Showing posts with label 101. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 101. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Mixing Patterns Guide By Andrea

Sin título #286

Hi Everyone! Mixing patterns can be such a nightmare, but also a must have skill for every well known fashionista. I have created a few tips and examples for you to picture how chic the final result can be!
Let's get started!
1-Go for patterns that have shades in common, the more neutral those base shades are, the better.
2- Spice up the outfit, taking into account the scale of prints, bigger prints and little ones blend together easily.
3- Just 2 pieces with prints to keep it balanced.
¡Hola a todos/as! Mezclar estampados puede ser toda una pesadilla pero no podemos ignorar que es una habilidad que toda fashionista que se precie debe tener. Por esa razón os traigo un par de consejos muy fáciles de seguir para que veáis que una mezcla bien hecha puede ser muy chic.
¡Vamos a ello!
1- Escoged estampados que tienen tonos en común. Cuanto más neutro ese color sea más fácil será combinarlo y tendremos un resultado clásico pero interesante.
2- Para darle más emoción a la cosa, vamos a tener en cuenta que un estampado sea más pequeño que el otro.
3- Finalmente, solo dos prendas con print en un conjunto ya que es muy difícil no saturar el outfit una vez se van añadiendo más...( Más vale curarse en salud y que no nos pongan un ARGG y un suspenso como una catedral en la CUORE) 
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Forever 21 tank
€10 - forever21.com

Paul joe sister
€140 - boutique1.com

Dolce Vita platform sandals
€68 - couturecandy.com

Satchel bag
€15 - clothingattesco.com


This first outfit, shows what I mean with shades in common and little patterns ( studs included!) along with bigger ones. But, let's see a more daring take, for those of you who may feel pretty bold in the morning ( myself included)
 Este primer outfit ilustra bien a lo que hacía referencia, cuando os comentaba lo de los tonos en común y también el hecho de unir prints más llamativos con otro más sencillo.
Sin título #288




Navy polka dot shirt
€31 - inlovewithfashion.com

Rebecca Taylor denim waistcoat
€230 - rebeccataylor.com

Miss selfridge
€46 - femenine

Tory Burch patent leather ballet flat
€180 - toryburch.com

Cross body handbag
€31 - cozbest.com


This outfit is more daring, because of the idea behind it, which was going fancy with prints. So I fulfilled my purpose and I went for very different patterns and textures that work together because of the role the blue shades play.
Este outfit es más atrevido por la idea que lleva detrás, que era crear un outfit  con patrones clásicos, femeninos y simples y añadir al juego los "prints" La clave de este conjunto son las tonalidades azules y las texturas, que se complementan muy bien.
Sin título #287




Short t shirt
€47 - lashesoflondon.com

Coast blazer
€145 - coast-stores.com

River Island skater skirt
€12 - riverisland.com

Steve Madden lining shoes
€49 - stevemadden.com

Linda farrow luxe
€410 - brownsfashion.com

Wave Photograph, Pacific Ocean, Sea, Nautical, Summer, Nature...
€23 - etsy.com


I created this outfit, to show you that prints are not always dots, stripes and little flowers, sometimes designers play with lace and little details like beads or studs to create a print. 
Este outfit ejemplifica que los prints van más allá de las rayas, los topos y las flores. A veces los diseñadores juegan con encaje e incluso abalorios para crear un print con ellos.  Este print nos facilita la vida, porque el hecho de que tenga esos detalles, no implica que sean más difíciles de combinar, de hecho suelen tener tonos neutros, cosa que nos facilitan esta labor.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Back To College: Sororities 101

Sin título #105
Hi Dolls! For those of you who are FRESHMAN in college, like me. I thought that doing a sororities 101 post will be so helpful for those of you who are thinking about joining one. 
When I started doing research in senior year, I wanted to keep my doors opened, so I considered going to an american college and I did a lot of research about the greek system, and I am going to tell you all about them in this post even though I wish I could join one but in Europe most universities do not have sororities or fraternities.

  1. What is a sorority? It is a social club, that you join in college and it can be for the rest of your like. There are different sororities and they stand for different charities or believes.
  2. Is it free? No, you actually have to pay a certain amount of money, once you are in, but it goes for charity, parties or for sisterhood events, which are different activities that you and the other members do to bond. 
  3. How you can enter a sorority? Through rush, which is a process in which you get to meet ALL the sororities and then you decide which ones are your favorites. You are not alone through rush, you actually have someone, who is already a sorority member, to help you through that process and tells you what to wear to each round. But she is not allowed to tell you in which sorority she is, so that you make the right decision. Each round, includes meeting sororities not doing anything wrong as many people thing. Think that it is a MUTUAL selection, they choose you but you choose them too, so that the last day you are given an envelope that tells you the one you end up being accepted and hopefully you guys end up in the one you wanted!
  4. Is it easy? It is a fun process, because you meet  a lot of girls, but in the last rounds it gets a bit emotional because you normally have your absolute  favorite but other two of them that you really like  too. Even though you can ONLY JOIN ONE. But you are still able to join some sports clubs or do other activities a part from your greek life.
  5. Why should I join a sorority?  It is NOT COMPULSORY to join a sorority, but if you are the kind of person that loves having a huge support system around you, go and join one! They will become your sisters and you will have girls with some more experience around campus with you to help. I will personally join one if my college had greek life.
  6. Do you get hazed? No, it is common that sororities actually promote anti-hazing campaigns. It has existed before but let me tell you something, you do not want to be in a sororities that haze you and want you to feel embarrassed because that is not the spirit of greek life.
  7. What should you wear for rush?  Your  recruitment adviser will tell you what to wear but my tip is to keep it classy and very you. But since I am such a fashion lover I created a little outfit for you to wear that is very simple but still cute :)                
    Sin título #111





    Sleeveless dress
    €32 - delias.com

    Chinese Laundry platform wedge
    €24 - piperlime.gap.com

    Clutch handbag
    €28 - modcloth.com

    Stella Dot pearl bangle
    €28 - stelladot.com

    Plastic bangle
    €12 - modcloth.com

    Stone jewelry
    pretaportobello.com

    Beauty product
    €57 - neimanmarcus.com
                                                                                                              
  8. Any other tips? If you are not allowed to go out through rush, do it, because that is so important that people actually forget to do that. Also, go to all the sororities activities that you can, as even though not all of them are compulsory, you want to get involved and also because there are studying groups which is fantastic for keeping up with your work. Ask questions and be open, they should not have to pull the words out of your mouth, so definitely show around the friendliest version of you!


     Would you join a sorority? Are you in one? What would you wear to rush? Do you like the outfit I created? Any other sorority tips? Let me know in the comments below! :)
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Andrea's Hair 101 : Products and Tips for Healthy Long Hair - REQUESTED


Sin título #87



Hi Dolls! So today's post was requested by some of you so since I needed to do some posts while I am on vacation I thought this was an awesome idea.


Sin título #88




Fekkai hair shampoo
€20 - nordstrom.com

Herbal Essences beauty product
herbalessences.com



  1. First of all, use a clarifying shampoo to get rid of all the buildup and products that keep your hair away from growing longer.
  2. Secondly, use a conditioner, I use this one or the mask form the same line as a conditioner, I actually like the mask better!
  3. Finally use a tiny amount of Argan Oil to keep your ends healthy and soft.
  4. Get a trim, do not scape them, they are key to keep your ends beautiful!