BAG.BAG.BAG.

I FINALLY got the Marc Jacobs bag that I wanted. After months of research, aka bargain hunting, I found one bag that I loved it was on sale for about $400, its called the Fran by Marc by Marc Jacobs. Its a great bag, but it is too heavy for my liking. I need(ed) a nice leather bag that I am going to have for years on end and will be light and will be able to fit all of my junk when I go to Spain. So, there needs to be enough room for my brand new camera (!), my on the go makeup bag, my sunglasses case, my wallet, and my gianormous wallet...oh wait... and a map, and a book, and a water bottle. I know what  you're thinking ('just carry suitcase?'), but those things are in my bag all the time pretty much. So when I started the hunt I didn't really think it would literally take almost a month, and two bag returns.But, in the end one made the cut, and it was the one I first had my eye on anyway. I first bought the Ukita by Marc Jacobs, then returned it because the handle was really annoying. Then, I bought the Fran, and returned it because it was too heavy. AND IN THE END...I have the Natasha by Marc Jacobs, standard price is about $400 (plus tax).

MINE

FAIL: Lil Fran by Marc by Marc Jacobs

I do have to special mention this: Amazon fashion website is great. Endless by Amazon is where I found the Fran bag, and I got it "on a discount", with a free shipping and a free return label. The shipping said that it would take 3 to 5 business days, but I got the bag the very next day. I was uber impressed.

FAIL: the Classic Q Ukita by Marc by Mac Jacobs

Creamy.

I love pastel colors. And I don't care what other people (meaning magazines) say, I love to wear them all year round! I wore the first outfit to work. Then wore the same outfit with my Calvin Klein high heels to a little girls night out with one of my BFFs.

JAMMIN' at the ZOO!

So Courtenay and I have decided to be more adventurous this summer and go downtown (Chicago) as much as possible. So we heard about a concert to benefit the Lincoln Park Zoo and we went! It was great we saw  a Canadian band called Hedley and Neon Trees! Neon Tree were amazing live, but they were a bunch of divas as we had to wait for them in a crowd of people, in high heels, in the mix of crazy drunk old people for about an hour and a half! It was a little bit of craziness. But anywho here are some lovely pictures of me shopping with Courtenay for her concert outfit and then her getting ready for the concert. I took the picture with my BRAND NEW camera which I love and I am so happy I got!

This is us shopping. We got her lovely shirt and later necklace at the store called Dry Goods. Its is a juniors store for Von Maur. 

                                            Courtenay getting ready is definitely a process.

We tried taking so posing shots, but Courtenay doesn't know how to work the camera, hence the lovely ^ results. Me with my brand new shirt which I got from the amazing Nordstrom Rack. And my lovely new bag which I am actually returning today because it killed my shoulder. It was the Fran by Marc by Marc Jacobs.  

                  Random girl whose outfit I liked. I love the color blocking with the crochet toms.

                  This is the hottie lead singer from Hedley. All the boys from that band were actually cute.  

                                                 The necklace we got at Dry Goods.

                                                                       Photo Bombers.

 NEON TREES! He was dress in this amazing leather jacket with back studs, and striped white and black pants. He almost looked like a sexy beetlejuice. Oh! And his shirt under the studded jacket was a graphic tee with shoulder studs. He really knows how to get out there.

Movie Lovers

Who doesn't love the movies? Answer: no one. I have a small obsession with movies. I have seen silent black and white films, I have seen Elvis Presley films...etc. This summer I have planned to see:

1. Moonrise Kingdom
2. Brave (saw it last night with Court)
3. My Boy
4. Ted
5. Magic Mike

Just a couple of the top of my head. If you have any comments/opinions on the movies I would love to hear them!

new found love

I just saw this brand in an article in ELLE magazine and I have completely fallen in love. How cute are these outfits?! Brand: Faith Connexion

 

Photos via http://www.faithconnexion.com/en/catalogue/saison/9-autumn-winter-2012

Bits of love part three

Although I am a vegetarian I love animal print. Cheetah and snake skin are my favorite.There is something about animal print that just can complete a whole outfit. I love the new trend of bright color blocking with animal print accessories. For instance, a white collared button down shirt with a pair of mint green jeans and cheetah print espadrilles.

Right now I am kinda in love with platformed shoes. I think the idea just being tall and not elevated is great! I can last longer in the shoes, and not worry about falling to my death down the stairs. Now that I have those Jeffery Campbells, all I do is look for more platforms.

Photos via blog Fashion Toast and other blogs

Bits of love deux

I am absolutely obsessed with tattoos. I have four more planned. I am getting the eye of Horus, the Egpytian god on the inside of my right ankle. I want on the outside ankles, Nein on the right and Ja on the left. No and Yes in German, because I was born in Germany. And the last one I want on my left shoulder, it will be the word Dreams in Bulgarian, because I am Bulgarian. Some of you already know that I have two tattoos, so in the end I will have quiet the list. On my left arm I have the word Bisous, which means kisses in French. On the middle of my back I have an elephant with a yin yang in it.

Don't you love my tattoo guy? 

On the left is my friend Niki with her sun and moon tattoo. On the right is me the day I got mine done. Niki will soon be visiting me here in Chicago with her little brother, so amazing times to come!! If you love tattoos as much as I do, or just like looking at them, I have found a tattoo blog which is amazing. Check it out:
                                                     http://rodeo.net/tattoologist/

Another thing which I absolutely love is blazers. I don't know what it is about them, but I literally have a blazer addiction. I don't even work in a corporate office and I have FIVE blazers and counting. When my friend Josh heard how many I have, he said that I have more blazer than a catholic school boy.

 

photos via me and fashion blogs.