CULOTTES

I’ve had a long distance love affair with culottes for awhile.  Always admiring their beauty and chicness, but was not sure to make them mine. Not sure because they are one of those pieces that you have to get exactly right or it can be a HUGE fashion mistake.  One must consider leg width and length when finding a pair that compliments their body.

I would say that high heels should ALWAYS be considered when choosing a pair of culottes, but you can also wear them with flats if you're gonna work all day.

Some days ago while I was in New York I went for a Subway ride and decided to wear my black pair of culottes for the first time and here is the result.

I paired it with a sleeveless white shirt with a little black bow, red high heels and a leather jacket.

What do you think of it?? Hope you like it!!

Bajar para español!!

Hace un tiempo que tengo una relación de amor a distancia con los culottes. Siempre me encanto como quedaban puestos, lo chic que son, pero no estaba segura de hacerlos míos porque me parece una de esas prendas que tenes que tener claro como usarla o puede ser un error ENORME. Hay que considerar el largo y ancho de la pierna cuando buscamos un par apropiado para nosotras que favorezca nuestro cuerpo.

Considero que siempre deben ser acompañados por tacos altos, pero podemos elegir un par de chatitas si vamos a trabajar todo el día.

Para esta ocasión elegi combinarlos con una camisa con moño negro, tacos altos rojos y una campera de cuero, que les parece??

I'm wearing:

H&M black culotte

TOPSHOP red heels

CALVIN KLEIN faux leather jacket

ZARA white shirt

Ph: Wagner Santiago

Xx

Maria

                     

Is It Cold Yet?

These past days have been crazy with the weather!!
We're in those days in which we're leaving warm temperatures, and starting to get used to the cold weather instead!! But the in between time it's exhausting most of the times!! It's so hard to pick the right outfit like that. If you think it's too cold and wear lots of clothes, you may end up burning yourself out! And if you don't wear enough clothes you'll end up feeling freezing, hard, huh??

So I've found out the master piece of clothing that you can't live without in days like this one, is the one and only PONCHO!!! yes, the poncho!!. It's so weird for me that the poncho is so trendy now, because I've lived all of my life wearing ponchos in my hometown, they're so famous there!! It's the most important item for a countryside outfit. You usually wear them with an specific type of pants called "bombachas", shirts and a beret.
It's really comfy to wear and it warms you up if you're cold, but it's also really easy to fold in and put away in any backpack if you feel hot.

This was my outfit for today that I went to have lunch with a really close friend of mine that is almost like my aunt and works in the UN.
If you're planning to visit the UN you may like to know that there's a guided tour all over there for just 18 bucks, which is really good! If you're not expecting to spend any money instead you can just walk around by yourself and it's completely free!! it's always good to now things like this! Don't forget to bring your passport as they're going to ask for it before letting you go in.

Talking about the food, if you're around there at lunch time, there are plenty of really good restaurants  to choose.
I'm a big fan of Italian food, so we went to an Italian restaurant called Cibo (767 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10017) in which you have really good pasta, pizza and salads.

When you're done with the UN, you can also go to explore the Grand Central Terminal which is just a few blocks away.
Now you know how to spend a different day in New York.  :)

Hope you enjoy it!!

Xx
Maria

                 

Poncho & Skirt - H&M | Turtleneck shirt - Public School | Hat - Forever 21 | Sunnies - Ray Ban         

Photos by Wagner Santiago 

Friday is for Faux Fur

Everything is good about fridays... isn't it??
Everything seems to be easier, more charming, and so. We see the world in colors! in a positive way. We even act like nice people on fridays! lol.
I think we should definitely try to use this "Friday Vibes" every single day of the week, and that way we're helping the world to be a better place.

Doesn't it happen to you, when you take the train back home during the week, after a long day of work that you wonder why people act so rude with you. It's not cool at all!! We all can be nice every single day and change the world if we commit ourselves to do so!!

Anyways, I'm so happy it's Friday!! which means that we can stay at home and do nothing or dress up a little bit and go out instead!. And that's definitely what I'm doing tonight!!.

As long as the cold temp is already in the city I have chosen to wear a faux fur coat that i really like. Pretty simple and yet so much going on! Leather leggings, tees, faux fur. The art of playing with classics, implementing statement pieces and creating unique looks by using everyday pieces, that's what's all about!!

Happy friday everyone!!!


Xx.Maria

     Jacket – H&M | Tee – rag & bone | Leggins – Forever 21 | Sandals – Jeffrey Campbell | Backpack – Isadora (Argentinian brand) | Hat - Urban Outfitters

Shot by Nicolas Rodriguez

New York, New York

I’m a fashion designer from Uruguay. I moved to New York for a period of time a month ago, and I’m doing an internship at Monrowe Magazine in NYC. I really love doing this!!.

With this blog I want to share my point of view about fashion which I think it’s not just about what we see in Magazines and Fashion shows.
There’s a WHOLE world deep inside every collection and in my case is the best way to express myself.

This look that I’m posting today are from a photoshoot I did some time ago in my home town.

Skirt - H&M | Turtle neck sweater - my design | Coat - Indian Emporium | Sneakers - Adidas | Sunnies - Ray Ban | Tights - DKNY

                
                Photos by Nicolas Rodriguez                Styling Anabella Palombo