magic x 3 ...

the 3 magic pieces of Spring / Summer:

1. a mini off white, cotton, trenchcoat with nice details,

2. a fabulous everyday bag

3. an easy to wear pair of chic & fun sandals

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1. -> where is my  T r e c h c o a t   from?

Berska, bought in the spring season of  2007

{€50}

-2. > where is my cotton & leather handle {adjustable} T o t e bag  from?

Fabric & Handle ordered this year, 

after I discovered their website + shop,

 thank's to Ez's Creature Comforts

{about €30 with shipping}

3. - > where are my cork & grey cotton fabric S a n d a l s from?

our local C&A store, bought on 50% discount just a day before

 we set off to our mini vacation on Kos island

{€7}

....now that is no crazy amount for an outfit, is it?

take also into consideration the multiple ways a trenchcoat can be worn

& 

notice that I chose my bag in a jean like fabric & camel handles,

so that it can be easily worn all seasons

and with many clothes...

in fact there's hardly anything in my closet that doesn't fit to it!

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so, before I go on sharing some fashion & styling tips,

let me just make this little bit of information clear:

have fininshed no fashion school

&

certainly have no aspirations of becoming a model,

especially since my 40s are just a couple of years around the corner ; )

I hope you see my point in here...

but...but...BUT!

I think everyone is allowed to LOVE STYLING, right?

cause I do.

...and I also hear a lot of compliments quite often,

as much as I notice that lots of my girlfriends are often

 inspired /influenced by the way I dress myself :)

so except styling interiors or products to be shot,

I have - like forever! - been in love with

good styling in general...

fashion included...

and perhaps having spent hours & hours reading editorials & magazines might have

left a mark on me...

I rarely do in the meantime, 

as there is plenty of inspiration on line,

and I generally do simply prefer to concentrate on what makes me feel better.

...and now you'll come asking & wondering?

what is "good styling"

and who defines it?

well, I could start making a list of wonderful famous people,

actors & actresses,

models & fashion designers

stylists and so on and so on...

and we'd find a lot of common people we both adore,

you and I together...

but instead I'll state that quite possibly "good styling"  could be an entirely personal matter,

which still follows a couple of guidelines...

though mainly, good styling is all about knowing WHO YOU ARE

for me "good styling" is:

~ classic, while inspired from modern trends

~ alltogether rather minimal

~ totally focuses on brigning out a person's nice physical characteristics

~ while "hiding" something less nice

~ its first & most important purpose is to make a person  HAPPY

~ and be "one" with the person herself/himself

~ avoiding giving a feeling of "what am I dressed like today?"

~ or "who do I want to look like"?

~ well, guess what? I'm simply every day & time myself!

~ and if I'm in any position to give a little Tip is to actually encourage you 

to invest time in figuring out who you are....

yes...trully!

{a domain I hope I'll be able to help you in the future by organising 

self knowledge + self acceptance + personal styling seminars}

despite what some of you may believe, I'm currently not a wealthy lady,

which means that if and when I do, I shop very, very carefully.

the truth is that in the past I have been a rarther excessive shopper.

bad habbit I must admit...

but something saved the situation and me:

since about the last ten years, I've been understanding what suits me,

what does me a favour & therefore am relieved to say that there are almost no bad buys to 

recall, neither quality speaking, nor stylishly speaking.

phewww....

what does this mean?

shopping in my own wardrobe is a fact that happens every major season of the year,

...and how does it take place? 

well, by actually reinventing my wardrobe! 

either by wearing some pieces in a different way,

or by adding a new accessory or two...

now, last but not least,

I couldn't forget to mention that caring for & loving our clothes

is involved in good styling, too.

how?

let's suppose you are a person who loves little details, like ruffles for example...

 in that case, you'd either have to have the time & appetite to iron them

 or invest some money in having them done for you

still, my personal opinion is that when we take care of our clothes ourselves,

this somehow adds to the whole image...

I tend to believe that every action we do carries energy...

and putting some effort into

cleaning, ironing, folding and arranging our clothes in our closets,

 somehow makes them more ours...

so it's more probable that our clothes won't "wear us"

but we will actually wear them

....well, I guess it's time to get of that trechcoat and slip inside my nighty as it is already late here...

hope you have enjoyed this post...

I feel really nice incorporating some of my personal ideas about fashion + styling here on 

Domestic Stories

how do you feel about it my lovely readers & friends?

...and how is your Friday evolving?

have you had time to enjoy any JOYful simplicities?

c u right here, quite soon!

have a great start into your weekends ~

&

 ...do put a little love, fun & lightness in your life, would you? ; )

{indeed... you guessed right... new of my curated treasuries on etsy ; )}

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P.S: the only reason I'm holding my sandal  in all the shots above is actually to be able to show it to you, as the mirror the shots were taken in front is obviously not long enough, still the lighting is just perfect, thank's to its position close to our large window...

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Concept + styling + photography: all performed by Iro - Ivy Nassopoulos for Domestis stories with Ivy 2011