top secret: Louise Paris

In the sea of terrible second-hand shops today, sometimes it can be really frustrating to find a shop that offers proper second-hand pieces in your own style. Not so long ago, in the middle of investigation for Princess Tam Tam triangle bra, I came across this wonderful shop called Louise Paris. 

This online boutique offers wide range of luxury second-hand clothing for both women and men and ships worldwide. They have bunch of Chloe stuff and dozens of lovely and affordable See by Chloe frocks, as well. Most items are worn just once and prices are reasonable. For example, you will pay 800€ for awfully expensive Chloe Sally bag that costs 1710 € in retail. In this paradise of second–hand designer clothing, you can find pieces from Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, Carven, Le Mont St Michel, YSL, Stella McCartney, Chanel and many more. Apart from designer clothing, Louise Paris sells also no name pieces, which are in great condition. The showroom is based in Paris where you can make an appointment to try on the garments. The only problem is that most items sell out quickly, so you have to be up to date with website.

As I said, most of the second- hand shops really make us hate pre-owned clothes because they offer pieces in very bad condition. Au Contraire, Louise will make your relationship with second-hand divine. Keep a secret. Of course, if you want all this pretty clothes for yourself!

Silly Little Tea Cups

Unlike most people who start a day healthy with nice cup of tea, my mornings are reserved for extreme coffee addiction. (Oh, those writers!)
My special moment of teatime begins later, in the afternoon, and it’s usually English breakfast tea with bit of soymilk and honey, that I sip from one of the cups from my floral vintage collection. This had become one of my favourite rituals, especially if there’s neat literature around to keep my eyes busy. 

I believe that you, dear readers, also enjoy in your teatime moments and that you pick your teacups with love and caring. Therefore, I think you would agree that hand painted vintage teacups from Silly Little Tea Cups share our idea of teatime as special moment. These pretty floral teacups with charming sayings will make any tea party special. We all know how we appreciate our moments of silence, so how perfect it would be to have teacups that are not just lovely, but also speak in your name. What yours will tell… Cheeky, silly or naughty?  

Find Silly Little Tea Cups on Etsy

Rainy days and Weekends

You can feel her scent when she softly tries to creep inside the soul of one. You can find her in the hugs of loved ones when the serenade she plays evokes their bodies like a prayer. Charmed, these will take the air to feel the pain her drops did to naked skin around their hearts. She performs the sweet symphony with the melodies so fine and similar to those of divine. 

On the day when Mademoiselle Rain is around I will sit on the sofa carefree and read my favourite magazine. And welcome one more daylight with proper breakfast à la Royale.  I will wander around on gloomy morning through flea market when feisty and rugged drops mislead the ways of other gold searchers. In quietness, I will look out to make the prettiest friendship between little porcelain creatures in imaginary world I tend to create.

On a rainy day I want to sit alone in my favourite coffee shop. I want to enjoy the words of silence and messages on the paper that greedily holds memories in the yellow spots. I want to run through fields of lost time and smell flowers wet with the tears that Queen of Sky cried. I want to admire the order. I want to learn something new that’s going to make this voyage of mine irreplaceable. And somehow give me guidance to leave my footprint in this time.
 

PHOTOS: BETTY COVER; FLICKR; REBLOGS ON TUMBLR; QUOTE BY E. B. WHITE

Photography crush...Sofie Olejnik

Sofie Olejnik is Berlin based photographer and super talented girl that creates magical stories with her camera lenses. Her light is subtle, girls look like they popped out from our favorite novels and clothes are pretty and girly. 

Her work has been featured in the super cool magazines such as Material Girl and Pony Anarchy. One of my favorite photographers, often surprises us also with analogue editions that leave us breathless. And all we want to do is hug a rose and escape to the world that Sofie Olejnik creates. 

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