MY SCOTISH KILT

I have never been to Scotland but it is on my list of places that I want to visit. Cross fingers!!! Maybe this years I will go there for Highland Games.

Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns.

Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the highland tartans were only associated with either regions or districts, rather than any specific Scottish clan. This was because like other materials, tartan designs were produced by local weavers for local tastes and would usually only use the natural dyes available in that area, as chemical dye production was non-existent and transportation of other dye materials across long distances was prohibitively expensive.

I find my perfect Scottish kilt with great tartan. When I saw it I just could not resisit :-) What I can say about this stylisation is that I truly love it. I think is elegant and stylish and could be wear for different occasions. Kilt is from Next and Alex & Co jacket gives it a nice match.

Top is long cotton sleeve and on topof it I put T-shirt that imitates leather I bought in Missselfridge. All this look great with collar that I wear  made out of black beads. I decorated it with perles so it has a bit od my personal touch. Earrings are from Spain - flamenco like. Boots from Deichmann.

Pictures  by Michal Łajewski

LONDON FASHION WEEK 2015 with Hakan Yildirim

 

 

Mr. Yildirim is an established designer in Turkey, where he has worked for more than 15 years. His award-winning label  Hakaan pushes fashion boundaries with sharp statement dresses and crisp separates. He has quickly become a favourite with editors and fashionistas including Madonna and Marisa Tomei. I admire him and he is my favourite.

The Spring Summer 2015 collection by Hakan Yıldırım presented at London Fashion Week is the more approachable line consisting of ready-to-wear garments that still maintain the level of class and luxurious design elements. And this spring and summer is time to get excited as Hakaan's futuristic take on feminine tailoring will game-change your wardrobe. What strike at first is the collections’ quality and designers’ creativity. No other designer has shown so much of appreciation to an insect in his art work as Hakan.

 Shapes structures and colours was inspired by honey bee that has served the needs of man for centuries and now makes its way to fashion world.  Drawing influence directly from honeycomb and bee hives he created hexagonal structured tops fasten by industrial silver nuts, printed jumpers with large bee motifs, tulle-like sheer skirts were created with smaller bees.

The hive colletion presented by swarm of models ranged in colours from black and white through shades of yellow, rust orange and soft lilac. All that enriched with halo-style hats and oversized visors were worn on top. The Queen Bee of the collection is the hexagonal patchwork coat in lilac, orange, black and white.

 

 

 

LONDON WINTER 2015

                                               
 Winter without a snow is it a winter?

How many of you would put a hand up and say that you like winter?

I would for sure!!! I like it is something magical about it. I think in Poland we all wait for snow especially at  the Christmas time it just feels so special when everythning is touch by the light snow. I have my own tradition of doing a snow man from the first snow that drops. However this winter  I don't think I will have the chance to do snowman. I am coming up with a proposition for winter outfit. Let's go for white if there is no snow!!!

I chose for my outfit white coat F&F and creamy white angora pullover  ZARA that will keep me warm. 
I wear black skirt just above the knee and I matched it with boots on the wedge heel form Deichmann.
Accessories 2 bags one hand bag J by Jasper Conran

and the grey patterned is made by Moda Italia. I added to  patterned scarf to give it a smooth look.

                     Jewellery is giving it a final touch. I really adore perles they are good for all occasions.

NEW INSPIRATION

My ways

I am who I am...                             ... Soy como soy                            Jestem taka jaka jestem! 

...I know who I am                        no pretendo caerle bien                       

                                                             a todo el mundo

 

Pictures  by Michal Łajewski

To travel is to take a  journey into yourself.

I think a great part of my life I have spent on traveling which always is not enough.  

At aged 20  I left Poland and started my great adventure in England. It was my first country abroad and first time in aircraft. Being there by myself and trying to adapt and find my own ways was a great lesson of my life. It was difficult, everything was so different!!! I think my determination and optimism and hard work helped me to succeed.

