Trend alert - striped top with red skirt

In fashion, there are some classic combinations you can never go wrong with. As you already noticed from the attached pictures, I'm talking about striped tops with red skirts.

If you have these two items in your wardrobe, then you are one lucky fashionable girl.

I doubt there is still someone who doesn't know these girls, but if there is...  I'm letting you know that the first picture presents Blair Eadie, the second picture presents Romanian blogger, Ana Morodan, and the third picture presents another famous Romanian blogger, Ioana Gheorghe.

In my opinion, these girls know their way with fashion and worth being followed.

Now, tell me, who do you think wore this combination better?

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Today I would have liked...

To be on a beach in Costineşti with my husband near me... if it's possible, around sunset...
To enjoy a cold drink with my husband near me... and have this view in front of me...
To take a walk along the Danube river at midnight with my husband...
To dance with my husband on this song...
To make passionate love with my husband...

Unfortunately he is 2500km away...

T-shirt - Takko | Skirt - Atmosphere via Raspberry | Sandals - Tiziana via miniPrix | Bag - FullaSugah via miniPrix
 Ring - via miniPrix  | Bracelet - Hand made

Complicated mind

Have you ever wondered why is written on the banner from the upper part of the blog "Story of a simple girl with a complicated mind..."?
The answer is quite simple... because this is how I am. Even in the pictures below I seem peaceful and serene, but my mind is thinking to all sort of stuff.
What stuff? I usually consume my neurons thinking about how to start my own business and how to be my own boss. This is my biggest dream which I hope will became reality one day.

In the mean time, as you can see, I made some visual upgrades to the blog (at least this is how I see them) and I added some items to the Shop page.  I will be happy to receive your feedback on all this.
Thank you for reading!

Top :: s.Oliver via miniPrix | Trousers :: via miniPrix | Belt :: via miniPrix | Flats :: Andrea Tokio via miniPrix  | Bag :: FullahSugah via miniPrix | Sunglasses :: New Yorker | Necklace :: Hand made - a gift from my husband from Indonesia

Spring vacation - part 2 of 2

Every time I'm posting vacation photos I have in mind there are people who don't even know where Romania is on the map. This is not a totally unjustified and to be honest I'm not here to judge anyone. All I want to tell you is that Romania it's a destination worth seeing either you choose to go to the mountains or to the sea side.

If the photos below haven't convinced you yet, go ahead  and check out last year's mountains photos (here and here) and sea side photos (here and here). What do you think?

Spring vacation - part 1 of 2

We were so lucky to be able to spend four days to the mountains and it was so relaxing and soul nourishing that it would be impossible to describe it in words. That is why I will let the photos talk for themselves.

P.S. 1. Missed you all blogosphere girlfriends! I will soon pay you a visit :).
P.S. 2. This vacation allowed me once again to cultivate my great passion for photography.
If you find these photos at least interesting I invite you to check out our previous mountain trip photos here and here. Let me know if you liked it.
P.S. 3. I will come back with further details about our trip to the mountains in the next post.

Vacation time

Now, while you're all reading this, I'm officially on Spring vacation.
I will get back in a week, when I'm going to show you, in pictures, how it was. I'm actually hoping that we will all get back and share this week's adventures, because I'm sure I'm not the only one taking a vacation. I'm not intending to be totally absent.
I will continue to post updates on Facebook and of course on Instagram, so be sure to follow along because you won't regret it.

With your permission, I decided to extend a few more days the Bershka skirt giveaway.
Both winners, of the skirt and of the sandals, will be announced on 6th of May, I promise.

P.S. These pictures were taken this weekend when I went for a walk with my husband.
Isn't Spring a miracle?

Top :: Stradivarius via Kurtmann | Jeans :: Bershka via miniPrix | Flats :: Deichmann 

 Bag :: Reserved | Sunglasses :: New Yorker | Necklace, bracelets :: Hand made from Indonesia

 

Disclaimer

As a blogger, I find myself going through tens of blogs each week. I use Bloglovin as blog posts reader and if I look there, I realize I'm actually following at least 1000 blogs. What's my point?

