Simple Holiday Inspired Makeup / Beauty

If you’re like me, you’re not a big make-up guru and you like to keep it simple and natural looking. However, during holiday season there are all types of festivities going on, and let’s admit the truth - girls like to look a bit extra pretty during celebrations. It just adds a little something more to look forward to. Above you can see a makeup look for natural beauty obsessed minimalists in my interpretation. A very simple smokey eye in brown tones. Note I used brown mascara as well to keep it as monochrome as possible and a nude lip to create a really minimal look. But if you are going out at night and you want to be a bit bolder, you might want to add a dark lip as in the second picture. I chose purple (which, I think, I’m actually going to look for a darker version) because it’s not going to be as popular as the red lip, and I really like the contrast it creates with the brown eye shadow and mascara. Just carry 2 lipsticks in your purse and you can change your look in 2 seconds. I’m just all about efficiency, am I not?!

Here’s how I did the smokey eye:

1. Apply a nude eye shadow to your whole lid

2. Apply the darkest brown eye shadow you have close to your lashes and a bit under your eyes towards the corner of your eye

3. Use the second darkest brown shadow on your crease

4. Blend the eye shadow on your crease with a big brush

5. Use ivory eye shadow under your brows to highlight them

6. Apply brown mascara

I am a bit frustrated with youtube butchering the quality of the video. Have any of you also uploaded videos and the same thing happened? Do you have any suggestions?

Happy weekend, dolls!!

Shirt Dress / DIY

Statement Earrings / DIY Video

turtleneck - ℅ Sugarlips / shorts - vintage CK / shoes - vintage / earrings - DIY (video below) / beanie - H&M

For a while now I’ve been thinking about starting doing videos for B E A C H & D R E S S, and I’ve finally found the courage so here it is - my first DIY video. Enjoy!!



So what do you think? Do you like videos in blogs? Would you like me to incorporate more videos? And if yes, what would you like me to talk about? Feel free to comment or email to beachanddress@gmail.com !

MUCH LOVE, DARLINGS!!!





PS. Never underestimate the comfort of a seamless turtleneck and vintage shorts. Oh yes.

silver fox

tank - borrowed from a friend / cut offs - vintage / boots - you know (here) / watch - Triwa via Bloggers Wardrobe

photos - Andre Supa

Another thing I learned while in NY (1st was the fact that not so many people wear black there) was that the combination of hot weather and packed schedule makes me change my mind on what I’m going to wear in a split second. And sometimes it’s not for the better. Also I learned that a lot of girls pre-plan their outfits for the FW day by day to the last detail. I bet that takes off so much pressure once you arrive there. Something to keep in mind for February.

Now to something more fun. While in NY, I had a chance to meet so many talented, inspirational people, it’s not even funny. And one of them is my friend Andre Supa from Denmark. Andre is working on his own collection A.N.D right now, and will present it during fashion week for F/W’13 in Copenhagen. Andre has created (and by created I mean did everything - directed, shot and edited) an ethereal short film surrounding the birth of A.N.D As you may know, I am very inspired by short films so I decided to share. Soak it in, babes! This guy is cool, and he’ll do great things (silver fox is a nickname he gave me, and it has kind of stuck with me).

Designer Love - POLA THOMSON

Photos - courtesy of Pola Thomson

When describing the designs of Chilean born, NYC based designer Pola Thomson, three words come to my mind - earthy, minimal, timeless. Her Collection #6 FW’12 put a spell on me with the light sheers, clean lines and subtle colors. You can check out her fall collection here and some of my favorites here.

Enjoy your weekend, my babes!!

the one I didn’t hear about - Filip Roth / Fashion Film

Designer - Filip Roth

Photography - Daniel Korzewa

Styling - Agata Dobosz

Model - Magda Nowicka

Filip Roth - Installing IDentity

Some things I was pondering while watching this brilliant fashion film:

- clothes and trends should not dictate our identity, but even more so they definitely should not hide it

- sometimes I wonder what is going on in my head and why this is so inspiring to me. and not to recreate, but just to do anything

-I could probably live in a space like this. is that weird?



For more inspiration I highly suggest you stalk Filip Roth and his runway shows/installations.

Happy Weekend! / Fashion Film

British director Jonny Kight brings to you this little quirky fashion film staring Madalaine Hart. I just thought this would be such an appropriate start for the weekend. And I’ve been after a heather gray jersey skirt for a while so if you see one, please let me know! :) Styling by Hudson.

Much love, babes!!

Get Back, Stay Back! / Film Night

Fashion blogs and fashion in general often tend to be very superficial. As for the most part fashion is about our appearance, it’s not very hard for fashion enthusiasts to become self centered and shallow (I always have to keep myself in check), but this video is like a breath of fresh air. The author of fashion film series “Get Back, Stay Back!” Nick Knight states,"Women should have the right to wear whatever they want, whenever they want, without fear of being attacked. The purpose of these fashion films is to help give women the ability to defend themselves wherever necessary. I’ve always argued fashion has a larger voice, rather than just reflecting beauty, it also assumes a political stance. Get Back, Stay Back! is a very important piece and will show that fashion has a central role in our society. If this story could save one woman from being raped or attacked, it will have served its purpose.”  For other shorts from these series go to Get Back, Stay Back page.

