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Spanish Travel Diary: Day 1 - Rosas & Barcelona September 20 2016, 1 Comment

Rosas is an essentially Mediterranean town with a notable tourist and seafaring tradition. Located in a unique natural environment in the northern area of the Costa Brava, it is less than 30 km from the French border and 160 km from Barcelona, so therefore it was my first stop on a "Spanish" tour. Rosas origins date back to the eighth century BC with the arrival of the Greeks. It is a modern town, which is culturally active with its proud traditions. It offers excellent shopping, restaurants, bars, beautiful beaches and fun nightlife. 
Rosas is near to some of the most attractive and least crowded beaches of the Costa Brava. Just down the road, the vast stretch of beach runs all the way to historic Sant Martí de Empuries.
After enjoying Rosas, there comes the outstanding 
Barcelona with i's historic sights, fantastic restaurants with delicious tapas, world-class museums and art galleries. Heaven for every artistic soul...
Always inspired by great architecture, the first thing to see in Barcelona was Antonio Gaudi's magnum opus, the most visited monument in Barcelona, church Sagrada Familia. With its most amazing arches, towers and Nativity facade, Sagrada Familia truly is a masterpiece like no other. La Pedrera is another Gaudi's jewel worth visiting. Apartment building, 
commissioned in 1906 by businessman Pere Milà i Camps and his wife Roser Segimon i Artells, is the result of two buildings, which are structured around two courtyards that provide light to the nine levels: basement, ground floor, mezzanine, main or noble floor, four upper floors, and an attic, distributing 20 homes for rent. One of the most significant parts of the building is definitely the roof with skylights, staircase exits, fans and chimneys. All of these elements are constructed from timbrel and coated with limestone, broken marble or glass and have become real sculptures integrated into the building.
Amazing to see is also Barcelona Cathedral. Gothic cathedral, dedicated to young virgin Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, whose body is entombed in the cathedral's crypt, has an outstanding chapels and crypt with beautiful atrium, where you'll find cathedral's garden, fountain and even geese. 

Let me close this blog post with the most amazing thought: "Each makes use of the gift God has given them. Developing this gifts is the highest social perfection. One who builds and must do things should not criticize the works of others, nor defend their own, but make and direct criticisms against their own works to purify and improve them."
Antonio Gaudi 

XOXOXO JPZ

WEARING:

THE LIE BY JPZ choker & straw bag
Dress found on local beach market in Alicante
Hat found on local market in LA
CELINE sunnies
ZARA jeans
BVLGARI rings
CALVIN KLEIN ring
Custom made golden bangles & necklace
Fatima palm rose gold diamond necklace
ALESSI GIOELLI rose gold bracelet
White gold with diamonds peace bracelet
Evil eye golden bracelet
Link golden bracelet
Vintage golden bracelets
ZLATARNA OROŽ bracelets
GUCCI sandals


My Personal Style: Bag Is Never Just A Bag September 02 2016, 0 Comments

There are a variety of beach outfits you could put together for your beach vacation. Depending your style and the message you want to give with your look in the first place will determine what type of beach outfit you should wear.
Do you want to look classic chic, boho, young, sexy? No matter the answer, you should always complement your beach style with a chic beach bag, which can make even the simplest beach look amazing.
Today's boho chic beach outfit, made up of a cute summer bikini, fedora, wedges and a lace cover-up is all about our stunning The Lie by JPZ beach bag with detachable chains to alternate your simple or more complex beach styles. You know - bag is never just a bag...

XOXOXO JPZ

WEARING:

THE LIE BY JPZ 14k golden ring bracelet & beach bag
Hat found on local market in Los Angeles
CALZEDONIA bikini
GUESS BY MARCIANO tunic
CALVIN KLEIN ring
BVLGARI rings
Custom made golden bangles
ALESSI GIOELLI rose gold bracelet
White gold with diamonds peace bracelet
ZLATARNA CELJE infinity rose gold bracelet
CELINE sunnies
GUCCI sandals


My Personal Style: Beachin' With Statement Belt August 28 2016, 0 Comments

Statement belt is certainly an accessory that can make any look glamorous in an instant. Also, when we come down to beach outfits. I like to keep it simple, with a nice bikini and cool tunic or scarf, but it's the belt, along with other accessories - if you dare to go a bit further, that will add that extra bit of style to your look. So, fill your closet with outstanding waist pieces and take your beach look to the next level by slipping on that gorgeous belt. 

Oh, an don’t forget – you can still shop your favourite The Lie by JPZ straw bag styles, up to 20% off!!!

XOXOXO JPZ

WEARING:

THE LIE BY JPZ 14k golden ring bracelet, belt, silk scarf & straw bag
Hat found on local beach market in Alicante
CALVIN KLEIN ring
BVLGARI rings
Custom made golden bangles
ALESSI GIOELLI rose gold bracelet
White gold with diamonds peace bracelet
ZLATARNA CELJE infinity rose gold bracelet
Evil eye golden & rose gold bracelets
CELINE sunnies
GUCCI sandals


Travel Diary: Romania Part 2 - Clubbing August 14 2016, 1 Comment

I’ve seen a lot of the world and visited many parties. But, no one does it better than the Romanians. I love club Loft in Bucharest. It’s the perfect fusion of amazing kitchen, bar, breath taking architecture, good music and amazing party. The concept of dining which slowly transforms to partying is simply the best for me. With this original concept Loft generates its own special energy. Like they say – to truly understand what Loft is all about, you have to be there at least once. And I promise – you won’t regret it! There, you truly start to realize that dining could happen at a spiritual level.
So, now being at Mamaia beach, very well known for amazing beach clubs, visiting Loft Mamaia was a must. They open at 3PM, serving amazing drinks and lunch and eating delicious food spontaneously turns into a party. Yes, the art is, that you barely notice transition…
And what is party without amazing friends? Meet my party animal, The Lie by JPZ Stylemaker Buta Oana Elena! I guess I am a very lucky person. Through my work as a designer, I’ve met so many amazing women that became my great source of inspiration. But some of this relationships turned to great friendships and Oana with her Otto are certainly one of them.
Visiting a beach club also demands a slightly different type of beach outfit. I love to work around a simple bikini, elevating it with silk tunic or scarf, belt, clutch and a lot of jewellery. Jewellery stack stack stack + layer layer layer was a key outfit component this time and I just loved the classic yet sexy result I achieved with it in the end. On the other hand - I loved how Oana worked around a simple white t-shirt, making her statement bra with The Lie by JPZ belt & fringed clutch the focal point of her look. Chic with a sprinkle of boho and a lot, a lot of sexy, Oana surely makes one of our favourite The Lie by JPZ Stylemakers!

XOXOXO JPZ

WEARING:

THE LIE BY JPZ silk tunic, belt, leather choker, earrings & clutch
Bikini found in a little boutique on Caribbean island of St.Marteen
BVLGARI rings
White gold and silver jewellery from all over the world
CELINE sunnies
CARVELA KURT GEIGER sandals

THE LIE BY JPZ STYLEMAKER BUTA OANA ELENA WEARING:

THE LIE BY JPZ belt, choker & clutch