» Chic et petit

Stil la orice varsta. Indeosebi cand e vorba despre Vogue si Paris :)

(sursa imagini: tfs via heart in a cage)

» the Anthropologist - pasiune si inspiratie

Despre Anthropologie o sa povestesc un pic mai incolo, cat despre the Anthropologist, nu rezist sa nu impartasesc ideea acestui proiect minunat:

"The Anthropologist is an online venue that exposes the passions and 

pursuits of emerging and established artists in the pursuit of inspiration."

Atat.
Restul descoperiti aici.

(sursa imagini si text: www.theanthropologist.net)

» Din vechi în nou

Azi va prezint un mic proiect de bricolaj sau mai explicit, cum am reconditionat doi tabureti ce au fost 'consumati' si utilizati in mod 'barbar' in timpul reamenajarii casei (imi place mai mult sa spun 'casa', decat 'apartament', poate pentru ca am crescut la tara intr-o casa mare si incapatoare...). Dap, acesti doi tabureti, ce ne-au fost de mare ajutor, au jucat rolul si de scaun, si de masa, si de scara, si de suport de ros ghearele pentru pisici, toate la timpul lor. Stiam inca de cand au inceput sa ia o tenta pestrita in urma stropilor mari de vopsea, ca vor fi supusi unei proceduri de cosmetizare si readusi la scopul lor pentru care au fost creati: scaune , dar fara spatar. Si pentru ca imi place sa cred ca majoritatea lucrurilor vechi mai au dreptul la o viata noua si pentru ca sunt adepta reciclarii (pentru ca si acest proiect il pot considera de acest tip, desi pentru asta am utilizat si materiale noi) am purces cu drag si spor la treaba.

Asa aratau in varianta premergatoare cosmetizarii...

Am inceput cu scoaterea materialului cu care era invelit suportul de sezut, procedura destul de complicat din cauza celor o mie si una de capse... In urma acestui pas aveam in fata o bucata de mdf, 2 jumatati de cerc de burete, un material cam prea sintetic, cele o mie si una de capse si mult praf.

Buretele vechi l-am inlocuit cu unul nou si mai moale, am decupat cate un cerc pe care l-am capsat apoi pe suportul de mdf.

Au urmat husele si vopsitul picioarelor. Pentru huse am folosit ceva resturi de material pe care le aveam in 'stoc', iar pentru vopsea am mers pe culoarea alba, tot din resursele ramase in urma renovarii.

Si voila, acesta este rezultatul! Rapid si eficient :)

» Arta Stil Costum

"Arta, Stil, Costum, prima si singura istorie a costumului universal scrisa in Romania"

O carte minunata pe care am gasit-o pe rafturile de la Bookfest si care mi-a trezit curiozitatea de a afla mai multe despre istoria hainelor, vesmintelor, costumului. De unde a pornit si pana unde a ajuns. Istoria nu prea s-a prins de mine in scoala, dar daca as fi avut aceasta carte in brate la acea vreme, cand abia descopeream pasiunea mea pentru haine si arta crearii lor, sigur as fi considerat-o carte de capatai. E construita frumos - atat temporal, cat si spatial - facand o armonie cu evolutia artei in sine; e plina de imagini superbe si multe informatii utile. Fiecare perioada sau zona este organizata in mai multe parti ce descriu: conditiile de dezvoltare (cadrul artistic si idealul de frumusete umana), caracterele generale ale costumului (sculptural/pictural, coloritul si materialele), costumul barbatesc, costumul feminin, costumul copiilor, etc.

Am mai zarit-o de curand pe rafturile de la Dalles, dar din fericire se poate descarca chiar de pe situl editurii, aici.

Un interviu interesant cu doamna Adina Nanu (autoarea cartii) puteti citi aici, iar daca aveti curiozitatea sa o intalniti personal, o puteti face la atelierele pe care le tine, din cand in cand, in cadrul Fundatiei Calea Victoriei.

Iar pentru o lectura mai placuta, recomand un pic de jazz - vocea lina a lui Melody Gardot

(sursa imagini: noi media print)

» Un nou inceput

Bine ai re-venit / Welcome / Willkommen!

Exact asa cum spun versurile piesei celor de la Little Joy, incerc si eu un 'brand new start' al acestui blog, pe care l-am cam lasat in paragina in ultima vreme. M-am tot codit, cum sa fac, cum sa dreg promisiunile de la inceput si de atunci a trecut exact un an.

Pentru inceput am schimbat un pic infatisarea blogului, sper mai ordonata si mai 'simple and clear'. Undeva in dreapta gasiti resursa mea de inspiratii: o lunga lista de bloguri pe care le urmaresc si citesc cu mult drag si le recomand celor care impartasesc aceleasi pasiuni ca mine. O alta schimbare este limba in care imi voi exprima ideile/gandurile. Pana acum a fost engleza, dar de azi voi scrie mai mult in romana si pe ici pe colo cu stropi de 'english' (am tot analizat statisticile si imi arata ca cititorii pe care ii am cam de prin aceste locuri sunt :)).

