It's a boy! (...and other happy news)

Good morning all!! 

 Back in August our friend Elias and Rita, became parents for the first time! The baby is a beautiful little boy! His name is Aris! We had to pay a visit to meet newborn Aris and we had  to bring him a gift, to welcome him in life! 

 I thought long and hard about what to get him. I didn't want to buy clothes or toys, because babies get a ton of them anyway. You know... from aunts, grandparents, uncles and other relatives! (or at least they do so in Greece!). So I decided to make him a little something! 

 All babies love dangling things, so I used some sea-wood I found on the beach and some twine to hang beads, blue felt hearts and ribbons to make him something to hang in his room! 

 It's also a custom to give good luck charms to babies, so I made him a wreath using similar materials and colors and a small "red eye", which is supposed to protect him from all evil!! 

 

  Then I thought that mommies should also get a little something in this occasion, so I made a brooch for Rita!

 I wrapped them all up with blue rice paper and used the brooch as a decoration to make the little parcel you saw on the first picture!! Rita was very happy when she got it, so my art now decorates the little baby's room! I hope he likes it!!

The happy news I promised: I QUIT THE FREAKIN' JOB!!

 Yes, damn right I did! It was an awful job anyway and after a month of feeling exhausted and irritated, I'm back to being my old self! 

 But before I quit something great happened! A family friend whom I haven't seen in years came as a customer with three of her friends. We started talking and one of them, Vanessa, said that she thinks we have met before. 

 Trying to remember why I look familiar she asked me the question I never thought I'd hear: "Do you have a blog"?? And readers, you all know I'm not a vain person... but it felt so great!! I got recognized through my BLOG!! 

 Vanessa is also a blogger and she makes jewellery! So... Vanessa, if you're reading this please leave a comment, because stupid me... I lost your blog address!

 May the "red eye" force be with you!! Kisses and hugs!

Bohemian Summer dress (part II)

 Hello my dear friends! How are you? I'm having a really fantastic week so far!! I'm very happy!

  Remember my bohemian summer dress from this post? You all left very nice comments for this baby!

 Since I love it so much that I've also bought it in navy blue (yes... the same one, with the same loud annoying pattern), I thought I'd give it another wear before my remix is finished! 

 After running boring errands downtown, me and g. took a walk at Kios nearby beach, which is just 5 min. away and so beautiful! Take a look....

Outfit:

Dress - "I&D" local shop

Top - Asos

Jacket - Ysatis

Belt - French Connection (Asos)

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

Necklace - handmade ("Blue Valentine")

Bangles - no idea (probably free from a magazine!)

Bag - Hunter
Glasses - Dior

  Oh wait... I didn't tell you why I'm happy! It's Easter Holidays for students and teachers here in Greece, which means - no school for two weeks!! Since my boyfriend teaches in a high school, we get all this lovely time together! On the downside, my mom is also a teacher and for the last two days that she's off work we've been kneading (is that a word? I just googled it!) and baking traditional greek cookies and tsourekia like maniacs! In total we've baked 250 cookies and 20 tsourekia!!! (we're giving them also to friends - we're medium crazy greeks!) I'm beat...!

Kisses till next time lovelies!!

One top....two skirts

 Back to a more normal blogging routine! I'm fine now and already took care of some unfinished projects. The weather is warming up, we have our ups and downs, but spring is on the way fast!!

 So.. back to remixing those outfits, cause hey... I might be slow, but I'm not a quitter!!

 The basis here is a combination of a burgundy top, a blue sleeveless one and a grey cardigan! 

 For the first outfit it's worn with a chocolate brown skirt, boots and belt to kind of keep it simple and neutral. Oh, and the "Flower Power Girl" necklace - first time seen here! Although I've made this necklace having in mind a summer outfit - something like "a romantic white dress floating in the wind and I'm walking barefoot on a sandy beach" sort of outfit - I can now see it's pretty verstile and can be incorporated in winter outfits as well!! Me.Happy!

 

 For the second outfit, since the top combination is already loud, I've paired it with a louder skirt, just for the fun of it! I think it works with the floral skirt, what do you think?

 By the way, these are views of our balcony and my lousy attempts in gardening! 

Outfit 1:

Skirt - local flea market

Burgundy top - Calzedonia

Blue Top - Asos

Cardi - Urban Outfitters

Grey long scarf - American Apparel

Belt - Local store

Shoes - Local store

Bag - Urban Outfitters
Glasses - Vogue
Necklace - handmade 

Outfit 2:

Skirt - I&D, local store

Scarf - from the store I used to work

Belt - Asos

Shoes - Hunter

Glasses - Vogue

A day with a cause...

 Don't get me wrong: I don't really agree with bloggers that suddenly decide to express their political view and most of the times it turns ugly or starts a comment debate. 

 So I'm not gonna get into details and political beliefs. Or start to analyze how many deviant things happen in my country and people get away with it! I'm sure you can find many accurate political analysis about Greece if you want to be informed. I'm not here to do that...

