Carla Vadan: feminine

Long Time Travellin'

embroidered dress September 05, 2018

Reality is what you make it. However you want to live, you can. Take a break from your old habits and start new ones.

Hello lovelies,

Guess who's back! I am back to London, after a month back home in Transylvania. Together with Cristian, we've been travelling in many magical places across Romania, I'm sure many of you have already discovered our journey on my Instagram.

I took a little break from with the blog too, as I wanted to focus more on real experiences, on enjoying the moment, and less on entering a virtual world. My MacBook stayed at home for most of the time, there were long days when I wouldn't even touch it. And trust me, that felt great.

Creating new habits feels good, especially when it involves doing something for yourself and for the others. Being there, for real. Not just an avatar, not just a retouched and carefully curated image, not just words and pixels, but your actual self. The way you actually are, with your actual family, friends, people that are there for you no matter what. Not just double-tapping a photo edited in four different apps, but embracing you, as a whole being, as a magical creature. Have you tought of that lately?

We're so blinded by getting followers, showing our perfect self in selfies and photos, maintaing an image, and even altering our reality - I mean even adding a simple filter alters reality, that we forget to live in the real world. And we should do it. We should do it more often. It will restart our brains and upgrade ourselves. It's good to do a reality check, at least from time to time.

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METISU Embroidered Dress

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Four Summer Looks To Inspire You

casual May 24, 2018

Summer, the moment in time I have been waiting for, for the past eight months is here and I cannot be happier!

Being a Leo, with a Leo ascendant too, makes me addicted to sunshine. Yup, because the Sun is my sign's planet so everything in my life revolvs around it. I don't know about you, but I feel at my best in summer - I'm radiant, my skin is glowy, my mood is up and my whole life suddenly seems to become...lighter.

Even dreams seem more approachable, more likely to become reality. Do you guys feel the same? Or is it just my Leo spirit talking?

I know you're all looking for #outfitinspo so I put together few looks, each created around a central piece. Each piece is among my favourites for this summer: for the first look I have the ultra-feminine mini cami dress in gingham, then the 90's inspired cropped shirred top, a bit of broderie anglaise and finally, the updated dungaree. Scroll down now and let's go through each of these looks:

1. "I just came from the market, need a glass of prosecco!"

Inspired by the French and Italian ladies who are a constant source of inspiration for me, this looks screams "summer". This is the type of look you can pull off easily, with mininum effort for a maximum effect.

I would have worn this look back in Rennes, where I spent almost two years of my life studying, on a sunny Sunday morning, going to the marché and having a hearty brunch after in one of the cafés in Place Saint Anne. I still need a prosecco.

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Zaful Gingham Dress

2. Come as you are

This look simply has something grunge to it, which I love. I used to have a blue shirred top just like this one back in the 90's and it was my favourite! It didn't look great on me as I was a chubby little child, but it does now. Vintage Levi's and kitten heels are a must.

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Zaful Shirred Top

3. Parlez-vous français?

Not my usual look, but sometimes I am in the mood for just being super feminine. I am head over heels for this micro corset top and I want to wear it with everything! Probably the most inspirational option for this summer, apart from the eternal pair of Levi's, is a high-waisted leather skirt (mine's vintage), paired with a straw hat + straw bag and lace-up sandals. You will turn heads, so be prepared.

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Zaful Corset Top

4. The "wear-me-everywhere" playsuit

This playsuit is sunshine shapped like a...well, playsuit. Easy-breezy and good looking, it will probably be my number one option for those long summer days that seem to never end. Ready for beach? Wear you swimsuit underneath, just like me. Don't forget the bucket hat! It's one of the hottest accessories for now, I am simply obsessed with it!

P.S.: the swimsuit is the most flattering I've ever had. And comfortable too.

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Zaful Playsuit & Swimsuit

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Photo: @christianvadan

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The Masculine-Inspired Suit

casual January 03, 2018

What about suits? I know suits were a hit in 2017, but everybody was wearing them so they weren't as appealing to me. So I decided to go for them in 2018 instead. Suits can't be on trend in my opinion, it's like we're talking about wearing shoes at work in an office would be optional. Simply not possible. They are timeless. A chic masculine-inspired suit in a crisp cut and lightweight fabric is to die for. No matter the year.

I couldn't settle for one, so I got two. This beautiful pastel blue suit from VIP.com, featuring cropped trousers ( a bit pyjama inspired which I loooove) and a double-breasted blazer that I always prefer to wear open, or as a dress with nothing underneath (except underwear of course, but here's not the case since the blazer is too short for that), and another suit which I will wear soon and post it over here, of course. The suit is my go-to option for this spring, dressed down with trainers - everything from Converse to Stan Smith & Superstar to Gucci) goes, and with a slouchy tee.

Please, don't wear a bra with your t-shirts unless you really need to (I am talking C cup +). It looks much sexier, cooler without. Or if you really feel like it, choose a discrete lace bra/bralete underneath. Don't ruin t-shirts by wearing padded or push-up bras, it simply looks fake and disgusting. I don't have a big chest and I don't want to pretend I do - whoever loves me, loves me this way and besides, in my opinion small breasts are much nicer. And kinkier. Think of all the models who have them. Think Kate Moss. 💗

With that being said, I choose to wear pastels with other neutrals in terms of accessories - camel, light brown, white for a really fresh look. Check out the pics below and get inspired. What do you thik about masculine-inspired suits, are they your cup of tea?

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Pastel Blue Two-Piece Suit

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Photo: @christianvadan

Styling: @carlavadan

The Green Dress

fashionista October 19, 2017

When I'm thinking of gorgeous dresses, I'm thinking of METISU. That's because they have the coolest dresses - from vintage inspired to funky modern ones and it's always a pleasure to discover what they have in store.

This time, I ordered two dresses - both vintage inspired - and this is one of them. With puffy oversized shoulders and golden buttons (lovely details actually - there's a lion head on each), it features a belt to mark the waist nicely and in spite of its midi length, it's actually short - check out that slit! Its colour it's amazing and the fabric is soft and silky. The perfect combo? With a newsboy cap, a statement bag with a vintage feel (paaaatchwork for life) and Gucci pearl embellished loafers. I recently have an obsession with these mesh socks so you will see them often.

Stay tuned for the next blog post, where I will present the other dress. Curious? It's 60's inspired.

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METISU Tie Waist Midi Dress

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How To: Summer Dresses Part II

feminine July 04, 2017

In the last post, I started presenting my favourite summer dresses and my way of styling them. If yesterday was about a short, sleeveless dress...today is all about a midi (or long, depends on your height) dress, with a cold shoulder detail, a rich and colourful floral print and a flowy appearance. This one is from VIPme.

How do I wear it? Because of its print, I chose all black accessories and a bold lip in the same shade of red as some details of the print. I'm wearing a black scarf as a belt - it just feels right and looks good, a crocheted backpack from The Sak and a pair of embroidered velvet mules. I must admit, this dress is more comfortable than the one presented yesterday - it's longer, super flowy and allows you to move freely. And it looks even cooler when walking, moving or dancing. So that's a plus, it would even look great to be worn for a festival. With different shoes, of course.

I love its light fabric and colourful print...it's like you can wear happiness on your sleeve, haha. The ruffled, off-shoulder details are something I've never tried before but must admit it looks good, and I love the fact you can button it all the way up. I must always close the last button to a shirt or dress, otherwise I feel awkward.

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VIPme Midi Floral Dress