Street Style In Moscow

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Something Fancy for the New Year

 Hello, guys! Hope you are still enjoying free time and devote it completely to YOURSELF. Working boys and girls like us, who have to spend 5 or 8 hours 5 days a week at work, which you sometimes do not adore, shall devote vacation\holiday time for their own plans, ideas, meeting and close people. Or simply for sleeping and procrastinating, which you are allowed to do but not often. Because, you know, life goes by, and you need to learn and to see SO MUCH fantastic things in this world! 

 I decided to continue fancy posts theme, but instead of the building as an fancy object, a human being is a fancy object now. Doesn't the lady in the picture looks nice? I like the tiny details that make her look stand out - fur collar, red ribbon, muff, red gloves. I spy nothing extra in it and that is why it looks harmonious and balanced.  

You can follow Be Bright on tumblr, on instagram and on facebook.     

A Stylist

 

 When I first learned about "stylist" job, I didn't pay much attention to it. I was about 15 years old then. The word "stylist" didn't convey any sense to me. I liked watching runway pictures and pictures in fashion magazines being 8, 15 or 27. I simply didn't pay any attention to the word "stylist". Most probably because my parents were bringing me up to have more dependable job like a teacher or a accountant, or a translator. So stylists weren't in my radar until a couple of years ago. 

 The most famous stylist I think is Rachel Zoe. She has 2nd job already - clothes designer. Watching "Rachel Zoe Project" series on Bravo TV, I saw how the stylist really works. After that I concluded that it's not a bad job after all. This job even seemed easy for me because, let's say frankly, it's not a building design, or airplanes repair, or documents translation. It requires constant creativity and being on the go. Looking at Rachel Zoe you can't help admiring her, her energy, her style, her husband, her kids, her team. Watching the series I was always thinking: "Hey, Rachel, just relax." I remember after those series dreaming about becoming a stylist. I'm still dreaming about this job. 

 I've never met a professional stylist in my life. Taking a picture of the girl you see above, I liked her unusual look (hair, fur jacket, high-waisted skinny jeans and platform boots), I learned that she is a stylist. Her name is Anastasiya Voskresenskaya. Please welcome her, guys! I didn't have a chance to speak with Anastasia about her experience as a stylist. But I'll definitely get in touch with her and make an interview to learn more about stylist job.      

Ripped Jeans for October. DISOBEY.

  Somehow, I don't know why, ripped jeans look cool. I like the spirit of rebelliousness which they transfer. If ripped jeans for you is a distastefully ruined piece of clothes, for me ripped jeans mean disobedience, youth, rebellion against old order. Ripped jeans have become a symbol of freedom and youth. People are free from government, free from loans, free from their bosses :).

  Do not listen to your parents who forbid you to wear that kind of jeans - DISOBEY :) If you really like jeans with holes - DISOBEY. It's your life! Your parents in their life do not wear that type of clothes. It's O.K., cause it's their life. But your life is completely different from theirs. You are different from them. It's your life and your time to disobey, try new healthy things and live YOUR dreams!       

Lena - a Brave Girl

  Hello, guys!

  Have you ever let yourself to dress like your wildest fantasy lets you? The girl in the picture - Lena,  with a radiant smile, let go thoughts that might limit her and put on ... well, you can see in the picture what Lena is wearing. Actually, it does not look to me that it was her wildest-fantasy-effort. She looks so relaxed in that clothes, so most probably it's a casual look for Lena.   

  Friday is coming, guys. I know that most companies allow casual clothes on Fridays. So, why not to put on green leather pants, red jacket and light blue shoes? I'm kidding, guys. I simply want you to be more relaxed, at least on Friday, and put on something that you really like but never dared to wear in the office. May be a lace blouse, or bright pants, or a party dress, or a bright pink sweater. Luckily, it's YOU who decides that. 

  Friends, be bright and be relaxed! 

  I hope Lena's smile made your day brighter ;)

Knee Socks & Tartan

  Black knee socks and tartan skirt is slowly becoming classics. Somehow these two pieces look exquisitely good together. This "perfect couple" makes the owner look stylish and rebellious. I think it's due to Vivienne Westwood and punk culture, that tartan was cultivated in our minds like a rebellious attribute. 

