Jumper Day Wishlist

snowmen jumper

snowflakes knitted jumper

fluffy snowflake jumper

blue sweater with snowflakes

reindeer red jumper

jumper in reindeer fairisle

The Christmas jumper day

is a breath away

so thought it would be

a great idea to create a festive wishlist!

Which one is your favourite?

Did you do any shopping lately?

Jovanna

Beauty and hair inspiration board

 all images taken from my Pinterest account

Why don't you try one of this hairstyles this week?

Make it happen!

Jovanna

For HER

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My kind of dream outfit: ripped jeans and an oversized coat :)

Happy Saturday!!!

Jovanna

Decorating // The Thanksgiving Dinner table

Happy Wednesday!

Next week is the Thanksgiving day festivities,

 not so famous in the UK but definitely a day 

that our fellow Americans know how to celebrate!

I believe Thanksgiving day decoration

should be a bit more festive than the autumnal 

but not as much as during Christmas days.

Walking today through Hyde park

I realised that nature has offered us

(the wanna-be domestic Goddesses)

many beautiful

materials and ideas....

...so after doing a thorough search

on Pinterest this afternoon,

I found that leaves, pine cones and cinnamon sticks 

are a good way to decorate

the Thanksgiving table

without spending a fortune.

So here are my suggestions:

♥ Visit the nearest park and pick up some pine leaves, pine cones, mistletoe branches and plane leaves of different colours (red, yellow etc).

♥ Make assortments of  dried flowers, leaves and combine them together to make whimsical wreaths.

♥ Buy some cheap white candles and decorate them with cinnamon sticks and mistletoe branches. The heat of the candles will warm the cinnamon sticks and that will make your home smell like cinnamon roll bunnies and we all love these, don't we?

♥ On the dinner table use pine cones to place the guest cards, so that you let your guests know where is their sit.

♥ Hang on the walls some plane leaves of different colours attached on a string. For a more festive look, add some glitter glue on one side of them!

♥ Cut some vertical thin slices of small branches and engrave letters to synthesize a welcoming phrase. Hang your creation on the wall above your table

♥ Last but not least, use some pine leaves for decoration when wrapping your guest gifts or when writing their place guest cards.  It is a little detail, but has a great effect on the festivity feeling.

Let me know if you find these ideas useful!

Jovanna

  

P.S: All images are taken from Pinterest but I created the pairings and effects

Orla Kiely

 

sweater

dress

 60's mini dress

 poolside print dress

knitted dress

As a big fan of the 60's era,

I can't help it but dream about 

Orla Kiely dresses,

classic candillac cars

and vintage posters of London.

What about you?

What's your favourite decade?

Jovanna

Life Quote

Just sayin'

Happy Sunday to you all!

Jovanna

A Christmas watch story!

Once upon a time,

there was a little redhead girl, 

living in the great city of London,

who loved watches!

She found their mechanism

the most fascinating thing in the world

and so decided to spend the rest of her life

creating the most beautiful watch ever!

She started collecting contacts, coils, stems and circuits

and kept them all in a secret box under her pillow.

Until one day

that her house

was caught into fires and she was forced to evacuate her room

so quick, that she didn't have the time to collect her box.

*   *   *

Months later,

just on time for Christmas she dreamed of Santa Claus, 

asking her what would she like for Christmas.

my box , she whispered, that is all I want for Christmas...

*   *   *

On Christmas eve,

the city was covered into lights and 

people were visiting the Christmas markets,

watching the pantomimes

and buying mulled wine.

It was the happiest day of the year!

The little girl slept 

while listening to the carols tunes

and dreamed of her lost secret box.

The next day,

the city was white,

covered with a thick layer of snow, 

but that was not the reason why the little girl was smiling.

Under the tree there were Christmas presents.

Boxes wrapped in colourful paper,

writing the name of the recipient on one side.

Her box was the tiniest one,

she exclaimed 

my secret box!

Little did she know though..

When she opened her present,

her eyes lightened

and her smile was as wide as her face.

There in her tiny box,

was laying the most beautiful watch,

she had ever imagined!

A white, elegant watch,

even better than the one she was dreaming to make herself.

Santa Claus made her dream come true.

he didn't offer her the lost secret box, 

but something way better,

the most beautiful watch ever made!

