winter is in the air

A part of me wishes that I can tell you that the spring is in the air but alas I very much feel the cold.  The other part of me doesn't really care that much about the low temperatures because I know I can always dress warmly. It is not like I have to worry about freezing to death. Cold just means more clothes and more clothes sometimes equals more fun. The glass is always half full, right? Anyway, I think what bugs us about winter is not so much cold as the absence of sun. On a sunny day I always feel like it is spring even when it is cold...and there is more to spring than just warm weather. It is as everything is coming to life again. Still, a part of me responds to the serenity of the winter. How do you feel about it? Dressing colourfully can be just what we need in winter. The photo is taken indoors in company of some M.M posters. Like many, I have a thing for this iconic lady.




 Marilyn Monroe said : " A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate to be a thing." and I think she had a good point. I often see  people looking at celebrities as things, as some kind of public property. I'm not the one to talk overly negatively about show business or fashion industry because there is always more than meets the eye.

One shouldn't be superficial when talking about serious matters so I'll leave that subject for the future. There are certainly a lot of negative aspects of the movie and the fashion industry, (the one that saddens me the most is the one that Marilyn was talking about) but there are also the positive ones and by making rash judgement we're not really helping anyone, are we?

 Positive thinking can be a great thing, but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't use our head. If we don't face the dark, it overtakes us and that goes as much for our inner as the outer world. In the light of the book by Mende Nazer that I have read yesterday, I can say that there is nothing worse than when a human being treats another human being like a thing.

Who is Mende Nazer?
Mende Nazer was abducted as a child and  sold into slavery. The things she went trough are hard to imagine or describe. I often write reviews about books (goodreads) but I couldn't write a review about this one. Her memoir literally gave me nightmares.  She managed to escape to freedom eventually but many were not that lucky. Mende Nazer is only a few years older than myself. Who knows how many slaves there are out there? How can anyone of us be truly free when so many are imprisoned?

Today I would like to recommend you to read her book Slave: My true story or just read one of her interview and take a moment to think about it.




Comments

  1. Unknown18 February 2013 at 09:02

    Nice! You're right, colors is what we need for winter!


    http://lowbudget-lowcost.blogspot.it/2013/02/stripes-how-to-wear-them.html

    ReplyDelete
  2. Unknown18 February 2013 at 09:23

    hey there, thanks for the post, will try and read the book. Just makes me think there are so many things to be thankful about in life..
    Best, Zia
    http://tisallaboutthefashion.blogspot.in/

    ReplyDelete
  3. Denisa18 February 2013 at 09:48

    So nice post and I am following you now via bloglovin. I am num 5. it is great that you have now bloglovin. Perfect. Have a great day.

    http://www.fashiondenis.com/

    ReplyDelete
  4. Lucy18 February 2013 at 10:01

    Le unghie sono fantastiche! Baci Lucy www.tpinkcarpet.com

    ReplyDelete
  5. margaret cruzemark18 February 2013 at 10:08

    I adore this, can't wait to see what you do next!
    Best Regards
    Miss Margaret Cruzemark
    http://margaretcruzemark.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  6. Stylowe Trójmiasto18 February 2013 at 10:33

    Great manicure :-)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Unknown18 February 2013 at 10:42

    love the scarf! it's a beautiful color!

    XOXO
    Arianna

    http://aryannastyle.blogspot.it/
    https://www.facebook.com/AryannaStyle

    ReplyDelete
  8. Anonymous18 February 2013 at 10:57

    nice pictures ;) i like your nails ;))

    follow?
    http://charmeusee.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  9. samecookiesdifferent18 February 2013 at 11:02

    ❤❤❤❤

    ReplyDelete
  10. Anonymous18 February 2013 at 11:15

    również obserwuję ;))

    ReplyDelete
  11. Ely18 February 2013 at 11:20

    I love your literary suggestments! <3 And I understand you.. I feel always cold!!! :D You're nice and sweet my dear friend :) Kisses with hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Unknown18 February 2013 at 12:12

    super su ti slike shal je odlican!! http://anitce.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  13. Unknown18 February 2013 at 13:20

    What a super post, so full of content

    http://monstermagpie.blogspot.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/magicmagpie666

