Hello everyone! As you know I will go to Paris fashion week, where I’ll be able to watch a lot of Fashion Shows and attend glamorous parties. I will sleep at the Four Seasons where I’ll be guest of Dior….
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This might be the kind of post you’re used to read on other blogs.
But (unluckily) it’s not the case here.
True is: I’m going to Paris fashion week(end)
I might watch a fashion show (one) if they remember to send me an invitation, I will eat couscous with my sister at the Mosquée de Paris and I’ll sleep in a 40 euros room in the apartment of a young musician that I found on my own on Airbnb.
That’s the blog you’re reading.
I’m sooo excited to go there and I’ll take really lots of photos for you (well, I’ll try to) but if you decide to follow me in my journey you’ve got to consider one thing: it’s fashion week Al style, there’s not much bling bling but more of adventures of a very unlucky and goofy girl that one day finds herself among hundreds of well-dressed thin fashionistas and has the behaviour of a kid that sees a giraffe for the first time.
Believe me, I’d like to be you and enjoy the show from afar instead of being the protagonist.
Ok so wanna know the first chapter of the story?
I’ve got nothing to wear. Seriously nothing, not like mywardrobeisfullofCélineandIwantto playthemodest-nothing, but really NOTHING. Empty space. Vacuum.
So I went to Zara today (because let’s say it between me and you, it’s the only thing I can afford right now) to see if I could find something.
I found nothing.
And I’ve got no time to shop anymore, so the new clothes option is eliminated.
My first idea was to wear a round neck plain sweater, a nice button up shirt and a statement necklace. Because I am be the queen of statement jewelry in my own personal view of the world and this should save me from any dress-code issue
The fact that Fashionologie published a post about statement necklaces and plain shirts after a week that I was looking for a necklace to wear like this convinced me that I had a cool idea. Unluckily…
… I found no necklace.
The only thing I’ve got left is creativity.
And my own style, that I don’t want to change.
This means: boring outfit but nice accessories, cool lipstick and nail polish and a very smart face (uh yeah, especially this one). And desperately try to get out something decent from my wardrobe.
I’ll let you know what I’ll come up to in the next chapter (but I have to admit that I already have a few ideas, mainly DIY and casual version of some of the latest runway and street-style looks I’ve seen)
You wish me luck
Desperately yours
Al
Hey Al! I’ll be there too! and like you I don’t know what to wear… indeed I must admit that i didn’t already think about it :p
Maybe I ‘ll see you there;)
See ya’, bises!
It’s a tragedy… But I’m glad that you still have to think about it and the paranoia will start later :D
I’d like to see you there!!!
Kisses
Al
Witty, cute and exciting! Usually don’t wear jewellery but that necklace is gorgeous!
See you next week
xxx
It is but too expensive… :( I think I’ll see what happens to its price during sale season, in the meanwhile you already know I indulged in another Marni treat ;-)
xxx
Al! How exciting to be in Paris during fashion week! How exciting to even -be- in Paris! You may not be showered with endless gifts and exclusive invites but your take on the whole experience will be ten times more charming, I’m sure =) Have fun and take lots of pictures please!
You should really visit that city one day! I’ve been there really many times but every time is something incredibly overwhelming… There are not many cities that do that effect to me, not even Florence…
I love love love and I feel so good every time I have the possibility to wander through its streets…
I’ll try to take as many pictures as possible!!
Kisses
When you say “a very unlucky and goofy girl that one day finds herself among hundreds of well-dressed thin fashionistas” I think “MA VUOI METTERE??!?” Tsk!
Buon week-end :)
ahah but I like to be that way ;-) I’ll never be the cool girl but at least I am funny :D
love u girl! So you are not of that fashion bloggers that have been invited to all shows..that sleeps in beautiful hotels and that can choose from tons of miu miu pair of shoes that someone has given to them?
Ops..you will be there just because u love fashion?
You are one of those bloggers I want to read about :-)
Silvia
http://bornineightytwo.com
ahahaha Thank you so so much!!
This comment made my day! :-***
Have lots of fabulous fun!
But about statement jewelry….why not diy something? I mean, you’re such a creative and artistic person. Surely you have an image of what you want and you have the skills to draw it out. From there to a hand made, one of a kind piece (fancy way of saying diy) is a very small step.
Thank you!
Actually I’ve never been good with DIY: even though I am creative and got quite good manual skills my DIY end up always like crap… I think it’s because I’m impatient for the final result, I rush and it’s never as good as it should be :D
Al, you’re going to have fabulous time and I can’t wait to see the next chapter and what fashion adventures you’re going to get up to :)
I hope so!!
