Zara heels, American Apparel leggins, H&M blouse, Massimo Dutti blazer, Gabriela Dumitran hat, Celine bag and Andresco Jewelry ring
Photos by Silvia Postolatiev
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Don’t get me wrong, I’m addicted to Facebook also and I scroll frantically on Instagram too, most of the times I draw my inspiration from the internet and because I work a lot and go to sleep late I only have time to read a few pages from a book per day.
Most of the people I know are sharing this situation and frankly it got me thinking:
Are the internet and social media the new books?
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Well, I surely hope they’re not! Because besides that inspiration and information you can find on the internet, daily you are also spammed with tons of crappy stuff . Your values start to change, your behavior starts to change, you start to think that you know so much that you might just be the next King Julian, but the truth is that slowly we’re giving up books and alongside with books, we’re giving up our ability to dream, to assimilate an information slowly, quietly and intimately. The kind of information that helps us build character.
I started thinking about this a few days ago when I received these books from Books Express – French Style and French Accents. Both related to style, simplicity, sophistication and refinement when it comes to our homes, personalities and behavior.
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My friend Diana put this introspection in the right words. She said that we should escape our current world from time to time, that we should enter the world of books because they are the ones that teach us to be loyal, to love beautifully, to live on emotions. And this is the real luxury because the art of being is the greatest luxury we can achieve.
I so swear that I’m going to check Facebook just 3 times today and this evening I’ll be back to my pile of books that are waiting besides my bed to be read for months.
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And because Books Express wants you to always remember that books are still valuable they want to make you a present – a Moleskine notebook where you can write that every day – I personally would die if I didn’t have my notebook with all the to do’s written so this is such a handy gift, no?
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All you have to do is:
- tell me in a comment which book from Books Express, the Lifestyle section you would love to read .
- like Books Express on Facebook.
- like Ana Morodan on Facebook
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Book lover Anette
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Bun venit printes-o ,ador incaltamintea desi eu am suferic groaznic in ei dar te fac sa te simti o mica printesa delicata
How to Raise the Perfect Dog 🙂
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9780307461308/How-to-Raise-the-Perfect-Dog.html#description
Nu mai am nici o parere noua despre postarile tale si despre tine. Esti o minunata :).
Cat despre giveaway, am dat click, am intrat pe site si pentru 15 minute nu ma mai puteam opri din a da “new tab”. Totusi am zis sa ma hotarasc si am ales.
Paris Street Style de Isabelle Thomas si Frédérique Veysset ( in curand voi face prima mea vizita la Paris si vreau sa ma prezint asa cum trebuie :))
Ultimate Home Cooking de Gordon Ramsey – pentru ca pur si simplu il ador :).
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The outfit is so french chic! Love it! And about the book, the one that I would love to read is: Fashion: The Industry and Its Careers (http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781609012250/Fashion-The-Industry-and-Its-Careers.html)
Kisses!
Loving this black & white look darling! xoxo
stylemeetsbeauty.blogspot.ro
I would love to read the Holy Grail of makeup literature <3
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9780446581349/Bobbi-Brown-Makeup-Manual-For-Everyone-from-Beginner-to-Pro.html
touche! i feel so damn gulty about my dear books near my bed, it is definitely a matter of will to close the internet and enjoy reading again
splendid lookul ador camasa!
the shirt <3
la tine am dat like de muuuult 🙂
am dat si la books express, si dupa indelungi cautari (placute!) am decis, i want learn how to wear make up, so “making faces” 🙂
a girl needs to read daca vrea sa aiba cu adevarat stil, right?
oh you are so right ana, in my opinion nothing compares to reading a good book, i really appreciate your initiative. you know i tell everybody to not forget about this aspect that really defines who we are
http://www.books-express.ro/eng/carti/lifestyle.html
and good luck to me!!!
now that’s an inspiring contest! yuppy!
cartea mea…RUN OR DIE 🙂 e motivationala normal, sa ma ocup si de corpul meu :*
Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion -just because fashion 🙂
eu lucrez intr-un mediu corporate, so <> ar fi alegerea mea! you look beautifil like spring!
absolut superba palaria love it
all the items in this outfit are to die for!!!! aaaaah! like the powder pink shoes touch makes the look special
buna draga mea, subscriu 100% celor spuse de tine, iar agendutza e minunata. intre “the green kitchen” si “comunicarea eficienta cu copiii”…ce sa fie…prima s-o castig, a doua mi-o comand. ei sunt eficenta au ba?
pupici
ileana
yey! happy contest!
aceasta ar fi doleanta mea 🙂 http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781780972541/1001-Little-Ways-to-Look-Younger-Anti-Ageing-Tactics-and-Treatments-for-Lifelong-Beauty.html
i liked your page anyways 😉
oh, cat adevar, este foarte greu sa ne desprindem de internet, dar atat de important sa nu uitam de valorile durabile pe care trebuie sa fie cladita o viata cu sens. a fost o reala placere sa citesc ce ai scris astazi Ana.
LOVE
o sansa minunata sa ma apuc de gatit sanatos! cool!
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781592538201/Raw-and-Simple-Eat-Well-and-Live-Radiantly-with-100-Truly-Quick-and-Easy-Recipes-for-the-Raw-Food-Lifestyle.html
multumesc & you look divine!
GREAT this would be me then 🙂 : “Advanced Fashion Drawing”
foarte inspirat titlul, mi-a placut la nebunie <3
iar miza concursului este foarte tentanta, ma voi gandi si voi reveni!
you are just a bubble of positiveness and i adore the values that you speak about, congratulations on all of your work Ana, i am a fan!
