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This is one of those posts when I feel like analyzing every single detail. You might think I don't know how the aquamarine shade looks like, but that's not the case. I've struggled to show you how this dress actually looks but we had no satisfying results- we even took photos on two different days, and yet this shade of blue stuck, if you want to see the  huge difference, you can find the dress online here , it's exactly the shade you see in the 4th picture and I love it!  The dress is from Sheinside and my, how I love their shop, they make such perfect dresses, with a top quality and cut! (Remember when I was the Gatsby Girl? )

And talking about the dress, it took me quite a while to decide whether I should order it or not. How so? You must have noticed that I mostly wear clothes which emphasize my waist, because of my body type. I love the Empire effect, but I jusn't wasn't sure I could wear this type of dress. Still, I'm happy I took the risk, I feel so amazing wearing it, it reminds me so much of the elegant Greek goddesses.  As we're on the Greek mythology topic, I felt like naming my post after Penelope because ever since I was a child I've admired her strenght and determination to wait for her husband for so many years and I've always pictured her wearing a similar dress.

Now , the background you see, that's a whole different story- I wanted to pose in this enchanting dress  in the park near the Palace of Culture in Iasi, it seemed so romantic and right. Unfortunately, I got a call  and I had to take care of buying a gift for a dear friend. Imagine me, running around dressed like this and having no clue on what I should buy! Once I was satisfied with the gift, I ran to the park only to have the most unpleasant surprise- the sun was up! There were no shadows or places for a shoot in the park. I spotted this corner, a restaurant which was facing the Palace and I got an idea- use the mirror effect. In the end, I got my shooting at the Palace, right?

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♪ Avicii - Wake me up ♪

This post's song sums up what I should do right now : wake up , because I've been enjoying and indulging myself too much lately, forgetting that I need to blog and pay more attention to a major thing I've started today.

It's just that it's all so wonderful, dolce far niente, that's what I love most about summer and I can't believe this is my last holiday before university!  Take these pictures for example: one month ago I was struggling to find a little time to shoot for my blog dressed in different outfits and now I have had them in my computer for more than a week. I've always dreamed of a maxi dress with a genius graphic print on it, it's just that whenever I found one, I didn't like the cut or how the tones matched my skin. Imagine my surprise when I found the perfect number at ZLZ, an online clothing retailer. And I say 'surprise' not because of the brand (mind you, they have an amazing selection, I could shop on their site for days), but for the fact that a couple of years ago, I would have never imagined I will find my objects of desire on a different continent and have them delivered to my house in such a short amount of time. I love the fact that the tan/nude shade I love so much is like a canvas, and the triagles frenzy begins from there and how easily you can match this dress to many colors.


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♪ Fergie- A little party never killed nobody ♪

1. Me and my best friend D. in our best friend's car / 2. Lunch with my best friends , had the best sandwich spiced with tons of laughter and joy / 3. My best friend M. just got her licence and she's a natural! / 4. Me and my best friend S. at a fabulous party / 5. Gifts I, my mom and sister got for my father's birthday / 6. New obsession- there's a new cake shop in town!

Photos taken from my Instagram: marymanaila

Oh well, my past two months were so intense I can't quite sum it up accurately for you. A lot has happened, school proved to be more difficult ( I still got one more important test coming up, fingers crossed) , there were lots of parties, trips, changes and even a public speech was involved (thank God I didn't embarrass myself!). Still, there's one thing I'm certain of : I feel thankful! Thankful I've been able to go through so many interesting things, thankful I have my best friends and such a supportive family. I've also come to realize that there's only one year left of high school, which is thrilling and frightening at the same time. 

Now, let us go back to the best friends label for a bit, because I've been promising to blog about it for ages. When I was little I found the notion of  a 'best friend' confusing. It felt like such a privileged and fancy title, such a weight on my shoulders to pick only one person who I can trust with everything.  But what happens when you find 4 girls who are equally trustworthy, fun , dynamic  and who you can completely trust and relate to?  You are once again, thankful (I know it's not Thanksgiving!), you don't question the reasons why you are so lucky, and just try to make sure they know how much they mean to you! 

