Sweet Fancy Treat

Light of the lights

2012-05-20T15:03:00.002+03:00

source: tfs

A few photos from a fantastic, dreamy editorial. It makes me think of delicate summer nights. Perfect, right?
xx

ELLE Sweden June 2012
Photographer: Julia Hetta
Styling: Mattias Karlsson
Model: Hedvig Palm

Win a Tom Tailor T-shirt!

2012-04-25T16:11:00.001+03:00

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(RO only)

Sorry sweeties, this one is for my Romanian readers only.

I will try to make it up to you soon though! xxo

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Poze din şedinţa foto Tom Tailor în Cluj.
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Acum câteva zile, fabuloasele fete Diana şi Alina mi-au propus să organizez acest giveaway pe blog pentru a sărbători deschiderea magazinului Tom Tailor în Cluj...

Mai întâi, câteva cuvinte despre acest brand.
Citeşte cu atenţie, te-ar putea ajuta să câştigi un tricou very, very cool.

TOM TAILOR - Casual fashion for a casual life!

Compania germană Tom Tailor a fost creată în anul 1962, iar sloganul principal al companiei este "We dress people". Hainele Tom Tailor subliniază individualitatea şi originalitatea.
În ultimele patru decenii, compania din Hamburg a crescut transformându-se în corporaţie internaţională. Rămânând fidelă stilului clasic, compania produce haine pentru bărbaţi şi femei, care ideal se potrivesc atât pentru birou cât şi pentru o cină elegantă, graţie bogăţiei de culori şi mixului de texturi.
Oamenii din întreaga lume poartă şi preţuiesc moda Tom Tailor.

Tânăr în suflet, pozitiv, fără griji şi sincer - acesta este Tom Tailor.

Astăzi colecţiile Tom Tailor se vând în 35 de ţări şi au ajuns acum şi la Cluj-Napoca.

Magazinul Tom Tailor se va deschide în 28 aprilie în Polus Center, iar toţi cei care vor vizita magazinul vor fi întâmpinaţi cu şampanie si răsplătiţi cu vouchere valorice de 50 de lei.

Pentru a marca acest eveniment, una dintre voi va putea câştiga tricoul super simpatic de mai jos!

Culoarea superbă, materialul şi imprimeul sunt perfecte pentru a întâmpina vara cu mult stil şi optimism.

Ce trebuie să faci pentru a câştiga acest tricou?

1. Propune un slogan pentru Tom Tailor într-un comentariu la această postare.
2. Dă attend evenimentului pe Facebook AICI.
3. (Opţional) Dă like paginii de Facebook a blogului AICI.

P.S. Pentru a te ajuta în crearea sloganului, te poţi inspira din pozele şi informaţiile despre Tom Tailor pe care le-am inclus la începutul postării.

Câştigătoarea va fi anunţată vineri, 27 aprilie!

Vă pup, mult noroc!

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UPDATE:

Au fost 5 înscrieri:

Dintre care, cu ajutorul random.org, am ales câştigătoarea:

Ea este...

Aleka Sarah Vladareanu!

Felicitări!

xxxo

@Absolutely Fabulous

2012-04-23T18:10:00.001+03:00

On Saturday the well-known Absolutely Fabulous Fashion Fair took place for the first time in Cluj. I loved the location (which had an amazing view of the city) & the way the entire event was organised. There were lots of clothes, jewellery & shoes to choose from. My favorites were the dresses and skirts - just take a look below. Also, peek the cityscape through the windows... Fabulous indeed!

Last but not least, this is what I wore to the fair. I personally prefer the look without the cape but it was a particularly rainy/windy day so, yeah, I kind of had to throw it on. Also, the shoes! I love these shoes! I've also worn them in this previous post & I can tell you they are seriously fierce.

P.S. I have something terribly cool in store for you (& especially for you) so how about you check back in a couple of days?

Love, love,
D.

