London Summer

London Summer by karenussene featuring trench coats

New Look trench coat / River Island jacket / MANGO trench coat / River Island jacket / Boohoo Harriet Collarless Scuba Crepe Duster

EN: First of all how crazy that we are already in July?!?! And then for those of us that live in London what kinda of a Summer is this? As I sit here writing this post it has rained already three times and in between a bit of sunshine, geez talk about a bipolar weather.

And as stupid as it sounds it makes my life harder in order to decide what to dress. You see rain you think okay I will wear my Parka/Trench coat but it's not cold so I will wear a lighter jacket but it's not long enough to protect a bit of my legs from the rain ssoooo the solution is a Duster/Lightweight Trench/Lightweight Parka (it's brand names it something different). It's a long coat but still very light. Yesterday I ordered my online and I hope it fits me nicely.

PT: Em primeiro lugar nem dá para acreditar que já estamos em Julho! E para aqueles que vivem em Londres que nem eu mas que raio de Verão é este? Então eu estou aqui a escrever este post já choveu três vezes e entre chuvaradas o sol resolve dar uma Olá, nooossa nunca vi tempo mais bipolar.

Pode parecer estúpido mas isto dificulta-me a vida quando tenho que decidir o que vestir. Ora se estiver a chover eu penso vou usar uma Parka mas não está frio então vou usar uma casaco mais leve mas esse não é longo o suficiente para proteger as minhas pernas da chuva entãoooooo a solução é um Duster/um Trench leve/uma Parka leve (cada marca dá um nome diferente a este estilo de casaco). É basicamente um casaco longo mas feito em geral com um material leve.

Ontem encomendei um online espero que me sirva como deve ser.

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Outfit #14 - London Days

Outfit #14 by karenussene featuring leather bags

Lareida white long sleeve top, $110 / Zara coat / Forever New jeans, $58 / Acne Studios black leather boots / The Cambridge Satchel Company leather bag / Topshop midi ring / Silver ring, $5.74 / Wrap shawl / Victoria's Secret lips makeup / Essie nail polish, $26

EN: Hello Bananas!

Lately I've been having a bit of a blogger-block, by that I mean I don't know what to Blog or talk about sometimes over here. And the fact that I don't have my own laptop doesn't make things any easier, I can't properly settle down  on someone else's computer/laptop. Plus add to the equation the fact that I'm still looking for a job, I've sent a bunch of CVs and now I'm waiting for answers, in the mean time some have replied saying no. 

Anyways I made today I little outfit post, it's basically what I've been wearing over here in London on a everyday basis. The days are getting colder but still bearable. Jeans and a simple shirt, my pistol boots (or sneakers for a fast passe day), a light scarf, a black bag, lately I've been loving dark blue nail polish, my makeup as been very minimal but I always put something on my lips, my jewelry is also very minimal aaaannnddd to top it all of my lovely Zara coat.

Before I left Portugal I managed to buy a Zara coat that I was eyeing for some weeks. And thank God I bought it because in Portugal was 59€ but over here in the U.K. is £79. Oh yeah Zara is expensive over here in the U.K., I didn't go very often to Zara while in PT and now I don't think I can afford it over here, although they have aaammaaaazing coats, jackets, shoes, bags and accessories.

Anyways that is all for now. Wish me luck!

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Wishlist #3

Wishlist #3 by karenussene featuring a black faux leather mini skirt

Zara lined jacket / H&M black faux leather mini skirt, $23 / Pull&Bear black booties boots, $78 / H&M black flat, $23 / Zara black heel shoes / H&M vintage black purse, $39 / Mango black bracelet / Lip gloss

EN: Hello Bananas!

Here in Portugal we are still full-on Summer. Last year Fall/Autumn only starter creeping in mid-October, I have no idea how is going to be this year but anyways by that time I will be in London so things might be different over there.