Oh, and let's not forget an important detail: you have fun! TONS OF FUN! You create memories, you party, you watch all the good movies and discuss all the interesting books because your teenage years and magical and you have to remember them- even the drama, as "we are who we are because a lot of reasons", written  brilliantly in The Perks of Being A Wallflower.

I find fascinating how I have with different things in common with each one of them, and that's why I have to quote C.S. Lewis :  “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”

Do you have more than one best friend? Do you believe there is such thing as a best friend? And, if you finished high school , do you still keep in touch with your friends? 
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♪ Will.I.am & Britney Spears - Scream&Shout ♪

When you're in your teenage years, you have to shop carefully for a while, because you don't know what the final shape of your body will be, nor your shoe size. Two years ago, I felt blessed to notice the latter remained constant so I thought :"What the hell? Let's buy dozens of colorful flats and different party heels, I can wear them FOREVER! ". Wrong Mary, you were so wrong...I noticed I was between sizes when it finally got warm and and I was excited to go back to my beloved 7 pairs of Zara flats. Surprise!! I was in excruciating pain as I was trying each and every one of them. 

Okay, maybe I can squeeze my toes when I have a party to attend and heels are required ( Cinderella's stepsisters style! ). But on a daily basis? No way. So, I hardly brought myself to spend my spring shopping budget (which took so long to acquire) on two leather pairs of flats, which should be enough for now. You must be thinking I couldn't buy anything 'trendy' as a result but I had the fortune to find one of the pairs in an emerald shade. Color of the year declared by Pantone, I love it so much and I can't wait to show them in a future post!

Until then, here is the other pair from Bata, I went for cafe au lait shade because I'm obsessed with this color palette and it's classy and versatile. I found this coat at the New Look sales, I love the feminine design and how it emphasizes my waist. 

What about you, my dear reader, any successful spring shopping yet?

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Pictures taken with my Samsung Galaxy S II
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!”  -Audrey Hepburn

It is no secret that, ever since December I have written in most of the posts how I dream of a white winter and how I miss snow. Well, I decided to take the matter in my own hands, as I have noticed that I can still wear a trench coat in my hometown and there aren't any signs of snow whatsoever. And by that I mean the fact that I went on a ski trip with my mates.

Needless to say, we had tons of fun, we eat everyday at my favorite bakery/bistro/pastry (yes, it pretty much does everything!) in the resort, we barely slept (that explains my face in the photo I guess. That's how I look after 3 hours of sleep). At the end of the 'mini vacation' we even stopped for 30 minutes at a mall so I was able to purchase the goodies I had an eye. 

Another interesting fact is that I chose to forget about technology during those 4 days so I only took my lovely phone with me. Well, I didn't expect that much of a rupture, I mean there barely was any signal in the cottage we stayed!!

Now you can understand my delay I hope, I mean it took me a while to catch up with all the sleepless hours.

Advantages: snow, sales shopping success, bonding with my phone, karaoke
Disadvantages: I'm starting a new term tomorrow, after 3 weeks of vacation!

And some of the stuff I bought:
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Ah, finally some time to relax! School & blogging..well..they're not friends, at least from my perspective because I'm in a crucial year for my future. Oh, how fun to actually have some time to shop and read the latest issue of Vogue Paris(thank you dad!). Believe me or not, he actually got this 2 weeks ago and I barely had some time to look on the Sasha Pivovaroza editorial and some trend reports.

However, there is one more reason why I have postponed blogging: the loyal readers might have noticed that I haven't posted the regular columns in a long time. I need to explain myself: I plan to only post photos which belong to myself , because I beleive this will help the blog grow a lot. I have to be honest, an inspiration post is good from time to time, but let's admit we all read the top fashion blogs because of the impressive amount of outfit/details pictures.
I'm not saying I'm going to pull this out, but I will try my best!

PS: Outfit post tomorrow!!!
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I have a thing for numbers. I can't remember if I have ever written here that I like Maths. Oh, no, I remember telling you about physics . I know this might sound weird, but I like both science and literature, not to mention learning new languages That's why I still don't know for sure what university I want to choose when time will come, but I know for sure that I want to go on in the blogging world!!

