Current mood with an airy boho feel

in collaboration with tosave.com

When I was asked from tosave.com team to choose some items from their online shop, there was a bit of a struggle cause the options were endless. The moment though my eyes stumbled upon this floral maxi dress I knew I've found the dress that would play a huge role during summer days. This dress has two things I love about: vintage boho feel and asymmetrical & airy style, both of which are great for hot, summer days.

Here, I decided to style it a bit whimsically with a pair of high-waisted, one of my favorite vintage shawls and these beach slippers, soon to become my everyday-to-go item:)

New favorite phone case

in collaboration with tosave.com

So I've been searching for a case for my iphone and nothing seemed to match. It would either be too expensive or too much of a design going on for my tastes. Till the team behind tosave.com was kind enough to let me choose and try out one of their phone case styles! Fun!

This iphone plating soft case I ultimately chose has it all: clear color so that the actual phone is visible (hello!) and matching color with the phone's shade:). What else do you need? Oh yeah: a great price. That is one more of the perks of this case:).

Current mood

Lately it's all about these beautiful bright red tones, and the combo of a total red look with the right pairings is a top style for me. Here are some of my favorite pieces currently:

from left to right,

mary suede heels-ribbed beanie-faux fur clutch
sweater-booties-look
velvet dress-mini bow bag-coat
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Current mood: Somewhat sparkly

Current favorites with a bit of a sparkle on :)

1/ Naeem Khan exquisite gown look
2/ Limited edition advent calendar by Diptyque Paris
3/ Arc drop chandelier earrings by Annie Costello Brown
4/ Eye pendant by Aliki Stroumpouli
5/ Queen Anne pattern lace-ups by Keds x Rifle paper co limited edition collab collection
6/ Velveteen embroidery dress by Stories
7/ Monstera Iphone case with gold foil detailing by Rifle Paper co.
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Dorotea ceramics

How beautiful are these ceramics? I have a thing with perfectly imperfect ceramics, you know the ones that are never the perfect circle or oval but for you they are because that imperfection is what makes them perfect? yes that's my thing..

Dorotea ceramics are (of course) handbuilt and handrawn with the prettiest patterns and each piece is one of kind. The perfect improptu gift for your loved ones, don't you think? You can shop them here :)

Love,

Something old, something new

new favorites: vintage-style patent leather slingbacks from here and high rise cropped jeans by these guys trend line, to pair perfectly with this cropped top by Zara studio from a few years back-

Current mood

1/ Awesome towel from one of my favorite designers
2/ Favorite mix & match look from the latest Zara TRF collection, loving the colorful pins on a jeans jacket
3/ Handmade woven tapestry, by Melissa Washin
4/ Pretty mini candle set, from the collab Sezane for Madewell
5/ Handmade leather tabi boots*
6/ Alexa Chung for AG jeans collab look
7/ How cool are these?: glittery leggings in the most brilliant blue color

*photo by metrode

Current mood

Pretty things making my mood right now..

1/ Sezane for Madewell, adorable and versatile floral silk dress
2/ Jin Soon nail polish in audacity
3/ My favorite iPhone case right now, designed by Anna Bond
4/ Cute (and much needed this period) beanie
5/ Out-of-this-world silk velvet slingbacks, from Dries Van Noten
6/ Decorate your space with a favorite symbol, this place is not for kids-only (!)
7/ On-the-go notebook set, by Garance Dore, 8/ Current favorite eyeliner,
9/ Delpozo strikes again, with a neoprene collection..

The little things.

/this coloring book/ 

/orange muffins soaked in suryp/

/arty skies/

/egg whites omelette with fresh thyme from the garden/

/this tiny pendant/

/these smiles/

/a hidden treasure/

New flame (+a firmoo giveaway).

I love love love this.
Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross/ New flame
stuck.

bonus note only for you my dear readers:

firmoo has an exclusive offer running this month where you can have one pair of frames of whichever style you choose, absolutely free!!! how cool is that? simply select the pair of frames that you like from here and then enter the promo code "ea57016423".

the rest is piece of cake.. 

Rings.

for every finger! /from asos, bracelet for pink addicts /from madewell.

yap, you can now follow me on instagram  @tastearea :)

Little things.

candle, hairpins.

Herbs is all I need.

Lovely Xenia was kind beyond words to send me this little surprise package (I’m a huge fan of receiving unexpected staff through the mail, especially letters, like the old-fashioned way- I’m trying to convince now my friends back in Greece to do so- ha! “A”, my dear, I know you’re reading these lines now..)

These herbs filled the house with smells that remind me of my country and it was exactly what I needed,  the time I needed it. 

Something old, something new.

handmade knitwear made with love and gifts from grandma are paired ideally with my favorite pair of A's shoes which now have the perfect vintage feeling. 

Little treats.

I brought from San francisco: exquisite chocolate from Craftsman & Wolves and truffles and bars of chocolate from Tcho factory.

Firmoo's sweet gift (and a chance for you to win).

Guess what I found in the mail a few days ago..

a new pair of eyeglasses that Firmoo people were kind enough to send me.

When Firmoo, the world's most popular online eyeglasses store, contacted me to offer me a pair of eyewear I would choose (!), I found it really cool. It was really hard to choose a pair, so I ended up with a round one as I'm obsessed lately with this kind of style. And what was great was to find that it came in tortoise, a color I love in glasses..

So, now Firmoo is offering to my readers a chance to have your first pair of eyewear FOR FREE! Nice, huh? You only need to pay for the shipping! There's a really wide range of glasses/sunglasses /goggles frames you can find on Firmoo, and all are available for both prescription lenses and non-prescription lenses. If you don't already have a pair of eyeglasses, I suggest you go for one even if you don't have vision problems (you will simply choose non-prescription lenses). Believe me, it creates a whole new look and you will absolutely fall in love with the excellent quality and fashionable designs Firmoo offers.There is also a virtual try-on system in order to see which pair fits you best. So, if you have any concerns on which pair to choose, just try that. I was also amazed with how fast the glasses I ordered arrived and how good their service was. You even can get a refund/exchange if you are not satisfied with them. Totally risk free or what?

You can click here if you can't wait any longer ordering your free glasses/sunglasses (that's up to you, you can easily go for both styles) and here for whatever questions you may have. 

Thanks again, Firmoo!

Things.

Handmade scarf and the cutest gift for little P., from my lovely friend Kiki.

Spoil me.

Hepcat shades from Madewell and a little treat from Diptyque..

Beauty.

Heat wave lipstick from Nars, a gift from my friend, Alex.

I'll keep you posted (and I'm really curious to tell you the truth) on how this product works since I've only been hearing the best for this brand. Did you know they're having this (amazing) Andy Warhol limited collection? mmmm..

Babo.

We have a crush with this guy here lately. His name is Babo and he loves cookies..

from Moma, for little A.