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

I don't know what it is about the combination of tote bags and fashion illustrations that I like so much. Maybe it is simply a matter of combining two things that I love. I adore tote bags for their practicality, I like to carry one with me (often tucked in my regular bag) at all times because you never know. We all know that the typical disposable plastic grocery bags are a huge no-no for the environment, so a tote bag is a must (even if just for grocery shopping).  I personally like to wear tote bags even on occasions that have nothing to do with grocery lists, but to each his own. As for fashion illustration, well I don't have to explain that. I have literally loved fashion illustration for as long as I can remember. Joining my creative skills with tote bags seemed logical! Some of you might remember that I even hand painted some vintage tote bags. In fact, you had the chance of seeing one of those tote bags recently  here . As much as I enjoy using textile prints, I also ...

I truly enjoy showing you around Bosnia and Herzegovina. Have you noticed that? You know, there are some really amazing destinations in this country. Today I'll take you to beautiful Blagaj, located only a short drive from Mostar city. Blagaj is a picturesque historical village located in Herzegovina region. This little green river oasis is an increasingly popular tourist destination and not without a reason. Blagaj village has got one of the strongest and most beautiful river springs in Europe. This stunning and potent water spring creates Buna river and is a impressive example of karst river formation. Right next to it you can find a historical dervish house (tekija) that is open all year round.  The dervish house dates back to the sixteenth century.  It placed right next to the entrance to the cave  where the river Buna springs from and it is an incredible site. The cliff over the cave is a very impressive sight as well! You can even go for a boat ride in th...

As some of you might know, one of my favourite science fiction authors is Isaac Asimov. I've always loved science fiction. I have grown up reading it and I never really stopped. Asimov's Robot Series is composed of six novels and thirty seven short stories. Recently I've read a few novels in the Asimov's Robot series and today I'm going to share my reviews of them. I'm also going to share my reviews of some of the novels from this series that I have read in the past. Moreover, I'm going to share my review of Buy Jupiter and other stories by Isaac Asimov, a short story collection that features some stories from his Robot universe. As for the fashion part of the post, nothing I'm wearing is new ( and you know it because I signed up for Slow Fashion initiative ). I had this yellow top for ages (see how I styled it here and here ) and that goes for this olive green pencil skirt and the boromina sandals. However, the bag is new. I forgot about that- it was a...

Hello, dear readers. It's time for another FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION! If you remember, I started this feature to make my fashion art available to you on regular basis. You can see some of other posts in this category here , here , here , here , here , here and here .  WEARING: A RED DRESS WITH RUFFLES (OLD) / A DIY NECKLACE/ A BURGUNDY BAG (OLD)/ SANDALS (OLD) / STRIPED CAP EN Today I will show you three of my new fashion illustration as well as some outfits. Moreover, I'll talk a bit about autumn trends. The medium for these illustrations is coloured pencils and markers (ordinary markers, I haven't tried copic ones yet). There are many autumn trends I'm excited about and while I didn't use a specific reference for these illustrations, I was definitely inspired by the approaching season.  IT Oggi vi mostro le mie nuove illustrazioni di moda e alcuni outfit e vi parlo anche delle tendenze autunno che mi piacciano (e sono molte tendenze che trovo intere...