I was transferring new pictures to my hard drive the other day and found these old ones that I have never showed you for some reason (oh how I miss my short hair). I love wearing this outfit which I find both elegant and confortable. Wearing an all white outfit, or any monochrome outfit for that matter, can get tricky and can turn out boring sometimes. However, there are very easy ways to make a monochrome look work.

Here are some cool tips and ideas to keep in mind when going for monochrome:

1/ Play with fabrics: A key way to avoid turning a monochrome outfit into a monotonous one is by mixing fabrics. Try combining satin, coton, leather, silk, wool...

2/ Mix different shades of the same color: ...50 shades if you wish. It will still be a monochrome look since the colors will not clash but rather blend well together. 

3/ Play with textures: In my outfit here I have solid white and transparent white. It is a very fun way to add playfulness to a monochrome look. You could also do it with cut-outs for example, or pompons or  fringes... You name it.

4/ Try prints: Similar to playing with textures. Why not do some tone on tone prints? It is a pretty cool way to add dimension to a look.

5/ Accessorize: Probably the best way to make your outfit more interesting. There really are no limits with accessories. Anything will work since the monochrome look is like a blank canvas that will make everything stand out.

So there you go, five easy steps to making your monochrome outfit more sophisticated and fun! 

Do you have any good advice when it comes to monochrome looks ?

 Top, pants and sandals - Zara

Necklace - bought in Istanbul

Clutch bag - bought in Casablanca

Sunnies - H&M

 After months, here I am finally back on the blogosphere.

As I told you before, I was very busy with school ever since the first day but now things are going to be a little less overwhelming which means that I can finally spend more time on the blog!

I was planning to publish these pictures on my birthday, all the way back in september, but things went differently...

Anyway, I hope that you guys like the new design of the blog, I've spent a lot of time working on it, trying to make TheSerialShopper easier to naviguate. Don't hesitate to click on every button, you might find some little surprises...

There are still some things that I need to work on but it won't take long until it's done!

Gosh we have so much to catch up on, I have so many things to show you...

Photography and editing by me.

 Lately, I've been getting a lot of ideas as to what to share with you on the blog. The thing is, you never know when you will get inspired, and for me, if I don't write down my thoughts, I can forget them pretty easily, especially if a lot of them are popping in my mind all at once.

So the most obvious and easiest way to keep track of all those ideas is to note them on a little notebook (and not just a piece of paper, which you might loose as well). While I was on the hunt for a cute notepad, I stumbled upon this (quite perfect coincidence) but eventually opted for something more minimalist and bought this striped number.

I have already written so many things on it! Now I only hope that I will find the time to bring all my ideas to life...

xx,

M

 Left to right, top to bottom:

Turquoise Samsung hard drive :: owl bagholder bought in Paris, France :: vintage eyeglasses bought in Casablanca, Morocco :: vintage mini camera bought in Fes, Morocco :: embellished pencil bought in Château de Versailles in Paris, France :: notebook from Hema :: fuschia lip pen from H&M :: my new beloved Iphone 5 

 I'm very excited to share this post with you today!

First because I'm introducing you to my new hair cut (I don't want my hair to ever be long again, that's it), and second because I've put a lot of effort in the photography for this article, trying to recreate a boudoir mood and I really hope you can notice that. Unfortunately, whenever I upload pictures on Blogger they kind of loose a bit of their quality and look slightly blurrier than they actually are...

Back to the hair now. I went to the hair saloon a couple of days ago to chop off a few inches and go back to this lenght again, or even slightly shorter. I wanted my hair to be right above the shoulders but I guess the hairdresser enjoyed playing with the cissors and cut a little more. And I'm so glad she did! I was always afraid to regret cutting my hair this short so I never even tried but now I love it! What about you? Do you like the new short(er) hair?

xx,

M

Photography and editing by me.

Looking at these pictures I realise how bad I am at night time photography... or at least when it comes to outfit pictures. I always have that green tan (remember this post?) and can't seem to reduce the noise on the pictures (those weird little dots).Some of these pictures are not so bad but let's be honest, most of them suck! I really need to improve my night time photography skills...

 I wore this outfit to a dinner at my aunt's house and this time it's my sweet little cousin who was holding the camera.

Hope you all have a beautiful end of the week!

xx,

M

Shirt, Massimo Dutti

Pants, Ralph Lauren

Bag, moroccan made

Earrings, vintage

Ring, Aldo