Fedora Song ;)

Hats are beautiful, special pieces of wardrobe, because, not only it has the ability to put otherwise maybe rather simple outfit into a stylish look, and not only because it lets us to self-express. But because it accentuates our necks and the shape of our faces, making cheekbones more prominent, eyes more piercing, looking from under brim, it gives a wearer an opportunity to say to the world "I am confident, I have no fear, my life is together".  My humble opinion, of course ;) 

They have been around for several trips around the Sun, haven't they? :) 

There are millions of mass-produced fedora hats. And then there are Fedoras. In such a case, this piece of accessory is incredibly unique, it has character, it has personality... wearing a fedora sets you on a journey, no less! 

I personally developed love for fedoras twice in my life, or, rather... once, when I was a girl, when watching movies from the first half of the 20th century, and then I remembered about it, and fell in love with the hat again at Burning Man. Boy, do burners know what to do with a fedora! ;)
If you ask me, the whole trend for fedora hats, that started some 3 maybe more years ago, came from the inspiration of designers by Burning Man festival...
Top hats, yet even more special type of hat, that only few can pull off wearing it on daily basis, deserve a whole separate post, which is coming later! ;)

♡ 

Visit to Guggenheim!

Thankful to my friends who invited me to the museum of Guggenheim yesterday, being a day off for many! I have always thought that I loved anything but modern art,.. well... I guess, I am ready for it only now, and I am so happy, that I discovered Cubism in particular! Never I seen it represented in a grand way anywhere, even if I did, I had not paid attention to it... Seeing the paintings in person makes the whole lot of difference. These works are astonishing manifestation of the work of a human mind! Breaking down shapes into multiple planes... the whole idea of.. hmmm, I think it represents several things... the illusion of everything, the fact that everyone has their own world, and we see it only from our own perspective, so, there can't be a general picture - not visually, but in this case, the artists are, perhaps, showing the individuality of the world.. but more important, i think, is the fact, that in these works, mainly produced just prior and during the first world war. The world is broken, but it still holds the shape - as shown in every painting, how everything has been de-parted and put together again... this idea sort of represents how the society is torn apart by war, and then, it is still there, but re-formed, changed... maybe I sound a little optimistic.. all this can mean that the world felt like it was falling apart, being disassembled. period. ;) 

The whole exhibition was absolute enjoyment... If you in NYC, do treat yourself! 

I think I forgot to mention, that paintings have this 3D effect? try to walk around the area - so cool! ;)

Georges Braque - The Clarinet

Marcel Duchamp - Nude

Marcel Duchamp - Study for Chess Players

Pablo Picasso - Accordionist

Pablo Picasso - The Poet

Piet Mondrian - Composition 8

Robert Delaunay - Eiffel Tower with Trees

Robert Delaunay - Eiffel Tower

Below are the paintings that don't represent Cubism, but still have impressed me that day...

Spring Preview or What I've Been Up To ;)

Getting ready for Spring! This is the first peak into what I've been working on lately ;) A collection of sweater hoodies - sleevless and not, and wrap-skirts from Earthia, made of deconstructed upcycled sweaters. I take pride in using pre-loved sweaters, that are, however, the best quality I can find - cashmere, wool, and/or other natural fiber blends, with a very rare presence of man-made fibers (in this case, it's the pattern I'm after). It's my current project, that I'm loving.. choosing colors, putting together patterns, deciding on the design.. all of it makes me happy, so, I believe, the sweaters carry some of the artistic magic in them ;) Each hoodie is unique and hand-made by me. I gladly will make such an item to order (your sweaters or my finds - you choose) ;) Contact me here for now, if you wish to buy one of these or order your very own custom-made hoodie, as I'm in the process of setting up and updating my Etsy shop. 

I also wish to mention KatWise, a lady, who I find inspirational - a free spirit, a burner and all.. she has a wonderful shop on etsy KatWise
thank you, Kate, for being who you are!

 The Green Beastess

Wool blend, cashmere, virgin wool cardigan with extra long pixie hood.

Applique and ruffled bossom decoration on the back, long tie belt, which can be tied in the front or on the back loose or into a pretty ruffled bow, so many variations, very unique! Oh, and did I mentioned, that the dots on the sweater have dimension? Psy-fairy, this is for you, if you're sized S, maybe slim-armed M, who like their sweaters tight ;)

 More hoodies and wrap-skirts below!

Proud of my Mom ;)

Zoya Gutina, is not only my mother, but she's also a great artist. I absolutely love what she does, and she absolutely loves what she does too! ;)) I'm really proud of her.. this little video shows a mere little bit of what she can create, and I don't think it does the necklace proper justice.. in person this work makes everyone go speechless! ;)

Socky Mukluk

It is now a fusion of a sock and a mukluk! The socks I made for Danya a couple of weeks ago, the first ever pair of socks that I made now has been turned into something bigger, with the leather sole attached to the bottoms.

my joggling stick with bright ribbons got in the picture ;))