I get excited so easily about any special news so this 100th thing seemed such a good opportunity to write a little cute post featuring some stuff around my room. I really love close-ups, especially with the new camera and I'm really proud of how I have managed to bring the fashion sense into my room.
I promise I'm going to post another outfit  soon, just bare me a little more with all these "it's all about the details" post :)

Hopefully you dear lovely readers are still going to be around at 1000th post!! x
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 Oh my! This cape is driving me crazy, especially combined with the pussy bow blouse! Amazing!

As I have stated many times on here, I am an avid lover of what I call "virtual window shopping". I love finding all these shops and boutiques online, that I wouldn't probably have the chance to visit in real life.

Therefore, whenever I find a lovely place online, which seems trustworthy and with qualitative clothes, I like to spread the word, both online and offline. And well, I figured out a while ago, what a better place to write my thoughts other than my blog, where all of you, my dear readers are  stylish people, with a high taste in fashion.

And my last find is.. Ellos! When I came across to it, for the first time, I was rather intigued by their motto: "Welcome to Scandinavian style", since the domain was from UK. However, it didn't take me long to discover that Ellos is a long established brand in Sweden recently launched to the UK. 

The welcome of the page was warm&nice enough and I really like the styles offered for this season such as "Granny Glam" or "Fantasy Folk".
I couldn't help but notice they do faux fur, pussy bow blouses and different prints for this particular fall, still with a clean and simple line. I have made a selection of my favorite things I'm considerring to buy at some point:
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Wow, my last day of holiday. It all seemed just too little for me, I can't beleive I have to focus on my studies again and that quite scares me, because I don't know how I'll make time to manage the blog. Not to mention all the fashion weeks are happening, how will I be able to set a trend report?

Now, about this outfit: I wore it couple days ago when it was rather chilly so my feet were frozen. I don't think I have ever posted the sandals on my blog, I got them from Bata in July and they have been my favorite ever since because they make my legs look so long plus they are super comfy!

The bag, well...remember my oversized clutch? I forgot to mention the fact you can actually turn it into a regular bag, it is just perfect to wear on a regular basis! Once again, my beloved owl necklace, I know they are not quite in trend this season but my jewelry box is stuffed with owl necklaces , rings and earrings from the last season, so what can I do? You have to admit they send you the message of mistery and wisdom, the owls.

What was I wearing?
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So what if it's fall? We can still COLORBLOCK!

So what if it's fall? We can still COLORBLOCK! by marylu1 featuring a tie shirt

I still can't get used to the idea it is fall now. Nothing changed except the weather, at least until Monday, when school starts again. I can't imagine how I will deal with it since it's such an important year, but I'd rather not think about it, at least for the time being.

I feel so inspired lately, I'm excited for the fashion weeks, even if I'll just have to watch the whole experience on style.com and other sites. I don't get why I should give up to bright colors this fall, I think I'll still keep some accents in my outfits (that's why you see that set above). I just have a good feeling, I'm optimistic, it will be my name day soon (I'm Mary, in case you have forgotten) and I have just realised I haven't done an inspiration post in months!
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 Surprise gift brought at 00:00 with the cutest bag ever from Sara (it's a Fossil bracelet which I simply can't take off my hand- not literally) and the most amazing OWL clock from Simona! Thank youu!


NO, I'm not in the blues of blogging ,  as you may have thought, haha! I haven't been able to post more often, thing which I feel very guilty of, but I was so overhelmed this week!


Today I have turned 16, and ohhh, it feels great, maybe because some of my best friends surprised me, my family surprised me, I have received a gift from an online brand store and, on top of everything I'm leaving the country tomorrow at 5 AM! You can imagine how much packing a fashionable girl needs! Especially for Prague! I promise I will make it up to you, dear readers, I will even try a full coverage of my trip! Deal?
I WANT TO BE FOREVER YOUNG!

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Okay, you're a fashion blogger. You start everything with a load  of enthusiasm, you have bunch of ideas for your posts, inspirational photos, maybe some outfits in mind. This is what makes you a real blogger in fact, this and the ability to interact with people all over the blogosphere.