April events

2012-04-17T21:20:00.000+03:00

What I wore this Sunday when we celebrated Easter. I'm glad it was rather warm outside, just enough to wear light clothes. I'm especially happy with the blazer and the skirt that my grandma made me. I helped along the way, of course, so I'm really happy to see how they go together.

Hm, hm, hm...

It seems that this month is full of events. To begin with, my birthday was just a few days ago (April 14) and soon after Easter followed. Last but not least on my list is the Absolutely Fabulous Fair which will take place in Cluj for the first time. I'm sure you already know what it's about, so just make sure you don't schedule anything else for this Saturday! Here is the event if you want to confirm your attendance.

I honestly can't wait to go, especially since I plan on hunting down some jewelry pieces for myself!

So, see you there? xxo

New things: Instagram & Pinterest

2012-04-10T19:16:00.001+03:00

OK, so not entirely something new since I've been on Pinterest for some good months now.

But Instagram! It has just been launched on Android & I'm super addicted by it.

It's like a better, illustrated version of Twitter!

Above is a roundup of my own photos (& I've just started), but you should see my feed!
People are getting so, so creative with this tool! I can't get enough...

Pinterest on the other side is super-useful for remembering things.

There are the boards, one for each small obsession. Just take a look at mine (screenshot above): I have boards on Hair&Beauty, FW2012, Mary-Kate&Ashley Olsen, Vogue covers & even Interior Design or Architecture. It's such a crazy, inspirational world.

If you haven't got it yet, you should definitely give it a go & start pinning away!

As far as I know, you can only join by email invitation. So you need a friend to send you an invite. Or I could send you one of you'd like! I'd be happy to help you. Just leave me a comment below.

Are you on any of these? Let's play!

You can find me here on Instagram (@sweetdaiane) & here on Pinterest.

Stripes

2012-03-26T19:59:00.000+03:00

I love it when the sun comes out to play!

It was quite a windy day, so I bundled up a little bit.

Went for a casual look and accessorized with some precious jewelry to spice it up.

Hope you had a great weekend!

March: 2 ways

2012-03-16T23:30:00.000+02:00

Some sort of uniform for the last cold days of March.

First look: Funky beanie, fancy necklace and brooch, warm sweater, random black skirt, ankle-breaking shoes.
It's sort of a dress it up-dress it down game. Very comfortable though.

Second look: Same sweater, bag and brooch. Added pastel jeans, parka, booties and a flower necklace.

When I find items I really like, I tend to wear them every.single.day.
It also helps boost the creativity levels, you know?

Hot for spring: power lipstick

2012-02-26T22:17:00.000+02:00

What I understand by power lipstick is ultimately an accessory.

An accessory which translates a bold, cheerful attitude into a dynamic, forceful color.

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First off, red will always be THE color. All time, every time. Classic, lady-like & so chic! Yet lately other colors have been making a strong comeback. Bright lips have been popular for a while now and they will remain in the spotlight for the upcoming spring/summer season.

But why am I telling you all this? A few days ago I realized that I've never mentioned on the blog about some super-special products I won/received last summer from Pat McGrath, makeup artist extraordinaire! She had regular contests on twitter (#GlamGiveaways) and I won one of the Best Red Lip prizes! So nice!

Fact is, I wasn't sure if I should feature them or not (I'm not exactly running a makeup blog over here), then they got into my daily routine and eventually totally forgot about doing a feature until today. But lipstick is an important accessory that usually makes or breaks a look. So I figured this is the perfect timing to take some photos and compare some swatches since, well, spring is just around the corner! Who doesn't want to look fresh, feminine and well accessorized after a cold, dry winter?

Thought so.

Hope you'll enjoy this, because I've never done a makeup review before.

But I'm putting a very serious & professional face on and here we go!

Photo of all the stuff I received: lipsticks, mascara, eyeliners, eyeshadow (all Covergirl), cute Le Sportsac pouch & a note. Oh la la!

Oh my god! A handwritten note. Appreciated it so much!

