Who do you dress for?

A few weeks ago I saw an interview with Colombian designer, Silvia Tcherassi, and she said that there are three types of women:

1)    Women who dress for themselves.

2)    Women who dress for other women.

3)    Women who dress for men.

Now, I’m sure she’s not the first person to point that out, but it did get me thinking, and I totally agree.

As much as I’d like to believe that when I get ready to go out I dress up solely for myself, for self-satisfaction, for the creative challenge of styling an outfit, it’s not true. I mean, yes, all those are true, I do love clothes and getting the best outfit together is always fun. But as I’m choosing my clothes and then getting ready I usually think well… who’s going? What friends? What guys? When I get ready, I want to look my best for those people, not just for me.

But why? Why do I care? Because when people say they don’t care about how they look, they’re lying, even looking like a slob takes work and it’s a message you’re trying to convey. 

 

I think I care because people will judge you on your appearance (always), because I want to stand out amongst a million other girls, because I want some guy to say or think, “Oh, she looks nice.” So yes, I choose my clothes, so I dress for myself, but truly there are other factors involved that make me realize that I also dress for other girls and for guys as well.

Zara dress, Stewart Weitzman heels (will do another post with a better pic and their story), La Perla tights, Turquoise earrings bought in Turkey. 

What do you think? Do you dress only for yourself or for others? I would love to read your opinions!

Thanks for visiting!!

Gracias por visitar!!

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Pink Sailor

Kind of blurry but kind of cool too.

Un poco borrosa pero creo que es lo que hace que se vea interesante.  

College outfit. Bringing out the pink pants again, but this time I gave them a more casual look with this striped sweater/shirt (also, I really like the sailor trend). Considering I had a white canvas I decided to get a little bit more creative.

Outfit para la uni. De nuevo saqué los pantalones rosados  pero esta vez les di un toque más casual al combinarlos con el sweater a rayas (además que me encanta la moda marinera). Y como tenía un fondo completamente blanco entonces decidí ser un poco más creativa.  

DIY necklace. I did this a couple of years ago, I was travelling and I really needed a long necklace to finish off the outfit, seeing that I didn't have one I liked, I decided to make one myself (the same day I was leaving!) Everyone was running around doing important "we're-travelling-things" while I was doing a necklace. Hehe. Just got some thin black ribbon and added those four little pieces. Super easy! 

Collar DIY. Lo hice hace unos cuantos años, iba a viajar pero no tenía un collar largo para terminar el look, entonces como nada me gustaba decidí hacerlo yo misma (el mismo día que me iba, de hecho mientras mi familia estaba haciendo cosas importantes relacionadas con el viaje yo estaba haciendo un collar jaja). Fue super fácil, sólo agarre una cinta negra delgada y le agregue los cuatro dijes. Listo.  

Zara flats

Tratando de controlar mi cabello.

That song is catchy right? Though slightly irritating. 

Esta canción es pegajosa no? Pero también despúes de un rato cansa.

This is what happens when you take pictures by yourself. 

Esto es lo que sucede cuanto una se toma fotos sóla.

Gracias por visitar!! ;)

Thanks for visiting and for complimenting my art haha ;)

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Royal Blue: I heart you!

Went out Saturday with a friend to this really nice place I'd never been before. It was at the bar/restaurant of a hotel I didn't even know existed (yes, I'm so out of it!). I was pleasantly surprised, the decoration was really cool, and it also had a nice & relaxed atmosphere. I felt a little bit like Serena in all those restaurant scenes she has, you know? 

El Sábado salí con un amigo a un lugar super lindo que no había ido. Era un restuarante/bar de un hotel que ni siquiera sabía que existia (sí, estoy completamente desubicada!). El lugar de verdad que me encanto, la docoración muy moderna. Me sentí un poco como Serena en esas escenas que tiene que ir a algún resturante, saben?

In these pictures, you can also appreciate some of our childhood art. My mom's so cute, she framed our drawings. We're talented right hehe?

En estas fotos también pueden apreciar nuestro arte infantil. Mi mamá si es linda, enmarcó algunos de nuestros dibujos. Somos bastantes talentosas verdad jeje?

I bought this Zara dress a long time ago but had never worn it, I loved the color and design. I finished the outfit with what I like to call my signature nighttime attire: black tights and heels. My shoes are new, and they're the perfect height. Thank you Steve Madden, now I can wear heels without looking super tall.

Compré este vestido en Zara hace bastante tiempo pero nunca me lo había puesto, me encanta el color y también el diseño. Terminé el outfit con lo que llamo mi look nocturno: medias negras y tacones. Mis zapatos sí con nuevos, y el tacón es la altura perfecta. Son lo suficientemente altos sin serlo demasiado.

After a bunch of YouTube make-up tutorials (I didn't know one needed so many different types of brushes!) I think I was pretty successful in the make-up department. Hopefully?

Luego de ver un millón de videos en YouTube sobre maquillaje (no sabía que era necesario tener tantos pinceles!) creo que fui bastante existosa en mi maquillaje. Bueno eso espero.

I wore "lots" of rings (that is only three, but it felt like a lot) for that I'm almost-a-rocker-girl look. I also decided to add the belt at the waist to get a little bit more shape out of the dress.

Me puse "muchos" anillos (de verdad sólo tres, pero me parecieron muchísimos) para tener un look un poco niña-roquera. También decidí añadir una correa a la cintura para darle un poco más de forma al vestido. Al contrario se veía muy cuadrado. 

Zara dress, La Perla tights, Steve Madden shoes
I find that I post a lot of "night" outfits, maybe that's my new niche?? I just feel I have more time (5 min) to take few pictures before I leave.
Creo que pongo muchos outfits con looks de noche, tal vez sea mi nuevo nicho?? Creo que en la noche tengo un poco más de tiempo de tomar algunas fotos antes de salir. 

Et voilá, c'est fini. Hope you had a lovely weekend!!
Also, I saw this video and it's absolutely amazing, so I decided to share it as well ;)!
Listo, espero que hayan tenido un lindo fin de semana!! 
Ví este video y me parecio espectacular, entonces decidí compartirlo también ;)!


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