OURO com OURO

Here I am again, drawn to textures and "architectural" lines...I love that there´s virtually no color in this look - very pale gold, very subdued blue, and black - and all the interest is in the very rich yet discret fabric textures and in the contrasting lines on the blouse, the clutch and the shoes! And I absolutely love wearing a statement necklace and a very long chain together.  

Eu adoro a combinação do monte de texturas deste look, das cores super calmas e discretas -um ourinho bem claro, preto e só um toquinho de azul na bolsa- e das linhas contrastantes que cortam a blusa, o sapato e a bolsinha: achei que ficou hiper interessante, deu uma "unidade arquitetônica" à roupa,rsrsrs! E eu também adoro a ideia de usar um maxi-colar e um outro colar de corrente bem comprido!   

I made the skirt (first seen here), gorgeous embroidered silk chiffon blouse by L'etage, beautiful filigree bracelet by BobStore, blue faux snake skin clutch and black and gold sandals by LeLisBlanc, and J.Crew necklaces.

Saia eu que fiz (publiquei aqui), blusa lindíssima da L'etage, pulseira lindíssima da BobStore, bolsinha e sandálias da LeLisBlanc e colares da J.Crew.

 

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SWEET BLOGGER AWARD

My blog was nominated for an award and I was so happy and excited that I didn´t know what to do next, so of course I dealt with it like every normal person would: I celebrated eating cake... Now I have calmed down a little- hehehe- so here it goes:

   Sweet Blogger Award

   THE RULES
   1. Thank the blogger that nominated you : THANKS, MICHELLE, from Every Stitch I Make!

   2.    Answer 5 Super Sweet questions.

3.    Include the Super Sweet Blogging Award in your blog post

4.    Nominate a baker’s dozen (13) other deserving bloggers.

5.    Notify your Super Sweet nominees on their blog.

   The 5 Super Sweet Questions

 1.    Cookies or Cake? Cake! No, cookies! No, wait , cake... 

 2.    Chocolate or Vanilla? BOTH!!!!

 3.    Favorite Sweet Treat? Marzipan, and chocolate in a very very close second...

 4.    When Do You Crave Sweet Things The Most? Any time will do for me.

 5.    Sweet Nickname? I don´t have one, but I am accepting suggestions!

13 BLOGGERS:

every stitch I make - the curious kiwi - the paper cut collective - grt*escp -                caroline - a charm of magpies - calico stretch - dress and me - doces da Rafaela -             Erica B´s -D.I.Y Style - sewing in Athens  - Miss Celie´s pants - the sew convert

this is the colorful cake I baked to celebrate!

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EU AMO TRICÔ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REBECCA I

I find that some very simple things represent extreme luxury to me. Having time for the "dolce far niente", cuddle up with a good book on a lazy weekend, and the touch of certain fabrics against my skin... and somehow knits fall into this category, the extreme luxury. Maybe because for me they are easy pieces, easy to make, creative- the possibilities are infinite when knitting- comfortable and they have this boho folkish felling to them... I love knits in natural fibers paired with very delicate fabrics such as silks and velvets, and the idea of spending a day at home in a chiffon maxi dress snuggled in a cashmere knitted coat is paradise! 

This is the first post of a series about the German magazine REBECCA. I like the sweaters, coats, wraps, skirts, dresses they publish - so check again soon for more ;)  Take a look at these pieces and let me know what you think!   

Eu amo amo amo tricô por vários motivos: acho super-fácil e legal de fazer, as possibilidades são infinitas e principalmente porque eles têm esse ar meio hippie, meio antigo, meio folk e essa coisa do conforto total, que me faz pensar em ficar em casa aconchegada num tricô de fibra natural sobre uma peça de seda ou cetim ou qualquer outro tecido luxuoso, o que para mim representa o luxo extremo...

A revista alemã REBECCA é lindinha demais, traz peças maravilhosas, eu amo tanto que resolvi fazer uma série de postagens com os tricôs publicados durante anos. Inspiração para nosso inverninho que está só começando, olhem só:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindos, né?

