Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Love is in the Air


Abraham Lincoln
“With the catching ends the pleasures of the chase.”
Agatha Christie 
“A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”
Albert Einstein
“Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.”
“No, this trick won’t work. How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
 “Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.”
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
“True love begins when nothing is looked for in return.”
Aristotle
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”

Barbara de Angelis
“If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.”
“You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.”
“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.”
Buddha
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
Carl Jung
“Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.”
Charlie Brown
 “Nothing spoils the taste of peanut butter like unrequited love.”
Christopher Marlowe
“Money can’t buy love, but it improves your bargaining position.”

Dalai Lama
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
 Eva Gabor
“ Love is a game that two can play and both can win.”
Friedrich Nietzsche 
“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”
 George Sand
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.”
Helen Keller
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.”

Henry Miller
“The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love.”
Henry Van Dyke 
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.”  
Herman Hesse
“If I know what love is, it is because of you.”
Ingrid Bergmen
“A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop words when speech becomes superfluous.”
Iris Murdoch
“We can only learn to love by loving.”
“Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.”
Jimi Hendrix
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
John Donne 
“Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.”
John Keats
“Now a soft kiss -- Aye, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss.”
John Lennon
“Love is a promise; love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.”
Lao-Tzu
“Kindness in words creates confidence; kindness in thinking creates profoundness; kindness in giving creates love.”
“To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.”

Madonna

“To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage; because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.”
Mae West 
“Do not marry a man to reform him. That is what reform schools are for.” 
 “A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life to be thankful for a good one.”
Mahatma Gandhi 
"Where there is love, there is life."
Mark Twain
“Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” 
Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”
“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.”
Mother Teresa
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand. “
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
“Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.”
Ogden Nash
“To keep your marriage brimming,
With love in the wedding cup,
Whenever you're wrong, admit it;
Whenever you're right, shut up.”
Oscar Wilde 
“Who, being loved, is poor?”
Pablo Picasso 
“Love is the greatest refreshment in life.”
Plato
“At the touch of love and heart, everyone becomes a poet.”
Rabrindranath Tagore
“He who wants to do good knocks at the gate: he who loves finds the door open.”
Rafael Ortiz 
“Love is not finding someone to live with; it's finding someone you can't live without.”
Roy Croft
“ I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.”
Sir Winston Churchill
“Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found.”
“My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.”
Soren Kierkegaard 
“Don’t forget to love yourself.”
Unknown 
“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.”
Voltaire 
“Sometimes we make love with our eyes. Sometimes we make love with our hands. Sometimes we make love with our bodies. Always we make love with our hearts Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination .”
When Harry Met Sally 
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
William Gladstone 
“We look forward to the time when the power to love of will replace the love of power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.”
William Makepeace Thackeray 
“To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.”
William Shakespeare 
"If music be the food of love, play on."
 “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; / And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”
“The course of true love never did run smooth.”   

And the love songs... My longtime favourites are:

Lovefool - Cardigans

To the Moon and Back - Savage Garden

Always on my Mind - Elvis Presley

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston :(

You are Not Alone - Michael Jackson

Till next time, Ivi


Thursday, February 9, 2012

The lovely art of knitting (an early Valentine's present)

When I was just a little girl, my mum used to teach me some lovely useful and creative things. For the art of handwork she is the best person I have ever known. She taught me everything from knitting, embroidery, crochet to pointlace and sewing. I have always liked doing something with my hands, especially if that something is girly and pretty. All my Barbie dolls had pretty unique wardrobe I must say. :) Since then, the only thing that has changed has been the absence of time I had on my hand because of school, university, and later on work. 


However, last December, my boo and I were walking down Zmaj Jovina Street and we saw a beautiful wool scarf. Even though it was branded, it looked like it was knitted manually. So, as a good GF, I promised him to make him a similar scarf. Of course, I told him a lot earlier that I'm very good at handwork. I really am, but years have passed since I did my last jumper. Firstly, I had troubles with finding good wool because it's not so trendy nowadays to knit things. What nonsense! It took me almost a month to find the shades I wanted, and here they are:


(with the book I'm currently reading)

(this would make a nice present for someone, e.g. me:)

The knitting itself is not very difficult, but it would help you if you had someone older to show you. As you know, young desperate housewives can barely stitch a button. They don't show it on Big Brother, so how can they know that, for God's sake? ;) Orrr, you could consult YouTube on that: 




All in all, this is my final result with the intermediate phases. I hope you will appreciate it and like it as my boo did.


