My Holiday Gift Guide For Everyone

Hello folks of the Internet,

Are you in a festive mood yet? I'm a very Christmassy person but I only fully experience the spirit of Christmas once December kicks in and the tree is up. I know people in the States start the festivities a little sooner because of Thanksgiving and frankly, I'm a little jealous. 

It's truly the most wonderful time of the year. There's such a positive aura surrounding everything and anything Christmas-related that I just want to bask in all of it. The most important thing though is the act of giving and caring. It's not just about religion, it's a mindset. Christmas is the time to be kind (well to be honest, any time is the time to be kind). It's the time to be a little more thoughtful and a little less selfish. Everyone can benefit from this mentality and outlook, no one can lose.

Giving and receiving gifts is a very special tradition in my family. We have a whole ritual we've held on to for years and that I look forward to every December. The buying process on the other hand can become a little stressful. Sometimes you just get stuck, it happens to all of us. So yet again, Internet comes to the rescue. 

In this year's gift guide I decided to do little separate assortments that fit each style, depending who you're shopping for. Instead of grouping everyone together with the simple categorization being "for him" and "for her" I wanted to try to cater to different styles and tastes. 

Retro Gift Guide by fashionistalooks featuring Trademark Fine Art

Quickie: My Fall 2016 Wishlist

 If there's one cure for post-summer nostalgia, it's this one: shopping for the hot new Fall styles.

Fall 2016 Wishlist by fashionistalooks on polyvore.com

Olivia Palermo Summed Up 3 Major Spring Trends In One Single Look

Hello my dearest readers,

If you've been reading this blog for a while now, it should be no secret to you that I adore anything Olivia Palermo. I'm not one of these people who idolizes celebrities for their way of dressing, I can draw some inspiration but usually that's it. However no one's looks are as compelling as Olivia's. She's truly a modern style icon. In fact she's just that. She's simply famous for having awesome style. It might not be much of an achievement for some, but I'm personally grateful for the constant outfit inspiration she provides me with.

What I love most about Olivia is that you can always rely on her to find out about the trends of the moment. Just a quick search on Pinterest - and there you have it, all the hottest looks for the upcoming season. 

Now that the Holiday season is long gone, I can only crave one thing - spring and summer (okay that's technically two things). Sunny meadows, long walks in the country, endless beaches, evening breezes and ice cream. Just like in that Passenger song: "only miss the sun when it starts to snow".

It's that time of the year then, that I do most of my spring wishlist planning. And the things on top of my list have OP's seal of approval:

Shirt: Johanna Ortiz, Shoes: Dolce & Gabbana, Jeans: Frame Denim, Bag: Analeena

Let me break it down for you:

The Hottest Shoes & Bags Of The Season

Shopping 101: The 9 Golden Rules

Hello lovely readers,

Hope you're having a happy Sunday!

Yesterday I went shopping and got myself quite a few goodies which I'm really excited to wear and show you in the future. Shopping is such a pleasure for me and doing it with my best friend only enhances the experience. I'm not that big of a spender but this is definitely not because I don't want things, trust me, I do. A lot. It is mostly due to the fact that I try to be wise and selective when I shop because I wanna make the best choices possible. There's nothing that bugs me more than having purchased an item I didn't end up enjoying. It's not so much the amount of money I spent on it but rather the frustration of not finding any good use for it and still feeling too sorry to let it go and admit it was a waste.

So to save you from future faux pas when shopping I will provide you with my holy grail pieces of advice that keep me from over-spending and cramming my closet with unnecessary, pointless items.

It's too cold outside for angels to fly..

It's getting really cold out here and it's time to sport our thickest sweaters and fluffiest fur. However I can't hide from you that I'm starting to yearn for spring a little bit. I am really excited to see the new clothes on the store racks. It is sale at the moment here in Greece and as you can assume, I've been spending the last few weekends shopping. Today I bought a nice cropped sweater from Benetton and a light pink MAC lipstick.

The pictures I have for you here are from my trip to my summer house a couple of weeks ago; the outfit is pretty much casual and simple but it worked great for a walk outdoors on a chilly day.

                                   
                                

                                   
                                

                                   
                               

                                   
                                

                                         

Sweater: H&M

Fur vest: ZARA

Bag: ZARA

Jeggings: Blanco

Boots: Pull&Bear

Rings: Forever21

xo,

Athena