Paris meets Athens.For the first time.

The date has been set.
French Fashion House Guy Laroche will "visit" the 8th Athens Exclusive Designers Week on October 2010.
For the first time.
Marcel Marongiu [artistic Director of GL since 2007] will be there,too.

[Athens Xclusive Designers Week - AXD is the official international fashion week in Greece, which takes place twice a year, presenting the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections of significant fashion designers from Greece and abroad.]

So I grab the chance and I'm presenting you my favorite
outfits from Fall 2010 collection and my last purchases
from the Guy Laroche Fashion House.









my last purchases
A turquoise leather jacket & an authentic Panama hat , both bought from Guy Laroche boutique.





Do you like them?
Sadly it's too hot here in Greece , to wear the leather jacket so I have to wait till Autumn , but the hat will be my best friend during my holidays!

It's a turban story

What do we know about turbans? Except the fact that they were all over Sex and the City 2. I'm a definitely a headwear fan as you can see in my photo,
but I don't think many people like hats and head accessories.




Information about turbans

Unconfirmed legend has it that one day thousands of years ago a man took a bath in a lovely oasis in the middle of the desert. After drying himself with a towel he decided to overcome the hot sun by wrapping the damp towel around his head to take advantage of the cool feeling it provided. The local people adopted this method of fighting the heat and to this day variations of this centuries old technique is still used.

• Turbans can be decorated in a variety of ways. Often the fabric is dyed one color and bordered with a contrasting color. For more intricate designs, everyday turbans are block-printed or tie-dyed. Festive turbans are made of more expensive fabrics, such as silk, and even woven or stamped with gold thread.

• Turban & Religion are also close to each other.People around the globe don't wear turbans because they're fashionable but because their religion dictates so.
  

• The term "turban" also refers to a woman's hat that is similar in shape to a man's turban.

• Visit the turbanizer site to see how you look in a turban
  

• Three years ago,in 2007 Prada’s glamorous silk satin turbans exploded on the runway at their show for Spring/Summer 07

• Jean Paul Gaultier also launched over sized turbans for the Fall Winter 2010 collection.

If you don't know how to tie your turban ,
Maddie from Wardrobe Recycle
can show you how to do it right here .
In case you are too bored to tie anything ,
I found some cute turbans already tied for you!

Turbanize yourself by marimarmat on Polyvore.com

Vintage 1960s Webron Models turban style hat, One size, Blue,..., 24 GBP
Amazon.com: Valvet Turban Hat-Ivory W12S20E: Clothing, $13
Badthing turban hat, 119 DKK
as a fashion classic TURBAN for beautiful faces only

So is the turban finding its way into your closet?Do you Dare?

mar

Chalkidiki : Like here , nowhere

I feel so guilty about not posting anything yet but it's so hot here in Athens & my laptop is dealing with near death experiences ..
Another difficulty is that I took most of the pictures with Daphne's camera and she hasn't send me the photos yet ..
My cute friend Daphne If you're reading this please find a way and send me the photos!










I'd like to send my love to my girlfriends at Thessaloniki
and wish to my amazing friend Ellie HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
You know that I'd swim the ocean to be there for your birthday
:D


I'm leaving Athens for Aegina tomorrow
I hope you'll have a sunny weekend!
mar

We are back: The fashion night out t-shirt & me

I'm back to reality after a whole week at Chalkidiki!
On Tuesday I flew from Athens to Thessaloniki to surprise my best friend Ellie, on her 23th birthday and I can admit that
it was a successful plan, she couldn't believe her eyes when I walked in!
On Wednesday we organized an amazing beach party but I think I'm going to need 3 or 4 posts to show you all of the pictures I took!
I'm flying back to Athens tonight and I need to say that I really missed my blog~
So I'm back to business!
Do you remember my last post about Fashion Night Out?
I received an email today about the Fashion Night Out @ Athens.
The date has been set and it will be on September 16 2010
so here it is , our 2010 fno t-shirt :

Do you like it? I still wear my 2009 fno t-shirt all the time!
mar

Explore the island

Hello people!I feel so happy!I have to announce you that we need only 10 followers to reach 100!Yay!I really want to thank you for your support and your comments!
I'm posting now (it's 3:20am here in Greece) this set I created on polyvore,
because I'll be on a secret mission - starting tomorrow !
More details on the upcoming post!

Explore the Island by marimarmat featuring Jimmy Choo shoes

-30% Basic jersey tank top white
169 DKK - musthaves.dk
More Pureheart tops »

Warehouse Wide Stripe Print Double Layer Mini Skirt, Blue Stripe, 12
12 GBP - johnlewis.com
More skirts »

Pedro suede wedges
$455 - net-a-porter.com
More Jimmy Choo sandals »

Burberry Faceted glass ring
$133 - theoutnet.com
More Burberry rings »

Urban Decay Cosmetics - 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
urbandecay.com




I bought a blue stripe skirt from H&M on Saturday and I tried to create a chic summer look for you :)
Stay in touch!
mar

It's not always fun to be an Astronaut

As a kid, everyone asks you "what do u want to be when you grow up?" My answer always was the same "An Astronaut" (and at times a prime minister -Yeah I know, I was a weirdo!) Now that I chose interior design instead of NASA , Hunter Freeman came in to back up the choice I made a few years ago and he created the
It's not always fun to be an Astronaut series!









photos via trendland

Now it's my turn to ask you.

What do you want to be when you grow older?

I hope you had a lovely weekend.I sure did!

mar

Physics in practice Shoot

I'm super busy today and I can't post all the photos I'd like to show you!
So I'm sharing with you this shoot I discovered today!

Jonatan Fernstrom studied photography at University of Gothenburg (Sweden) and graduated in 2001.After that he became a freelance photographer.
This is what happens when the concept of the shoot is so impressive that overwrites the actual object of presentation, the clothes.
Dr.Denim Winter 2010/Physics in Practice Shoot

Hope you're having a great day
mar



photos via Fashionserved

The Wall Sticker Shop

I really want to share my feelings about wallpapers with you.
Don't hate me but I find wallpapers so last year.
At least all the floral ones.
In the everyday routine we are surrounded by walls.
Walls at home,walls at work, walls even when we go for a drink..
so its up to us to make our environment happier and easy to live in.
If you want your guests to come into your house and stare at yourwalls, this site I stumbled upon a few days ago will be a helpful tool.

The Wall Sticker online shop!

Here you can buy stickers for your kitchen,your bathroom even your macbook! I chose some of my favorite pieces.

ADVICE: Please don't overdo it!Keep your house modern but simple.




Oh, we all have dreams my love.



Maybe this is a way to help your husband/boyfriend and to stay focused in the bathroom!


Paris , Je t' aime

For your little Mickey Mouse pets!(Although I really hope you have a dog or a cat)


This fridge vinyl sticker will make your Smeg fridge transparent. Plus : You'll always think it's full of goodies!


I NEED TO HAVE THIS NEXT TO MY DOOR.


Chess fan?

Great sticker if you own a bar!

So , you love jukeboxes but you can't afford them?Now you can!


And finally..Art.for the Mac Lovers




July is here,enjoy the Summer*

mar.