Romanian DNA

World Press Freedom Day – a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom.

Romania’s National Day carries a lot of emotions and special meaning to me. And it all has to do to do with my grandparents, my ancestors, the Great Romania founding …

The legacy of the one British by birth, Romanian by heart

The sacrosanct right that comes with responsibility to protect and defend it.

This is not about Marvel’s up-coming Black Panther! It’s a new kind of panther!

My grandfather was a simple, wise man who back in 1986 predicted that the communist empire will fall. Discover a very brief history lesson!

An amazing life journey of a man who had seen it all and does his best to change this world for the better. Great lessons for aspiring leaders!

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 …

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 great reading for what actually matters when you prepare to send your kids to kindergarten.

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 …

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, …

The Romanian IA or La Blouse Roumaine as it came to be known has a long lasting love story with French painter Henri Matisse. This is their story …