Sighhhhhhhhh ....... My mind is still on vacation mode and it just does not want to know about my super busy schedule life. There are times were you just want to free your mind and just go with the flow. Well in my case, I just went with the sea and that is where it took me, to the sister island of Malta, Gozo!

If you have not realised already through all of the social media, (I sincerely apologise for bombarding you with curiousness), I have spent most of my weekend and beyond on this beautiful, peaceful and inspirational, cuty little island.  The more I discovered the little secrets about the island, the more I wanted to share them with you.  Gozo is truly a must see place (write it down in your bucket list, like, right now !!!) Although this was more of a *work* holiday if you can call it that way, we still found some time to have a little fun and relaxation ;) I actually found time to read a magazine and read book ! Even I am amazed.

During my stay, I was lucky enough to have encountered my first Gozitan 'Festa'.  For all those who are wondering, a 'Festa' AKA a feast, is a traditional, religious, christian catholic celebration, which takes place every Sunday of the week both in Malta and Gozo.  This feast highlights a celebration for a particular patron saint.  

Gozo is more of a laid back island.  My breath was taken away as soon as I saw the beautiful sea views in Xlendi.  Just to get a little closer to such views, I managed to fall in a rose bush and cut my finger against a rock #literally!  This was all just to get a good glimpse of the view and take beautiful pictures.  No doubt, we obviously had to hit the beach, get sunkissed by the sun and taste the fabulous icecream  from 'Gelateria Granola'.

I shall stop blabbing and have a look for yourself ! :33 

PS: There's a little #OOTD :D You're welcome.

Justine Thea
Fashion Finder
Xoxoxo

How I styled it all ...

Well it all started one night .. 2:00 am if I am not mistaken. I decided to go on both Boohoo and Asos (another option of shopping, except the world wide web is at the palm of your hands, literally.) There was this Amazing SALE and as a shopaholic I went a little bit overboard with this whole situation. I was just overjoyed, I mean let us be very clear, it's practically everyones craving.

Exactly a week ago I ordered quite a few things and unknowingly yesterday I received a good amount of packages just outside my door. I just did not know from where to begin, so I started digging for each item and piece by piece I immediately started thinking what will go with what and that's when I said, people are always asking me how to style certain pieces, so here you go .... Just for you fashion finders. Shall we begin ? 

First of, we have this embroidered playsuit. What I love about this is that you can dress it up all smart, but you could also turn it down by pulling of a casual look too. This is such an easy piece to style because it is it's own statement. The detailing makes it even more easier especially for the person wearing it, since it will eventually give them more edge and definition to the way they look. Even so, it's always a plus looking great when in fact you just did not make that much of an effort. Another point that I really love about playsuits is that you clearly don't have to worry about pairings. In fact, if you are feeling lazier then usual these are really ideal for you. Just zip it up and you are ready to get out the door, obviously adding a pair of shoes and some jewelry will perhaps help even more. 

Playsuit: Boohoo
Necklace: Stradivarius
Ring: Parfois
Shoes: Topshop 

Next off we have a very plain but playfull  dress. It's quite simple but if you add the write amount of accessories you'll rock the outfit I'm sure. Having a swing dress in your closet is quite an essential piece and there are many ways in which you can survive your Summer with just this solution. Since usually these dresses are so airy and thin you could easily wear it any time during those hot summer days and this dress is amazing on any body type. Swing dresses have their own advantage. Why ? Simple. They are not tight on the body so this goes so well on any body type. I wanted to keep the peter pan collar as a statement, but you could always add a statement necklace and hide it away. Paired it of with a subtle but yet "colorful " bag and a chunky heels for some height and glamour. 

Dress: Boohoo
Bag:Parfois
Shoes: New Look
Necklace in the next picture: Thrift Find

Up next is a very diverse outfit. I would personally wear this typical outfit for a night out with my girls. Showing of some skin is not that much of a crime some times, as long as the showing off part is the right amount. Showing off more of a wild side with a dark, navy, blue, edgy bralette. I must say, this is such a comfortable bralette. I'm not one to wear such short and I do mean short crop tops, but it's so lightweight and surprisingly really comfortable to move in. Staying with the same theme I paired the bralette with a gold chain necklace, printed skirt and a very simple clutch. Did not really want to get all carried away as it could have come out as too much !

Bralette: Boohoo
Necklace: Ebay
Skirt: H&M
Clutch Bag: Parfois

I hope that you enjoyed the looks that have been put together. Would you like to contact me feel free to go on my Facebook page or any social media. As always, Stay Supple ! :)

Justine Thea

Fashion Finder 

Xoxoxo

Exercising your Credit Card Much ?

My name is Justine Thea and I am a shopaholic. Cannot lie, that big sign, all colourful and jazzy, outside a shop window, just makes you droool like a maniac. I mean, I dunno you, but whenever I see a SALE sign it drives me insane. Getting to have your card swiped is just the best feeling in the world, but then you get to feel all disappointed when it comes to the price and you start finding every possible excuse to keep the clothes and then you start feeling all better again. Same goes with the world wide web situation, except, you are just doing it at the comfort from your home. 

