I decided that it will be fun to show you my outfit photos from my Instagram. Some of them are recent and some were taken about three or four months old so you can also see how people dress in Moscow in the winter. I really love this kind of photos 'cause I look at them I suddenly I'm overflown with memories... It was quite a good half a year, may I say.

I'm back!

I know that this blog was silent for an  unforgivable period of time and that everybody probably forgot that it existed in the first place but yeah, I'm back. And I have some news.

First of all, I don't have a camera anymore which means that there will be lots of Instagram and web-cam pics. Sorry.

To be honest, I think that I have become more comfortable and secure in my style while I was... let's say absent. I bought new (and new-to-me) dresses and one perfect hat (I will show it to you and tell about it later), I found some things that I like and some that I don't. And the most important, I feel like I finally realized how I want to look.

I have new hobbies that will probably have a big part in this blog. I'm talking about swing-dancing and cycling. As you can see in the picture above, I have a new and wonderfully pretty bicycle that I'm crazy about. And I haven't stopped dancing since the moment I first tried it in November 2012. Dancing is one of the biggest passions I have at the moment and I hope that it will always be (well, we'll see).

I hope that this blog will find its readers and I'm always happy to read any comments and thoughts that you're willing to share. Be polite! :)

Kisses, Maria

Land Girls

I am one of those people that need to take a break while studying from time to time. Normally I watch different TV-show for that reason, and right now I study really, really hard.

Obviously, I wanted to watch something vintage-related. The famous "Mad Men" appeared a little boring for my taste as I like strong women characters. Instead I was given an advice to try Land Girls, BBC costume series about, well, land girls, women conscripted to work on the land during World War II. The plot is very entertaining (even if a little bit cliched). I know that their costumes aren't always historically correct but oh god their hairstyles! I'm in love!

Of course I'm not only watching it because of their 'dos. Maybe just a little. Anyway, the characters are wonderful, very realistic and detailed. It really makes you feel passionate about girls' destinies. Besides, the whole soul of époque is unbelievable!

What are your favorite costume movies and series?

I made some screen capes that you can see under the cut. I tried (and hopefully succeeded) not to spoil anything if you decide to watch it. :)

Wild geese

You do not have to be good.

                                                                           You do not have to walk on your knees

for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body

love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

 over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting

over and over announcing your place

in the family of things.

Mary Oliver

"I'm actually a serious girl" outfit

Hey! I know that I didn't write anything in almost a week but I can't promise that something will change: I have a birthday (finally 18!) this sunday and I have to organize everything. And I also have university that obviously is trying to kill me with assignments. But I'll try as hard as I can!

To the theme of the post: this is a picture of an outfit I wore a couple of weeks ago. I had a first class with the most severe professor and I decided that I need to look serious. Not that it really matters - I mean, my skirt cannot improve my knowledge but still...
In fact, I'm quite shy with colors. I always struggle with matches, with bright colors (if we're not talking about lipsticks, of course) so this cardigan is for me a possibility to be a little bit creative. How do you like it?

What I'm wearing:

Cardigan - Splendid

Shirt - Gap

Skirt - Loft (some shop in Paris)

Brooch - gift

Big Post About Lipsticks. Part 1: Bright Lipsticks

As any vintage girl knows, bright lipstick is one of the most significant details of a perfect vintage look. Besides, I believe that extraordinary lipstick can make anyone look better so I try to have as much different lipsticks as possible. Today I'm going to write about bright lipsticks that I use often. If it sounds interesting to you – welcome under the cut!

Apologies and hairstyles

This is a quick post where I want to apologise that I'm not active much: my exams are approaching terrifyingly fast and I am flooded with homeworks to do, books to read and lectures to learn by heart. I presume I won't be around much for the next few weeks.

However, I am very excited about the next post I want to write! As you may know, I own a number of different lipsticks and I decided that it would be entertaining to write about them with photos etc. I think I will divide this theme into three or four parts. I hope it will come out on Monday!

Also I started to experiment with my hair. Here are some of my attempts (remember, I'm a newbie!):