September 2018 - Something Fashion

Am I dumb for running a fashion blog?

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I recently found a very interesting post by Lilia Kazakova; a fashion-beauty blogger and vlogger that I have been following for a while on her website and social networks, where she narrated how in many cases her intelligence has been questioned for wearing high heels or makeup to classes and her workplace, as well as talking openly about beauty and fashion in her environment.

Her post made me think carefully about the topic, and I couldn't but felt very identified about it. I wouldn't have enough fingers in my hands to count the number of times I said out loud: "I have a fashion blog. I take photos with the clothes and outfits that I'm wearing, and I share them on the Internet" to suddenly get back a weird face as an answer, as of no understanding, as thinking "how is that compatible with you?". In architecture, aesthetics is very much related to knowledge. For me, and also for many professors and professionals that I know and with whom I have been able to work with, a beautiful building must also be a functional one, well built from the most insignificant detail, with a good environmental and ecological performance. And that is only achieved by reading a lot, knowing and investigating until exhaustion, and being very curious. And I do not think that is in conflict with worrying about the aesthetics of oneself. And that includes having a fashion blog and worrying about how we present ourselves to the world, and how every and each one of us tries to express who we are through our way of dressing up.

Because you must know: I consider myself a very normal girl. I am an absolute average. I'm not especially pretty, not particularly bright, or especially smart. But I am hard-working and passionate. When I embark on something that I like, whether it has to do with a personal project, or a professional one, I give 100% of my effort, my time and my passion. And the vast majority of people related to the world of fashion and beauty that I know also share this passion and this infinite desire to work, to undertake new projects and do what they do the best way possible. Having a fashion blog does not mean being dumb. On the contrary: it means knowing how to plan, knowing how to generate and manage content, meet people and do networking, among many other things. Having a fashion blog means being an entrepreneur, and that is not incompatible with looks whatsoever. In fact, every time someone asks me what I do for a living, I'm increasingly using the form "I'm an architect... And I have a fashion blog".

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I was wearing:

Shein polka dots pink blouse
Levi's boyfriend jeans
Local store drop earrings
Vintage belt

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Fence like a girl with Hunkemöller!

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I've been training fencing since I was 16, and although the competition rules require us to wear very specific clothing (which must be strictly white, with special protections and under strict security controls to ensure no one gets hurt), one of the things I love about this sport is that, whenever we're out of the piste and go into the training hall, we can wear the sportswear in which we feel more comfortable to perform the specific exercises of this sport.

So, I'm relying in Hunkemöller again, this time with their sportswear line, which has a lot of different options for all of us, from sport bras to gadgets and other accessories such as bags, water bottles (this pink one is made of hard plastic and is almost indestructible, I love it!), bags, and a lot of other things to add a pinch of style to our training sessions.

In my case, in addition to the water bottle, which is an essential for training sessions and competitions, I chose this cropped sports top made of technical scuba-like fabric for these first days of the season, where we usually stretch and perform some exercises on the beach or near, and where, in a city like Valencia, it's still quite warm. I love how this top feels because it's comfortable and allows free moves in a high impact sport such as fencing.

The fabric is thick enough, so there is no risk of showing-through and I am pretty sure that it will become one of those essential pieces on the sports clothing drawer, because it's this kind of clothing easy to take care of, an important difference regarding the rest of my training equipment, where sweatpants always get the prize for perpetual dwellers of the "things to iron" pile.

So, if you are thinking of adding new training clothes and pieces to your wardrobe, Hunkemöller is a good option where you can find those tights, sports bra or even socks to face the new season with more joy than ever.

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Llevo practicando esgrima desde que tenía 16 años y, aunque el reglamento para competición nos exige llevar una vestimenta muy específica (blanca, con protecciones especiales y bajo estrictos controles de seguridad para garantizar que nadie se haga daño), una de las cosas que me encanta de este deporte es que, cuando entrenamos en sala, podemos llevar la ropa deportiva con la que más cómodas nos sintamos para realizar ejercicios más o menos específicos de este deporte.

Por eso, recurro de nuevo a Hunkemöller, esta vez con su línea deportiva, que cuenta con un montón de opciones diferentes para todas nosotras, desde sujetadores deportivos hasta gadgets y otros accesorios como bolsas, botellitas de agua (¡esta es de plástico duro casi indestructible, me encanta!), neceseres, y un montón de cosas más para aportarle un poco de glamour a nuestras sesiones de entrenamiento.