  Guys, if you want to feel rebellious and express yourself in a quiet way in the office at work, I advise you to wear tartan skirt or trousers. You will stand out from the crowd of grey and black suites. I'm sure not all your workmates wear tartan every day. 

  Have a kind & bright work day on Monday!    

A Doll

  The girl in the picture reminds me of the popular young pop singers whose current style is simply to be bright in order to be noticed. But they are bright in a tacky way, not in a profound way. Their outfits do not contain any sense as well as their songs. 

  On the other hand, it's fun to meet a girl dressed like a doll in the crowd of a casually dressed people.  

We Are Young & We Are Free

 It deserves admiration seeing a girl feeling free to wear whatever she wants being on a date. It's cool meeting such girls. They do not wear killer heels, tones of make-up and super styled hair. They shine with their natural beauty and boys see that.  

 Society and mass-media force us to use make-up every day. If you don't use make-up, you are actually ugly. If you do not have some designer bag you are a looser. What?!! I don't take that. I completely disagree with that. 

 So girls, feel free wear and do whatever you want because we live only once and it's really stupid to waste your life on following the rules that you didn't invent and which you don't like. 

Skirt & Trainers

 More and more girls take on board "skirt and trainers" trend. It means that more and more girls choose comfort over beauty. It means that more and more girls think that skirts look beautiful with flats or even trainers. Be sure girls, even next season this tendency will be popular. 

A Dress For A Bride

 It's one of the unusual bride's dresses I've ever seen. I'm glad to see girls who make their fantasy work in an extraordinary way for the occasion that will be remembered all your life. 

New York Fashion Week September 2014. UNpopular Street Style Trends.

  Fashion week continues all over the world. This means we have a lot of images and ideas to be inspired with. 

  This is my last post on NYFW street style trendsб because I don't want you to get bored with NY. Though many of you will say it's impossible to get bored with NY. And I agree with you, guys. But there are other cities: London, Milan, Paris ... and Moscow, that demand and truly deserve our attention. 

  Popular NYFW Spring 2015 street style trends you can see here and here. This post is dedicated to unpopular but bright trends. "What is the reason of focusing on UNpopular trends?"- you ask me. Well, not to look similar with 1000 other people in your city. 

  Ladies and gentlemen, the parade of UNPOPULAR New York Fashion Week street trends starts now:  

    

Baggy Shirts 

  It's a new trend. Personally I myself would have bought a baggy shirt, if it wasn't for my taboo on buying new clothes. So guys, if you tend to dislike figure-hugging pieces, I advise you to try a baggy shirt.  

To-Look-Like-A-Man

  Lovers of pants suits rejoice! Your time has come! Now you can demonstrate to the whole world your feminism and your business attitude. 

- "When you see a lady in a pants suit, what idea comes to your mind?" 

- "It is a business lady."

- "You're absolutely right, baby."

  Girls, if you want to show your boss that you mean business, go ahead, show your serious part. 

  Personally I prefer skirts to pants for office work. I think that a girl should look like a girl.  

A-Line Skirts

  Ahhh, these skirts are absolutely beautiful! What makes a girl more girly than an A-line skirt? One great thing about skirts of this type is that they look good either with heels or with flats and oxford shoes.  

Wide pants

  The wider the better!

 Baggy pants are 100% for high heels lovers. If you are one of them, then why not? Believe me, it's not only-one-season-trend. Next spring wide pants will be still be trendy. 

 I see one big advantage in wide pants - you don't have to worry how your butt looks in them. They conceal all the shortcomings in that area.  

Bright Colours Hair

 Why not to experiment a bit with your hair style? You can dye in pink only hair ends and see how it works with you. If it doesn't, you can always cut it. More on why the pink or green hair are so trendy you can read here. 

Mesh

 If you don't have any insecurities about your body, why not to show it to your friends putting on a mesh sweater or skirt? 

Wide Shorts

 You won't believe it, but shorts are trendy this autumn. 

 I would choose wide shorts myself, because, first of all - I like shorts, and second - wide shorts look like a skirt. So your friends or workmates won't understand what you are wearing: skirt or shorts? They look good with flats and platform boots. And no, they don't make your legs look short. If you like them, then who cares, baby? 

