a little place to call my own (art and fashion blog)

Hello dear readers. Times are hard but we need to try to do our best to stay positive and productive. Being in lockdown isn't the easiest of tasks, that's for sure. It is true that the whole corona situation is very serious but we must avoid succumbing to desperate and destructive thoughts. This too shall pass. When you start feeling depressed about having to be in your home all day, just remember that having a roof over your head is still a privilege. There are still ways to stay productive in this situation. If fashion is your passion, then you can use this time to do fashion related things. As a matter of fact, I've come up with twenty fashion related activities you can do while in self-isolation and lockdown. You can have fun with fashion even if you don't leave your home.    20  FUN  FASHION THINGS TO DO IN CORONA LOCKDOWN 1. SHOP YOUR CLOSET AND FIGURE OUT MULTIPLE WAYS TO WEAR SOMETHING 2. CLEAN AND ORGANIZE YOUR CLOSETS  3. IRON OR MEND YO...

Hello dear readers! I've missed interacting with you and writing on  this little place of my own, I really did but in this time of coronavirus epidemic and crisis, I made a conscious decision to put my pupils first and by first I really mean first (as in before everyone else, even before communication with family and friends). It's the least I can do, considering how difficult this is bound to be for the kids right now. The transition to virtual classroom is quite challenging in many ways. I teach English to elementary school children, so we're talking about very young learners here. I cannot just text them to do something and study on their own. I need to make detailed instructions and lesson plans for everyone as well as communicate with their parents constantly. Everything that I can do within a blink of an eye in a classroom (such as check whether they're paying attention or not) cannot be easily done in a virtual classroom, so there is a lot of work involved. I ne...

There is much talk of sustainability in fashion these days and that's great because it's an important subject.  I'm definitely interested in the topic of sustainability in fashion and I do enjoy reading and learning about it. We definitely still have a long way to go in terms of making fashion more friendly towards our environment on a global level.  I hope that future will teach us new ways to be more sustainable. There are definitely a lot of talented and gifted individuals who are working on making clothes more sustainable. Moreover, there are many ways in which we can promote sustainability ourselves. One of the ways I'm trying to promote sustainability on my blog by showing you different ways to wear the same item. This time it's all about these high caramel boots.  30 + WAYS TO STYLE A PAIR OF HEELED CARAMEL BOOTS  I have had this pair of heeled caramel boots for a few years. This pair is by Peko (Croatian/Slovenian brand) in collaboration with loca...