(I'm a nerd, I knoow:))



(I'm nearly there:)

(I'm fiiinisheddd:))

(I'm ready to be given)

Happy BF <3


Till next time!

xoxo,
Ivi


Saturday, February 4, 2012

Why I love M·A·C Cosmetics so dearly?

Once upon a time, in a sanctions-bond country there was a little girl. She wasn't so little actually. She was a tweenagers, a time when young girls start taking interest in fashion and make-up and being pretty, of course. 


Even though she wasn't an adult, she loved spending time with them (and she still does). She believed that she could learn so much from them. She was such a pry. :) Her favourite neighbour was an old grandma who everyone called Nana. Nana had one daughter who lived in Germany. She also had a granddaughter and her family there. The little girl loved when all these wonderful people came to visit Nana. The youngest, Giovanna and Peppe, were older than her but the time spent with them was one of her most cherished childhood memories. Giovanna was a couple of years older than her, so she taught the little girl things like boys, make-up, fashion, going out... She was her window into the new world of being a teenager.


And, one day, she got her first make-up. Giovanna gave her first ever make-up thingies. It was a German brand Chicogo. You read right, yes. Chicogo not Chicago. There were couple of things, I really don't remember what exactly. But, since then her love for make-up has started. Later, she got more things from this brand But, suddenly, they stopped producing it. It was such a sad moment for the little girl. 


Several years later, the girl found out that Chicogo was bought by a Canadian company, The name of this company was M·A·C Cosmetics. Oh, what a smile did it bring to her face. I , I mean the little girl, was happy again. More than happy.


 I still remember my first purchase in Italy a long time ago. Since then, M·A·C has always been first on my list whenever I go abroad. Luckily, they are always on good locations, so I don't have trouble finding them.


So, as you can see, it's not only a beauty thing. It's an emotional thing as well. :)


Here is a sneak peek into my M·A·C Collection. Hope you like it. :)




Face products: 
MAC Prep+Prime Skin Base Visage
MAC Select SPF 15 Foundation, NW25
MAC Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15, Medium dark
MAC Select Sheer/Loose, NC20
MAC Blot Powder, Medium dark
Mac Select Moisturecover, NW20

Blush (mind the broken 1. Even though it's broken, I use it:)
MAC Sheertone Blush, Blushbaby
MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush, Springsheen
MAC Cremebland Blush, Something Special

Eyes only:
MAC Paint Pot, Soft Ochre
MAC Brow Set, Beguile

Mixed tubes:
Mac Select Moisturecover, NW20
MAC Brow Set, Beguile
MAC Cremesheen Glass, Boy Bait

The latest purchase:
MAC Select SPF 15 Foundation, NW25
MAC Paint Pot, Soft Ochre
MAC Cremebland Blush, Something Special

Long live M·A·C Cosmetics!

xoxo,
Ivi


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Who are the world's top fashionistas at the moment? Serbian athletes, who else? :)

I really don't know who has done more for the global Serbian brand than our athletes. I know that my pride is talking right now (and I'm far from being a nationalist, trust me), but these guys have brought so much joy into our lives, that I feel the need to post this for them. 


