Category: Inspiration
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A history of haute couture
Although all royal and aristocratic households had custom-made clothes, and competed for the creation of fashion trends, the term haute couture is associated retrospectively with fashion designer’s Rose Bertin’s gowns for Queen Marie-Antoinette. The garments were illustrated and printed in fashion magazines, invented the previous century, and were then copied by local dressmakers, therefore creating…
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Haussmann’s Paris
Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809-1891), was a French official chosen by Emperor Napoleon III to renovate and renew a large portion of central Paris to make it more au goût du jour. The first project was to improve the sanitation, water supply and traffic circulation of Paris. As the population of the City of Light had doubled,…
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That woman
What does it mean to grow up, or actually grow old, for the internet generation? With all theinternet aesthetics called Clean girl, Soft girl, VSCO girl or kid, Indie kid, etc., I thought it is time to grow up a little and use words such as “woman” or “man”. As a first experiment, here is…
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My age doesn’t define me.
Neither does my past. I will be forty this Spring, and I can say I have lived through a lot. I have received hardships, and I have learned to fight back. I have gained wisdom and life experience. Through it all, I have considered quitting and letting go, and got back up again, and again,…
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Spring-Summer 2024 trends
This season, it would seem that youth and adult age are talking the same visual language when it comes to trends. Two of the most noticeable trends seen were, in fact, the continuity of previous cultural movements. The first is Soft Romantism, a softened, more casual, and more grown-up approach to pastel and earthy trends…
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And therefore…
Here is the Spring 2024 moodboard Image sources: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wunkaiwang/8606448992/ https://www.pexels.com/photo/women-sitting-in-the-grass-17040632/ https://www.pickpik.com/garden-spade-soil-gardening-work-plant-44631 https://negativespace.co/spring-flowers-garden-background/ https://negativespace.co/woman-holding-flowers/https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-white-shirt-behind-flowers-11763134/ https://www.amazon.co.jp/クロスステッチ刺繍-40x50cm-手作りギフト-友達へのプレゼント-ホームの装飾居間寝室/dp/B0CNK73RNJ
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What I love about Spring
Going outside As the days get warmer, it will be easier to laze and lounge outside again. Bring a picnic blanket or tablecloth, and enjoy some free vitamin D from the sun. For a full Summer feeling, you can also bring an iced tea or lemonade. Fresh flowers and bouquets Around the month of May,…
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Enchanting Russian fairytales
As Winter is a perfect time to stay warm, why not enjoy a few bewitching movies from abroad. They are a little bit hard to find here in Canada, and you are unlikely to have seen all three. All are classic tales to warm your heart this winter. The Scarlet Flower (Аленький цветочек, directed by…
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Beautiful art from Россия
Evgeny Balakshin (Евгений Геннадьевич Балакшин) is born in Saransk, Mordovia, Russia, in 1962. He is a graduate of the Kharkov Art and Industry Institute, and a member of the Union of Artists of Russia.He is part of the Russian realistic school of painting, and known for his use of light and rich use of colours. He…
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And therefore…
Winter 2024: a new approach to enjoying life Image sources: https://www.freevector.com/free-vector-pink-sparkle-background-with-starry-lights-18914https://www.pikist.com/free-photo-slkgdhttps://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-woman-writing-down-notes-in-diary-4476376/https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/lining-your-knitted-bag-part-i/https://www.rawpixel.com/image/1203300/african-woman-applying-lotionhttps://pixabay.com/photos/new-zealand-powder-snow-glitter-579909/https://pfhstheroar.com/9781/culture/eight-classic-films-to-see-in-the-theater/
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