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MY INTERVIEW in a popular Greek blog STYLE WALKING

2012-03-23T13:54:00.003+01:00

ALEKSANDRA KOKOTOVIC / INTERVIEW / STYLE WALKING

http://stylewalking.blogspot.com/2012/03/aleksandra-kokotovic-interview-style.html

INTERVIEW : NIKOLAY MITOV

EDITOR : LAZAROS PILARINOS

Aleksandra Kokotovic has dedicated a big part of her life into the Fashion Industry and the Art. She is the proof that a woman can be a great wife , loving mum and very successful businesswoman in the same time. Aleksandra has won a lot very prestigious awards in beauty contests , as Miss Yugoslavia , Miss Beauty Queen World and many more, she has worked for some of the biggest fashion brands and designers as Calvin Klein, Armani, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren etc.
Even her big success in everything she is doing , Aleksandra is really down to Earth and a person with Great and positive Charisma

* Where are you originally from? I am from Sarajevo, Bosnia.

*How long you have been into fashion and how did you started?

Like I wrote on my blog, I am in fashion and art all my life.
For past 20 years I am in modeling and fashion. My first fashion show was when I was 14 years old. I danced in the best dancing group in Bosnia at that time called Euroritam. During one performance the lady who owned modeling agency saw me and asked me to try modeling. I refused. Later, she have contacted the dance studio and asked for me several times. She told me: "Do one fashion show and see how you like it." So, I did it

*What is style for you and do you believe that you have to be dressed "expensive" to be stylish?

Style is something what we carry always with us, the way we behave, the way we talk, walk, look at the world and things which surround us, the way we want to express our inner-self and our elegance by dressing. I can tell a girl's character by looking at the handbag she chose or the men's by seeing his shoes and style of dressing. I will quote John Fairchild: ""Style" is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style."
Each person should know what makes them feel good, powerful and comfortable. After that, the choice of clothes comes from the heart. But, it doesn't necessarily have to be expensive. The best and lately popular is high-law dressing. Mixing up designers with high street brands. I kind of like that. Only great minds can afford a simple style.

*You have won some very prestigious beauty contests! Can you Tell us about that!

I was Miss Yugoslavia 2001 and went to Tokyo to Miss International, one of the biggest beauty pageants in last 60 years. It was fun. Later, I won Miss Beauty Queen World representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, the pageant also around 50 years old. I have several more titles, such as 2nd runner up on Top Model of the World 2002 in Turkey, 2nd runner up at Model of The Future in Sofia, Bulgaria.

* You are running your own Modeling Agency «IEVE Models» ! When din you started and where it`s based?

IEVE MODELS in born on Valentine's Day in 2003 in London and it is based there ever since. We had an outpost in Sarajevo and were best modelling agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina for several years. Our models there were getting the best jobs.

*Many Supermodels make their clothing brands, perfume lines etc. Are you interested of doing something like this?

I wanted to make my own clothing line for so many years and I kind of started working on that a few times, but never actually did it. Also, I had an idea to make exclusive handbags and shoes collection.

*You have travelled and lived all over the World , do you have a favorite place that feels like home?

Well, I feel at home when I'm with my family in Florida. It really feels like home and whenever I go there I feel like a teenager or a young girl who lives with her parents and not thinking much about obligations, go party a lot, go to beaches, having barbecue with parents and friends. Since I'm married and mum, I live with my husband and daughter, but we moved several times, so I don't have that right feeling of affiliation. Although, I adore Italy and Italian culture and style, I LOVE Paris and the city architecture, museums, streets, shops,... I love New York City, London, Beirut,... I love cities and places which have an old charisma with a modern touch.

*Tell Us about the brands you have worked for!

I have worked for Elie Saab, Calvin Klein, Armani, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Ertan Kayitken, Escada, St John's, Lolita Lempicka, Herve Leger and many others.

*Can you give an advice for the young people that want to get involved in The Fashion World?

My advice to every young person, despite which profession they choose is to LIVE THEIR LIVES! If they work in fashion industry they have to be creative and passionate about it. This business is beautiful and gives lots of opportunities. To be surrounded by beauty and creativity is a great energy.

You’ve got to have a good spirit on the inside. That’s what’s really going to make you look like you’re ready to rock the world!