Although it's crazy hot here, the Autumn/Winter Collections are already popping in stores and all I want now it's black clothes... well actually, all year long I want black clothes but when you live in a hot country with temperatures from 30º to 40º C degrees, it is hard to walk around dressed in black, it's kind of a suicidal mission.

PT: Olá Bananas!

Se vocês vivem em Portugal sabem muito bem que o Verão está longe de acabar. No ano passado o Outono só começou lá para meio de Outubro, não sei como será este ano mas até lá de qualquer das formas estarei em Londres por isso as coisas provavelmente vão ser um pouco diferentes por lá.

Embora esteja uma braza por aqui, as colecções de Outuno/Inverno já começam a aparecer nas lojas e tudo o que eu quero agora é roupa preta... bem eu na verdade quero roupa preta o ano inteiro mas quando se vive numa terra com temperaturas entre 30º a 40º C graus, é um pouco complicado andar por aí com roupa preta, é uma missão suícida.

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Wishlist #2

Wishlist #2 by karenussene featuring short dresses

Topshop short dress, $92 / Steve Madden sandals / Proenza Schouler satchel style handbag / Skull ring / NEW WOMENS NAVY BLUE PU LEATHER TRIM SKATER SKIRT MINI PARTY HIGH... / 55 DSL Blusenkleid DRIPDROP, $200

 

EN: Hello Bananas!

Today I was browsing around Fashiolista and these are some of the items that coat my attention the most.

PT: Olá Bananas!

Hoje andava eu pelo website Fashiolista e estas são algumas das coisas que me chamaram mais atenção.

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Outfit #13 - Let's go to the beach

Outfit #13 - Let's go to the beach by karenussene featuring folding glasses

ASOS swim top, $24 / Old Navy / Victoria's Secret cotton bag / Ray-Ban folding glasses / Snap back cap, $51 / The Body Shop cosmetic, $8.21 / Nivea / ROXY Swept Away Towel

EN: Hello Bananas! In the last 2 weeks I've been to the beach already 4 times. It might not be much for some of you but for me it is. Lately traveling to the beach, although is more accessible it's getting more and more expensive, I've been lucky enough to go with some of my friends by car.

I've never been crazy about getting tanned but over the last 3 years I die for one. Since 2009 I've been leaving abroad in countries where the sun is a bit shy and there's no proper beaches so whenever I return to Portugal I'm "kinda of" pale and desperate for some colour.

When I go to the beach I try not to forget my cap - to protect my head of course -, my sun glasses - so that I don't spend all day squinting my eyes -, a lip balm because I have dry lips - and sun block - although I want to get tanned, I don't want any skin problems. And even using sun block I still can tanned but at least it's a healthy tan and not a sun burn.
Remember girls  ALWAYS use sun block, I'm sure you don't want to get skin cancer or have horrible skin when you get older.

What are your beach essentials?

P.S.: I really want a Tribal/Aztec bikini even though I don't need a new bikini right now lol.

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Wishlist #1

Wishlist #1 by karenussene featuring chanel nailpolish

The Ragged Priest cotton varsity jacket, $76 / Mint green shoes / Rebecca Minkoff shoulder bag / Zara handbag / Makeup brush / Lock It Up 2.0 MODEMUSTHAVES, $19 / Chanel nailpolish

EN: Hello Bananas! You've seen this type of posts around in the BlogOspehere at some point and mine is no different.

Today I was at Fashiolista and there were a few things that I really wish I had them in my life... but I can't have them... for the time being.

What do you guys most wish for right now?

PT: Olá Bananas! Vocês de certeza que já viram este tipo de post pela BlogOesfera e o meu não será muito diferente.
Hoje passei pelo Fashiolista e houve algumas coisas que adorava ter tipooooo AGORA na minha vida... mas de momentos não posso.
O que é vocês mais gostariam de ter agora?

- Shiseido Brush - Since I saw that brush in someone's makeup tutorial I was like I NEED TO HAVE IT!

