Inspiration of the week , Teal and Pink!

Inspiration of the week , Teal and Pink!

 

 

Teal…. Teal is a medium blue-green color, similar to cyan. Its name comes from that of a bird—the common teal (Anas crecca)—which presents a similarly colored stripe on its head. It can be created by mixing blue with green into a white base, or deepened as needed with black or grey. The complementary color of teal is maroon.( Info Wikipedia)

I love this colour so much that it;s available in the store…. 666m per skein is waiting for you….. 100gr of pure fun, creativity and .You can do wonders, with this gorgeous colour…. From Doilies, to crochet and knit dresses , blouses, home decor and so much for like Romanian Point Lace for example! 

This fabulous thread is fine and from Romanofir. A company that prides itself with the best thread in Romania. With a history of almost 100 years they deliver quality, fun and joy to crochet, knit, tatting and lace making. Check it out here and hurry coz this colour goes lie hot cake!

But Teal is not all, we have shades of PINK, that are as attractive as teal… The wonders of Pink are amazing! 

Do you know what PINK stands for? Pink means femininity, LOVE, calmness, Optimism . It means Hope and beauty… This colour is amazing and you can have it. Right in the shop!

Pink is here   so come and get it!

Enjoy for fabulous week.. and start your Monday with some gorgeous threads!

 

XO,

Lorena

 

Happy Fashion Easter

Happy Fashion Easter

When it comes to Easter, I have a different approach to it….. I do not think Easter Hunt and Christian Easter, I think FASHION! Yup , FASHION, to be precise, I think Faberge Eggs. The most famous eggs were produced in Russia for Alexander III. Yup Russia, a country full of history and culture, gave us the Faberge Egg. A pure luxury a decadent gift.

In total 50 eggs have been created and 42 actually survived, so it;s understandable why they are so precious and so loved by collectors.  Carl Faberge was the creator of the Faberge Eggs.

The Faberge Egg has become the symbol of luxury. It is created with metals, precious stones and gemstones. The first egg was truly unique and egg within an egg. A white shell with platinum and a golden hen with the imperial crown.

 

The House of Faberge is an amazing brand and they came far along since the Imperial Eggs. You should check out the collections, right here.

Faberge was a great inspiration for the fashion industry. Take a look at these amazing pieces. Mary Katranzou’s 2012 collection was fabulous

Balmain and Alexander McQueen. These are amazing pieces that  originate in the Faberge Egg.

Let me know what you think about the Faberge Egg!

I got inspired by the Faberge Egg and here is what came out! A print inspired by flowers, Spring and a touch of fashion.

If you want to check it out , please click here.

XO,

Lorena

Tulips….

Tulips….

 

I love flowers in general and always was dreaming and admiring gorgeous endless gardens. I always tried to grow many flowers. My balconies were always full with flowers during my Uni years….. Living on rest does not make it easy to grow may flowers, and I am exited when the time comes to own a place and have a dream garden….

But enough of daydreaming! When you can’t have a garden why not illustrate flowers to make a room nicer?

Living in Brisbane you are not far from Toowoomba  – City of flowers…. Here you find amazing flowers and fabulous Tulips……

So here we go …. inspired by one of my favourite flowers… TULIPS! I love them, and always did….

I made a print available here to celebrate tulips , fashion and Easter! It makes great gift for a flower enthusiast or somebody who enjoys the beauty of simple things.

Do you actually know the meaning of this particular flower, the tulip? If not here we go:

Tulips come from Persia, ( Iran ) and were introduced in the 16th century tot Turkey and finally in the 17th century to the Netherlands, where still today they are so popular that the country grows and exports them like crazy. The fields of tulips are the best in the Netherlands.

Also if you are in love with creating tulips in lace, here is a Romanian Point Lace kit for you!

The rival of the tulip is the classic Rose. Tulips are truly special. The inner centre of the tulip is, black and velvet like. It represents a lover;s heart since the 11th century. To receive a bouquet of tulips it stands for grace and elegance. When it comes to colours…. I love them all!

 

Do you love tulips ?

Let me know!

 

XO,

Lorena

Introducing Camelia Solomon….

Introducing Camelia Solomon….

Introducing Camelia Solomon 

 

When you try to hold on to an antique lace, in this case Romanian Point Lace, it;s great to know that people like Camelia Solomon exist and that they try everything possible, to keep it alive and pass it on!

So here we go!

Camelia is based in Italy and so her blog is Italian right here. You will find great motives and wonderful explanations on Romanian Point Lace……  Read the blog!

Also if you want to get in touch via social media you will find Camelia on Facebook! Its a closed group so added only if you are serious about Romanian Point Lace.

Like every person who loves any type of craft we all have different motives we love and here are Camelia’s favourite Romanian Point Lace filling stitches.

     

And if you think it;s better to follow online and tutorials are for you the way to go, subscribe on YouTube!

 

What is the craft that takes your breath away? If it;s #RPL, aka Romanian Point Lace, these stitches might be great to know better.

 

Enjoy and share her blog and spread the message! Learn, preserve and make some point lace!

 

XO,

Lorena

Adieu mon ami….. Hubert de Givenchy

Adieu mon ami….. Hubert de Givenchy

Adieu mon ami……

 

Hubert de Givenchy is gone… The fashion world lost a great designer, a man who lived for style, elegance, fashion and the good taste when it comes to dressing women all over the world. 

There is not much to say, when you are sad and best is to keep in memory looking back at his great pieces, from Haute Couture to Ready to Wear, he understood, body, style, fabric, draping and elegance via simplicity.

His signature look was the shoulder wrap dress and fabulous sleeves.

 A divine look that made fashion history. These chiffon puff sleeves also are forever in the fashion world archives as a great example for pure elegance and style.

He gave us a lot. Givenchy your style will be missed. One of the last couturier leaves us with great designs and hopefully they will be passed on to the next generation of young designers. Paris and the world is sad. Fashion must go on…..

“Luxury is in each detail”. – Hubert de Givenchy

His eye for the details and the feminine look was marvellous. A true connoisseur of fabrics, threads, and eye for embroidery and for beauty.

His muse was no other than Audrey Hepburn a great actress and ambassador for the brand. He created most of her outfits for the movies she played in. He connected cinematography with fashion like no other.

We all remember the black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany, it;s now not only a piece of history , it;s iconic and will always be in fashion. Givenchy you rocked the fashion world and you will be missed!

What is your favourite outfit from Givenchy? I can;t even pick there were so so so many!

XO,

Lorena

 

Images: Pinterest and World Wide Web

Brisbane Blooms

Brisbane Blooms

A while ago I was taking part in an art competition at the Aspire Gallery called Petite Pieces. I am always exited to be part of such prestige competitions. It;s not my first time taking part and it;s always fun. I had a long break of two years due to my gorgeous little Andrada but now it was time to be an artist again.

For this year, I was inspired by the beautiful city that I live in Brisbane. The watercolour print is inspired by the vibrant , colourful city of Brisbane, so Brisbane Blooms was ready to meet the world.

Tulips, Magnolias, the fabulous Brisbane River, fashion portraits and Ink made this piece come to life. Brisbane runs in my little girls veins and means so much to my family now. She like this piece is a true Brisbanian.

Brisbane is always colourful, fun, vibrant and bright. Since fashion art is my thing, I got inspired by flower crowns, that are so popular here in Brisbane and the River that is so important to all of us. A blessing and a danger at the same time. The city is so stunning and full with flowers….

If you are interested in Brisbane Blooms, please contact the Gallery.

 

XO,

Lorena

 

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