My book would be “Everyday Bicycling: How to Ride a Bike for Transportation”
“Raw juicing” ! can’t wait for the winner to be … me!!!! (i hope)
wow ce intrare somptuoasa, arata ca din alta lume, o lume atat de frumoasa! la fel si cititul de astazi din pacate, chiar ar trebui sa facem ceva in privinta asta, avem nevoie de carti!
my book choice is Lifestyle Medicine: Managing diseases of lifestyle in the 21st Century
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“Healthy Lifestyle Diet Cookbook” <3
daca nu era concursul asta nu stiu daca imi gaseam aceasta carte de care am atata nevoie, since i do not eat meat mai nou!
“Carb Conscious Vegetarian: 150 Delicious Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle”
chiar sunt curioasa
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9780091907105/Japanese-Women-Don-t-Get-Old-or-Fat.html
superbe fotografiile de astazi!!!
uuuuu great book, maybe i get lucky who knows 🙂
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781589236905/Complete-Photo-Guide-to-Slipcovers-Pillows-and-Bedding.html
TX!
dar ce concurs minunat!!! super! mi-a fost foarte greu sa aleg
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781589235410/Creating-Glamorous-Jewelry-with-Swarovski-Elements.html
aaahhh…
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781782491163/The-Little-Book-of-Luxury.html
ce sansa frumoasa, eu si fiica mea dolescenata asta ne dorim sa citim impreuna 🙂
Pentru a ramane intr-un french note, mi-ar placea sa citesc The Parisian Guide to Chic (http://www.books-express.ro/book/9782080200730/The-Parisian-Guide-to-Chic.html).
Le canotier este foarte dragut si ti se potriveste de minune, iar decorul ma face sa ma gandesc la cartierele chic din Lyon. Cred ca pana la urma asta este farmecul tau: creezi povesti, iar cititorii le traiesc prin tine, devin personaje, ies putin din rutina zilnica si intra intr-o lume aparte.
Bisous.
fermecatoare din cap pana-n picioare <3 <3 <3
aaa 🙂 may i try and win French Style? the one you are now holding? i would love that!
kisses&hugs
hello ! loved your column today countess !
madly inlove with your hat, Gabriela Dumitran’s work is brilliant
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781589236905/Complete-Photo-Guide-to-Slipcovers-Pillows-and-Bedding.html
Multumesc!
Buna! Eu ma gandesc ca macar o perioada sa-mi iasa:
“Raw and Simple: Eat Well and Live Radiantly with 100 Truly Quick and Easy Recipes for the Raw Food Lifestyle” 🙂
Buna Ana! mie mi-ar placea sa citesc asta http://www.books-express.ro/book/9780615605425/Mode-Lifestyle-Magazine-January-February-2012-Collector-s-Edition.html
i would love to read what you are holding with that gorgeous outfit, all of it !!!
I would lovelovelove the Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course, just because I love him and his shows 🙂
You look splendid dear Minnie!!
I would love to red http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781609012250/Fashion-The-Industry-and-Its-Careers.html
Bisous!
Women Who Run With the Wolves
Eu iti recomand sa asculti audiobook-uri 🙂 sunt foarte helpfull pentru cei care nu au timp. Stiu, nu se compara cu o carte fizica, insa decat deloc tot e mai bine.
Mie mi-a placut cartea asta http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781444757798/Kiss-That-Frog.html si cred ca avand o gandire pozitiva poti muta munti (don’t kill me pentru ca e motivationala :))
Veronica
http://www.vboutique.ro
o sa comand cat de repede The Parisian Guide to Chic 🙂 http://www.books-express.ro/book/9782080200730/The-Parisian-Guide-to-Chic.html
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http://www.books-express.ro/book/9782080200730/The-Parisian-Guide-to-Chic.html
Greek Waters Pilot – because this year i wanna conquer Greece 🙂 (in holidays of course)
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781846681271/Perfumes.html
PS: NOTHING will ever compare to reading a book. The smell of the pages, the entire world you can imagine and feel… No, nothing can compare to books. And what can be more stylish than a girl who reads? 🙂
The Parisian Guide to Chic
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9782080200730/The-Parisian-Guide-to-Chic.html
“The Parisian Guide to Chic” by Ines de la Fressagne and Sophie Gachet. Poate daca o citesc se va prinde si de mine ceva din “oh, so chic!”-ul pe care il emani tu! Congrats on all your work, you truly are a source of inspiration!
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9782080200730/The-Parisian-Guide-to-Chic.html
Cu siguranta as citi “The Parisian Guide to Chic” 🙂
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9782080200730/The-Parisian-Guide-to-Chic.html
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9780091907105/Japanese-Women-Don-t-Get-Old-or-Fat.html
Mi-ar placea cartea aceasta! Niciodata nu poti avea suficiente retete…
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781848859845/Classic-Turkish-Cooking.html
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9780847840748/Memos-from-Diana-Vreeland.html
Mi-ar placea sa citesc Stylists de Katie Baron
Alegere grea, dar pasiunea pentru flori a cantarit mult si as alege:
http://www.books-express.ro/book/9781405362313/Flower-Arranging.html
A Parisian Guide to Chic, pentru ca ma fascineaza Parisul si stilul 🙂 Am dat like la cele doua pagini de multa vreme.
I’ve just discovered your blog because of those pink heels from Zara, and wow, your blog is so fabulous! Love, love your pictures.
<3
http://zazzish.blogspot.pt/