under the winter sun

Hey loves, there's one day left until the weekend so I thought of showing you a relaxed look which can be worn during the next days. Of course, this applies in case you are not covered in snow, freezing out loud. If yes, you can always  keep it as inspiration for spring or change the ripped jeans with a pair without rips and the heels with some flat ankle boots, UGGs & co.

Anyway, together with the shirt dress from my previous post I also received two more items from CHOIES, items which you can see in today's outfit: the ripped jeans and the fluffy cardigan, and I must tell you I'm super thrilled about both of them. I generally have problems when buying jeans because it is very hard for me to like everything about a pair: shape, cut, color. There are a few items with which I am very picky and a pair of jeans is one of them. But THESE JEANS are just wow!! Besides the amazing price, I love everything about them: the color is wonderful, they are high waisted (just the way I like them) and the rips are great. I can't wait for spring to come and be able to wear them more often, especially with a pair of white sneakers. <3
Then, if I told you how much I like the shirt dress in my previous post and now the jeans, I must tell you that the fluffy cardigan is actually my favorite piece. You might think I'm exagerating, but the fact is that it is super cute and soft. I was quite skeptical at first due to its transparent parts, but is it incredibly warm. The only problem would be that at the beginning some fringes fall, but after wearing it one/two times that problem is gone. I already wore it in several combinations and it is definitely a must-have piece.

Besides the two main items, I added a white shirt with a black bow tie to compose the outfit. I didn't want to get a B&W outfit again so I added some red accessories to cheer it up: my beloved fedora hat and a red bag. What do you think?

Kisses,
A.

P.S.: You can find the jeans HERE and the cardigan HERE!
P.P.S: I got another cold, which makes it the second one this month. Cheers to this lovely season! :))

 

 Cardigan // HERE

Jeans // HERE

Shirt, Boots // Primark

Hat // H&M

Bag // Mango

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Gingham black&white

Hello my lovelies, 

I have to excuse my absence again due to the visit of my dear parents and I kind of preferred doing something else than staying in front of the computer (as you can imagine), buuut I did make my homework and shot two outfits the past week :) Actually my dear mommy helped me with the photos so I have to thank her for all the patience. :)

Today's look is actually the second one we shot and all this happend last Friday when the weather got a bit warmer and I was able to wear my beloved cropped top. Normally, I'm not so keen on the Gingham print, but this one really got to me the moment I saw it. The shape is just perfect and the print is perfect for autumn. I wore it with a pair of black ripped skinnies and the black & white heels. And since it was all black & white so far, I thought of keeping these two "colors" for the whole outfit: I just added a white blazer and my black tote bag with a white pocket. However, I gave it a final touch by using a burgundy lipstick, also very appropriate for fall. I hope you like the classy result as much as I do. :)

Have a great week!
Love, A

 Blouse, Jeans, Bag, Heels // Zara

Blazer, Earrings // H&M

Sunglasses, Bracelet // Primark

Necklace // Mango

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Travel Diaries: Loire Valley (II)

I thought and then I thought some more whether I should show you more photos from France or not. And then I thought again and I finally decided to do it, because I think those places were absolutely beautiful and they are definitely worth seeing (live or virtually).Plus that I always show you photos from our vacations, it's like a tradition and I shouldn't break it, should I? :-)

So here I am with the second part of our trip on the Loire Valley, part in which I comprised two days (three and four). During the third day we visited Le Château d'Azay le Rideau, but I only chose two photos to show you (the first two) and none is with the castle because they were renovating its façade and it was full of scaffolding. The interior was however worth seeing and it was the perfect timing with the rain which started exactly when we got there and which stopped when we got out.
After this, we went to visit Le Château d'Ussé, and I have to tell you it was my second favorite castle from the ones we saw. The area, the gardens, the chapel, the stables and the castle itself, they all made me feel like being part of the fairytale. Of course, a large contribution was also brought by the mannequins from the castle's chambers, mannequins which were dressed according to the XVIIIth Century's Style and Fashion. What is important to be mentioned here is the fact that each year the Château d’Ussé has an exhibition of costumes from a different century. Pretty amazing, huh? Secondly, another significant fact is that the writer Charles Perrault spent some time at the castle and took it as inspiration for his tale of Sleeping Beauty.

The same day, in the afternoon we continued our journey to the city of Saumur, where we were supposed to spend the night. Once we got there we took a walk in the city and went to see the castle (only on the outside), which is situated on a hill and from there you get an amazing view over the Loire.

We started the fourth day with a visit to the Ackermann Wine Cellars, we found out how the sparkling wine is produced and we also got to taste some of their sparkling wines, after which we went to see an underground village, called "le village troglodytique de Rochemenier". The village lies in a flat landscape on top of the plain, not along a cliff or hillside. In order to build farmyards with cave houses surrounding the yard, the first thing necessary was to dug a huge pit, generally with a ramp for carriages on one side. The other sides, the steep ones, were used to dug chambers into the rock, which were then closed by stone walls (Source HERE), so basically the houses were build inside the rocks, if you can imagine that.

The last castle of the day was Le Château de Brissac, a beautiful castle with amazing gardens, but in my opinion it was a bit poorly presented. We ended the day in the next city we had on the list, Angers, but not before visiting the city center and having a delicious dinner. 

I hope you enjoy the photos and the stories! :)
Love, A

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blue jeans

Hello dears,

Sorry for being absent for a while, but as the ones who follow me on Instagram (@andyandra) might know, I was on vacation in France, along the Loire Valley. The Loire Valley is referred to as the Cradle of the French and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, artichoke and asparagus fields, which line the banks of the river (Wikipedia). The valley is notable for its historic towns, architecture and numerous castles and it is one of the world's most well-known areas of wine production. Last but not least, since year 2000 it is a UNESCO Heritage Site.

All in all, we visited five cities and eleven castles, we went to see how sparkling wine is produced, after which we tasted it, saw a troglodyte village and enjoyed french food and cheese. It was a great experience, a very culturally enriching one and the area is gorgeous. I will show you some photos once I'll have them ready.

Until then however, I want to show you this outfit which was shot about a month ago and which I love. The combination of blue, white and silver is one of my favorite ones at the moment. You can never go wrong with a pair of jeans and a shirt, and if you want to be more elegant you just need a pair of heels and you're good to go. For my everyday look, I wore it with a pair of white sneakers and a shopper or a tote bag and I think it looks just as good, but then your look would be a sporty-chic one.

Have a great day and stay tuned!
Kiss kiss,
A.

Jeans, Shirt // H&M

Coat, Sandals // Zara

Bag // Manguun

Sunnies // New Yorker

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