I need to have this!!!!!

Obviously is not going to happen because I'm a poor student but if I could I would run of the house right now and go and buy this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paris Je t'aime part 2

This past weekend I went to Paris to visit my aunt before going away for Christmas and before they have to move...if they have to move from Paris.

My flatmates came along too for one day and I stay the rest of the weekend and they went skiing, hopefully they had some snow I'll let you know when I see them.

The first day we went to the Louvre to see a Raphael exhibition and it was amazing! I'm not a big fan of those kind of paintings to be honest but the colors and sketches where unbelievable and I had a lot of fun and learn a lot from my aunt who is one of the must cultured people I know.

Afterward we went to have lunch in one of her friends restaurant and it was delicious, we shared some appetizers and then I had some macarooni and cheese with truffle and of course the french cheese was to dye for. Later that evening I picked up one of my friends and afte leaving our suitcases we walked around Paris and had dinner, while we waited for the last flatmate to come. It was a good relazing day.

Next day we went to the Pompidou and there was a Dali exhibition but the line to get in was huge and after 2 hourse waiting I decided to go and see Paris instead of having to wait in the cold.
I went to a Patisserie and asked for a slice of apple crumnle pie and then I had a capuchino, which was just what I needed to get my energy back and visit all of Paris.

I walked all day and my feet where killing me but it ws worth it! After going to other exhibitions and doing window shopping (which was sooo nice, I was about to spend all my money and not eat for a month but decided not to) I met with my uncle and we went to see Sonia Atherton play and it was one of the most interesting and beatiful concerts I have ever been to.

Saturday I stayed with my little cousins playing and enjoying being at home and then we went to see a movie to St. Germain.

And that was my stay, short but fun
Besos
Marina

UAL Project 2012

All I want for Christmas!

Dear Santa,

For Christmas I would like to have... Alexa Chung's or Rosie Huntington's Body. A lot of money, be able to eat whatever I want and not gain a pound, amazing sewing skills which I defineteley do not possess, the best style ever! 
If these are a bit unreasonable a nice coat from zara, some trainers and my wishlist from asos would do.
If not just a good holiday with my family and friends and a warm winter!


xxxxx
marina

A few Confessions

Ok. So this post is going to be a bit more persona than the other ones but is because I've been evaluationg things that have happened recently and I think they are very useful so if you are reading and decide to keep going I hope you take something from this and it helps for your every day life, if not..is ok I understand I can be a bit boring and you have all figured out! I envy you!

The first thing that I want to state is

If it doesn't flow, don't force it!

I was trying to make something happen that it was too difficult and after getting disapointed and trying so hard and not getting anywhere I decided to let it go. If it's ment to happen it will happen and just be patient, I'm pretty sure if it didn't happen is because something better is coming or you were just not ready at that time to experience what you wanted to experience.

Second

Listen to your elders!

I'm not saying go and ask every piece of advice from your grandpa, no, not at all. But take in consideration next time someone older than you gives you an advice or a criticism, they have lived longer than you, they have more experience, and even though at our age we believe we know everything.....we don't, trust me!

This skill  took me a few years to develop and I'm still in the process but the other day that one of my teachers was telling me she didn't agree with my design and of course I got angry and did what she told me but thinking she was wrong.....well how wrong I was, turns out she was right and by modufying just small things that she told me to change my design became soooo much better and now I can even use it for my portfolio! Yay!

And last one

Work!work! and keep working!

This past few months I've been working non stop either at school, at Aberdeen House or at Alberre Odette! I haven't even had one weekend of except for the one my dad came to visit! 

And I've realized by working so hard and practising and practising my work is better and I feel better and new doors are opening for me!

I had always had a bad feeling about life and fashion because I was not good at it or it wasn't as easy as horse riding was and I just wished I could have the knowledge I have at riding in everything else.

What I didn't consider is that I used to ride 3-4 hours a day 350 days of the year!!! And I rode good horses, bad horses, crazy horses, I fell, I won, I got yelled at, I cried, but in the end it was worth it because to this day the knowledge I have will never dissapear and weather i decide to do it as a hobby or profesionally I know I will always be really good at it because of how hard I worked when I was younger. So the same philosphy should be applied for all parts of life and I'm trying to do that.

Alberre Odette

So I don't know if I have told you but I'm working - doing an internship since I don't get paid in this boutique called Alberre Odette.
It has been pretty damn good so far and I have learned a lot and met some really interesting people.
There's one woman who is 52 and sleeps in a corset because she's afraid of gaining weight during the night! HA! 
Iryina and Agatha are owner and managers of the store and they are amazing! I have a lot of fun with them. And let me just tell you some of the clients are hillarious and totally unaware of reality.
The other day a women came in saying she was not going to spend that much because she was saving and ended up paying around 2000 pounds! And she said: Oh! That's perfect not too much shopping because I have other expenses. 
If you ask me I could use that money for sooooo many things, but I guess if you have it why not spend it right?
Anyway if you are in London come visit me at Alberre Odette and maybe do some shopping!

