Memories about life in the USSR and retro-outfit

In times of the Soviet Union for most of people it was very difficult to get latest fashion clothes and women had no other choice but to learn how to make something from nothing. From one hand such situation was very depressive from other it stimulated imagination and helped to develop your own designers skills and sense of style – each coin has 2 sides, right?
I remember when I was a child in 80ies in the USSR corduroy pants were in the list of the most desirable fashion things: if you got them you automatically join the club of stylish girls and boys.

Volcom‘s corduroy Wale Watching Pants, Zimmermann‘s Karmic Bell Sleeve Blouse, Chie Mihara‘s Zalena Brown shoes and Melinda Maria‘s big Sophie Pod Ring Gold Coral White CZ will make a pretty retro-outfit.

Adam Neeley’s jewellery: timeless chic

If you believe that trends come and go but style lasts forever, have a look at Adam Neeley‘s jewellery: in my opinion, those pieces would look great on you now and 50 years later on your granddaughter.

Bird Of Fire (up) and Divina pendants from Couture collection and By Johnny‘s Raffia Drop Flair Strapless will highlight beautiful neck and chiseled shoulders of their owner.

Tango Diamond Earrings and Uno Ring With Diamond from Adam Neeley‘s Designer collection will make a perfect team with Aquascutum‘s Kelso Cashmere Jacket, Simmons Cigarette Trousers, Ennis Fitted Blouse and Duccio Venturi‘s DV30 Double pumps.

Like Frida

Each time I hear Frida Kahlo right away I see flower crown, thick eyebrows, big earrings and necklaces, shawls and long skirts. This great artist shows the difference between true style icon and brands hanger.

No need to wear all Frida’s stuff if you want to try her style: even one piece of her favorites will add some bohemian charm to your outfit.

Temperly London‘s Bellanca Shirt and Long Anchor Skirt + Gemila‘s Carnival earrings and Sky Cloud necklace.

Temperly London‘s Bellanca Shirt and Hestia Print Skirt + Toast‘s Foulard Wool Scarf + Kazuri‘s Bracelet Flat – Sandstone + Gloria Begay Navajo Indian Native American Turquoise Silver Ring from Tumbleweeds Jewelry site.
You can find a lot of pretty long skirts on eatsy.com as well.

I like Xiaolizi‘s green Maxi Linen Skirt and MyAshoMarket‘s Pink Maxi Skirt.

Vintage inspired outfit for next summer

The summer is gone, but will come back for sure. And till then we have plenty of time to find pretty clothes to meet new warm season in style.

Feminine Trashy Diva‘s Shirtwaist dress and Hobo Vida Wristlet, Chie Mihara‘s Zulibri White shoes and cute 1082 Black On Cream by Cutler & Gross are made for lazy hot day in the city.

Spanish autumn

Spanish brand Intropia has everything to pass through the fall.

Mixed Wool and Moher Frayed Coat + red Chunky Knit and Ribbed Sweater + 70’s High Waist Jeans + Leather Ankle Boots With Straps + Velvet Envelope Baguette Handbag, all Intropia = cool outfit for a walk in autumn park.

Contact

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Pixel jewellery and outfit

Francesca Grima‘s hi-tech inspired Stackable Pixel Ring Set caught my eyes.

I guess this piece and Rose Gold Pixel Hoop Earrings by Francesca Grima will look great with Aquasqutum‘s Verne Jacket, cotton Pendelton Tax Pique Shirt and Simmons Cigarette Trousers. Pierre Hardy‘s Laser Pumps add feminine note to this outfit.

And one of clutches – Candy Minaudiery by Judith Leiber or Enamel Lip Clutch Bag by Butler & Wilson – will show that you have a good sense of humour.

About Anna Karenina, different opinions on the same subject and Roja’s perfumes

As for me most famous Leo Tolstoy’s heroine Anna was very egocentric and hysterical creature who ruined lifes of 2 decent men: her husband Karenin and her lover Vronskiy.

My Karenina looks exactly like Russian actress Tatiana Samoylova who played Anna in Alexandr Zarkhi’s screen version (the best I’ve seen).

And my Karenina would use Oriental heavy and spicy perfume: you adore it at the beginning but after 30 minutes you start to feel headache. Legendary perfumer Roja Dove sees Anna as very femine, soft and romantic woman who inspires him to create perfume Karenina: it’s Oriental as well but soft, sweet and powdery with bergamot, Rose De Mai, violet and vanila.
Besides Karenina in Roja‘s Russian collection there is men’s chypre EDP Oligarch which smells lavender, orange blossom, patchuoli, oakmoss.
Obviously Roja Dove got some inspiration in Russian culture: in Roja‘s Imperial collection you can find unisex perfume Diaghilev (Sergei Diaghilev was one of the greatest impresarios of XX century) with lemon, tuberose, peach and leather notes.