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Terence Donovan game changing photograph

Terence Donovan was generous and gentle; he was also a very wise man.

He was a key part of that English movement in fashion photography in the 1960s and, together with Bailey and Duffy, a photographer one simply had to work with if one’s career were to mean anything. He represented everything that was changing in the world of fashion; his eye was altering the way the world perceived women.

With the help of Donovan’s gritty photographs, the world started to look to London for inspiration, and the whole youth quake was born. Vidal Sassoon was combing out those beehives, giving hair a cut and a freedom it had not experienced in many years; Mary Quant was snipping off skirts into minis that were barely respectable. Donovan was recording all of this, taking us out of frosty locations such as Belgravia to the streets of his youth in the East End.

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Теренс Донован был щедр и нежен; он был также мудрецом.

Он был ключевой персоной этого английского движения в фотографиии моды в 1960х и вместе с Бейли и Даффи , фотографом который просто лжен работать с теми чья карьера что-то значила. Он представлял все что менялось в мире моды; его взгляд отличался от того как мир чувствовал женщин. 

С помощью песчаных фотографий Донована, мир начал смотреть на Лондон как вдохновение, так родилось целое молодежное землетрясение. Vidal Sassoon проводил чистку в тех ульях, давая волосам сокращение и свободу  которой не было в течении многих лет; Мэри Куэнт отрезала юбки в minis, которые были едва респектабельными. Донован записывал все это, вынимания нас из морозных местоположений, таких как Высший свет на улицы его юности в Ист-Энде.

 

 

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There is something in the New York evenings that makes sleep useless

During my stay in New York i got myself on the point that couldn’t sleep more then 5 hours. Probably there is one  answer – air of city. I wanted to see all what Manhattan propose , so program “maximum”  was quite exhausting. Must to admit i did it  my way. City is stunning with all it blooming in a spring during the day . But when it comes to the night it becomes even more magic with all this skyscraper lights and sunset ocean breeze.  One of the place where you can observe how the day changing to the night is Boom boom room. While long preparation i went there of a cocktail with sunset. It was one of the most amazing evenings in my life :  jazz music in Great Gatsby style and a sun which coming down in the ocean.

Во время моего нахождения в Нью Йорке я поймала себя на мысли что я не могу спать больше чем 5 часов. Скорее всего есть один ответ -воздух города. Я хотела увидеть все что Манхетен предлагает,  так что программа “максимум”  была достаточно напряженной. Должна признать – я это сделала по своему. Днем город сногшибателен в своем цвете весной. Но когда приходит ночь он становится более загадочным и сказочным с огоньками высоток и закатом с бризом океана.  Одно из мест в котором можно наблюдать как день сменяет  ночь это Boom boom room.  Долго собираясь я заехала туда на коктейль с закатом. Это был один из самых лучших вечеров в моей жизни : джаз в стиле Грейт Гестби и солнце которое падает в океан

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I am wearing :

J brand black jeans

Ralph Lauren black cashmere top

Jo No Fui white blazer

stuart weitzman black decollete

jimmy choo grey clutch

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object of desire

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Chanel boy bag

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bottega veneta bag

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Moschino bag

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Hermes birkin bag

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Prada bag

This week i had lot of lunch meetings with my friends. Some of them was in a rush and completely misunderstanding what to order. Eventually we start to chat and meanwhile was arriving food to our neighbour’s tables. My friend open her eyes and said: I want that meal, could u bring me the same? In the same moment i got exhilarating idea about people desires. Seems like we don’t really know what we want, but when we saw something our instinct telling  – you need that. Bingo !!! That’s exactly what Bags whisper to every woman…your wardrobe needs meeeee! I guess Chanel  SS14 new bag Boy is definetly one of those bags.  All we want to put our cosmetic , documents , perfume and so on inside and stay comfy and beautiful in the same time. This is what made Hermes Birkin   a legend, a style icon accessory which became a dream for every single woman in the world. But I tell you what…if I had to choose my dream bag, I would take the one that is both comfy and stylish, but also worth for the quality of leather and details. My favourite?Bottega Veneta.

На этой неделе у меня было много ланчей и встреч с друзьями. Некоторые из них были в спешке и не знали что заказать покушать. Мы начинали наш разговор в то время как на соседние столы приносили еду. Неожиданно моя подруга рассматривая по сторонам попросила официанта: Можете мне принести такое же блюдо как у того гостя? В то же самый момент меня настигнула  волнующая мысль о человеческих желаниях. Кажется, что мы точно не знаем чего хотим , но когда мы видим что-то наш инстинкт говорит нам – мне нужно это. Bingo!!! Это как раз то что сумки шепчут каждой женщине … твой гардероб нуждается во мне!!!! Как по мне, Chanel SS14 новый Boy однозначно одна из таких сумок.  Все что мы хотим это положить косметику документы парфюм и прочие принадлежности во внутрь и чувствовать себя при этом комфортно и красиво. Это как раз и сделало Hermes Birkin легендой, стильным аксессуаром, иконой о котором мечтает каждая женщина в мире. Но я вам скажу… если мне надо выбрать свою сумку мечты, которая одновременно стильная и красивая, багатая мягкой качественной кожей и внутренней отделки. Моя Любимая ?

