A little more..

Photo taken 2 hours ago with all my new clothes. I hope I'll be able to post all the outfit photos soon.

Ah, not much time left and it will be 2012. This year has been amazing to me, because I have managed to fulfil my longtime wish: starting a fashion blog. It's been a great ride, I had some collaborations, made some money on my own, managed to buy a semi-professional camera from my savings. 

Also, 3 days  ago I spent every single dollar I had on a reinvention of my wardrobe. Dresses, colourful belts, wallets and interesting tops. Not to mention the most amazing flats. I think you might have read about it at the facebook page.

I'm more than ecstatic looking back to this year and I hope for the best regarding the next one!

I have also realised that you, dear readers don't know my full name or where I'm from!

I'm Mary Manaila and I come from a small beautiful country, Romania. I love being called just Mary as you may have noticed.

Future plans for the blog in 2012? Definetely get a domain and..who knows..

Happy New Year!!!

♥I got dreams and I got love♥

♪Train- Shake up Christmas ♪

This Christmas was completely special for me. I have bought a lot more gifts than usual because this year I had the luck to bound with so many incredible people, I got an amazing surprise from Santa, I got to spend half of Christmas's eve with one of my best friends and the first day of Christmas with my other one(soul sister x). I also went caroling with my class and my family has been very kind and supportive.

This is a short visual diary of this holiday, which happens to be my very favourite. The bad thing is that it didn't snow at all, but oh well..when I saw that big box under the Christmas tree I instantly forgot about it.

I wouldn't have dreamed in my wildest dreams that I would get an Ipad, not to mention a Marc Jacobs case, which I ABSOLUTELY adore! Funny thing, I have always thought that my first expensive bag would be a Miu Miu, but I love Marc Jacob's creations and this is no exception!

Therefore, enjoy the story..

A part of the gifts, I'm so sorry I didn't got to photograph the two huge boxes, but you gotta love the cute wrapping ♥

I love this shade of pink! It says fuchsia on the tag, but it's honeysuckle to me and you know how much I love honeysuckle!!! ♥

One of my most favourite globes, had to post it here.

My most loved necklace at the moment, gift from Simona.

Incredibly expensive chocolate box with little crystals on it. I don't know if it's really that expensive normally, but when you ramble and laugh with your bestfriend at midnight, in her car, you end up in a gas station , with her buying you pom poms and this ♥

Happy holidays everyone!!!

It's a new day, it's a new life

Lovely leopard print, gift for some special one and my sparkling headband

Just stop for a moment. You are reading this right now, so this must be a moment of your leisure time.

Open the window, even if it's freezing outside and you pay n millions on your bill .Feel the fresh  and cold air. Inhale and exhale. Clear your mind, you are an amazing person, with goods and bads! 

And just remeber...

"It's a news dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life"

I'm feeling good :)

 ♪ Michael Buble- Feeling Good  ♪

Thrill of it

 ♪ Empire of The Sun -Walking on a dream  ♪

Last exams at school and I am super super busy. Cannot wait for the holiday to start, especially Christmas, I have bought like a douzen of gifts and I have wrapped them up beautifully!

I'm so happy I finally got to post some outfit photos, the weather is lovely, like we're in the middle of  October, not December.

I was wearing : Zara knit (from the last "goodies" post), Zara blouse, Motivi jeans, Benvenuti boots, Zara socks, Swatch watch and my new silver bracelet , gift from my godmother.

Also, last day to enter the giveaway!!!

St. Nicholas

I had an outfit post scheduled for today (hints all over the fb page) , but in our country we have this tradition: at night, on 5th of December it is said that St. Nicholas comes and leaves sweets in children's shoes. Now, I know I'm not quite a child anymore, but my parents always buy me different presents . 

And , since I'm so in love with this year's gifts, I've decided to share them with you:

♥The most incredible sweater from C&A, best fabric I have ever worn♥

♥Orsay owl, welcome to the family, little miss number 8 (I'm crazy about owls )♥

♥Best Nail Polish -EVER♥

2nd Giveaway: Beauty& Hair!