Mix and Match (Pizza, dancing, walking, jersey boys!)

Get ready because this is going to be a loong post. So my dad came to visit this weekend, I was a bit worried but turns out it was an amazing weekend.
I went to pick him to Hewathrow Airport and after leaving his things at the house we went for dinner to Bella Vita. My favourite Italian restaurant in London, is a bit far but the trip was totally worth it.
I had the Pizza Bella vita which is Tomato, mozzarella, parmesan, rocket, parma ham and extra virgin olive oil! SOOOO GOOD! My dad had the risotto al Frutti di Mare and looked really good too.
We came back and I think I killed him because he was very tired so he went to bed really early. Good thing because my flatmates and one of their friends who came for a visit invited me to a pub in Holloway and we had soo much fun dancing. Nothing beats a good night of dancing with friends! Trust me!
Next day I made croissants for breakfast and we went to Green Park, Buckigham Palace, Regent's Street and Covent Garden. We had a small lunch and went to see Jersey Boys! To be honest is not my favourite musical so far but it's pretty good and my dad loved it. Specially because he knew the songs.

We invited my flatmates for dinner in Covent Garden and I took them to PJ's. It is a restaurant I found on the internet really really good. We all had some Hamburguers which where amazing nothing like that McDonald's crap.  And after coming home and my dad dying again we went out to Shoreditch and then to Dalston to the Jazz Bar because my flatmates friend said it was really good and....to be honest, it was! Some other friends from Alonso and Enrico came too and we had a pretty damn good time dancing and being silly! 
We came back round 5 and the next day I has to wake  up early to take my dad to the airport. Mortal! I know. But coming back the guys where going to Mestizo and we had some Mexican food which was perfect for a day when you are tired and you want some comfort food. 
They went to see Paté de Fuá a mexican group that was playing here in London and in the evening we went to see Rust and Bone, a french movie with Marion Cotillard and it's AMAZING! Please do yourself a favour and go watch it!

So that was my weekend. I'm posting a few links, photos, videos and some extra things I saw for you to check them out.
What did you all do on the weekend?
Besos
Marina

Halloween weekend and skyfall

So this weekend was rather good I have to say, I was feeling a little tired and down and my flatmates helped me get trough it.
Friday we celebrated Halloween, a little early but what the hell right. We had some drinks first and then we went to Koko which was amazing and we had a lot of fun.
The only bad thing was that they decided to dress as tennis players on the coldest day of the year so far and let's just say they suffered a bit hahaha. I was just a normal witch wearing lots of layers as always and had no problem at all.

The problem though was to wake up the next day to go to work. Yes, work! I'm doing an internship in this store called Alberre Odette and is sooooo good. I will post some pictures in the future but I'm enjoy it a lot and learning tons about fashion. The boutique is owned by a really nice lady called Irina and she has Agatha working there for her and they are both so funny, nice and beautifull. Seriously they look like models...well Agatha actually was a model but she doesn't work as one anymore.
Afterwards I came home and died! The guys wanted to go out again but we all fell asleep and didn't go anywhere.

Sunday was a day to relax, do some homework and watch Skyfall. Which I have to say is amazing! My favourite James Bond movie so far to be honest. And one of the coolest things, beside Ralph Fiennes and Javier Barde, the soundtrack, the way Sam Mendes plays with colors, light and images and that the fights and stunts are amazing, is that is in London so you see all these places that we actually see from time to time and is pretty damn awesome.

The only down side about the weekend was that I was a bit unhealthy Friday and Sunday. Not my worst weekend so far but not good either, and it sucks because I had been having a pretty good 2 weeks of eating healthy and going to the gym(I still went this weekend but I didn't eat to good) so having a couple of bad days is not good because you feel you have relapsed. The good thing is my jeans fit again! Oh! I didn't tell you but they were a little tight after my holiday in Mexico, nothing major but is best to take action and take back control before is too late. Anyway like I always say, having a bit of a break is nothing too bad as long as you pick yourself up, dust yourself of and go back to what you feel comfortable doing and you know is best for you in the long run.

By the way, I'm doing a new blog with a friend so expect an upgrade soon!
Until the next post
Besos

Marina

Ideas from Topshop

Haircut

I've been thinking about cutting my hair, because even though I cut it just before coming to London I just don't know what to do with it to make it look cool. I know I can make it work with the curling iron but then it gets damaged and lately I feel my hair has become really thin and I don't have the same amount I used to have so here are some examples of what I'm thinking of doing, although I'm scared and I don't know if I will do it in the end. I will let you know!!!

Paris Fashion Week

Angel/London/2012