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

Summer always flies by quickly. If this make you sad, I have good news. You don't have to put away your favourite summer items just yet. With the clever use of layering, you can wear most (if not all) of your summer wardrobe well into autumn/fall. Moreover, you can even wear your summer favourites in winter. Today I'll show you ten ways to wear a striped skirt. Back when summer started, I proclaimed this striped skirt one of my summer staples. It really is, for this skirt is so easy to style.  However, the truth is that this skirt can be worn in any season and I'm going to prove it by showing how I wore it for cold weather and transitional weather as well. While summer is not over yet, the time has come to consider our transitional outfits. With sustainable fashion being a hot topic, it is important to understand that you don't gave to always buy new items to refresh your wardrobe for a new season. You can make the items you already own feel new by styling them diffe...

 Did you know that my wedding was a summer one? With my seventh wedding anniversary coming up, I decided to show you the dress I got married in. I want to share with you my wedding dress tips, i.e. what shopping for a wedding dress taught me. I'll tell you why I decided to get married in a Grecian style dress. Moreover, today we'll talk bridal fashion. I'll share my selection of a few weddings from   AWBridal® UK , a company that provides wedding dresses, accessories and decor. When this bridal store asked me to do a collaboration with them, I decided to select a few wedding dresses that are both elegant and comfortable to wear. If you are curious about this shop, you can read  aw bridal Review . Anyhow, if I were to have a wedding ceremony again (and I might renew my vows some day), I would definitely choose a wedding dress in the same style. Why? Well, because Grecian style dresses are among the most comfortable options out there. LINK LINK WEDDING DRES...

Hello, darlings! It's Friday and that means it's time for another  FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION  post! Today I have four new fashion illustrations to share with you. The medium for all of them is coloured pencils on  A4 printing paper. The colours used are predominately blue and red. Once again, I have made these illustration without a specific reference. The outfits are a mostly a product of my inspiration, but I was also inspired by one of my outfits. Two of these fashion illustrations (those depicting pencil skirts) were inspired by one of my own recent posts (Do you remember that post where I showed you  7 ways to wear a pencil skirt?  That was the one!) These fashion illustrations are available in my  Redbubble shop  (on 59 products, including  framed prints ,  art prints ,  tote bags  and  stickers - to name just a few).  Ciao, cari lettori! Arriva un altro Venerdi dedicato alle illustrazione di moda ( Fashion Il...

Any season is a good season for reading (especially if you're a bookworm), but there is something particularly sweet about summer reading. Maybe it is just that we associate summer with reading, but I always catch myself immensely enjoying the privilege of being a bookworm in summer. Reading in the open air and swallowing one book after another- what bliss! I've been doing just that and that means it's time for another reading update. I've been visiting my local library on a weekly basis, checking in a few books every time- sometimes even braving the heat to do (as showed on the photographs bellow that were taken while the sun was quite strong, hence the hat and the white styling). Anyhow, I fi it's time to share some of my reading experiences with you. Today I'll review two novels (Space Cadet & Podkanye of Mars) and two novellas (Waldo & Magic, inc) written by Robert A.Heinlein. All of these works were written some time ago, but they have aged well. I...

A surprising number of people are under the false impression that you have to spend a lot of money in order to dress in a sustainable way. The good news is that sustainable fashion does't have to be expensive or difficult.  You can help the environment just by shopping your closet more. As easy as that! Shopping your closet and taking good care of your clothing are wonderful and easy ways to be more sustainable. Do you know what is the best thing about these two ecologically friendly fashion strategies? They don't cost you anything. By maximizing the usage of items in your closet and learning how to properly care for your clothing items, you can both help the environment and your personal finances. I already addressed this topic in my last post, when I showed you fourteen ways to wear one basic item. Relying on our wardrobe essentials is such an effortless way to be more green in our fashion choices.  Take this white pencil ski...