WEARING SUMMER FLORALS IN SPLIT CITY 2024

 Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers!  I actually decided to take another short vacation. I took a few more days off to relax before returning to work. I'm currently in Split (Croatia),  going for daily swims, reading books and trying to improve my mental and physical fitness. With everything that is going on in the world, I really needed a mental break.

Yesterday I shopped at a nearby second-hand shop where they sell clothes by kilogram. I bought about two kilos of clothes. All for 9 euros and 60 cents, not bad. I went there because I had to buy white shirts for work and I ended up buying 15 items. Now I have all the shirts I need! 

Do you sometimes feel like there are two kinds of people, those who brag how much they paid for something and those who brag how little they paid? Maybe there is also the third, who do neither of these things. Either way, what matters is that you do what makes sense to you.

Anyway, bought some other things as well, including this floral dress that didn't come with a label. I paired it with black Borosana sandals from an iconic Croatian brand Borovo, big sunglasses and a mini beige bag. I felt fantastic wearing this!








The print on this illustrated reminded me of this dress! I drew this fashion illustration a few years ago based on D&G design. 


I think I'll get a lot of wears out of this floral mini dress. I plan to style it under longer skirts. I often wear my shorter skirts as blouses by layering skirts over them. I also plan to wear this mini floral dress with fun tights or leggings once it gets colder. I can totally imagine layering it with blazers.




I blogged about Split city many times. 
It is my hometown and I love it.
I will come back to this post to include links to my previous posts about Split city later. 


...AND HERE I'M TO SHARE MY PREVIOUS LINKS ABOUT SPLIT CITY


MY MOST RECENT VISIT

SUMMER 2024: WHEN THE SUN SETS IN SPLIT 

JULY, 20214

My beautiful city, nicknamed the pearl of the sea, is a fascinating mix of the old and the new. Originally build as a summer residence for an ancient Roman emperor Diocletian, it has had an eventful and interesting history!




In my last TRAVEL WITH MY ART post, I shared one of my paintings inspired by Split city. That was not the first time I painted my home city. It has appeared in Travel With My Art series a couple of times. 

SEE HOW I ILLUSTRATED AND PAINTED SPLIT BEFORE!

  MATEJUŠKA, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA)



  A SEAVIEW FROM A PARK (SPLIT, CROATIA)


Besides in MY regular TRAVEL WITH MY ART feature, Split city has appeared in my other art posts as well. Have a look and follow the links below to see how Split inspired my art.

PHOTODIARY: EN PLEIN AIR SKETCH



Back in Spring 2021, I took advantage of wonderful sunny weather to do some en plein air sketching in Split city, Croatia.  The weather was so warm that it felt like summer. The beach I sketched is called Firule and what you can se in the distance is island Čiovo. I drew this seascape with watercolour pencils, What made me choose this spot to sketch were the colours. I was fascinated by the colour of the sea and the rocks. 







OIL PASTELS VS. WATERCOLOUR


 I completed this watercolour pencil sketch the same day I started it. 









Why do location and fashion illustrating often go hand in hand? I found myself asking that question today. I love exploring all aspects of fashion illustration, because well it's something I'm passionate about, and I've pretty much always been into it. Seriously, my elementary schoolbooks are filled with fashion illustrations. Anyhow, as of late, I find myself wanting to make fashion illustrations that will be as much about the location as about the outfit. I know I'm not the only one. There are many fashion illustrators out there who do location illustrating as well. I'm not sure what is the secret connection, but location art sure gets along with fashion art. Inner design and architecture are often a part of fashion illustrations as well.  



Now, that I think of it, I need more white in my wardrobe. I have one a few white  dresses with different prints, but one can always use more.


CHANELLING MY INNER MONICA BELLUCCI

When I wrote about Monica Bellucci's style, I noticed that she realizes on classical prints, such as floral print,  a lot. That made me think, what is the history of floral print? I had to do some research. I found a good article that I'm going to link below. 





I visited this site CULTURE ON CALL and found out more about the history of floral print.