However, I'm sure that we all have THAT  period at some point, when you feel like you just have to come up with something fun, new , interesting to satisfy your readers, and you have absolutely no idea. It is natural, but it is also so frustrating!
I have come up with some simple tips (soo simple that I'm sure even you have thought of it, it's just all gathered in one simple post now) to get your beautiful & inspiring nature back on track! On top of everything, it is ilustrated with moving names of editorials from different magazines (Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W Magazine etc.)
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Wholesale oversized clutch

I don't know about you, but I spend a lot of time studying the products in the online shops. I call it "virtual window shopping" and, although in some situations it might break your heart because you can't afford those Miu Miu wedges or that D&G dress, there are also brands with an acceptable price and good quality.

That's how I came across to Wholesale ! I've seen a lot of discussions on the Lookbook forum and I tought I should check it out. It's a little piece of heaven for my eyes, there are so many items up for sale that you can get lost! I spent at least 30 minutes picking up my favorites because there are just too many amazing things. Not to mention the price, totally affordable!

As I said before, I managed to make my "Wish list" after a brief search and I beleive that it will get bigger and bigger...
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When I saw on that little Google box yesterday the shocking number 100, it was an amazing surprise! And of course, it gave me confidence at the same time.
I mean, I am sure that my readers who also happen to be blogger have been there, or are excited to get to that point. It may not seem a great achievement from the outside,  but to me is EVERYTHING at the moment. Because I know that at LEAST 100 lovely people passed by, each with a soul and an open mind, and they have read my thoughts or seen my outfits!
And it is true that...
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I admit , I love fooling around with my (OLD, LAME) camera so this picture came out pretty natural.  I was playing with my favourite eyeliner that my mate Silvia found for me in an eyeliner heaven. I was pretty lost, because I always get like the worst so she really saved me, thank youuu!

Of course, even if I have such a fancy makeup item that doesn't mean I'm actually able to use it haha

So the concept of this was pretty simple and totally unpredictionable. I had this mirror close to me and I wanted to take a glance at my "let's put some jewerly on the head" look , but I accidentally took a picture at the same time! Total luck, since I never look acceptable in pictures, as I look in this one.

In fact, I don't even know why I decided to post this but I'm just so happy right now from various reasons and I just feel that everyone should smile, at least one time in a day, no matter how rough or busy can life get!
Some of my favoruites "fashion smiles":



 
PHOTO SOURCE: SENORGEMMA
~~Mary
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Abbey obsession♥♥♥♥

I thought this would be a good name for the post. I love it actually so much. I guess I would never have pondered about these lyrics by Beyonce if it wasn't my best friend Chach. I miss her a lot actually, like I miss my (few hah) readers.

I simply ADORE my blog, although it's just at the beggining but my really hectic life keeped me away from everything lately. I hate that, all this effort for nothing! I screwed up, argh this damn school work. However, school is safe to me. I love highschool. Anyway, I'm  so so hurt right now, but I promise to write on this blog more. Like MORE! Not missing "Fancy Friday" when it's a column for Christ's sake! *blushes*

Love you all!
~~Mary
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I should write something here, right? Everyone does that at the begining. I don't wanna be like everyone, it's just that it would seen so rude...not introducing me.

Um...I guess you, dear reader, if you are somewhere out there have already figured out that I'm Mary and this is er...my FASHION BLOG. It sounds so weird, actually making a blog about it. The deal is that I'm so obsessed with fashion! I know, nothing new, there's thousands of fashion blogs owned by girls just like me or even more addicted. But I just couldn't take it anymore. I have knowledges, I love this ART I call fashion and since I can't found someone to really understand this, I came online. I want to talk and share my impressions and inspirations with EVERYONE.

How am I? God, I'm so random. I'm just a human I guess. I'm 15. I ramble a lot and write EVEN MORE. I get mad so easily and then I wanna made up. I'm aware I have brilliant ideas and that's probably the only thing I admire in my character. Well, I still got plenty of time to know myself, and this is an open invitation for you to get to know me better too :)

~~Mary
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