For the other chapters, they’ll come soon ;-) both before and after the fashion week :D
oh that necklace… that’s why i think Lulu Frost wins over the beautiful Marni necklace.
i’ve never been even close to any fashion week. so happy for you, but please make a lot of nice streetstyle pics and share them with us! xoxoxo
I promise you Kazuko, one day that Lulu Frost necklace will be mine. I swear.
XD
many many kisses
Ma se voi ragazze avete un guardaroba stile Outlet della Versilia!
L’unico commento è sempre ” non c’ho un c***o da mettermi!?!?” O_O
Siete proprio senza vergogna! XD
Non saprei tradurlo in inglese, quindi ciccia.
Ma io ho tantissimi vestiti solo che non ne ho punti belli abbastanza per una cosa come la settimana della moda ;-)
wow Al ! congratulations ! im soo excited for you (: and im sure your creative self will make out an awesome outfit and you will be photographed by lots of reporters and fashion websites and then you will get more and more famous and then you will appear on the covers of various magazines and you will have sooo much money that you will build escalators to go to your golden bathroom. yes, yes you will. im curious on your outfit (: good luck !
xo
Chloé
ahahahah no way I’ll be photographed Chloé, I might be creative and I might have nice ideas for outfits sometimes but I’m not beautiful (and also a little bit fatty LOL)… Did you see how the girls in street-style websites look?!
But anyway, that’s not the purpose ;-) my main idea is to bring back lots of photos and ideas and illustrations for you :D
thank you for your sweet comment, as always, love you xx
You lucky girl!!!
Wish I was going too! Totally wardrobe unprepared, totally panic, but who cares! Maybe you’ll set a new trend! ;)
Can’t wait to see the photos!
I must say that the excitement is taking place of the OMGwhatwillIwear!?!? feeling… In the end I just want to be there, take as many pictures and be inspired… I’m not the one that should be photographed! ;-)
xxx
I will also be there (that is outside of any fancy places, but trying to take as many pix as possible) since I’m currently in Paris for – can it get less glamorous? – language classes. No clue what to wear, but since I’m going after classes I will be the most boring girl around, I promise you!! Unfortunately I’ll be on my way home already on sat morning, because a friend was thinking about coming to Munich for the last oktoberfest weekend, when I booked my flight, now he cant make it…
But maybe see you on Friday!! ;)
Oh it’s a pity!! I would have liked to meet you there!! Unluckily I’m arriving in Paris only on Saturday morning :-(
I can’t wait to read your experience on your blog!
ah if I were you, I’d freak out too!! I wouldn’t have anything to wear either!!
yes I believe that basic clothes with statement jewelry is a “safe” choice!
Or you can go really bold and colorful like Garance wrote once in a post of hers!
Whenever I attend Athens fashion week (which of course is so so minor to all other fashion weeks :P ) I try to wear my quirkiest clothes, because as a friend of mine says: “where else can we wear those if not in a fashion show?”
indeed, that’s what I’m thinking about! :D
I don’t have any bold dresses, because my style is quite basic but I am quite sure I can find something to mix with accessories… I’m still thinking about it ;-)
This post freaking cracked me up! Seriously. I started reading it and I was like, ‘whaaaat?? who talks like this?’ and then I kept reading and seriously laughed out loud. You are so stinking hilarious.
Totally feel your pain regarding what to wear. Seriously make sure you wear something you’ll be happy and comfortable in. That’s the most important thing. You want to be able to enjoy it!
p.s. couscous and a 40 euro room sounds fun to me. hoping that next year i’ll be able to make it out for Paris!
xx
ahahahah thank you so so much for this comment Jen, it really made me happy :D I’m glad my post made you smile!
I hope that next season you will be able to make it to Paris (and that I’ll be able, too… And maybe also to London? Who knows…) I would really like to meet you one day!
xxx
I realise that I have nothing to wear every morning. No matter how often I go shopping and find a “bargain” I always seem to be wearing the same old jeans and t-shirts :( At least you´ll be in Paris. I hope you have lots of fun!
Oh dear, you’re right… actually also for me every morning it’s a torture but fashion week is now forecasted as the biggest fashion stress I’ve ever had… Or maybe not? My hope is to get there and see that the other street-style/non personal style bloggers are dressed worse than me ahahah
kisses
satisfaction at seeing the others dressed worse…was that the evil villain laugh (while rubbing your hands together and throwing your head back) ??! :))) you are so funny!! don´t forget to tell us what you finally chose to wear!
Beautiful!!!
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you are so funny :)) , I want to know if you went to fashion shows and if you always receive an invitation ?