And before the year ends, I've decided to introduce another post type. This category is all about my lovely country & city. Of course I'm not impartial as I love Lisbon since forever but, from what I hear, literally everyone loves this city and wants go back all the time - hopefully I'm not too scary they're only saying this to please me. Given this, thought I would share some of my new (or old!) favourite places and must go when you come visit.

My new excitement starts with this mega recent restaurant that combines our favourites (burgers!) with fish contents. I know, it sounds weird at first. But you will absolutely love it when you try it.

And being back, the first thing I need to do is an outfit post. Obvs. Since we're all going through our wardrobes in a madness to find something for New Years Eve, nothing better than a night out chic look to bring some inspiration. Even to myself - haven't picked what I'm wearing tomorrow either.

Shirt: ASOS

Velvet Shorts: Primark

Socks: Topshop

Anckle Boots: Topshop

Rings: H&M

Hellooooooo everyone that still remembers me! I know, there's about 5 of you by now, if I'm lucky. I've been beyond rubbish and left my poor pink platform to die alone over Christmas without my love. I guess there are 100 of other bloggers in the world in the same situation, trying to come up with the best excuses. Well, I have one too. But mine is better, I'm sure. As you know, Christmas for me is in Lisbon with my crazy family & friends. That's not the excuse, wait for it. Of course every time I go there, like a good emigrant, I have to split myself in 5 to try and say hello to everyone I haven't seen for ages so I'm not an evil bitch that leaves the country and never looks back. I'm nooooot. This part is very common and dare I say, easy. What is not easy is having 2 little midgets and 1 sister wanting me all day every day, while the sun is out. And me wanting them back. So what happens is little Mariana up and ready by 11am to go shopping and wander around; and then little Mariana up and ready by 11pm to go out with the girls and drink some caipiroska buckets when the first ones go to sleep. Result: Little Mariana doesn't get to sleep and takes every 10 min on a sofa to try and keep up with the rest of the mortals. That's Portugal. That's the holidays I love. That's also what keeps me from blogging - SORRY FRIENDS.

That said, I hope you all had an amazing Christmas like mine, a great holiday and wish you all a very Happy New Year.

And I'm back. In London and in the Pink Blog.

<3 M

And to go to bed in the fashion mood, here's the latest cas outfit to set the Christmas spirit with those leather trousers that remind us of Cara's Vogue cover. Yes, I admit it, I did wear them for a xmas dinner... I'm cheesy cool like that.

Jumper: ASOS

Leather Trousers: Zara

Wedgy Trainers: Aldo

Necklace: Topshop

Stay Another Day
East 17

Thanks ASOS, do some more, anytime. 

Morning sunshine! Not so sunshine actually, I'm stuck in the train, again, and will be late, again. Oh mornings in London...

There is one thing I do love that I haven't talked about here yet. Actually there are probably loads but I can only remember this one right now. And that is... Food. No, not food in general, don't go crazy thinking this is turning into Master Chef. I'm only going to start posting about THE best kind of good in the world of foods - Tapas & Burgers - my fav.

Hello Sunday friends. Whoever is suffering from tomorrow-is-monday-depression put your hands in the air. Yes, I know, let's not talk about it. Nevertheless, here's my comfy outfit from yesterday's daytime, when we went to pick up Trevor, the tree. Missed my hat, haven't worn it for a while which made me decide I need a new one. Wish list item number one, anyone? Fineee, I'll put a list up to make the choice easier.

It's hereeee. Christmas has finally arrived, yoohoo. So freaking exciting! And for the 3rd time I am putting a little tree up in London, before running back to my crazy family Christmas in Lisbon. 

Twin and I were postponing it for a while (well, only a week but it seemed like ages) as we weren't quite sure where to get our tree from. Every year's question: do we want a real or fake one?! To be honest I'm so used to have a fake one at home and to all the excitement of going to get the tree and the decorations from the garage or somewhere hidden that you can't touch all year round that I would never really look for a real tree. And also because you know I'm not the most plants/nature person in the world and leave everything to die as I forget to water it, obvs. But, and because the Northcote Road has literally EVERYTHING all families need, there were real trees to sell in every corner.

That said, we went out on a mission... Until about 100 metres away, to the very first corner. Lazy like that. Actually I lie, we did go a bit further down but in a different mission that involved Topshop and MAC's make up. Promise I didn't get anything. Promise.

After a cozy hot chocolate, we got to the place and there were three very manly men messing around with the trees. We stood there, looking and pointing to the little one leading the group. One of the very manly men saw the lack of tree knowledge on our faces and said "this one needs a home!"... "OK, we'll take him!"

#fromwhereistand before going to bed. These bad boys are also from an awesome portuguese brand that's making fans all over the world! Check it out Catarina Martins' new collection here. Night night x

This girl never stops. She just doesn't. I'm not an expert on the modelling industry and don't really know how it all works but surely these girls have some kind of contract with the agencies or the brands they model for, no? Well, not Cara Delevingne. She is EVERYWHERE. I must admit I wasn't always a fan. The first time I started following her on Instagram I did think she was a bit too needy for attention. Like Pfft look at this girl, just trying to stand out by pretending she doesn't give a sh*t and can make ugly faces in photos... 

I even deleted her from my friends (outrageous, I know) as really didn't find her funny. I don't know what changed or when, but now I literally LOVE her. Think I realised she actually does not give a sh*t and couldn't care less of what they say about her poses, her tattoos (or 'tatts' as she says!), her (never too) skinny body and so on. Seriously, look at her!

Of course she is (again!) January Vogue's Cover Girl. And she's rocking those red leather trousers so much I want to go home and change into my ones from Zara. My latest breakdown was when I saw her in this year's Victoria Secret Fashion Show, fab as ever - 

Dear Cara, don't go toooo Rihanna-Miley crazy please. We love you like this, with hair, covered boobs and all that.

Morniiiiing! I've been a rubbish blogger lately but you know what? I do have a reason! Well, it happens that living in London is not as easy as some bloggers make it sound. Why? Because if you are a working blogger and not one that is lucky enough to blog for a living (I will get there, I will), you get in work around 9am and leave after 6pm. Result: you barely see daylight. Unless you want me to try and set the timer on a street bench at 8 in the morning and take an outfit picture with two very sleepy eyes, which I suspect it would send my blog views to -33. So! I'm happy to say that I'm looking to invest in a proper camera that will (hopefully!) make me a proper blogger but until then... Excuse my poor quality photos. It doesn't help that the ones that surround me are either very bad photographers or just very drunk friends!