30 November 2011

Outfit Favourites: November







Oh my, we're entering the last month of 2011 tomorrow. It feels like time is passing too fast these last few months. So since it's the last day of the month it's time for Outfit Favourites! (Finally getting the right day huh? hooray!)
These are only a tiny part of what I was inspired by this month, you can check the rest in my tumblr.

*the text bellow the images link to the original source.

28 November 2011

You've got to love London


This video is so great I couldn't not share it here, enjoy!

PS: Happy Birthday tia Paula :D

27 November 2011

Jump







We all know how jumping shots are getting very common in the blogosphere, even though calivintage was the one starting this trend, I really like to see some occasional jumping shots of my favourite bloggers. In this case, the idea didn't come from me. I never thought my camera was good enough (and still don't think it is) but as I was on top of that bench in picture 6, my boyfriend said "jump!" and after a couple of tries we came up with the last one, which I actually like!
This is an odd combination of colours for me, but I think it works. I never thought of putting a greenish jumper (which is so so soft!) with a brownish skirt and every thing in else in black. Oh and what about my little friend butterfly, isn't it cute? I got it from the Wimbledon car boot sale.

Marks & Spencers cashmere jumper, thrifted via Traid
H&M skirt
Starlite jazz shoes, via Amazon
Kate Kanzier bag
H&M beret
Thrifted butterfly brooch, via Wimbledon car boot sale
Levi's coat, via TKMaxx
*pictures by my boyfriend 

PS: Thank you for your feedback on the talking video post! It feels good knowing what you think because I felt really weird filming it and posting it, like I said. You're the best!

24 November 2011

An empty Camden Town



When my boyfriend was still here, we visited Camden Town one day so early that I could actually walk freely in the narrow stable streets and found most stables closed! We even had to wait to get breakfast but it was a good day to take pictures of the places without people getting in the way, wouldn't it be foggy and the pictures would have actually been great, haha. I definitely need a new camera, which may be happening soon, maybe after Christmas!

New Look star print dress, as skirt, via eBay
Vintage leather jacket
Mango jumper
Biju scarf, gift
H&M beret
Starlite jazz shoes, via Amazon
Kate Kanzier bag
*pictures by my boyfriend

22 November 2011

Answering Questions [a video post]

Answering Questions from Raquel P on Vimeo.

So, finally I filmed myself answering the questions that you asked here! It was really weird doing it I must warn you and I had no idea I was twitching my nose while talking! haha! The sound is really low, due to having a camera not suitable for recording videos, so make sure you put the video and your computer sound on max.
Anyway, what do you think about the accent? And did you get your questions properly answered? If you have anything else do ask just ask in a comment and I'll reply bellow.

PS: Since the video was filmed over the weekend I said I would be going ice skating next week, which is actually this week ;)

20 November 2011

Oxford's Botanic Garden






I couple of weeks ago I went to Oxford with my boyfriend and Daniela to visit a friend of ours that recently came from Portugal to live there. We visited the city during the day (which is really nice), including the Botanic Garden, where these pictures were taken. In the evening we went to the funfair in the huge park and waited for the fireworks and enormous fire behind a wicker man, it was Bonfire night! It was such a cold but lovely day! Seeing new places, being with people you like and spending a  nice time, what is better than that?

Vintage thrifted wool jumper
Tezenis denim shirt
Zara jeans
Zara boots
Pearl necklace c/o Kranichs
H&M coat
Aldo hat
*pictures by Daniela

17 November 2011

Patriotic in Paris





This is what I wore at our first day in Paris, you saw some peeks of if in the Paris post, but here's the full outfit. Seriously the most comfy thing to wear while travelling, a (warm) jersey skirt, knitwear and boots, and a cute wool scarf and beret to keep me warm. Also, I was feeling quite patriotic with this outfit that day, after looking at pictures of me, the colours of the Portuguese flag are red, green and yellow!
I've been neglecting my previously very used Zara satchel to have my Kate Kanzier bag on my shoulder or arms all the time! I am very happy to have been featured as one of the style winners of the month of November, along with Cat. I got a £20 voucher yesterday in the mail and I know exactly what I will be getting with it next week ;)

H&M jumper
American Apparel skirt
H&M coat
Tie Rack wool scarf
H&M beret
Zara boots
Kate Kanzier bag

*pictures by my boyfriend

15 November 2011

Looking down, looking sideways


 I just noticed I am not once looking at the camera in these pictures. Looking down or to the side is all I was up to do here, it seems. It is funny how those are typically style blogger pictures... Looks like the shoes I am wearing have a lot going on for me to stare at them. I don't know about you, if you do it, but I feel a bit awkward at staring at a tripod. But sometimes, I feel even more awkward when people are taking my blog pictures.

