Are you waiting for Gatsby? Me too...but Gatsby? What Gatsby? ;)

{shoes and top - &Other Stories, skirt - The Harlequin, jacket - Rihanna for River Island, bag - Zara, FAKE Chanel earrings - Portobello Market} PHOTO: KASIA @kasiablue

“He looked across the sea and knew how alone he was now. But he could see the prisms in the deep dark water and the line stretching ahead and the strange undulation of the calm. The clouds were building up now for the trade wind and he looked ahead and saw a flight of wild ducks etching themselves against the sky over the water, then blurring, then etching again and he knew no man was ever alone on the sea.”

Ernest Hemingway - "Old Man and The Sea"

{denim - Acne, parka - Zara, tee - American Vintage, shoes - River Island, bag - 3rd Policeman, gloves - H&M, necklace - Topshop} PHOTO: KASIA @kasiablue

It's not often you get to go somewhere and have such a great time you don't want to come back. My last trip to London was exactly like that. I got to see the David Bowie exhibition in the V&A as well as a couple of events at the Vogue Festival. When I am saying events, I am probably not doing any justice to what actually happened. Event 1 was a conversation with Victoria Beckham and event 2 with Mario Testino. When I say conversation, I don't mean me talking to them, even though that would have been ideal. What I mean is an audience in a beautiful room of the Southbank Centre listening to two people talking about their passion for fashion and photography. Even though, the conversation with Beckham was a little too staged for me, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was Mario Testino though, who stole my heart in a flash. Genuine, humble and super friendly, he was a great inspiration to listen to. And then, there was the beautiful Garance Doré (second pic below), who has been a massive blogging and photography inspiration to me before I even started blogging http://www.garancedore.fr/en/. And all this, in a super sunny London. It screams perfect weekend to me.

Nie często zdarza się, że krótki wypad na weekend okazuje się tak doskonały, że nie chce się wracać do domu. Mój ostatni wypad do Londynu był właśnie taki. Fantastyczna wystawa David Bowie w V&A i Vogue Festival w Southbank Centre. Na festiwalu udało mi się uczestniczyć w konwersacji z Victoria Beckham i Mario Testino. Osobowości bardzo różne, ale równie inspirujace. Nie przeszkadzało nawet to, że wypowiedzi Victorii były dosyć mocno wyreżyserowane. Jeśli do tego dorzuci się króciutka rozmowę z fantastyczna Garance Doré (druga fotka pod tekstem) http://www.garancedore.fr/en/ i słoneczna londyńska pogodę, nie można chcieć niczego więcej.

Those who know me, are well aware of the fact that I love plastic and I love tacky (well, to some extent anyway). Plastic shoes, plastic bags, plastic jewellery, you name it and I will want to have it. I miss the 80-ties and 90-ties quite a lot so every time I have a chance, I try to wear something that brings those years back just a little bit. This time, it is the perspex bag and the cross earrings. If I ever find a plastic dress, it will be mine ;).

Ci, którzy mnie znaja, doskonale wiedza, że lubię plastik i kicz. Plastikowe buty, torebki, biżuteria, wymieniać można długo, a ja będę dodawać do listy zakupów. Tęsknię przeogromnie za kiczem lat 80-tych i 90-tych i kiedy tylko mam szansę, staram odziać się w choć trochę plastiku. Tym razem, wybrałam torebkę i kolczyki, ale jeśli kiedykolwiek spotkam plastikowa sukienkę, będzie moja ;).

I remember always loving to play this game of randomly changing titles of films or books. Not many are good at it, but once you come up with something good, it stays with you forever and you become an instant hero. Irish sense of humour is definitely one to be admired. Just to give you an example, imagine a day like this: you wake up late, on the way into work, you cycle into a massive, dirty poodle which leaves you looking like a human dalmatian. Work is shit, lunch uneatable and the wind is howling outside. You're so pissed off, you're ready to get out there and kill... Would you crack a joke in that moment? No. Do you know who would? The Irish. Anyway, it obviously was an Irish person who came up with The Wind That Shakes Yer Aul One and they could not have been more accurate...what does that have to do with this blog? Probably nothing, but it was bloody windy when we were doing the shoot... ;)

Moi Kochani, z powodu totalnego braku pomysłu na przetłumaczenie irlandzkich niuansów kulturowych, pozostawiam tego posta bez tłumaczenia polskiego. Jak możecie się domyślić post jest lekko "wietrzny". Na szczęście wiatr halny, irlandzki nas całkowicie nie wywiał, więc będzie więcej postów i  na pewno też po polsku. A tymczasem zwiewam...

{shoes - http://deezee.pl; jeans - Zara, denim shirt - River Island, jacket - H&M Trend, beanie - handmade by Siobhan} PHOTO: KASIA @kasiablue

Every girl has a bag. It might be the bag she has been dreaming of for a long time, or it might be the bag that she has no choice but to have, and to love. One thing is certain, every girl and every bag has a secret and the only way you can find out is to look inside. Here is what you can find in my bag...

1. F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby. It's no big secret that everyone is waiting for this film. I am waiting too, hence I decided to re-read this fabulous classic while travelling every day to work. Mind you, I do get distracted by someone digging an umbrella into my behind or a whinging child but I am trying...

2. I phone in a fancy I phone cover. Needs no explanation really, the blessing and the curse of modern society, it found its place in my bag too.

3. Random rings. Perfect things to lose and get angry about. 

4. Vaseline lippy. An absolute must in the tropical Irish weather if you don't want your lips to look like a wrinkled dog. You never know when you might get to kiss your Prince Charming in Coppers* (not)...