Un weekend frumos (si cu mult soare)!

Note: for my non-Romanian readers, as I have changed the language for the blog from English to Romanian, please fell free to use the translation tool in the right sidebar.

» What kept me away from posting

I was telling in the previous post that I had an absence of posting in the last.. what? 4 months? wow... My reason is that I haven't had so much inspiration for making things or writing on this blog (I was more active on my other two blogs - fotogravika and blovika) or maybe because it was the Spring that kept me mostly outside or just other reasons. I've started few bags, but never finished them... I've drawn a few sketches in my notebook, but didn't had the chance to put them in practice... I also had the radical idea of closing this blog. But I am so glad that I didn't and I'm back now.

And if you are curious to know what other things kept me busy lately, here are some descriptive images...

We had some great time in the last months in Berlin


In June we took a plane and moved to Bucharest and we were very happy to meet our families and friends... but we already miss Berlin and its friends very much


Got married in the middle of the summer :)


Had a short but wonderful escape at the Black Sea side


And now we are in the middle of a challenging project: DIY house remodeling


Oh, and last but not least, Koshka - the cat, who is helping ('sleeping' - translated into cat's language) a lot all day long :P


Wish you all a great weekend!

» Cravings for sewing

Huh, long time no see... It seems that my muses took a long deserved vacation and I didn't post anything for a while. It was a though-crazy period of time, with some changes in my life (I'm going to share some of them in another post). But I feel like posting and sharing again (so many ideas and projects are in my head and I must put them here, in order to make some space for others ;) ).

Just bought my copy of the August issue of Burda magazine and my hands are excited to start sewing, but I have to wait a little bit as there is another project to be finished: the house remodeling. It takes a while... until then, I picked some delightful pieces:

The dress:


The blouse:


The vest:


The skirt:


The pants:


The coat:


(images from burdafashion.com)

» Green Food

Yesterday we had a gorgeous weather outside; the sun was shining almost all day long, besides the beautiful cloudy moments, the birds were chirping and flying happily in the air. This kind of weather makes you feel better, healthier, gives a lot of energy that we've missed a lot during the cold, dark winter.


And what is healthier than a green salad at lunch time? All fresh ingredients full of vitamins and fibers: lettuce (vitamin A, folic acid), broccoli (vitamin C, vitamin K), rucola (vitamin C, potassium), champignons (vitamin B, sodium, potassium and phosphorus) and for a bit of aroma a bunch of basil leaves. Chopped and mixed with some olive oil, white vinegar and salt result in a delicious summer (or early spring :) ) salad.

Small tip: try to chop the mushrooms at the very end, because they become softer very quickly, get a darker color and lose their original flavor while in contact with air.

Bon apetit!

(images by victoria molovata)

» [Flying Umbrellas Bags] Purple Spring

As a result of my purple mood a little while ago and thanks to a nice request from a dear admirer, Dana from Bucharest, a new beautiful bag was born.


When I create a new bag I either follow my notebook sketches or I try to find inspirations instantly, with just a look around me :). For this bag two sources inspired me: the pleated skirts and the flowers of Ranunculus. When I was 'sculpturing' the shape of the bag, the bottom part looked very similar to a pleated skirt; the texture of the fabric, very close to velvet, if pleated, gives the bag a nice posture. The flower shape of Ranunculus flowers and how the petals bond themselves in a whirlpool movement, gave me the inspiration for the applications on the upper part, which I have embroidered by hand.


Because with every bag I make, I learn new techniques and discover new tips and tricks, this time I have made some improvements for the inner part, the lining, which is more accurately sewed and the pockets, which are more spacious and more resistant.

(bag images by victoria molovata)
(inspiration board sources: pricklypearbloom, jennbecluv, Kaboodle, The Craft Begins)

» Antique Inspirations - A Heart in Provence Blog

I haven't told yet you about a beautiful blog that I've discovered a while ago, but now is the perfect moment for doing this, because it seems that in the heart of Provence the air was filled up with purple rays, colors of hydrangea.

The name is just as beautiful as the blog itself: A Heart in Provence. And if you prefer the original, French version here it is Un Coeur en Provence.



The lady behind is Laeriss and she says that her "heart belongs to Provence" where she was born, she is passionate about "decoration, antiques, nature, its colors and scents". "I’d like to bring you my accent and the colours of my region: Provence (South of France)."

And she surely does this by surprising in some gorgeous images the details of her beautiful country, her precious findings, her passions. Here is just a drop of them:





(images from A Heart in Provence; collage background image from Andrée Desrochers; collage by victoria molovata)