And I was really happy about the spelling of my name, not many people in real life got it right yet. So, yes.

Onto the lip color:

Covergirl LipPerfection Lipcolor. Runway shades picked by Pat herself.

My favorites. Simply fabulous.

Swatches. The difference between 330 divine and 325 spellbound is so subtle. The 330 is a bit more on the purple side. And even though I am a bright-pink-lipstick kinda girl, I quickly deemed it as a favorite. The 395 darling is perfect for day/early morning wear. It ads just enough color without being too out there.

If I remember correctly, I was wearing the 305 hot in the photos from this post back in October.

And the 325 spellbound in these photos last month.

And here is how 330 divine looks on:

I'm wearing Covergirl LashBlast Volume Mascara, Avon eyeliner and Covergirl LipPerfection Lipcolor in Divine.

I sometimes alternate lipsticks and use some hot, hot shades from Maybelline. Maybelline has great lipsticks too. For me, Covergirl and Maybelline lip colors tend to have great pigments and last about the same (7 to 8 hours without reapplying, which is great). However, I decided to show just these from Covergirl because we don't have this brand here and so I cherish them more, haha. Oh yes, I also got three Covergirl Gloss balms which I didn't use so much because I loved the full color coverage a real lipstick can give.

Phew! This was a long & atypical post for me, so do tell:

What do you think about this post? I'd love to hear opinions! Or do you have any questions?

xx

Miroslava Duma @ Ralph Lauren

2012-02-17T16:07:00.000+02:00

photo via tfs

Remix

2012-02-13T21:09:00.000+02:00

Look, an outfit! Can't remember the last time I had photos taken inside the house, but it was a necessary change... it's incredibly cold outside! I was wearing a super warm sweater & a rather spring-y skirt with tights & high socks. Plus the most trusty pair of boots for this weather.

Stuff I like: Il Passo SS 2012

2012-02-13T21:07:00.002+02:00

Oh dear, I do appreciate a good campaign when I see one but this, this is gorgeous!

A bit dreamy, fun poses, great products, make-up & styling.

Will probably uh-oh all over these pictures the rest of the evening.

Photos from the IL PASSO Spring-Summer 2012 campaign.

Clothes by Natalia Vasiliev.

On a regular day, next fall...

2012-01-30T23:08:00.000+02:00

Dior Pre-Fall 2012

Oh dear. These looks are perfect! I love the soft color palette, the textures, the layering and the accessories.

And the way the collection was made to look even more wearable by shooting it outside. Perfect, just perfect.

photos via vogue.com

Givenchy Couture

2012-01-30T22:50:00.000+02:00

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

Just a little something that rocked my boat & had to share. Even though you might have seen this collection already, I think it deserves to be wondered at a few more seconds.

photos via vogue.com

Last few days... in photos (January)

2012-01-30T13:25:00.000+02:00

Looking back, I'd say January was all about lipstick, nail polish and bracelets.

I can't believe this month is almost over... been a crazy one. I just hope things will calm down from now on.

xx

This winter was a blur

2012-01-23T22:20:00.000+02:00

In case you're trying to figure out whether the first photo is blurry, let me tell you that it is, indeed. Like the last couple of weeks were for me. Some very, very busy weeks. School work, bleah! But I'm done now & let me just YELL how much I've missed blogging. Well, I've missed it SO MUCH!!

Will update as soon as possible from now on, I already have some posts queued up.

xx

Chat’elier: talk about fashion

2012-01-11T11:06:00.000+02:00

Chat'elier is a fun fashion & style-related project I'm involved into. Together with a bunch of girls we are putting together an event aimed to bring fashion lovers together. Our city really lacks this opportunity so we thought hey, what if we gave this a go?

Here's what happens: supporters meet to watch games together & drink beer, gamers play WoW online together and businessmen go at networking events to establish new contacts. But what are we girls (& fashion lovers) doing? We go shopping, spend time on blogs or browse magazines. And if we are lucky we get to do this with friends who share our interests.