Tiffany & Co. 175 years anniversary

2012-03-18T22:51:00.000+01:00

Tiffany & Co is 175 this year and, as part of celebrations, it has created a new alloy called rubedo and a collection - Tiffany 1837 - made from it, which launches this month.

I love this bold, extra-wide cuff.

$2 million Hermes Kelly Diamond Studded Handbag

2012-03-15T11:17:00.000+01:00

The Sac Bijous: Birkin (left) & Kelly (right)

The mini-handbags would go to auction & are meant to be worn as bracelets, but, in theory, should also work as miniature handbags. They took two years to develop and can only make three versions of each. The Birkin Sac Bijou comes in rose and white gold versions – and is studded with 2,712 of the best-quality diamonds! The Kelly Sac Bijou has crocodile scales and 1,160 diamonds, while the Chaîne d’ancre Sac Bijou is made of intertwining chains covered in 11,000 diamonds.

The handbags cost a whooping €1.5/$1.9/£1.2

L'Odyssée de Cartier

2012-03-08T23:37:00.000+01:00

My little SCARF collection

2012-03-07T16:04:00.000+01:00

Scarves are cool :))) Scarves are elegant, cozy, always in fashion! Scarves are fun! :)

I own 50-60 different styles of scarves and for this post I chose some of the pieces which are very dear to me for some reason & which I thought that would be interesting.

When I was a jury member at the beauty pageant in Cyprus, I got silk beaded scarf from my friend and model Vanja

This beautiful Atil Kutoglu scarf I got from my dear friend Mirza for a New Year in Istanbul years ago

Bosnian designer & artist Dragica Gudeljevic gave me this unique silk hand painted piece as a gift

The artist mother of my model Nancy Mia, made and painted this scarf for me

I got this beauty after the fashion show I worked in Florida. It's a lovely beaded scarf for the elegant evenings

At the opening of the famous Serbian designer Suzana Peric my best men Aleksandar bought me this silk and linen fun scarf

My fav print from my Salvatore Ferragamo's collection


My husband and I got these wonderful silk scarves at the market in Tunisia. I got it in 10 different colors.

One of my favorite

Silk DKNY summer pieces from a London's DKNY shop where you can sit & have a tea and great cakes

I just love this silk gorgeous scarf and it's colour

Turkish brand Silk&Cashmere. Again, present from my dearest buddy Mirza from Istanbul.

...today's reading

2012-02-27T22:46:00.000+01:00

IN MY MAKE-UP BAG

2012-02-23T14:23:00.000+01:00

I am very simple with make up. I use powder once a week. I love mascaras and although I keep trying different ones, my fav are from Lancome. When I feel I need to look pretty and for the evenings, I put an eyeliner, an eyeshadow (mostly light pink and a bit darker shadow on the corners) and a red lipstick. I love red lipstick!!

In my Victoria's Secret see-trough make-up bag:

- Chanel InfraRouge Lipstick No.18 Volcano,

- YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch

- Sublime de Chanel waterproof mascara

- Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl

- MAC Dervish Lip Pencil A60

- The Body Shop brush

- Lancome Oscillation vibration mascara

- Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss Strawberry Fizz

- Clinique beidge oil-free foundation No.9

- Christian Dior Diorkiss Gloss No. 318 Praline

- Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour Gondola 499

- L'Oreal Color Riche 297 Red Passion lipstick

- DIOR Diorblush #943 Strawberry Sorbet (Framboise)

- Dior 5 Couleurs Couture Colour Eyeshadow Palette in #754 Rosy Tan

- Deborah Atomic Red Rossetto Mat #06

- BeneFit They're Real mascara

- Yves Saint Laurent Red La Laque Long Last Nail Lacquer

- Chanel Coco Mademoiselle perfume

- Botanics Radiance Night Renewal Serum

- 100% natural organic face cleaning lotion with roses and oranges

- Victoria's Secret hydration body lotion Pure Seduction

- Anti-Viral Hand Sanitizer Mentholatum responsebeta

- Lancome Effacil eye make-up remover

Shala Monroque

2012-02-17T13:27:00.000+01:00

Shala is 32-year-old Caribbean beauty who is blessed with good looks, a sharp-minded personality, a great confidence and a love for eye popping color. She is a New York based magazine editor, art consultant and muse art consultant. Monroque’s leanings towards the unconventional, her talent for melding art and fashion, together with the fact her partner in love is the influential American gallery mogul Larry Gagosian, only adds to her intrigue.