I'm just saying that even though I don't have a master degree in fashion I'm a very informed person and I never get out of bed in the morning and grab the first piece that comes into my hand and put it on. I actually prepare my outfit the night before and when choosing the pieces I have in mind everything I see and like in actual trends and of course what my dressing has to offer. What's my point, again?

Every reader who enters this personal space, called zadinblog, should take what I'm presenting as an informed point of view and never as a lesson of fashion.

Those who don't understand that and feel the urge to say mean things are asked to leave this space and go wherever they are welcomed because clearly this is not the space.

I will accept bad comments or critics only from persons who have at least one public outfit post or have a job in fashion.

T-shirt :: Stradivarius via Kurtmann | Trousers :: Cropp | Shoes :: Joyca via miniPrix | Bag :: Reserved 
Trench coat :: CINQUE | Sunglasses :: New Yorker

A girl can dream...

1. Şosete :: 6 lei // 2. Portofel :: 12 lei // 3. Balerini :: 49 lei // 4. Eşarfă :: 16 lei // 5. Sandale cu platformă :: 79 lei // 6. Geantă :: 99 lei // 7. Inel :: 7 lei // 8. Colier cu pene :: 24 lei // 9. Body :: 22 lei // 10. Pălărie :: 21 lei // 11. Curea :: 12 lei // 12. Ochelari de soare :: 24 lei // 13. Maiou :: 17 lei // 14. Sandale :: 81 lei // 15. Brăţară :: 25 lei

Se apropie Paştele şi aşa cum am fost obişnuită de mică ar fi frumos să mă înnoiesc. Sunt sigură că nu voi putea să-mi achiziţionez toate piesele, dar sunt sigură că pot să visez. 

Dacă ar fi să-mi aleg doar una dintre piese cel mai probabil  mi-aş alege pălăria. Voi ce v-aţi alege?

P.S. Dacă nu aţi observat deja, toate produsele sunt miniPrix.

Boyfriend jeans - my way vs. their way

I'm starting this post by thanking and giving a big hug to all the girls who left such beautiful comments on my previous post. Your words made me felt close to you and made me realize that blogging it's not a waste of time. So, once again, thank you! ♥

Today I want to show you in pictures a trend I really love - boyfriend jeans. This may be a common topic of discussion for fashion bloggers, but this doesn't mean I can't offer you my vision over it.
This is not the first time I'm writing about this topic and for those of you who want to know who "invented" the concept and what are the particularities of this piece of clothing here is the article. You won't regret reading it, I assure you!

What's your opinion on this matter, do you own such a pair of jeans?

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7 things you didn't know about me

I was recently challenged by a dear girl, called Ilda, whom I thank deeply, to write 7 things about myself. I would like to mention, for those of you who have the patience to read, that there are three other posts with this theme on this blog (here, here and here).

It's been a while since I said something new about myself and the main reason I'm writing all this down is because I really want you to know me better and realize there is much more substance beyond my daily outfits.

So, here you are:

1. I'm currently working as Project Manager in the IT industry.
2. I've been married for five years. Both me and my husband lost, for a while now, our wedding rings. We haven't bought new ones yet.
3. I  rarely wear lipstick. Most of the times I wear a natural color lip gloss.
4. This year, on 30th of December, I'll be 30 years old.
5. I'm celebrating my 30th birthday with a trip to Paris.
6. Before getting married, me and my husband were together for 9 years.
7. He is the only guy I have ever been with, from every point of view...

Hope you found my sincerity exercise at least interesting.

Parka :: Bershka via miniPrix | Denim shirt :: SKY Jeans | Sweater :: Takko | Boyfriend jeans :: ASOS | Shoes :: Joyca via miniPrix
Bag :: Reserved | Sunglasses :: New Yorker

Like, Love, Need, Want

Like - they are so trendy, great for a summer night walk.
Love - I'm sure they would make my legs look so sexy.
Need - I recently discovered this bio ingredients mascara and I would love to try it.
Want - my mornings would be much happier.

