Autumn Sparkles

Photography by Roz Alcazar

If there is something I learned about myself over the past year and a half, is that I like my outfits to stand out. Colors, sequins, embroidery, silk, you name it. As long as it’s special, I am there. Which takes me to today’s outfit story.

It was very late night in Paris. The clock was almost hitting 3AM. We’ve had quite a few drinks and I was just so happy to feel alive again. My first trip after COVID. As I stared at the crowds sitting outside the bistro where I am at, I can’t believe everything that we’ve been through over the past 24 months.

The Parisiennes are back to business. Big groups of friends are gathering again, and they are all talking and laughing loudly to each other, smoking cigarettes and drinking wine to no end.

As I am taking in my surroundings whilst sipping my glass of red wine, a couple walks in, and all of. a sudden, I am enchanted by the presence of this woman. She is hard to miss with that dress on. A little black dress, all paillete (sequins), a V cut both front and back, long puffy sleeves.

Wow, I am speechless. It is so shiny, the reflection (and my sight) follows her all the way to her table.

I need to know where this dress is from, I tell my friends. They have also noticed her and her dress and after one more sip of encouragement I stand up and walk to this gorgeous woman’s table.

She is surprised by my presence, she can’t locate where I am coming from. But when I tell her how she captivated me with her entrance to the cafe, she shyly smiles and thanks me for the compliment. ´It’s from &Other Stories, but I bought it over Christmas´, she tells me. I thank her for the input and walk back to my table.

The search has now began. Every fashionista will agree that a dress from a high street fashion store like stories will not have this sort of dress in stock for long, so I will need to get crafty to find it, and I love it. There is nothing more enticing than a good search for the perfect dress. The more difficult, the better.

Unsurprisingly, the dress is nowhere to be seen on the company’s site. But to my surprise, as I continue my hunt for this LBD, I find it on my size on eBay.

It was clearly meant to be. Perfect, pre-owned and a third of the price. What’s not to love about second-hand shopping?

TCB xx

Cool Kids Wear Yellow [Re-Edition]

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Photography by Rosalind Alcazar

Buying clothes that aren't black is sometimes a challenge. However, I don't know what's happened to me lately but all I want to do is wear simple but BOLD outfits. Color-blocking, mainly. Reds, Yellows, Purples, and today, as we speak, BRIGHT YELLOW.

Worry not! Pantone has decided bright yellow is the color of 2021 (along with Pandemic grey, boo) so if anything I think my color choice was rather appropiate today! And even if it weren’t that’s also ok. As long as we enjoy ourselves that’s all it matters. Plus turning heads it's one of my favourite past times in London.

TCB x

WHAT I WORE:

David Hampton Lilly Backpack
Lemon Print Leggings (old, similar below)
Topshop Black Jumper
Nike Air Force Sneakers
Roberi & Fraud Sunnies
 

Life in Multicolour

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My dear careless readers, how are we doing today? I write to you after a long ride in the city and boy oh boy it feels good to be back on my jogging pants in the sweet home heat! It’s been a while since we’ve been in contact, so I just wanted to catch up with you on some recent life realisations.

Have you ever thought about color therapy?

This is something that crossed my mind recently. For those who know me, this may come as no surprise. I love color. I live through it. Which is why it is interesting that it had never ocurred to me that something so simple as colour could affect your mood so dramatically.

How many times do you feel like pulling an “all black everything” outfit in the middle of the winter cold vs. a hot sunny summer day? Every little detail in your daily wear, from the nail colour you use to the coat you take for a walk, signals your mood state. It is as if we subconsciously wanted to show the world how we were feeling that day.

Color can affect your mood and the mood of others, which is why I have started pulling off even more crazy outfits lately. I like to feel good and I want others to feel good! Colours make me smile and I want those around me to smile with me too.

Chromotherapy, or color therapy, is an alternative science that uses color and light to treat physical or mental health such us as anxiety and stress. Now I am not telling you that this will work for you or whether you need to believe in it, but certainly something to take into account as it has definitely helped me just by turning up wearing a funky outfit on a gray-ish day. What have you got to loose?

spice up your life (as a good spice girl fan would say) and bring all the colours from your wardrobe together!

My latest adventure with colour, one that was unexpected and decided upon the last hours of me heading home for the Christmas holidays is the one you see here today. One that I love, and that I will repeat again and again and again whenever I feel good or whenever I feel moody, outdoors and indoors.