Long Sweater Above  Skirt

 It's unordinary and it looks fresh. Long sweater and skirt equals a dress. It seems that you are wearing a dress, not a skirt and a sweater. What is the reason I'm talking this nonsense now? My idea is - if you have a favourite long and baggy sweater, but you've never worn it with your favourite skirt, it's time to start doing it.   

Bright Trousers

 And skirts, I would add. Aren't you sick and tired of black trousers and skirts. Put on something bright! 

Hats

 They are coming back in fashion. But now they don't define person's status or polite manners, which is nice. It's No 1 piece for early autumn days. A hat protects your head from sun and cold. Beanies are good but in a hat you look romantic, old-fashioned in a good way. and stylish, of course. Wearing a hat helps you to stand out from the crowd. Let's face it - not many of us are still wearing hats on a regular basis. 

   

Knee High Boots

 High boots or botforts will never get old for autumn. They make your legs look longer and slimmer. You will always look cool wearing high boots with a short dress or jeans. 

A Smart Look For Men

 

Wearing light trousers in early rainy autumn is risky - you can find your trousers 5 inches in mud. In case you check weather forecast and it promises a sunny day, why not to wear light brown trousers with blue shirt and checked dark blue wool jacket? It looks simple and smart.    

An Ideal Couple

Isn't it great to see two people loving each other? 

I think one of the indicators of really good relations is when a boy and a girl wear something identical for a walk - T-shirts, sweaters, hats. The list is very long. This lovely couple has common colour preferences. At least they have one subject less to argue about.   

Guys, thank you for letting me to take your picture! Cherish and save your warm feelings to each other and always be bright like you are!

In Metro

Toma - Modern Greek Goddess

Looking at Toma, if your imagination is rich enough, you might think that Greek goddess got reincarnated in her. 

Why Greek goddess you ask me? Just have a look at this girl- her beautiful brown eyes, modest smile, fantastically tanned skin look so beautiful in combination with the long white dress. This girl managed to combine all hot trends in one look. She paired a fancy dress with sneakers and a backpack. Our grandmothers, even our mothers, could never even think it is possible to do this and to look good. 

Well done, girl! It's a real fashion of streets. It's a modern big city look. It is a 21 century girl, which can in a smart way put together beauty and comfort.      

We Are So Different and We Are Friends

Difference unites.

The girls in the picture look so different, but one thing unites them - friendship. Isn't it wonderful when people of different point of views, nationalities, clothes styles, skin colour can be friends? 

Some of us used to have great friends at school. But school friends tend to be substituted by university friends and the last tend be substituted by work mates or friends found after uni graduation. I do not keep in touch with some of my school friends. Sometimes I feel sorry that I lost them and we became so different and could not bear each other. 

Dear girls in the picture, if you are reading this post, I advise you to cherish your friendship and keep it as long as possible. Do not let envy and anger destroy your friendly ties.   

Burbon Street

 

This guy looks old fashioned to me. His green hat, clumsy jeans half-buttoned shirt and the background look as if it's a movie set. 

Blue & Pink Hair

 

If these were not two girls but a boy and a girl, I would have called this post "Yin & Yang". Blue, purple, green, pale pink hair look attractive to me. When I meet a person with that hair colour I start thinking perhaps I should dye my hair too? If I were a student, most probably I would've done it. Now being 20 something girl, working at the office I'm not sure I will do definitely go for it. The reason I will not do it is not because I'm scared of everybody's opinion, I'm simply satisfied with my hair colour. The moment it gets me bored I will definitely dye my hair.  

Lady & a Bag

To the big-bags-lovers dedicated.

Thanks to science and, as a result of it technologies made our life better. Our life rhythm became faster. We can cross a border of another country in an hour. Our grand-grand-grand parents had this idea in their most courageous dream. And now it's our every day life. People try to win time for fulfilling their plans and dreams. Such kind of busy people require to carry useful devices on their backs: ipads, laptops, notebooks. If the busy person is a woman, she can't help carrying some cosmetics with her. Ladies with long schedule lists carry big bags. 

I can be considered one of the big-bags-lover, as well as you, my dear reader. Though I switched from a bag to a backpack, but that's another post story.     

White Silhouette

Белый силуэт