my Valentina Assoluto

As a charismatic muse of modern Valentino, Valentina is intriguing, magnetic, unpredictable. Valentina transforms clothing into a secret experience, a private search for her inner self, and a personal and intimate form of pleasure.

I’ve received Valentina Assouluto, a new fragrance from Valentino house about a week ago and I’ve become slightly addicted to the scent it spreads. It’s such a beautiful, mystique, seductive fragrance adorned with notes of bergamot, white Alba, Smeggia peach, jasmine, tuberose, vanilla, cedar, oak moss and patchouli. Pretty and elegant bottle is made of brown opaline glass and adorned with large flower, emblem of Valentino couture. For this little still of my life, I wore my vintage beaded dress that is really one of the most darling dresses in my closet, made of pure soft silk (I’ve became little snobbish lately with fabrics so I avoid fabric mixtures) that is covered with thousands of ivory beads. This intense fragrance smells on all those pretty moments with inner self, rituals of dressing up, love and pretty dresses. It will be my perfect partner in all those lovely moments that are about to come.

from misslikey's diary; in Chanel Makeup studio

Dear diary,

Today misslikey was playing with some cosmetics. You may wonder how can someone play with lipsticks and mascaras, but I'll tell you dear one secret; that's how we girls are. So, to tell you the truth, I awfully love to play with Chanel little things my dear diary. And when I was invited few days ago to have a beauty experience at Chanel make-up studio in Zagreb, for misslikey that is like going to a party. Earlier this day I woke up around 10 am. Was meditating a bit, you know, to stay fresh. After I did all those important things I realized I would be late cause my hair was still wet. So I called my subconscious 911 and she helped me to make a braid around my head. Then I put on my black lace mini dress and my crochet collar with secessionist brooch that costed me just few pennies (kiss to my dearest antique dealer). All ready, I went to Mesnicka Street where Chanel Makeup studio is based. And my dearest I have to say I had a great time. So you wanted to know who was there? There was lovely and elegant Virgine from Chanel, fellow bloggers miss styletone, miss 123 Style and miss fashion rocks. And we all had our own makeover that looked pretty natural. So dear diary you wouldn’t believe how misslikey looked with all that make-up. My lashes were huge and my lips were pale and I have to say I felt very lovely. After a chat inside of Chanel, together with misses’ bloggers, misslikey went for a pleasant cup of coffee.

p.i.s.s.

Dear diary, after I saw the photos that I took that day, I realized I’d never be photographer. Why is that? Because I love to play with camera and click on it, instead of taking photos. And I didn't wear my glasses so most of the photos were similar to the picture of the world as misslikey sees it..Big blur. This is what happens with analogue cameras and “blind” people.

Yours truly,

misslikey

COLLAGE: LOVELY FIFI LAPIN IN CHANEL CREATIONS, ILLUSTRATION IN RIGHT CORNER BY HELEN AHPORNSIRI (SEE IT HERE), PHOTOS MISSLIKEY,

Chic details; back to school

Remember the school? Were you one of those that were singing rebelliously "Teacher leave the kids alone in front", or you were with utterly devoted pupil team? Even if you were just a scholar full of joy, you must had one of those want to be all grown up moments. And now that you are all grown up, you still wearing similar items once you were wearing in benches? Hated or beloved, you must admit Mrs. School left very impact on who you are and maybe what you wear today. Do you ask yourself sometimes who would be the one that is nostalgic in the story of stylish education; us or the designers? For this fall, many of them announced comeback in benches; from Philip Lim, Generra, Peter Jensen, Proenza Schouler, Brian Reyes, Cynthia Steffe to Boy by Band of Outsiders. All those folks are crazy about the girl that wears toggle jackets, pleated skirts, vests, dresses with peter pan collars, all the lace-up footwear (from oxfords to booties), visible socks or the one up to the knee. If you are fan, no matter if you choose to be perhaps charming Lolita or Preppy out of college, you’ll feel satisfied in the fall with shops overwhelmed with new glance preppy items. In mean time, while we waiting, we could use some of the Nouveau school tips for the warm days. Who even said that we want to go on school vacations?

No 1 Nouveau school detail; Barrette in the hair
Yes, visible pin and there’s no much of philosophy about it, wear it just the way your mum once wanted for you to wear it. Just keep your hair sleek and tidy. If you have a bob or the shoulder length, look upon Margot Tenenbaum. If you have a long or short hair, find some inspiration from Phillip Lim spring runaway. Hairstylist Odile Gilbert made a side part and wrapped hair in old school side-chignon. She used two red barrettes, on the front and on the back above the chignon. Red color of pin is ideal charming match for spring pastels.