I usually think a lot about what should I wear everyday. I do my makeup after and when I think I'm ready to go at look at my hair and notice: "Oh right, haven't got round to wash it yesteday!". That's one of teenagers most common issue, in my oppinion, what to do with your hair in a chrisis?? I usually do a messy bum, which sometimes is really cool (the picture above) or looks like a horrible nest.
I've heard of the dry shampoo a lot lately and I am really tempted to try it myself, as it the fact  that it refreshes your locks without water sounds amazing, plus you are oil roots free for many hours! You get to carry with you around everywhere and your hair would look pretty even at it's worst days.And why not start my first experience with the number one dry shampoo in the UK, Batiste?

And you, dear readers, are really really lucky! Why? Because Batiste dry shampoos are now available in USA and especially at an incredible price at ulta.com. And, to celebrate this fact, the company has decided to give a lovely reader of TeenFashionDiary a can of Batiste. You get to choose  the scent,  Original, Blush or Fresh.

What do you have to do?

Time to enter: 5th December - 15th December

What you have to do:

1. Follow  Teen Fashion Diary on Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin

2. Like Teen Fashion Diary on Facebook

3. Comment bellow with your contact informations (what is your GFC user, facebook name you have liked the page with ) and what scent would you like of Batiste dry shampoo.

***You can also leave your e-mail in the form, but if you don't feel comfortable I will just message you through Facebook to let you know that you have won.

* This competition is open to USA residents only. 

My MoodBoard

Mood board= place where I keep my inspiration, favorite quotes, role models, and I must have some Vogues or favorite perfumes around! Also, let's not forget my name!

PS: Sorry for the lack of posts, my fab photographer has been away for quite a while! Photoshoot tomorrow!

Goodies in flash!

US Vogue, Harper's Bazaar , Samsung Galaxy S2(THANK YOU DEAR PARENTS!), H&M polishes, H&M gloves, Bershka scarf,  Harrods classic pencilcase, Orsay clutch

I've always wanted to do a goodies post. And as I haven't posted an outfit in a quite a long time (I usually wear the new stuff on the blog), I've decided to snap some pictures and show it to you, because I feel like Santa came already!

The thing is that my lovely &incredible aunt has been on a bussiness trip in London and she brought me most of the stuff, so cute and perfect for winter! Also, I've done some shopping myself as it's incredibly cold here and I've been sick for 8 weeks already! Other things I got:

 Zara knitted jumper- the most comfy in the world, also perfect for school!

Um, yes, not so fashionable but have you ever tried on anything like this? I have happily joined the cult haha.

Bershka oversizzed cardigan. Oh my, super comfy, but they don't call it oversizzed for nothing! This one is an S and I loose myself in it, not to mention it weights at least 2 pounds. Still, a perfect match for my uniform!

Any winter shopping yet, dear readers?

And the ring goes to...

Missed it much? Picture taken with my new Samnsung Galaxy S2

Phew, I know, I'm late even at my own giveaway! The truth is that school is so hectic right now, and I miss so much posting around here and taking photos of my outfits and so on, it's just that I need more time!

On a brigther side, we end the first giveaway of this blog. It's been so fun, and for the others that haven't won the ring I have some great news: there will be a new giveaway in a couple of weeks!

And the winner is...

Madalina, with comment number #3!

 I have to e-mail her right away! And oh, sorry Madalina for taking it out of the box for a last photo!  Thank you everyone, you are all amazing and I plan to host as many giveaways as I can, so , who knows, maybe everyone will win at some point.

It's the way I’m feeling I just can't deny

Before I start the real post let me ask you one more time: Have you entered the amazing, incredible & unique giveaway I am hosting yet? You'd better, because we are close to an end!

In other news, I am freezing in my little town!The weather might seem okay in the photos, but oh..the things I do for the blog...For real, I barely can wear anything but UGG since Friday, when I attended the most awesome prom(and I wore some killer shoes) and not to mention my big , fluffy , white coat.  I look like an Eskimo, a very cute one though haha.

