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Brâncuși, love and a hint of history: a jewellery collection signed by Claudia Florentina

March 11th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

I was expecting a story about the beautiful, extremely interesting pieces of jewellery, built as a complicated architecture. I received, in Claudia Florentina studio, (as a well deserved bonus!), a fascinating story about re-interpretations of Brancusi's works and some forgotten Romanian motifs, ...

Katerini Mou, bites of happiness: interview with the designer

February 12th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

A tiny little detail can change everything, in just one second. In life, in a business but, more important (at least here, on a lifestyle blog) in an outfit. Katerini Mou headpieces, the earrings and the brooches are, in fact, those accessories that emphasise my statement. Those details that ...

Mihaela Gherlan: the feminine suit reinvented

January 8th, 2020 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Determined, hard-working, warm and very, very talented: Mihaela Gherlan is one of my favourite discoveries lately on the Romanian designer’ market. I have noticed her jumpsuits a couple of years ago, I tried (and I loved) the blazers with sexy & cheeky messages (how does it sound ...

Corina Vlădescu: collections with a cool vibe

December 18th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

It is so nice and so cozy in Corina Vlădescu studio that I could stay here for an entire day enjoying a cup of coffee and the incredible view. And, of course, indulging myself with some outfit trials from her latest collections. For an hour, I tested the elegant & pop art side of me (with a ...

Ceramic shape of Romania: a story about a new RONATIV project

November 12th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

He tells stories through design. He told stories about Romania and its potential in pixels (on digital covers) and in ceramic, on 3 Graces project and different ceramic pieces from the limited edition of “Romanian design for International use” project. Cătălin Năstăsoiu - because he’s ...

#sustainability x 4 in Romanian designs

November 8th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

As many natural fabrics as you can. No more waste. Plenty of classical designs, that will last more than a season. Plastic upcycling. These are just some reasons to follow the work of some talented Romanian designers. I saw (and I tried) some pieces, I listened to their stories at V Fair ...

8 exhibitions to see right now

September 19th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Some installations, movies, paintings and ancient inspiration - this fall we have all the choices: these are the newest 8 exhibitions to see this season. Enjoy!  Halucinarium, Bucharest - Tree of Digital Life. New Environmental ImaginingThree installations by Thea Lazăr, George ...

In love with the drawings on Mușat T-shirts

September 4th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

A sunny day. A lots of coffee. A cool car. A pair of blue jeans and a white beautiful white T-shirt. This may be, for short, my wish list for a good day. And when the T-shirt is embroidered with the most amazing drawing signed Mușat, my day may just turn better. Yes, I love T-shirts (and I had a ...

Overload with white. Meet Culture of Excess collection and the designer Mirela Cioară

July 29th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

OK, I cheated a bit, because Mirela Cioară collection wasn’t all about white - but as usual, the details are in the eye of the beholder. Her collection, Culture of Excess, was nothing less that the title let me thought about it: a lot of elaborate details, laces, embroidery, pearls, stitches… ...

A journey Out of Time with the designer Andreea Pleșa

July 26th, 2019 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

I was pretty sure that I would love Andreea Pleșa master collection. Not only because I saw some pieces in backstage and I felt the fabrics, but also because I also loved her graduation collection (READ here about it). The cool & fluid jumpers with some twisted details, the perfect trenches ...