whenever I need to carry some extra stuff when I go out for dinner or hanging out with my friends.
You can buy it at Forever 21 for only $32.80. Great price, enjoy it!
Eu faco faculdade, então eu uso mochila o tempo todo. Eu queria ter uma mochila que não parecesse uma mochila. Algo que seria útil para carregar meus livros e material escolar, mas que ao mesmo tempo fosse bonita. Eu estava procurando algumas opções de couro ou jeans, e eu acabei comprando uma de couro sintético na H&M. Logo depois que comprei, entrei na Forever 21 e encontrei essa, então eu tive que voltar na H&M e devolver a outra.
Eu amo a Forever 21 porque eles têm um monte de coisas legais, mas todo mundo sabe, e o preço barato também nos diz, que eles não são da melhor qualidade. No entanto, essa bolsa é um caso diferente. O couro sintético dela e bom e parece que algo chic e caro. Eu não estou usando ela só para a faculdade, mas também sempre que preciso carregar algo extra quando saio para jantar ou saio com os meus amigos.
Você pode comprá-lo na Forever 21 por apenas 32,80 dolares, e podem fazer encomendas dela comigo (enquanto eles tiverem em estoque). Ótimo preço, aproveite!