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J.CREW Fall/Holiday 2013 Lookbook

Yep, I AM passionate about stuff I love and boy, do I love J.Crew! Fall/Holiday 2013 Lookbook, love you! 

Duas coisas: primeiro, sim, sou super fiel e apaixonada pelas coisas que adoro, e ADORO J.Crew! Segundo, sim, lookbook de Outono!!!!! Nossa, vou querer morar lá, hehehehe.  

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ÁGUIA com SAIA de COURO

 I fell in love with this knit blouse the moment I saw it on display...It is pretty much a square of knit fabric folded in half with a hole for the neck, one for the waist and two for the arms, and I know that many people frown upon this shape, but I loved the blouse. It hits on the waist and I love these feather/wings prints on the back of a top, specially if there´s no hint of such a print when your are standing in front of someone, and then there´s all this beautiful movement when you walk away. I like the idea of a square top with a very fitted pencil skirt (and better yet if the skirt is in leather,which fits pretty well, but looks all soggy in the picture) that hits right on the knees, killer high heels, a very serious bag and loads of beads... and a fun fish pendant on a very long chain!      

Amei essa blusa na hora que vi! Acho super legal um top quadradão em contraponto com uma parte de baixo bem justa e feminina, aqui nada mais que uma saia-lápis de couro (que serve direitinho, não fica empapuçada como na foto, hehehe). Acho o máximo essa ideia de estampa nas costas, que não dá para imaginar quando a pessoa está de frente, mas aí quando ela vira... todo esse movimento e brilho e simbolismo das asas! Mais saltão, bolsão e muitos cristais e um colar divertido que é um peixe numa corrente bem comprida :)) 

Leather skirt made by me, JohnJohn top, BobStore heels, Zara shopper, J.Crew star necklace and all other jewelry by Swarovski.

Saia de couro eu que fiz, blusa da JohnJohn, shopper da Zara, sandálias da BobStore, colar de estrelinhas da J.Crew e colar de peixinho (lindo e fun), relógio e pulseiras da Swarovski.    

 

 

 

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LIVROS, LIVROS e MAIS LIVROS

Some years back I saw Cirque du Soleil' s Ô show, and one performance gave me the goosebumps- well, more than the normal amount of goosebumps I get all the time when watching this amazing group : it was a guy making fire malabarism in complete dark and silence and then when he finishes he puts off the fire and screams with this agonizing voice in total blackness : "WHERE IS YOUR SOUL"? I cried...  

What are we made of? Where does the stuff that makes us "us" come from? Where and when did my immense love and respect and compassion for all living things take its first steps? When did the magic of concocting sweets and breads and all things baked sweep me off my feet? Where, when and why?

Where was my passion for fashion and design and books and cinema and music and traveling and ART born? When did I learn that there are universes inside books? And that are even more universes to be explored on our amazing Earth? At what time did I realize that there are thousands of lives to be read, millions of works of art to be seen? When did I start fantasizing Paradise is some kind of library where I can spend eternity with all of the books on earth and my loved ones and all of the animals I have ever even encountered  in my life running around me in complete happiness and contentment? 

Of course I remember my parents' and my grandma's influences, but did they teach me what to love? Did they put "it" there, or was "it" there? Did they just somehow stir what was already there, all things I was born with, my head, my heart, my soul??? 

I have no answer as to where and when and why, of course, and these answers are not important, but I can honestly say that after years and years of very painful soul checking and searching I know that what really matters is that these are some of the things that make me what I am, and because they are in me, they are comforting and make me happy, they are some of the wonderful places where my mind and heart are...

So guy with the fire, take a look, because some of my soul is right here (and honestly, this is what this blog is about, things I love and we are what we love):

More inspiration:

Design and home decor   

Fashion: 

Wonderful Metropolitan Musueum of Art book:

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