Finding the Perfect Gift for Your BFF: the Pisces Tailor-Made Bracelet
Few hours of work, creativity and love… that’s all it took for Andreea took by surprise her BFF with the Pisces tailor-made bracelet.
We are rather taught to look for happiness outside, to achieve a certain lifestyle. To judge, to compare and to earn more. We crave “the great lifestyle” — the very-well paid job, the huge house with 5 bedrooms, the latest mobile phone, the infinity pool on a remote island, so we can watch the sunset, the fancy car and so on. Don’t take me wrong, they all can be great … to some extent. And yet, if you stop, breath and relax, you might get a different perspective of what authentic and happy life really means. You may realise that the little JOYS OF LIFE are all around you! 🙂 For some, these joys may be travel, culture, symbols, meeting new people, or a fluffy, loving pet – like my Bengal tomcat called Gingis Han or a caring dog. Others may find joy in reading uplifting stories, hobbies, small things they collect (thimbles, stamps or coins in my case), bespoke jewellery they create, projects they do in their spare time, or unexpected life surprises.
Few hours of work, creativity and love… that’s all it took for Andreea took by surprise her BFF with the Pisces tailor-made bracelet.
The Han and Sira love affair is a pure and simple real-life tale of two Bengals who fall head over heels in love at first sight.
Way long before Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Dior, Tory Burch and other famous designers discover the beauty of the Romanian folk costume, there was an extraordinary woman who loved and promoted the suman. Her name was Queen Marie of Romania.
This new article about the Romanian IA tells a different story … what happens when designers forget to give credit and honour the culture that inspired their collections.
The brief story of how the Romanian IA turned from an ethnic blouse into a fashion icon. Yves Saint Laurent, Philippe Guilet, Tata Nakam just to mention a few, found a genuine source of inspiration in the Romanian traditional folk costume. Truth to be told, it all started with Matisse’s paintings and French Designer Paul Poiret.
A great reading for what actually matters when you prepare to send your kids to kindergarten.
“My mojito in the Bodeguita del Medio and my daiquiri in the Floridita.” These are the words left by Hemingway himself on a signed quote still hanging on the wall…
“Daiquiri like Papa” or “Papa Doble” are the old names used for this Cuban rum cocktail honoring Hemingway. Today we simply call it “Hemingway Daiquiri”. This recipe is the exactly the Daiquiri the writer used to have at his beloved El Floridita Bar.
Our first Iscodescu.ro meeting started with my new Bulgarian thimble thanks to Liviu Cristea
I received thimbles for Christmas! Three dear friends from three countries – Holland, Greece and Thailand … So, so precious!
Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, Indians, Romanians, Chinese are just few of the wise ancients who appreciated the all mighty healing garlic for its medicinal properties. They did not have scientific evidence, yet their empirical use gave them confidence in garlic’s healing properties.
Garlic protection goes much further than the vampire repellant reputation. All over the world garlic-related traditions are closely linked with abundance, crops, women, children, soul, good luck & much more …
June 24 has a special significance for both Romanians and all those who appreciate the beauty and meaning of the traditional folk costume. Every year, on June 24, we celebrate The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse and this is what happens around the world this year.
Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, made famous Romania’s belief that garlic wards off the vampires. But, when you start really looking for the truth, things look very different. Romans, Greeks, Indians, Mongolians, Egyptians and so many more share the same belief.