For the past few years Shala has been a front row fixture at the top fashion shows around the world. She's famous for her impeccable taste and very much loved by street style bloggers.

It's hard to believe that not long ago the St. Lucia native was working as hostess at a fancy New York City restaurant & now she's a full blown socialite.

With her great friend Dasha Zhukova

Shala with Jason Wu

IEVE MODELS 9th Anniversary

2012-02-13T18:44:00.001+01:00

IEVE MODELS has a number of licenses for prestigious international modeling contests & beauty pageants. Since 2002 until the end of 2011 we have sent 103 models to various competitions and they brought home 44 awards which include 4 winners, 5 first runner ups, 5 second runner ups and 5 most precious Miss Friendship titles.

My morning hour

2012-02-13T11:58:00.000+01:00

Every morning, my husband makes us freshly squeezed juice from these ingredients: apple, orange, cabbage, beetroot, celery, parsley, pear, carrot and pineapple. Perfect vital nutrient to start a day.

I am a master in making Turkish coffee (my inheritance from childhood in Sarajevo). So every morning I choose between Turkish coffee, herbal tea or Illy espresso from my great Gaggia coffee machine.

And, my morning favorite is reading.

What better way to start a day then a quiet hour in the morning with people and things you love :)

Always - The Optimist :)

Personal style 007 LOVE FOR VINTAGE

2012-02-11T10:58:00.000+01:00

All items I'm wearing in this post are gifts I got from people I love. This is why each piece I appreciate more. Also, I adore getting things all over the globe as each time I put them on, they awake the good memories :)

The dress is a present from my friend, famous Bosnian designer, Nermina Varešanović. I have organized the fashion show for her spring/summer '05 collection in Sarajevo & this particular dress have opened the show.

The three necklaces my mother got for me when I visited her in Florida. The bracelets are from antique shop from Byblos, Lebanon. The ring with two birds I got from my girlfriend Asena, a TV presenter from Istanbul, just a few weeks ago. The lips rings are old gift from a friend in Sarajevo and the flower ring also from my mom.

The golden crystal tasbih is a present from my Syrian friend while in Beirut last October.
And, my 100 years old very, very much worn MaxMara boots, I got from MaxMara people.
Azzedine Alaia sheepskin coat.

Personal style 006 AZZEDINE ALAIA COAT

2012-02-09T22:09:00.000+01:00

Coat
Azzedine Alaïa

Dress
Say What?

Bag

Luella

FASHIONOLOGIE

2012-02-08T12:11:00.000+01:00

"I don't design clothes. I design dreams." Ralph Lauren

"The goal I seek is to have people refine their style through my clothing without having them become victims of fashion."

Giorgio Armani

"In difficult times fashion is always outrageous."

Elsa Schiaparelli

"Only great minds can afford a simple style."

Standhal

"The difference between style and fashion is quality."

Giorgio Armani

""Style" is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style."

John Fairchild

"On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock."

Thomas Jefferson

" Above all, remember that the most important thing you can take anywhere is not a Gucci bag or French-cut jeans; it's an open mind."

Gail Rubin Bereny

"The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It’s the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years."
Audrey Hepburn

"The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it."
Diana Vreeland

"I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it."
Alexander McQueen

"The woman is the most perfect doll that i have dressed with delight and admiration."
Karl Lagerfeld

"It’s a new era in fashion - there are no rules. It’s all about the individual and personal style, wearing high-end, low-end, classic labels, and up-and-coming designers all together."
Alexander McQueen

"The most important thing to remember is that you can wear all the greatest clothes and all the greatest shoes, but you’ve got to have a good spirit on the inside. That’s what’s really going to make you look like you’re ready to rock the world."

