Pick of the Day - Shopper Soft from Zara

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So, I'm one of those girls who cannot have a smaller handbag. I just can't function with them. Specially when I carry daily almost everything in my bag. But I may have to find a smaller one 'cause when we travel it is a big essential and I always tend to use my backpack. 

And my leather handbag that you guys have seen on the outfit post is starting the show their signs of constant use, SO I decided to start searching for another one, in different shape yet big. And Zara, as always, had the perfect one. Soft, minimal, with no pockets on the outside and a lot of space in side. Perfect! It is from their new collection. 

What do you think?

Have a warm night!

Love,

Maria

Leather & Air Force 1

Photography by Rui Ferreira

FRIDAY! Yeah, finally. Though my days are almost spent at home doing some personal work, it's always good to be on Friday. And this weekend has so much fun schedule that I cannot wait. 

And here is today's outfit. The sky is as grey as my sweater and we're lucky to have taken those photos without rain. I'm so in love with my sneakers... How come I did not bought them sooner? No more money spent on loafers that I may only use once or twice, and start saving money to buy sneakers. They look so mush cooler and better with this type of style. And those leather pants were a super finding among Pull&Bear sales and they're super comfy because they're not that tight on the legs. Plus, grey sweater from H&M Men and a super warm knit scarf and I'm good to go. My hair just looks all kinds of crazy due to the wind but I just gave up on controlling him - it's a wild beast at this point!

Black, grey and white is such a perfect combo... And I'm more than happy that I redefined my closet  - one of my New Year's resolutions - and my style options. It is so good to go back to that sportish boyish yet feminine style. 

Now, back to the city!

See you guys later.

Love,

Maria

Nike Air Force 1 #perfect

Photography by Maria Marques

Here they are! I'm so happy! Super comfy. As I'm not used to walk on sneakers for me this is super comfortable - my feet can now rest from the heels and loafers for a while. Next outfit will be with them. Yay!

Have a warm night.

Love, 

Maria

Chunky Knit & Bare Legs

Photography by Rui Ferreira

Cold, cold Wednesday guys! 

OMG, very bad idea to wear bare legs. Still I was super warm on my torso. That knit just became my favorite piece for the rest of the Winter - and since the real winter has began this month this is a super essential! Though the sun was shinning, the windy was to damn chilly - I think I stopped feeling my feet a few seconds after we left the warmth of the car. 

I had this look in my mind since I spotted this knit on Zara - perfect color and shape! And I had it up to my ears all the time! Gosh, it was so cold. But the thing is, as my hair is still short (and I've wore short hair for many years) I've always had this thing for super warm scarves and knit that could go up to my ears so that I wouldn't feel the cold on my neck. I hate that, because if I don't have something warm to put around my neck, I may walk like Quasimodo, with my shoulders up for the coat to reach my neck. Crazy, I know.

I know this look is similar to a one I did last month - same shoes and skirt - but their favorites and if you love a piece of clothing or a pair of shoes just wear them! It doesn't care if you're repeating yourself as long as you feel happy with what you're wearing - a good motto! 

And my Nike Air force 1 just arrived! So, so happy! I'll be showing you them soon on the blog.

Have a warm day!

Love,

Maria

Cut-out Ankle Boots & Jeans

Photography by Rui Ferreira

Happy Monday, guys!

How it has been so far? Mine as been normal so far, with super winds and some sun. By the end of the afternoon I will get two new tattoos. Yeah, I know two tattoos at once! But their small so no big deal (I think, ahah). I'll be showing them to you on my Instagram and as soon as their healed I'll post a better photo of them here on the blog.

This outfit is one of my favorites, so far this year. Those ankle boots were a great buy and they are very comfortable, adding the smaller heel - the smallest I've got! Those jeans wore some what old and I decided to do a single cut on the knees just to changing them a bit instead of buying another pair. Due to wind my hair is on "i-don't-care-how-i-look" mode and I just gave up on trying make it look a little bit normal. It is growing so fast... But not fast enough! Damn. 

And we finally found a perfect spot to take the photos in our city. Because it is a historical city it's difficult to find some simple walls or some modern buildings with big walls (without any windows!). So last week we found this wall among the streets of Évora. It is huge and that old touch with the cement showing of is perfect. The pavement it isn't the best for heels, bigger or smaller, and it's a challenge to walk on these streets... It's all about how you place your feet, just to find the perfect stone and always maintain your posture. And if you stumble or fall, swear or laugh it off and keep going! I tend to swear a little... I can't help it, haha!

See you later!

Love, 

Maria

Pick of the Day - Nike Air Force 1

Hello, dears! 

Today's Pick of the Day goes to Nike Air Force 1 (the name is so cool...). A must have piece of shoe in a closet! Whatever color you want, need or want/need. I chose white! For a woman whose must shoe collection is heels and loafers, these are an essential piece. Cannot wait to have them.

Love, 

Maria

Zara Basic Knits = Perfection

Hello, dears! I know, still haven't post any outfit... I'm so sorry for that. It has been crazy these days. But just want to show you some perfection in shape and color! Zara nails it all the time. How perfect are these two knits? Love the shade and knit work on the grey turtleneck. And the basic cotton navy blue is so gorgeous... Unfortunately the navy one is sold out online but you may have luck in the store. Just search well in those mounts of clothing.

I'm still buying and looking for Winter clothes because here in Portugal the real cold weather starts in January - it has already started! 

Stay warm!

Love, 

Maria

Pick of the day - Boxy Dress

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Good morning, guys! Just want to share with you something I've seen in a few stores so far and in some other blogs as well - boxy dress (or boxy t-shirt dress). I found this beauty on Bershka online sales, but you can find it already in Mango's New Collection. I first saw it on Topshop but it is already sold out!

It is on its way home to me! Hehe!

Love, 

Maria

Cut-out Ankle boots

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Hello, dears. I've been sick for these past 3 days and it has been impossible for me to take any outfit photos. I'll try to pull something tomorrow for you, if I'm feeling better. Plus, it has been raining like crazy!

I just want to show you this beauty I found on Bershka Online Sales and they are on their way home! A perfect cut-out ankle boots for daily use. It has a elastic band on top to make it easy for you to wear them. And yes, black! And yes, another pair of shoes. What can I do? I'm a shoeholic! 

Love, 

Maria

How to style 'growing' short-hair

               

Hello, sweeties!

One outfit post is up (which I'm not that happy about it) but I haven't been able to post anymore 'cause I've been sick for theses couple of days. Hoping to be better tomorrow since I've took a huge - not that huge, but strong enough to make it go away - dose of pills.

Since my hair is growing I need to find desperate ways to style it for keeping me to get to the hairdresser and shave it up again! My fringe is huge and my sides are growing up faster than I thought, so these few images have hairstyles for huge fringes and short sides. Ruby Rose and the gorgeous lady holding the Louis Vuitton laptop purse are my favorites for a daily use. 

What do you think?

Love, 

Maria

Black Padded Slip-on

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Happy Sunday!

Just want to show you an obsession that is going around in the Street Style world - slip-on! In every color and texture you choose to have. And I'm falling for this pair of black padded slip-on from H&M. How cool are they? I'm in a search for a white pair as well. As soon as I found them, I'll show it to you.

Love, 

Maria