5 out 1 in – Ripe Peach by Mac

March 29, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ Leave a comment

So there was a bit of a blog hiatus this week as I struggled to combine my day work and blogging but I expect that the posts will go back to normal in the coming weeks.

Anyhow, I am very excited about this post as it’s a first in my ‘5 out 1 in’ series. If you didn’t read my introductory post, the idea is that in the coming months, I am trying to use up as many products as possible (to declutter my already cluttered teeny home).

I have been working my way through a number of products over the last couple of weeks and wanted to share the first ‘victims’.

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Fur all year round.

March 24, 2015March 24, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ Leave a comment

Faux, to be precise. But yes, unfortunately it is still cold enough in London to wear one of my favorite jackets. I wore this outfit to a date in Brixton on Sunday. It had a nice casual vibe (teamed with my obscenely loud New Balances) and I really enjoyed wearing it. I do think the fur jacket pulled the outfit together and added extra oompf. What do you think?

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10 facts about me.

March 22, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ Leave a comment

As my blog is in it’s very very early stages (I think I am in week 2 of blogging), it might be fun for you to get to know me a bit better. So, here it goes, 10 random facts about me:

1. I am originally from Lithuania but have lived in the UK for almost 10 years.

2. I am a chartered accountant.

3. When I am sad, I watch Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone.

4. If Harry Potter does not do the trick, I put on Relentlessly Red by Mac, which is my favorite lipstick.

5. My first designer hand bag was Chloe’s Padlock bag.

6. I have always wanted to see the northern lights and went to Iceland last year to do so. It was cloudy the whole time and I saw nothing.

7. I am addicted to Serial podcasts. Did Adnan do it? Didn’t he? Why would Jay lie?

8. My favourite TV show at the moment is ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’.

9. Peonies are my favorite flowers.

10. McDonald’s applie pie is still one of my favorite desserts ever.

Love

City Girl

Clash of the prints.

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ Leave a comment

So a couple of blog posts ago, I mentioned how I was enjoying clashing different prints in my outfit. I was going through my Japan pictures and realised that the shirt and dress combo wasn’t the only outfit where different prints clashed/matched.

I wore an old Zara skirt (probably one of my most worn items) with a Uniqlo checked shirt.

The brogues were purchased in the Greenwich Market and sadly met their death in Japan (replacement pending).

I love the look – I am trying to branch out from the boring black outfits (and just purchased an amazing red dress – stay tuned).

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5 out 1 in. Starting a series.

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ 2 Comments

So, I got myself in a bit of a pickle… Let’s be honest, I love clothes and beauty products, but tend to go overboard sometimes (5 different types of body lotion at any time, anyone?). I live in a rented 1 bed flat with my fiance (we got engaged on Saturday. It is not relevant to this post but I am incredibly excited so have been mentioning it in any conversation I have. With anyone. Anywhere)) which means the place gets cluttered easily. And at the moment, the situation has reached critical levels. My bathroom shelves are stuffed and clothes are all over the place as we do not have enough storage.

In an attempt to declutter and organise, I am introducing a ‘5 out 1 in’ rule for beauty related products i.e. I can only purchase a new product once I have used up 5 old ones. And no cheating by throwing away half finished products.

It’s more complex when it comes to clothes – I don’t want to just start chucking things to make space for new purchases. I think for clothes it will be more the case of 1 out 1 in (although it does not help me with the cluttering problem at all). Scrap that, 2 out – 1 in. The key is to donate or throw away things I don’t wear anymore or don’t fit me anymore and get my mess under control.

Anyhoo, the point is, I am introducing a first series in the blog ‘5 out 1 in’. The idea is that the blog posts will do a mini review of the beauty/skin products I have used up and introduce the 1 product I purchase. For clothing items, I will give some background to why the item is leaving my wardrobe and also introduce it’s replacement.

Expect the first post in the series in the next couple of weeks!

Love

City Girl

Levi’s.

March 17, 2015March 15, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ Leave a comment

Here’s the outfit I wore to the farmers’ market on Saturday. London is still freezing hence the tights and a vest under the stripe top (and the coat). Sometimes I think I should just move to LA so I could just go bare legged in winter!

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Cherry trees and New Balance shoes.

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 ~ Kristina ~ Leave a comment

On my recent trip to Japan, I was dying to see cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, we went there a few weeks too early for the sakura season which meant that I barely spotted any blossoms before my last day.

And then on my last day – voila! We went to the Shinjuku park and there were cherry trees, in all their glory and beauty!

I do have to say, I want to go back to Japan when the trees are in full bloom. I never realised how the cherry trees dominated Japan’s landscape and how stunning it must be in early April.

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secret style of a city girl

Month: March 2015

5 out 1 in – Ripe Peach by Mac

So there was a bit of a blog hiatus this week as I struggled to combine my day work and blogging but I expect that the posts will go back to normal in the coming weeks.

Anyhow, I am very excited about this post as it’s a first in my ‘5 out 1 in’ series. If you didn’t read my introductory post, the idea is that in the coming months, I am trying to use up as many products as possible (to declutter my already cluttered teeny home).

I have been working my way through a number of products over the last couple of weeks and wanted to share the first ‘victims’.

Fur all year round.

10 facts about me.

Clash of the prints.

So a couple of blog posts ago, I mentioned how I was enjoying clashing different prints in my outfit. I was going through my Japan pictures and realised that the shirt and dress combo wasn’t the only outfit where different prints clashed/matched.

I wore an old Zara skirt (probably one of my most worn items) with a Uniqlo checked shirt.

The brogues were purchased in the Greenwich Market and sadly met their death in Japan (replacement pending).

I love the look – I am trying to branch out from the boring black outfits (and just purchased an amazing red dress – stay tuned).

5 out 1 in. Starting a series.

In an attempt to declutter and organise, I am introducing a ‘5 out 1 in’ rule for beauty related products i.e. I can only purchase a new product once I have used up 5 old ones. And no cheating by throwing away half finished products.

Expect the first post in the series in the next couple of weeks!

Love

City Girl

Levi’s.

Here’s the outfit I wore to the farmers’ market on Saturday. London is still freezing hence the tights and a vest under the stripe top (and the coat). Sometimes I think I should just move to LA so I could just go bare legged in winter!

Cherry trees and New Balance shoes.

On my recent trip to Japan, I was dying to see cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, we went there a few weeks too early for the sakura season which meant that I barely spotted any blossoms before my last day.

And then on my last day – voila! We went to the Shinjuku park and there were cherry trees, in all their glory and beauty!

I do have to say, I want to go back to Japan when the trees are in full bloom. I never realised how the cherry trees dominated Japan’s landscape and how stunning it must be in early April.