Coachella on my mind...

Music, reckless attitude, bad decisions, good friends and awesome memories…oh! Youth, or rather, Coachella? Yes, definitely Coachella. No matter how old or young you are, there has definitely been a time that you’ve wished you could attend Coachella, or you have.  for those of us who haven’t, or are just not old enough to, we get that kind of nostalgia you get for something you’ve never experienced, that raw wish you could share those summer nights, killer tunes, and oh! Those show-stopper rebellious outfits with people like Alessandra Ambrosio, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Alexa Chung. This post is all about the summer vibe that Coachella has inspired for this comforting season that approaches: mirrored sunglasses, Greek sandals, an extravagant collection of ethnic jewelry, suede boots, denim shorts, a lovely white dress, and a trustworthy bag for the summer essentials.

Boots and crossbody from YSL, sunglasses by Dior, shorts by MSGM, cuff by Isabel Marant, top by Madewell, and hat by Janesa Leone.

Sandals by MSGM, earrings by Isabel Marant, crossbody by Balenciaga, top by Talitha, shorts by YSL, and sunglasses by Miu Miu.

Sandals by Brother Vellies, hat by JW. Anderson, crossbody by Chloé, bracelet by Aurelie Bidermann and dress by Zara.

Crossbody by Coach, sandals by Valentino, sunglasses by Ray Ban, Necklace by Isabel Marant, and dress by Zara.

Música, actitudes temerarias, malas decisiones, buenos amigos y excelentes recuerdos…¿Qué definen estas palabras? La Juventud! O ¿Será Coachella? Si definitivamente es Coachella. Sin importar la edad que tengas, tiene que haber existido un momento en tu vida en la que has deseado ir a Coachella, o en el que has ido; para aquellos de nosotros que no hemos ido, o que simplemente no tenemos la edad para ir, nos da un extraño sentimiento de nostalgia ajena, un deseo crudo de compartir esas noches de verano, esas canciones sensacionales, y oh!, esos brillantemente indómitos “outfits”  con personas como Alessandra Ambrosio, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid y Alexa Chung. Este “post” esta completamente dedicado a la atmósfera veranera que representa Coachella y el estilo que inspira para la temporada que se acerca: Gafas polarizadas, sandalias griegas, una colección extravagante de accesorios étnicos, botines de gamuza, shorts, un vestido blanco, y un confiable bolso para los esenciales de verano.

look book series #3: the 70's trend.

Dear reader,
some people claim style is more important than fashion trends, some others, like Anna dello Russo think fashion trends beat style, i think one should always try to find a balance, style is all about personality, and fashion is about change, freshness; My theory is that the way that you dress reflects the person you are, or want to be, and i think that changing things in your personality is healthy, as long as you keep some other things so that your soul doesn't get lost in the process of change, and i think the same can be applied in the way we dress, we can follow fashion trends, as long as we keep some style characteristics that people will still recognize as yours.
None the less i do think that there are some trends that should not be followed, as fresh as they may seem, the Chanel sweaters with moth holes will always be for me one of those trends, and then there are trends that i encourage people to follow, the 70's trend being one of those, chic, polished, fun, mysterious, fashionable, but also healthy style-wise, the 70's trend is one that you will not want to ignore during 2015.

necklace and bracelet both by Chloé, belt by Hermes, high heels by Gucci, and purse by Barbara Bui.

Jane Birkin, YSL fringe cape, wide leg jeans by Genetic los Angeles, and button-down by Valentino.

pumps by Massimo Dutti, Constance bag and silk scarf both by Hermes, and wide brim hat by Sunday Afternoons.

Caroline de Maigret, gold tassel earrings by Gucci, flare pants by Altuzarra, blazer by Band of Outsiders and button-down by Comme des Garçons.

i leave you with two looks, one that was though of to go to work and one that is a little more informal...

look book. series#2: the caribbean city

Dear reader, here is the second series from the look book. It was inspired in the most beautiful caribbean city: cartagena. I'm heading over there to spend new year's eve, so i thought "why not make a series that a classic and elegant woman could use to walk at night around la ciudad vieja" ciudad vieja: an old walled part of the city that dates back to the colonic period of colombia.
Cartagena is a very special place to me, so i hope you like this series.

Purse by yves saint laurent

Belt by massimo dutti, high heels by paul andrew, earrings and necklace by Paula Mendoza.

Hat by ryan roche, shorts by valentino, shirt by comme des garcons and blazer by the row

curious fact: Lauren Santo Domingo, one of vanity fair's best dressed, and co-founder of Moda Operandi, married in cartagena and owns ,with her husband's family, a summer house in the "ciudad vieja".

Look book.

dear reader, as you might have noticed i've been a little absent since i posted "santa take notes" but, as any teenager, i've been eating myself through dicember, and when i noticed it was already christmas eve, and i hadn't posted either of two articles i had planned for this wonderful time of the year, one of which was my new category: Look book.

as any (politics, economy...) blogger would like you to know his criteria, opinion and such, a fashion blogger in special should on top of providing you with his opinion also provide you with inspiration for your everyday and special occasion style, and, not trying to call myself a pioneer or anything, i came up with the idea of creating a lookbook where i would add some pictures i edited myself; the lookbook would be a place where you can find inspiration for your everyday life, and where you can try to further understand the kind of fashion i'm fond of.

the next pictures are the first series of the lookbook that will be posted. my idea was to create looks that you could use as inspiration for the few days of holiday seasons we have left, that are on top of all full of parties where you should try to look great. these looks have both luxury articles and dress for less.

earrings from oscar de la rent, top from zara, coat from mango, heels from nastygal and jeans from levi's.

i love camel, it's my favourite colour ever, and i think there's a very interesting idea in using it for semi-formal occasions, like a casual friday at work, or to a casual coffee meeting with a business partner. i was inspired for this look by the spectacular oscar de la renta earrings that are on top, when i see this look i can  clearly picture a young woman in new york trying to catch a cab after having a shopping spree in 5th avenue, its just missing the dior "so real" sunglasses.

blouse from zara, jacket from del pozo, charms bracelet from massimo dutti, boots from zara, and trousers from mango.

from the previous posts you might remember i come from a traditional family where family dinners and parties are quite common, when i was making this look, i got inspired by both the "del pozo jacket" and the family parties i attend to in this time of the year.

oscar de la renta heels, M2malletier purse, rest from zara.

this look is supposed to be used, or to serve as inspiration for a cocktail party, or a wedding... i just though a jumpsuit would be a fun take on those occasions, and the gold and baby pink are colours that go great together 

dress from zara, clutch from yves saint laurent, boots from zara, and earrings and ring from eva fehren.

for this look i just though fun night out in new years eve, its minimalistic, lavish and the eva fehren accessories highlight and pull together everything. 

dress by givenchy, high heels and clutch by valentino and earrings from eva fehren.

when i was making the looks i was trying to include as little luxury articles as possible, my goal was to make the first looks down to earth and dress for less, but when i was looking for some shoes to match the previous look i thought that one more luxury article in the list couldn't hurt and i went into farfetch, where i stumbled upon this magnificent emerald Givenchy dress, and i couldn't resist the urge to create an all luxury look that could be used at any formal event in the world (i love it when people risk it using a short dress for a long dress event). its elegant with a twist, a big twist.