Now I know that shopping gets to the best of us, soooo I will be giving a few tips on how to limit yourself and not push yourself just a little too far. ( This goes to me as well !!! ) 

When going shopping:

• Budget yourself.

I think that when you budget yourself you get a better picture of what you want and like that you tend not to waste any money on stupid and idiotic things, but if you want, go ahead. No shame in that and trust me it would not be the first time .... but think twice, cause you would not know when you will be using it again any time soon. You might wear or use it once, no point in that. 

• Try avoiding Credit/Debit/Visa cards. 

If you are a type of person who has no limits, I suggest to cash out money before going shopping, cause sometimes with credit cards, you tend to go over board, and poor credit card will be over tired. You would not want that now do you? Try making some calculations before and see how much you would like to spend, keep your credit card at home and you will be just fine !! No harm done.

• Bargaining.  

Looking at the previous amount never hurt anyone. All you have to do is work out some simple maths, don't freak out, its just simple maths !! Then, question yourself ... is this really worth it ? If yes, then go ahead and buy it. Simple as that :D

• Consideration.

When going shopping, especially during the sale, take some pointers here and there, it's quite a good idea ;)  When you see a really good and affordable price, you don't really think twice about buying the product. Take a good look at it and ask yourself a few and reasonable questions. 

1. Is it worth it ? 
2. Is the material good enough ? 
3. Do I have anything to wear it with ? 
4. Will I ever wear with ? 
5. Does it suit me ? Being in fashion is not always the answer .... it has to suit you.

These questions only take less then a minute to answer. If you have more then 3 questions answered as 'no' ... you could put that clothing item back where it came from ! No hard feelings, just turn around and leave to find something much better ! Just keep these small points at the back of your mind and you will be just fine. Go all crazy, no one really cares unless you're not rocking a fab outfit ! Just prepare some claws and comfortable sneakers and you're good to go :D 

Stay supple ! 

Justine Thea 

Fashion Finder 

Xoxoxo

Colour in the Eyes of Summer

Happy Sunday to all and hope that your weekend was somewhat awesome so far. Don't be gutted just yet, weekend is not officially over!

The fact that today is already the second day of summer, I was inspired to show off as much colour as possible.  This 'colour' inspiration gets me in a happy mood, although I do not exclude the fact that the black craving will eventually turn up sometime soon. 

As seen in the pictures, I felt like wearing something comfortable, by showing off freedom through the material and the size of clothing. Paired up some Topshop denim highwaisted shorts, keeping in mind the detailed neon stars, in contrast with the Topshop chiffon bright yellow crop top.   

What do you guys think ?

Stay Supple 

Justine Thea

Fashion Finder

Xoxoxo

Sandy Toes Sunkissed Nose

How are you all keeping my lovelies?

I am soooo surprised at the fact that I have just started the summer essential series just a few weeks ago! ... and let me tell you, it feels like yesterday.  Knowing that summer is already with us, I'm even more surprised than ever that I'm writing all about everyone's favourite season - summer (ok, let me not generalise too much!).

Feeling that dash of heat on your skin, toes in the warm sand and sea salt shining on your hair, hmmm, my cup of tea!  Now I know that most of you want that bronzed tan with a shimmer glow, but ladies and gents, hold your horses! May I warn you, do not get tooo crispy brown, you do not want all those wrinkles when you grow older.  Trust me, don't go through the same painful experience I had and don't get me started down memory lane when I used to cover face cloths with milk to cool down my burnt body and for the sake of recovering and feeling fresh, but stupid 16 year old me did not know that after sun was a product that existed!            

Moving on ... although I'm not such a big fan of summer, don't get me wrong ... its the heat and the fact that I have to go shower every 15 minutes is what I can't handle.  Summer has its perks! Most of you have already started working out and get the chance to wear shimazing swimwear :D Whilst with me, I've been too lazy eating chilly fries to be honest, so wearing my ideal swimwear might take some time ...

With regards to the latest summer/swimwear trend, there are some, which I must say I have been loving deeply and obsessing about.  Take the one below for example, the beautiful sunflower swimsuit with a black background will help to make you look slimmer in size.  You have the option of wearing straps or removing them and you don't have to worry about your top or bottom part coming off once you jump into the sea.  Pair them off with a pair of transparent, round sunnies and a see through overall which is always the best option to let air pass through and allow it to touch your body in the heat of the sun.

You could manage to find these styles anywhere nowadays, and on the bright side, they suit any kind of body type.  So if you are a person  like me who loves eating food and is too lazy to exercise, the above and below pictures are a good option for you.  I am not obliging anyone to buy or dress this style of  particular swimwear. I am just giving my opinion of what suits best different body types and what is actually in trend. 

You could pair off the swimwear with a cute sundress or a cute pair of a matching crop top and skirt (... in love with and obsessed with the matchy, matchy print lately). Feeling like you have to drag the whole world to go to the beach? A pair of sophisticated sunnies, beach bag and some shimi shimi sandals will do and girl you'll be good to go and walk those sandy beaches, or rocky, which ever you prefer! Haha! 