 I made my dreams come true, master English, visit London and other beautiful places got professional job.  I had a first  flight deck jump seat on Boeing 757 - it is flying in a cockpit with pilots what was always my dream. It was  unforgettable experience. I always dreamt  of seeing the beautiful views of clouds and sun that only pilots can see. 

But all this would be nothing without my friends who have been there for me when I smiled when I cried when I failed and when I succeeded. Especially my friend Joanna and Chris.

England became my second home gave me a new start new friends new life. It was almost 4 years I lived on this Ever Green Island!!!

 I would not do it  without God's help, he was with me on this journey all the time and he still is;-)!!! 

 Never to late for studying.

I went back to Poland to make another of my dreams UNI. I always found a great passion in modern languages, English and Spanish were my favourite. I waited 6 year of my life to get a chance to study at UAM in Poznan a city where I  always wanted to be. There was always something that stood on the way. First not enough money, no time but there always were motivation.

 My High school friends finished their MA, when I started at age 25 first year of UNI. So here I was  a student.

From Poland to Spain.

I knew that I would not learn better Spanish than in Spain. I applied for scholarship and went to Spain for a year. I packed up and went to Málaga to start new adventure! I traveled a lot, got to know the country, folklore and amazing amigos!!!

Spain gave me my beloved flamenco which for me is art of arts!!! I love it to bits!!! I learned how to dance Sevillana in School of  Carmen Macarrea in Ciudad Reall where I was doing my UNI.

 I devoted to flamenco all my time in Spain and wrote my BA  about it "Flamenco an -international dance." I have attended many great flamenco shows in the main cities of Spain.  I hope the flamenco adventure will never ends!!!  

Back to England.

Dear England I came back for some more of adventure and ... I found Jesus my God my Savior Who shows me the true meaning of LOVE. 

AUTUMN LEAVES

  

Autumn  is a season full of  colours in some way very magical. You just  have  to look

 around and see the wonders of nature. This time my inspiration were  colourful  leaves. 

I  played  with all  sorts of colours: greens, reads, mustardy yellows to create  colourful 

images. I think that on a  grey and rainny days people wearing colourfully clothes would

 made  streets  to  brighten  up. I used  woolen ponchos in this stylisation which I like very 

much for autumn.

LONDON VODAFONE FASHION WEEKEND 18-21 SEPTEMBER 2014

London Fashion Weekend was for me an amazing experience. It was my first time but not the last time for sure!!! It was a perfect opportunity to immerse myself in the world of fashion get new inspiration and to see new trends for autumn and winter 2014. The show took place in Somerset House where the biggest pop-up boutique was placed. You could buy over 250 of the world's most established designer brands as well as the emerging labels at irresistible price.

The queue for the catwalk show was as long as from London to Cracow (Kraków) but it was worth to wait. It is nothing worst that be seated in the last row at the catwalk show. So......... you have to get yourself in the first row? As English people say: "When there is a will there is a way" I wanted to take some good shots but my place was almost in the last row. I went to the lady who was in charge of locating people and I just said to her few words;-) and here I was sitting in a first row in the middle. So happy!!!

The sow presented four styles: One and Only, Candy Crush, Jungle Fever and Fairy Tale Ending.

One and Only was encouraging women to pick up one colour and to stick with it! From head-to-toe wear the same colour but with the different shades and paly with proportion and texture.

Designers( Roland Mouret and Philip Lim)

Candy Crush presented pastel shades like lilacs, powder pink and baby blues leading the way for autumn and winter. It was a grown up approach - look  to structured shilhouettes,sharp tailoring andelegant sportswear by Simone Rocha, Acne Studios and Helmut Lang.

                                   

               

 

         

Jungle Fiver collection was a tropical storm on the catwalk this season thanks to abundance of lush hues,exotic motifs and tribal prints! Brave the wilderness with earthly tones and animal prints by Isabel Marant, Antonio Berardi, Alexander Wang and Ostwald Helgason.

Fairy Tale Ending created by designers looking to their favourite fairy tales for inspiration. An enchanting spell was cast over the collections this season with floaty gowns, delicate details by Oscar de la Renta, Badgley Mischka and Roberto Cavalli.