At the beginning I was very resistant about wearing anything with animal prints. But after buying my first leopard print flats, I just threw away all preconceived notions about this fashion style. I then realized that this kind of pattern can give a nice update to a look, can make it look very feminine, gracious and daring.

So when I saw this zebra print coat (for an excellent price) I had no doubt that I was going to buy it. I really, really loved it and I think it is really easy to wear with other different pieces and it can add some fun to the all those dark winter tones I’ve already talked about.

How about you girls, have you embraced the animal print fashion trend yet?

No comeco eu tinha uma certa resistencia em relacao as essas estampas, mas bastou comprar uma sapatilha de oncinha e me entregar  as estampas de animais, deixei de lado o conceito “perua” que sempre achei atrelado a esses tipos de estampas e vi que poderiam sim, dar uma composicao super bacana ao look, atraves da feminilidade, graciosidade e ate uma certa “ousadia” que essas estampas expressam.

Por isso, quando vi esse casaco de zebra por um preco super tentador, nao tive duvidas que essa “zebrinha seria minha”. Afinal, amo essa estampa, acho super facil de coordenar com outras pecas e ideal para dar uma quebrada nos tons escuros e sobrios do inverno. E voces? Aderiram a “animal print” ou ainda torcem o nariz?

Update:

Para os leitores em portugues e espanhol, tem uma notinha sobre meus looks no blog do Roberto Sena, o Roberto e brasileiro, mora na Espanha e escreve em portugues e espanhol, fala sobre moda, marcas, tendencias, cultura e comportamento. Fico super feliz, com a presenca e percepcao  masculina no mundo fashion.

Obrigada Roberto!

Bufallo zebra print coat, H&M leggings, Urban Outfitters top, Toscani bag, Benetton belt, Michael Kors boots, handmade bracelet

So I’m back to a freezing cold winter and grayish days… Layering with dark tones, I try to disguise myself as the landscape with a half-smile in icy wind chills… After noticing that the squirrels are out for food already, I find myself finally photographing again.

I missed you all a lot and forgive me for my absence!

De volta a um inverno gelado, a dias cinzentos, me cubro de cores escuras, me misturo a paisagem, ensaio um sorriso, sinto o vento cortante, acompanho um atrevido esquilo procurando por comida e volto, enfim, a fotografar.

Senti uma falta absurda de todas voces e peco desculpas pela ausencia!

H&M pants, Kensie top, Michael Kors boots, Rampage bag, H&M ring, Urban Outfitters scarf

When I was living in Brazil I used to wait anxiously for winters, I loved to dress “winter-style” using layering, boots, scarves, gloves but always had a special knack for winter coats (well, I still have it). But since I moved to the polar arctic (a.k.a. Boston), many of my winter fashion concepts have changed. Now, I really believe that winter fashion depends on what kind of winter you’re talking about. During the winter here in Boston any temperature around 32 F (0 C) is great and temperatures less than -4 F (-20 C) are not really a surprise to those who live here. When in middle of frigid cold weather, our biggest concern is to survive and fashion comes in second. But as the cold season just started and it gets dark real early, each sunny day (or a fraction of it) is celebrated with happiness and, of course, winter fashion!

Quando ainda morava no Brasil, eu costumava esperar o frio ansiosamente, adorava me vestir com mais estilo, sobreposicoes, botas, cachecois, luvas e era super apaixonada por esses casacoes de inverno. Bom, na verdade ainda sou. Mas, desde que comecei a enfrentar o frio polar de Boston, muitos dos meus conceitos em relacao a essa elegancia atribuida ao inverno super mudaram. Agora acredito que tudo obviamente depende do inverno, que estamos nos referindo. Em Boston no inverno, qualquer temperatura acima de zero e sonho de consumo, 20 graus negativos sao temperaturas que ja nao supreendem mais quem mora aqui.  E o instinto de sobrevivencia sobrepoe qualquer apelo fashion. Por enquanto, o frio mal comecou, mas os dias ja viram noites as 4 horas da tarde , cada raio de sol e comemorado com extrema alegria e ainda e possivel investir no antigo conceito de elegancia!

H&M studded coat, Rachel Roy sweater, Theory black shirt, Urban Outfitters leggings and earrings, Michael Kors boots, H&M bracelets.

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My fashion blog is rather recent but I’m an old follower of the blogosphere. I’ve traveled the world many times through fashion blogs and, even in undecipherable languages, it’s cool to find out that fashion has an universal concept. I also love this translation of fashion performed by “more” real people.

I understand that fashion does need this “unattainable” status in order to become a desirable subject. But I also understand that the nice part of it is that it needs to be accessible, it needs simple people, who translates, invents, and “communicates” their own way of being, of dressing, and transmit fashion to other people.

Anyway, thank you for being here (on my blog) but, more importantly, thank you for being there (on your own blogs). I hope I can do my best and hope that you will like it!

Meu blog de moda e’ recente, mas sou antiga telespectadora da blogosfera. Ja’ dei varias voltas ao mundo, transitando por blogs de moda e mesmo em linguas indecifraveis, o bacana mesmo e’ descobrir que a moda tem um conceito universal. Fora isso, adoro essa traducao da moda, feita por gente “mais” real.

Tudo bem que a moda precisa do “inatingivel”  pra se tornar objeto maximo de desejo, mas bom mesmo  e’ que precisa tambem do acessivel, precisa de gente comum, que traduz, inventa, modela e ”comunica”  o seu jeito de ser, vestir e pensar moda a outras pessoas.

Enfim, obrigada por estarem aqui (no meu blog), mas principalmente obrigada por estarem ai (no blog de voces). Espero fazer o melhor que posso e espero que gostem!

H&M acid jeans, Urban Outfitters T-shirt, Vintage vest, Toscani bag, Gucci sunglasses, old bracelet from Brazil