 But in that general spirit of upheaval and due to the visit of the Minister of Education in our town, the local high school teacher's union gathered for a demonstration against the large cut-backs that recently were decided in the funds spent on education.

 Since the bf is a teacher we joined them and we agreed on making some banners the previous day. 

 

 Here I am painting and what really is this post about is my fantastic banner-making outfit! 

Outfit:

 

Pants - Asos

Inside Top - from Calzedonia

Navy sweater - local flea market (10 euro)

Woolen Scarf - gift from a friend

Necklace - Local shop

Shoes - cheap everyday flats

Glasses - Vogue (pink+purple)

Fancy socks - don't remember, but really cheap!

 Did you see my fancy socks?

And my necklace made of buttons?

Well... that demonstration didn't turn out good. But that's how life is, everything is acceptable. The good, the bad, the pretty, the ugly, the serious and the funny!

......The kitties had fun for sure!

 

10 random facts you maybe want to know about me!

 Hello my dears! 

 Do you remember when I mentioned in my last post that I have blogger's guilt?? Well I've been feeling guilty not because I don't post outfits every day as you maybe assume. 

 I just feel I haven't introduced myself properly... that I haven't shared enough personal info. Now that I have some followers I thought it would be interesting to get to know each other a little bit!! 

 So after seeing this in practically every blog that I visit I decided to give you the outfit of the day combined with a "10 things you maybe want to know about me" post!

 I'm really sorry for not knowing which blogger initiated this fine idea,so that I can give him/her some proper credit! I'm just tagging myself and here we go:

1. My name is Dimitra. It's a name that comes from ancient greek mythology. Demeter (directly translated= Mother of earth) was one of the twelve Olympian Gods. She was the goddess of earth, plants, fertility, fruition, nature and seasons. I really like my name sometimes!!


2. My favourite colours are blues (all shades of it), greens and purples.

3. For the biggest part of my life I had boy short hair. I'm absolutely hopeless in styling hair in anyway, especially now that I've managed to grow them longer. I'm THIS close in going back to looking like a 5-year-old-boy.... (this goes to you my love!) out of pure desperation!

4. I've been working really hard over the last 12 years during which I managed to change more than 15 jobs in tottaly different fields. That involved A LOT of studying and challenging myself  everyday and breaking my limits over and over, thus letting me feel a bit drained...

5. I'm currently working as a greek/english interpreter in a fire-fighting air-crane. For those of you not familiar with the term, it basically means that I'm inside a helicopter, flying over blazing fire and in charge of the radio communications. I'm doing this only during the fire season (June-October in Greece) so I'm unemployed during the winter.

6. I'm a very shy, sensitive and lonesome person. Somehow I manage to appear as the exact opposite... I don't have many friends, but I form really strong bonds with the people I do consider as friends.

7. I am more of an artistic person and I've studied interior design for 3 years only to realise that this is the wrong country and the wrong timing to do this as a job.

8. I left my small hometown and moved to Athens when I finished high-school at the age of 17. While being on my own at a tender age in a big city was scary, I managed to stay there for 8 years and I'm secretly proud of myself for doing so...

9. I love skirts and dresses and I just bought my first pair of trousers 2 months ago.... (other than pajamas and track-suit pants!)

10. I really don't follow fashion or the latest trends. For me there's really no point in doing so. I'm just a great supporter of good style and all things pleasing to the eye. Dressing up is one of them. I'm equally interested in the rest (design, art, architecture, photography, crafts, literature, poetry and in general anything that can lift the human spirit and can make you a better person!). The side-effects are a lot of movie-watching, a lot of book-reading, a lot of music-listening and significally less hours to spend in actually working!

I hope you enjoyed all the sharing as much as I did and I hope I'll get some comments with YOUR facts!!

 

 For today's outfit - blue all around, floral, neutrals and for the fun part a pin featuring Martz Simpson in a PLAYBOY cover (I just love that crazy stuff!!).

Outfit:

Skirt - Sprider stores 

White Top - probably as old as I am... 

Blue Top - Asos 

Belt - French Connection (Asos) 

Scarf - from Asos 

Shoes & Bag - Urban Outfitters 

Brooch - by Necty 
Glasses - Vogue

A morning for shopping (a.k.a. Share a random moment!)

 Hello everybody! 

 Are you enjoying your weekend? It has been very warm and sunny around here lately, so it was a great day for a walk and shopping in the town! (I wasn't shopping for ME Kendi, ok? And it wasn't clothes in my defence!)

 I'm not in the mood of dressing up and looking nice lately! (it's those days of the month..). I guess you figured that out already by the scarcity of my posts lately.. But don't worry, I'll be my self soon, I promise!

 About the outfit: it was really important to feel comfortable and be able to walk! So, no fancy tights or anything.... Just a skirt, a slouchy sweater and comfy flat boots!

Oh, and my "Share a random moment" pin (made by my friend Necty), which sounds like a good advice when your mood is blue...

Outfit:

Skirt - local flea market

Sweater - local flea market (5 euro!! I love it!)

Shoes - Local store

Pin - handmade (by Necty)

Bag - On Pedder
Glasses - Vogue (colour: blue+green)