Floral design history takes us all the way back to Ancient Egypt, where designs included order, simplicity and repetition of a particular pattern, with specific flowers having special meanings, such as the lotus blossom which was considered sacred. In Greek and Roman times, real flowers were used to decorate clothing through bouquets, wreaths, garlands and brooches which would add a scented flourish for any occasion.

It wasn’t until the late-medieval period that we started to see floral design included on fabrics. This can largely be attributed to China in the twelfth century, when embroidered fabrics showing beautiful flowers and scenes of nature were used for clothing. This trend swept through Middle Eastern and Asian countries, and thanks to the Silk Road, made its way into Europe via Italian merchants.

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Italian cities like Venice and Florence were renowned for their sumptuous velvet fabrics that incorporated gold and silver threads in large floral patterns, inspired by the fabrics imported from the Ottoman Empire.

These beautiful fabrics, along with embroidered silks made their way to France where, at the court of Louis XIV, superintendent of finance Jean-Baptiste Colbert pushed forward a plan to promote the new French embroidered silks inspired from those traded by Italian merchants. These silks made their way to England, however the designers here based their designs on botanical specimens and engravings....

READ THE FULL ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ALEX WALKER HERE.








POST UPDATE: I FOUND ANOTHER FLORAL FASHION ILLUSTRATION I PUBLISHED- BASED ON ONE OF MY OWN OUTFITS!
FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION PUBLISHED IN 2021
I ALSO ILLUSTRATE OTHER BLOGGERS!


INSPIRED BY MICA, SHEILA AND BLAIR + my previous INSPIRED BY POSTS starting with the most recent ones: 



As usual, these photos were taken by my husband. Thank you husband! I wore this outfit for a casual coffee date in the neighbourhood. Here are more photos from this same neighbourhood. 


ANOTHER FLORAL STYLING I WORE IN SUMMER 2015 

I TOOK ANOTHER OUTFIT POST ON THIS SAME LOCATION IN FRONT OF THIS MURAL IN 2021

That red dress was my answer to a question- What to wear to a summer date? I felt really comfortable in that outfit, as much as I felt in this floral dress outfit I wore.

Sometimes I feel like wearing something form fitting, sometimes I prefer something a bit more oversized. 

A FORM-FITTING STATEMENT DRESS PAIRED WITH COMFY SHOES IS MY SUMMER DATE LOOK!

If form- fitting is your choice, you simply cannot go wrong with a statement dress and a pair of comfortable sandals. If you want to feel comfortable and still look attractive and feminine, then a statement dress is the way to go. Floral pattern dress is a fun choice, but you can also go for a one colour option.

 Pair your statement dress  with a cute bag and comfortable sandals for a easy but feminine summer styling.

 If you don't feel comfortable in a dress, then you choose shorts or pants and wear a statement top.

 In fact, sometimes I wear a skirt over a dress so that it becomes a top with statement sleeves. 

SUMMER 2021

LOOKING AT THIS PHOTO ABOVE, I THINK I'LL STICK WITH LONG HAIR

 I think I'm just a long hair girly at heart, you know! I think I'll stick with darker hair as well, I tried dyeing my hair dark brown instead of black, but it turned black. I'd have to use bleach to lighten it as I have been dyeing it black, and I don't feel like using bleach. 


Have you been reading anything interesting lately? I have, but I'll save the details for the next review. I read a few short stories by Maugham. Some of them were quite bleak, but I enjoyed them all. I also read some stories by Ursula K. Le Guin. At the moment, I'm reading a novel Playing God by Sarah Zettel. So far, so good!  It's an interesting read for sure.





MORE POSTS ABOUT SPLIT CITY

A SPLIT CITY GIRL WHO LOVES PAINTING THE SEA

In this recent 2024 post, you'll find photographs of beach Žnjan, a summer outfit and my meditations about painting the sea. Below there are more links to explore from posts shot in Split city.

