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

Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! How's life treating you? Today I'll share a casual outfit with you. Something perfect for those late summer evenings when it's still warm but not as warm as it was a bit earlier in the summer. In other words, for those times you want some layers. Wearing a dress with jeans is something I always enjoyed doing. Mixing something as practical as jeans with other clothing items is a great way to dress those items down. Is there anything more basic than jeans? Is there anything better for summer than a dress? So, why not mix the two together? Layering dresses in the summer is a topic I already blogged about in the past (read about it  here  ,  here  and  here ), so I won't go into depth. Let's just say that I have a great collection of summer outfits that incorporate differerent ways of layering a summer dress.  I prefer dresses to jeans most of the time. However, the idea of joining the two was always attractive to me....

 What to wear to a summer wedding? Today I'll share with you what I wore to a wedding that took place two days ago. I opted for a long gold dress I got as a part of a collaboration back in 2019 (original post HERE ). I think items with sequins and metallic glitter are a fantastic choice because they are always such a glamorous option. I felt a bit like mermaid, especially during the catering event that was at the beach in Podstrana (that took place before the actual wedding). The wedding ceremony and the celebration that followed took place in Split city.  Before opting for this dress, I asked some friends for their opinion on whether the dress was a bit too much. They all said it was fine. Seeing that the bride opted for an elaborative wedding dress, I don't think I was overdressed. In fact, I think it was the perfect dress for the occasion. When it comes to Croatian weddings it is better to overdress than to risk being underdressed. I think in that sense, our weddings are si...

Hello dear readers and blog visitors! Today we'll talk books again in this little digital place to call my own. More specifically, today I'll share my review for a literary travelogue  Jäine raamat  written by Juhan Smuul (given name Johannes Schmuul), an Estonian journalist and writer. Wikipedia titles this book as The Frozen Book , but from what I managed to find online (on Amazon and so on), there are quite a few English editions of this book until the title: Antarctica Ahoy: The Ice Book .  Supposedly, this is how this book was originally translated. Indeed, I haven't found any editions under the title The Frozen Book but maybe this is a later translation of the title. If you decide to search for it in English, perhaps it is best to try with both titles. This travelogue covers Soviet expedition to Antarctica, but it also devotes several chapters to visits to other countries. Apart from Antarctica, I would say that Australia features most prominently among countries de...

 Selecting a frame and a varnish for a canvas can feel like adding finishing touches. It's like choosing accessories to an outfit, something that can make it look even better and/or more polished. Today I'll show you the varnishing and framing done on a seascape painting I already shared with you (more details HERE ). This canvas depicting Zavala on island Hvar has found a new home and is no longer with me. It was hard saying goodbye to it, because I invested so much time, energy and love into making it. Before gifting it away, I had it framed. I usually have my paintings framed in Michelangelo gallery in Mostar.  This is an outfit I wore to take this painting to the gallery. VARNISHING THE CANVAS- Varnishing serves to protect the colour and the painting itself from the harmful influences of light, dirt and so on. I'm still too new to varnishing to offer any definite advice. All I can give is general advice: make sure the painting is clean before applying the varnish, make ...