Psst - Also, that GORGEOUS skirt you see on screen is vintage! Can you believe?.Found in a little stall by Hackney Central and made of silk fabric. I could not be happier. Let’s be conscious for the planet whilst loving fashion.

Til next time careless readers,

TCB xx

Photography by Roz Alcazar

TODAY Wearing

Rainbow Skirt & Glittery Gold Bag (Vintage, similar below)
Gold Chunky Sandals and Orange Cotton Shirt (ZARA, old, similar below)
Fendi Sunnies

UFOs & Snoopy

Photography by Roz Alcazar

Photography by Roz Alcazar

Some feared this trend dialing up but to be honest, I am loving it. Bring on the fluor! And if it’s a yellow-y color (or rather, lime) it’s even better.

Whether it’s in my clothes or in flashing lights, I love neon. And in a city like London, where grey reigns your everyday life, you need some color to jazz things up. Why not make that color fluor?

I agree not all colors would be flattering in this instance, but a yellow or a green neon #OOTD can look pretty badass, if you choose right.

On my last trip home to Barcelona, I had a mum-daughter shopping day (our favorite kind of day) and we’ve encountered many high street shops rocking those colors. So we caved in. And here’s the result! Mix and match and you’ll be the queen of street fashion. And yes, I have a snoopy bag.

I LOVE IT!

WHAT I WORE:

Stradivarius Yellow Jumper and Beanie
ZARA Kids Peanuts Handbag
Mango Lillac Straight Jeans
Gucci Spike Sneakers


Countess Dracula

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Today my outfit role reminds me of many things. As I see the sun come out for the first time in a week (London you are really tough to us sometimes!), all of a sudden I felt like a vampire about to melt. I think the combination of the long dress and coat and the sharp coldness of the day made me think of myself as Dracula’s bride. Worry not, I don’t bite.

As the day evolved and I unveiled my dress, another thought creep out. I was no longer thirsty for blood, but rather a creature of nature, mother of all. The green and nude hues made me think of the forest, and all of a sudden I felt like a guardian of it. Isn’t it wonderful to think that one outfit can bring so much imagination to life?

TCB xx

La Española

Hello careless readers, how have you been doing?

It’s an early morning today and we’ve come to Covent Garden to have brekkie and explore the city before it wakes up. To our surprise, as we walk along the now empty Covent Garden Market, we find this old-school piano lying around beautifully full of blossoming flowers. What a great picture set, am I right? Such a bummer the piano was so out of tune (even some keys were broken!) but it did bring to mine the good times of playing the piano and studying music when I was little.

The music world is a competitive one, and I’ve always felt that it enabled me to multitask, be competitive but also to understand others better. Not to mention it made my love for music even bigger! I still have my piano back home, which I’ve been terribly missing lately as I would get back to playing again. Thankfully I’ve got a little someone who can help me with that over in London :) Now I just need to have the discipline I use to have! I feel when you stop playing you get out of practice and confidence very quickly, and I used to suffer a lot of stage freight back in the day…either way, it always has a warm space in my heart.

Now back to my #outfitrole today. I’ve been feeling more and more proud of being Spanish lately, I feel it’s something that happens more often when you live home to live abroad. Its roots, its music, its food, and above all the people and its characters/ behaviours…is the best! So I thought, why not dress up representing my heritage? I feel very flamenca. OLE!

TCB x

WHAT I WORE:

Zara Floral Two-piece

Uterque Croc Leather Bag

Gold Chunky Hoops

Zara black sandals

Funky Suit Medina

I think I’ve mentioned this many times, but I don’t mind reiterating myself once more. Working at an office does not mean you can wear fun stuff, on the contrary, go crazy! I love wearing pieces that can work in and out of work, and have a bit of a different touch on the “smart casual” look. Here goes an example! Rock up to work on this Topshop marvel (which at the moment is on SALE!!) and then headed for drinks with the girls at B&H.

Quirky cocktails for a funky outfit. What else?

TCB xx

Photography by Roz Alcazar

WHAT I WORE:

Topshop Floral Jacquard Two-Piece Suit (also available in long pants)
Topshop Square Leather Boots
Rayban Round Sunnies
H&M Ruffle Top (oldie)
Mango Earrings