Sunday, July 15, 2012

Shifting My Blog!

Dear friends!

I have decided to shift my blog to another address: Susanna VesnaI think I am getting more and more seriously dedicated to my cause of Handcrafts & Fashion, therefore, it will require more investment into a better design and logistics! :)
I will keep this blog alive for sometime until I copy all my posts there. 
So bear with me, I promise- the wait will be worth it! ;)

With love, 
Susanna


Saturday, July 14, 2012

Emma Watson: The Fashion Icon who came out of Harry Potter

  It has been almost exactly a year since the biggest, most influential Cinema and Book franchise had reached its grande and epic Finale! The books and movies might be over, but the effect they have left still lives on in their dedicated Potterheads and I dare say will live very long after we are gone! As you might have guessed- I am a Harry Potter fan! But not only of the book characters, but of the actors, who I grew up with! Especially Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. So I will start with Daniel...
...I think they have had it rough- facing the media, paparazzi and fans since a young age! I get so angry when these "yellow-press" websites post "Red Carpet Evolution of Radcliffe/Watson", showcasing their first photos, criticizing lack of taste and style! Have you checked YOUR childhood pics? Do YOU remember how your mummy would choose all your outfits and you would feel embarrassed cause your pants or shirt became suddenly too short for you? Yeah! Why don't you post that for us to criticize! 
However, I think Emma and Dan (I don't see Rupert Grint that much) are making the haters eat their words now! Let us take a quick look at Dan, before we concentrate on Emma.


I have seen a lot of guys having this thick messy hair and eye-brows, pale skin, and specs sometimes. I think Harry Potter created a nerdy look which still had a flare of "cool" and "wind-blown"! And don't tell me that Edward Cullen was the one who started this trend!! Harry was there long before that blood-sucker met Bella Skank! (No offense to Robert Pattinson by the way!)

I know there was a lot of bad and mean words said about Daniel, including "gay" (How dare they!) and that he has no future in the cinematography. However, his latest movie and theatrical involvement (not every talented actor can handle theatre) and upcoming projects has left haters in more jealousy.

Screen shot of Daniel as Arthur Kipps in The Woman In Black
Classic fashion from past century suits him very well! I think he is becoming the new "Classic Movie" guy, since everyone else is occupied with "Super hero" and Rom-com genres. 


Daniel at the premiere of HP 7: Deathly Hallows Part 1 
It is great how he sticks to an official style, with suits made out of great fabrics.




He also wears casual very well! I know guys don't have that many colours in their wardrobe, so they have to  play around with stripes, checkers, denim and so on.



So now to our lovely or how fans like to call her, FLAWLESS Emma! 


  She has combined talent, unspoiled cuteness and grace in her! I know there have been a lot of teenage stars, who have crashed dramatically in their twenties only to find it so hard to return. Take Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears for example. The former still can't get back on track! 
  Emma walked into our hearts as a fluffy-haired nerdy nose-high-up Hermione Granger. In the first Harry Potter movies there was not much of fashion involved- it was more about the effects, the dragons, the majestic Hogwarts castle and the wizard atmosphere. They wore long black robes with a little pop of colour.




Fashion became loud in Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire (4th movie) and it all started with this dress that has indicated that Hermione was no longer a little girl, but a flower which was about to blossom!



Her grand entrance made Harry and everyone else hold their breath and "WOW"!
It has not been the same since then- everywhere, in each fashion magazine you could see Emma showing off her style, even if she had a little help with it!








Her modelling career has shown her in another different light- Emma was sexy and distinctive! She has been modelling for Burberry and Lancome.







The first part of Harry Potter Finale (Deathly Hallows Part 1) again had fashion weaved through it! 
Whether it was a party dress, casual jeans & blouse, or official look...Emma rocked them all!







Since then, the movie premiers were ALL about Emma. She wore minis, high heels and confidence!





At the final installment of Harry Potter premier in London...Emma looks like the Swan queen.

           

Even in real life she is perfect!


Just a little more of Emma and her beauty!


Emma was on the cover of Vogue last year and on many other covers! I am really proud of her and I can't wait to see her new movies! ("The Perks Of Being a Wallflower" - Her newest will be released in UK in November 2012! Don't miss it!)

A lot of these photos I have found on an amazing blog dedicated to Emma. 
Please check it out here: Watsoning
Also, do visit Emma's Official website and follow her on Twitter: Emma Watson







   

Thursday, June 28, 2012

FACEBOOK LOOKBOOK!

  No offense Facebook, but you seriously have lost my interest! And I keep on hearing my friends say they want to deactivate their accounts, cause they hardly need it anymore! 
In my opinion, Facebook and its copycats have killed the true feeling and value of friendship! Yeah, it is still very convenient to keep in touch with those people who live abroad and get updates on their lives, but what about those who live next door? (Well, not literally!) And honestly, I find less and less topics to discuss with many of my childhood friends! And it's weird, cause I remember struggling to squeeze all the info into a hand-written letter!   

  And don't get me started on the feeling you get when an ACTUAL letter arrives...travelling thousands of miles, carrying the fingerprints and smell of your friends/relatives/loved ones! May be that is one of the reasons why I have started shopping online- I get so ecstatic when receiving parcels at the Post Office!