En mi caso, además de la botellita de agua, imprescindible para el entrenamiento y competiciones, escogí este top deportivo corto de tejido técnico tipo neopreno para estos primeros días de temporada, donde solemos hacer estiramientos y algunos ejercicios en la playa o cerca, y donde en una ciudad como Valencia, todavía hace bastante calor. Me encanta cómo sienta, es cómodo y permite que una pueda moverse libremente en un deporte de alto impacto como es la esgrima.

El tejido es gruesecito, así que no transparenta y estoy segura de que se va a convertir en una de esas piezas imprescindibles del cajón de la ropa de entrenar, porque es de esa clase de prendas con un lavado y cuidado facilísimo (ni siquiera hace falta plancharlo, a diferencia de la gran mayoría de mi equipación, donde los pantalones deportivos y de chándal se llevan el premio a moradores perpetuos del montón de “cosas para planchar”).

Así que, si estás pensando en añadir ropa nueva para entrenar a tu armario, Hunkemöller es una buena opción donde poder encontrar esas mallas, sujetador o incluso, calcetines para enfrentar la nueva temporada con más ganas que nunca.

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I was wearing/Llevo puesto:

Hunkemöller HKMX Level 1 cropped top
Hunkemöller "Hello Gorgeous" water bottle
H&M compression sports tights

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Summer's over

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#signaturelook: what it is and how to achieve your own one

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At the time of my teenage years and part of my early adulthood, my style when dressing up was quite unclear and undefined. The years of High School and first years of University were a coming and going of school and extracurricular activities, changes of daily routines and changes of fashion taste and personal needs. I have always considered my personal style as mature taking vintage inspirations; some think that even a little old-lady-like. But, in the end, it is how I feel comfortable and my personal trademark: wearing my lips stained with color, dark hair (I have never dyed it) and clothes that sometimes are taken from other times, mixed with more current elements. It is my personal seal. It's how I am, and what makes me happy when I see myself in the mirror and what makes others recognize me from a distance.

"Your #signaturelook is your style essence packed in an outfit. It is your identity translated into clothes"

My friends always tell me that I have a very particular style, that only me, as Amanda, could wear, and which is inimitable. That does not mean that #signaturelook means having the exact same outfit, repeating your clothes over and over again, or that it has to be bold and striking. The signature look philosophy means self-knowledge, knowing what fits you well, what characterizes you and what identifies you in comparison to others. As an example, I've been into fluid culotte pants recently, like these that I'm wearing from Shein, and have turned them into the key piece of all my outfits. They are comfortable to go to work, but they are also in style to go to classes or meet with my friends for drinks, so I have them in different colors and I combine them with different top pieces depending on the event. So, I think I can provide a couple of tips on how to achieve your own signature look.

#1 Find inspiration

For this task, I love Pinterest. If I had more time (to cut and paste, to print and create something nice and aesthetically pleasant) and space in my room, I would create mood boards to paste and make collages of colors, shapes, and things that I like, but for this task, the digital panels at the social network of the pushpin work fine.

My advice is for you to create groups of things that you like and try to find a pattern. You do not need to be too specific, and it's usually easy to detect if you're leaning towards softer or stronger colors, if you're into minimalist makeup, or if you like animal print.

#2 Pick some key pieces and play around them

Once you have found that pattern, try finding pieces with which you feel comfortable and identified with. I've realized lately that I always wear black bottom pieces and stronger colors in shirts and upper parts. The firsts are usually made of very clean and defined lines (I love pencil skirts, I love culotte pants with darts at the waist and I also love dark skinny jeans) while the upper parts are usually very bold in color. I always follow that pattern, so, although sometimes I try to get risky about it, when I do not feel too inspired to dress up, I always go for that combination of clothes.

#3 Stock your wardrobe

Do find your wardrobe needs and stock it proportionally. I personally like to choose different versions of the same piece (pants in different colors, tops in regular length and cropped, with the same shape but patterned and plain color...) so I can mix very few pieces in multiple ways. It follows a little bit the capsule wardrobe philosophy, but I feel like #signaturelook goes beyond that. You don't have to stick to a close number of pieces but instead, you have the chance to play, change and tweak the clothes' scheme to infinite possibilities.