4 reasons to go for a weekend in Abu Dhabi

June 17th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Amazing places / No responses

Amazing architecture. The interesting heritage. The surprising entertainment. And a fantastic art scene. And of course, you can always add the sun & the beach to the list of Abu Dhabi wonders. I have always wanted to go there, to see what other people named “the next Dubai”. To find out ...

5 fashion discoveries of the month

June 10th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

There is so much information in the fashion world, there are so many talented new, young & cool designers that it is really hard to write only about some of them. Therefore, a new #fashioncolumn is about to be established on www.dreamingof.net. Here are the 5 fashion discoveries of the ...

Enter into the fantastic world of Tim Walker

May 27th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

Fantastic world, amazing characters, unusual angles: enter into the universe of Tim Walker, at Victoria&Albert Museum, in London. Tim Walker: Wonderful Things is the largest exhibition of Walker’s pictures to date. It celebrates his extraordinary contribution to image-making over the last 25 ...

We are the Odd People – a talk with the designer Jene Park

May 24th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Until I saw the Odd People Spring/Summer 2019 collection I didn’t have any idea that a bunch of ruffles in fifty shades of pink, a crystal thunderbolt and a skull, some joggers and the “Don’t Call Me Baby” hoodies would steal my heart. “I wanted this collection to mix the LA vintage rock ...

Hit the road: Laura Olaru & Catch Michelle and their collection Route 66

May 20th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

A lot of explosive colours, a mix of cool bags, summer fashion items, two Romanian designers (Laura Olaru & Catch Michelle) and a super talented fashion photographer (Edward Aninaru): this is, for me, the winning mix of a beautiful capsule collection, named Route 66.  Follow them on ...

Ready for music festivals with Koated jackets

May 15th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

Cause’ I am. And I think I just found out a perfect solution to carry the cards, the keys, the water bottle and the rain cape… on me. Meet the innovative and functional products from Koated, a very young brand of a very young designer. See the products and the campaign on ...

Exhibition & the book: Helmut Newton SUMO is back

May 6th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

Remember the extraordinary book SUMO, that made the “coffee table book” has a different meaning? In love with black and white fabulous images pictured by Helmut Newton? Well, this summer, in Berlin, you can enjoy both. And something extra. Basically, a selection of the most important ...

Eyes on the trends: flash Q&A with the designer Venera Arapu

May 1st, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

If I had to say, fast, one of the few names that stay cool & relevant in Romanian fashion industry over the years, I would say, without blinking, Venera Arapu. That Romanian designer that was always ahead trends. Actually, I think if a trend didn’t exist, she kind of… inventing it. Venera ...

My 6 designer stories from AUTOR 2019

April 20th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / 1 Response

I was expecting a house full of jewellery. I have found a space filled with stories. At AUTOR 2019, more than on other editions before, contemporary jewellery was different, telling some stories about power, diversity, human emotions and (of course), beauty.  I have seen cute jewellery ...

Design travel: the new Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades

April 18th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

An undulating table, cool chairs that reminded us of some tropical setups, sofas with soft lines like flowers: the new Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades showed this year at Milan Fuorisalone 2019 are just perfect to dream of.  This year, Louis Vuitton’s collection of travel-inspired objects ...