the iridescent dress.

First semester of Uni is almost done, Christmas break is here, and man, I just really want to get some sleep. So many thing happened, I've made so many new friends, learnt some new things, all in all I can say I'm pretty happy with my life at this point. Plus, I am so excited for the things that are coming my way! Amid all of that joy and happiness, I wanted to share with you this cute lil outfit with the most amazing dress I've ever seen.

Yes. It's freaking iridescent. I got this lovely dress as a birthday present from my dear friend (and co-blogger hehe) Adela and when I saw it I had tears in my eyes. We both agreed that if I were a dress, this would be it. It is from Bershka and the colours change from pink to purple and blue, depending on the light and the angle you're at it from.

As this dress is pretty eye-catching, I decided to wear something neutral under it, so I wore these plain black tights from Forever 21 and a simple black undershirt from Intimissimi. Plus, because of the plainness of the clothes, the colours of the dress really pop up.

For the shoes, I decided to go with these simple black ankle high boots from H&M, and these white iridescent, almost opal like, rings are from Primark, I had to buy them as soon as I laid my eyes on them. For the makeup, I used the Galaxy palette from BH Cosmetics as the colours in there matched the colours of the dress.

dress / bershka

tights / forever 21

shirt / intimissimi

boots / h&m

rings / primark

Thank you for reading!

love always,

paula avalon

last days of autumn

Autumn's so close to it's end you can almost taste it, which means no more skirts and coats, only layers and layers of clothes, and hopefully a bit of snow! My dear friend Irma and I finally had chance to sit down for a coffee while making some exciting plans for the future (stay tuned!) and casually had a shoot. What can you do, Uni life is quite demanding during November and December.

What I'm wearing here is just a casual outfit I usually wear when I go to University because as you all know, nobody has that much energy when they wake up at 8am knowing you have to attend one of the most boring lectures of your life.

I finally brought a bit of colour to my outfits by wearing this denim crop top from Mango, but to keep it low-key the rest of the outfit is well.. black. This cute high waisted corduroy skirt is also from Mango, but I love wearing it as it brings a bit of a grunge vibe to every outfit.

I believe this leather backpack is what the cartoon version of me would wear as it is constantly on my back, does't matter whether I'm going to Uni or just for a stroll around the town, I am constantly wearing it. But hey, it's cute, it's black and you can fit a lot of things into it, what more can you ask for?

The black choker I am wearing is from Pull&Bear and my friends have started teasing me about it as I won't let this trend die. Never. As well as I'm never going to stop wearing Vans. Once you find something you love, it is quite hard to quit it. Plus, in case you've noticed that my lips are shiny and that the colour is a bit off, I am letting you know that I'm wearing a Global Fusion Shimmer Gloss by H&M, a collection they put out this summer with 6 amazing vibrant glosses. They are pretty pigmented for a gloss and the colours, my God, just pure heaven.

shirt & skirt // mango 

choker // pull&bear

shoes // vans

backpack // primark

thank you for reading!

photos by: irma v. (insta)

love always,

paula z

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a pair of Gazelles or a tiger?

The past few weeks have been incredibly busy and stressful but I finally managed to find some time for this virtual universe. Advent time has started which means that Zagreb is fully decorated and ready for the holidays. The fairy lights and the Christmas markets going on all over the city have filled the streets with people and people with joy. Those silly little decorations really do make everything just a bit easier.

What I have prepared for you is a little outfit post featuring a lot of black in very oversized shapes. And just a sprinkle of colour, in the form of my new Adidas Gazelle sneakers. Since the colour of them is a pretty vibrant yellow, some friends told me I resemble a bumblebee, but I'd rather you called me tiger...

Ask Paula about my style and she'll most likely tell you I dress like a tomboy, so it comes as no surprise that this look features quite comfy clothes. I'm wearing black skinny jeans with zipper details and pockets on the sides, which makes them just that tiny bit more interesting than your usual pair of skinnies. My top is a simple black ribbed T-shirt on top of which I layered a long grey cardigan and a shorter, black coat.

Since I'm always on the move, backpacks are my weapon of choice. The one I'm wearing today is a drawstring bag covered in a playful black and white pattern which gives a dose of fun to every outfit.

Winter time equals blanket time, meaning that when you head outside and leave your cozy bed, a blanket scarf is exactly what you need. I've been looking for huge black scarf for a long long time, so you can only imagine my excitement when I came across this one in Pull&Bear.

sneakers: Adidas

jeans: Pull&Bear

t-shirt: John Galt Clothing

cardigan: Benetton

coat: Brandy Melville

scarf: Pull&Bear

backpack: H&M

photos by Paula

stay happy peeps

yours, adela

summer kimono vibez

There are only 12 days left of summer left so I decided to reminisce a bit and show you one of the outfits I wore this summer while I was having one of the most fun filled weeks of my life with 3 of my amazing elementary school friends. A week filled with sunbathing, chilling, swimming and staying up late, playing basketball in the dark and enjoying the view of the Milky Way. Something tI have to repeat asap.

One of the things that I purchased this summer and which is one my favourite clothing pieces so far is this beautiful long boho kimono from Springfield. It is so colorful, which is definitely so different from 95% of my clothes, but it's a great accent piece and I feel like an absolute goddess when I'm wearing it. As this was shot while I was at the sea side with my friends, the top is just a top from a swimsuit I got at H&M, as well as these high waisted shorts. 

I just couldn't get these sandals off my feet, they're an all black model from Birkenstock, as I obviously can't buy any pair of shoes which isn't black. Other than that, they're comfortable and just perfect for those hot summer days.

 swimsuit top, shorts // h&m ; kimono // springfield ; shoes // birkenstock

 photos by: lada s., lora h.

thank you for reading!

love,

paula xo