  Yeah! Facebook and the likes have robbed us of those, cause you can't even have the pleasure of holding your photos anymore- you simply don't need to print them! Just open up Facebook and tag everyone who wanted to see your new "albums"! 

  I drastically reduced posting photos on Facebook, cause only 5% of my dedicated friends will go and check them, while the remaining 95% hardly communicate and simply spam my News Feed!

  So, if you read my previous couple of posts, I have been hanging out on LOOKBOOK a lot lately. Of course, it doesn't give me back what Facebook took away, but there is purpose! The purpose of FASHION! That's why a lot of us are here for!
  
  I'm sure most of you heard about the amazing Street Style photographer and Fashion blogger Scott Schuman and his amazing blog The Sartorialist. While Scott shoots people in big cities of the world (Milan, Rome, Moscow, Seoul, New York, etc.) and it would be a lucky chance and a great privilege to be features on his blog, there so many fashionable people with great taste, who are unreachable by Scott. And that is where LOOKBOOK comes to aid! 

Scott Schuman and his girlfriend and Garance Dore


  Now, LOOKBOOK isn't just a website where you show off your wardrobe and latest buys! You go there to inspire and get inspired! There is not one day that passes by without me going "WOW!" or just squealing when seeing one awesome outfit or another! And it's not just clothes and styles! People put so much effort into making photos- some of them are so artistic in terms of poses and characters, others are unique with self-designed items! 
  Therefore, whether you planned it or not, you start putting more effort from your side to stay in line with the fast pace of this website! So, today's post will be about my Lookbook profile (Susanna Vesna), the looks that I am posting there and the improvement which I am (hopefully!) making every time! You can also have a sneak-peak at my profile in the left column of my blog! 
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  So below you can see my most favourite Looks and styles. I usually make photographs by myself with the help of a tripod. However, my latest biggest "hits" were made by my boyfriend! 

Fire Asked Me For A Dance 
 I am a big fan of Vintage, and the dress above belonged to my mum. She bought it in Armenia when in her early 20s. As you can see, it is still in a great shape! Also the heavy beads necklace is quite old as well! What I love about this photo is the motion and Emotion, the Fire in my hair, and the amazing desert scenery. (Picture courtesy: My boyfriend)



A Ray Of Sunset in Abu-Dhabi

I like to have an idea behind my photos. So I try to add an extra effect to my style photos, so that they carry something more than fashion, trends and what I personally fancy. In this photo I am promoting the city I live in- Abu-Dhabi. It usually gets shaded by the famous Dubai, probably the biggest tourist attraction of the Gulf region due to its innovative infrastructure and endless Shopping Malls. However, I believe Abu-Dhabi has some bright cosmopolitan future ahead of it too! Just look at this unique CIRCLE building, called HQ!
(Picture Courtesy: Myself & Tripod & Canon)
 
Bead & Brush Strokes
 Here I probably concentrated on show-casing some of my favourites wardrobe VIPs! The amazing bead clutch from Dune and silk dress from ZARA.
(Picture courtesy: My boyfriend)



If Ferrari Was A Woman...
 This picture is not called that way only cause I made it right next to the Ferrari World Abu-Dhabi! At first, the point was to show how RED and I are amazing together, and to show off my new Jeffrey Campbells! But when I was looking at the photos on my laptop screen, I couldn't help associating this lady with a RED Ferrari, proudly parked somewhere alone, with its thick black tires made for speed! (my black boots?)
(Picture Courtesy: Myself & Tripod & Canon)




White Sand & Aladdin Shoes

Here I wanted to display my love for handcrafts: the dress was of my own design, inspired by some dress I  once saw in a bazar. The beads jewelry was all made by me, some designed, some taken from handcrafts books. And of course my outstanding Aladdin flats, which I purchased in an antique shop!
(Picture Courtesy: My Sister)

  

It's Always Sunny In Arabia! 
Another dress made by me, based on BURDA Style magazine. One of the first dresses I ever made, while still in school. I call it "Hawaii at night". Again, wanted to show off the Sunny environment I live in!
(Picture Courtesy: My mum, 
Myself & Tripod & Canon) 


Life Is A Complicated Print
I think this is the photo which brought me my first 100s and more hypes (likes in Facebook language). It features my first leather heels from a Brazilian brand DUMOND of Pistachio colour! The lovely Parfois bag with a tooled engraving reminds me of folk Ukrainian art. The dress was brought to me by my boyfriend, who has an amazing taste! 
(Picture courtesy: My boyfriend)




Where is El Dorado? 
 Aztec prints are popular this season! I keep on seeing minis and leggings with sophisticated designs. This Forever21 jersey dress caught my eye straight away, as I love a black and beige combination of colours. I usually avoid jersey as it makes me look thinner than I already am, but I decided to take the risk, and I wasn't wrong- till now this is my most hyped look! 
(Picture courtesy: My boyfriend)


I have a lot of other photo projects in my head and it's tricky to balance it with my work, Fashion Sewing class, and other things in life! But that's the main difference between a person dedicated to an important cause and those who are just passing their time!
Don't forget to check out my profile on LOOKBOOK and leave me some hypes and comments if you like! See you later! Thanks for visiting! ;)