Alicia Keys

"One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress."
Karl Lagerfeld

"Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live."
Gianni Versace

"Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness, simply didn’t know where to go shopping."
Bo Derek

"The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves."
Yves Saint-Laurent

CASABLANCA movie's 70th birthday

2012-02-05T15:47:00.000+01:00

It's been 70 years since Humphrey Bogart first uttered that immortal line "Here's looking at you, kid."
This month is Casablanca's birthday and to celebrate the occasion the ultimate wartime romance will be re-released in UK cinemas. Out February 10th; bfi.org.uk

Casablanca is a winner of three Academy Awards (including best Picture of 1943), it is one of those rare delights that more than lives up to its status as a “classic”. Chosen as the number two American film of all-time by the American Film Institute, Warner Brothers has released the film in a slick, comprehensive two-disc special edition. Possibly one of the most quoted films of all-time, it is pure moviemaking magic. To this day, it remains an experience unlike any other in cinematic history.

It is not possible to overstate the importance of Casablanca in the history of film-making. Roger Ebert notes that it appears on more best film lists than any movie, including Citizen Kane because it appeals to both types of movie critics, those who like technically superior films and those who love movies that tell a great story. Casablanca does both. Bottom line, whether you are a fan of great movies or great DVDs, if you do not make Casablanca: Special Edition a permanent part of your collection you will regret it. Maybe not today... maybe not tomorrow... but soon, and for the rest of your life.

Umetnost pročišćavanja ormana & čarolija poklanjanja odeće (ART OF GIVING)

2012-02-02T12:52:00.000+01:00

Većina žena se prilično teško odvaja od svog najdragocenijeg blaga, svoje garderobe. Neke dame ce radije posuditi svog voljenog supruga i brižno čuvane perle sa venčanja, nego omiljenu haljinu.
Zašto je i nakon nekoliko sezona, pa i dužeg niza godina neobučene suknje od tvida, koja joj nikada ne stoji po volji, te neodevenog sakoa koji je možda malo veliki za njen ukus, ali skupo placen i niza uredno složenih džempera i obešenih kardigana, koji zauzimaju mnogo prostora i skupljaju mnogo prašine, pa i moljaca, ženi veoma teško da se odrekne tih odevnih predmeta.

Zašto je to tako teško?! Hajde da zajedno pročesljamo temu. Koliko žena želi i ima dovoljno prostora za odeću koju koristi? Sve sanjamo, u najmanju ruku, o osvetljenom, prostranom garderoberu Carrie Bradshow. Koliko procenata odeće koju posedujemo zaista odevamo? Koliko stare odeće "čuvamo" zbog emotivne vezanosti, sećanja, ideje da se sve vraća u modu i da će nam "zatrebati", a lepo bi bilo i nesto ostaviti u amanet nasim kćerkama, unukama? Dame, molim vas, osvestite se!

U prošlim vremenima kada modna industrija nije bila treća najprofitabilnija i kada su gospoda imala samo nekoliko odela u toku života, jer su se ručno, po meri pravila, a materijali čekali mesecima, odeća se čuvala i brižno održavala. Danas, u vrtoglavom menjanju modnih trendova i moru raznolikih modnih brendova, gde je, i gradjaninu skromnih primanja dostupno da često obnavlja svoju garderobu, našim kćerkama i unukama high street odeća prosečnih modnih kuca doista nece biti potrebna. Uostalom, ne treba da im prenosimo tu "jeftinu" energiju.
Ako treba mojoj kćerci da ostavim nešto, neka to bude moja najskuplja haljina, Rick Owens-ova kožna jakna koja je bolja sto je starija, Chanel ili Birkin torba ili, pak, Escadina haljina koju sam nosila u zvaničnoj poseti kod Malezijskog kralja i njegove supruge u Kuala Lumpuru (decembar 2001), haljina Verice Rakočević koju sam odenula na svečanom prijemu u moju čast kod predsednika Rotary Club-a Japana u Okoyami (juni 2006) ili zelena svilena haljina Vere Wang koju sam nosila na humanitarnoj reviji u Džeksonvilu na Floridi, u aprilu 2008, u gradskoj areni pred 10.000 ljudi i nakon toga je kupila da bih je, u julu iste godine, nosila na glamuroznom venčanju prijatelja u Bejrutu. Takvih nekoliko stvari treba čuvati za nase ženske potomke, ali ne i venčanicu, jer će one zasigurno želeti novu, svežu, moderniju verziju snežne čarobne princeze.
Luksuzne komade, vanvremenske ili one sa fenomenalnom pričom (možda i sa prvog susreta sa njihovim ocem, ako se sećamo šta smo nosile, a ja se uvek sećam), to im treba sačuvati. A sve ostalo što više ne nosimo treba ODMAH pokloniti nekome kome će koristiti. Svaka od nas ima prijateljicu koja ce rado šetati nas prošlogodišnji kaput, jer njoj će biti novi, ili čizme koje smo kupile, ali ih obukle samo nekoliko puta. Pa cemu služe te čizme?!! Ako ih zaista ne nosimo, ako im ne uzimamo dušu i ne stvaramo im ugodjaj upoznavanja gradskih ulica i ovo malo kaldrme sto imamo, već ih izvedemo "u grad" samo zato sto ih, eto, imamo, pa je i red da ih nekada obujemo, prosledimo ih dalje, nekome ko će im sve to s puno ljubavi priuštiti. Apsolutno za sve sto damo nekome od srca, dobra, zdrava energija nam posalje zahvalnicu. Nas garderober MORAMO redovno pročisćavati, odnosno odvajati sve sto ne nosimo i poklanjati.

