My love-hate relationship...with my jeans

I am sure the title of this post resonates with some of you. You own that pair of jeans that you once got, a long time ago, and now you sometimes love them, sometimes hate them.

So it happens to me that I have this pair of jeans that I got from Zara when I was in Paris working for Christopher Kane. I love them because of what they represent: I bought them from my own money and was my reward after a long day at the showroom. They remind me of the fun I had in Paris and of all the good things about that summer - my first summer as a working girl. They are also very good quality, quite thick so I can wear them in autumn, winter and spring, and they fit like heaven. All in all they are perfect for London.

However, sometimes I dislike them. They are this dark blue colour and worn style that I usually love, but there is something about them that makes it difficult for me to pair them with other items. The only things that I kind of like wearing with them is white t-shirts and converse. Other items just don't feel or look good. This could all be happening in my head, but it makes me think I have a love hate relationship with these jeans. On one hand, I love the quality, how they fit and what they represent, one the other hand, I don't know how to wear them.

Without further ado, these are the culprits I was talking about. Hope you enjoy these photos that Tib took!

 

We are all that we are

Hello everybody,

As you would have seen from my previous blog post, I have been thinking long about what I would like to do in general and in particular with this blog. I felt that it did not really represent me as much as I would have liked and I really do want to make it my own. This is probably one of the reasons why I did not post for a longer time than I would've wanted.

I knew I wanted to write about fashion, about marketing, about me, but I was not sure how to make it my own. And the truth is, with so many blogger, vloggers, youtubers etc, one has to wonder if there is any space left for me in the landscape. So, as with many other things, I thought about it in a different way. I thought that it's better if I keep my blog as real as possible, posting about what I am truly interested in whether it is a marketing campaign (really loved Uncle Ben's - Where's the kitchen? ad, probably will talk about in a later post), a clothing brand (I recently discovered the best jeans brand in the world - Cheap Monday) or a specific outfit, my latest projects, books that I read (at the moment, the Hobbit), whatever. In the end, we are all that we are and that's the best. Don't you agree?

With that, I look forward to a year of interesting content that will allow you to get to know me better. This is a little glimpse of what my desk looks like when it's tidy (not all the time, to be honest, but I try).

PS: I would like to thank Karissa Pukas for inspiring me this week, as she is the one who introduced me to the song that gives the title to this blog post.

New Chapter

Hello everybody,

I know that again, it has been a long time, and even though I was not necessarily busy with something in particular, I felt the need to pause and think about the things that I want to do.

I know it sounds intriguing, but I guess it is quite normal to have mixed feeling when you are finishing a chapter in your life. As you might know, I graduated from my undegrad and will be doing a Masters starting next week (anxious). Even though I am in the same city and living in the same place, I am in a totally different state of mind. Summer always made me reflect on what I am and what I would like to be. So, on the verge of this significant change in my life, I had to pause and think about what I want, what I like and what my priorities are.

I think that in this overly digital world, we sometimes forget to pause for a second and think about what we want, instead of what society, circle of friends, family pushes us to be. With social media, we see every day progress, success, happiness, moments, but we don't see what happens backstage, all the lost nights, the anxiety, the fear, the determination. I am not saying anything new, I know, but sometimes I need to remind myself that the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. It is a clisee, but it's oh so true.

So here here to a new chapter and hard work, without which we will never achieve whatever it is that we want!