Like | Love | Need | Want

Abstinence

This is my favorite part of the year. I love how everything is turning green, I love the blossom trees, I love the warmth of the air.
Other than that I really don't have something notable to share with you.

P.S. 1. I'm a bit upset... I promised myself I won't do any online shopping this month... and I didn't hold to my promise.

Has any of you found the secret of shopping abstinence. If yes, would you care to share it?

P.S. 2. In case you were wondering why my hair is so savage in this pictures... the answer is simple... this is my weekend hair.

Jacket :: Bershka via miniPrix | Shirt :: SKY Jeans | Jeans :: Bershka via miniPrix | Oxford shoes :: JOYCA via miniPrix 

Bag :: Reserved | Sunglasses :: New Yorker

Blogger Ambassador for ZorileStore.ro (round II) + GIVEAWAY

I was telling you here that I'm joining the "Blogger Ambassador for ZorileStore.ro" competition. I was very enthusiastic about getting these cool sneakers.

Things didn't go exactly as everyone (myself included) anticipated. The number of participants was so big that by the moment they got the email with my sneakers solicitation they were already out of stock. At first I was very disappointed and thought it would be better to retire myself from the competition. Then an idea crossed my mind.

Why throw away the opportunity of getting a free pair of shoes?

I started searching again on their website and found these cool rock sandals. I usually wear size 39, but considering their size guide I decided to ask for size 40. They were very prompt in sending them but... surprise, surprise... they are to small for me... Of course you might say that because we are talking about sandals this is not that big of a deal. Nonetheless, I  don't feel comfortable having my feet fingers right on the edge of the shoe sole. I don't want to return them because they look so nice and seem to be very qualitative. That's why I'm offering them to one of my Romanian readers.

How do you handle the taking outfit shots routine?

Although it's been more than a year since I started this blog I can't say I've become handy at being a model or at taking outfit shots.
Sometimes I take at least 30-40 photos from which I choose 6-7 seven to post...
Sometimes I don't like the place where I'm taking the photos... because it's either to crowded and people stare at me while modelling, either doesn't emphasize my outfit at all...
Sometimes I don't have a photographer...
Sometimes the weather is bad...
Sometimes I simply can't find the time...
Sometimes I don't feel like taking shots...

Today was a day when none of the above happened. I had my eyes for a while on this place with an amazing view over the Danube and I went out and tried it for this shooting. Hope you like the result.

Jacket :: Bershka via miniPrix (similar via MiniPrix) | Top :: Vero Moda via miniPrix | Trousers :: ASOS | Boots :: via miniPrix 

Scarf :: SH store | Necklace :: Hand made from Indonesia | Sunglasses :: Unkown brand

Some facts...

1. For those of you who read my previous post... hubby came home from Indonesia and we had fireworks from many points of view. :)
2. In a few days he will be leaving to Holland so I'm a bit sad from this point of view, but the good part is that he will be gone for just 12 days. :(
3. Exactly 3 weeks from now we are taking a trip to the mountains. :)
4. Surprisely (or not) almost every piece from today's outfit was bought from miniPrix at 30% off; in addition, the shirt and the trousers were bought from the men section... hope you don't think I've gone insane or that I have a fetish involving man clothes :)
5. For those of you who aren't fans of miniPrix (if there are any) I recreated the outfit using Reserved items. :(
6. How are you? I've missed you! :)

Shirt :: FOJAM via miniPrix (very qualitative) | Trousers :: via miniPrix (very qualitative) 

Bag :: Fullah Sugah via miniPrix (excellent quality) | Shoes :: Andrea Tokio via miniPrix (leather)

Trench coat:: CINQUE bought from a SH store | Bracelets :: Hand made from Indonesia | Belt :: Carrefour | Sunglasses :: New Yorker

How to change the work outfit into a date outfit

Us, into fashion women, constantly have in mind the following question: what will I wear for that event? Some of us find the answer relatively fast, but some of us, like me, don't.

The idea I came up with, today, is ancient old, but that doesn't mean I can't offer you my view over it. So here you are:

Whenever you have to go on a date or other event, but you don't have enough time to go home and change, take an extra bag containing different accessories from the ones you are already wearing and put them on before leaving work.

