moonofpaula: pull&bear

This morning I woke up to a text, and one of the first words that I read was "snow". Yup, in case you didn't know by now, it snowed in Zagreb, and as happy as some people are about it, I am not. I love watching the snow fall while I'm somewhere inside, but as soon as I have to set my foot out the door, I hate it. Thus, I decided to reminisce about when it was a bit warmer outside and share with you this outfit that Luka and I shot more than a month ago.

As you can see, I was fighting against autumn making colours die by wearing a bright red puffy jacket from Pull&Bear, and matching it with my heart shaped sunglasses, because the world looks much cooler when it's all red. This polka dotted bodice is from Zara, and this black denim skirt is as well, but I have to admit, I really do have a thing for dots recently.

These amazing black suede block heel ankle booties are from ShoeBox, and they're an amazing model for these autumn days, when it's sunny and not snowing. My bag is vintage, aka I got it from my grandma's closet, and these sunglasses are from Wish (because it doesn't have to be expensive to look good). In case you were wondering, yes - I am wearing a grey lipstick, it's from MAC and the lipliner is from Nyx Cosmetics.

I've been trying to step out of my comfort zone lately because I can see how deeply I have fallen into it, and I feel like this look is a big push out for me, kind of excited to see what else I'll come up with in the future.

bodice & skirt // zara

jacket // pull&bear

bag // vintage

shoes // ShoeBox

sunglasses // wish

photos by: luka v.

thank you for reading!

love always,

paula avalon xo

2 comments

Summer in Zagreb has never been this fun, with all the tourists coming here and exploring our city, the whole place is just bustling with life, even in the middle of the week. I've lived here my whole life and trust me, it didn't use to be like this 5 or so years ago, and it makes my heart so warm to see so many different people from all over the world appreciating my hometown.

But it's not only the tourists, it's the locals too! So many events and festivals are going on in the city that there is always something to do and something to see, and ever since the World Cup, there is a certain feeling of joy and pride in the air. People are still singing our "fan songs" and have the flag on their cars and balconies, and yes, we are still talking about it.

With all these things going on, it is kind of hard to find a time and place when you can just go into the city and chill, without having to worry about finding a place to sit in a cafe or bar that you love or running into someone you know, but it still exists - weekend mornings.

Sunday mornings are pretty chill anywhere you go, so I went for a simple and minimalistic look. Lately I've been trying to bring more colours into my closet, and red has proven to be a perfect choice for that. This red casual dress is from Pull&Bear, and there is such a summer vibe around it that I adore.

The shoes that I'm wearing are my new black mules from ShoeBox which I love, and it may be only me, but I think that because of them this whole outfit has an "italian vibe". Also, I am *still* one of those people who have to have matching shoes and a bag, so naturally I went for my black (fake) leather handbag from Mango, which is perfect for my everyday activities. And I can both hold it in my hand, or wear it on my shoulder, it's a win-win situation.