Što više iz ormana izbacimo, više cemo novih stvari uneti u njega.

Za novu garderobu se mora napraviti mesta. Energetsko pravilo je jednostavno tako. Neka vas raduje i usreći misao da će neko komadu vaše odeće, koji zaista "samo tako stoji tu", udahnuti novi život. Ako poklonite staru ili novu, ali vama u suštini beskorisnu odeću u humanitarne svrhe, obradovaćete neizmerno, recimo, neko mlado biće kome je u tinejdžerskim godinama od životne i društvene važnosti da ima par lepih cipela, dobar jeans i lepo skrojen sako. Ne zaboravite, nešto što vama ne znači mnogo, nekome će uveliko ulepšati život. Slagaće svaka zena koja kaze da joj u nekom trenutku života, posebna haljina nije promenila život. Meni jeste, u više navrata i u različitim životnim situacijama. Takodje, mnoge moje haljine su zapečatile sudbine mojih prijateljica. O tome drugi put ;)

Naše prijateljice Francuskinje imaju dara i talenta za šik, elegantno, edgy, ali i dalje praktično odevanje. One se ne diče prepunim garderoberom, već vam s ponosom pokazuju kako njihova odeća moze da diše, prostor izmedju vešalica rezervisan za vazduh, odnosno kako tačno, sa preciznošcu pravih modnih poznavalaca znaju da odaberu malo kvalitetne odeće koja se lako kombinuje i koristi u svakodnevnom životu. Sa to malo one uvek izgledaju savrsene i samouverene. One nikada nemaju "viška" odeće. Tako odabrana odeća se lakše i dopunjava. Ja, recimo, vec duži niz godina živim izmedju Beograda, Floride, Londona i Sarajeva. Iz tog razloga odeću držim na četiri mesta. U Americi i u Londonu imam pristojne prostore za odeću, dok u Sarajevu imam dužinom tri strane sobe ugradjen Američki plakar, a u Beogradu sam privilegovana prelepim, velikim walk-in-closet-om. S obzirom da konstantno putujem, svuda kupim po nešto, pa vi sad zamislite koliko procentualno moje odeće nosim, a koliko je tužnih stvari lezalo u laganom umiranju. Tu je bilo i puno stare odeće koju sam vukla sa sobom u preteškim koferima s jednog kontinenta na drugi, dok se nisam probudila i sve podelila. Iz roditeljske kuće na Floridi sam izdvojila prekrasne komade fenomenalnih dizajnera za koje sam na neki način bila vezana i uz pomoc drugarice, modnog fanatika, sve postavila na eBay. Medjutim, bilo mi je jako žao da te savršene stvari prodam budzašto, a i u neznanju korištenja eBay-a, dala sam visoku početnu cenu, tako da nista nisam prodala. Ne mogu vam opisati moju sreću kada sam proveravajući da li je nešto prodato, uvidjala da nije. S druge strane, sva ta garderoba, uredno složena, ali nabijena, strašno me je uznemiravala. Naposletku sam spakovala šest velikih kofera, oslobodila skoro ceo orman i odnela u thrift store odakle sva zarada ide u humanitarne svrhe. Mementalno sam osetila veliko olakšanje i mir, što potvrdjuje jedna stara izreka "The lighter is lagugge, the lighter is mind". Kada sam počela redje boraviti u Sarajevu, malo odeće sam podelila, na žalost, jer je stan ubrzo obijen i sva odeća odnešena. I to sam shvatila kao energetsko balansiranje, prirodnu raspodelu. I tako, već godinama, svako mesec, dva, odvojim sve što ne nosim često i prosledim dalje. Znate šta? Sve manje i pametnije kupujem, mada se tu i tamo provuku neke stvari koje su potvrda ženske kupoholičarske impulsivnosti, ali Bože moj...

