PeSuit and Tie

  my mom was recently curious about what i'm writing in my blog. when i sent her the link, she responded that her english regressed . that, and last week's embarrassing bow tie selfie inspired me into devolution  of my personal style.  meet the girl who wanted to do the blog first, the one who used ok je ok! , croatian's teen magazine, as the holy bible. i decided to give her her flowers. this girl had more bravery in her style. mind you - these fits were worn proudly in my incredibly small and rural town growing up. also as a treat to myself, i choose some looks and wanted to see how i could reference them today. i hope you have a great laugh as much as i did while taking a trip down memory lane. fall 2012 . i was mid 8th grade, developing the hardest crushes and fangirling heavily over one direction. for the sake of people who i still love - i cropped out the old friends from this group photo. many of these people now have families and lives of their own.  i'm wear...

  i finally got some time to do my nails this week, and followed the inspo pic, to some degree. i asked boyfriend his opinion on them. he described them as " very austin powers core ". i guess i can see the groovy in these babies. i was thinking they were giving cute alien  - like ariana grande in break free  or her and lady gaga's rain on me  or the iconic zenon - girl of the 21st century  movie with raven symone. your thoughts? saturday night two victoria's and two siblings embarked on an adventure of a casual girl's night out. there was nothing casual with our fits though. we were a perfect combination of bratz meets sex and the city style-wise. with victoria g in a guiness rugby shirt styled with heart patterned tights, i unintentionally mathed her vibe with a tartan mini skirt and polka dot tights. sib wore a tube top she sewed recently, long linen pants with gucci heels peeking out, victoria s was coordinating color wise with a black top, cotton shirt and ...

  music of the week when sib and i are driving, lately i've been asking for " something funky " - i'm thinking records spinning, afros and habibi funky beats. something that would be played in laziza  - a restaurant in nyc we got to go to celebrate bestie nicole's birthday. between this musical craving and watching a documentary on the chelsea hotel (mentioned below) - i found the sweet spot that has just enough nyc grunge and funk for my taste -  anthony bourdain's favorite songs .  i need to spin my own records more. my collection is pretty small - some excellent thrift finds (joni mitchell and harry nilsson being a few) - a plethora of slovenian polka - and much of petula clark's discography. i'm one good record find from developing a new collection addiction. toward the end of the week ariana grande  released new songs for her deluxe album of eternal sunshine. 2018/19 ariana will forever be my favorite, but past life  and dandelion  ate up.

  i'm supposed to do my nails sometime soon, once i get some free time. my tv glitch nails are holding on, but not for long. i am a sucker for abstract and fun designs (even though i am confined for hours in one spot, and needing a lot of patience). i've had these nails in my folder for some time, and i like the chrome-black-pink color scheme. will be posting once i get them done.  

  music of the week i haven't been listening or discovering new things, but with the books i've been reading this week, britney spears   and zayn  are on my repeat. 

✿spring is finally officially in the air, and the weather was... confusing? sib and i started the week off by resetting post-pittsburgh road trip, and had a few sunny days to clean out the garden and do yard work. unfortunately the spring teaser was not long lasting, so the end of the week was once again, spent under the gloomy weather and a sense of lack of energy. even though it was refreshing getting out of our yoga session  at 7pm, and it was still light out. bestie vg  started her barista job at a local coffee shop  versare  and i had the most scrumptious pistachio latte ever. this will be my new go to drink for the season. back when we were in croatia over the summer, sib and i noticed how much europeans love their pistachio flavored everything. it's like the matcha of europe. i am very happy to see the appreciation of pistachio trickling to the states, very slowly (should we thank the viral dubai  chocolate?) as i mentioned last entry, it was a good day t...

  since we watched a basketball game on tuesday, i've been more interested in what the cavs players  have been wearing for their tunnel fits. do the cavs have a team stylists? at the moment i can't find any recent names, but courtney mays   was a name associated with many nba players.  my march madness consists of rating these players looks. i invite you to do the same in  this week's  wear or tear  poll. let's see which player is the fashion baller?

  music of the week      my  road trip playlist for my pennsylvania trip was curated the moment i booked out hotel stay. this playlist came to use during all the driving we did. besides that, sib and i listened to gaga, old and new, while crossing the ohio-pa border. and on our way back from hershey to pittsburgh, we listened to some very old panic! at the disco songs, with insane titles. i know each song but couldn't tell you what they're called. do you also think that this genre is the reason why millennials are the way they are?      every time i stay at a hotel, i like to check and see if they have profiles and playlists on spotify. i'm currently listening to songs from the kimpton  hotel. before you ask if this is elevator music, it most absolutely could be described as that. but the vibe is impeccable.

