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// I wish someone would take my place,
// Can’t face heaven all heavenfaced.
// No one’s careful all the time,
// If you lose me, I’m gonna die.

// Vesuvius
// Are you a ghost 
// Or the symbols of light
// Or a fantasy host?

Ovaj naslov, što zbog sjajne pesme Sufjana Stevensa kojom se u poslednje vreme drogiram, što zbog užarenog asfalta napolju. Već sam vam kukala, i nemam nameru da ponovo lamentiram što smo pravo iz čizmi prešli u sandale. Čizme su tu, i prosto je neverovatno da su ove fotke nastale pre koju nedelju. Proleće sam, za sada, primetila samo po polenskoj kijavici, izgleda da će lepa kolekcija cipela (ne čizmi, niti sandala) dobiti priliku da se šepuri samo na - blogu.

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This title, both for brilliant Sufjan Stevens and his song I've been so addicted to lately and melting asphalt outside. I've already done my share of nagging, and I don't intend on lamenting again how we went straight from winter boots to flip-flops and it's only April. Okay, the boots - it's unbelievable that these photos were taken just couple of weeks ago. I can tell it's mid-spring only by my pollen allergy, as it has already become the announcement of a nuclear Summer to come.  Seems to me that this blog is going to be the only place where my shoe collection (shoes - not  boots, nor sandals!) is going to be seen. 

DIY perspex knuckleduster rings // hardware store rings // OASAP crescent necklace // Legend white shirt gray boucle vest from my mum // Peacock's trousers // Zara zipper boots

Otkada nas je Christopher Kane pre koju godinu sve naterao da pogledamo gore, zvezdano nebo više nikada nije moglo bilo isto. U međuvremenu, galaxy print je brzinom svetlosti prešao put od londonskih pista do lokalnih kineskih butika i - svima nam dosadio. Dragi moji, pravo je vreme da spustite pogled, ka utrobi Zemlje, i onome što ona krije. Njegovo veličanstvo - kamen!  Nimalo slučajno, jedan od omiljenih materijala Mies van der Rohea, čoveka koji stoji iza čuvene rečenice Manje je više. Vrlo svestan da raskošnoj grafici mermera ne trebaju dodatni ornamenti, Mies koristi kamene panele, čija jednostavna forma pravi savršen kontrast bogatoj teksturi. Ako je lepota u protivrečnostima, ima li šta lepše od tkanine koja izgleda kao kamen, a lepršava je i lagana kao pero? 

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Since Christopher Kane made us all look up couple of years ago, starry sky could have never been the same again. In the meantime, galaxy print went from runways of London to your local Chinese shop at the speed of light and - bored us all to death. I guess now would be the right time to start looking down, towards the Earth and the secrets it hides. His Majesty - the Stone! It's not a coincidence that it was one of the favorite materials of Mies van der Rohe, the man behind the ubiquitous phrase Less is More. Very aware  that graphic quality of marble needs no additional ornament, Mies keeps the stone in its purest form. A minimalist perfection - rich texture packed in simple form. If beauty is all about contradiction, is there anything more beautiful than fabric that looks like stone, but is light as a feather?

// Mies van der Rohe / Vila Tugendhat, Brno / 1930

// Mies van der Rohe / Barcelona Pavilion / 1929

// Hussein Chalayan / Spring 2013

// Maison Martin Margiela / Fall 1998

// Maison Martin Margiela / Spring 2011

// Balenciaga / Fall 2013

// Rick Owens / Spring 2008

// Céline / Fall 2013