Показ дописів із міткою winter. Показати всі дописи
Показ дописів із міткою winter. Показати всі дописи

неділя, 13 січня 2013 р.

Winter, snow and Marilyn Monroe

This year we have unusually snowy winter. There is a loads of snow everywhere, and it keeps falling.And while adults have problems with road cleaning and traffic jams, children are happy. There is an great opportunity to snowball. I'm planning to it soon too :)

Vintage inspiration photos - beautiful Marilyn Monroe enjoys snow and winter





понеділок, 7 січня 2013 р.

Today's outfit

Today I spent really great time with my friend Olga eating delicious food and talking about everything what can girls talk about! 7th January is official holiday in Ukraine due to Orthodox Christmas.
Outside is -6, my choice for this weather was warm wool sweater and wool skirt.



And few more snapshots just for fun


Happy new 2013 year!

Hooray! Welcome to 2013 everyone! This time we decided to break the rules and spend a very special New Year's eve. Our New Year party was calm and cozy: two of us and tasty food and lovely Christmas music. Two days in advance I've thrifted this lovely Christmas table cloth! There is no information where it comes from, but I guess it could be one of Scandinavian countries (look at that shoes!) My friend Tanya brought me ginger man cookies, and we had some magic cookies as well. There's no need to tell how yummy it was :)


The most unexpected thing about party was that Tim and I bought really similar presents! Dark-blue wool headwear. Sweet flower beret for me and great vintage inspired cap for Tim. Lucky we :) Sure that wasn't all the presents, but definitely our faves.


Posing wearing presents on 1. January (it was really sunny day, btw!)


This was surprise breakfast Tim made for me! Stack of pancakes with red caviar. What can I say? Om-nom-nom! 

Finally I received one of the most wanted birthday presents - blender! Now I just can't stop experimenting with fruits and soups and sauces. Thanks long winter holidays, I have enough time to do it. Today's special - freshly made smoozy! Apple, banana, cherries, blackberries, currant and few sorrel leaves. 
Strongly recommended :) 

Hope you are having great holiday time, dear ladies. Wish you all the best in 2013!


четвер, 6 грудня 2012 р.

How to stay pretty baby when its really cold outside - part 2 - headwear

Vintage/vintage inspired headwear


Hello lovely ladies, let's continue. My previous entry was about vintage winter shoes, and today's entry is about headwear. We know how important it is to keep our ears and head warm in frosty snowy winter. Hats, winter ear muffs, berets, headbands, headscarfes, scoodies or hoods help us to do that. Let's talk about each category. I will pay attention to vintage look stuff.  

Hats. 
Probably, it's the most popular kind of headwear. Different patterns, material, sizes and shape. Nowadays there's no problem to find what you want :) 



I bet this is unbelievably warm!

Ear muffs. 
Great thing to keep your hairdo safe and sound, but could be inappropriate in frosty and windy weather. Let's have a look at these great vintage ear muffs:
Amazing example

and these from here


Berets
Another great accessory which would give you feminine look with French accent :)

So sweet!

And here even warmer look with muff

I like this pattern very much

Some years ago my mum had really similar to this beret from 70's 

Headbands or turbans
Seems like it always will be popular. Simple, nice, good-looking. But as well as ear muffs doesn't protect your hair and head in snow storm. 


another etsy item


Headscarfes 
There is always an option to wrap your scarf around your face. Simple and super easy! 


Scoodies 
And finally that's my number one choice! If you have especially beautiful hairstyle, which could be easily damaged by hat, or the winter is bitty, frosty and snowy, use scoodie. It will protect your ears and whole head, will keep your hair safe and add lovely look. You can choose wool or synthetic material, monochrome of with patterns, with or without fur. If you are that lucky person who can knit, you can do it by yourself of find someone who will do it for you :)


from here




And the modern version. My favorite, with fur :)






What do you like the best? What prefer for yourself? Whatever you chose, remember your health is the most important thing ever. Be prepared for cold weather and keep your lovely ears safe and warm.






неділя, 2 грудня 2012 р.

How to stay pretty baby when its really cold outside - part 1

Part 1. Vintage winter shoes

One of the most important moments about winter is proper shoes! They should be warm, quality, made from natural materials. Great if it's leather shoes with pure wool or fur.  It will keep your feet warm and comfortable. Don't forget about wool socks! It's always up to date. 

Probably every girl who tries to adhere vintage style in her clothing, comes to such a problem as winter shoes. Well, I mean good-looking winter shoes, which will not be in disharmony with your stylish outfit and general look. It is a real problem to find proper piece if winter in your country is bitty and frosty. Some time ago I started to learn what ladies wore back in 1930-1950's times. Unfortunately, not many pictures can be found. Anyway there's something I found.

various snow boots



Lovely winter boots from this etsy shop



probably my favorite piece from here

these look really similar - right? go here


And what about this item? source


lovely pair for a snowy weather (not sold yet!)

Great pair of Sweedish  hasbeens, vintage inspired shoes

And nice Betsy boots



Well, and now its time to show you my treasures.
This lovely pair I bought before second Kyiv Tweed run. I was looking for some special shoes and found them! Real brown suede with pure wool inside. I have no idea where they come from and what year it could be, but I love them very much. Even though they are little bit small for me.

And here is my second pair, vintage inspired winter shoes. I ordered them in small private shoe company,  design is mine. Leather shoes with loads of wool inside :)

Now I have complete set of footwear and accessories

Also I found great winter vintage shoes reviews here:
http://www.diaryofavintagegirl.com/2010/12/winter-footwear-final-party-plug.html 
http://madfraulein.blogspot.com/2012/10/winter-is-coming.html 

Keep your feet warm and good-looking. And stay tuned to my new winter fashion dedicated blog entry!

Here is part two: winter headwear