Outfit and painting of the day ( fairy tale) / Odjevna kombinacija i slika dana (bajka)

Fairy tales have always fascinated me.I supposed it could be told that both the 'fairy and the 'tale' in fairytale are equally interesting to me because these two aspects fascinate me  a great deal. The first aspect is the 'fairy' part and the second is the 'tale' part. Let's talk about the 'fairy' aspect. By that I mean the mythological or the fantasy aspect of fairy tales. Mythology is somewhat of a hobby of mine, I always loved researching it, for it teaches us not only to understand different cultures and people, but also how to make connections and see how all the nations and people have so much in common. If you spend enough time reading fairy tales, you'll find matching themes in all of them. There are myths that all cultures seem to share, for example the myth about the creation of world. Another aspect of fairy tales that I love has to do with storytelling. That would be the 'tale' in the 'fairy tale'. I always loved stories and I'm pretty sure that is one of things that attracts me to fashion. 

Bajke su me uvijek fascinirale. Pretpostavljam da je to zbog dva njihova aspekta, jedan je onaj koji se može nazvati "bajkovitim", a drugi je sama priča. Pričati ćemo malo o "bajkovitom" aspektu, a pod time mislim na mitološki i fantastični aspekt bajki. Mitologija mi je pomalo zanimacija. Uvijek sam je voljela istraživati, jer nas uči ne samo kako razumjeti druge ljude i kulture, nego i kako napraviti poveznice i vidjeti koliko svi narodi i ljudi imaju toga zajedničkog. Provedete li dovoljno vremena čitajući bajke, naći ćete teme koje se pojavljuju u svima njima. Postoje mitovi koje sve kulture dijele, na primjer mit o stvaranju svijeta. Drugi aspekt bajki koji volim ima veze s pričanjem priča, to bi bila sama priča koju bajka sadrži.Uvijek sam voljela priče i poprilično sa sigurna da je to ono što me privlači modi.

Yes, if there is such a thing as a fairy tale why there shouldn't be such a thing as a fashion tale? Don't tell me that fashion isn't about storytelling. When you're wearing an outfit, doesn't that outfit have its story and sometimes even a message? Aren't you making a statement of some kind with the clothes you wear? If you choose to wear whatever you grab at the moment and you attend a fashion event, won’t what you wear be seen as a statement even if you put no effort in it? Even avoiding to make a statement can be seen as making a statement? We talk with our clothes, there is no avoiding this fact. What we choose to wear may not reveal our personality completely, but it always carries a message of some sort. Fairy tale and fashion tale, those two terms may be closer than we realize. This painting I'm sharing with you today makes me think of fairy tales. However, it also makes me think of fashion history and the symbolism of colours. The fact I created this painting using old make up makes me think about other things as well, such as recycling and beauty industry. There are stories hidden in everywhere we do, there are always tales to be created and told.

Da, ako postoje bajke, zašto ne bi postojale i modne priče? Nemojte mi kazati da moda nije o pričanju. Kada nosite odjevnu kombinaciju, zar ona nema svoju priču, a ponekad i svoju poruku? Zar nije nekakav izričaj odjeća koju nosite? Ako odaberete nositi prvo što vam padne pod ruku i odete na neki modni događaj, zar se to neće tumačiti kao neka poruka pa čak i ako niste uložili nimalo truda u to? Mi govorimo s odjećom, to se ne može izbjeći. Ono što odaberemo nositi neće posve otkriti našu osobnost, ali uvijek nosi nekakvu poruku. Bajka i modna priča, te dvije sintagme mogu biti bliže u značenju nego što shvaćamo. Ova slika koju danas dijelim s vama me podsjeća na bajke. Međutim, kad je vidim sjetim se i modne povijesti i simbolizma boja. Činjenica da sam naslikala ovu sliku korišteći staru šminku navodi me da mislim i o drugim stvarima, kao što je recikliranje i industrija ljepota. Priče su skrivene svugdje i uvijek postoje priče za stvoriti i ispričati.

Medium: coloured pencils and make up ( L'oreal true red lipstick, no name lipsticks and essence eyepencil)
medij: bojica i šminka ( L'oreal true red ruž za usne, još jedan nemarkiran ruž i essence olovko za oči)

Sunny day. There are pleanty of those during the Summer and I'm not complaining.What to wear when the temperatures get high? Well, the best thing is to choose light clothing and sandals, right? Today I'm showing you one summer outfit. This vintage skirt is one of my favourites, I got it from my aunt and it came with a matching blouse. Sometimes I wear these two items together and sometimes apart. I think my attraction to vintage clothes has mainly to do with my love for stories. Behind every vintage piece of clothing  I own there is a story.  I could write a book about them some day. Clothes worn by various women on different ocassions, clothes handed over to me because these ladies  knew I would wear it....and I do. Styling vinatage clothes is always fun. Another thing I enjoy a great deal is naturally reading. If you are interested in the reviews of books I'm holding in my hand, you can find them here and here.

Sunčani dan. Ima dosta takvih dana tijekom ljeta i ja se ne žalim. Što nositi kada temperature narastu? Najbolje je odabrati laganu odjeću i sandale, zar ne? Danas s vama dijelim ljetnu odjevnu kombinaciju. Ova vintage suknja jedna je od mojih najdražih, dobila sam je od tete, a došla je u kompletu s bluzom. Nekada nosim ova dva komada odjeće skupa, a nekada odvojeno. Mislim da me vintage odjeći najviše privlači ljubav prema pričama. Iza svakoga vintage komada odjeće koji imam krije se priča. Mogla bi napisati knjigu o njima jednoga dana. Odjeća koju su nosile razne žene za drugačije prigode, odjeća koja mi je dana jer su te dame znale da ću je ja nositi....i nosim je. Uvijek je zabavno nositi vintage odjeću. Još jedna stvar u kojoj uživam je naravno čitanje. Zanimaju li vas književni ogledi knjiga koje imam ovdje u ruci, možete ih naći ovdje i ovdje.

How I wore this skirt last year here
Kako sam  nosila ovu suknju prošle godine ovdje

tee/majica: old
skirt/suknja: vintage
wedges:old
bag: old
books: from library