Enchanted By Quiet Places!

When you go to Italy never forget the quiet places. These are the places where most of the tourists do not go, but maybe that is the reason why it is possible there, to sense peace and mystery of the true moments. This is what you will experience while walking in Montepulciano or Assisi, both amazing medieval towns up in the mountains in their meditative calmness. What can be greater than to disappear yourself somewhere in peace and beauty with the companionship of your own thoughts and dreams. Old houses are looking at you in their dignified silence, somewhere from the window comes old melody, then stops... and when you reach to the town square, you can see preparations of the late night symphony concert in the sound of the evening bells...

I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.

Assisi Franciscus

Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing impossible

Assisi Franciscus

Bella Elba!

Living With Style!

Life with style is life truly enjoyed. One of the ways to do it, is to visit places which enrich you spiritualy and emotionaly. Italy is definitely greatest of them. You can find so much from there: great, old culture, when you walk in little medieval mountain towns like Montepulciano and mysterious pilgrim hideaway Assisi, enjoy the food and landscape in Tuscany or you visit some of the magnificent islands, Elba for example. Elba truly reminds little hidden paradise island with its turquoise watter beaches, so clean and freshening that you feel like floating there forever. Same fascinating are its harbor towns, like Porto Azzurro. It is beautiful and exiting in day light, but maybe even more at night time, when the whole harbour is in its lights, little stores and restorans are all open and you find yourself walking in the warm and soft Mediterranean indigo night with many other happy people...

Summer, Summer...

What is this magic about the summer? Why suddenly everything feels much brighter and blessed? Something just rushes you out and it is almost impossible to sit in the house and write for example the blog. All the ideas seem to be out there: in the woods, near the seaside or anywhere else where there is light, sounds and smells from nature, which makes your creativity to blossom.
So we should all take our cameras, painting tools or whatever it takes for us to spread the creativity and dive into the summer. Because it is like balsam for us, this marvelous Nordic summer...

"This moment contines all moments!" C.S.Lewis.

Simple moments in life are not usually something we think about. Whole life stands together with moments. Some are important, some meaningless, at least we think so, and time is always there receiving new and waving to old with the winds of past.

Here is a suggestion:

if you notice something special today, the unique shape of the cloud up in the sky, gorgeous dress on the fancy boutique window or one beautiful tree, then just take a moment.

Because the tree blossoms only for a few days, the cloud does not hold the "pose", and dresses - they just get out of fashion too fast...

Quotes...

In the name of God, stop for a moment, case your work, and look around you.

Leo Tolstoy

The important thing is this:

to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.

Charles Du Bos

Sometimes at the best moments a single word or a look is enough.

Honore de Balzac

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past of us and we see nothing but sand, the angels come to wisit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

George Eliot

As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped, movement stopped for much, much more than a moment.

John Steinbeck

Eternety is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke.

Hermann Hesse.

The Story!

When it comes to life we all want it to become a great story. Something you can be proud of, tell to others and have a lots of good memories. This planet is covered with different stories, some of them are great, some more simple. But there is one common thing, only one person knows what is the story about. The very person who lives this story.

Knowing your story starts from knowing who you are. All of these important parts of your life: career, image, even your dreams and partner are not you.

"You " starts from somewhere much deeper and the understanding of this is the beginning of the greatest story.

Forever You...

My only ambition is to be true every moment I m living.

Juliette Binoche

You must understand, i do not have to be happy to be happy.

Juliette Binoche

I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important...

Kate Blanchett

I m very aware of that "Sharon Stone" is my job not my life...

Sharon Stone

After a while you have no idea how old you are because you have lied so many times

Sandra Bullock

I love my work but I love my life...

Charlize Theron

The Long Skirt!

Women love long skirts! It has been one of the fashion favorites since it came with hippies and stayed. Just at some decades it is a bit more appreciated .The skirt is by the Wikipedia: "... a tube- or cone- shaped garment that hangs from the waist and cowers all or part of the legs."

