Outfit Reviews for December - February

I'm sorry I've neglected this blog so much. I've been very lazy and so busy hoping from one place to another #SoHumble. Ok, the main reason I've stopped dropping posts is because my internet sucked until 2 days ago. It has taken about 4 months to get a technician from France Telecom to come fix whatever was wrong with my wifi signal. Classic France. I have also been really busy with my job, I'm telling you those kids are going to learn english whether they want it or not.

I'd like to believe my dozens of followers have been dying to know what I've been up to AND what I've been wearing so I'm just going to do a recap of my most memorable outfits in the past couple of months. Although, more than an exercise in sartorial introspection, this an opportunity to brag (and humblebrag) about the trips I've been on since October, which by the way have driven me to both extreme broke-ness and extreme happiness.

#1 "Pixie-Fairy-Psychedelic-Post-Grunge"(San Juan de Luz, Basque country)

>> Read about my trips to the Basque country here

Black wool jumper
Opaque Floral dress
Maroon boots

#2 "Circus-Vaudeville Elderly-Chick" (Lyon, France)

>> Read about my trip to Lyon here

Velvet jacket
Floral dress

#3a "Steam-Punk Aviator Post-Grunge Casual"  (Geneva, Switzerland)

>> Read about my trip to Geneva here

Leather Jacket
Black leggins
Maroon leather boots
Maroon scarf

#3b "Post-Grunge Casual" (Geneva, Switzerland)

Jean shirt
White t-shirt

#4 "Elderly-Grunge Utilitarian Travel-Chic & Glamour Face Bonus (Barcelona, Spain)

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Maroon Sweater
Black jeans
Black boots
Utility/construction socks

#5a "Steam-punk Andes-grunge Aviator Post-Hipster Travel-chic" (Berlin, Germany)

Leather jacket
Black leggings
Blue wool scarf
Converse shoes 

#5b "Post-Nerd Travel-Chic Andes Casual" (Berlin, Germany)

Leather jacket
Red wool hat
Jeans and jean-patterned gloves

#6 "Elderly-chic" (Paris, France)

Coat
Denim purse
Maroon scarf
Black leggings

#7 "Elderly-Chic" (Milan, Italy)

Beige coat
Neon orange scarf
Red pants
Maroon leather boots

Basque Haircut

I went to the Basque country at the end of October to visit my aunt and I accidentally came back with a really short and haircut, which I now love obviously. It's so cool. But right after I got it, I freaked out a little bit because I hadn't had my hair this short since babyhood.

When I went to the hairdresser, I thought I made it quite clear that I wanted a bob with side bangs but I can see how she could have gotten mixed messages. I showed the lady a buch of pictures of cool bangs that I wanted but they must have all been short hairstyles because before I knew it, I ended up with the haircut below.

Eitherway, I am happy how it turned out. The night after my haircut, which was exactly a month ago #Monthiversary, I wore:

- My aunt's 20 year old "SUPERBOWL" sweatshirt
- Underwear (not pictured)

#SELFIE

Teaching fail

Again, another sleepless night. As a result, I half-prepared my lessons, half-showered, and proceeded to have a full terrible day at school. I am aware that English might not be the most important subject at the school but at times, I feel a mild yet hurtful amount of disrespect towards my class time and the amount of work I put into it (except this week cuz' insomnia #yaaawn). The teachers act as though English is a joke class and if that's how language learning is viewed throughout France's primary and secondary schools, it is no wonder why French people suck at them. Hello people, this is not the 19th century... French might be a beautiful language but let's be honest, English is now the universal language for most sectors and industries. Oh yeah, speak you never, Esperanto #Sorry.

My day started off by the CE2 (3rd grade) teacher telling me that he wouldn't be needing me in his class because, allegedly, he needed to finish a lesson. I mean, it was actually great because all I am allowed to do in his class is to teach the kids some vocab... #boring and I really needed a rest. However, it remains a quite unfair decision for the kids since they only have the pleasure of seeing me once a week but also for me because it really fucks up with the schedule of the lessons. Apparently the real reason was that he was angry because two parents told him he was scaring the children and made their kids not want to come to school. For the record, the man is creepy and the kids in his class are indeed terrified of him.

If that wasn't enough, I fucking cried in the staff room today. Mostly because I was very sleep-deprived and weird but mostly because one of the teachers was telling me a bunch of nonsense about how chocolate was good for my vagina. He also told me how I had a big head, which he then changed to "you have a dick head". I mean I barely know this dude and he's already talking about dicks and vaginas? What is this... the third grade? Super inappropriate but everyone was laughing so of course, I cried. He felt bad, you could see it in his face. He tried to explain to me that this was french humour and told me to lighten up. He should light himself on fire, maybe.

That was my day and I wore:

- A Quechua fleece sweater from Decathlon (basically the best store ever)
- The same shirt I wore yesterday but you can't see that
- A pashmina someone left in my house once
- My omnipresent DKNY jeans
- A generic copper bracelet I got in a flea market in Buenos Aires

Yes, I basically wear the same thing everyday.

GLAMOUR SHOT WHATUP

FASHION SHOT #SELFIE

Lazy Sunday + Outfit Review

Today I had a reeeaaaally unproductive day. Typical Sunday. I woke up around 1pm, watched two movies and a bunch of old Law & Order SVU episodes. I think I ate a sandwich too. Classic Rebeca. In an effort to withdraw myself from the staleness of my room, I promised my friend Gemma (also known as G-Pearl) that I'd meet her at the train station. She was away in Nantes for the weekend. 

I wore: 

A Sheep-skin jacket I bought in Buenos Aires, Argentina

A pair of coral DKNY jeans
A black generic tank top
A sheer black button-up shirt I bought at a charity shop in Perigueux
A dark red sweater too old to remember where I got it. Oh, actually I am 99% sure it's from Liz Clairborne

My smelly Bass boat shoes

Style: #OLDLADYCHIC

Outfit Review

Salut les amis,

Today I went on a tour of the medieval part of town. It was lovely, I will post the pictures soon. The weather was quite mild so I ditched my coat and stepped out wearing a Canadian Tuxedo topped with a warm wool jumper from H&M. The jeans and shirt are too old to remember where I got them. The shoes are Bass and they kinda make my feet smell bad but I think it's because I wet them once in a puddle and they never really dried. Other than that, the shoes look cool and that's all that matters. Plus, no one would ever tell you to your face that your feet smell - because of politeness or the possibility that the smell was coming from their own feet.