ada from classiq
Friday, June 17, 2011
Today's Eye on Style guest is one of my favorite fashion blog reads, the beautiful Ada, whose gorgeous daily posts on her blog Classiq, are the marriage between fashion and classic movies. I love how she incorporates cinematic references in many of her posts--an often overlooked aspect of fashion that has more to do with style than trend.
location: Bucharest, Romania
wearing: H&M dress, Musette shoes, improvised necklace
occupation: I've worked in fashion retail, in Marketing and Buying, for several years. In the meantime, along with my husband, have started our own business, in a totally different field which has more to do with my International Business and Economics degree. However, my heart is in fashion and design, which is the reason why I started my blog (a great tool to define my taste and style and to express myself), and I'm currently working on a few fashion related projects I'm hoping to materialize in the near future.
favorite designers: Chanel, for her innovative creativity, for revolutionizing fashion, for her lessons in style, for all the items in our wardrobe that we now take for granted, but we owe to her; Karl Lagerfeld for the way he carries on the legacy of Chanel; Cristóbal Balenciaga, the master of haute couture, for his vision of fashion as art, for his architectural designs and impeccable tailoring; Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani, two modern classics. I also love Etro prints and Bottega Veneta for the most beautiful braided-leather bags there are. From high-street fashion my favourites are Massimo Dutti and Banana Republic, their clothes have a comfortable elegance or a chic casualness you can always count on for that much coveted effortless look.
what style means to Ada: Style is such a complex concept, it's more an attitude than anything else. It's about who you are as a person, about wearing what is suitable for your figure and what is in perfect accordance with your personality. It's a means of expressing yourself, it's about self-confidence, about manners, about a perfect smile, the way you live your life.
Everyone has his own definition of style and for me it is closely related to elegance and naturalness. It has so little to do with fashion and trends, it's about past collections and timeless items you learn how to work for you every season with little tricks, about choosing quality over quantity, about less is more. I always pay the most attention to details and accessories, I believe that shoes and bags are the pieces you should invest the most in. It's important to experiment, but if you find your own personal style, you should stick to it, as Audrey Hepburn used to say. Nobody is perfect and what looks good on someone else might look awful on you, so I've learned that the first step to finding the style that perfectly defines you is to learn how to highlight your best assets and just be yourself.
Thank you Ada for stopping by! If you'd like to meet Trust Your Style's 45 previous guests, click on the right hand index under Eye on Style to read more.
location: Bucharest, Romania
wearing: H&M dress, Musette shoes, improvised necklace
occupation: I've worked in fashion retail, in Marketing and Buying, for several years. In the meantime, along with my husband, have started our own business, in a totally different field which has more to do with my International Business and Economics degree. However, my heart is in fashion and design, which is the reason why I started my blog (a great tool to define my taste and style and to express myself), and I'm currently working on a few fashion related projects I'm hoping to materialize in the near future.
favorite designers: Chanel, for her innovative creativity, for revolutionizing fashion, for her lessons in style, for all the items in our wardrobe that we now take for granted, but we owe to her; Karl Lagerfeld for the way he carries on the legacy of Chanel; Cristóbal Balenciaga, the master of haute couture, for his vision of fashion as art, for his architectural designs and impeccable tailoring; Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani, two modern classics. I also love Etro prints and Bottega Veneta for the most beautiful braided-leather bags there are. From high-street fashion my favourites are Massimo Dutti and Banana Republic, their clothes have a comfortable elegance or a chic casualness you can always count on for that much coveted effortless look.
what style means to Ada: Style is such a complex concept, it's more an attitude than anything else. It's about who you are as a person, about wearing what is suitable for your figure and what is in perfect accordance with your personality. It's a means of expressing yourself, it's about self-confidence, about manners, about a perfect smile, the way you live your life.
Everyone has his own definition of style and for me it is closely related to elegance and naturalness. It has so little to do with fashion and trends, it's about past collections and timeless items you learn how to work for you every season with little tricks, about choosing quality over quantity, about less is more. I always pay the most attention to details and accessories, I believe that shoes and bags are the pieces you should invest the most in. It's important to experiment, but if you find your own personal style, you should stick to it, as Audrey Hepburn used to say. Nobody is perfect and what looks good on someone else might look awful on you, so I've learned that the first step to finding the style that perfectly defines you is to learn how to highlight your best assets and just be yourself.
Thank you Ada for stopping by! If you'd like to meet Trust Your Style's 45 previous guests, click on the right hand index under Eye on Style to read more.
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26 Comments:
Ada, you are wonderful! Hugs to you and Mary Jo
Oh wow.. what a beautiful place and OMG.. your outfit is fabulous
lee x
Awww... So wonderful to see Ada and a feature on her! She totally deserves it. I adore her and love her blog so very much. x
Wow! What a fantastic feature, Mary Jo! Ada has such incredible style; and her list of favorite designers is perfection! :)
Thank you, Mary Jo, for your beautiful words and for having me over today. It is an honor to be a guest on your wonderful blog in such great company. :)Ada
Eloquent replies, elegant woman and amazing garden!
I already read Ada's blog, so I was extra excited to see her here today!!! Nice Pick!
(PS--- let me know when you are around, my schedule is more flexible now!)
What a wonderful blog you have. Just discovered you from Ada. Thanks for having her. I really enjoyed getting to know more about her. And it's lovely to see a photo of her too. She's gorgeous!
Dawn
Thank you, Mary Jo! I am glad to hear about new wonderful people! Ada is very stylish!
Have a beautiful weekend, honey!
xoxoxo
Gorgeous look and fabulous interview!
I love Etro prints also!
xoxox,
CC
She has such beautiful, classic style! Great feature! :)
Thanks for visiting us, too! Your blog is lovely - we're now happily following! :)
-j
sorelle in style
So cute...and love the heels!
xo
alexa
www.theshortandthesweetofit.com
Ada looks very Chanel in her outfit and what a great backdrop. Very classic and timeless.
she is so gorgeous! thanks for sharing this :)
x
great photo & feature!
What an amazing post - really enjoyed it - I could not have agree with her thoughts on fashion more if i had written them myself - excellent!! will def be reading a few more of these posts! x
http://fashionandfrank.blogspot.com/
Your interview is very nice, loved to read that all!
She is really stylish and creative.
Beautiful post and beautiful blog.
Justine
That dress is just gorgeous.
Beautiful image & love her outfit!
I really really like Ada's attitude on style and fashion, they're a recipe for timeless success. Love how she has written that down in words for you in this guest post, accompanied by her gorgeous, classic self:) Hope you are enjoying a great weekend Mary Jo!
Beautiful said. Ada is a lady with great sense of style and class. Congratulations!
she's beautiful. love this post.
Love your elegant blog! Following you on Blogloving.
xx
Erena @
http://askerena.blogspot.com/
this was a lovely feature!! sounds like a blog i would love :)
Such lovely photgraphs! I really like your blog, maybe you want to follow each other?
www.fromanedge.blogspot.com
Amazing outfit... so classic xx I am following you now, follow me back?? Love you blog xx
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