Vintage blouse, belonged to my mum
H&M shift dress (one of the £5 dresses)
Zara navy tights
Zara shoes
Primark necklace
Thrifted pearl headband

PS: These pictures have been on draft for quite a while (no way I would leave the house with just two chiffon pieces now)! I have lots of posts planned, not that much time to work on them though! And I have been the worst on commenting on your amazing blogs, might do it tomorrow night. Thanks for sticking with me though, now back to cooking dinner!

13 November 2011

La Ville-Lumière

As promised, here are "some" of my many of pictures from Paris. I warn you this is going to be picture overload. I thought of separating them into several posts but I tried that with my Barcelona trip back in 2009 and didn't manage to finish! So I think an overload is preferred. I separated them by areas/places instead of days because I went to some places more than once, and since the weather was pretty miserable in the first two days all the better pictures are from the last one.

Eurostar/Gare du Nord

Travelling with the Eurostar, couldn't recommend it more, wouldn't the train be my favourite mean of transportation.

Montmartre

The Hostel we stayed in, in Montmartre, just outside the metro station Anvers. With this magnificent view:

... La Básilique du Sacré Coeur in between buildings.
Worth climbing the many stairs, or taking the funiculaire up, even if you're not catholic...

...even if just for the views (and you can see how the weather resembled more of London than anything else).

And Le Moulin Rouge also definitely worth a visit, especially at night.

 
Place du Tertre, where you can admire artists painting and drawing, and expect being harassed by them to draw you or paint you. You can also see a lovely peak of the Sacré Coeur again.

And one more pretty view from the Montmartre hill.

Notre Dame de Paris


The gargoyles looked as real as in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

And very worth climbing the many stairs to see the views.

Enjoying La Seine, its surroundings and many bridges


Pont des Arts and Pont Neuf.

Old books/magazines/drawings/artwork sellers along La Seine.

The back of Notre Dame with another padlock bridge.

Tour Eiffel






No words needed. The most imposing monument in Paris. Definitely worth the almost one hour of waiting in the cold and rain to go up (by lift of course, the line for going up by stairs was much shorter but I think those people must have a little bit of craziness, or it is just the vertigo bound me judging?) Go up by day to see the amazing views and see it from the Trocadéro by night and if you're lucky like me you'll see the flashing lights too!

Le Marais




Definitely one of the areas that I enjoyed the most and loved to "get lost" in. You can see trendy streets, the Hotel de Ville which is the city's council, and many squares and nice places to eat and enjoy doing some people watching.

Avenue des Champs Élysées


L'Arc du Triómphe, worth climbing all the stairs, like Notre Dame, to get again breathtaking views.


And of course a visit to Ladurée couldn't be missed (my poor boyfriend had to go back all of the avenue so I could buy a box!).


Musée du Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries





The Louvre, another place with no need for explanation. Go there!

Sunny Jardin des Tuileries seemed to be the Hyde Park of Paris.

Done with the picture overload, I hope you enjoyed them though. I just have to say that I loved the city even if I was a bit unamused with what is typically London weather, fortunately the sun decided to show up in our last day and made it much more pleasant. One piece of advice, if you're an EU citizen and under 24-26 go there now! You can enter Notre Dame and Arc du Triómphe for free and have a discount on the Eiffel Tower. Also, don't be too worried on seeing things, just enjoy them and eat well, the food is a great deal and me, as a girl who likes her food, liked a lot to stop and eat and drink!
These weren't the only things I saw, but as many were visited when it was dark the pictures were getting so terrible that I stopped trying to take pictures, and of course these so many already and were hard to choose from the more than 400 we took! Though next time I go there I hope to have a DSLR in my hands, cross your fingers!

Oh, another thing, I didn't wear the berets only because I was in Paris, I wear them whenever it is really cold, which it was, and I got a few more berets for my collection there. Most of my outfit shots that I have yet to post, not only from Paris, have berets, they're the best to keep my head warm!

*pictures by me and my boyfriend, edited with pixlr.com

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