 Maybe you won't find yourself very often in this circumstance, but if you will, remember this post.

P.S. I want to share with you a big, big, big joy... Remember I was telling you here that my husband had to go to Indonesia for a period of time. Guess what? He is coming home! Fireworks!!!

Top :: Lefties via MiniPrix (similar on MiniPrix) | Skirt :: Encode via MiniPrix (foarte calitativă, o recomand) | Shoes :: House of Art | 

Bag :: Reserved (similar on MiniPrix) | Sunglasess :: New Yorker

Vintage & Second Hand

I happen to be lucky sometimes and get in possession of pieces of clothing that I simply love. In  today's outfit this statement is valid for both shirt and jacket.

The jacket is a vintage Hugo Boss. It was my mother's purchase from a SH shop and when I saw what was written on the label I politely insisted that it would look better in my wardrobe. Mothers always yield.

The jeans shirt belonged to my husband and he wore it when it was in trend, about 13 years ago. He had two and for quite some time they were lying hidden in the closet. Until one day, when I found them. I could not wear them just like that because they were too large, so I went to my cousin who is a seamstress and made them on my size. They look extremely well (leaving modesty aside) and I assure you will see me wearing them again.

Jacket :: Vintage Hugo Boss | Shirt :: Unkown Brand (similar at H&M)
Jeans :: Cache Cache via MiniPrix (similar Stradivarius via Kurtmann)
Bag :: Bershka via MiniPrix | Belt :: Reserved | Boots :: Leonardo | Sunglasses :: New Yorker

Poșetele ascunse de pe MiniPrix (only for romanian readers)

Sunt în postura fericită de a vă dezvălui un secret.

În timp ce mă uitam pe site-ul MiniPrix de pe telefon, în căutarea de poște și genți, am descoperit paradisul afișat în pozele de mai jos. Așa că m-am dus țintă pe site-ul MiniPrix de pe laptop, ca să le vizualizez la o dimensiune mai bună. Mare mi-a fost mirarea când am ajuns pe site și nu erau deloc.
Cum de este posibil așa ceva?
Habar nu am, dar în urma discuției cu o prietenă, și ea împătimită MiniPrix, am ajuns la concluzia ca aceasta este o practică întâlnită și în trecut, cu alte produse.

Ce e de făcut totuși în această situație? Eu pot să fac comandă și de pe telefon, dar nu toată lumea beneficiază de acest privilegiu. Eu nu vă las la nevoie și iată soluția la care am ajuns: am copiat un cod de produs vizibil doar pe telefon și l-am tastat în casuța de search a siteului, pe laptop.
Surpriză, surpriză... A mers!
Practic, poți să le vezi pe site dacă știi exact codul produsului, altfel nu le vezi.

Ca să concluzionez, pentru că vorba lungă este sărăcia omului, am făcut o primă selecție și am atașat și linkurile aferente direct către site ca să beneficieze toată lumea de ele, nu doar o categorie exclusivistă.

Spor la shopping!

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Like, Love, Need, Want

Like - I don't know why, but I really like them and they have a very good price.
Love - sometimes the beautifulness of an outfit lies in the qualitative accessories.
Need - I recently discovered that jumping on a trampoline is a great way to lose some extra kilos.
Want - this not actually for me but for my son who even though he is a slow talker he is a technology maniac. The other day he used my iPhone to sent a video with him via Skype to his father who is currently abroad.

Like | Love | Need | Want

Blogger ambasador for ZorileStore.ro

Today I join the "Blogger Ambassador for ZorileStore.ro" competition  and as a person with principles I'm letting you know that this is obviously an advertising campaign which will involve writing some articles in theme.

This is one of those times when I'm glad I have a blog because by submitting a minimal effort I get a free product of my choice, which I will test / try and afterwards I will write about it.

Initially I was reluctant to sign up, but my friend Flori told me about the quality of their products and, in addition, I found these cool sneakers which totally convinced me it worth to try.

I start with enthusiasm on this road and I hope to keep it until the end.