Bonjour cupcakes

outfit details:

dress-Bershka

bag-Primark

sunnies-Jigsaw

shoes-La Redoute

hair bow-DIY

necklace-gift from my mum

floral coin purse-c/o One Perfect Day

heart brooch-c/o One Perfect Day

I hope I won't get a cold after this photoshooting! The weather is not appropriate to wear this dress, but it was so cute that I couldnt resist. The floral coin purse I am holding is a gift from the One Perfect Day shop. I received it along with this cute heart brooch, so I combined them and the result is more charming than I thought. Not much for today, I will either spent the day studying or dancing salsa, or doing them both hopefully not at the same time..
Hope you are all well!

Love,
Anastasia
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Our little Etsy corner

iPad //MacBook case

As some of you already know Natbeesfashion is also an Etsy shop. It is a small family bussiness that started back in 2011 and since then we made it steadily. At first the shop was mostly about headbands that I personally made, but then my sister and mum stepped in. After a year, I couldnt manage both my phd and the shop so I stepped back and mum became the project leader. Since then, my sister is doing the bow ties, mum is doing all the crochet bags, headbands and shawls and I am in charge of the customer services. Yesterday it was a very busy day. After work, it took me 3 hours to edit the pictures that my sister sent me, and write down the descriptions for our new products. It totally worth it though! So here today I proudly present you my mum's latest crochet creations :)
Hope you like them!

Light blue cute bow necklace

Granny square shawl in folklore style

Blue shades boho flower headband

Purple scarf

Mint collar

Love,

Anastasia

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Bloglovin

In case you did not know Google Friend is shutting down very soon. That means that the little Join this site blue box with the 2087 followers on the right side of my blog will sadly disappear. Luckily enough you can follow me through Bloglovin or even Facebook. Bloglovin is a great way to keep up with your favourite blogs and I promise you will never lose a post from now and on! Also did you know that you can import all your feeds from GF to Bloglovin, by clicking here (I've already done it).
I think, it would be nice not to lose touch :)
Feel free to leave me your blog links also. I'm always up for new blogs!

Love,

Anastasia

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Blue

outfit details:

jeans-c/o Next

jacket, shoes-Bershka

bag-vintage

top-Esprit

headband-Natbeesfashion shop

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe...says the old rhyme and the only thing missing from my outfit was the sixpence, since my clothes were not new and they were borrowed straight from my sister's wardrobe.
Other than that, today it's another dull day, so I hope my smile (and these sunny pictures) are enough to brighten me up a bit. I feel homesick and studying does not save the situation. I cant stop looking back at my pictures from Greece, which is a good and bad thing at the same time. Good because I find outfit posts like this one, but also bad since I miss the endless carelessness under the sun..
Love,
Anastasia
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For the gentleman and the lady wishlist

For her: rubber sandals, sunnies, lipstick, eye colour quad, nail laquer from Dolce and Gabbana // satchel, wallet, cologne from Marc Jacobs

For him: sunglasses, trousers from DKNY // brogues, satchel, cologne from Hugo Boss // watch from Dreyfuss & Co

Making a gift for a lady is not as complicated as for a gentleman. I don't know if it is just me, but when it comes to Father's Day or my boyfriend's birthday I find it very difficult to buy something suitable for them. They are both easy going but I always want to buy something special, something that I will put some effort and thought on. Years of practise, showed me that looking at the Designer Menswear is the best thing to do. An old time classic pair of brogues or a leather strap watch never fails to impress a gentleman! Luckily, and unlike gentlemen, when it comes to ladies, it's much easier to satisfy them. A gorgeous colour lipstic or a satchel bag would make me happy and as far as I am concerned, would also please my mum, sister and best girlfriend. In a month from now, it is my dad's, mum's and best friends birthday (they have about 2 days difference the one from the other), so lets see what they will favourite from this wishlist. Mum, dad feel free to comment :)

Love,
Anastasia

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DIY distressed jeans

Since I read this tutorial about the ACNE Pop Trash Jeans, I couldnt see the time to find the perfect pair of babies (aka jeans) and start experimenting myself. When I saw them, I knew that they were perfect for that tutorial, so I bought them quickly and before realising it, I was back home, holding a pair of scissors and a sharp knife on hand.
After wearing them yesterday I realised that it wouldnt hurt anyone to rip them a bit more, especially in the knees and around the pockets, so if you are going to follow this tutorial just slash them up a bit more!

Your tools: 
-a pair of fabric scissors
-a sharp knife
-patience




What to do:
-slash up some bits and parts with the knife and scissors anywhere you like
-distress them by scratching the surface of the torn parts with the ending of your knife
-wash them in the washing machine and wait patiently for the end product



The result:


Let me know if you are gonna try it. Also I would love to listen to your ideas!

On a completely different note, I would like to thank everybody who have nominated me at the Company Style Bloggers Awards 2013. I have received my invitation and will be heading in the event at the end of May. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Your support keeps me going, a big hug for you all!!!
Love,
Anastasia
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Scottish tartan shirt

outfit details:

shirt-Topman

Beatles top-c/o Chicnova

jeans-Calvin Klein

heels, bag-Primark

leather belt-Mango

headscarf-Mango

sunnies-Ray Ban

earrings-c/o Misty Aurora

bangles-c/o Oasap

If you follow me on Facebook for a while, then you are probably familiar with this pair of jeans. I bought them sometime ago and promised to do a DIY project on how to make them look old by ripping them apart. As a contrarily human being that I am, I couldnt wait to post the tutorial first and then these pictures, so here I am today showing you the result of the tutorial! They are not as ripped as I expected them to be (I was hoping the waching machine to do its magic), so probably I will tear them more, especially in the knees. Today its been a very busy/intense day, so there's not much to say, other that I've been obsessed with this song. It makes my mind travel and, oh boy, I cannot hold myself back but have a glance at the map all the time, thinking of my summer destination(s). But for now, I'll just go back to my work...
Hope you all had a lovely weekend!
Love,

Anastasia

UPDATE: You can now find the tutorial here!

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