Short history of it shows that:"... the beginning around 1915 hemlines for daytime dresses left the floor for good. For the next 50 years skirts became short in 20 ies, then long 1930, then again shorter during the war years...", back to long because of"the New Look" and then shortest of all in 60 ies. Since sweet 70 ies we are allowed to wear any lenghts of the skirt and long maxi skirt has been one of the trends. There is many reasons why to prefer it: since there is a lot of textile you can play with it creating different designs and patterns, to make them alive by the wind, it makes your movement more gracious and gives more value for your legs as they are seen very seldom,also it brings out your gorgeous waistline and elegant silhouette, long skirt is irreplaceable when you dance, it can almost make you flying and finally, sometimes in a very extreme situations it is a good cower for the rain...

Something silky and sensual!

Jean Paul Gaultier s ethnic skirt and amazing colour palette of the whole set as usual!

The City Girls!

So there it was again, the spark, joy, adventure, a lot of fashion and above all friendship between four women who will never ever leave each other in trouble.

Sex & The City, the second part of the movie, in spite of all the negative ratings was better than ever. One might wonder what makes it so popular among all the women in the world?

Is it because these fabulous dresses and shoes? Is it their fearless attitude to life, which lives in every woman, but is often not used. These are just a few of the reasons we love them, but most important is the joy of life and how they never get tired of enjoying it.

Joy comes to us, when we are ready to it. By the knowing we deserve it.

This is how real friendship can blossom, there is the key to be able to share and receive without

being scared of not getting enough.

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Fashion Cares!

There was a fascinating event in Konstfack, the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. The event was based under the concept of Cradle to Cradle, called:

Waste = Food, witch by the definition means:"...a basic concept of organic waste materials becoming food for bugs, insects and other small forms of life who can feed on it, decompose it to the natural environment witch we then indirectly use for food our selves."

One of the highlights of the event was a fashion show, displaying clothes witch were made from recycled materials. Does`nt it feel good to know that one day when your favorite coat or jacket is tired and out of fashion, you can safely give it over to "Mother Nature" and there will be no harm to anyone on this planet.

Into The Blue!

What comes to our mind when we think about the colour blue. The sky, the ocean, blueberries, twilight evenings before the night embraces everything with darkness...

This seasons one favorite is blue. Seems like every now and then we have need for some certain colours. Why? No one knows and maybe this is the biggest pleasure. Blue is the colour of dreams, creativity and sensitivity. Also wisdom, understanding and maturity are the virtues of blue. Can the blue at the fashion stages be the manifest of it all? Are we tired of routine and hoping to be carried away by the dreams?

Everything is possible, but in a meanwhile just welcome blue into your spring wardrobe and enjoy the ride at he carousel of life...

Style Inside the Man!

Who is he, the man with style? Is he a man on the pedestal, watching down to others swimming in fame and glory,caring about no one but himself. Or is he a man ruling the giant business empire, doing everything for it, noticing nothing else anymore, not even himself. Can he be the man sitting barefoot in the meadow grass, watching clouds and dreaming until the day pasts, until the whole life pasts...

It is bad to label and being not immortals we should not be judgemental, but there are some symptoms among the men having style. He can not be the man from the pedestal because he does not need it, watching down to others and fame with glory does not give much to him, it is too boring. He do might run the business but then he never forgets about the world around as he will never forget himself. For sure he will love to disappear into the wild and he has dreams, but his dreams will always come true. Because of knowing the secret of letting go and holding on. Knowing the importance of gratitude...

They said it with style...

I do not think I m pitiless, but I do not like sugary stuff...

Anthony Hopkins

It is elementary, my dear Watson!

Sherlock Holmes

Man, I really like Vegas!

Elvis Presley

It is easy to fool the eye, but it is hard to fool the heart.

Al Pacino

Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move, Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love

Hamlet

We are living in an interesting time of fear and anxiety...

Anthony Hopkins

There are four questions of value of life...What is sacred? Of what is the Spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for?

The answer to each is the same. Only Love!

Johny Depp

The more I study religion, the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.

Richard Burton

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain t goin away.

Elvis Presley

I do not need a bodyguards, I am from South Bronx.

Al Pacino

To want to be perfect, to be perfectionist is a denial of death, denial of humanity.

Anthony Hopkins

May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.

Johny Depp

The world is full of obvious things witch nobody by any chance ever observes.

Sherlock Holmes

The New Pure Look!

The good news is,there is no need to hide anymore. We can come out with faces washed and lean, to shine as our pure ,natural self. Even the freckles do not matter anymore,actually they are even trendy.

The important thing now is the skin. Because your pure look is not so much about how to applier make up,than how much you stress,exercise,sleep,laugh and what kind of eating habits you have. These are the factors witch can support your look or absolutely destroy it.

