I swear I'm not obsessed

I'm usually pretty good at dismissing things that are out of my price range. I'll just convince myself that the high street shops will eventually make something similar. But then this happened:

I've talked about BBC's new Sherlock and the main character's coat of awesome before; now there's the actor who played him and the coat of wonder Harper's Bazaar shot him in. Downside? It's by Burberry Prorsum (I almost choked just typing that name) and you can get it for the modest amount of £1.495. Presumably (I couldn't find it on the website and even checked the women's section just in case they decided the man needed a bit more feminility - and a cinched waist - in his life).

(I can't help it. I love coats.)

Jackets, finally.

Faux leather jacket // Stradivarius

Top // H&M

Style.com

This morning I browsed Style.com for the first time (better late than never) while waiting for a phone call - so I had a legitimate excuse not to be working on my dissertation. I'm glad I did it, I really needed some fresh inspiration for the weather we've been having - grey and rainy, but not quite cold yet.

Shot by Tommy Ton // Via Style.com

The outfit I never want to take off.

I've been wearing a version of this outfit almost everyday, alternating between lighter and darker trousers, baggier and more fitted tops. This style of trousers is basically everything anyone could ever want: comfortable like pyjamas (I needed a break from skinny jeans) + dress-up and dress down potential. Hmmm.

Olive green trousers//Zara       Bodysuit//River Island       Vest//H&M

Mish mash.

Autumn is not quite here yet, but it seems like a good time to say goodbye to Summer, short sleeves and pink nails.

Top//Zara


Top//Primark       Trousers//Bought on LJ       Belt//H&M


'Get a Rose 4 Me'//H&M

Coats in all shapes and sizes

Coats, coats. I love them. This post is probably due to my irrational hate of this heat we've been enduring for months.

And I couldn't possibly forget my latest obsession - BBC's new Sherlock, whose coat inspired me to DIY one of my own winter coats that I NEVER GET TO WEAR because it's never really cold in Portugal :(



P.S.: Just got back from a long holiday, which is the reason I've been neglecting this blog. Shame on me.

The infernal two weeks

I hate exams.

Took the afternoon off on Friday and braved the sales - found some good stuff, but everything was still overpriced. I brought home a few things despite that.

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Odeio exames.

Tirei a tarde de Sexta para dar uma olhadela nos saldos; encontrei algumas coisas, mas tudo estava ainda demasiado caro. Apesar disso, voltei para casa com algumas peças.

Trousers and t-shirt from Zara; accessories were bought second-hand.

Byproducts of shopping

+ Eyeshadow by H&M: 'Gold Digger' and 'Glitter Green' (the glitter is unfortunately absent from the picture because my camera is very uncooperative.)

+ Accessories from H&M and Primark

+ Minty Fat Balm from Eyeko (amazing, as I'm finding everything from Eyeko to be. Reflects light with a wonderful subtle shimmer and smells deliciously minty.)

I wonder if those hair bows will look silly on my hair... I've already had to give up on my collection of headbands from the time when I still had my long locks. // Pergunto-me se aqueles laços irão ficar bem no meu cabelo. Afinal, já tive de desistir das 1001 'headbands' que andei a coleccionar nos tempos em que ainda tinha cabelos compridos.

Long weekend

My weekend was spent working. By Saturday my brain was fried, and I felt some distraction was in order. Went shopping at Primark and H&M, bought clothes, accessories and... eyeshadow! Of wonderful golden tones. I'm not sure this goes well with my skin, but I love glittery colours. Pictures to come later!

So, here's yesterday's outfit, where I'm wearing some of my recent purchases.

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Passei o fim-de-semana a trabalhar. No Sábado o meu cérebro já estava bastante queimado, e percebi que precisava urgentemente de algum tipo de distracção. Passei pela Primark e H&M, onde comprei algumas peças de roupa, acessórios e... sombra para os olhos! De uns maravilhosos tons dourados. Não sei sequer se isto me fica bem, mas adoro cores brilhantes deste género. Esperem pelas fotos!

Aqui fica o outfit de ontem, onde estou já a usar algumas das recentes compras.

Trousers from Primark, shoes and jacket from H&M, blouse was bought second-hand on LJ. // Calças da Primark, sandálias e casaco da H&M, a blusa foi comprada em segunda-mão no LJ.

Casual

The sort-of-but-not-really rainy weather is back. I'm not very good at mid-season wear (since Spring and Autumn have become mere words rather than actual seasons) and today I just wanted to feel comfortable. Jeans + t-shirt seemed the obvious route.

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O tempo chuvoso voltou. Não sou grande coisa a vestir-me de acordo com a celebrada meia-estação ("Primavera" e "Outono" vão-se tornando meras palavras, já que temos passado directamente do Verão para o Inverno, e vice-versa) e hoje apenas quis sentir-me confortável. A resposta óbvia? Jeans + t-shirt.

Slouchy cardigan from H&M


This cardigan is extremely hairy.


Elephant necklace from Blanco (ages ago)

Work week interlude

The recent cluster of bank holidays gave me the opportunity to indulge in guilt-free entertainment. Last week I downloaded and watched Tenshi no Koi, a japanese film that was both silly and sweet. It is relevant to this blog because the girls in it paraded some outfits I'd love to emulate. If only I had money and time to go shopping (I'm actually doing the latter next Friday, due to yet another cluster of bank holidays)...

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A recente concentração de feriados e pontes deu-me a oportunidade de me entreter em algo que não o trabalho. Na semana passada fiz o download de Tenshi no Koi, um filme japonês contendo doses iguais de romance e lamechice. É relevante porque as protagonistas se passeavam com bem pensados conjuntos que eu adoraria recriar. Se ao menos tivesse dinheiro e tempo para ir às compras (o que talvez faça na próxima Sexta-feira, aproveitando a nova concentração de feriados)...