Per aspera ad astra.
 We <3

NOVAK DJOKOVIC




SERBIAN WATER POLO TEAM




SERBIAN HANDBALL TEAM





xoxo,
Ivi

Monday, January 23, 2012

69th Annual Golden Globes Awards


The Best Dressed

  • Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) in Roberto Cavalli. This beaded RC gown was just her style, as were the diamonds around her both wrists and her ears. I love her glam.
  • Helen Mirren  never disappoints on the red carpet. This deep blue ensemble did really good for her.
  • Amanda Peet in Marc Jacobs showed bohemian elegance at the 2012 Golden Globes, opting for a white tiered gown. She finished off the look with a simple and chic ponytail.
  • Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann is one of the actress' favorite brands. She complemented her pale silhouette with gold cuffs and her platinum hair high up.  
  • Jessica Alba in Gucci was completely feminine in a beaded lavender gown after just having a baby.
  • Jessica Chastain (The Help) in Givenchy channelled classic Hollywood elegance in this textured gown with a jeweled high collar. Plus, I love the book and the film, so I love her, too.
  • Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) in Jason Wu loves  ladylike silhouettes, just like her onscreen character. I can’t wait to see the film!
  • Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) in Nina Ricci was darkly chic in a black gown with a daring neckline.
  • Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang was a real wa-wa-wa-woom for the 2012 Golden Globes, showing off her figure in a textured mermaid gown with a plenty of diamonds.
  • Charlize Theron (The Young Adult) in Christian Dior Couture was just stunning as she channelled the 20s in a nude gown with a high-low hem. The Dior spokeswoman paired the daring look with a loose side hair-do, and accessorized with an embellished headband.
  • The Worst Dressed

    • Salma Hayek in Gucci –even though her husband owns this brand among the others, she really isn’t a high fashion figure. Sorry, S.
    • Kelly Osbourne in Zac Posen – I really like Kelly since she transformed from a crazy rock daughter to a fashion now how, but this gray hair and the dress with so many creases didn’t do her any good.
    • Kate Winslet in Jenny Packham  - they say it’s chic, I say it’s a housewife made a sudden star. She is usually elegant, but this I cannot cope with.
    • Andrea Riseborough in Vivienne Westwood and Madonna in Reem Acra – Don’t listen to Madonna, Andrea!! Step away from her!!! They looked like bitchy sisters from Cinderella. Full stop.
    • Jessica Biel in Elie Saab Couture usually looks really stunning, but this look is not something that complemented her.
    • Mary J. Blige in Michael Kors she had a feathered skirt that appeared to be shedding as she made the rounds for the photographbuers. Plus, it’s not nice at all.
    • Freida Pinto in Prada – Did you borrow this one, dear?
    • Mila Kunis in Christian was probably contractually obligated to wear a Christian Dior gown, as she's currently one of the brand's spokesmodels. And she looks as if she was forced into this dress. She can do it much better.
    • Reese Witherspoon looked like a starlet, but she’s a real star. I don’t like the bumpers on her dress at all. Nor her dress. I only like her here.
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Monique Lhuillier – I know that her daughter chose this dress for her (at least she said that), but this is only good for a children’s party not for a red carpet event.


    Somewhere InBetween

  • Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace
  • Julianna Margulies in Naeem Khan
  • Heidi Klum in Calvin Klein - How dare you divorce from Seal?? You are my fave couple. :(
  • Lea Michele in Marchesa
  • Nicole Kidman in Versace - She can do it much better.
  • Claire Danes in J. Mendel
  • Emma Stone in Lanvin
  • Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci Premiere
  • Natalie Portman in Lanvin - Something is missing.
  • Nicole Richie in Jullien Macdonald
  • Zooey Deschanel in Prada

That's all folks!

xoxo,
Ivi


Monday, January 16, 2012

Triple B: Beginning. Birthday. Blog.


I’ve read somewhere that if you don’t have a blog, you don’t have an opinion. You don’t have anything worthwhile to say. Or write. Well, I hate when people take me for granted. I have something to say. I’m well opinionated. Maybe too much, some would say. But that’s just me. And, this is my beginning.

Firstly, I hate beginnings. When I was at school, I hated those written essays you had to write in an hour and a half. The beginnings were the worst things in those. I knew the body and the conclusion, but the introduction… Jesus, pure horror!

To move from this beginning, I’ll write something about birthdays. It’s purely egoistic because my birthday is coming soon, very soon. At the end of this week. I’m turning…  Well, you don’t need that info. I’m very near my thirties. Ooh, my goodness, it sounds so old. Especially when you see it in black and pink. Phew…  Still, I’m not fully there to know that I’m getting old because the only thing I want for my birthday is certainly not to be reminded of it. I love to be reminded of it! I love the attention! I love my friends and family coming to me and wishing me all the best! I also love my birthday cakes. They are always special. I love my age. I love the things I’ve done so far. I’m looking forward to many more. (And I love the presents. Who doesn’t? So, here’s my wish list. Feel free to say to everyone. ;) )
Growing up is mandatory. Growing up is optional. Cheers!

Xoxo,
Ivi