 Bottega Veneta

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Paris fashion week 2014

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Paris fashion week by svetlana shashkovaParisien week opens its doors with the warm spring sun and chicness which always was french characteristic . For a lot of people – Paris recommend itself like one of the most favourite cities of trendsetters. Also this season it proves own majesty . Geographic prints, graffiti, furs, leather, unexpected cut of dresses and jackets, hats, tuxedo all were tres chic and mysterious. Combination of strong softness in dresses silhouette emphasised with rock touch and aristocratic intelligence. Bomb effect  and temptation to add something new in life of wardrobe was my hunger after seeing all that.

Parisian week принял нас теплым весенним солнцем и шиком который всегда был французской характеристикой. Для большинства людей – Париж зарекомендовал себя как один и любимых городов  trendsetterов. Также и в этом сезоне он доказал свою величавость. Географические принты, графити, меха, кожа, неожиданный покрой платьев и пиджаков, шляпы, смокинги – все веяло tres chic загадкой. Сочетания строгости и мягкости было подчеркнуто рок стилем и аристократической интеллигентностью. После просмотра всего выше перечисленного, у меня появился голод желания добавить что то новое в жизнь моего гардероба))).

 

 

 

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Milan fashion week 2014

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Milan fashion week

Milan fashion week

The most famous italian design and art city was making its fashion week with a high quantity of celebrities, events, colours structures and creativity. It was so easy to meet Anna Wintour or Anna Dello Russo on the streets between shows, big businessmen’s , actors, singers the most important  jet-set of the world. As usual, italian style brings week huge space for ideas and combination of dressing in new season, with the brave attach and piece of humour in it. So what we got at the end of the day ? Variety of jackets, tuxedos, dresses, leathers, lace, furs in all rainbow colours with the smell of la dolce vita. Common thing  were concentrations on some specific tweed suits, geometrical prints, printed furs in a strong colouring lights. Have to add that to choose buying something with karakul for next season will be very actual.

Самый известный итальянский дизайн и арт город провел свою неделю моды с большим количеством селебрити, ивентов, структурой цветовых оттенков и креативностью. Было относительно легко встретить Анну Винтур и Анну Делло Руссо на улицах, между показами, известных бизнесменов, актеров и певцов, самых известных jet-setterов мира. Как обычно , итальянский стиль принес огромное пространство идей и комбинаций, тенденций одежды нового сезона со смелым подходом и итальянским юмором. Что мы получили в итоге ? Огромное различие пиджаков, смокингов, платьев , кожи и мехов во всех цветах радуги с запохов la dolce vita. Обобщала концентрация специфических tweed suits, географических принтов, мехов в яркой расцветке. Необходимо добавить, что покупка каракуля в следующем сезоне будет очень актуальной.

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modelling of mind

Once you will meet yourself at the moment when there is a question: who are you ?

Consciousness brings me to this question before new year and all this celebrating rush, when i was planing goals for a coming year.
From young years i was involved in modelling industry like a model, continuing till now.

Meanwhile my family education was telling to focus on the most important in life – education. So i was studying and working as a model on a hobby base. Model world was opening a doors with the bright lights and seducing perspectives in the beginning.  Was feeling myself a skyscraper there. Hard competition times was telling that is not forever and chance to become someone big in this plastic surrounding is eternal starving work. So i decided to dedicate my teenage years in fighting order to get some capital from there for a future projects in life. With the years wisdom opened eyes: special things got a special approach and special opportunities, so the search within was burning like volcano .
And suddenly, question arrives and knocks… i was turned to the basic. what is the model is? what it brings by itself and so on? who creates requirement in this world? I start to do a search in google about.

results was incredible :

Model (and modeling or modelling) may refer to:

Physical[edit]

Human models[edit]

  • Model (art), an art model
  • Model (profession), a person employed to display his or her looks or something such as a commercial product
  • Fetish model, a model who wears the clothing and/or devices of sexual fetishes
  • Promotional model, a person who interacts with consumers to draw attention to and often inform them about a product
  • Role model, a person who serves as a behavioural or moral example to others

 

after this discovery my shock was hard to explain, as fare as i not dedicating myself to one of all this quotes writing above in official wikipedia page, couldn’t tell what is it? who am i ?
considering that  i took some physical and not physical pictures in example
Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic 1936 года,

this is a beautiful model of the car

Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic 1936

clothing model
this is model of the clothing
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and this is models on fashion show

Only one from all this models i can attach with my personality: model of behaviour. The rest its more like example of beauty, skills, look, way of dressing, talking, explaining …

Probably the borders not only countries have , but also laws and rules. The main is a fitting point in it. If its not fitting no matter what is it, how much it cost, where it from, who made it and wearing it.
Unfortunately or fortunately nowadays fitting point in this world: skinny men like kind body without some appropriate female shape. Who and why create this fake fashion beauty have no idea, but for sure for a reason. Reason a beauty of course . When there is a beautiful women wearing a beautiful cloth on what u will put your attention at the 1st sight? Please be honest with yourself ! No doubts the lady will catch your eyes and after what she is wearing… So its transparent strategy of sales.
But very stupid from my side. If to trust Darwin  theory,  homo sapiens takes its evolution from a monkey. Monkey like to repeat what you are doing, without thinking. I saw lot lot of people who are doing the same, don’t u ?
So when the real beauty shows – people want to follow, be like that.
In the root of all that i am saying that model of women should be look like a women first, should have a beautiful curves shape, not just bones.

As a conservator type also would mention the the real beauty called elegance, within our time bodies. All together mades beauty by its self that can bring light to the others.

100 % agree with Coco Chanel

“Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside.”

At the end must to add the phrase of Johnny Depp ” There is nobody who will be interesting in you if u have only appearance

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