5 Things to NEVER Wear

Summer is the season when more than ever you can see many inadvertencies and faux-fashion pas. In Berlin or elsewhere, teenagers or just too busy to give a second chance to the mirror impressions, we are all doing mistakes once in a while. This post is aimed to help you to avoid them.

Spaghetti blouses and, in general, any kind of spaghetti clothes. Hungry? Go to a restaurant, you do not havve to wear them with you! 

Holes in the jeans...I just can't stand this. It looks so cheap and no, not rebel at all, even if you are a teenager. Random cuts of the jeans looking just two steps away from the garbage bin. You better do not wear them at all if you hae a little respect for yourself.

Buggy pants. I am not a pants wearer in general, but this style it sends a message of neglect and indifference to the wearer. Even if you want to wear them only in the house, such items look like you are ready to take the garbage out.

Army prints. No single way. Even you have been or are about to go in the Army or any other military love you nurture. Except if you want to look as a special forces employee. But there is no elegance or distinction or anything good in terms of good taste with such an outfit.

From the same category with the previous item, the Army-looking boots are unfriendly, aggressive, ugly, non-elegant and, in general, very inappropriate for a lady.

All being said, what is your favourite non-fashion item on the hate list?

5 Blue Outfits from ZARA. And a flowerly bonus

Blue is my favourite colour that I am wearing as a makeup, bag, shoes...everything possible. It is the colour that reminds me the clear summer sky and the hope and, in general, that also good things happen to good people too. I do not have any complexes to wear it all round the year, but particularly in the summer, it is the best outfit colour choice. On a research visit at the big ZARA store in Berlin, close to the iconic KaDeWe, I noticed the following blue beauties:

A very simple stripped dress, that reminds me of gardening parties. Simple yet feminine cut, easy to match and to wear. The local price is 49.85.

A blue leather jacket makes a very elegant statement. You do not have to read a motorbike, but to wear it with elegance and lady-like attitude. It looks like jeans but it is more elegat than that. Available for 49.95 EUR.

Either you pack for a long beach weekend or you need an outfit for an evening in town, this printed dress is too interesting not to consider as an important item of your luggage. The purchase price is 39.95.

This blouse took my heart away. First, the colour, then, the cut, and the possibility of oh, so many combinations with skirts and shoes and bags. It costs 39.95 EUR.

The beauty of blue can go even much further: inequal blouse with long sleeves, but made of a material that suits even the much warmer seasons. Recommended for work, special meetings or just in one of those moments when you want to show yourself how much you care about you, you and only you. It costs 39.95 EUR.

And here are my bonus discoveries, two beautiful flowerly-print dresses: elegant, simple, with an inspired choice of colours, that can be weared all round the day and on many occasions. The prices for both are 49.95 EUR.

This medium length dress brings joy and happiness. Can be weared with a pair of jeans and any style of shoes, from simple to very high heels. As a bag, I will rather wear a mono-vivid colour clutch.

This second dress is more serious and may bring some mystery for the long summer evenings. Add some black shoes and some long earrings and success is your middle name!

What about you, blue lover reader? What are your main summer finds?  

Modest outfit from the American Apparel

The spring is finally in the air in Berlin too and it is about time for a refresh of the wardrobe. With Purim and Pesach holidays coming up very soon - and as usual, it seems I am not ready at all -, expect more social interactions and going out, hence the need to pay more attention than usual to dress codes and outfits. Searching for some new colours and inspiration, I landed yesterday at one of the American Apparel stores in Berlin. There is a friendly ambiance with music on the background, and more importantly with welcoming and perfect English-speaking customer service.

Here are my main choices:

Mid-length pencil skirt bordeaux, available also in electric pink, a colour I do not fancy, and a beige that I might be interested in one day - 42 Euro

Add the brushed Jersey Turtleneck - 42 Euro, altough the colour is a bit lifeless but can offer a good background for some sparkling jewels. 

For the cold mornings and afternoons, add a new layer: the Cropped Fisherman Pullover, 76 Euro

Alternatively, you can match the skirt with the Carmen top Rust Navy Stripe - 36 Euro.

What about shoes? First, I was tempted to add to the basket this lovely pair of Canvas Shoes sunflower, available for15 Euro...

But on the way out of the store, I fell in love with both colours - Bordeaux and honey - of these classic clogs - 135 Euro each.

Regardless of the final shoes choice, this Canteen Bag in honey colour - 72 Euro -matches very well both of them.

As for the collant, I am a big fan of colours, and I decided for the one in Bordeaux, for 16 Euro.
At least for two or three outfits, I am done for now...To be continued...
The items are available at the American Apparel store in Berlin, Bayreutherstr. 35