Friday, May 31, 2013

Dark summer


While spring was full of romantic pastels colors, summer seems to be full of vibrant colors, but what happens when you are anxious to still use all those dark colors that you have from fall and winter? Well, they're still ON!! 
  • As always, black is one of the colors that is trending, as we saw in some of the runways of the year. It doesn't seem to be an special kind of fabric, except maybe leather and linen, but it's ok to use it with any kind of fabric.
  • Oxblood is not as trendy as it was last fall, so try to avoid it as a shirt or skirt but it's ok to use it as an accessory.
  • Dark colors in floral are one of the best trends in this summer because you know how much I love floral. There are many variants to this with backgrounds in dark blue, black, brown, dark green and others; they all look super cute, and you can make it a little bit grunge (which is also a big trend this year) with some leather boots and studs, messy hair and a pair of big and dark sunglasses.
  • Sheer dark fabrics are a must in your closet this summer
  • If you have any dark outfit/dress that you used to wear a lot in the winter, use it. Just erase from him the sweater, tights and maybe the scarf, depending on how thick it is and the clime in your city.

Lots of love
- Florencia

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Trending IM

Trending IM it's a platform created by Intermoda, the most important fashion event in México that reunites the best of the national and international fashion industry, Trending IM  will reunite everyone that are trending, every single enterprise and people that are part of the cluster and in the creative chain, the ones that are ahead in fashion and that are also interested in creating exchange links.
Trending IM will have 3 common areas: Trend zone, Trend-in networking and Runway, and some other forums such as Nuevos Talentos and Designers, this will help the designers, manufacturers, distributors, providors, schools, information services, offices, branding services and specialized press be reunited with more than 300 VIP buyers of national and international department stores.

This proposal seeks to create and strengthen the NETWORKING in response to the need for these buyers, who require quality products, in advance, which will place them in competitive advantage with the large national and international industry. This will allow them to plan purchases, create a better strategy and of course ensure sales.
Trending IM will take place in the next edition of Intermoda from July 16 to 19, in Expo Guadalajara, in Guadalajara Jalisco México.
For more information go to: www.Intermoda.com.mx

Lots of love
- Florencia

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Mother's Day Gift Guide

With mother's day just around the corner and a lot of people that are still struggling with the perfect gift, I thought of doing a gift guide for you, all this articles are available to buy online or at least they will help you to get a much clearer idea of what you can buy for her.

- $10 budget, You can buy a beautiful card like the ones from etsy (some of them are printable) or buy a subscription to a magazine you now she loves (this is a gift that will last the whole year)

- Accessories, it could be a scented candle, an iphone or ipad case, or jewelry.

- A bag, if you are a guy you are probably thinking that your mom seems to have enough of them, but believe me, a woman has never enough handbags, and if you are a girl, you know how happy can a brand new bag do to you.

- Perfume, you guys are probably tired of me saying this, but a perfume is seriously an awesome gift, for everyone; but if you don't know her favorite scent either go classic or don't go at all.

Remember that the worst gift is not gift at all so even if you give her a rose (or a bouquet), a coffee or a cupcake, you will make your mother pretty happy. 
I hope this was useful. Good Luck!

Lots of love
- Florencia

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Breakfast on bed. [Recipe]

This is something I think everyone likes, because... who wouldn't?
The idea of waking up with a person you love carrying a bunch of delicious food that they made and the thouhgt of them waking up early, all for you. Amazing.

I think this is exactly why a breakfast on bed for mother's day is an excellent idea.
when it comes to gifts in holidays is better to stick with the classic, because those never seems to fail.
Gather all the other things that will make the breakfast more lovely:

  • a beautiful tray to put the food in, you can buy one, use a little wood box or a drawer.
  • a beverage: it can be a cup of coffee or tea accompanied with milk and a glass of natural juice
  • a flower base with a natural flower or a plastic or paper flower.
  • a plate with some fruit and a piece of bread or toast.
  • and the main dish...
So, scramble eggs, an omelette, pancakes or french toast..

Let's get started with the recipes:

The perfect pancakes.
- 1½ of all-purpose flour.
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- 1 teaspoon of salt.
- 1¼ cups of milk.
- 1 egg-
- 3 tablespoons of melted butter.

Instructions
1.-Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2.-Make a hole in the middle and pour the milk and butter and the egg yolk. In a separate bowl rise the egg white till it doesn't fall from the whisker, then incorporate it to the mixture.
3.-Heat a large pan at medium heat, pour a scoop of the batter for each pancake, flip them when it starts to bubble and serve them with butter and some syrup.

Scramble eggs.
- 2 eggs
- tomato
- onion
- coriander

Instructions
1.- Chop in little cubes the tomato, onion and coriander.
2.- Pour some olive oil in a pan and put in it the thins we chopped.
3.- In a little bowl whisk the eggs and put them in the pan, stir the mixture with a fork to get the perfect scramble eggs texture.

Omelette
2 eggs
- Salt
- Pepper
- Jam and Cheese

Instructions
1.- Whisk the eggs in a little bowl with salt and pepper.
2.- In a pan put butter enough to also cover the sides of the pan, pour the mixture and whet it starts to look cooked move a little the pan so the mixture that it isn't still cooked is on the sides
3.- Put the slice of jam and cheese let it cook for a little and with a spade fold it and serve.
French toast
- Piece of bread
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract 
- cinnamon

Instructions
1.- In a little bowl, make a mixture with the egg, vanilla and cinnamon.
2.- Sink the piece of bread in the mixture and put it in a pan with some olive oil or butter. 
3.- Serve with some sugar or honey.

Have fun making some of these simple recipes for your mom, Good luck!

Lots of love
- Florencia

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