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Birthday in the Cotswolds

Less consumerism, more experience-ism(?) for our birthday this year. Is the Cotswold as breathtaking in person as it is in pictures?

Coming from a single-child family, my parents made a point of making my birthdays pretty special. On every 18th of August I felt exactly that – pretty f-ing special, the most important person for my parents which is safe to say that I am still are. For the past 3 years, however, I was proven that this day can get even more important. I happened to fall in love with a man who was born on the exact…

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The summer colour that makes it pop

Three yellow outfits to brighten up your day or a coffee time story, you will find them both in this post served with a little laugh on the side :P

Who would have thought that I will go crazy over a colour that demands this much attention? It slowly became my favourite summer colour to wear and not only because the dress was made in Romania even though it’s Asos. Yep, another one! The first one I came across was a satin skirt with blue dots from River Island.

And I almost stopped here, but in the meantime I wore 2 more yellow outfits. I…

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Miss Casual is changing!

After almost three weeks of break, here I am with a new plan for Miss Casual. What can you expect to see? Videos maybe? :P

Long time, no see… because of me, of course. I was feeling for some time like we are doing things out of routine without necessarily enjoying them as we used to when we started. So I took a naughty full month off from writing on the blog to think things out. And man, that’s exactly what we did.

For the longest time I was stuck in the habit of posting daily on Instagram. That is something that…

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Are we born with style?

Are we born with style? That is the question! Shakesperean suggestion put to the side - is style something that can be taught? I hope so :D

I find myself looking through magazines – currently Harper’s Bazaar, previously Vogue and exclaim from time to time – this model has style! But then I see, at the bottom of the page the name of the stylist…which does not mean that outside of the picture that I see the model doesn’t have style. It just means that I will take the stylist’s name, type it into Instagram and have a curious look at…

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How to wear a white suit 4 ways

Don't you think it's time that we don't only wear suits at the office? This particular white suit will also take you to a wedding, drinks and a concert

Would you think that a white suit is as versatile as I’m going to convince you that it is? From an office look, to a more rock and roll one, to a wedding and a day out with the girls. Do I have your curiosity yet? To be perfectly honest, a white suit was never my first choice. I am quite a practical girl and I wear foundation all the time so for the longest time I stood away from anything white.…

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Movies that make you want to travel

The travel bug has bitten again! With the help of many people's suggestions, I made a nice list of movies that make you want go places

Not that there is any time when I am not bitten by the travel bug, but when the weather is nice, I am bitten just a bit harder. So I though, why not ask my friends what are the movies that make them want to travel…in case they need a push for it. I tried not to explain myself too much because I was curious of how their suggestions will fit into categories, but the outcome is much more diverse…

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Monthly round-up - car edition

A different kind of monthly round-up. This one will be all about the adventure of buying a car and everything that goes with it:D

I am the kind of person who doesn’t know how to talk about her problems. Didn’t know. Well, I am forcing myself to talk about them because at the end of the day, they are part of life as well. If you are starting to frown, relax those eyebrows, this monthly round-up isn’t going to be depressing, I promise! That is also because I kind of cheated when it comes to this car issue, because I waited…

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Reinterpreted shirt-dress and retro styling

This shirt-dress is for you if you like a feminine silhouette but with the "I mean business" structured look that a shirt has - the retro styling is a plus

How many of you have watched Gossip Girl just as much for the outfits as for the intrigue? I absolutely loved it! All the mean girls with their reinterpreted sexy uniforms, Serena with her more relaxed style and then Jenny who always found a solution…my shirt-dress outfit today reminds me of the series especially for the retro styling.