And what made me even more excited about this video is that a while ago I did a more casual DIY version of the Givenchy skirt. Do you remember?

Here’s the full post with directions.

hair lips shoes ready

lipstick - revlon / sandals - dolce vita

Getting ready for my SF trip with new hair, lipstick and sandals. Cannot wait!!

Meanwhile, my focus has been on RTW F/W’12 collections big time! What is your favorite way to keep up with the runway reports? I’ve found that the most convenient for me has been style.com. I’ve also been pinning my favorites on pinterest so if you’re interested - check it out!! 

And here’s a little color/hair inspiration. A short “Beautiful Rebels” made by Ryan McGinley for EDUN.

Film Night

This short film, actually made by Lucas Guadagnino to promote The Luxury Collection Resorts & Hotels, has come probably the closest to what I expect from a fashion film than any other. It has a very intriguing plot and kudos to Heidi Bivens and Nico Guillis for perfectly executed styling.

And how gorgeous is Agyness Deyn? Another push for me to get that platinum blond hair.

Much love!

PS. Just couple more days left to enter the UNESTABLISH giveaway, babes!

you

So why am I sharing this picture of me skydiving two years ago? Not to show off my awesome onsie obviously! As January is quickly approaching the end, we have already spent almost a whole month in this new year. Many people had set goals and resolutions for this year, but quite as many just have been talking about how excited they are about what the new year is going to bring them. This made me think and come to a very obvious and maybe not even worth sharing conclusion - the new year is not going to bring anything for anybody! The new year is just a time guideline so we all can make plans with each other and avoid misunderstandings. The thing is that we have to do something ourselves to make this year special, more successful, more enjoyable! What I’m going to say is going to sound super corny, but we have to jump out of that plane to enjoy the dive! We all have talents and abilities that we know are there, but we are not developing and using them. If you want to make this year amazing, you’ll have to apply that hidden talent of yours and see all the new opportunities that arise from that! And I promise, the new year is going to be full of exhilarating surprises.

Go out there and be awesome!!

Love you, babes!



PS. Sorry for not posting as often as I should lately. I’m taking a super intensive Spanish course in college, and that just takes up most of my time, aside from work. The good news is that it’s only eight weeks. I’ve been in the course for 2 weeks, 6 more to go. After that, back to normal!



PPS. Also, I have not forgotten about posting fashion films. I wanted to post one yesterday, but I couldn’t find the embed code for it. Dumb reason, I know. But I shared a link for it on my facebook page if you want to check it out. It’s a short black and white fashion film featuring Wayne Spring/Summer 2012 collection highlighting the collaboration with painter Benjamin Degen and the idea of movement. As I also stated on facebook, I just love the clean lines, leather garments, and one color dressing for this spring.

Fashion Film Night

I present to you Muclair’s SS11 fashion film
directed by Whitney Mallet. I know, I know… I wish I had seen it when it actually was
SS11 as well, but let’s stop crying and just draw the most inspiration we
can! As a complement to the traditional fashion show and
fashion photography, the moving image has expanded the ways in which designers
can reflect and communicate the mood of a collection. Designers working
with fashion film pay tribute to the creative freedom of the medium which
offers an opportunity to give their collections a conceptual framework that
goes beyond the clothes themselves. Thus the framework is what can be
carried over from season to season allowing us to enjoy this film even when the
season is over. And I’m pretty sure we’ll still see many of similar designs to these during SS12 anyway.

I hope you enjoyed it!

Ciao, babes!!

It’s going to be a good year...

Since this is probably the last post of this year I could talk about the year that has passed, but I choose to talk about the one that’s coming up. I feel that God has a lot of good things in store for us, and it just makes me so excited and inspired to start big and think about new ideas.

For a while now I’ve been very passionate and inspired by short (often fashion) films. It is my dream that one day I could make my own fashion film, but until then I have decided that short and inspiring (mostly fashion) films from various sources will be a definite part of my blog. I hope you enjoy it, and maybe you can share your films with me if you would like me to post them on here! :)



The first film called Lake is made by photographer and filmmaker Pierre Debusschere in collaboration with  French actress Isild Le Besco. Styled by talented Robbie Spenser.

Sounds of the Woods is Nadinoo A/W 2011 fashion film directed by the amazing fashion blogger from WishWishWish Carrie Harwood. Designs and styling by Nadia Izruna, model - Rosalind Jana.

I am also very happy to announce that in January I am going to host my first give-away, and it’s going to be from the absolutely awesome fashion boutique UNESTABLISH. They carry brands like Pink Mink, Free People, Pauline.Ning, Evil Twin, and For Love & Lemons just to name a few. So I think it’s going to be a good one! Stay tuned!

Happy New Year, my wonderful readers! I appreciate every one of you, and wish you many blessings in 2012!!

PS. If you want to start the New Year with some new clothes, I have a coupon code from Romwe.com for you. Shop on January 1st (unfortunately only one day), enter coupon code HNY30% and receive 30% off your order. Enjoy!