- Black Varsity7 Denva Jacket from Topshop by The Ragged Priest - It's In and it has spikes, what more can I want?

- Zara Envelope Bag - Since I saw Lilly Pebbles with one, it was like Love at first sight. Today I was in Zara but I only saw that envelope bag attached to another popular Zara bag from last year, I was like "what the hell?" but there is suppose to be a separate version as you can see in the picture and it's pretty affordable about 12,95€ I think.

- Golden Chain Necklace - Yep I want one of those too.

- Rebecca Minkoff Skylar Mini White Bag - Isn't adorable? And expensive as fudge, about 195€ (250$) FFUUUUUUU.

- Channel 583 Taboo nail polish - AMAZING! I feel like I'm looking into space.

- Mandy Mint Pumps - I haven't giving up getting a pair of shoes like this style. I can't afford Jeffrey Campbells (The Foxy's) right now and in Portugal SEASIDE has a cheaper version but the quality hhuuummm it doesn't look like it will last long.

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Outfit #12 - Festival Season

Outfit #12 - Festival Season by karenussene featuring barry m

Miss Selfridge / Glamorous denim short shorts, $23 / Topshop studded shoes / Zara mini handbag / Casio silver watch, $32 / ASOS , $12 / Silver bangle, $7.76 / Meadowlark onyx ring, $355 / Barry M , $4.36 / Models Own orange nail polish, $7.78 / Racerback top

EN: Hello Bananas! We are in May and you know what that means... Festival Season has started!

Now I haven't been to a concert (like a big proper one) in freaking ages. Living where I live is a big disadvantage so I can't go as much as I wished and I always end up not having money when it's time for Festivals :/.

Anyways today's outfit is what I would where if I would go to a open spaced concert. Let's be realistic, in a concert you can end up staying up for hours, so I need flat shoes, here in Portugal during Summer time it is hot has hell and I will bring a jacket because depending where the concert is at, the nights sometimes - soooometimmeesss - can be a bit chilly.

Are you guys going to any concert/festivals this Summer?

PT: Olá Bananas! Estamos em Maio e para quem vive em Portugal sabe que a época de Festivais está mesmo ao virar da esquina.

A última vez que fui a um concerto - daqueles mesmo à séria - faz ooohhh anos. Uma das razões é por causa de onde eu vivo por isso não posso ir com muita frequência e também calha nunca ter dinheiro na altura dos Festivais :/.

De qualquer das formas o outfit de hoje é o que eu usaria num concerto ao ar livre. Sejamos realistas, num concerto uma pessoa passa horas em pé por isso preciso de sapatos rasos, aqui em Portugal vocês sabem bem como são as temperaturas no Verão e levaria um casaco porque às vezes - àààsss veeeezes - dependendo da zona, faz um briolezinho à noite.

Vocês vão a algum concerto/festival este Verão?

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Outfit #8

Outfit #8 by karenussene featuring a leather mini skirt

Studded shirt, $30 / Pull&Bear studded denim jacket, $64 / Amen. leather mini skirt, $335 / House Of Holland suspender tight / Wedge heels / Proenza Schouler satchel handbag / Onyx earrings / Tory Burch leather glove / AllSaints knit hat

EN: Yesterday I decided to play around at Polyvore and this is what happened. During Fall/Winter I'm a major sucker for Burgundy - or Oxblood something that I never heard before but this year is popping out everywhere - it's one of my favourite colours, next to black, grey, dark blue, yellow mustard and forest green for Fall/Winter. Do you guys like it?

PT: Ontem decidi brincar no Polyvore, e foi isto que aconteceu. Durante o Outono/Inverno eu amo o Bordeaux (cor-de-vinho) - ou Oxblood sei lá, algo que nunca ouvi na vida e agora está em todo lado - é uma das minhas cores favoritas juntamente com o preto, cinzento, azul escuro, amarelo mostarda e verde bem escuro para o Outono/Inverno. Gostaram?
 