Meanwhile, for all those ladies and gents who are obsessed with getting their crispy brown tan on, I would suggest putting on sun cream (a must) and avoid sunny hours which are mainly between 11:00am - 16:00pm.  Make sure you get a lotion or after sun gel such as the one I have been using lately - Aloe Vera Gel. Super soothing! ;)

Aloe Vera gel cools down the skin and helps to hydrate and improve the skin immediately. Drinking a lot of water on a day-to-day basis will definitely helps to keep you hydrated and maintain a beautiful, smooth, glowing and perfect looking skin.

Stay Supple ! :)

Justine Thea
Fashion Finder
Xoxoxo

How it all started ..

Hello Fashion Finders, hope y'all are doing well ... ! If you have been on my facebook page, you will realise how busy I am, especially that now summer is coming up and many projects in mind ;) A few months ago, I styled my very first ever photo shoot. The experience was very nerve- wrecking but fun at the same time. It had its challenges, as building up a team was not so easy. Once I did so, I was lucky enough to have a superb and supportive team especially having been able to work in super hot weather!!! I have been playing around and thinking whether or not I should put up a portfolio, but then I said to myself, why not share the experience I had with others? Everybody starts off the same. This was just a " taste " of what my job consists of. Overall, I do think that the pictures came out good (credit to Andrew Borg Carbott) and I was very pleased with my final bohemian results.

What do you think of my first portfolio? Yay or nay?

Photographer: Andrew Borg Carbott

Model: Mattea Debono

Make up and fashion style: Justine Thea

Link to Andrews page : https://www.facebook.com/snapdrew?ref=hl

Do leave me feedback as I would love to know what you think!

Meanwhile Stay supple!

Justine Thea
Fashion Finder
xoxoxo

What I wore to #MFWA2014

Hello dear Fashion Finders! 

Before I start blabbing all about Fashion week again ... I would like to point out that you should remain updated on my blog post as I have some very exciting and interesting news ahead of this week to announce, so keep posted ;)

Well, back to fashion week, I am so gutted that everything is over ... The excitement that each fashion show brought in me was indescribable. Every fashion show was special in its own very special way. Mind you, I would have loved to visit each fashion show but I could not do so, therefore I would still like to congratulate all the amazing 'Maltesers' - designers and International ones too as they deserve full credit!  These include the New Designers Fashion Show, Tiffany Pisani Swimwear Fashion Show, Gagliardi Fashion Show and the International Designers Show.  

As most of you probably realised, I did not post any OOTD's since I decided to put a post up about them all together and specify each item in detail right now. 

 

Ok, so let's get cracking .. 

On Saturday 24th May, I attended Ritienne Zammit's and Creative Factory Fashion Show. Since it was during the day, I decided to pair up a casual look but with a twist and style of my own.  As you will notice, I tried to stick to the same colour pallette as much as possible which is that of dirty pinks and deep reds.

Since it was quite hot outside and I can tell you for a fact it was as I got sun-burnt, I decided to pull my hair up in a fishtail braid.  For a more effortless look, I added a flower crown which made a wonderful center piece.

Flower Crown: Ebay
Crop top: Topshop
Trousers: Thrift Find
Shoes: Miss Selfridge
Bag: Accessorize
Necklace: New Look 

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Next up we have Sunday 25th May, which was Caroline Hili's colourful fashion show. 

I have got to be honest that I was not prepared to attend this specific fashion show since I had other plans but well I decided to give Caroline Hili a chance and indeed I did not regret this one.

As you could see in the outfit below, I decided to change up the look a bit with a very casual shirt and quite a smart casual skirt. I wanted to bring out my inner edge so the spikes on the shirt definitely did the trick. Mean while I wanted to continue with the " military " pattern so I decided to go with some comfortable peep toe boots and damn aren't my matching toenails cute? ^^_

Shirt: Zara
Skirt: Thrift Find
Shoes: New Look
Bag: Miss Selfridge
Necklace: France

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Next up was the 26th of May in which my editor and myself attended for the C&R - Charles & Ron fashion show.

For this special occasion, I decided to wear more of an elegant look in order to match the theme which C&R usually go for.  I opted for a classic but effortless theme and in my opinion I think that it worked out pretty well.  See so for yourself in the picture below.

Crop Top: Asos
Skirt: Mango
Bag: Parfois
Shoes: Miss Selfridge
Necklace: Mil Ideas

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For the next event, which was on Wednesday the 28th of May, I Attended the Bridal fashion show.  For this particular night, I decided to get all glamed up by wearing a little black dress and some few sparkles here and there to go with the wedding theme.

Dress: Little Mistress (ASOS)
Bag: Accessorize
Rings : Parfois
Necklace: Thrift Find 

Make sure to keep updated as I will be announcing exciting projects.  Have a wonderful week and stay supple!

Justine Thea

Fashion Finder

xoxoxo