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

 What is your solution for those really cold days? I tend to fight the cold with layering and exposing as little skin as possible. That means scarves, gloves, caps, puffers and long coats....all those things I like to call full winter gear. Lately I've been quite enjoying this challenge of wearing as much clothes as humanly possible. This year (perhaps for the first time), I'm not at all impatient for the Spring to arrive but rather I'm enjoying this Winter. I'm not complaining about the wind (south or nothern) and I'm not bothered by the rain. If the night is too cold for a long evening walk, I have my fabulous book collection to rely on. Koje je vaše rješenje za one doista hladne dane? Ja se nosim s hladnoćom uz pomoć slojevitoga odijevanja i minimalnoga otkrivanja kože. To znači šalove, rukavice, kape, debele jakne i duge kapute...i sve te stvari koje volim zvati punom zimskog opremom.  U zadnje vrijeme poprilično uživam u tom izazovu nošenja što više odjeć...

I think I may have a slight addiction to patterns. Tartan, stripes, animal and flower print...I just can't get enough. I experiment with minimalist style occassionaly, but I always come back to prints and patterns, colours and contrasts. I guess we all have something we really like when it comes to clothes, style  and fashion. There is always that something we can never get tired of.  For example, for me it is turtlenecks and statement necklaces. I seem to always pair them together. Do you have any fashion addictions? I wore this sporty outfit on one very sunny winter day, so sunny that I was in fact blinded by the sun, as you can see in this photographs. This is not the first time I paired this jacket with this skirt. Interesting how an outfit can be changed with a choice of footware. Sneakers transform any outfit into a casual and sporty one. With heels, this outfit would look completely different, right? Mislim da sam pomalo ovisna o uzorcima. Karirano, pruge, životinj...

If you truly love the sea, you won't admire it only during the warmer months. My love for the sea is not limited to Summer. Croatian seaside during Winter is pure magic. When the cold northern wind clears the air, the islands seem within a hand's reach. I have a feeling that the islands encircle the coast the way planets encircle the sun. My imagination encloses itself in this landscape, in this giant sea shell, soothed by its beauty and gently polished like a pearl, my imagination is reborn.  Ako doista volite more, nećete mu se diviti samo tijekom toplih mjeseci. Moja ljubav prema moru nije rezervirana samo za ljeto. Hrvatska obala zimi je čista čarolija. Kada hladni sjeverni vjetar očisti zrak, otoci se čine nadohvat ruke i imam osjećaj da kruže oko obale kao planeti oko sunca, a moja mašta se zatvara u taj  krajolik,  u tu golemu morsku školjku, umirena njenom ljepotom i izbrušena kao biser, moja mašta se ponovo rađa.   ...

Today I have a book recommendation for you. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is considered by many critics to be one of the best novels of the 20th century. I have recently read this novel and I absolutely loved it. Once I find the time, I might even publish a book review. Danas imam jednu preporuku za vas, radi se o romanu Majstor i Margarita Mikhaila Bulgakova kojeg brojni kritičari smatraju jednim od najboljih romana dvadesetog stoljeća. Nedavno sam pročitala ovaj roman i jako mi se sviđa. Kada pronađem vremena, možda objavim i svoj ogled ove knjige. “The most uncomplicated thing of all!’ he replied. ’For someone well acquainted with the fifth dimension, it costs nothing to expand space to the desired proportions. I’ll say more, respected lady - to devil knows what proportions! I, however,’ Koroviev went on chattering, ‘have known people who had no idea, not only of the fifth dimension, but generally of anything at all, and who nevertheless performed absolute...