ROOM TOUR - COLLEGE EDITION

Hey there insiders, today i came to talk about a different and never done topic on the insider which is a little tour on my room in Guimarães where i'm taking my masteries on fashion communication. I gotta be honest here i could've done this kinda of topic before but... well... let's say that this room is way better than the others, it reflects more my personality now.

There isn't actually nothing special about it but what i like it so much is the fact that i brought some effort on constructing everything so i can be comfortable and cozy. I kept it simple, minimal all the way and a fresh clean decor to kinda occupate some space, cause having an empty room it really gets my nerves. So starting with the color palette white is certainly the base and then i pulled out some "color" with greyish tones, beige and a touch of black from my clothes, as for the decor like i said i kept it really simple with some boxes, a light jar DIY'ed by me and in one of my favorite corners i decided to construct a space only for my cosmetics, you know! so i can beat my face on my daily routine, this was made with simple white table and grey mirror with lights attached again DIYed.

Hope you all like it ;).

Rodrigo Gil

ACCESSORIZE THAT FALL - HATS X SUNNIES PAIRS

Hey there Insiders!

Fall has kissed all our pretty asses, and the insider could not be more excited to show you some trends on this 2015/16 cold season. But this time  instead of trend outfits i decided to focus on accessories, after all it's those babies that always complete our looks, With that being said i'm so proud to announce you a collaboration between the insider and SALT CITY OPTICS.

I confess i was thrilled when i saw an email saying they wanted me to do a post about 2015 fall accessories pairings with their sunglasses and some hats, and here it is.

Transitioning between summer to fall may be a little hard when it comes to pair sunnies and fall accessories, but here's some outfit ideas, both men and Women, to get you out of that door in style for this season.

Big hats never go out of style, and we can find them through all the year.

A big floppy felt hat is the perfect way to finish your fall look, personally i love this kinda of hats paired with big fur coats and big extra large sunnies cause it gives you that classy don't mess with me lady look. 

The classic fedora hat, this hat is like time everybody knows it's existence and it's eternal when it comes to style. So for all those 21th century dandys this is a totally must have, and to complete it i choosed a square framed sunglasses just to pull out  even more the man inside you with those clean lines and dark lenses. 

As for the ladies since i said the hat was a perfect combination to bring out the man inside you, i think this is the perfect combination for all those ladies who likes their style more casual but with a touch of uniqueness. And to contrast that manly vibe i choosed a round shaped sunglasses to feminize it.

Nothing screams more than fall than a beanie, and i think it's a totally must have for both men and women. Cause besides keeping your ears warm it gives you that dope or super cute style, and for this look manly round frames are totally the way to go.

Just like men's, beanies for woman is something that you can pull out in some many different ways, and i think this piece has a lot more than a bad hair day attached to it. For this look pair it with a big oversized cat eyes  to pull out that edgy and dope look.

I confess this was a hard style to find, and that's why i kept with the idea of pairing a cap with wayfarers, you get two opposite style's in one, the sporty look from the cap and that casual smart men look from the wayfarers which i totally love.

I could say the same thing for this baseball cap look, it wasn't easy to find such a feminine piece like cat eyes sunnies with a baseball cap, but it's the opposite of both styles that creates the essence of this look. A tom boy sporty look with the chic and feminine style of the cat eyes.

Now last but not the least and totally away from creating styles with two different opposite styles, i choosed a beret with thick frames, this screams paris with a dope chic touch of the thick frames. So you can get a totally 100% feminine style.

CHECK ALL THE EXAMPLE SUNNIES FROM SALT CITY OPTICS WEBSITE:

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http://www.saltcityoptics.com/raen-montara-prescription-sunglasses.html
http://www.saltcityoptics.com/ray-ban-rb3517-48mm-prescription-sunglasses.html
http://www.saltcityoptics.com/toms-luisa-prescription-sunglasses.html
http://www.saltcityoptics.com/wonderland-lauderdale-prescription-sunglasses.html
http://www.saltcityoptics.com/elizabeth-and-james-hanover-prescription-sunglasses.html
http://www.saltcityoptics.com/jason-wu-newton-prescription-sunglasses.html

AND FOR THE LUCKY INSIDERS WHO MADE IT TO THE END OF THIS POST I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT SALT CITY OPTICS  GAVE ME A DISCOUNT CODE, SO GET THOSE IDEAS SHAKING AND PURCHASE A NEW PAIR OF SUNNIES:
Use the code FALLFASHION25 to get 25% OFF on sunglasses orders

Stay Fashion! 

Rodrigo Gil

ZARA'S A/W 15 COLLECTION OBSESSION

Hey there insiders!

I know i may be a little bit late on this kinda of topic, but i decided to share with you anyway, and since fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year, i felt the need of sharing my obsession with ZARA'S new Autumn/Winter 2015 collections for both man and woman. 

I can totally say it will be my go to shop for this year shopping experience. I must admit my style is evolving into something more sober, minimal with structured classic lines, but still with a touch of uniqueness, and these two collections are the perfect example to show you that.

For the Men's Collection i must say i was so impressed on seeing that Sangwoo participated as the role model with another one cutie with platinum dope blonde hair. The collection it's perfection by itself, starting on the palette color, black, white, grey with a touch of militar green it's something that can never go wrong, moving to the silhouettes, boxy and oversized fit ? I'M IN! Specially with those flowy long knits. The collection brings a mix between darkwear, knitwear, with sporty-chic, and a touch of what i like to call it classic dope, so i'm definitely keeping my eye on this. 

Now for the Ladies, this is actually an editorial but all those pieces are available for purchase already. And as the name says it's Knit on knit which you may think it can be a little boring, but zara definitely knows how to work with knits, and one thing that i'm totally in love it's those mixed yarns, and long rib sweaters with drooped shoulders. It makes casual wear look still comfy but at the same time polished and precisely beautiful.

ZARA'S DARK COLLECTION

ZARA'S KNITWEAR ALL OVER AW15

Rodrigo Gil

ROOM DECOR #MINIMAL

Moving away from your hometown to study abroad might get the nuts out of you on the first weeks.. i mean... Finding Home for yourself in a pouring rainy day when you're all packed up with 3 gigantic suitcases it gets the nerves out of you, BUT! let's put those bad things away and focus on what's really important and exciting... YES! you've probably guessed already that i'm talking about THE ROOM, well .. not the room but the idea of transforming that empty place into a comfy and beautiful place for you to live in. 
‪#‎roomdecor‬ it's the topic for this post and since i'm totally in love with the concept of minimal and white on white on white on white room decoration here's some inspiration ideas for the insiders who are moving home and want a clean and fresh new start. wink emoticon
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Rodrigo Gil