No2 Nouveau school detail; brown satchel
Don’t tell me you are not head over heels for satchels this season. Perfect version of satchel, for spring and plenty of summer dresses and floral prints would be in brown or tan. If you are in lack off around €1000, forget about Mullbery’s Alexa or Proenza’s PS1 and go for the vintage. Make a little flea market trip or find something fits you on Etsy. Just make sure that if has handle has a large shoulder strap so it can easily transform to shoulder bag. And sometimes can be just nonchalant oversized clutch .

Chic details; fuchsia lips & little socks

Details matter; an accent on something can improve or impair your outfit. Thought I don't believe too much in impairs when one has the attitude, story of the dressing or know who he/she is. Everything is in the feeling when it comes to clothing. No feeling- No flavour like in many things in life. This month adorable inspirations and lifters for this charming beginning of the summer are fuchsia lips and small socks on shoes.
Fuchsia lipstick
Indeed is that lipstick can be lifter of outfit. I like to keep things plain with bright colors- for an example plain white shirt dress in the spring just with fuchsia lips- any other accessory is needless (maybe a touch of gold jewelry).
We took the inspiration from the spring runaway where inspired by Bottega Veneta and Marc by Marc Jacobs. At Bottega make-up artist Pat McGrath with lips in matte fuchsia kept skin clean and the brows bleached which perfectly suited white headbands. Inspired by Madonna in Seeking Susan, Dick Page on Marc Jacobs painted lips in bright fuchsia and remain the face clean. Together with bow headband look is really cutism. When buying fuchsia lipstick, look rather for matte shades.

Little socks
Absolutely craziness is for hosiery this season. In the spring just are perfect little socks on flats with lively spring dresses. Fell in love with the Brooklyn- based clothing and shoe label Keller. Superb-talented Kelly Clark has a thing for a little socks this season and the previous one which is enchanting beyond. Images on the left are from Keller Spring summer 2010 Lookbook, see it complete here.
And perfect little cream socks I found at LA's finest hosiery shop Hansel from Basel. Aren't these just adorable little socks

Long hair...boring or not??

I have a long hair for some time now। Last major makeover happened three years ago when I was just dying for Michelle Pfeiffer's bob with bangs from Scarface (Kate Moss had the same inspiration). In growing process of my two haircuts on one head, as my cousin mocked, because of thickness of my hair style of my bangs did show affection toward emo. Then I promised myself- I will grow it. Once you start growing process you pay more attention on health of hair- probably there are subconscious thoughts of its connection with big-boom. I have little scrapbook from phase of teenager days when vegetarian and all natural obsessed, was collecting beauty home made recipes, so I know that you can mix an egg with 4 spoons of honey, 3 spoons of olive oil and wrap your head in plastic foliage. One hour later I forget how my threads are pretty smother and softer due to irritation caused by scratching of vertex. Not to mention mayonnaise salad on top of my head and smell of my home or better say fowl house (but still mayonnaise makes miracles on sun-damaged hair). If only I have more patience for natural hangs out but then I would had that same patience for transformations, well not in meaning of Rihanna but still enough to avoid feeling of boredom. And I swear when I exclusively signed the contract with myself that I am raising mane in rock manner with Patti Smith as an idol, thought of boredom was not involved. But that's just probably in our human nature. I learned how long hair needs a persistence cause every now and then is very seducing idea of taking scissors in a hand. For a girl that at three stood in front of garbage and made a boyish haircut from a long blonde braid, it doubles my chances immediately. Oh how is it hard when at one point you are allured with flapper wavy or pageboy haircut. Or when images of Gwyneth as Margot Tenenbaum or Debbie Harry whisper Cut it, Cut it. Sore of growing process more than Patti Smith stopped me every time- If I settled for a free-flowing hair I'll find solutions for less dullness. So, first I became colorist on my own to give a little life to my natural mouse-blond color. That DIY of hair turned out surprisingly very well- In three phase process I was making highlights in three times, every time coloring around six locks to avoid stripes effect and create natural sun highlighting appearance. Another thing I learned about long hair is that tolerates much more creativity in hairstyles. I've always been fan of casual chignons, pulled back, side-parted hair (role model Abbey Kershaw). Just a year ago I used to think that I left classical headbands in the past, at the age of 6, I surprised myself recently wearing a bow headband. Then French braid, which I am very fan for years now. Loose, side braid from Alexander Wang and Miu-Miu spring catwalks created by hairstylist Guido Palau absolutely encouraged me for having a long hair. And from the time I saw Hermes ad with Karlie Kloss I already knew of my beach image this summer. Since then I am working on twining a scarf into the braid.(last year Hermes had few charming loose braids on catwalk)
"Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you are 40 it will look 85", wrote Chicago Tribune's Mary Schmich in Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young, one of most touching articles ever.
I don't mess too much, but I'll need to make a change in future. But I'll leave it long for now. Maybe when I become serious I will cut it into sleek, simple and to the shoulder. But I am not ready. Yet.

Are you wearing braid?


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