Happy Easter!

Chanel and Gold accessories! One of my favorite combos!

A little bit of black on the shoes to balance out the dominating sweetness of the outfit. 

Easter is unarguably one of the most historical day of our times. It marks death and rebirth - gone with the old, and in with the new. When I think of easter, I think of three colors: baby pink, baby yellow, and baby blue. This is my Easter-inspired outfit. I'm especially digging the sweater over a collared shirt trend. It turns a normal, casual sweater outfit into something more preppy and classy. Furthermore, the possibilities of textures, patterns, shapes and colors are endless! I can't wait to try them all until I exhaust the trend.
Hope you are all enjoying your Easter sunday, and I wish you a Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

Sweater: Zara

Blue-collared shirt: My mom's closet

Jeans: Zara

Bag: Chanel

Bracelet: Pandora, Italian Goldcraft

Nails: OPI

xx gittamelia

Time is of the Essence

Completely casual today. This outfit I took out on a casual stroll with me down the mall. The stripes and the colors remind me of the U.S flag, a print that is on many people's fashion radar at the moment. Simple patterns like these actually call for clash I think.

I feel very youthful in this outfit. Speaking of youth, I have been doting upon the concept of maturity today. I know I actually woke up one day feeling more mature than I did yesterday. But how do we define it? I'd like to think of maturity as a completely human concept. Other animals seem to retain their pattern of thinking throughout their lives, but humans change. That's because humans are capable of thinking at higher levels - we're able to think about our thinking - all thanks to our fickle-friend, the frontal lobe. Animals, of course, don't have this higher cognition we do. I believe that maturity is when we abandon our base-level thinking such as I'm hungry, I want that, I'm bored to higher-level processing. I saw a child today who was crying over a toy and the adults rushed to soothe him and alleviate his seemingly burning and desperate desires. When the boy grows up, he'll look back at this incident and shudder at how immature he was. This is why as we grow older, we encounter less embarrassing situations.

But I might be wrong. What do you think?

Jacket: Mango Jeans

Top: Topshop

Skirt: Mango

Bag: Hermes Lindy

Shoes: Steve Madden

Bracelet: Omega Watch, Pandora Bracelet

Ring: Marc by Marc Jacobs

xx gittamelia

Cobalt in the Sky

I'm feeling more relaxed today since the workload is easing up. Spring Break ends tomorrow sadly, but at the same time, I can't wait to meet all of my friends and catch up with them.
I'm sporting the bed-head look again. It's my laziness, please forgive me.

I'm loving this cobalt color. I haven't changed this color from my nails for more than a week now! It goes with almost everything and to make it pop even more, I paired it with a sweet lace top. The pants really are the star of this outfit. I'm wearing Zara nearly head to toe now, excluding the bag and accessories. The mall closest to my house has Zara and nothing else, so please bear with me :). I promise not everything I own is from there.

Top: Zara

Shorts: Zara

Shoes: Zara
Clutch: Chanel

Bracelets: Omega Watch, Pandora Bracelet

Necklace: Accessorize

Rings: Marc by Marc Jacobs

xx gittamelia

CityGrove

 I'm loving this cobalt color! It matches my nails!

It's tuesday. I just went out to dinner with my friends yesterday at Union, had some fun and returned quite late into the night. 

I hadn't done my hair yet, and yes, I am quite a bedhead.

I paired my old hollister dress with a cape/jacket I sourced from some local store here. Its amazing what wonders a cape can do. I know that this is probably a very unlikely pairing of garments but I like the clash. And besides, I think you have to be daring when you're age is below 20. Whenever my mother tries on some clothes, she is always so meticulous in what colors match and what prints don't. I say, no! I say take whatever you feel like wearing, and make it work.

Dress: Hollister

Cape/Jacket: Unknown

Bag: Hermes Toolbox

Shoes: Miu Miu

Bracelets: Pandora, Cabanne de Zucca Watch

Necklace: Accessorize

Ring: Marc by MarcJacobs

Ciao Bellas, 

gittamelia xx

Triple Collar and A Touch of Tomboy

I'm really digging the androgynous look. It gives a sense dignity and determination… and commandment.

I have Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"literally on replay, its such a great song! And I can definitely relate to the lyrics to some degree.

It's such a beautiful day outside, I might take a bike ride around my complex. I didn't wear any makeup today. I don't know if its me being lazy or that I just don't want to go anywhere special today…

Anyways, I just went shopping yesterday. I can't wait to style my haul. I got a black chiffon maxi, a quirky jacket (I can't even describe this one), a polka-dot skirt (who doesn't love polka dots?) and an obi belt (wayyy overpriced, but I've been looking around for one for years)!

Top: Topshop

Jacket: Topshop

Necklace: Asos

Leather-panelled Leggings: Uniqlo

Boots: Zara

Ring: Asos

Bracelets: Follie-Follie Watch, Pandora Bracelet, Italian Gold-craft
Bag: Vintage Satchel

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Corals and Pastel

Easter is nearly here, and you know what that means… pastels are literally popping up everywhere! I've always been a big fan of pastels, although I know many of you are probably not. But pastels do give you this air of regalia and a touch of sophistication.

I'm trying not to over accessorize. Less is more! I have to remember that since I can get a little too carried away sometimes...

Today, I finished the novel "The Reader" today by Bernhard Schlink. I've watched the movie before, but the book just gives it this other dimension. In the book, the protagonist, Michael, symbolizes a post-war generation in Germany that must accept its past to move on and ensure further development. It made me think about futility and philosophy. Were they all the same? As well as the nature of human relationships and the power of the mind. I don't know... I might have to re-read the book again.

Anyways, I was experimenting with ISO settings and grit. There's a whole lot of grit in these photos that add a little bit more of a vintage-ey effect, but this may well perhaps be the last time I use it. 

Top: Miss Selfridge

Skirt: Vintage Skirt Found in Japan

Bracelet: Pandora

Shoes: True Religion

Earring: Clip-ons from Accesorize

Clutch: Anya Hidmarch

xx

gittamelia

First Day of Spring

Its the first day of spring break and I can't be more excited! Today will be a lazy day, just lounging on the couch, sipping on fine tea, and perhaps another stroll in my local mall. I'll probably pick up some groceries, a new batch of makeup, and the latest copy of the economist. Another item on my shopping list will probably be the ACT and SAT book (can i just get it over with, already?)

To brighten up my day, I paired some purple pants with a lumberjack shirt and some hardcore metal accessories. And to contrast all of those flamboyant, cool, colors I am currently donning, I paired my warm vintage satchel to soften it all up. 

This vintage satchel was a gift from my mother, which was passed down from my grandmother. I'm a sucker for all things vintage, and this satchel fits everything I wear! Brilliant. 

A pair of super cute booties always cheer me up! These ones I got on my trip to Paris.

Top: Abercombie and Fitch

Pants: Mango

Bag: Vintage Satchel

Bracelets: Folie Folie Watch, Cabanne de Zucca Watch, Asos Cuff

Rings: Thrift Floral Ring

Booties: Vero Cuoio

Necklace: Asos

Anyways, hope you are all having a great day!
xx
gittamelia