    ReplyDelete
  14. Dressed With Soul18 February 2013 at 13:23

    Oh yes, colours make the winter much brighter and for me you´re a messenger of spring <3

    xx
    Rena
    http://dressedwithsoul.blogspot.de/

    ReplyDelete
  15. Ileana18 February 2013 at 13:55

    I love ur nails!!! :D
    Great look ^^
    xoxo

    novelstyle.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  16. Unknown18 February 2013 at 14:43

    You look great again!
    And the hat!!!.....so romantic:)
    greetings

    bestdressedpoland

    ReplyDelete
  17. Unknown18 February 2013 at 15:27

    Bellissime le tue unghie!
    Fabiola

    wildflowergirl

    ReplyDelete
  18. The Makeup Maven18 February 2013 at 19:25

    I absolutely love your blog! I really enjoyed browsing your blog. I followed you on GFC! Hoping you can come by mine too :) Thank you for this post! I can't wait to read more of your posts. More power to you!

    XOXO
    Your new follower,
    www.MusingsofaMakeupMaven.com

    ReplyDelete
  19. Content Director - Strong Female Leaders18 February 2013 at 19:59

    lol. No kidding. More clothes is always more fun.
    Girlie Blog Seattle | Cheap Makeup Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  20. RaeAbigael18 February 2013 at 22:11

    I adore Marilyn Monroe :)) And I love your hat by the way ;D

    xoxo,
    Rae \(^o^)/
    Raellarina - The Ballerina on Fire

    ReplyDelete
  21. Mrs C18 February 2013 at 23:14

    I'm intrigue by the memoir! I am an avid reader so this is good news to me :) Your post is always a joy to read, keep it coming!

    GREETINGS FROM DUBAI
    MRS JACK OF ALL TRADES DAILY
    http://mrsjackofalltradesdaily.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  22. Fede19 February 2013 at 01:46

    nice look and nails,
    following you hope you will follow back
    kisses
    I LOVE SHOPPING

    ReplyDelete
  23. styletraces19 February 2013 at 03:13

    Nice fur!

    xoxo
    STYLE TRACES
    ST FACEBOOK PAGE

    ReplyDelete
  24. Madame Chic Bcn19 February 2013 at 03:46

    I do think that the more grey and cold the days is, the more color we have to add to our outfit. And in my case it works 'cause usually it cheers me up!! ;-)
    xoxo
    Patricia

    http://misstoptenimage.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  25. Unknown19 February 2013 at 06:11

    Noktići su preslatki, a M. Monroe na zidu savršena inspiracija! :)

    ReplyDelete
  26. Adora Mehitabel19 February 2013 at 07:14

    lovely nails
    www.adoramehitabel.blogspot.co.uk

    ReplyDelete
  27. Rebecca Ragionieri19 February 2013 at 09:01

    Bello il quadro (: Reb, xoxo.

    *Nuovo post sul mio blog, fammi sapere cosa ne pensi:
    http://www.toprebel.com/2013/02/velvet-goldmine-new-shop.html

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

All your comments mean a lot to me, even the criticism. Naravno da mi puno znači što ste uzeli vrijeme da nešto napišete, pa makar to bila i kritika. Per me le vostre parole sono sempre preziose anche quando si tratta di critiche.

Popular posts from this blog

THE ISLAND OF THE MISSING TREES BY ELIF SHAFAK (BOOK REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION)

Image
Today I shall review The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. I was actually gifted this book. What a wonderful present it proved to be! Published in 2021, this postmodern  novel  follows two  story lines and uses framed narration.  The Island of Missing Trees  tells the life story of a Greek Turkish couple and their adolescent daughter.  This novel examines and explores a number of topics such as identity, migration, immigrant life, war trauma, memory, love and family. It's an ambitious novel that examines serious topics with due respect and sensitivity . I read it months ago, but I remember it vividly. Honestly, I cried a lot while reading this novel. It really moved me greatly. In fact, that is probably why it took me this long to finish this book review. I needed to emotionally process the story.   The Island of Missing Trees is   set in London and Cyprus. The narration isn't chronological .  The story jumps back and forth, following two main timelines, one set in moder
Read more

FORGIVENESS DAY BY URSULA K. LE GUIN (BOOK REVIEW AND AN AUTUMN STYLING)