Dakle, naučite se prosledjivati odeću, znam da nije lako, ali teže je bilo naučiti voziti automobil sa menjačem. Bar dva-tri puta godišnje, izbacite sve iz svog ormana. Svakako mu treba čišćenje i osveženje. Odmah odvojite odeću koju ćete bez razmišljanja nositi u predstojećoj sezoni i nju vratite u novom aranžmanu u orman. Zatim odvojite one posebne, ali baš posebne komade koje ste odlučili "čuvati", lepo ih upakujte i odvojite od odeće koju "nosite", jer sve što ne koristite samo će vas zbunjivati. Svu ostalu odeću, udahnite duboko i pozdravite! Poželite joj, kao i njenim novim vlasnicama srećan i uzbudljiv život. Verujte mi, u najkraćem roku, vama možda nezamislivo i neostvarljivo, na neki čudnovat način, na vrata vašeg modnog gnezda pokucaće nova, bolja, lepša, nosivija i mnogo privlačnija odeća. Ne brinite se, naći će načina. VI SAMO DAJTE... DAJTE OD SRCA!

Love@Alexa

Personal style 005 :) HALSTON DRESS

2012-01-31T21:07:00.000+01:00

Dress: Halston (the one Sarah Jessica Parker wore in the movie Sex and The City 2)

Watch: Rolex

Location: Golden Tulip hotel in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus

David Beckham Fever

2012-01-31T11:47:00.002+01:00

David Beckham fever has well and truly hit London, ahead of his H&M underwear launch tomorrow. Giant shopping bags bearing the footballer's face have been deposited in different locations across London, including London Bridge, Covent Garden, Pottersfield and the two Westfield shopping centres. The Swedish chain has also posted its soon-to-be televised advert, starring the man himself, on YouTube. The black and white film, which is bound to brighten up your morning, shows Beckham modelling the collection to the sounds of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by The Animals. The advert will air this Sunday 5 during the first break of the Manchester United vs Chelsea match.

VICTORIA BECKHAM

2012-01-30T23:55:00.001+01:00

One more girl whom style I adore.

Victoria Beckham is impeccably chic.

...and I waaaaant many pieces from her classy timeless collections of dresses and handbags.

Personal style 004 LOVE CAFFE

2012-01-26T20:27:00.000+01:00

Dress: silk WR Replay

Belt: leather Fossil

Gloves: My model Nensi Mia's artist mom made for me

Reading glasses: Vogue

Earrings: From my mom :)

Bag: Salvatore Ferragamo

Location: Provasi, Zmaj Jovina street 14, Belgrade

Even after all this time,
the sun never says to the earth,
"You owe me."
Look what happens with a love like that.
It lights the whole sky. - Hafiz of Persia

Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back: a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.

- Anais Nin

What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Life is meaningless only if we allow it to be. Each of us has the power to give life meaning, to make our time and our bodies and our words into instruments of love and hope.

- Tom Head

Love is being stupid together.
- Paul Valery

Why love if losing hurts so much? We love to know that we are not alone.

- C. S. Lewis

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

- Barbara De Angelis

Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is.

- Gary Zukav

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.

- Barbara De Angelis

The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we can never give enough of is love.

- Henry Miller

Love is more than a noun -- it is a verb; it is more than a feeling -- it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.

- William Arthur Ward

The modern fairy tale ending is the reverse of the traditional one: A woman does not wait for Prince Charming to bring her happiness; she lives happily ever after only by refusing to wait for him -- or by actually rejecting him. It is those who persist in hoping for a Prince Charming who are setting themselves up for disillusionment and unhappiness.

- Susan Faludi

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

- Maya Angelou

Love is a better teacher than duty.

- Albert Einstein

A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.

