VISITING HVAR TOWN IN AUTUMN, STYLING MY ART PRINTED T-SHIRT

 Buying t-shirts from a local printer with my own art printed on them proved a great idea. Besides, being a visual reminder and  a motivation for me to keep working on my creative hobbies, these t-shirts have helped me refresh my wardrobe. Who knew that styling graphic t-shirts was so easy? Today I'm showing you a comfy outfit with a graphic t-shirt, one that I wore for sight-seeing Hvar town. I love to visit this beautiful town in Autumn when there aren't many tourists around and when (to quote the poet and songwriter Arsen Dedic): ' sky made of lead and sea of pines'. 

Kupnja majica s otiskom mojih vlastitih ilustracija od lokalnog grafičara pokazala se kao odlična ideja. Osim što mi služi kao vizualni podsjetnik i motivacija za nastavak rada na mojim krativnim hobijima, ove majice su mi pomogle da malo osvježim garderobu. Tko je znao da je tako lako nositi grafičke majice? Danas ću vam pokazati udobnu odjevnu kombinaciju sa grafičkom majicom koju sam nosila za obilazak grada Hvar. Volim podsjetiti ovaj grad u jesen kada nema puno turista i kada je da citiram pjesnika i tekstopisca Arsena Dedića: "nebo od olova, a more od borova". 

Arsen knew how magical it is when it "rains on the islands in October." These photos were shot on a warm but cloudy and rainy day in October on the islands. Therefore, I couldn’t help but remember the song Don’t Give Up Ines which is one of my favorite songs of all time. I’ve been coming back to it regularly since my high school days. My favourite lines from song  Ne daj se Ines are: 

I know that there will be more youth,

Just not like this one;

On average, 1938.

I will not have with whom to stay young,

If you all grow old,

And such youth would be hard on me,

Yet, it appears you all must be right,

Because I'm all alone on this shore

Which all of you have abandoned and given up too easily.

 

And again it starts to rain 

Like it does in October on the islands.

A sea of lead and a sky of pines.

Distant voices that overlap:

Voice of a mother, that of a friend, of a daughter, a lover, a boat, a  brother.

Hastily gathered laundry in anticipation of rain

and the light vanished with that whiteness.

 

Another little walk along the sea shore and it's over;

Don't give in, Ines. * (my translation)

Arsen je znao koliko je magično kada u "listopadu kiši na otocima."  Ove fotografije su snimljenje jednog toplog ali oblačnog i kišnog dana u listopadu na otocima i nisam se mogla ne sjetiti pjesme Ne daj se Ines koja mi je jedna od najdražih pjesama svih vremena, vraćam joj se redovito još od srednjoškolskih dana. Moji omiljeni stihovi iz pjesme Ne daj se Ines su:

Znam da će jos biti mladosti
Ali ne više ovakve u prosjeku 1938.
Ja neću imati s kim ostati mlad
Ako svi ostarite i ta će mi mladost
Teško pasti

A bit će ipak da ste vi u pravu
Jer sam sam na ovoj obali
Koju ste napustili i predali bezvoljno
A ponovo počinje kiša

Kao sto vec kiši
U listopadu na otocima
More od olova i nebo od borova
Udaljeni glasovi koji se miješaju

Glas majke, prijatelja, kćeri
Ljubavnice, broda, brata
Na brzinu pokupljeno rublje pred kišu
I nestalo je svjetla s tom bjelinom
Jos malo šetnje uz more i gotovo

Ne daj se Ines

BEHIND ME YOU CAN SPOT: THE OLDEST THEATRE IN EUROPE FOR COMMONERS AND THE CITY CATHEDRAL (A FEW WORDS ABOUT THEIR HISTORY BELLOW)

THE OLDEST EUROPEAN THEATRE FOR COMMONERS (17th CENTURY)

Dating to seventeen century, this historical theatre still preserves much of its charm. It is fully preserved and still operates as a theatre. Four centuries of continual use is certainly a very impressive feat for any theatre. What is so interesting about this historical theatre is that it was the only theatre open to commoners (meaning people who are not of noble descent) of its time.  It is the third oldest theatre in Europe, but the first one for commoners. At the time, most theatres of this type were privately owned and opened only to nobles. However, in Hvar it was decided that the theatre will be open for all, regardless of their social statues. That's wonderfully democratic, isn't? 

THE  CATHEDRAL OF SAINT STEPHEN (16th CENTURY)

In immediate vicinity of the theatre you can find the historical city cathedral of Saint Stephen. Dating back to the 16th century, this late Renaissance/early baroque church is a beauty. The bell tower dating to 17th century is also quite stunning. The cathedral of saint Stephen was build to replace a church destroyed by the Turks.  Its shrine consists of pieces taken from 14th century Gothic church. This church was also build on a site of another earlier church (built in the 6th century). 

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF HVAR TOWN? If you want to see more of Hvar town, you are more than welcome to check some of my previous posts about it.

VISITING HVAR CITY AND STYLING WIDE TROUSERS

FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: HVAR CITY

VISITING HVAR IN WINTER PART 1

VISITING HVAR TOWN IN WINTER PART 2

 CLIMBING THE FORTRESS IN HVAR CITY

PERFECTLY VALID REASONS FOR VISITING HVAR IN WINTER TIME

HVAR TOWN (SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BLUE)

VISITING FRANCISTIAN MONASTERY

THE INVENTOR OF MODERN DACTYLOSCOPHY - IVAN VUCETIC (VUČETIĆ)- A NATIVE OF HVAR TOWN AND A CITIZEN OF ARGENTINA

In one of Hvar's parks, the one right next to the main square, you'll notice a beautiful mosaic that represents a finger tip. Ivan Vučetić ( born July 20, 1858 in Hvar and died in Argentina in 1925)  is considered to be the father of modern dactyloscopy — the analysis and classification of fingerprints. It was Vučetić who first solved a case using fingertip analysis as a main proof in a murder case. Vučetić is credited with making the first positive fingerprint-based identification of a criminal back in 1892. Ivan Vučetić moved from his native Hvar town and Dalmatia region to Argentina. This was not uncommon in those times, in fact many Croats emigrated into South America over the 19th and 20th century. It was in Buenos Aires that Vučetić founded the Center for Dactyloscopy in  and began employing a then-novel method of identifying criminals using their fingerprints. However, he faced a lot of back-lash as many were sceptic towards his discovery. He often had to defend both himself and his method. Well, as they say, all is well that ends well. With time his method was accepted and now we cannot imagine modern forensic science without it. To honour him, there is his bust in Hvar city and a forensic institute named after him in Zagreb. So, he did become acclaimed with time, both in his native and adoptive country. 

THE STORY OF AN OUTFIT- HOW I WORE IT BEFORE? 

This time I styled my galactic princess t-shirt with a blue vintage pleated skirt, beige driving loafers, a burgundy jacket and a leather backpack. 

SEE 10 WAYS TO STYLE THIS PLEATED BLUE SKIRT HERE!

....AND HERE ARE MORE LINKS TO POSTS ABOUT FASHION ILLUSTRATING 

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FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: SKETCHING ON A FERRY

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