Outfit of the Day Challenge by Whitney Port

Hello guys!

In this post, I'd like to share with you some of my OOTD looks that I took over the past week or so. Inspired by Whitney Port and her instagram, where she's posting her (very real) OOTD pics and also hosting a little competition (under the hashtag #whitiwore). I decided to join it as soon as I found out about it because I love Whitney Port's style and she was my style inspiration way before she even started her blog!

She's a new mommy (her son just turned 1) so she's very realistically sharing her mommy- day to day outfits and everyday (style, and other) struggles!

I also don't always have time to dress up and I have even less time to take outfit photos but that's why I quickly embraced this "mirror selfie" idea, it doesn't always have to be all professionally made and perfect, sometimes that's just not possible, with all other things going on in our lives!

I can't forget that the reason I started my blog/ vlog, years ago, was because of a pure joy and honest passion and things were so much easier back then, more real, less edited, less professional and to be honest, I liked that better!

So let me share with you a couple of my recent looks and then, I'll also show you some of my favourite OOTDs that Whitney has shared so far!

During the week, I stay at home with my son so there isn’t much to show, but on weekends when I work, I try to make an effort to put together a nice outfit. I’m already getting inspired by Whitney’s looks and I’m excited to see what are other people wearing too! This was my Saturday outfit for work. As I work long hours and always in motion, sneakers are a must! Dress is from H&M and seashell jewelry is from Croatia and quite old! I love to wear it as it reminds me my summer vacations are coming soon!

This was for work this past Sunday. Wide leg cropped pants are a big must have this season and these are very light and perfect for hot summer days! I got them at Zaful  and the cropped top is from New Yorker and it’s perfect with high waisted pants. I had my hair braided in a fishtail because it was a bad hair day!

As I was going to film a video, but did not have much time to think about styling my outfit, I just threw on this lovely floral dress from H&M. I was alone at home with my little one so I didn’t have much time to film but I managed to make one video happen and now onto editing! Who likes this dress that I’m wearing?

Today I work long hours and this is my work outfit. I had to wear sneakers, otherwise my feet would hurt too much by the end of the day! Hubby kindly took these photos and our dog  wanted to show off too ;-)

This is what I wore yesterday for work. I returned home after 10 p.m. so tired I couldn’t even make this quick post! Today I didn’t even bother getting dressed as we didn’t leave the house. Back to this outfit, hubby asked me if I joined the Italian police force LOL. Apparently, the Italian “carrabinieri” wear the same pants! I said that it’s incredible how trendy, chic and stylish the Italian police is :-D

This is what I wore yesterday for my son’s playdate with his little friend. They still don’t actually play with eachother but we took them for a stroll and my little son took a nap! I wore this cute tee from Zaful and comfy cotton shorts by H&M I’m sorry about the crappy quality of the photos, the lighting was just bad (non existent) I thought I should post anyway as it might serve you as an outfit inspo if you like it! Oh and I’m finally out of my sneakers and wearing my fave Zara espadrilles that I bought when I was pregnant. So comfy!

So far these are my OOTDs but I'm hoping to post more soon! This upcoming weekend I'm working, so I have to put in some effort to be presentable! As I'm writing these lines, I'm still in my pajamas and my little one is behind me, pulling my hand as he wants my undivided attention and a playmate! haha

Here are some of my fave look by Whitney:

Whitney Port / instagram.com

Let me know which looks are your faves?

You can still enter her OOTD competition if you like, so share your looks, let's inspire each other :-)

xo from Italy,

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The Grey Sweatshirt & Leather Skirt, Styling Inspired by Whitney Port

Hello lovelies!

Recently, I saw a styling video with Whitney Port, she was creating cool different outfits & styles, with one simple piece: the grey sweatshirt!

Whitney Port and her model, wearing one of the looks Whitney styled around the grey sweatshirt.

image source: internet

After watching that video, I was inspired to create an outfit with my new, grey sweatshirt that I got recently at H&M.

My sweatshirt is a little bit more dressy, as it's embellished with beads & rhinestones, and I really love it, I think it's such a cool & versatile piece, great to have in your wardrobe for the Fall weather!

Here is how I styled it 

(in my styling video, you'll also see a "Face of the Day" segment!)

Jacket: Pull & Bear

Sweatshirt: H&M

Faux leather skirt: Stradivarius

Earrings: H&M

Tights: H&M

Bag: Lilium (bought in Italy)

Watch: Too Special (DEN Stores in Italy)

FOTD & my favourite perfume ;)
Dior eyeshadow trio smokey nudes

I think this is a perfect casual, but chic, outfit for the Fall weather conditions!

How do you like this styling? Leave me your comments!

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Ombre Hair from Blonde (Practical Tips)

Hello beauties!

Some of you will already know, when I was in Croatia for the Easter holidays, I went to my hairdresser and coloured my blond hair ombre.

It was something that I wanted to do for a while now, so finally I've decided myself for this change!

Both my hairdresser and I were really pleased with the result!

In my new video, I'm telling you all that you need to know if you're planing to go ombre yourself, so hopefully my practical tips will come in useful:

OMBRE HAIR FROM BLONDE (Practical Tips) CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

My transformation:

What do you think of my new hair colour?

I took some pics of my new hair colour, while I was filming my "Practical Tips" video:

I think I'm going to keep this colour for a while now!

I like it because it's easier to mantain and less damaging for my hair (normally I'd do blonde highlights every 2 months).

What is your opinion, do you think this colour suits me?

Should I go back blonde for summer?

Before deciding to go ombre, I googled some immages of this trend:

(just write on your search engine: "ombre hair from blonde" and a lot of pics, mostly celebrities, sporting the ombre hair trend, will pop up!)

I was inspired the most with Elle Macpherson, Whitney Port and Lauren Conrad's hair colour and these were the pics I showed to my hairdresser:

My hair colour inspirations!

I think my hair turned out to look the most like Elle Macpherson's!

I suggest you to always bring in a picture of the hair style/ colour that you want to achieve, when consulting with your hairdresser, that's how you'll avoid any possible misunderstandings!

I also like this look because it is a change from your usual hair colour, yet it isn't anything too drastic, so the chances that you'll be "shocked with the change" are really low!

I hope this was helpful if you're thinking about ombre hair :)

Kiss from Italy

& until my next blog post,

stay beautiful :)

xoxo Sonja