Umblam Creanga/ Branch Out

A venit, a venit toamna… A venit de ceva timp deja, frunzele s-au aplecat la picioarele noastre, iar copacii s-au dezgolit fara pic de rusine aratandu-si crengile uscate si noduroase ca un fel de trofee de vanatoare. Plimbarile prin padure toamna sunt o adevarata misiune in urma caruia poti pleca cu un cos intreg de minunatii: frunze in cele mai frumoase culori, ghinde, conuri si crengi in forme cat mai deosebite.
Autumn is here…It’s been here a while now, the leaves have fallen at our feet and the trees have stripped bare, shamelessly showing their hard, dry branches like some hunting trophies. A walk in the woods turns into a real quest to find all kinds of wonders: leaves in the most beautiful colors, acorns, pine cones and branches in all kinds of shapes.

Iar astazi, ati ghicit, vom folosi unul din aceste daruri ale toamnei: o creanga pe care o vom transforma intr-un obiect de decor foarte rustic-chic sau intr-un suport deosebit de bijuterii sau de ce nu, intr-un cuier de haine.
And today, you’ve guessed it, we will be using one of autumns gifts: a fallen branch which we’ll transform into a decorative object with a rustic-chic look or into a marvelous jewelry rack or, why not, a coat hanger.

Dinografie/Dynography

Tutorialul de astazi nu este unul de fotografie desi asa ar suna din titlu. Dinografia nu este o tehnica nemaiauzita de fotografie ci este chiar un dinozaur transformat in suport de fotografii.
Today’s tutorial is not photography related, even though the title suggests that. Dinography is not a new photography technique, but it is actually a dinosaur turned into a picture holder.

Halloween Last-Minute

Nu stiu cum se face ca de fiecare data Halloweenul ma ia prin surprindere- cred ca de fapt asta e si scopul acestei sarbatori. Si anul asta s-a intamplat la fel. As fi vrut sa va prezint niste idei de costume pentru diseara, dar timpul nu mi-a permis. Nu puteam totusi sa va las fara un tutorial tocmai in aceasta zi. Asa ca azi vom face un mic accesoriu care promite sa faca o atmosfera potrivita petrecerii de diseara.
I don’t know why, but Halloween always seems to sneak up on me – actually I think that’s the very purpose of this holiday. This year was no different. I wanted to showcase some costume ideas for tonight, but there was no time.Yet, I couldn’t leave you without a tutorial, today of all days. So we’ll make a small accessory which promises to set the right mood for tonight’s party.

Office Bling-Bic

Ati auzit de pixurile BIC nu? Probabil ca aveti vreunul ratacit prin birou pe undeva. El a aparut in 1945 si a fost proiectat ca fiind un pix ieftin, de unica folosinta, care poate scrie pana la 2km sau 100.00 de cuvinte. Devenind un adevarat icon, in ciuda acuzatiilo ca ar deforma scrisul, unii l-au reinterpretat in maniere mai luxoase. Mai exact, pixul a fost turnat in metal precum otel, bronz, dar si argint si aur. Bineinteles ca un BIC din aur sau aur rozare si un cost pe masura, aprox 8000$. Si desi arata atat de chic, e greu sa dai atatia bani pe un pix de unica folosinta.

You have heard about BIC pens right? You know, the inventors of the ball-point pen… You probably have at least one lost around your office. It was first invented in 1945 and was designed as a cheap, disposable pen which could write for up to 2 km or 100.000 words. It became a true icon, despite the claims that it deformed writing, and some people have re-interpreted this cheap item in a more luxurious manner. To be more specific, the pen has been cast in precious metals such as steal, bronze and even silver and gold. Of course, a BIC pen made out of solid gold or pink gold has a price worthy of it’s name, roughly 8000$. Even though it looks chic, it’s hard to imagine spending that kind of money on a disposable pen.

Dar aici intervenim noi cu o solutie simpla si evident ieftina.
But that’s where we come in with a simple, and obviously cheap solution.

Dolce&Gabbana on a budget

Probabil ca ati trait sub o piatra daca nu stiti ca in aceasta perioada au avut loc saptamanile modei in toata lumea. Si bineinteles podiumurile au fost pline de piese extravagante, sezonul de iarna laudandu-se cu multe influente baroc, influente nelipsite si la mai marii Dolce&Gabbana si accentuate prin accesorii.
You’ve probably been living under a rock if you don’t know that in this time of the year there have been fashion weeks all around the world. And of course, the runways have been filled with extravagant pieces, this winter season taking pride in its baroque influences, which could also be found at fashion powerhouse Dolce &Gabbana and accentuated by their accessories. 

Accesorii pe care probabil putini dintre noi si le pot permite dar pe care toti le putem face acasa ;) Iar tutorialul de astazi este unul de “haute couture on a budget” atat de usor de realizat.
Accessories which probably few of us can afford but that we can all make at home ;) Today’s tutorial is therefore one of “haute couture on a budget” and is very easy to follow.

Dragoste peticita / Patched Love

A venit toamna. Si desi pare greu de crezut, frigul de afara vine si cu un motiv de bucurie: e vremea sa scoatem la purtare colantii. Uní sau cu imprimeu, grosi sau subtiri, sub fuste sau ca atare, colantii au devenit o piesa de baza in garderoba oricui si cu siguranta si voi aveti cel putin o pereche neagra. Dar v-ati gandit vreodata sa ii inveseliti cu niste inimioare colorate? Si daca tot puneti mana pe ac si ata, sa asortati la ei si o bluza cu coatele peticite?

Autumn is here. And even if it seems hard to believe, the cold outside comes with a reason to celebrate: it's time to take out the leggings. Solid color or prints, thick or thin, under the skirt or by themselves, leggings have become an essential piece in every wardrobe and surely all of you have at least one black piece. But did you ever think to cheer them up with some colored hearts? And sice you already have your thread and needle out, to match them with a blouse with patched elbows?
 

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Buna!

Desi calendristic toamna ar trebui sa se instaleze incet-incet, se pare ca vara nu se lasa dusa asa, cu una cu doua. Soarele e inca stralucitor, cerul ca oglinda si temperaturile numai bune pentru cateva ore de balaceala la strand sau de ce nu pentru o vacanta in extrasezon. Desi de obicei imi place sa plec in vacante cu avionul pentru ca e mult mai rapid, dar si calatoriile cu masina au farmecul lor. Faptul ca te poti opri oriunde si ori de cate ori pe drum, ca ai parte de intimitate si de spatiul tau personal, dar si ca iti poti demonstra calitatile de DJ pregatind din timp un teanc de cd-uri cu muzica de drum pe care sa va dezlantuiti vocile mai ceva ca intr-o seara de karaoke.

Dar daca vreti sa le puteti asculta si in vacanta urmatoare fara "sa sara discul" de zgariate ce sunt va sugerez sa le pastrati in carcase. Dar nu carcasele acelea de magazin, din plasic, negre si urate si fara personalitate. Nu, nu, ci niste carcase din carton, personalizate, desenate si pregatite cu maiestrie chiar de voi.