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

Do know that weather when it is too cold to wear just a sweater but it is too warm to wear a jacket? What do you do when days are warm and sunny but windy? What is the solution to this wardrobe problem? Well, an oversize scarf is a lovely solution. Speaking of which, I have a secret to share with you. This oversize blue tartan scarf is actually a tablecloth. Its cost was equal to two cups of coffee  yet I've been wearing it non stop since I bought two years ago (if I remember correctly). It is soft and warm...and really isn't it all in our head? Sometimes we are prepared to spend a lot of money on something just because it is trendy or advertised frequently and we may very well have a very similar or exactly the same item in our closet. Sometimes there is no difference between a tablecloth, oversize scarf, pareo or whatever. Things are, more often than not, what they make them to be. For those interested, the locations for shooting were city park and Spanish square in Mostar. ...

Today I'm sharing two fashion illustrations with you. Both of them are depicting what has been on my mind lately. They are a proof that I have been thinking about Autumn and Winter fashion, despite the warm temperatures that we had enjoyed so far. How do you like these illustrated designs of mine? Danas vam pokazujem dvije modne ilustracije. Obje prikazuju ono što mi se mota po glavi. One su i dokaz da sam razmišljala o jesenjoj i zimskoj modi, unatoč toplim temperaturama u kojima smo uživali do sada. Kako vam se sviđaju ove moje oslikane kreacije? Coloured coats(orange and mustard)/ Kaputi u boji (narančasti i boje senfa) watercolour/vodene boje my fashion illustration/ moja modna ilustracija MORE OF MY AUTUMN/ WINTER FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS  POST UPDATE - SEE MY FASHION ILLUSTRATION PROGRESS! INSPIRED BY SILVIA NEGRETTI  2025 SOMETIMES I ILLUSTRATE OTHER BLOGGERS! MORE OF MY INSPIRED BY ART.... FASHION ILLUSTRATION WEDNESDAY: INSPIRED BY VIX FROM FASHION V...

Taking a little break from drawing to do a quick manicure because sometimes little things can mean  a lot. Besides, I like doing my own manicuras. DIY philosophy seems to be something I live by...In fact, the reason why my nails are shorter than usual because recently I've been devoting a large amount of my time to sewing, drawing and DIY projects. This outfit is pretty basic. I opted for it a few days ago when it was warm enough to wear short sleeves. I'm not ready for this sudden drop of temperature, but I can't complain because I did know that this freakish 'Summer weather in Autumn'  can't last forever.  Uzimam malu pauzu od crtanja da bi napravila brzu manikuru jer ponekad takve sitnice puno znače.  Ja zapravo volim sama sređivati svoje nokte. Čini mi se da mi odgovara sam svoj majstor filozofija. Štoviše, nokti su mi kraći nego obično jer sam u zadnje vrijeme još više posvetila svoje vrijeme šivanju, crtanju i "sam svoj majstor" projektima. ...

Today another post from Dalmatia (region in Croatia). I had already posted about Podstrana here . It is a settlement and municipaty located near Split (in fact only 8 km from this city). Podstrana has about 9000 residens. It is very popular with the tourists. Podstrana has been populated since the prehistoric days. The first people to settle there were  Ilyrians,  more specifically, an Ilyrian tribe called Pituntini. If you want to see what the appeal is, feel free to browse photographs. When I was there this Sunday, the rainy clouds fought battle with the sun...and this elemental stuggle created those silver shades that Impressionist painters were so crazy about. Standing at the beach, I could see just what they were so fascinated with. Sea has its own magic, powerful and ancient force that is hard to explain with words. Danas još jedna objava iz Dalmacije. Već sam pisala o Podstrani ovdje .  To je naselje i općina smještena blizu Splitu (samo 8 km od samog grada). ...