Spring Inspiration with Asos

Cada vez mais as pessoas se sentem atraídas pelo shopping online, seja pela comodidade de estar sentada no seu sofá e encomendar as mais variadas peças sem sair do sítio mas também pela variedade que existe e a possibilidade de comprar uma peça diferente a um preço acessível sem correr (tanto) o risco de entrar num café e ter 5 pessoas com um vestido ou top igual.
Desde as lojas normais como a Zara e a Blanco, por exemplo, que têm também shopping online, à Topshop que, já que não temos em Portugal, pelo menos podemos sempre encomendar e receber as peças em casa, às lojas que são exclusivamente online, a quantidade existente é inacreditável, desde peças aos preços mais acessíveis às grandes marcas.
Apesar de não comprar muito online já que gosto demasiado de ir às lojas e ver a roupa ao vivo, experimentar, etc..., no fundo viver a experiência de comprar, ter a satisfação de sair de uma loja com os sacos na mão, se é que me entendem, um dos meus sites de shopping online preferidos é, sem dúvida, a Asos.
É daquelas lojas online que tem imensa variedade de peças, para vários gostos e vários budgets, do mais barato ao mais caro e que, pelo menos uma vez por semana, vou ver o que há de novo e acabo sempre por ficar com "água na boca" e vontade de abrir os cordões à bolsa e esse sentimento voltou mal vi o novo lookbook.
É um lookbook que abrange várias das tendências desta Primavera, desde o look desportivo ao total print, passando pelos tons pastéis e estampados digitais.
Espero que gostem tanto como eu gostei!

More and more people are now "attracted" by the online shopping movement, whether it is for the commodity of just sitting in the couch and order as many pieces of clothing as you wish without ever leaving it but also for the variety of things it offers and the possibility to buy something different at an accessible price without the risk (or with less risk) of entering a coffee shop or restaurant and having 5 people wearing the same dress or top.
From the so called normal stores like Zara and H&M, for example, that also have online shopping, to Topshop that we unfortunately don't have here in Portugal but at least with the online "store" we can order anything we want and receive it at home a few days later, to the exclusive online shopping, the amount of sites are unbelievable, from pieces with accessible prices to the bigger brands.
Although I don't buy that much online since I enjoy to much going to the stores and seeing the clothing live, and trie it on, etc..., basically living the shopping experience to the full, having that satisfaction of leaving a store with the bags on my hand, if you know what I mean, one of my favourite online shopping sites is, without a doubt, Asos.
It's one of those online stores that has a great variety of clothes, shoes and accessories to choose from, for many tastes and budgets, from the most cheap to the more expensive, and that, at least once a week, I'll go see what they have new and always end up with my mouth watering for something and that feeling came back as soon as I saw their new Spring lookbook.
It's a lookbook that travels through many of Spring's main trends, from the sporty look to total print, passing through pastel tones and digital prints.
I hope you like it as much as I did.

Source and more photos at fashionologie.com

Stand Out with Boticca

Este é o primeiro guest post aqui do blog. A editora de moda da Boticca, um site de compra e venda de acessórios e joalharia de designers emergentes de todo o mundo, contando para já com 230 designers de quase 40 países, é a autora do post de hoje, onde nos explica um pouco sobre a ideia do site e nos apresenta algumas peças que podem comprar lá e os seus criadores.

Espero que gostem.

This is the first guest post of my blog. The fashion editor of Boticca, an online marketplace of designer jewelry and accessories from all over the world, so far they have 230 designers from almost 40 countries, is the author of today's post, where she is going to explain a little the idea of the site and will present some pieces that can be bought there and its creators.

Hope you like it.

Boticca guest post by Poppy Skinner

The festive period brings with it many things and one of the main ones is the plethora of parties that seem to get suddenly crammed into this two-month celebratory marathon. With so many parties to attend, how do you make sure you stand out for all the right reasons? How do you make sure that you don’t walk into a party to realize that, shock horror, there are three other girls wearing the same accessories as you? You want to know? Boticca is how.

Boticca is a new and exciting marketplace full to the brim of the world’s finest emerging jewelry and accessory talent. The brainchild of Kiyan Foroughi and Avid Larizadeh, the creative spark behind Boticca was lit in Morocco. Kiyan happened to meet a designer called Miriam in the souks and was quickly enchanted by her work. He quickly discovered that there was far more than just beauty to her work, it went further than that with her designs having both a meaning and a story. Frustrated with the fact that only a few lucky people would get to experience her pieces, Kiyan and Avid sought to change that and that is how Boticca came to be. 

So, during the festive period our thoughts inevitably turn to looking good and standing out. Feeling fashionably festive I have decided to channel a chic black and gold vibe this year, both for practicality and sheer fashion-savvy reasons.

First on my list is Emma Guest’s Gold and ebony bird necklace. Quirky and fun, this plastic and sterling silver chain is the perfect day to evening number.

Keeping with the necklace theme, with a number of evening soirees’s to attend this year; I am planning on vamping it up with Elvira Sazesh’s Golden Ring Necklace. The perfect combination of high-octane glam meets unique chic.

Next on my list is Caipora Jewellery’s art necklace. Never one to rest on my fashion laurels, this is the perfect family gathering beauty.

When it comes to bracelets, I like them big and bold and Zelia Horsley’s BLOCK&ROLL BRACELET is perfect for those work festive drinks where you don’t want to look too overdone. With my husband’s company hosting festive parties this year too, I have to find the perfect balance between chic fashionista meets corporate guru. Hating the feeling of being overdressed, especially when it’s around a new crowd, something like Origami Jewellery’s Big Magic Ball necklace should see me through in style.   

For more gold chain necklaces and cuff bracelets, visit Boticca.com.