This is where Chat'elier comes in: an event where fashion lovers come together to share their interests and have fun. The first edition will take place this Sunday, January 15th, in Uptown Arts Caffee (David Ferenc 13, Cluj).

Oh! The theme is perfume and it will have a related dress code: wear something inspired by your favorite perfume! Should be very fun, I say.

Come, if you're in Cluj. Here's the FB event.

The organisers are: Gloria & the girls from Flash me, Daria of Kittenhood, Darvas Orsolya, Iulia of La Jolie Julie & yours truly.

xxxo

UPDATE:

Finally! A few photos I took with my phone, as my main camera decided to run out of battery when I least expected (I blame the cold outside for that). Anywho, enjoy the pics! All the girls were so pretty dressed up in something that represents each one's favorite scent!

I loved, loved, loved the atmosphere & definitely can't wait for the second edition. It will happen in February, but I'll keep you posted!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-03T14:28:00.000+02:00

Oh dear, can't believe it's January 2012 already, last year went by so quickly!

I spent the holidays away from the computer, so I have lots of catching up to do the following days.

The photo above is one of my best attempts at light painting. I couldn't wait to try it and I think the result is pretty good.

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I hope 2012 helps all of us see our dreams come true!

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Happy Holidays!

2011-12-25T17:30:00.001+02:00

How this time of the year looks at home... Happy everything, dears!

xxxxx

Click below for more pictures...

Manicure must match occasion, right?

Better photos here. The tutorial for this look is in the making...

Could you say no to this little face?

Manicure #2.

Favorite tree decoration.

The tree. I'm pretty proud of myself right now. If you can't see it, rotate head to the left.

Christmas perspective.

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Hair Up, Hair Down

2011-12-20T14:30:00.000+02:00

So these days I've been wearing my hair up in a ballerina bun and I love it!

It took a few tries until I got it right, but it was totally worth it. This (or any) type of bun is easier to do when the hair is a bit dirty because it tends to stay in place by itself. My favorite part is when I let my hair down again and it's all puffy and wavy.
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Miroslava Duma/Party

2011-12-20T00:14:00.000+02:00

So I ran into this photo of the beautiful Miroslava Duma at a party. From what I've managed to understand from the google translation, it seems that it was a party for the launch of a new site... doesn't she look simply amazing?

photo via buro247.ru

Good morning

2011-12-18T10:29:00.000+02:00

photo via tumblr

I have no idea where this photo comes from, but I sure wish I did, it's so glamorous!

A classic

2011-12-16T16:12:00.000+02:00

Friendship bracelet with detachable chain, made by me. Will make more next week, they look better in stacks.

Last few days... in photos (December - Part II)

2011-12-15T22:49:00.000+02:00

You know the drill... photos taken and edited by my little phone.

December - Part I is here.

Love her makeup 4X EDITION

2011-12-15T21:57:00.000+02:00

I'm a bit behind on all the posts I've been meaning to do, but hey, better late than never, no?

Today I've decide to pick four photos from my December inspiration folder. It's slowly becoming a very crowded folder so I thought why not let some of those photos out?

Lately I've been drawn to super-feminine looks, especially in makeup and hair. I've also been watching Marilyn Monroe movies for the last couple of days. And let's just say I'm still trying to adjust to reality... everything looks so natural and, well, normal in old movies. From being able to spot small makeup flaws, to body shapes and human reactions.

But enough about that. Let's see how classic with a twist is done in some recent editorials:

(click on each for source)

So, tell me, which one is your favorite?

Last few days... in photos (December - Part I)

2011-12-05T17:36:00.001+02:00

So it seems that I'm more into this type of mobile "photography" than I ever thought I'd be.

I ended up picking only half of those taken last week. The best ones, mind you.

The truth is that I find less and less time to get proper (outfit) photos, and using the phone is much more easy, you know?