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Kažu treća sreća. Ma, ništa im ja ne verujem. U teoriji je sve delovalo jednostavno - zašto u Zari platiti porez na idiote i kupiti lažnu, Made in China, maskirnu košulju, kada na Najlonu mogu lepo i patriotski da pazarim pravi military? Iako bi vam većina mojih prijatelja potvrdila da je moj duži boravak za šporetom sigurna najava smaka sveta, bila sam uporna, i čak tri puta pokušavala da ofarbam svoju vojničku košulju (klasa 2010, samo da se zna :) Naravno da je košulja bila impregnirana, da jadni vojnici ne bi pokisli, ali zato sam se ja osetila najpokislije na svetu kada sam shvatila da nema ništa od planiranog ombrovanja. Jedan nula za Zaru. 

Manje iz ideje i plana, a više iz čiste frustracije grabim široku belu majicu za po kući, makaze rade svoje, potom je ubacujem je u farbu koja se i dalje krčka na šporetu. Šteta da se baci. A onda - magija, radost neplaniranog - možda se košulja nije dala, ali je zato majica ispala baš kako treba! Ovu wannabe Givenchy ogrlicu sam morala da imam, opsesije su ipak opsesije. Za kraj, DIY mrežasta haljina, stari znanac, ovaj put u novoj ulozi!

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They say third time’s the charm, but I don’t buy it. Everything seemed perfectly easy in theory – why paying the idiot tax for a faux, Made in China camo shirt in Zara, when I can do the patriotic deed and thrift the real military from Nylon flea market? Even though most of my friends would read my prolonged stay around the stove as a sure sign that the end of the World is coming, I was really (three times) determined to dip dye my camo shirt (class of 2010 :).  Military equipment is impregnated to keep the soldiers dry, but I surely felt as if someone has rained on my parade when I realized that the ombre camo shirt I imagined is simply not happening. Damn you Zara, you won this time!

Without an apparent plan, but 100% frustrated, I grab my stay-at-home-evenings plain white tee, cut the sleeves and dip it into the boiling dye. Nothing goes to waste. And then – the magic of the unexpected – I might not have planned it, but I’ve surely loved how my ombre tee turned out! SS 2013 obsessions are here to stay, so I simply had to have this wannabe Givenchy choker necklace. You all remember this DIY mesh dress, only this time in a different role! 

glossy torque necklace with cut out detail thanks to OASAP // DIY ombre tee // DIY mesh dress // faux leather skirt thrifted from Nylon flea market // hardware store ring // Zara ski buckle boots

photo // Ivana Korać

listen // El Perro Del Mar - Hold Off The Dawn

Stvarno sam ih dugo čekala. Merkala, cenila, upoređivala. Neke su imale previše nitni, druge su, pak, bile previše obične a treće preskupe (precenjena garderoba kosi se sa mojim religijskim i moralnim načelima). Čekanje se isplatilo, čim sam ugledala ove wannabe Balenciaga bajkerske čizme, znala sam da je to to! Pa onda DIY Alexander Wang mrežasta haljinica, zadatak za moju vernu šnajderku Desu, jer svi znamo da je ove sezone crna jedina nova crna. Jedna udobna vintage Prada suknja, i malo sjajnog nakita. Sloj na sloj, tekstura na teksturu, samo dok je - crno!

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OASAP chain tassel earring // Zara ski buckle boots // DIY mesh dress // vintage Prada skirt with zippers // oversize Bershka sweater // H&M silver cuff // hardware store ring

Obzirom da sam se zimus zaljubila (u grad, da ne bude zabune :), bilo je samo pitanje vremena kada ću se vratiti. A prvi maj je definitivno pravo vreme za posetu Berlinu. Iako vreme na severu ume da bude nepredvidivo, nas je poslužilo - uz rashladjeni penušavi rosé upijali smo toplo berlinsko sunce i uzavreli Krojcberg. 

Internet kaže da se treba paziti tradicionalnih prvomajskih demonstracija u Berlinu, jer ih istovremeno organizuje i ekstremna levica, i ekstremna desnica. Bez obzira na potencijalnu eksplozivnost takve smeše, ja nasilje nisam videla ni u blagoj najavi - ako zanemarimo sveprisutnu policiju, sve je delovalo kao neki festival, prilika da se druži, pije, sedi na travi i smeje...jednostavno, uživa u životu!

You all know that I fell in love last winter, so it was only a matter of time when will I come back. And the first of May is definitely the time to visit Berlin. Weather in the north can be unpredictable, but we've been lucky enough - chilled sparkling rosé helped us absorb warm Berling sun in stirring Kreuzberg.

Every online guide will recommend staying away from Berlin, especially Kreuzberg, during May 1st annual protests, as they are simultaneously organized both by extreme left and extreme right. In spite of the obvious explosive potential of this mixture, I haven't seen even the slightest notion of violence - if you forget about the omnipresent Polizei, everything seemed like some summer festival, a chance to socialize, drink, sit on a grass and laugh...simply, enjoy life!

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Besides  it's green trees, Berlin is very well know for its green beer, a traditional Berliner Weisse with herbal syrup. Legend has it that it has been invented by Huguenots, French protestants, traditional wine-drinkers, who settled in Berlin, as they couldn't stand the taste of local beer. True beer-drinkers would probably call it a blasphemy because of the color, the taste, and most of all, the straw - but I say it's delicious!

Kada se pakujem za put, praktičnost je imperativ, pa je najbitnije jedan odevni predmet iskoristiti na nekoliko načina. Prošli put bio je to srebrni žaket pozajmljen od mame, ovaj put u glavnoj ulozi rascvetali sako koji sam za 50 din. pazarila na Najlon pijaci neposredno pred put i statement ogrlica iz OASAP-a (koju sam (zlo)upotrebljavala još nekoliko puta u Berlinu, ali o tome u nekom od narednih postova :) A kad smo već kod zloupotreba, ništa bolje nisu prošle ni ove creepersice, koje su mi definitivno novi omiljeni par cipela! Put od simetrične do asimetrične plisirane suknje lako je svojim makazama prešla moja šnajderka Desa. Čemu Zara, kada na Najlonu plisirana suknja košta 50din?


When I pack, I try to be as pragmatic as possible and take versatile clothes I can use in couple of looks. Last time it was a silver jacket borrowed from my mum this time the spotlight is on floral jacket I thrifted on Nylon flea market for less than an euro and amazing statement necklace I got from OASAP (and which I gladly (ab)used couple more times in Berlin, but you'll see in the couple of upcoming posts :) Speaking of (ab)use, these creepers definitely became my favorite pair of shoes! The road from symmetric to asymmetric skirt has easily been passed by my seamstress Desa...why do you need Zara if pleated skirts on Nylon flea market cost less than an euro?