The Silk Dress and the Open-Toe Booties

Dimitris' Petrou fashion show was probably the best of 2011. As for the day of the show was one of the days that I really wanted to wear my red lipstick so I had to find a dress that was fancy but not TOO shiny. That's why I chose to wear this silk one from Zara and pair it with my new black open-toe booties from Blanco and no extra accessories. 

Zara dress, Blanco booties, MAC Russian Red Lipstick

Don't forget to read my full review on the show here

Plus: The same dress a year ago here 

The Xmas Outfit and my Favorite Brands List

Well, Merry Christmas everybody!
Even if there are so many posts that are waiting in the queue, I thought I should change my plan and post my Christmas day outfit first. So here it is:

While I was putting the clothes together it occurred to me that even if I get many e-mails from readers asking for my opinion on which stores they should visit to buy certain things I've never mentioned my favorites for every category / product. So, I thought It's about time I made my all-time favorites list. Here it is:

Elena's Favorites:

• Best Coats: Blanco
• Best Dresses: Zara
• Beat Skirts: Toi&Moi
• Best Jeans: Wrangler
• Best Shoes: Asos
• Best Basics: Benetton
• Best Hats / Beanies etc: H&M
• Best Sneakers: Reebok's Easy Tones & Converse
• Best Statement Necklaces: Accessorize
• Best Rings: Uterque
• Best Shop: SHOP 112A (amazing clothing, amazing ideas for gifts!)
• Best Nail Polish: Essie (Currently wearing "School Of Hard Rocks")
• Best Skincare: Kiehl's
• Best Body Moisturizers: Oriflame
• Best Face (tinted) Moisturizer: Garnier B.B. cream 
• Best Lipstick: MAC 

The Cape

Finally the weather got colder and it feels like Christmas! Here's my outfit from last Saturday. I am so in love with my new cape so you 'll be seeing it a lot! As for the jeans they are my first pair of Wrangler and I must admit that I'm amazed. Best jeans ever!

Blanco cape, Wrangler jeans, Asos shoes, Uterque bag

H&M Spring Summer Collections

A couple of weeks ago I attended H&M's Spring - Summer Collections Preview so I thought I should share some of my favorites with you.

Despite the fact that I liked most of the new items I couldn't get my eyes off those little babies (typical me). I've already imagined them with so many outfits (with or without tights) and I can't wait to get them. Thank God they'll be available in January!

I Shop for the 'Kartakis Family', you win the GIFTS!

Christmas is all about presents so I'm pretty sure that you are going to love Miss Bloom's new project! As you can see here fellow editors Tasos, Gavriil and I will be working as gift consultants for the next week in order to find gifts for the 'Kartakis family'! The good part is that at the end of the week our gifts will be given away to the readers. All you have to do to win my gifts is like my post at Miss Bloom and enter the giveaway! And act fast because you only have a few days left!

(Shooting Miss Bloom's X-mas Specials, photo by Eleni)

GOOD LUCK! 

Going Casual plus Clinique's cool FB contest

I decided to go casual today so here I am wearing my favorite leather shorts, my Η&Μ sweater and my black pair ofConverse.

Zara Shorts, H&M Sweater, Converse Shoes, DKNY Bag

In other news, I just found out about Clinique's "Fresh Face of The Year" Facebook Contest and I totally recommend that you check their Facebook page out to find out more about it. You see, 10 lucky winners will win (among others) Clinique's 3 Step System (that happens to be my all time favorite skincare system),  and a professional photoshoot plus they could see their pictures published at magazines like People, OK and DownTown! Needless to say I'd be so proud if one of the winners was an LFoF reader!

More About Clinique's Fresh Face of the Year contest here. Good Luck!

Same Shorts, Different Outfit here

The Yorgos Eleftheriades Skirt

This Yorgos Eleftheriades skirt is one of those pieces that I love  but I've only worn once or twice just because I'm afraid I'm somehow going to ruin them (this Delight skirt is the other one). Here I paired it with this yellow necklace that I got around June and my beyond comfortable asos shoes for a quick IKEA visit. Ok, I overdid it, I know!

Zara top + coat, Accessorize necklace, Cesare Paciotti bag, asos shoes

The day when I got this skirt here

Same Top different Outfits here and here