But, you see, I couldn't take the coat on, I mean I LOVE my bow sweater from Zara and it's so much fun to play around the close tone. The boots from Bata are also very comfy, not fashionable, but comfy, and that is exactly what my feet need right now:

Sweater: Zara

Top: Zara

Pants: H&M

Socks: Zara

Boots: Bata

Necklace: Orsay

First GIVEAWAY! Win an Asos Bow Ring!

Those who are already fans of Teen Fashion Diary on Facebook should know that I have hinted about a first giveaway A LOT lately! The reason why I have postponed this is not because I didn't know what to give away, but for the fact that I have waited for the order to arrive from Asos. Therefore, among with a white boyfriend T-shirt (for me, I am mad about being fashionable when wearing uniform! ) I have also ordered the cutest little thing from Asos: A BOW RING. 

It is golden (gold is a hit for this fall), nice details, it's a medium size (didn't know what size to order , so I hope it's kind of universal) and...some great news: You can WIN it, no matter what contry you live in,  and I will make sure it is sent to the lucky winner.

Time to enter: 8th November - 20th November

What you have to do:

1. Follow  Teen Fashion Diary on Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin

2. Like Teen Fashion Diary on Facebook

3. Comment bellow with your contact informations (what is your GFC user, facebook name you have liked the page with )

***You can also leave your e-mail in the form, but if you don't feel comfortable I will just message you through Facebook to let you know that you have won.

What you get to win?

   The lovely ring of course (hope you don't mind I took it out of the bag for a minute to take some snapshots) 

A mention in the post where I write the name of the winner (if you have a blog)

A special letter from the owner of the blog (moi)

Oh, hairdos...

Me back in Summer, Budapest, August

Have you ever noticed that , when you look at a photo from last year all you see different is your hairdo? Like it or not, your hair always emphasizes your face in a different way. Of course, you may loose some weight or have dark circles under your eyes and then you just feel doing your hair differently, even changing it's color.

I was writing in my last post about how I am obsessed with all these unique hairstyles but let's think a little about the basics: you can't do spectacular things to your hair without professional hairstyling tools and different products.

I consider a good luck the fact that I've come across this lovely photoshoot, featuring Katty Perry. I wanted to know if it's an editorial in a magazine or a campaign, and I've managed to find out that it was a campaign for ghd and she is their ambassador:

And that is how I discovered ghd, a company , a brand, which provides  a wide range of  hair straighteners, hairdryers, hair products, pretty much everything you need to have a healthy hair and a gorgeous hairdo.

Regarding the brand, I love that they have an online shop and they seem to be delivering everywhere and it's really like wonderland, with all kinds of products, for all kinds of hair. If you click here I'm sure you'll find yourself  visiting all their categories and special offers, especially because they have a clean web layout.

I don't know about you, but I'm in love with their limited edition line of hair straighteners on different colors, which come with an unique clutch. I want all these clutches and the idea of a colored hair straightener, mine is old and boring(if you can call a tool boring haha)!!!

What about you, do you use any hair products or professional tools?

I just wanna be okay( in my KOOKAI coat)

Ah, I'm in such a rush lately, but I have decided to keep you updated as much as I can. This is my new lovely great coat, from Kookai, and I love it! Of course, I was running out of time and my cousin only snapped couple pictures (these in the post are literary the only ones!), but I had to show it.

Therefore, excuse the effects and so on but I had to make the photos look decent. Also, note my hairdo! I'm really proud of it, as I am following lots of hair tutorials lately!

  

The blouse is also a dear piece of clothing to me, even if this was the second time I have worn it. I got it last fall, when there was a total madness regarding the floral trend.

I was wearing:

Coat: Kookai

Jeans: H&M

Top:C&A

Socks: Zara

Necklace : Orsay

Boots: Benvenuti

Je t'adore, DIOR!

The lovely Steilman sweater wasn't the only thing my aunt gave me on her birthday (yes, I know, she has gifts for me even on her special day!). I am a happy owner of a J'adore Dior creamy shower gel, which simply does miracles to my skin!

I just loved the portrait of it and my golden details . This must be because I have chosen my furniture like this, to give the room a clear space, and I love spreading my accesories and makeup everywhere, I call it an methodical chaos(my mom  disagrees, though). About the jewelry,

Necklace: Claire's (from Prague)

Ring: Accessorize