From day to night

I bought this dress from Victoria Secret about a year ago, and only wore it casually at first. This summer, however, I decided to go a little bolder than usually and decided to dress it up a bit for this party that we were invited to. The result was quite unexpected: as it turns out, this dress is very versatile, and with a few extra accessories, can be transformed from day to evening wear with no extra problem at all.
P.S. Guys, don't forget the shoe giveaway http://astamundi.blogspot.com/2010/07/shoe-giveaway-round-2.html!

Dress by Victoria Secret
Sandals by Roger Vivier
Necklace by Gilt
Headpiece by Forever 21 (they have a regular Klondike for hair accessories over there, highly recommend!)

Sunset

Just found these pictures which we shot on the roof a few weeks ago. Sunset is such a magical time (even if you're not a vampire)!

And guys, don't forget the shoes giveaway http://astamundi.blogspot.com/2010/07/shoe-giveaway-round-2.html!
Dress by Bolton's
Wedges by Roger Vivier
Necklace by Laila Rowe
Sunglasses by Escada

Shoe giveaway, round 2

It's July, 29 today and as promised, I'm announcing the winner of my first giveaway. The method selected this time was random drawing but for my next giveaway (still shoes) I might revive my numerical skills and choose a winner via random number generator.
So, today's winner is Vicky from the lovely Vicky's daily fashion blog (http://vickysdailyfashion.blogspot.com/. Congratualtion! I'm sure my shoes have found a good owner:)

More shoe giveaways are coming up since I have lined up quite a few pairs in need of new home, from size 7 to  8/5. Today the theme of my giveaway#2 are these lovely pumps by Gabriella Rocha, size 8 and brand-new.
The rules are just as simple:
-make sure you're a follower of my blog
-leave a comment under this post - anything at all.
Voila!
The winner will be chosen and announced next Friday, August 6. Good luck!

On hats and such

I finally found the right fedora, almost at the end of summer! Even though it's super-popular this season, finding a hat that wouldn't look like it belongs on somebody else's head proved to be quite a challenge. But a couple of days ago, I was passing by Laila Rowe store, walked in and a few minutes later, emerged with my very first fedora. Of course, I had to wear it right away!
The dress (found purely by chance at http://www.smartbargains.com/) represents yet another of my favourite ongoing trends - super-maxi. It is seriously long, and I have to hold it at the side while walking. If I'm not carying anything heavy or bulky, it feels quite romantic:)

Wearing: dress by BCBG MaxAzria, fedora hat and bracelet Laila Rowe, wedges Emilio Pucci, sunglasses Escada

City after the rain

Amazingly, since last Friday, we got three thunderstorms, almost in a row in two of which we managed to get caught. Yesterday, it looked like we had all the chances to spend the day indoors - it was really coming down out there - but with the brave "Ah, what the hell!" we ventured outside, equipped with a huge umbrella and a waterproof case for the camera (once again, vanity prevailed). And it was amazing! Walking in the rain turns out to be so much fun, and when the rain is over, the city looks so refreshed and clean!

Those cobblestones are not as steady as they look.

Madison Avenue

Wearing:  skirt Necessary Objects, top Burlapp, wedges Devani, bag Christopher Livingston, heandband Forever 21, bracelet Cache

Park Avenue sunset

These pics were taken a few days ago, when we decided to take a short walk on the way home. Nothing fancy, but hot summer night, Park Avenue, and the last rays of sun.

Those bows are not as stable as they look, and require additional tieing up every now and then

Wearing: Byblos dress, Lucilla sandals, Saks bag, Rene Caovilla barcelet, random sunglasses

Twilight

Taking pictures in the dark is actually quite fun, especially doing so in the forest. In the abscence of which, a park would do perfectly. Viggo could pose as an Enchanted Dog - he doesn't mind, as long as he is taken to the dogrun right after the photoshoot. And he does everything in his power to make this magical moment arrive ASAP.

Wearing:  Kenjo skirt, vintage top, Roberto Cavalli sandals, Forever 21 headband*