5. Narciso Rodriguez - For Her. Very seductive smell, not recommended for the day if you don't want to handle crowds of Ryan Goslings trying to get it on with you (I mean seriously, what fool would want that?!)

6. Dr Irena Eris - Vita Ceric BB Cream. I am not a huge fan of heavy foundations that aggravate your skin rather than improve it, hence BB creams are a perfect solution for me. This one is super light and smells gorgeous which makes things even easier. 

7. Tom Ford Violet Fatale lippy. This lippy is so perfectly soft and rich that once you have it on, you want to snog yourself. Yeah, do let me know if you manage that....

8. & Other Stories earrings. An emergency dose of jewellery in case you need to have an unplanned session and there is NO WAY you can get home and change. Also, they look like something you can potentially eat, so they might stop you from visiting the chipper** at 4 a.m...

9. ROC hydrating mini cream. Hydrate from the inside, hydrate from the outside girls. I always tend to carry a mini cream in case my skin gets a little too dry.

10. Lancome Hypnose STAR mascara. The best mascara in my books. It's the blackest black and lasts all day without leaving funny crumbles under the eyes.

11. Benetton vintage glasses. I really love old fashioned glasses so these were a must have for me. The frames are actually from the 70ties which makes them really precious.

12. Inglot nail polish no. 991. It's the bluest blue you can imagine. Yes, you have to imagine because you clearly cannot see because I stupidly decided to put a black and white pic....

13. Hermés - Jour d'Hermés. Summer in a bottle. Picture that day you go into a blossoming garden on a beautiful summer's evening.... yes, it smells exactly like that.

Glossary:

*Coppers - for all non-Irish readers, a super popular nightclub on Harcourt St. in Dublin. A night time visit to its premises guarantees a random snog with someone possibly 15 years younger than you, a lost bank card and a fair dose of embarrassment. Nonetheless, the place gets packed every night...

**Chipper a.k.a. Fish and Chips usually owned by an Italian Family (Luigi's, Gino's etc.). The chipper is like your best friend - right there when you need them i.e. at 3 a.m. when you are so drunk you're dribbling instead of talking. In Ireland, the chipper is often confused with home....

Please note, the things in my bag are subject to change as I please. Also, they are not in any order near to the one presented on the pic.. :)

"I don't wanna be a poet, cuz I don't wanna blow it,

I don't care to win awards, all I wanna do is dance,

Play music, sex, romance,

And try my best to never get bored (...),

Somebody say DANCE, MUSIC, SEX, ROMANCE..."
Prince - D.M.S.R. - 1999

{Prince top - Topshop, blazer - Pull&Bear, denim - Acne, pumps - Michael Kors, glasses - Anna Dello Russo for H&M} PHOTO: KASIA @kasiablue

If you can, go and see the latest Ozon's film Dans La Maison because you will laugh. You will probably laugh a lot even at the things one should not normally laugh. And yes I am tempted to reveal the plot to you right now but I have trained myself to resist the temptation. This is really good of me ;). This very film inspired me to put together the outfit I am wearing in this post. How did it inspire me, you might ask? Well, I don't really know, which is the best thing about it. Don't you just love how your everyday experiences shape your mood, thoughts, and finally the clothes you wear?  Sometimes, your inspirations are easily identifiable and sometimes not. Sometimes, you might prefer to be inspired by something else but all that matters is that you always remain truthful to who you really are...

Jeśli będziecie mieli kiedyś okazję goraco polecam najnowszy film Ozona - Dans La Maison. Przygotujcie się na francuski humor w najlepszym wydaniu. Bardzo mnie korci żeby zdradzić Wam o co w filmie chodzi, ale tym razem się powstrzymam ;). Ten właśnie film zainspirował mnie do wykombinowania outfitu, który mam na sobie w tym poście. Jeśli zapytacie mnie w jaki sposób dokładnie, odpowiem Wam, że nie wiem i to jest w tym najciekawsze. Czy nie jest to piękne kiedy codzienne zdarzenia, to co ogladamy, słyszymy kształtuja nasze przyszłe wybory, zachowania i nawet to, w co się ubieramy. Czasem łatwo zidentyfikować nasze inspiracje, a czasem nie. Czasem poznajemy je grubo po czasie, a czasem nigdy. Jedno jest tylko pewne, cokolwiek robimy pozostańmy na zawsze wierni sobie...

Recently, I got to chat to the lovely Helen Steele, who is an absolutely fabulous Irish designer producing one of a kind, stand out pieces, based on abstract prints of all sorts. Just imagine a donkey on acid (in the best possible meaning) and there you have one of Helen's designs. She is as inspirational as her work and is a pleasure to be around with. In this post, I am wearing one of the oversized tees created from live video performance art. On its tag it says "It is a limited edition print and a unique work of art" and it couldn't be more accurate. Make sure you do check out her website http://www.helensteele.com and join me in drooling while waiting for her new collection ;).

Ostatnio udało mi się znowu spotkać ze znana irlandzka projektantka - Helen Steele. Helen jest tak samo inspirujaca jak jej projekty, które głównie opieraja się na szalonych wzorach i printach (taki osioł na kwasie mówiac w dużym skrócie;). W tym poście mam na sobie koszulkę z printem w edycji limitowanej czyli mam nadzieję, że nikogo w takiej samej nie spotkam, bo się zdenerwuję ;). Sprawdzcie stronę Helen sami jeśli chcecie przekonać się na własne oczy - http://www.helensteele.com