The Style Bible - Vogue 100 Exhibition

Oh Lord, forgive the quality of my pictures but we were not allowed to take any on the exhibition, so I had to secretly pull out my phone and play detective and sneak around to let you guys be part of it. And believe me, this woman (one of the guards) was watching me and kinda following me around! LOL! I added them below for you guys though. 

Anywayyyssss.... If you haven't followed my snapchat (brasilnality) story then you have now the chance of a little catch up. I haven't even realised that Vogue is celebrating its 100th birthday - Time is flying I would say! This exhibition to celebrate 100 years of Vogue was beyond amazing - I can't even say it any other way! The style bible has captured 100 years of our history in style and this exhibition is more than just pictures of pretty models, it tells the whole story. I got to see the very first Vogue magazine and was able to follow up on a whole century of style. From 1916 to today amazing shots have been taken by excellent photographers such as Mario Testino, Nick Knight, Irving Penn and Baron Adolph de Meyer - I'm sure you've heard of one or the other. 

Kate Moss is one the icons of the British Vogue right by the side of Linda Evangelista. More than 280 pictures are displayed at the National Portait Gallery, which include images from stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, David Beckham to Marlene Dietrich. My favourite shot of Kate Moss was taken by Testino at the Master's Shipwright's House in Deptford in 2008. The outfit, the model, the venue, everything is just perfect!

Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief of the British Vogue, has given us an insight of the Conde Nast archive and I am personally grateful for this exhibition because it has been a great experience to see the growth and change of style.

The exhibition is still on until the 22nd of May and you can get tickets here. It worth it!!!

Love, Drea

xxx

HOW TO WEAR PLEATS - PART ONE

We can't even deny it anymore, pleats are back and I'm loving it! They've been out of style for a while now but they're having a major comeback,and not only in skirts and tops - mini skirts, culottes, wide leg trousers, tops, light jackets and midi & maxi skirts... which are my absolute favourite! This is a trend I personally adore, since I love a ladylike style. Wearing pleats is making a particular statement: Classy, ladylike, chic & bold! You can never go wrong with pleats, tbh. They're easy to dress up and suited for every occasion, and in case you feel like a casual outfit but still wanna look cute, just pair them with a sweater and sneakers, and you'll still be rocking the streets. 

There's always a downside to everything though. Wearing pleats can possibly make you look bigger than you actually are, if you don't wear the right type of pleats in combination with a figure flattering style. We all should love the way we are, without a doubt, so just try and make your figure stand out by highlighting your shape. I, for example, have a small waist, a typical Latina figure. So what I do is wearing clothes that highlight the size of my waist by wearing high waist skirts and pants with a form-fitting top to emphasize it. That's why I chose the so called knife pleats for my skater skirts. Apart from that little tip, just make sure that the pleats are flowing and that the clothes are not too tight to make it a flawless look.

The outfit I'm wearing is my absolute favourite atm! When I saw the pleated skirt online, I immediately pictured myself in this full outfit! I paired the high waist pleated skater skirt with a racerback crop top to underline my waist and threw a camouflage jacket on to match the tones and make it look interesting. Towering heels are always good to make you look taller than you actually are. If you don't like wearing heels, just put on a pair of flats. Nothing wrong with wearing flats, I love them, especially sneakers. I chose a block heel because I wanted to make this look more casual than chic with a stiletto and since I'm into shiny materials these days, I thought this is the perfect match to highlight the outfit! The suede fringe bag just made the whole look complete, so that 3 current trends are applied in one outfit - Fringe, Camo & Pleats. 
This is probably not an everyday outfit, well, I wouldn't wear it to work with a crop top and those heels, but it's suitable for dinner, or drinks or just any occasion you wanna look casual but stylish. 

I hope this helps lovelies! I'm putting together a little series of outfits with pleated clothing items for you, so stay tuned for the next one!
Scroll down to have a closer look at my outfit! If you want a little more inspiration, I have pinned some for you over on my Pinterest.

Love, Drea

xxx

Outfit details:

Racerback Top - Topshop (shop here)

Pleated Skirt - Topshop (shop here)

Camo Jacket - Topshop (similar here)

Block Heel Sandals - Topshop (shop here)

Suede Fringe Bag - Zara (similar here)

Watch - Michael Kors (similar here)

Lipstick - NYX Lip Lingerie Beauty Mark (shop here)