NYC, wait for me!

jacket - ℅ Sugarlips /pants - American Apparel /top, purse, sandals(Hush Puppies) - thrifted /leather collar - DIY (here) /messy version of my Samurai Hair



These pictures are actually from last Sunday. I just didn’t want to overwhelm you with two black and white outfits one right after another. On the other hand, maybe I should have just posted it right away because I have nothing to hide - I dress black and white all the time (lately). You probably already saw the purse I have on my instagram (@karinadej) because I just had to share it right away. The purse is yet another  thrifting score. I had seen similar ones from Alexander Wang and Philip Lim, and I would be lying if I said they were on the top of my wishlist, but once I saw this baby at my local thrift store, I just couldn’t pass it up. In my opinion, it’s even better than the other two because it’s in my favorite combination - white and gold.

Alright, babes, I have to go now… busy morning… because my husband and I are GOING TO NYC today! yay! My favorite city, wait for me!

Much love to you!!

Perfectionism ruins / DIY

I wish I could say that bleaching the color out of my life was my original idea. The truth is that very many bloggers have showed all kinds of bleaching methods. So just take this post as another inspiration to bleach everything! While doing this I learned a couple of things. First of all - my perfectionism can ruin things. I really wanted the denim Levi’s jacket to be as white as possible so I kept it in bleach over night because after couple hours of bleaching it didn’t seem white enough. MISTAKE. All buttons fell out and as I was washing it, a few big wholes ripped. The color now is perfect though so please don’t judge me when I still wear it. Calvin Klein shorts let their color go within 40 minutes. I was shocked since they were originally a lot darker than my jacket. And the American Apparel dress took about 2 hours. Overall I’m very happy with the results and I’m in the middle of bleaching another item. I’ll show you the results once I have them.

Also, as you can see I’m in a process of unpacking and decorating my apartment, thus the taken apart table behind my couch and rare posts.

Love you, babes!!

black and white air

shirt - Old Navy (thrifted) / riding pants - American Apparel / sandals - Dolce Vita / tote - DIY (here) / sunglasses - asos

I’ve always associated the end of May and the beginning of June with graduations. It’s just such an exciting time - everyone looks beautiful, the air smells like flowers and someone dear is receiving an acknowledgment for completing something big and important - their studies. Couple of our friends graduated from college this Monday and this is what I wore. If you follow me on instagram (@karinadej) or twitter you probably already saw that by accident my husband and I looked more like twins than a married couple, but, oh well, I guess that happens. I’ve always loved button-ups, maybe for their masculinity. And I've rediscovered my riding pants. Love when that happens.

How has this summer started for you, babes??

  Paul Kalkbrenner - Aaron (Original Mix)

plain green

shirt - DIY (here) / skirt - American Apparel / tote - DIY (here) / shoes, choker - H&M

Weather is beautiful, life is busy, and I’m really getting into plain green plants. Just on time because we're moving and decorating our new apartment. 

Ciao, babes!

tote / DIY

Maybe you have noticed that I almost never have bags/purses in my outfit posts. The reason is very simple - I do not like most purses. They tend to be too preppy for me. Thus this very raw DIY tote. I mean, I need somewhere to put my lipstick in as well. And this is made to fit my laptop also.

For DIY tote you will need:

-white leather for handles (one of my favorite materials, as you can probably tell)

-any fabric for the body (I chose something that reminded me of a potato bag - raw and simple)

-super glue

-needle and thread (a thin rope in my case)

The handles were made by rolling the leather rectangles and gluing them along the way. Probably the most difficult part of the DIY. The rest seems pretty self-explinatory. As always, ask, if you have questions!

Much love, babes!!

Hush Puppies

linen shirt - thrifted / cut-off leggings - old / sandals - Hush Puppies (thrifted)

I hope you’re not getting tired of my running shorts because I’ll be wearing them all summer. And, yes, the white sandals were a total score. Absolutely new leather/rubber sandals for $6. I’m feeling lucky. 

How’s your weekend going, babes?

Obedear

sheer shirtdress - thrifted / shoes - H&M / sunglasses - asos

“ What you pursue is what you’re going to get.” - Dani Johnson

Very simple, very true. We all have dreams or certain things we want to achieve, but sometimes they just seem so far and unachievable. I wonder why? Maybe because way too often we pursue the wrong things. Some people pursue facebook, some TV, others spend their time pursuing the newest sports’ game results. So that’s what they get. Nothing more, nothing less. What are you pursuing? It’s time to put your time where it counts.

I really want to thank you, my loves, for being here and supporting me. Exciting things are happening, but without you this place would be nothing. I thank God for you every day, and I love talking to you! If you ever have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me on facebook, twitter or shoot an email. You’re the best!

Much love!!

  Purity Ring - Obedear