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Bag Addiction #1

Bag Addiction #1 by karenussene featuring a satchel bag

3.1 Phillip Lim satchel bag / Versace handbag / Zara bag / Zara leather bag / CÉLINE handbag / Alexander Wang suede handbag, $560 / 3.1 Phillip Lim leather bag / Proenza Schouler satchel handbag / Givenchy / Givenchy handbag, $2,010 / 3.1 Phillip Lim / Marni leather shoulder bag / The Downing The Cambridge Satchel Company, $210 / Shop online Supertrash, $205

EN: Hi everyone! How don't know about you guys but I'm obsessed with bags. If money was no obstacle I would probably spent it most on shoes, accessories, technologic stuff and BAGS! 

As you can see bellow the picture there is the information regarding the price of these bags and most of them are no cheap >.<. I think the cheapest is the one on the bottom left from Zara it's like close to 30€.

You can see an old post of mine [here] regarding my Bags collection, none of them are Designer bags, it's all from random affordable shops, Primark, River Island, H&M, Aldo, Stradivarius, etc... but still I like them... well duh that's why I bought them haha.
Whisch one is your favourite?

PT: Olá a todos! Eu não sei como é para vocês mas eu sou obcecada por malas. Se o dinheiro não fosse problema eu provavelmente gastaria a maior parte em sapatos, acessórios, cenas tecnologicas e MALAS!

Como podem ver por baixo da imagem tem a informação dos preços de algumas das malas e a maior parte delas não são baratas >.<. Eu acho que a mais barata é a última do lado esquerdo que é da Zara e ronda os 30€.

Vocês podem ver um post antigo meu [aqui] sobre a minha colecção de malas, nenhuma delas é de grande Designers, é tudo de lojas mais que conhecidas, Primark, River Island, H&M, Aldo, Stradivarius, etc... mas mesmo assim eu gosto delas... duh fui por isso que as comprei ora essa haha.
Qual delas é a vossa favorita?

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Favourite Youtubers #2

Pic belongs to Chriselle Lim. Founded at her Facebook page.

I'm a big fan of Fashion Blogs. But better than just seeing the outfit of the day, I love DIYs (Do It Yourself) and tips in how to dress according to your body type, or how to pull of a certain look. I'm 1,60/1m and there are certain looks that taller slimmer girls manage to pull of that I can't. Like outfits that include a lot of mixed patterns, I see a tall girl wearing it, and I'm like “WOW and if I try to do the same is more of a “WTF! Did you just role out of bed and role on some clothes that were on your floor Karen?”. Basically the taller you are the “more space” you have to put more stuff on you. I like layering!

A style that I like is the “Less is More” style. Like you just wear 2 basic colours, not much jewellery not much make up and still look perfect and light and fresh, if I do that, I feel like I look so BORING! Another style that I like is like total black outfits! Black is one of my favourite colours, and if I wear a total black look, I might look like someone with no sense of style and boring, so I admire some girls that I able to pull off a total black look. I guess mixing different texture pieces, which I still learning about it. 

I'm still trying to figure out things that look best on me. I'm not a ONE style girl, I like to change all the time, today I'm girly, tomorrow I'm rocker, the day after street style I don't know.

Anyways Today I wanted to share you one of my Favourite Youtubers. Her name is Chriselle Lim. I “met” Chriselle trought another Youtuber Super Star Michelle Phan she's a Make up Guru on Youtube. Michelle did like a video with the help of Chriselle, about some tips with accessories or something, later on she became a frequent on Michelle's channel and then people start to request for Chriselle to create her own channel.

Here are some of her videos that I like. I hope you enjoy them too and learn a thing or two!

Embracing, Loving, & Styling Your Own Body! - This is Defo a GOOD video!

100 YEARS of East London Style in 1:41m

PT

Olá a todos :).

