COLOURFUL STYLING FOR A VISIT TO ČAPLJINA CITY Orange, green, blue, black / Narančasta, zelena, plava i crna

Orange is the colour of warmth, some say. In the colour palette, it is placed between red and yellow, two colours that are very dear to me. So, the fact that I'm fond of this colour is not surprising at all. As you can imagine, I was very happy when I found this lovely midi dress. I've been looking for a long sleeved midi dress for a while, so it's great that I finally found one- and in perfect colour.   The fact that it is from a local brand Bellissima makes it even better. I'm mentioning this brand because people often avoid local stores thinking they are expensive, but in reality they are often cheaper than high-street brands. Yes, you read that right. You don't have to buy all your clothes in Zara, H&M and other high-street brands. Not that I'm against high-street brands. I'm not.  I mean buy clothes in Zara if that is what you really want, but don't be afraid to explore different options. Never buy something just because someone else is doing it. Buy only things you really want. Life is too short for anything else.

 Narančasta je boja topline, neki bi rekli. U paleti boja nalazi se između crvene i žute, dvije boje koje su mi jako drage. Tako da činjenica da mi je ova boja prirasla srcu baš i nije neko iznenađenje. Kao što možete zamisliti, bila sam jako zadovoljna kada sam pronašla ovu haljinu dužine ispod koljena. Zbog činjenice da je od lokalne marke Bellissime još mi je draža. Spominjem ovu marku zato što ljudi često izbjegavaju lokalne dućane vjerujući da su skupi, a zapravo znaju biti jeftiniji od uobičajenih marki koje možete pronaći u tržnim centrima. Da, dobro ste to pročitali. Ne morate sve kupovati u Zari,  H&M i drugim sličnim markama. Ne da imam nešto protiv tih brandova. Nemam. Kupujte odjeću tamo ako vam se stvarno sviđa, ali nemojte se bojati probati i nešto drugačije. Nikada nemojte kupovati nešto samo zato što i drugi to/tamo kupuju. Kupujte samo ono što vam se doista sviđa. Život je prekratak za pomodarstvo. 

Another colours that I love is green. To me it is a very serene colour. This little tartan coat that some would describe as a long blazer ( I tend to perceive it as a light coat because it is surprisingly warm) has been a key piece in my closet for years. I wear it in every season beside Summer. Every year. Anyway, I decided to added another colour to this mix. So, I opted for this blue bag. The more, the merrier, right? This light green necklace is an old creation of mine. To tell you the truth, I'm not sure that I would know how to make this necklace today. I have no idea how I managed to make such a complex necklace without special tools. I know what materials I used- wire and glass beads, but how did I make it? You know how it is with skills--- if you don't use it, you lose it.

Još jedna boja koju volim je zelena. Ta me boja smiruje. Ovaj karirani kaputić koji bi neki opisali kao dugi blajzer (a ja ga vidim više kao lagani kaputić jer je iznenađujuće topao) je ključni dio moje garderobe već godinama. Nosim ga  u svako godišnje doba osim ljeti. Baš svake godine. Kakogod, odlučila sam dodati još jednu boju ovoj kombinaciji pa sam se tako odlučila za ovu plavu torbu. Više je bolje, zar ne? Ova svijetlo zelena ogrlica je moja stara kreacija. Da budem iskrena nisam sigurna bi li danas znala nešto takvo napraviti. Nemam pojma kako sam uspjela napraviti tako složenu ogrlicu bez posebnin alata. Napravila sam je od žice i staklenih perlica, ali kako? Svaka se vještina izgubi kada se ne koristi. 

I think it goes without saying that these photographs were taken before the cold front hit Europe. The last time the temperatures here were this low was half a century ago. Yet, I would be wrong to complain, because temperatures here are still milder than in most of Europe. During the night it was minus 15 Celsius but during the day it is only a few degrees below zero. I was very sad to hear (on the news) that this cold had already claimed lives in Europe. Keep safe and dress warmly! If you live in an extremely cold climate, keep your time in the open to a minimum. I know that today's outfit is not in the spirit of the advice I'm giving to you but is the thought that counts, right? Besides, shooting an outfit in a cold weather would be against the advice about staying in I just gave you, wouldn't it? As I said, this outfit was shot when it was still warm (only a few days ago).  In case anyone is wondering, the location for these photographs was a train stop in Čapljina. Check out my previous visit to this charming little town here.

Ne trebam napominjati da su ove fotografije uslikane prije nego što je val hladnoće zahvatio Europu, zar ne? Kažu da su zadnji put ovako niske temperature ovdje bilo prije pola stoljeća. No, nije u redu da se žalim jer su temperature ovdje ipak još uvijek blaže nego u većini Europe. Tijekom noći bilo je minus 15 stupnjeva, ali preko dana je samo nekoliko stupnjeva ispod nule. Baš me rastužilo kada sam vidjela na vijestima da zbog hladnoće već ima umrlih u Europi. Pazite na sebe i toplo se obucite! Ako živite gdje je jako hladno, svedite izlaske na minimum. Znam da današnja kombinacija nije baš u duhu savjeta za važnošću toploga odijevanja, ali bitna je namjera, zar ne? Osim toga da se slikavam po hladnoći to bi bilo protiv savjeta koji sam dala o tome da smanjimo izlaske, zar ne?  Kao što sam rekla, ova kombinacija je uslikana kada je bilo još toplo (prije par dana). U slučaju da se itko pita, lokacija je željeznička stanica u Čapljini. Pogledajte moj prošli posjet ovom šarmatnome gradiću ovdje.

haljina/dress: modna kuća Bellissima
coat/kaputić: modna kuća Uzor
the rest/ostalo: not branded/ nisu markirani

 

 

haljina/dress: modna kuća Bellissima
coat/kaputić: modna kuća Uzornecklace/ ogrlica: made &designed by me- a long time ago, napravila sam je i osmislila sama- davno
the rest/ostalo: not branded/ nije markirano