Jovanna

P.S: This is a story for The Watch Gallery competition. All images used are through Pinterest. 

Winter Shopping

1. teddy fur coat

2. gold bee bracelet

3. Cambridge satchel classic

4. cut out ankle boots

5. bunny mittens

6. printed sweater

7. black quilted aline skirt

8. denim lace ankle socks

9. nail polish

Let's talk about winter shopping, shall we? 

It has been very cold lately

and creating winter clothing wishlists

is my favourite thing to do during afternoons. 

At the moment I have a thing

for black, white and grey. 

I know that the closer Christmas gets,

the more red I will be wearing,

so now is the time to enjoy wearing

as more nude and pastel colours as possible.

This coat reminds me of a white one my sister has

and I can't stop laughing

while thinking the both of us

wearing our coats,

it would be like the teddy bear family in the town!

What do you think of my wishlist? 

What do you like the most?

Jovanna

Some inspiration

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If I may call myself the Londonian or Londonier,

 then my sister is the Edinburghian

and is there a more beautiful city than it?

I have visited Edinburgh 

once in the past

and was mesmerised

by the beautiful buildings

and landscapes.

Knowing that my sister,

is living there

it makes me want to travel

so badly.

One day soon...

Jovanna

P.S: Speaking of my sister

she runs two giveaways on her blog. 

The one of them is for Topshop

so head over,

and try your luck

 it is worth it! 

Inspiration of the Day

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There are somedays,

like today,

where life keeps me so busy 

that it feels like being

in a remote control.

Well if you feel like me,

then take a break,

grab a cup of tea

and start from the beginning!

Oh, and don't forget to breathe..

Jovanna

Beanie, the best hair accessory

Hi friends,

A quick post to let you know that

we have added two new listings on our family Etsy shop, 

and when I say family shop I really mean it! 

Mum knitted these lovely beanies, 

I modelled for dad, 

who gladly took the pictures 

and my sister did the editing. 

Isn't that team work?

You can find these beanies 

along with some other wonderful crochet

 and knitted creations here. 

They are free shipping and

ship after 3 days of your payment receipt,

so no more cold ears!

The weather is getting 

really cold in England!

How is it in the rest of the world?

Let me know how's in your area :)

Jovanna

Inspirational Board of the Day

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I am back home for the weekend,

spending sometime with my family

and friends.

Have a great weekend you all 

and thank you

for your lovely comments!

Jovanna

Board of the Day

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This boards 

sums up what is in my mind at the moment.

Sweaters, flowers,

heart shape cupcakes,

wellies for the rainy days

and lots of interior design

styling for my living room.

Jovanna

Harrod's Winter Wishlist

Giorgio Armani waterfall cardigan // 

Giorgio Armani cashmere roll neck sweater // Mulberry bow gloves // Giorgio Armani sheer blush // 

Nicholas Kirkwood ornament pumps // Giorgio Armani black mascara // 

Rouge Di' Armani sheep lipstick // Giorgio Armani straight leg trousers // 

Stella McCartney beckett clutch

It is not often that I am given the opportunity to collaborate 

with luxury brands department like Harrod's,

so when this morning I received an email asking me to do

a wishlist with my favourite winter clothing pieces

I jumped on the opportunity!

Creating wishlists and virtual outfit sets is what I do mostly on this blog.

Had it not been my finance tight, I would have most certainly spend all my money

on  Nicholas Kirkwood shoes, Stella McCartney clutch bags and Giorgio Armani clothing. 

However, I am still a student and for the time being all I can do is dream of wearing

this pure virgin wool Giorgio Armani waterfall cardigan, 

paired with a soft cashmere roll neck sweater and straight leg trousers.

I would have finished the look with a pair of elegant design ornament pumps, 

a minimalist clutch bag and light make up. 

Ready to concur the world and with my confidence in the highest level,

I would head to Chelsea for cocktail drinks with my best friends.

A girl can dream!

Jovanna

Inspirational Board of the Day

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Its getting colder and colder

outside

day by day.

My days are spent

in between salsa and Zumba classes

and all I can think about is 

Christmas time.

Enjoy!

Jovanna

Preparations

via

Tomorrow we are celebrating

 the birthday of a very special and close person,

 so decided to do a cake.

  Oh, I am so excited! 

Can't wait until tomorrow! 

Have a great evening you guys ♥