     this week was a true spring awakening. with many of my actual gang members going on various "spring break trips" to the most random locations (colorado, florida, nyc, pennsylvania), a new lady gaga album blasting left and right, the sun shining and air electrified with dopamine, i know i'm not the only one from the cleveland area feeling the relief that this horrid winter finally is at it's end. goodbye single digit temperatures and frostbite fear. welcome back spring of 2009 - when the recession was at it's peak but i am blissfully happy (reverting back to 11 year old self).     VG invited us to a cavs  game on tuesday night before her trip. then boyfriend and i got hotpot and sushi thursday night before his. this week had that excitement all around, everyone prepping and planning.     sib and i decided pittsburgh and hershey was our  spring break getaway. we took a 2 hour road trip to pittsburgh, and we were blessed by the leprechauns ...

  the oscars were last week so i spent the week viewing and deciding my fave looks of the night. i listened to the run-through with vogue   podcast  episode recapping the greatest night of hollywood. the hosts (and myself) agreed that the red carpet looks were very classic hollywood. could it be a reflection of our current political times? i noticed an influx in the mermaid style dresses and everyone seemed skinny (are we just going to collectively ignore this?). here's ten of my fave red carpet looks (not in particular order): 1. demi moore elizabeth sparkling in armani privé. i loved her role in the substance , and i wish she would've won for best actress. either way her looks during award season were winners. love the earrings, and would've loved a necklace too.  2. jeff goldblum in prada. it is always refreshing to see men in something other than a classic tux. never forget his runway moment for the prada fall/winter menswear collection. 3. andrew garfield lookin...

  music of the week      i've been at many music related events lately. it was a good week to discover artists, music enthusiasts, and more events.     i discovered marie & the restaurant , a local band that was performing on thursday at the bar coda . they have two songs out on spotify( always  and find your peace ), and the folksy style is refreshing and simply beautiful.      amy winehouse  is on repeat at home and in the car too, in honor of watching her documentary. she was so unique, and style was for sure something new in the 2000s. sib and i agreed she was the only singer that mastered cursive singing, and made it rich because of her strong vocals (all shade to whisper singing).     when we were at a local dive bar saturday night, it happened to be another random vinyl night. an older gentleman, a vinyl collector, was spinning. when we got there the repertoire was very industrial 90s punk (i caught add by the v...

    ☼   the sun is shining through finally spring is showing us a preview of the good life, daylight savings officially started today, and sib and i are going through a strange case of pre-spring fatigue. i woke up from a fat nap just now and gained some strength to type up my entries. forgive me ahead of time if they sound loopy.     the week was exciting and busy. if this is how the spring will look like, i'm staying busy all year. in a TLDR vibe, my week consisted of really good music and dive bars (anthony bourdain style?), reconnecting with friends, and reconnecting with my catholic roots (hello lent).      it was wonderful to connect with bestie VG this week, as we celebrated mardi gras in tremont at bourbon street barrel room . we went with orders that were as traditional as possible, having hush puppies, jambalaya and alligator bites. the long wait for the table gave us advantage to catch up with VG's trips through europe, including an aus...

  music of the week in honor of women's history month, here are some fave songs from some fave female singers. good 4 u - olivia rodrigo raingurl - yaeji deceptacon - le tigre potential break up song - aly & aj summer renaissance - beyoncé under the table - fiona apple doin' time - lana del rey back to black - amy winehouse telepatìa - kali uchis babooshka - kate bush

  in honor of women's history month, i wanted to share my  latest top ten style icons: lady gaga shakira saoirse ronan nadia lee cohen carey mulligan bella hadid leighton meester elle fanning grace kelly kate moss          i could probably name every woman here, but these influential ladies have been on my icon radar lately.       i've mentioned the impact lady gaga has had on me since her the fame monster  album, and i've been aching for the new album.     we'll not dive into the tax fraud scandal shakira  had. when i was a kid, i had a shakira doll and she was a prized possession. another icon whose music i grew up on.     saoirse ronan's  movies are always a must-watch, and lets not forget her shutting up the dudes making self defense jokes during the  graham norton show late last year. brooklyn  and ladybird  are my fave movies btw.     nadia lee cohen's work alw...