being a tourist in your own city:street art and the lofts

last week i decided to take a walk in exarheia...and by that i mean walking really slow in order to notice everything that happens in this beautiful and yet misunderstood neighbourhood...i couldn't resist to the beauty of these neglected houses or the graffitis on every wall...

and look this is vasmoulakis' work

finally i ended up in benaki museum in gazi so i decided to look for the newly built city lofts!it was like going to a completely different world...i kinda like the first one...

it's been a hard day's night...

...and i 've been working like a dog!well, not actually working!yesterday has been a reaaally long and cheerfull day!the weather was(and) still is rather weird...there is a lot of sun hidden under a cloud of what seems to be dust from the desert...sounds exotic right?well, it is so hot that i started wondering if summer came earlier this year!so last night me and my friends went for a couple of rakomela(sorry only greek people can understand that) in thisseio and ended up having a sleepover in my friend's place!this morning dressed in yesterday night's outfit we visited m.c.escher's exhibition in heracleidon museum.quite an exhibition but unfortunately no photos were allowed...

so it's time for an outfit!!!

green stripped dress: badila

green ballet flats: steve madden

bracelet: accesorize

belt and top: vintage

...i should be sleeping like a log...i'm off to bed!bonne nuit!

i'm abarbie girl

not having decent outfit pictures i decided to experiment with my barbie dolls...i have always been a great fan of Barbies!lately i discovered that they can be the ideal models: they never complain, all sorts of outfits suit them and you can experiment on several styles!so here is a sample of the 2009 spring collection:

the newspaper dress, the little white dress as well as the lace top are my creations...
p.s. barbie doll is 50 years old now!!!

sunny days are over!

i thought winter was over...i thought that from now on ballerinas would be the only pair of shoes i would wear and i wouldn't carry an umbrella ever again!i started dreaming of trips to the sea and sunny days...but it seems they are over!i am sorry for being so pessimistic but the weekend seemed so promissing and now all i see is the black clouds and rain...anyway, i managed to take some spring pictures during the weekend, when my family and i visited the countryside.

i tried very very hard to take this last picture(you see Bruno is not a very sociable cat) but i believe the result was satisfying!!!

twist and shout

lately i ve been studying a lot(at least trying to)!but exams will be over in a couple of days!at last!so while studying i ve been listening to the beatles(even some of my projects were about them) and sinking deeper and deeper into a 60's madness.which means twist, huge earings and sunglasses(luckily there is a lot of sun lately), bright coloured ballerinas, roy lichtenstein(and pop culture in general), A-line dresses and skirts and headbands(maybe headbands are a bit 70's)...i wish i had a time machine!!!!

i guess i ll have to make do with green ballerinas and beatles songs...

these are a few of my favourite things...

Chloe from chloe in the sky tagged me...so now what i have to do is reveal 6 of my favourite things!

1. marc jacobs shoes in general these in particular
2. elvis presley and bob marley
3. sunny mornings and rainy afternoons
4. chocolate
5. the french film "jeux d' enfants"
6. and reading blogs (especially fashion blogs hehe)

i'm sorry this post is going to be very brief but i have to study because exams are not over yet...but they will be in a week!!!i can't wait!

RULES

1. link back to the person who tagged you
2. post these rules on your post
3. share 6 things that make you happy
4. tag 6 blogs to do the same
5. let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blog

and now it's time to tag

1. she craves mascara
2. alecca rox
3. clementine melroy
4. fashion architect
5. daisy chain dreams

and now i have to go back to mathematics but before that...

i intended to post the original video from the sound of music but i liked the behind the scenes pictures...i promise i 'll be back in a couple of days with a proper post!

with tuppence for paper and strings...

...you can have your own set of wings

today was a day devoted to nature and tradition...as the sun was shining bright and the wind was on our side we were aable to fly the kite and enjoy the countryside!


a lovely song from my favourite film and some outfit details...though the sun was bright the weather is still cold!

grey skirt:badila

black leather boots:bally

opaque tights:marks and spencer