I remember doing marathons with my friends, staying in all…

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The "R" word on everybody's lips - Raffia

Maybe because it is summer, but I see raffia everywhere: from clothing to home decor...to my own room and still I can't get enough :P

Raffia is in the air…hopefully not as much “in the air” as it is in my room, but you get what I mean. It is definitely the season for it, but even before it was hyped, raffia has slowly become my way of infusing a bit of summer into the box our room is. When you hear it, you might be thinking of hats, bags in all shape and forms and maybe even earrings and shoes, but my passion for it does not…

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Wedding guest outfit ideas

It's the season to celebrate people tying the knot which is all nice and fun...but what do we wear? If you are in need for inspo, I've got your back

It’s the season to be…not jolly but attending weddings either as a guest or who knows, maybe it’s the year when you are “attending” your own wedding. So I thought, what could be more appropriate than a post about wedding guest outfit inspirations. Whether you’re looking to be the elegant guest, the floral bohemian type or the sexy chic, stay tuned for some ideas.

A few days ago, a friend of…

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5 books that blew my mind

I finally made a list of the 5 books that blew my mind - from the female version of James Bond, to something magical, to something hilarious.

I know that not everybody is into books and fair enough, so this is not a post for those who fall asleep when they try reading. I never understood that, but they probably don’t understand how come I don’t have the patience to watch every single movie that was released. Some of the 5 books that I am going to mention, I have read recently, but there is one that I read when I was a teenager and…

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Connecting the dots - outfit inspo for Spring / Summer

A trend that was around for decades, but only started impressing me when it was adapted to the colour of my Siamese cat's eyes: blue dots :)

It’s been years and years since I wore dots for anything else than a show. I always thought they were too childlike for my serious self. Even Mom at some point said that at 13 I was acting like I was 30…well, that is not the case anymore. The older I get, I seem to grow a sense of humour and with it, I started appreciating amongst many other off the dot things, well…dots. Not the typical black,…

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You don't always have to do your best

The weirdest words I ever heard: "You don't always have to do your best" - just maybe don't use this phrase at a job interview

What?! Say that again? This is not something you hear too often…to be honest this is something that I only heard once in my life and it stayed with me. This is a story that I don’t remember telling anyone else. Have you ever had the impression that certain people appeared in your life with a “purpose”?

Now I see how this might sound far-fetched and self-centred and it probably is, but there…

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All the outfits I wore from Neon Rose

Now let me tell you a secret: this is the brand that I wear when I am looking for a relaxed yet feminine outfit all year long - Neon Rose

This is a brand that I didn’t discover scrolling through Instagram, or seeing a friend wearing it. One day I was curious of the new brands that are sold on Asos and just happened to click on Neon Rose. The name seemed catchy and easy to remember so I looked at all the items that they were selling through the platform. I do this quite often and then I forget about the brand, but this time, the…

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May round-up - Holiday time!

May is for holidays at home...well, it was for us! From catching up with friends, eating Mom's food to going to the spa and seeing 3 bears, we did it all:)

It’s holiday time, baby! Well, it was for us, I know that the regular seaside holidays only start in July/ August, May is too cold for that, but we went to my favourite place, the place that feels most like home. Especially because it actually is home- Romania. I want to see the world and all, but I needed a recharge of my parents, my friends, my cats, that entire place! And man, did we receive…

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Amazingness of the week | Moroccanoil

The hair oil/ treatment that turned my blonde "sweep" into a tamable, quite healthy (for a blonde) lion(ess) mane - Moroccanoil.

I have been blonde for 5/6 years now…deep down, I have been blonde all my life, but it became visible for everybody to see only a few years ago when I started with a timid balayage and then I went a bit further and predictably, now I am completely blonde. At some point I was actually silver…and was called Khaleesi or Legolas – can you guess which of the two I preferred? A few months ago though,…

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Under £100 romantic (cheesy) outfit from River Island

If spring/summer is not for the romantics, I don't know what it is for...so here I have a River Island outfit, that will not break the bank.

Now, this is not the first time that I’m writing a blog post about a River Island outfit. This high-street brand has become one of my go-tos for fun party wear, outfits to go to the office or anything really that falls under the umbrella that I like calling “casual chic”. While this might make me sound like a fossil, the older I get, the more I appreciate good quality clothes and versatility. I…

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