Image
Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! How are you today? I'm back with another Ursula K. Le Guin book review. In this post, I'll review " Forgiveness Day" , a science fiction novella that is a part of the Hainish Circle. Published in 1995, "Forgiveness Day " won multiple awards. This novella is often published together with her other novellas from the Hainish Circle, and it can be find in various editions of Four Ways to Forgiveness and Five Ways to Forgiveness.   Thematically, this novella is a part of five stories featuring two Hainish planets, but it can definitely be read on its own. I think it functions well as a stand alone novella. I listened to it in audio form, and I didn't have any problems following the story.  The world building is simple and effective. The author fills us in about the history of the two planets as the story enfolds. For such a short work of prose, this novella is really impressive in that it manages to explore the theme o
Read more

SUPPORTING LOCAL DESIGNERS IN MOSTAR: TRANSITIONAL AUTUMN STYLING WITH OZZ BRAND

Image
Hello readers and fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll share two transitional outfits featuring a lilac skirt from fashion designer Stanka Zovko. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you've probably seen this skirt before. Afterall, I'm really good at shopping my closet. I've been wearing this lilac skirt a lot in the past few months. It's also a great piece for transitional weather because it can be easily layered, or dressed up and down.  Supporting local designers and artisans is certainly something that pays off in the long run. If you want to own unique pieces and at the same time, support your local community, you should really explore shopping local, or commissioning local artisans and designers.  Sustainability in fashion is a big topic nowadays! However, sometimes I feel like people make it more complicated than it really is. We should go back to our origins. Explore vintage, second hand and local shopping. Learn how to stay away from the big shoppin
Read more

MALTA HIKING TALES (PART FIVE) GHAJN TUFFIEFA AND QUARABBA BAY

Image
Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! I'm back with another Malta themed post. Recently I posted a painting inspired by Malta. As some of you might remember, I visited Malta a few years ago, but I only blogged about it last April, when I published a series of post on Malta. My series about Malta isn't finished, though. In fact, today we're going to continue it. Considering my stay on Malta was two weeks long, it deserves more than a couple of posts. There is a lot to see and do on Malta. It's a small island, but one that's filled with so much life and beauty. Although Malta faces some problems caused by fast tourism, it remains an unique and magical island.  In this post, I'll take you to the bays I visited while hiking on Malta. One of them (Ghajn Tuffieha Bay) is the one I painted. You can visit that post by clicking on the link below: TRAVEL WITH MY ART #43, GHAJN TUFFIEHA BAY, MALTA LET'S START WITH THE GOLDEN BAY We actually didn't go all the way
Read more

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER, A SHORT STORY BY W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Image
Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! Welcome November! We'll welcome this new month with a blog review. In this post, I'll share my review for Maugham's short story titled T he Ant and the Grasshopper . This post will also be  a reading recommendation because I enjoyed this story a great deal. I've been reading Maugham's The Complete Short Stories for some time now. I've been taking my time with this collection, but I enjoyed it a lot. When I finish this book in its entirely, I'll share a review for all of his stories. Until then, I'll keep posting individual reviews of stories I liked the most. If you want to read Maugham yourself, you can find his collected works online (among other places  on project Gutenberg ) and read them for free.  W. Somerset Maugham is a writer whose subtle use of humour is delightful, but sometimes it's easy to miss it just because it's so subtle. He's wonderful at mixing the harsh realities of life with clever
Read more

FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY WATERCOLOUR: LONG DRESSES AND DE PROFUNDIS QUOTES!

Image
 Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! It's almost ten. I've had a long week and I'm quite tired and sleepy. However, I'll try to wrap this post up for you tonight. What kind of post? Well, a post about art. Fashion art to be more precise.  I've been on a roll lately with my art posts. After a period of not posting my art at all, due to a variety of reasons, I started posting my art in every post. I got back to my destination art series, and now it's time for another post in my fashion art series. Friday Fashion Illustration  is somewhat of a regular feature on my blog. Today I'll share two watercolour pencil fashion illustrations of mine. I sketched both of them this Summer in my A3 mixed media sketchbook. I sketched the long yellow dress first, and then the blue and read one. The medium for both of them is watercolour pencils on paper, the same brand I always use. I find watercolour pencils to be quite practical, especially for sketching. I often use the
Read more