Cats and Owls

Hello yellow!

My lovely friend Martina thought of me when she saw this t-shirt as I draw similar cats to this yawning one, and she got it for me. I haven't been this happy with a gifted piece of clothing since I was a child. :) 

I also love this shirt which I bought second hand for about 3 dollars. It's Miu Miu. :)

Wearing: T-shirt: gift from lovely Martina, Shirt: second hand Miu Miu, 

Jeans: Takko, Bag: Zara, Boots: Chinese shop, Ring: Promod, Earrings: customized by me.

Figure 1: Nyafi (our cat) briefly cooperating with me to keep the photoshoot topical.

Figure 2: Nyafi seemingly admiring the cat on my t-shirt, but in fact she is seconds away 

from ferociously attacking my leg. Possessed, I tell you.

And if that wasn't scary enough for Halloween, here are some close-ups of the sculptures 

that you can see behind me. They are an installation by Anna Erdő(s), made from Raku ceramics, 

and they're called The Forest of Owls... Enjoy! 

And have a spooky Halloween! :)

Illustrated Shoot - Fuel

... for the imagination.

Wearing: Second hand dress, C&A cowl-shawl, Calzedonia tights, Doc Martens.

Illustrated Shoot - Autumn Light

Hey, I'm back! It's been a long time away from blogs - but here I am again!
There are a few new things around, one of them is my new pair of glasses...

But I guess the new layout is a bit more prominent. :)

You might ask what I have been up to in this past month or so. Well, among other things, I've been thinking a lot about the place of the blog in my life, and I decided that I'd rather enjoy the time I spend on blogging instead of trying to post more frequently. From now on, I'll post less often, but I hope the posts will be more enjoyable for you as well! I'm planning much more Illustrated Shoots, for example. :)

After all, I still have no wish to become famous and I'm not interested in collecting freebies from sponsors either. I'd just like to be proud of whatever I create, and I hope there will be some readers who enjoy my creations too.

Thank you for bearing with me and returning to read my little blog! See you soon!

Wearing: Glasses: San Marco, Jacket: second hand, Shoes: from England, 

Scarf: Chinese shop, Hat: Promod, Bag: Laoni.

The Age of Magenta

This handed down flowy blouse is a big question mark for me. I love strange garments so its odd cut and sheerness wouldn’t be a problem. The problem is the „feedback” I got on it – namely that people think I’m older than my actual age when I wear this.

Everyone says we shouldn’t be concerned about the opinion of others. „Be yourself”, I've heard this so many times it sounds phony. Because the same people would then ask you to be yourself but… Look your best! Always! Look as young as you feel! You deserve it!

Uhm, what exactly is it that we deserve? Being constantly worried whether we’re perfect enough? Whether we bring out the best in our looks all the time?

I don’t think any woman deserves this. I have the right not to be beautiful, not to dress pretty, not to look my best. It’s tiring to bring the best out of ourselves in every little detail, and being tired is not fun.

There are so many things I could strive for apart from looking this way or that. I would like to be a kinder person, a more patient person, a more generous person, I’d like to lose much of my selfishness, I’d like to smile more and be less defensive.

So next time people say I look 30 in this blouse and instead of feeling the whole world come tumbling down around me and seeing myself like a wicked harridan in my mind’s eye, I’ll try my best and be patient and generous and smile.

And I’ll tell them I’m actually 20.

:)

Wearing: blouse: handed down, jeans: Takko, shoes: Vagabond, hat: small shop at the local market

Unusual Secretary

Guess what, I’m the new secretary at Hogwarts!

I wish! :)

Wearing: skirt, t-shirt: second hand, shoes: Vagabond, 

scarf (in my hair): H&M, Belt: Reserved.

Grey Like Old Stone

Actually I’m not that grey.

Especially when I’m laughing my head off.

The benefits of having my Boyfriend as a photographer - I'm entertained. :)

Are you craving a strange-embarrassing fact? Just look at this top. It says: „Bitchin' frosty time to ride”. Now what the flipping hell does that mean? I got it in a Chinese shop and they often print nonsense on their t-shirts, and I bought this one partly because I was so perplexed by the slogan accompanied by a pretty flower... Odd.

Strange fact Number 2: Have you noticed these statues I'm posing by being sort of similar to each other? (Apart from them being rather creepy if not downright scary.) That’s because the artist used the same model for all 6 characters in the group.

The statues actually commemorate the 1514 peasant’s revolt in Hungary, led by György Dózsa (whose head is adorned by a pigeon at this very moment). This revolt, as all of the revolutions in Hungary’s long and turbulent history, was brought down cruelly but remembered fondly. Peasants marching against their almighty lords only carrying weapons fashioned from what they worked with, clothed only in thin linen, wearing no shoes…

They weren't heroes, just everday people who had a very hard life, and I’m sure they looked much more normal and nice than these statues. Imagine different shapes, not only this doorframe largeness, but slight and thin men too, imagine dainty noses, as well as very crooked ones, imagine tall men with huge curly hair, small guys with piercing blue eyes and winning smiles… They must have been like all the men today who we walk past on the streets. Or those who stand up and fight against inequality and suppression still, in 2011.

Yes, these statues might be quite ugly, not very well executed, but they make me think and imagine the people behind the story and they make me think of all the men and women who fight for their liberty today. So I like them.

Wearing: trousers: handed down, top and shoes: Chinese shop, Sunglasses: New Yorker