Ontem comecei o dia com uma boa noticia... o meu Portátil já foi arranjado :D agora só falta arrotar 135€ BUUURRRRPPP.... Só deverei ter o Portátil para a semana que vem. Isto porque como ficarei aqui na casa da minha tia até sábado, e a loja vai fechar no sábado e domingo, devido à época natalícia, então na segunda-feira irei levar o meu disco rígido do Portátil, para o técnico voltar a por lá dentro. Aiaiaiaiai

Deixo-vos com um videozinho sobre os 100 anos de moda da zona Este de Londres.

Eu não acredito que faltam cerca de 3 semanas para eu viajar para Londres, ainda não “caí nah réauuuu”.

EN

Hello everyone :).

Yesterday I started my day with some good news... my Laptop has been fixed :D now the only thing that is missing is me burping 135€ BUUURRRRPPP... I will probably only have my Laptop next week. Because since I'm staying at my aunt house till Saturday and the store will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, due to the Christmas season, so on Monday I will take the hard disk of my Laptop for the technician so that he can put it back inside.  Aiaiaiaiai.

I will leave you with a little video about the 100 years of style at East London.

I can’t believe I’m like 3 weeks away for my journey to London, this is all still a bit unreal.

 

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Outfit #5

Outfir #5 by karenussene featuring red satchel handbags

SHY SHY black hosiery
$22 - yesstyle.com

H M zipper skirt
£20 - hm.com

Shoes
€58 - nelly.com

Red satchel handbag
£82 - liberty.co.uk

Yves Saint Laurent gold tone jewelry
£120 - net-a-porter.com

Oliver Peoples retro style sunglasses
$280 - oliverpeoples.com

Casio Classic Leisure Alarm Chronograph Watch (A168WG-9EF) - £30.00 -...
£30 - watchshop.com

Getting ready for Winter

Do you guys like it? I did this at the Polyvore website, it's so much fun!

Getting ready for Winter by karenussene featuring a mini skirt

Isabel Marant military sweater
$775 - barneys.com

Mini skirt
£6.40 - peacocks.co.uk

Shoes
nelly.com

Ring
$20 - topshop.com

Rag Bone fedora hat
$140 - stylebop.com

Cable knit scarve
topman.com

Celine handbags, Code: 16521 3HSC 38NO, Main color:black,...
$2,099 - styledrops.com

Clothes can make a difference.

This morning, I was checking some Blogs, I visited Raquel's Blog Chloe Marie Antoinete, and while ready one of her posts, she mentioned another Blog, called O Alfaiate Lisboeta, and there I saw one post intitled "O Rossio em Tons Quentes" (translating is like, "Rossio (which is an area in Lisbon) in warm tones") and as I saw the Lady's picture, it was when FINALLY  hit me...... "Dam if I had better clothes, I would probably enjoy Winter more".
When I say better, it doesn't mean expensive clothes, I'm not rich, and I'm use to buying "cheap" clothes, and don't mind, when I say better is more in terms of my taste, and fashion sense of style.
Am I girl...  love Fashion, I love clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, etc... but Im not a stylist person, I don't have a fixe style, my way of dressing may change from day to day, depending how is my spirit, or the weather outside. Sometimes I fell girly, sometimes I feel more rockish, bla bla bla, but whatever the style on me is, I always feel like Meh :s maybe 'cause I'm doing something wrong, I don't know...
Gonna start paying more attention to Fashion Blogs, my favourite type of Blogs, I follow quite a few, some of my favourites are:
- Brooklyn Blonde
- ChloeMarieAntoinete
- cowbiscuits.
- FashionChampagne
- Fashion Zen
- Le Blog de Betty
- LLYMLRS
- Natalie's fashion workshop
- Oh Really?
- Style Scrapbook
- The Blonde Salad
- the fashion through my eyes
Besides these Blogs that I follow, I also have an account on Lookbook.nu, as loads of pictures, of people showing their cltohes, how they dress, and bla bla bla.
Need to start doing a wardrobe revolution!