Shoes

Quick post with a vital question: A styling question

Zara - flats for those days when I'm in a hurry
These look nice, but kind of sparkling...

Zara - these look so feminine and chic,
 I am afraid that I won't be able to stand/drive too much :)

Aldo - I had a pair like these 5 years ago and I remember loving the design,
However could I pull this off at almost 30? :-s

Decisions decisions... :-s
Kisses!

The pursuit of happiness

Happiness is such a relative feeling. When are you happy? What makes you happy? What is happiness? When do you stop wanting more? Do we ever stop looking?

We, as a family, are still looking for happiness. Don't get me wrong, we were never unhappy or miserable here in our current location or at our current job. Both Seattle area and the company have been good to us. The people and the city are truly wonderful.

However there are untouchable things that matter more: like feeling important and working at something big and challenging in your workspace.

In big corporations things move differently: slower, smaller and safer changes, so we missed the fast pace of things.

Would you risk everything even if nothing is really, truly broken? Would you follow your dreams and passion just because at some other place you "might" find what you feel it's missing?

Well... we did.

We, after only 6 months here, are packing everything and moving to California.

Stressful? Yes.

Risky? Could be.

Worth it? Definitely!

So, grateful as we are, this will be our last week here.

We are leaving behind friends, a lovely apartment that we called home in these few months, the fresh and cool air of Seattle, for the unknown of California.

Wish us good luck, because we need the good positive energy to start all over again.

Kisses!

RIP Margaret Thatcher

Because she was an Iron Lady with style!

Office accessories

I love men's accessories and for a correct office look I found the perfect items on this Ukrainian online store: The Beta Version.

The handbags are from leather, made mostly handmade with traditional Eastern European traditional patterns. We are proud to be Romanian and if we can brig a little bit of style into the American Corporations, this is a way to do it.

Laptop bag - Online

iPad case - Online

Laptop bag - Online

The women's bags are not too shabby either:

White bag - Online

Red bag - Online

White bag - Online

The prices are a little steep, however I like their style and details, so I think these make an excellent gift for his or her new promotion: "Congratulations, my love!"

Kisses!

Closet OnlineShopping

I started watching Mad Men a couple of weeks ago and now after watching the first two seasons, I declare myself totally addicted to the story and office outfits.
Men wearing suits and ties, cufflinks and collar pins, women are wearing dresses, high heels at work and their hair is always flawless. It's like a breath of fresh air after watching IT guys in their t-shirts and shorts at work. :)

My obsession brought me to this online shop and of course I am in love with their dresses Closet Designed and Made in London.

I find them perfect for work, the designs are very feminine and chic, colorful and powerful at the same time.

Too bad they don't ship in US, because these are my choices:

75$ - here

75$ - here

75$ - here

75$ - here

I would see myself wearing these dresses while making a presentation or just on a Monday to start the week with a good mood. Pairing them with a pair of nude shoes and a cardigan, no additional accessories needed.

Have a lovely weekend!

ZeroUV sunglasses

I miss the warm sun from morning to dust, because here in Seattle the sun comes around noon and around 2PM it will be covered by an eternal overcast.

One weird thing is that in these 2 hours the sun is really bright - I think it might have something to do with the angle the light reaches this area or... because usually we don't see the sun that much and basically we react like vampires that see the sun for the fist time :)

Oh well... I'm not exactly sure which one of these two is the reality as both Twin Peaks and the Twilight saga were filmed here... Should I even mention about C Grey from 50 Shades of Grey???

"Seattle sells more sunglasses per capita than any other major city in the nation." source

Do you think vampires protect themselves from the sun with really good sunglasses? Have I seen a vampire and didn't realize it?? Are my neighbors vampires???  OMG!?! Ok... I digress... :))

So: bright sun = sunglasses!

I was looking for something different than the usual oversized sunglasses and because I like the sunglasses that Veronica from Bitter Sweet Colours wears in here outfits, take a look at these models from ZeroUV:

The prices are ridiculous: 9.99$ a pair that makes me think about the quality and if they act as a UV protection at all, however they look really cute and fun, so I think I will try 1 or 2 pairs just for fun :)

Kisses!

Have a lovely week!

Happy Women's day!

Happy Women's Day!
Did you receive any flowers? Have you called your mother and sent her your best wishes yet?
That reminds me to call my mother and send her all my best :))

Usually women receive flowers or chocolates or both :) , but because my husband is not very good at picking out flowers, he took me to a concert.
Well, it's better than what I received last time: a voucher to buy flowers for myself :))
I can't blame him for trying to get me the flowers I like :P


Anyway, we went to an Alicia Keys concert - her tour debut was in yesterday on March 7th in Seattle "Set the World on Fire". I know that she is a great singer, but listening to her live was really amazing and impressive.
This girl can sing really good for 1hour and 40 min. Her show was clean: she had only 3 back singers, 4 dancers that came out in 5 songs, a white piano and the keyboard man.

No big screen, no fireworks, no fancy dance moves, her voice created the show.
I have attended Madonna and Kylie Minogue concerts, however Alicia is the best by far.

I will let you with my favorite song by Alicia Keys:

Kisses!