The summer makes me feel alive

No matter the color or style of my summer clothes, I always feel alive when I wear them in summer. Nevertheless I do prefer the brighter colors – often plain white, sometimes combined with cream and beige – like this outfit, where just the accessories bring color to it. Here these accessories are apricot pink Zara bag and shoes, matched in a fashionway.

Photography by Plamena Mileva

Orange chic at sunset

Orange is a very daring color that not everyone likes. Many people think that orange just doesn’t suit them and that’s why they banned all orange from their wardrobes, so do I. But Sometimes the orange color could do miracles – for example this Zara dress that fits me in great way, especially at sunset. You definitely should not have a pale skin tone to go for orange. If it is the first time you wear this strong color, I would recommend starting with accessories or choosing a piece of clothing as an eye-catcher – I matched it with green accessories – a Zara bag and Zara summer shoes, in a Fashionway.

Photography by Plamena Mileva

2022 Year is the year of the Tiger

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the year of the tiger, starting February 1st, 2022 and lasting until January 21st, 2023. The Chinese Zodiac is made up of 12 animal signs and also moves through the five elements (water, wood, fire, earth and metal) in 12-year cycles.

This coming year will be the year of the water tiger and actually many things can be already found in shops in tiger look – from small tiger figures to clothing and accessories. I found a sweet Christmas hat with a tiger pattern and matched it with a cheetah look Zara Shirt and cream fake leather pants in a fashionway.

Photography by Marg Basarova

Rainbow bag

Pink, violet, baby blue, pale yellow – all my favorite colors for the summer in one bag. I am totally in love with this bag because it makes my look different and eye catching . The baby blue color goes well with my blue summer shoes and this Bershka holed cardigan. And because the pale/pastel yellow matches perfectly with the blue, I chose this sweet Bershka top. Neutral pale colors look nice when paired together with others like grey, white, black and baby blue. To make the outfit in a comfy summer look I grabbed a pair of balloon jeans.

So, choosing the accessories is a challenge, but if chosen well, they add great taste to your outfit. They are just like spice in a dish that starts out with the standard ingredients – they just try to bring the best out of it and give you the freedom to look good in every formal or casual occasion.

Photography by Plamena Mileva

A cardigan is always a loved piece

As the weather in may still varies a lot, a light cardigan is always a good piece to have around. But being very comfortable, a cardigan can also be very tricky and can easily ruin our outfit – that’s why you should know how to wear it without looking funny and frumpy.

The first thing is to figure out the style and length of the cardigan that fits best your body type. As with everything else about fashion, women’s bodes are different, so certain styles would be more flattering on some than others. That’s why you should learn what works best for your own body.

And it’s good to wear form-fitting clothes underneath a cardigan, or tight or belted dresses. Especially if the cardigan is a bit slouchy, you have to make sure the silhouette underneath it is form-fitting, otherwise you might look larger than you are.

The next thing to pay attention to is the fit of the arms – my favourites are the ones that have skinnier arms and feel the most slimming.

Also, feel free to show some skin – especially when most of the rest of your body is covered up. It’s more about what you put under your cardigan than the style of the cardigan itself. For example – if you combine with a turtleneck top – choose a sleeveless one, with open shoulders or collar bones. If you wear a normal shirt don’t cover the neckline with a scarf – show some skin instead.

In all that you should still pay attention to the current trends – right now, open cardigans are pretty hot – with holes, semi-transparent and with a different length on both sides.

I chose a holed pale pink cardigan, matched it with a black sleeveless turtleneck top underneath and skinny jeans. Of course, I can’t miss the accessories because they complete the outfit – a long necklace and earrings with a matching bracelet, sunglasses and a bag and shoes with the same colors and details.

Photography by Marg Basarova

Take your time for things that make you feel alive

As the corona measures are getting more and more relaxed, I am feeling like living again and waiting for the hot summer. With this heightened mood I went over all my shoes, hoping the main problem this summer will be choosing which ones to wear when going out… just kidding, of course. I am the kind of woman who starts building her outfits from the shoes on, as I am a big shoe-lover. I consider that the choice of shoes define my silhouette and I am convinced about that – for example my husband told me that when we first met, the first thing he noticed were my legs and my shoes, then everything else :).

Although the shoes and the bag are considered as „accessories“, for me their role is more important and I never get tired of choosing and changing them regularly. So, shoes, shoes and more shoes… I am dreaming of an incredible shoe collection, in a fashion way. What about you? What type are you – do you match you shoes to your outfit, or the outfits to your shoes?

Photography by Marg Basarova