 A SHORT VISIT TO SPLIT CITY, WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO DINE?
HOW TO FIND PHOTO WORTHY LOCATIONS IN SPLIT CITY?
 VISITING SPLIT CITY IN WINTER TIME
 A FLORAL DRESS FOR SIGHTSEEING SPLIT CITY
RESTAURANT ASIA, SPLIT CITY 
 WHAT TO DO IN SPLIT CITY IN AUTUMN?
FEMININE STYLING & SUNSET IN SPLIT CITY
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPLIT CITY
IS SPRING A GOOD TIME TO VISIT SPLIT CITY?
STROLLING SPLIT 3





WHERE THE SEA IS CRYSTAL CLEAR...
 STREET STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY SPLITSUNSET IN SPLIT CITY
WHAT TO WEAR FOR SIGHTSEEING SPLIT CITY?
 IS DOMINUS CATHEDRAL TOWER WORTH THE CLIMB?
 SUMMER ISN'T OVER YET IN SPLIT CITY
WHY VISITING SPLIT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA?
WINTER IN SPLIT CITY, CROATIA
 MUSTARD DRESS AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN SPLIT
 SPLIT CITY CENTRE AND A MIDI DRESS
SPLIT CITY SPRING STYLE 2021
SPLIT CITY SUMMER 2021
SPLIT CITY RESTAURANT DALMATINO 2021
SPLIT CITY, SEPTEMBER 2021
I LOVE SPLIT CITY (TWO OUTFITS)
 PURPLE AND RED IN SPLIT CITY
 SPRING IN SPLIT CITY



That is all for today. How are you doing? 




Thank you for visiting!



Comments

  1. Citu25 August 2024 at 16:17

    Lindos diseños. Me gusta tu vestido. Ten unas buenas vacaciones.

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  2. Leone26 August 2024 at 00:39

    The pictures are beautiful. I'm glad you're back in Split, your hometown :) I absolutely agree with you that it's better to buy 15 things for 9 euros than 1 thing for 15 euros 😁 If someone wants to waste their money just because something is heavily advertised to the media - go ahead... We say - a tax on fools hahaha😂 I wish you a pleasant holiday dear Ivana

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    1. Ivana Split26 August 2024 at 02:26

      Thank you dear Leone on your eloquent comment!

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  3. Wioleta Sadowska 26 August 2024 at 00:42

    Wow, rewelacja. Uwielbiam takie sukienki!

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  4. The Velvet Runway26 August 2024 at 02:55

    This floral dress is beautiful and the print is so pretty. Your illustrations are fabulous - you are so talented!
    Julia x
    https://www.thevelvetrunway.com/

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  5. Ирина Полещенко26 August 2024 at 03:27

    Dear Ivana! Your floral dress is fascinating!

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  6. JoAnna 26 August 2024 at 03:55

    Hello, Ivana! I'm a little envious of your holidays in Split, because unfortunately I've already returned from the sea. Croatia is a beautiful and warm country - I was there. You also look great in this lovely floral dress - very graceful and feminine. Kind regards! Have a good week.

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  7. ellie26 August 2024 at 04:53

    So love the color scheme of this. Amazing art to go with this post too! Yes, such a great summer look. And you are beautifully inspiring as always! Thanks for being here. Wishing you a great last week in August 💕🪷💕🪷💕🪷❤️

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  8. Caitlin'nMegan26 August 2024 at 05:02

    So great to see your fashion girls! So lovely how you designed the dressed. And floral too! Such great inspiration from this lovely summer dress. Such soothing colors! I love the backdrop for the photos too. So inspiring! Adoring your post ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for reading! Thank you for your comment! Our storm (80 to 100 mile winds in a landlock state) earlier this month left a lot without power and a close family member did end up in the ER. He is fit so it was a shock to see how sick he got. It is times like those where a family really has to work together...and of course, stay hydrated. 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 All the best to your wonderful blog.

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    1. Ivana Split26 August 2024 at 05:51

      So sorry to hear about that!
      Storms are stressful!