- Marilyn Monroe

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

- William Arthur Ward

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

- George Jean Nathan

TRUE LOVE

2012-01-26T14:03:00.001+01:00

"True love stories never have endings."

Richard Bach

Yves Saint Laurent's Fashion wisdom :)

2012-01-25T16:04:00.000+01:00

“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn.” ~ YSL

"Fashions fade, style is eternal." ~ Yves Saint Laurent

"Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it." ~ Yves Saint Laurent

"Dressing is a way of life." ~ Yves Saint Laurent

Elif Gönlüm Sosyetenin şık ve zarif güzeli

2012-01-24T22:35:00.000+01:00

Like I promised, I present to you one classy Turkish society girl, who catch my attention, Elif Gönlüm. She's an ex-model and a wife of a famous Turkish basketball player Kerem Gonlum, with whom she have a son. She's mostly seen on all major events in Istanbul.

I love her classic but modern ladylike look and the fact that she's very devoted mother.

TURKISH DELIGHTS - Istanbul

2012-01-23T23:25:00.000+01:00

I went to one of my favorite cities, where I always come back very excited, Istanbul.

City on Bosphorus is a famous party place, so I did what I was expected to do - party!

Instead of taking pictures all over the best clubs, I chose to share with you beautifully created market in Istinye Park shopping mall. I have compared it with amazing food hall in Harrods London.

Inspired by city's fashion spirit, in next posts I'll introduce you to some of stylish Istanbul fashionistas.

"I looked at you from another hill, dear Istanbul!
I know you like back of my hand, and love you dearly."

A poem by famous Turkish Poet and Statesman Yahya Kemal Beyatli

Her ziyaretimde beni dahada heyecanlandiran İstabul'a gittim.

Ortasindan İstanbul Bogaz'i gecen sehir, partileri ile meshur. Bende, benden bekleneni yaptim - partiledim! En iyi kluplerin resimlerini cekmek yerine, sizlerle İstinye Park alis veris merkezinde kurulmus guzelim pazar yerinin resimlerini paylasmaya karar verdim ve Harrods Londra'nin muhtesem yiyecek departmani ile kiyasladim.

Yayinlayacagim postlarda sizleri sehrin moda ruhundan etkilenmis moda takipcileri ile tanistiracagim.


Dress: Robeto Cavalli Location: 29 ULUS www.club29.com

Istinya Park market

Dress: Patrizia Pepe

With my gorgeous girlfriend Asena Saribatur, TV presenter & the winner of Miss Peace International 2008 in LUCCA bistronomique launge & bar in Bebek who has a super-cool vibe, great straight-forward menu & killer bar selection.

Oh, Ladurée macaroon :)

In the club Bird

Personal style 003 BEAUTIFUL SNOWY DAY

2012-01-18T08:52:00.000+01:00

Pants: Thierry Mugler
Jacket: leather & fur Irena Grahovac

T-shirt: goodies from Harper's Bazaar magazine (UK edition)

Gloves: leather Miss Sixty

Belt: from shop in Athens

Bag: Chanel 2.55 Double Flap Silver Hardware

Glasses: Ermanno Scervino

Pants and jacket were my outfit at London's Fashion week several years ago but with different accessories. Irena Grahovac is the most recognized and popular designer in Serbia for leather and fur. This is the first item I bought from her many years ago, even before she opened her first store.

DASHA ZHUKOVA Favorite Russian in British Society

2012-01-17T14:08:00.000+01:00

One of the most loved girl in British society is Dasha Zhukova

She was born in Moscow in 1981. Her father is Russian oligarch Alexander Radkin Zhukov & her mother is Elena Zhukova, Russian Jewish scientist and retired UCLA professor of molecular biology.

Dasha founded the IRIS Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting contemporary culture & she co-founded the fashion label Kova & T with her childhood friend Christina Tang.

She used to date Marat Safin, former Tennis World Champion Number 1. Now she's in relationship with billionaire Roman Abramovich with whom she have a son Aaron Alexander Abramovich, Abramovich's sixth child.

Dasha & Rachel Zoe

Her approach of mixing classic and modern party pieces has helped perpetuate her to this "it girl" status.

Her friends include long list of high society members, as you can see on photos below.

Margherita Missoni & Dasha

with Natalia Vodianova

Naomi Campbell, Dasha & Camilla Al Fayed