dress: Diesel, blazer: JSK London, boots& wallet: Karen Millen

dress: Gina Tricot

Again, sorry for the poor quality of the pictures! I wanted to share a few ensembles with you from last Summer! Both can be easily transformed into more suitable for Winter by adding a pair of knitted leggings or stockings.

The blazer is from a small boutique in London, called JSK London. Most of the clothes they had weren't my style at all but there were some true gems among them. It's definitely worth checking out if you're going to London! I'm not a big fan of stripes in general but I've been very satisfied with my purchase. 

I've been positively surprised with my white Gina Tricot cotton dress! It has served me for a good five years already! Believe it or not it hasn't worn out even a tiny bit. It's the only piece I own from the brand (and quite frankly, I tend to keep it that way). 

Top: Zara, blazer: Selected Femme, pants: Abercrombie&Fitch

I got a special request from a reader regarding outfits. 
I'm not very good with taking outfit of the day -pictures now since it's cold and dark outside, I would much rather enjoy the warmth of summer and that natural, luminous light that makes the skin glow. Who wouldn't!?  
I apologize for the bad quality and graininess of these pictures (and the wrinkly blazer)!

Top: Zara, shorts: Levi's (cut from jeans), knit: Zara, sandals: Payless Shoes

I bought these bubblegum pink Nikes from Footlocker on my trip to New York. I often wonder why is it so that they only make cool sneakers like this for kids?! Adults love bright colors too! I'm lucky to have small feet but unfortunately that's not the case with everyone. 

I was very disappointed with Nike Town in New York. I had high expectations. I had been to the one in London and even that was bigger and had more cool, colorful sneakers to choose from. 

Yesterday I took my new Nikes for a spin! I had my first hiphop dance class in years! It felt really good both physically and mentally. 
I'm extremely picky when it comes to teachers. I've had some bad ones in the past - I want to leave them there. Let's face it, anyone can dance but to teach someone else, a total stranger to dance, that's an entirely different skill. It's challenging and not everyone can master it. A good teacher makes you want to learn more, leaves you craving for that next dance class, even inspires you to work on some moves at home. 
The atmosphere in class should be relaxed and secure, it's okay to make mistakes, we learn from them. A good teacher interacts with students, is encouraging yet knows how to give constructive critique. You should be able to feel comfortable enough to ask questions regarding dance technique etc.. Most likely someone else ponders the same question and feels relieved that you asked. 
Most importantly, you should never feel completely defeated when walking home from class, since that's rarely motivating. 
I'm definitely looking forward for my next class.