On the way to the market

...just another ordinary day....



After Marta goes to school(7.50 am) and Pablo to the kindergarten(sometimes around 9 am), Bianka and I usually go for a walk. Sometimes we go to the park, sometimes we do some shopping in the center's stores and at least one in a week we go to the market to buy some goodies;).





Market is very near, as all the rest of the most important stores and facilities, and this is one of the big advantages when living in the center of the city and I love it:)
I really can't imagine how it would be if I would need to take the car to do any of these things, and really prefer doing it all just walking:)



Anyway, yesterday, going to the market I happen to have my camera in the bag and took advantage of it by taking some pictures. Just the ordinary pics of the things I see and strongly admire everytime I pass by there....just some beautiful, mainly vintage and old windows, gates and structures.....having that "abandoned" or "wish you were here" or "nostalgic" sort of look, that is like talking to me and always influencing my inspiration even regarding kids clothes(I very often spot the place and than imagine in what sort of the creation Marta would look best taken in front of it,LOL).....

Belgrade and especially the center area where we live, that is called Stari grad is full of very contrasted things, and even regarding the architecture(that is sometimes very ugly view), having some very old and small and some freshly new and tall buildings one beside another...just like you can see the view from our balcony


Well, here are some pics...


here you can see our balcony behind that beautiful old building.


Also, for those reading my blog, this gate may be familiar when taking the pics of my Antique GOLD dress and in the backyard there are those beautiful stairways.











this one is one of my FAVs






I so wish that in front of this beautiful wooden gate there wasn't the iron gate that is always closed and therefore impossible to enter:(


this restaurant of the national cuisine is just in front of our building


and has these great vintage bicycles in the passage





abandoned house






Well, I think it is enough.....
So if you ask me what was the purpose of going to the market, I will tell you that I bought some great food for the stomach and lunch and also, some food for the head(some great laces and stuff).



And for many of you asking me if I'm preparing something for the Holidays, as it is quite a lot that I'm not listing anything, the answer is YES, and you can see some sneak peaks just and only here;)...the dress is an OOAK and will be offered only once.



AnthologyInc is having the Holiday launch next week on eBay, so stay tuned;)
xo, Katarina

Dinosaur BD party

Pablo turned 4 on 25 October.
We had a great BD party held in one very near to our house children's play cafe.



Kids were enjoying the under play area for 3 hours and than singing and eating, being absolutely enthusiastic about the Volcano Dinosaur cake and the Noddy cake I made for his party. He is obsessed with Dinosaurs, after being a big fun of Noddy for 2 years,LOL.





Of course, I got the idea from my friend Sharon that made one for her grandkid too. She explained to me how to make the great lava volcano cake with dry ice, but unfortunately we weren't able to find the dry ice here at the moment, so will try it next time;)So, I put some firework sticks in the volcano hole and I think it left a great impact on kids too.










We had great time and he was so happy with the party and presents, as well;)I'm sure we are ready to open the Dinosaur toy museum now;)

xo, Katarina

The things that makes me happy

Of course, beside or after my family, that always comes first;)

I recently had the request from one of my customers to make the wedding dress in black/white for her 5 years old daughter.
I must say that I was firstly confused with black wedding fact, but than I thought that it is original and different.....


So after I finally found some beautiful sumptuous black silk fabrics with silver embroidery(which wasn't such an easy task and it was good that silver could work instead of white), coordinating trims, beads and other details, I started creating the set.....my starting point was the GOLD antique dress I made a few moths ago and selling here.
Somehow, those days there was the film on the TV about Coco Channel's life and must say that I was inspired, with her evolution of hat as the detail and inevitable piece of women's look those days.....and all those minimal black and white dresses she made, and those beads, being great companion to her creations....

Well, here is what I made










and here are some pics I edited a bit in the photoshop, playing with background and layers, obtaining that vintage like look;)







oh, and the matching necklace



My sweet customer, received the dress/set only after 7 days(WOW!!!)and here is her letter I've just received

HELLO...GUESS WHAT...SOMEONE TODAY RECEIVED THE MOST LOVELY BLACK DRESS EARLY...YES...MY DAUGHTER LOVED IT...WE WERE SOO EXCITED THAT I HAD MY MOM AND THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE COME OVER...SHE NEVER EVEN NOTICE IT WAS SILVER AND BLACK INSTEAD OF WHITE AND BLACK...THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER...AND YES THE LAYERS WAS WHAT SHE WANTED AND IT WAS FORMAL...I JUST HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY NECKLACE...IT IS JUST AS AWESOME...MY DAUGHTER LOOKS TOO CUTE IN THE HAT...EVEN WITH HER HAIR NOT FIXED...SHE LOOKED LIKE A PRINCESS...I WANT TO THANK YOU...IT WAS EVEN BETTER THAN THE PICTURES...WOW!!!! A++++ THANKS...LOVED DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU...I WILL BE BACK...THANKS AGAIN...I REALLY CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH...THANK YOU!!!!!!!

:)
Katarina

Smells like autumn

Kids picked up some leaves.....and I was absolutely enthusiastic about all those beautiful colours and structures..... so warm and beautiful



And some headbands I made recently for a friend, would be absolutely great for this fall/winter season





as well as the hat my granny is knitting for Marta;)





We are trying to enjoy some great fall days, being outside with kids, walking and playing a lot;)



Enjoy the weekend!!!!
xo, Katarina