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Varadero Heat

Varadero Heat

By lida on August 12, 2010

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Things have been insanely hectic this past couple of days. While I ran around searching for an apartment close to the school, there was so much that needed to be juggled that I thought my head would explode; I’m pretty sure it didn’t though so you need not worry. It was my first day of orientation today and I really wish I were in the condition to delve into some juicy details but it’s one in the morning and the prospect of going to sleep is clouding all blog-worthy recollections.

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palm trees and headscarves

palm trees and headscarves

By lida on July 31, 2010

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Our first morning in Cuba was just as warm and bright as I had hoped for. We stayed at Melia Las Antillas in Varadero – an adults only resort about 2.5 hours from Havana. As soon as we arrived, our internal clock seemed to have instinctively switched to “vacation mode” because the concept of time seemed especially relative and unimportant – a mental state that in Cuba promotes both relaxation and…hunger. We kept missing breakfast for the first half of the vacation so our mornings began with a cappuccino or Spanish coffee and a brownie; talk about a well balanced diet.

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shoulder frills

shoulder frills

By lida on July 13, 2010

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So what do you guys think of the first phase of the new design? The change might seem a bit sudden but it has been in the works for a long time. My dear brother, Taras, had to put up with a lot of bugging on my part. He redesigned and developed the entire site from scratch and I’ve officially gotten my whole family involved in the blog. But as a result, some of the new functionality includes the ability to leave comments for individual pictures (as well as the post itself), the main page includes multiple pictures along with the larger, featured image, and “previous looks” are more visible. And this is just the beginning…I’m big on evolution.

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We Love Colors

We Love Colors

By lida on June 28, 2010

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The team of We Love Colors sent me this cute summer dress to style for my dear readers. While I kept this look in the navy and white colour scheme, the possibilities for styling such a dress are endless; especially considering that – as the name implies – We Love Colors offers an amazing variety of colour choices for every items they carry. How fun!

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marni junk food

marni junk food

By lida on June 21, 2010

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On Sunday we decided to pay yet another visit to the “Starving Artist Bar” for brunch and in tune with its untraditional, edgy vibe, I felt like rebelling against my own natural inclinations and wearing  something in a way that is new to me. When looking though my closet(s), I stumbled upon the orange, wrinkled Marni skirt that I used for the Revolve contest and instinctively began to look for some silk top to pair it with. This is where that momentary rebellion kicked in and settled on the Junk Food tee. Over my university years, my collection of Junk Food vintage-inspired, graphic tees grew pretty large but I hardly even glance in their direction now a days. The revival of one of those long forgotten tees, in combination with this wild skirt, culminated in what I call “Marni junk food’ because that’s basically what this look is is in multiples senses of its meaning.

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