Atelier Versace Spring'14 Couture

Donatella's Couture collection blew me away this season. The colors carry a complete spring feeling with them and the dresses look so, so smooth. I love the way Donatella was able to mix up power and glamour in such an unexpected way. The colored fur coats are also absolutely perfect (of course, its Versace..) Scroll down for my favorite looks.
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Maria

I am so in love with this color, I can feel it's going to take over my closet this summer.

Chanel Spring'14 Couture

It seems that Karl Lagerfeld is unable to get a bad idea. Every single thing about his couture collection was breathtaking and I loved how I could sense a hint of Coco in it. I was blown away by the makeup and hair and this collection was so much more than I expected. If you haven't seen it yet, it's without a doubt something you should check out. You can see my favorite looks below.
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Maria

Christian Dior Spring'14 Couture

I completely adore the new Dior line, it feels so light and modern and I would like to kiss Raf Simons on the cheek for giving me the pleasure of enjoying this collection. Everything looks so flawless and the shoes are absolutely mesmerizing.
My favorite looks are below.
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Maria

I really enjoy the simplicity in this look, it feels so effortless but still gorgeous.

What attracted me to this was the modern feeling it carries with it. Complete couture.

Breathtaking.

Incredibly simple and beautiful! This is probably my favorite look of all.

This color is to die for.

Why fashion means so much to me.

 From third grade to ninth grade i was afraid to dress like me. I dressed like the crowd and i hid myself among the others. I don't know how many times i bought something i absolutely loved but i never left the house in it because I was afraid. I was afraid of judgement and I was afraid of bullies. I was completely hidden in the crowd. I remember so clearly standing in front of the mirror, wearing something I adored and then taking it off because I was scared they might think it was weird.
 When I was eight I told my best friend I had decided to become cool. That was the exact moment I stopped dressing for me and started dressing for others. I kept myself at the back of my mind for over seven years but silently adored and admired people that were brave enough to stand out. I tried everything humanly possible to fit in at the time, I was so shy that even wearing my hair a different way than a ponytail was way too scary for me. Literally.
 Clothes haven't always meant much for me. They used to be something distant, something that was always out of reach. But when I think about it, fashion has always been at the back of my mind. I've had opinions on outfits since I was twelve and I've always dreamed about being one of those pretty girls in a stunning, expensive outfit.
 This summer I really took time off to increase my confidence and focusing on who I wanted to be so when I got back to school this fall I was ready for changes. You can't imagine the feeling you get when you start dressing for yourself, like you've always dreamed of. For the first time in my life I could look in the mirror and actually like my outfit! It was literally life changing! It really hit me how fashion is such an important part of expressing ourselves and that's so important to me. I've always been shy but when I discovered fashion and how I could be a part of it, everything changed. Now I'm able to tell people who I am before they even talk to me. I am what I wear and I try my best to let my outfits reflect my personality. For example I tend to wear black when I'm tired, when I'm happy I put on a dress and when i'm sad you can find me hiding inside a huge sweater.
 Clothes are so important to me and I doubt people take me seriously when I tell them that but to be honest I don't really care. I'm not dressing myself for you. I'm dressing myself for my own pleasure and if I want to wear a fur coat to school I fucking will. I'm done with obsessing over other peoples opinions and I've started obsessing over the Spring'14 Couture collections but that's a post I'm saving for next week.

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Maria

Alice+Olivia fangirl

 It was just a few weeks ago when I stumbled onto the Alice+Olivia S/S14 collection in the STYLE.COM app and I think it's fair to say that it left me speechless. To be honest I don't know much about this brand or their designer but as some of you might know they released their Pre-Fall collection a few weeks ago. Just now I finally gave myself the time to sit down and take a look at it.

 They did it again, they blew my mind. This collection is not as formal as the S/S14 one but it's still equally as fabulous and totally wearable. I can't wait to see one of their shows in real life.

 It was pretty hard to pick just a few looks from the collection to post here because i could have posted every single one, but after a long thought i was able to pick my top 5 (actually 6 but top five sounds better). Check out the purses, they are absolutely breathtaking!

Enjoy!
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-Maria 

Alice + Olivia, Pre-Fall 2014

Alice + Olivia, Pre-Fall 2014

Alice + Olivia, Pre-Fall 2014

Alice + Olivia, Pre-Fall 2014

Alice + Olivia, Pre-Fall 2014

Alice + Olivia, Pre-Fall 2014 (This purse is to DIE for!!)

(I don't own these pictures,All of them are taken from STYLE.COM)