
Petite Aimée
joi, 2 februarie 2012
let them go.

luni, 23 ianuarie 2012
Portobello Dream Road
What’s your story, morning glory?
Nerăbdătoare, iei metroul…ameţeşti puţin, urci scările şi ieşi la suprafaţă, da,da…eşti pe Portobello Road. Uhuuu! Ciudat, aerul parcă e altul aici. Oamenii sunt diferiţi, e ceva în atmosferă. “Hey, hey…uite ce fain e îmbrăcat nenea’ ăla, şi ce maşină trşsnet are!”; “ Hey!! Uite altă maşină, asta e maşina visurilor mele. Ba nuuu, asta e! Gata, opreşte-te!”
Cam aşa sunau gândurile mele, în timp ce zâmbeam la vederea uşilor roz, a magazinelor pline de haine vintage, însă şi cu preţuri pe măsură.
You arrive in London at 9 a.m and have only 12 hours to spare. You drink your morning coffee and make your way to that well known street, the one on which you wish to wander the most, ever since you read the enthusiastic confession of a shopaholic.
“Look at the clothes on that old man and, oh, look at this car! “; “Look at that, that’s the car of my dreams. Or not, this is it! Enough, stop it!”
That’s about what I was thinking as I was smiling gleefully at the sight of the pink doors and the vintage stores with well deserved prices.
Universul ăsta colorat e dispus să zâmbească oricui. Maşina de scris, hărţi antice, perii de păr cu perle (păcat că îmi lipsesc buclele blonde:) ), ceasuri pline de istorie, magazine cu pulovere fine şi moi, în care parcă îţi poţi relaxa corpul ca într-un spa.
Oamenii îşi fac poze, e o continuă forfotă, ce-mi place…strada e atât de vie împrăştie energie pozitivă. Nu mai vreau să plec, vreau să rămân aici, fără ca orele să treacă, să locuiesc la una din căsuţele astea colorate, de preferat cea blue, de care m-am îndrăgostit iremediabil, să am o maşină de epocă, iar soarele zâmbăreţ să rămână pe cer.
Ahh….şi să-mi fac părul portocaliu, saăma strecor în alţi ani zilnic, prin outfit-uri ciudate şi pline de culoare. Doar atât!
People take pictures of themselves and there’s this constant bustle. I love it, the street is so alive with positive energy. I don’t want to leave, I want to stay here, without the pressure of the passing hours, to live in one of those colored houses, preferably the blue one, for which I have fallen, to have a timeless car and the sun to stay up in the sky.
Oh, and to dye my hair orange and travel the years every day through unique and colorful outfits. That’s about it.
Totuşi, a trebuit să mă dezlipesc de visul ăsta magnific şi să-mi iau “La bună revedere” de la Portobello Road.
Still, I had to wake up from this day dream and say “So long!” to Portobello Road.
Acum, în timp ce savurez licoarea înţelepciunii( ceai de lavandă), rememorez fiecare amintire şi întâmplare cu zâmbetul pe buze şi Ela Fitzgerald pe fundal.
Now, while I enjoy the nectar of the mind ( lavender tea ), I relive every single memory and happening with a smile on my face and an Ella Fitzgerald song in the background.
marți, 17 ianuarie 2012
2nd Stop* Marmalade- Colchester
E de ajuns să deschizi uşa magazinului Marmalade şi să faci un singur pas, iar sentimentul este de ca şi cum nasul iţi este inundat de mirosul originalităţii. Pereţii tapetaţi în motive florale, vitrinele cu decoraţii vintage încărcate de accesorii vesel colorate, hăinuţele de copii agăţate de cuiere în formă de fluturi şi flori, toate au avut un impact deosebit asupra stării mele de spirit.
Mi-ar fi plăcut sa plec acasă cu toate perechile de pantofi, care într-un mod ciudat, parcă aveau propria lor personalitate şi demnitate.
Here are a few pairs I found on the store’s Facebook page


joi, 12 ianuarie 2012
1st Stop* Revolver - Colchester
As usual, I come back from vacation with quite a few stories to share. My Christmas present came the morning of December 26th … while I was boarding my flight to London.
It sounds delightful and it really was. Those 11 days in England were full of relaxation, long walks, cheery smiles, kind people and yummy jelly beans, haha.
Most of my time was spent in Colchester, a very chic and full of personality town, near London. Aside from the well known shops full of sale signs, I found a few that stood out amongst the others, thanks to their welcoming vibe.
Therefore, Revolver was my first discovery, the first place that made my eyes playfully sparkle as I was browsing the colorful shelves stacked with history of fashion books and vinyls of legendary bands.
Suna incantator, si chiar asa a si fost. Cele 11 zile in Anglia...au fost pline de relaxare, plimbari prelungite, zambete pline de voiosie, oameni amabili...haha, si jeleuri delicioase.
What I liked most was the attic, which succeeded to convey a warm feeling, being partially lit by some installation. In a faraway corner of the shop, there was a desk oozing personal space and personality, thus reminding me of my very own. It was like the whole place pushed you to take a seat, open your journal and start scribbling nostalgically.