Pretty Baby Blue

Nicoleta, 15
"My mood usually determines my outfit. The weather usually determines my mood. I love colours. I love blue."

Oh Well, The Devil Makes Us Sin

Ion, 22
How would you describe your style?
"I don't really feel like I'm having a certain style. I mean I don't have a set of rules for dressing up. I would say it's definitely anti-glamourous.
Rock'n'roll is my motto for everything I do, including my way of dressing"

Beauty's Got a Hold on Me

Sanda, 19, student

"I like to play with colours and I choose those depending on my mood. And my mood can be influenced by a lot of simple things like, for example, the fact that I had coffee and chocolate for breakfast."

Red is for Heart

Alexandra, 24

Ma Petite Ballerine

Ice, Ice Baby.

Fall hit us totally unexpected and Chisinau is freezing like hell these weeks. The people, I mean (buildings and streets can't really freeze like hell).
So, they say fall is a great season for defining and re-defining your style because its weather offers a good deal of options regarding colors, shapes, shoes, even clothes (you're not gonna wear the trench coat in summer, nor in winter). BUT, apparently Chisinau inhabitants aren't really inspired by fall and its rainy-cloudy-depressing weather (ehm, maybe it's just me?). No, can't be just me, 'cause when i took my photographer to a walk to spot stylish and inspirational people, all I could see were just hurried and sleepy faces, dark and morbid outfits, like the ones you have when you are really don't care where you're going.
This is why our faces suddenly lit up when we saw Adriana.

Adriana, 17
She is doing painting classes and would like to major in fashion design. Most of her clothes- weird findings in her/her moms wardrobe and second hand stuff.

I Do It My Own Way

Daria, 21

I tried my best to get anything out her considering inspirations in clothing and expressing through style, but she could only tell me that she had cake for breakfast and that the last book she read was "Hocus Pocus" by Kurt Vonnegut.
The dreads have nothing in common with a culture, music trend whatsoever, it is just a childhood dream of hers. I personally loved the worn out jeans and shoes, the airy shirt, the original accesories and the joyous, youthful attitude.

Colorici.

Xenia, 16

Xenia told us she is now in the "vintage mood". "I can change my style easily, it all depends on the mood. I like to wear things that have a history behind, for example, my shoes (in the pictures above) are my mom's and she's had them since she was my age. So, I love mixing old (history-behind) stuff with new clothes and create a harmonious outfit with a twist. Also, I always personalize my outfit with pieces of my own handmade collections of accessories. Its very nice to wear things that you created on your own, that you put heart and soul in."

Xenia's blog showcasing her handmade accessories.

Grungy

Katya, 23
"I mostly wear down-to-earth colours and dark tones. My first rule when choosing clothes- everything must be comfy."

Scandinavian

Sasha

We caught Sasha on her way to take some photos from printing. I was amazed by her deliberate and effortless way of walking, just like that, in a boyish T shirt downtown, where youth usually looks edgy and fashionable. She told us she just got off the bed and had no certain idea of what clothes she should take for a two blocks walk. Reminded me of simple and pretty scandinavian touches.

Saşa mergea pe strada Puşchin înspre Casa Presei, ca să-şi ia nişte fotografii de la imprimare. Mi s-a părut adorabilă intenţia ei neintenţionată de a se îmbrăca atât de simplu şi drăguţ pentru o plimbare de două cartiere. A rămas uimită când am oprit-o pentru a-i lua o poză, zicând că a îmbrăcat primele lucruri pe care le găsise prin garderobă, fiind zăpăcită după un somn lung, diurn.
Mi-a amintit de stiluri nordice, minimalismul, simpleţea şi fineţea cărora sunt mai rar văzute pe străzile Chişinăului.

Everything.. But the Glasses!

Irina, 16
"My friends are my inspirations. I also listen to punk-rock music, if that says anything about my style.."

Romantic Summer

Tatiana, 21
"I'm inspired by my own personality (laughs). I am a fun, energetic, lively person and I like to bring happiness to people around me. About my style.. I don't really have one, I like to experience with clothes and colours. But I guess that my outfits usually express my mood."

From Dawn Till Dusk

Diana, 19
What are your inspirations when you choose your clothes in the morning?
"It's my state of mind. Also, I like to express my feelings, my mood and generally myself through colours, this is why I like using certain colours on certain days. Today it's sunny and warm..."

This is Why, This is Why I'm Hot

Before

After

Dina, 21

When we firstly took a picture of Dina some weeks ago, she told us we should meet twice. After some time she changed her hairstyle and color, which set totally new inspirations in her style, as we can see in the pictures above.

Peace On You!

Irina, 18

An Extraordinary Girl, In an Ordinary World

Alina, 22

Ok. So we were walking around, trying to spot well-dressed people, when this girl stroke our way with incredible attitude and a hell of a graceful walk (moving hips like she was born to dance). Told us "no inspiration today, it was way too hot to put pants or shorts on me so I thought a dress would be just right". Also, told us dresses are her favorite clothes, 'cause they're the only pieces of wardrobe to absolutely define femininity.

When I say Fab, Y'all say Life! Fabulous Life.

Oh Those Legs!

Red Artache

Photo credit: Cristian Căpăţină

Diana, 21

Diana ne-a spus că încorporează stiluri diferite. Depinde de ce este inspirată. Adică dacă ascultă azi muzica asta, priveşte filmul ăsta sau citeşte cartea cutare, se îmbracă aşa, după starea indusă. Îi plac hainele originale, care o reprezintă, spunând că niciodată nu se îmbracă cu scopul de a fi în centrul atenţiei (deşi recunoaşte că este, de obicei).În ultimul timp caută doar vintage, haine cu motive interesante şi cu twist-uri.

Her blogs: redhela & artache

Patria Romana

Patricia Romana, 19

Patricia Romana likes to keep it casual, wears comfy clothes but always with a sophisticated twist. "I do most of the shopping abroad, I like to travel and wherever I go I like to buy the local specialty. My all-time brands are Zara, Naf-Naf, Bershka... etc"

Like a flower waiting to bloom, like a lightbulb in a dark room..

Katya, 21

Katya is an old acquaintance. I've always admired her refined style and the chic way she mixes clothes and accessories. We met her while taking a stroll downtown Chisinau and asked her about clothes and dressing:
"I love old clothes- old fabrics, old patterns(or at least retro). Plenty of the clothes I wear are remnants from my mother's and grandma's wardrobe. Also, my mom is still helping me to choose clothes and she's sweet enough to sew me suitable stuff. I'm also mad about shoes! (just like any girl, I guess) aaaand I dream about finding someone to make my own shoes, especially for me :D

What princess-like dreams, we say, but then again - ain't we all little Cinderellas deep in our souls??