This is a love letter

Selim se. Nije pitanje da li, već samo kada.
Nadam se da vam ne smeta, sada ću malo javno da volim Berlin.

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I'm moving away. The question is not if, but when.
Hope you don't mind, I'm about to do some serious Berlin PDA.


Volim što je zelen.
Volim i što je bicycle-friendly.
Volim da vozim kroz tunele kestenovih krošnji, niz Kastanienalee.
Pogotovo ako malo kiši.

Volim što je mračan, a siguran.
Volim što sva pića u klubu koštaju 3e.
Volim što nisam videla ni jedne štikle, bicikl je ipak prioritet.
Volim ga, što nije glamurozan.

Volim što ljudi nemaju vremena za lažno moralisanje,
ali imaju za sitne kurtoazije.

Volim kada obilazim drugi put, jer se ništa ne mora.
Volim sa prijateljima, jer je tako najlepše.

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I love it for being green.
I love it for being so bicycle-friendly.
I love strolling down a greenery tunnel at Kastanienalee.
Especially if it rains a bit.

I love it for being dark, yet I feel safe.
I love it because all drinks cost 3e.
I love that I haven't seen a pair of heels around, riding a bike is a priority.
I love it, for not being glamorous.

I love second-time visits, because you don't have to (do) anything.
I love (anything) with my friends, because it's the only way.
 




silk shirt, jeans shorts, metal belt and patterned cardi, all thrifted from Nylon flea market // no name black flats // Ray Ban Wayfarers // retro Casio digi watch


DIY dip hem pleated skirt // H&M top // Gina Tricot statement necklace // ASOS creepers // retro Casio digi watches

photo // Bojan Baljak // Aleksandar Grkinić // Milun Milutinović

+bonus // giveaway winner is...Psycho Cat!





NuRave is Dead

NuRave is dead, Neon is not. 

Dok čekate nastavak ljubavnog pisanija koje upućujem Berlinu, evo brzinskog posta. Majica koju su mi ljubazno poslali Sugarlips zove se Never Fails Top, i to nije daleko od istine. Iako prosto zove na all black kombinaciju, ja sam odlučila da ga nosim malo drugačije, na maminu svilenu košulju boje bisera. U nastavku, hiPop fluo ogrlica i moje nove omiljene creepersice. 

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NuRave is dead, Neon is not. 

While you wait for the rest of my love letters to Berlin, here's a quick little post. Sugarlips apparel have been cute enough to send me Never Fails Top, and it's not far from truth. Although it simply asks for an all black approach, I decided to wear it a bit differently - layered with pearl-colored silk shirt I inherited from my mum. Just add a neon hiPop acrylic necklace and my new favorite pair of creepers, and you're there.




Never Fails Top from Sugarlips apparel // Tom Ford aviator glasses from Yason // DIY hiPop acrylic necklace // silk shirt from my mum // vintage Gianfranco Ferre snakeskin print pants // creepers from ASOS

photo // Milan

+ bonus // ne zaboravite na moj giveaway, imate vremena do 17.05. :) // don't forget about my giveaway, it's open till 17.05. :)


Prvi maj, drugi put // First of May, second time

Obzirom da sam se zimus zaljubila (u grad, da ne bude zabune :), bilo je samo pitanje vremena kada ću se vratiti. A prvi maj je definitivno pravo vreme za posetu Berlinu. Iako vreme na severu ume da bude nepredvidivo, nas je poslužilo - uz rashladjeni penušavi rosé upijali smo toplo berlinsko sunce i uzavreli Krojcberg. 

Internet kaže da se treba paziti tradicionalnih prvomajskih demonstracija u Berlinu, jer ih istovremeno organizuje i ekstremna levica, i ekstremna desnica. Bez obzira na potencijalnu eksplozivnost takve smeše, ja nasilje nisam videla ni u blagoj najavi - ako zanemarimo sveprisutnu policiju, sve je delovalo kao neki festival, prilika da se druži, pije, sedi na travi i smeje...jednostavno, uživa u životu!

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You all know that I fell in love last winter, so it was only a matter of time when will I come back. And the first of May is definitely the time to visit Berlin. Weather in the north can be unpredictable, but we've been lucky enough - chilled sparkling rosé helped us absorb warm Berling sun in stirring Kreuzberg.

Every online guide will recommend staying away from Berlin, especially Kreuzberg, during May 1st annual protests, as they are simultaneously organized both by extreme left and extreme right. In spite of the obvious explosive potential of this mixture, I haven't seen even the slightest notion of violence - if you forget about the omnipresent Polizei, everything seemed like some summer festival, a chance to socialize, drink, sit on a grass and laugh...simply, enjoy life!



Osim po zelenilu, Berlin je poznat i po zelenom pivu, koje nastaje kada pomešate Berliner Weisse sa biljnim sirupom. Legenda kaže da su proterani hugenoti koji su se naselili u Berlinu, klasične francuske vinopije, počeli da dodaju sirup lokalnom pivu čiji ukus nisu mogli da podnesu. Iako bi za prave pivopije ovo verovatno bilo bogohuljenje, što zbog boje, što zbog ukusa, a ponajviše zbog slamčice, mogu vam reći da uopšte nije loše.

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Besides  it's green trees, Berlin is very well know for its green beer, a traditional Berliner Weisse with herbal syrup. Legend has it that it has been invented by Huguenots, French protestants, traditional wine-drinkers, who settled in Berlin, as they couldn't stand the taste of local beer. True beer-drinkers would probably call it a blasphemy because of the color, the taste, and most of all, the straw - but I say it's delicious!


Milun wore // Prada cotton jacket // pastel loafers and cotton shirt from H&M // YSL pants


Kada se pakujem za put, praktičnost je imperativ, pa je najbitnije jedan odevni predmet iskoristiti na nekoliko načina. Prošli put bio je to srebrni žaket pozajmljen od mame, ovaj put u glavnoj ulozi rascvetali sako koji sam za 50 din. pazarila na Najlon pijaci neposredno pred put i statement ogrlica iz OASAP-a (koju sam (zlo)upotrebljavala još nekoliko puta u Berlinu, ali o tome u nekom od narednih postova :) A kad smo već kod zloupotreba, ništa bolje nisu prošle ni ove creepersice, koje su mi definitivno novi omiljeni par cipela! Put od simetrične do asimetrične plisirane suknje lako je svojim makazama prešla moja šnajderka Desa. Čemu Zara, kada na Najlonu plisirana suknja košta 50din?

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When I pack, I try to be as pragmatic as possible and take versatile clothes I can use in couple of looks. Last time it was a silver jacket borrowed from my mum this time the spotlight is on floral jacket I thrifted on Nylon flea market for less than an euro and amazing statement necklace I got from OASAP (and which I gladly (ab)used couple more times in Berlin, but you'll see in the couple of upcoming posts :) Speaking of (ab)use, these creepers definitely became my favorite pair of shoes! The road from symmetric to asymmetric skirt has easily been passed by my seamstress Desa...why do you need Zara if pleated skirts on Nylon flea market cost less than an euro?




DIY asymmetric pleated skirt, Sex Pistols t-shirt and floral jacket from Nylon flea market // creepers from ASOS // crescent necklace from OASAP // retro digi Casio watches // Polaroid shades from Kalenić flea market

photo // Bojan Baljak / Milun Milutinović

+ bonus // ne zaboravite na moj giveaway, imate vremena do 17.05. :) // don't forget about my giveaway, it's open till 17.05. :)