The best advice is: just let go and have good laugh or take a long walk in the forest. Both are effective! That will guarantee you not only perfectly pure and flawless make up, but the whole you becomes glowing.

The Wisdoms for Wellness!

Let us be about setting high standards for life,love,creativity and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to.

Greg Anderson

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

Abraham Maslow

We are what we think we are.

C.S.Lewis

You do not have Soul. You are Soul. You have a body.

C.S.Lewis

A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Lou Holtz

Adopt the pace of nature:her secret is patience.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Greta !

Magical Greta Garbo , whose mystery Hollywood never truly discovered , remains forever to the history of style. Perhaps it is true that all she ever wanted was : "...to be left alone !", as the shine of the movie world never blinded her. She was a person who preferred simplicity and peace , also her style those words describe the best. About same simplicity talks a well known fact how she loved to wear comfortable men clothing , making trench

coat as a women's fashion classic.

She was not revolutionary struggling because of her way , but still impossible to stop. Knowing her path she went forward , maybe hiding some fear or sadness , who might have known...

Greta quotes !

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening

Being a movie star , and this applies to all of them , means being looked at from every possible direction.You are never left at peace , you are just fair game

I do not want to be a silly temptress. I can not see any sense in getting dressed up and doing nothing but tempting men in pictures.

I never said : "I want to be alone ! ", I only said :" I want to be left alone ! ". There is all the difference.

I smoke all the time , one after the other !

I want to be alone !

I wish I was supernaturally strong so I could put right everything that is wrong

If you are blessed , you are blessed , whether you are married or single

Life would be wonderful if we only know what to do with it

There is no one who would have me - I can not cook

There seems to be a law that governs all our actions so I never make plans

You do not have to be married to have good friend as your partner for life

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Winter is gone now, but we will always have memories and we have to admit it: winter is beautiful. It fills you with calmness and tranquillity, makes you happy like a child when it is snowing. Even if we so miss spring,we can never stop admiring the winter glory.

Above all: winter is inspiring!

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The winter hiding magic...

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Wintry frost...

Sophia!

There is a woman in Italy, who has been a style icon for generations. A woman who is not just beautiful or irresistible, but there is also this magical spark in her. No one can ever really solve the secret of it and no one ever should, but part of it is her courage to be truly herself. Her whole appearance including the way she moves and wears clothes, talks about the woman who is not ashamed. She is a perfect example, that feeling comfortable in your body and about yourself, is inevitable when it comes to style.

Who knows, if there would have not been a beauty contest in Naples, maybe the world would not know about Sophia Loren. It is not important, what matters is that she would not care.

Sophia Loren Quotes !

After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self discovery. It is better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for full life.

Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.

Everything you see I owe to spaghetti!

Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent.

I think the quality of sexiness comes within. It is something that is in you or it is not and it really does not have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips.

I have never tired to block out the memories of the past, even tough some are painful. I do not understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.

If you have not cried, your eyes can not be beautiful!

You have to be born as a sex symbol. You do not become one. If you are born with it, you will have it even when you are 100 years old.

Sophia and Marcello !

Who would not know the famous movie couple : Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. All these love stories they played together, full of joy, comedy, passion, drama, but also sadness sometimes. They are pleasure to follow not only because of the characters created by them, but because of their personalities.This is what made them special.That is why they were couple with charm, couple with charisma.

Marcello about woman ...

"Woman is the sun, an extraordinary creature, one that makes the imagination gallop.
Woman is also the element of conflict.With whom do you argue?With a woman, of course.Not with a friend, because he accepted all your defects the moment he found you.Besides, woman is mother - have we forgotten?"

Marcello Mastrojanni

Spring is here!

Fresh,gorgeous spring look!

Stunning red lips!

The soft, natural look!

This springs one favorites: green!

Welcome Change!

It is a marvellous time in spring,when darkness steps back and the light brakes finally into the natures sleeping room. Time of light,love ant most of all:change.We "melt up" and look around how once again everything has become different in this wintry silence.Have we been enough open to it ?Maybe scared or too attached to old.
Fashion is never scared and about old it could not care less.Living in fashion world means to be ready for change,to have hunger to it.

Small is beautiful!

Sweet turquoise:spring 2010 favourite!