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  9. Dollka | imdollka.pl26 August 2024 at 06:42

    Beautiful dress! You look amazing in it! ;)

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  10. Mário Margaride26 August 2024 at 07:42

    Olá, amiga Ivana
    Muito obrigada, pela visita gentis palavras no meu cantinho.
    Também é grande prazer a tua visita e simpáticos comentários.
    Fazes muito bem fazer umas curtas férias. É sempre bom relaxar e recuperar energias.
    É curioso como conseguiste um bom investimento em roupas usadas gastando tão pouco. Aqui em Portugal, precisaria de muito mais para comprar o mesmo. Fizeste um bom negócio.
    É esse vestido que tens na foto é muito bonito.
    Deixo os meus votos de uma excelente semana e boas férias!
    Beijinhos e feliz semana.

    Mário Margaride

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  11. Ananka26 August 2024 at 09:13

    That dress is stunning and you look gorgeous :-D Love your artwork too :-D

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  12. MELODY JACOB26 August 2024 at 10:19

    It sounds like you’re having a lovely and relaxing time in Split! It’s amazing how a little break and some retail therapy can do wonders for the soul. Your floral dress looks fabulous, and I love how you’re planning to style it in different ways. It’s always exciting to mix and match pieces for fresh looks. Also, your recent reads sound intriguing—I’m looking forward to hearing more about them in your next review. Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

    www.melodyjacob.com

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  13. Polyester Princess26 August 2024 at 10:27

    What a gorgeous Summer dress and I'm loving your fashion illustration! xxx

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  14. Klaudia Zuberska 26 August 2024 at 11:33

    Beautiful styling :) I love flowers, I wear them most often in spring and summer :)

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  15. Vix27 August 2024 at 00:39

    I'm glad you've treated yourself to a holiday, everyone needs a break from routine.
    Your dress is so pretty and your illustrations are stunning! xxx

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  16. Marisa Cavaleiro27 August 2024 at 09:17

    I'm surprised you bought so many clothes for so little, it really was a bargain! 2 kilos of clothes, that's a funny way to sell clothes! The floral dress is beautiful and looks like it was made just for you! I saw photos of Split in a travel agency and it's a beautiful city, you did well to extend your holiday! I always get depressed at this time of year! I love your drawings, beautiful! I think they went very well with your dress and even gave it an aura of sophistication that it wouldn't have had without your beautiful illustrations. I love it when a post adds value to my outfits! You look beautiful with your black hair! Have a great week on holiday!

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    1. Ivana Split27 August 2024 at 10:36

      I love this second-hand shop. :) In fact, all the second-hand shops in Split sells by kilogram. It's the perfect place to buy scarves and light items...Such items are a dime a dozen.

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  17. LoveT.27 August 2024 at 13:00

    The illustrations are amazing!
    You look gorgeous.

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  18. Luiz Gomes28 August 2024 at 07:02

    Bom dia. Uma excelente quarta-feira. As fotos ficaram ótimas, minha querida amiga Ivana.

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  19. Hey I'm With The Band28 August 2024 at 12:27

    How wonderful to have a few days off, I would really like that too, because my routine has been quite tiring :(
    I've never been to a store that sells clothes by the kilo, but it must be really cool!
    I love your looks and your drawings below. Very beautiful! <3

    https://www.heyimwiththeband.com.br/

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  20. Sheila29 August 2024 at 08:24

    What a lovely break you had - and what deals on your shopping by weight! I record my prices for posterity, so that I can figure out my cost-per-wear, but sometimes I just have to squeal over a bargain! Both of your dresses are incredible lovely!

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    1. Ivana Split30 August 2024 at 04:11

      Thank you Sheila! I learned counting cost-per-wear on your and other blogs. It would never occur to me on my own, but it's such a great concept.

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  21. Isabel 29 August 2024 at 12:46

    Lovely dress!

    Beijos e Abraços,

    BLOG | Instagram

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  22. MELODY JACOB30 August 2024 at 02:12

    This dress suits you so well. You look so lovely.
    I'm excited to share my latest blog post with you! I’d love for you to give it a read and share your thoughts. Thank you https://www.melodyjacob.com/2024/08/protected-by-grace-testimony-of-trust-and-gratitude.html

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