Here I am again wearing that cute vintage dress..

As soon as I noticed this beautiful among the other dresses at rag shop, I understood, that this one is very special, someone’s self made, with great love.. ❤️

Here I have,

Zara embroidered blouse (from last summer)

Zara denim shorts (from last summer)

Zara STUDDED LEATHER BIKER ANKLE BOOTS GRAY | 2170/310

Mango Stud leather bag REF. 67094786-RONDA-LM Charcoal

Wrapped One Shoulder Knitted Dress, bought from NA-KD 2-3 years ago, but never worn, was still new with tags 🙂

Here I am wearing a traditional Chinese dress – Qipao – that I got from Humana Vintage. This Manchu Chinese women’s dress became a true fashion garment in early 20th century Shanghai and it was a symbol of luxury and modernity. After Qipao boom in the 1920s to 1930s it expanded further from the wealthy classes to the social classes. The dress has,

• Mandarin collar
• Right side opening with knot buttons
• Fitted style
• Wide opening on side

ZARA METALLIC HIGH-HEEL PLATFORM SANDALS GOLD | 2319/310 – and this is where I went against my SALE rule number 2 and bought golden heels, which may soon be a passing trend. Just felt, that I need some new leg extenders and these were very comfy considering the height of the heel, which is 10,4 cm. But what are the charms of wearing golden shoes. These look elegant and also like nude color shoes, they make your legs look longer, unlike black strappy shoes which actually visually make the legs „cut shorter“

I styled the boots with Zara blazer (from last summer) and Vila shorts. Handbag is vintage.

It seems, that even today human cannot live without wearing animal skins. Leopard print makes a comeback consistently year after year – jungle animals have taken over both, the city and the offices.

So, here a reminder, what were the rules for wearing leopard print.. and other animal prints. Animal patterns are quite powerful, so they are recommended to be worn only by bold and confident women.

I have always loved animal prints, even if I don’t wear these out 100%. I actually use animal skin patterns as armor clothing to add some confidence, which may be needed in some moments in life. It’s always good to hide behind someone else’s coat instead of taking your own skin to the market 🐯

Here I wear:

Zara LINEN BLEND ANIMAL PRINT MIDI SKIRT LEOPARD | 8099/403 (still available)

Zara POLYAMIDE TOP WITH BOAT NECK Colour: Beige | 3905/170 (still available)

Handbag – vintage

Necklace – vintage

Wedges – Zara, from last summer, these seem to be very favorite of mine..

What to buy and how to buy? Here I share my tips.

1.Don’t go crazy because of cheap prices.

2.Buy basics and timeless classics, not the trend pieces, which are almost out of style.

3.If you shop in the store, check, if the items are in good conditions – these may be damaged or too groped.

4.The “win” with a fixed discount % is bigger, if you buy more expensive (=higher quality) items.

5.Avoid emotional purchases – no, don’t.. women are emotional and discount season is a good time to try something new, be creative and take it easy.

6.Now it’s the time to buy your wish-list items – if these are not yet grabbed off under your nose by someone else – hurry 😦

7.Bookmark the items, which are sold out and check after a while.. there’s a chance, that some of these may come back to sale..

So, what did I buy..

From Zara I ordered a timeless black coat – TAILORED DOUBLE BREASTED COAT ZW COLLECTION BLACK | 2619/747 (not wool coat, but for transitional season), which I once tried in the store, but did not buy yet.. Also I bought the boots, that I wanted already at the beginning of the summer, from Zara as well – STUDDED LEATHER BIKER ANKLE BOOTS GRAY | 2170/310 – not the specific cowboy style, which may go out.. but very classic. I have not received the package yet, so the photos will come later.

From my store shopping tour –

first, from Mango I got black tweed blazer and sunglasses (these were not discounted actually..) here below:

Linen shorts are from Zara (bought before), wrinkled as hell 😬, wedges also from Zara (bought last summer) and handbag is vintage.

And from Zara’s sale I got the striped dress, which I didn’t get from the e-store any more.. Knit dress can be worn every season, so very practical. Styled with Tommy Hilfiger sneakers. Here below: