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Leather handle bag by Jereb Leather Goods
My dad made another bag - this one is medium sized, made from vegetable-tanned leather, hand stitched of course and also hand painted.
Original idea for the bag and design were my mom's.
It took about 15 hours to complete.
We're working on a Youtube channel with tutorials, tips & tricks. It will be available soon so stay tuned!
His leather bags are cusom made and for sale. For any inquires send me an E-mail on sashabluepro@gmail.com and I'll answer all the question.
Photo diary. A road to Auschwitz.
I remember when I was 14 and I found a book about Auschwitz in my dad's drawer. I became so interested in the subject, I probably read every single book about concentration camps I could find in the library.
Some might think it's a rather macabre subject for a 14 year old to be reading about and you're probably right. Things I read in those books were so unimaginable to my young mind it took quite a few years for me to actually understand the magnitude of what was going on in the Germany occupied Europe.
Last winter I finally got to visit Auschwitz.
It was freezing in Oswiecim, -20°C during the day, nights were even colder. We drove for 800km to reach Poland and got to Auschwitz around 10 A.M. It was snowing lightly and the mist around the camp just made it look even more frightening. The moment I stepped on the camp site, the overwhelming feeling of saddness took over me and there were a few moments I could not stop myself from crying.
Some might think it's a rather macabre subject for a 14 year old to be reading about and you're probably right. Things I read in those books were so unimaginable to my young mind it took quite a few years for me to actually understand the magnitude of what was going on in the Germany occupied Europe.
Last winter I finally got to visit Auschwitz.
It was freezing in Oswiecim, -20°C during the day, nights were even colder. We drove for 800km to reach Poland and got to Auschwitz around 10 A.M. It was snowing lightly and the mist around the camp just made it look even more frightening. The moment I stepped on the camp site, the overwhelming feeling of saddness took over me and there were a few moments I could not stop myself from crying.
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| "Arbeit mach frei" or "work sets you free" sign at the entrance to Auschwitz I. |
Photo diary. Partisan hospital, Bohinj and old city centre of Kranj.
In the rugged terrain in western Slovenia, there's a remote gorge called Pasica where Slovene Partisans built a partisan hospital back in 1943 - in the middle of Second World War. Franja partisan hospital ran until the end of war in May 1945 and due to its remote location(hidden in the forest), accesable only by bridges it was never discovered - although the occupying Wehrmacht forces launched several attempts to find it. Today it's a museum and it is protected as cultural monument of national significance.
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| River Cerknica, photographed on our way to partisan hospital |
Calm before the storm.
When I was driving home yesterday with my lovely fiance we couldn't not stop and admire the beautiful work of nature on the sky.
That was in my hometown of Šmarca in Slovenia, small village under the Alps. We often get views like that, acompanied by smell of wheat and summer rain.
That was in my hometown of Šmarca in Slovenia, small village under the Alps. We often get views like that, acompanied by smell of wheat and summer rain.
HOW TO WEAR: white blazer
Summer has officially started with this week's 31°C! It would be great if I had been a good girl during school year and finish with all of the exams, but unfortunately I still have 3 to go. I guess I'll be locked inside until 7th of July. Sad face
On the other hand, I went shopping last week and bought a white summer.y blazer in H&M. So I decided to put together a few outfits on how to wear it the right way;)
Alright, enough babbling, enjoy! x0x0
On the other hand, I went shopping last week and bought a white summer.y blazer in H&M. So I decided to put together a few outfits on how to wear it the right way;)
Alright, enough babbling, enjoy! x0x0
Summer 2014 outfit ideas!
Like I mentioned earlier, I've been obsessed with thrifting. And during winter I've found some summer-y items on the discount section, yay! I bought it all, obviously ;) Here are some outfit ideas for stuff that I found (and all of you probably already own)
Ultimate wear of every summer since forever and this year is no exception. The worst thing here is trying to buy REAL high waisted denim shorts - you know, the ones from the 80s. Not some cheap low waist crap that seems to be in every god-damn store I step into. Thrifting was the answer to my problems (thank you Jesus! or Buddha! or the Flying spaghetti monster!)
This is my goal outfit - goal as in "I'm currently eating healthy and excercising so I can pull this off"
This is my goal outfit - goal as in "I'm currently eating healthy and excercising so I can pull this off"
HOW TO WEAR: black velvet dress
Recently I've been terorrising my local thrift shop (basically the ONLY one we have in this lousy city) with my daily visits. I am obsessed. Totally, utterly, completely obsessed.
Couple of weeks ago they had a spring sale and I got some AHHHHMAZING items for (almost) free.
One of the great finds was a black velvet mini dress with long sleeves and I got it for $3.
The question I was asking myself a few hours later, when I got home and tried to pair it with basically everything I have in my closet is - what the hell am I supposed to wear with it?
1. A night out
The reason why I love this dress is because it has long slevees and it hides my arm fat. Sad, but its the truth :)
So I would wear this dress with timeless pointed toe heels (these are Gianvito Rossi and cost a fortune, but if you want a really great and cheap pair of pointed toes Zara, Asos or River Island is your answer. Trust me!) and a black leather clutch. Make sure you dont overdue with prints or materials on other items (shoes, bag), they should be very simple - like sleek leather. No huge jewelry either, unless you want to look like a baroque countess. Add a simple pair of pearl earrings and some fine ring jewelry and you're good to go.
Couple of weeks ago they had a spring sale and I got some AHHHHMAZING items for (almost) free.
One of the great finds was a black velvet mini dress with long sleeves and I got it for $3.
The question I was asking myself a few hours later, when I got home and tried to pair it with basically everything I have in my closet is - what the hell am I supposed to wear with it?
1. A night out
The reason why I love this dress is because it has long slevees and it hides my arm fat. Sad, but its the truth :)
So I would wear this dress with timeless pointed toe heels (these are Gianvito Rossi and cost a fortune, but if you want a really great and cheap pair of pointed toes Zara, Asos or River Island is your answer. Trust me!) and a black leather clutch. Make sure you dont overdue with prints or materials on other items (shoes, bag), they should be very simple - like sleek leather. No huge jewelry either, unless you want to look like a baroque countess. Add a simple pair of pearl earrings and some fine ring jewelry and you're good to go.
What To Wear With A Denim Jacket
Denim jackets are so 90s and cool, don't you think? I found one in the basement and it used to belong to my dad (20 years ago when he as skinny and looked like John Travolta in Grease, haha) and now it's mine! If you have a lil bit of imagination, you can pair it with almost anything and it can be worn in the summer or winter.
If you're not really keen on wearing your plain denim jacket, maybe try a DIY project like this, this or something simple like this one and look extra fab!
1. Leather skirt
This one is a bit tricky and kinda hard to pull off...but what's fashion if not experimenting? :) If you're daring enough try rocking this outfit with super high heel boots! I know Rihanna would. ;)
If you're not really keen on wearing your plain denim jacket, maybe try a DIY project like this, this or something simple like this one and look extra fab!
1. Leather skirt
This one is a bit tricky and kinda hard to pull off...but what's fashion if not experimenting? :) If you're daring enough try rocking this outfit with super high heel boots! I know Rihanna would. ;)
Jereb Leather Goods - handmade leather goods by my father
After months of convincing, my father finally decided to go online with his business - he makes beautiful leather products: bags, phone/Kindle/tab covers, belts, wallets, cigarette cases, gun holsters, you name it!
You can check out his work here: Jereb Leather Goods
The page is still under construction, but you know..slowly and steadily:)
How To Wear Summer Dresses In Fall/Winter
This can be a tricky one. Wearing a dress in the winter can easily turn into a fashion disaster (for example, just few days ago a friend asked me if would be okay to wear her midi flower summer dress over a green turtleneck sweater. My jaw dropped.) , but on the other hand it can look very chick.
I would avoid typicall summer fabrics such as rayon or linen - there are exceptions though, such as chiffon.
1. Cotton maxi dress
- In my opinion, the easiest summer dress to wear in the winter. You really can't go wrong with this one:) Pair it with a jacket or a coat and some quality leather boots and you're good to go!
What To Wear With Electric Blue
Electric blue is one of my fave bright colours to wear! I went shopping yesterday and saw so many key pieces in electric blue, so I decided to make a post about what to pair it with whether you have blue boots, jeans, jacket etc.
When it comes to electric blue, you can't go wrong with the black and white combo. It also goes great with burgundy, cream, pale pink, grey or brown.
Here are some of my suggestions:)
What to wear with an electric blue coat?
When it comes to electric blue, you can't go wrong with the black and white combo. It also goes great with burgundy, cream, pale pink, grey or brown.
Here are some of my suggestions:)
What to wear with an electric blue coat?
What To Wear With A Burgundy Skater Skirt
We all love skater skirts and burgundy colour is (along with black) the perfect colour for this fall/winter. Burgundy colour is actually associated with Burgundy wine, which is named after a region in France and - in case you didn't know - is dark red.
Look nr. 1
Burgundy leather skater skirt with a black blazer
You can't go wrong with a skater skirt and a blazer. For this look I decided to pair them with high heels, a black turtleneck, black and white scarf and some gold accesories. I'd wear my hair in a sleek ponytail and kept my makeup simple, but heavy on the eyes. Leather skirt and extremely high heels definitely add some edginess, so this look would be perfect a girls night out.
Now the more complicated question is - how to wear it? I came up with 5 different looks, from casual to more sophisticated, for any occasion:)
Look nr. 1
Burgundy leather skater skirt with a black blazer
You can't go wrong with a skater skirt and a blazer. For this look I decided to pair them with high heels, a black turtleneck, black and white scarf and some gold accesories. I'd wear my hair in a sleek ponytail and kept my makeup simple, but heavy on the eyes. Leather skirt and extremely high heels definitely add some edginess, so this look would be perfect a girls night out.
10 Winter Essentials 2013/2014
Have you ever noticed how during winter everybody just look...kinda the same in their puffy jackets and uggs? In my city, winter is the fashion serial killer. The one that leaves a mess behind. (a rather sick comparison, but I'm a weird person.)
So, what to do to look fabulous when there's 5 feet of snow outside, 20°F, wind blowing directly to your face and your hands are f* frozen? Along with dry skin, brittle hair and chapped lips of course. You've probably noticed I absolutely hate winter - now I know I said something completely different a month ago, but now that's starting to get really cold I realized why I always wanted to be a bear. I could just stuff my face with yummy food and then sleep for 3 months.
1. Leather sleeves
Very commercial, but let's face it - effin' HOT! You can always dress it down or dress it up and looks Burberry-ish, double win! I've seen a bunch of coats with leather sleeves in stores already, so I suggest buying yours online (if you live in a small country like I do, where we only have like 5 different coats to chose from. Not really, but pretty close.)
But there's not just coats - cardigans, dresses, tops, you name it! Great for adding a little high fashion to your wardrobe. My advice is to keep it in neutral tones though.
2. Leather pants
Essential. Just DON'T pair it with leather jackets or any leather of any kind (except maybe a leather bag/shoes) if you don't want to look like Hell's Angels.
Leather pants look good with a silk blouse, tailored coat and high heels. Or simple shirt, cardigan, sneakers and a chinky scarf if you wanna dress it down.
Other alternatives are leather leggings, but I advise against wearing them. Just invest a couple of dollars more (you don't necesarilly have to buy real leather, faux is just as good and a hundred times cheaper) and buy fitting and flattering pants. Leather leggings just emphasize bits we don't want to show the world + it looks cheap most of the time.
So, what to do to look fabulous when there's 5 feet of snow outside, 20°F, wind blowing directly to your face and your hands are f* frozen? Along with dry skin, brittle hair and chapped lips of course. You've probably noticed I absolutely hate winter - now I know I said something completely different a month ago, but now that's starting to get really cold I realized why I always wanted to be a bear. I could just stuff my face with yummy food and then sleep for 3 months.
1. Leather sleeves
Very commercial, but let's face it - effin' HOT! You can always dress it down or dress it up and looks Burberry-ish, double win! I've seen a bunch of coats with leather sleeves in stores already, so I suggest buying yours online (if you live in a small country like I do, where we only have like 5 different coats to chose from. Not really, but pretty close.)
But there's not just coats - cardigans, dresses, tops, you name it! Great for adding a little high fashion to your wardrobe. My advice is to keep it in neutral tones though.
2. Leather pants
Essential. Just DON'T pair it with leather jackets or any leather of any kind (except maybe a leather bag/shoes) if you don't want to look like Hell's Angels.
Leather pants look good with a silk blouse, tailored coat and high heels. Or simple shirt, cardigan, sneakers and a chinky scarf if you wanna dress it down.
Other alternatives are leather leggings, but I advise against wearing them. Just invest a couple of dollars more (you don't necesarilly have to buy real leather, faux is just as good and a hundred times cheaper) and buy fitting and flattering pants. Leather leggings just emphasize bits we don't want to show the world + it looks cheap most of the time.
Sorry!
I know I haven't been active on this blog for quite a while, but I've been CRAZY busy the past few weeks. Art exhibition, bunch of portraits to draw and college starts in a week!
I promise I'll be putting up a bunch of OOTDs, starting October 1st. :)
Take care,
Sasha
I promise I'll be putting up a bunch of OOTDs, starting October 1st. :)
Take care,
Sasha
HOW TO. Remove brassy hair colour
Have you ever ended up with unwanted brassy tones in your hair after wanting to lighten you hair or go blonde?
I recently lightened my coloured hair with bleach (I wanted a black-dark brown ombre) and I was really happy with the results. My bleached hair did look brassy, but I didn't mind, in fact, it looked great.
But everytime I washed my hair it seemed less orange-y and more light brown/dark blonde and I loved how it looked like. So I decided to speed up the process with toning my hair colour.
First thing you need to know when toning your hair is that the uwanted hair colour can be eliminated by adding that colour's opposite colour. Complicated? Not really.
This is the colour wheel.
Since we want to eliminate orange undertones, we're going to have to dye our hair with a BLUE BASED hair dye.
How to find a blue based hair colour? Easy.
For instance, on the left we have a blond hair dye from Loreal and on the right corner we see some numbers in a black box. 10.1. Now what does this mean?
First number applies to she shades between black and blonde.
1=black and 10 is the lightest blonde.
The second number is actually the reflect of the primary colour.
1 or .1 = ash reflect
2 or .2 = perly reflect
3 or .3 = gold reflect
4 or .4 = copper reflect
5 or .5 = red reflect
0 = no additional reflect
All ash colours have blue base so that's the perfect colour for eliminating our brassy undertones.
You can basically try any ash blonde colours, I used Loreal Preference Light Ash Blonde (number 8.1) and it worked wonderfully! My hair is now medium to light brown and I'm very happy with the result.
You can also try toners: best ones are from Wella. I would've used them, but couldn't find any in Slovenian stores:( On more info about toners check my before/after bleaching posts (about 3 posts below this one).
Have fun with this quick DIY project and please, be careful.
Love,
Sasha
I recently lightened my coloured hair with bleach (I wanted a black-dark brown ombre) and I was really happy with the results. My bleached hair did look brassy, but I didn't mind, in fact, it looked great.
But everytime I washed my hair it seemed less orange-y and more light brown/dark blonde and I loved how it looked like. So I decided to speed up the process with toning my hair colour.
First thing you need to know when toning your hair is that the uwanted hair colour can be eliminated by adding that colour's opposite colour. Complicated? Not really.
This is the colour wheel.
How to find a blue based hair colour? Easy.
First number applies to she shades between black and blonde.
1=black and 10 is the lightest blonde.
The second number is actually the reflect of the primary colour.
1 or .1 = ash reflect
2 or .2 = perly reflect
3 or .3 = gold reflect
4 or .4 = copper reflect
5 or .5 = red reflect
0 = no additional reflect
All ash colours have blue base so that's the perfect colour for eliminating our brassy undertones.
You can basically try any ash blonde colours, I used Loreal Preference Light Ash Blonde (number 8.1) and it worked wonderfully! My hair is now medium to light brown and I'm very happy with the result.
You can also try toners: best ones are from Wella. I would've used them, but couldn't find any in Slovenian stores:( On more info about toners check my before/after bleaching posts (about 3 posts below this one).
Have fun with this quick DIY project and please, be careful.
Love,
Sasha
Today's manicure! Red and gold pointy nails
I was looking for something fun and elegant to wear to a party and I came up with this look, paired it
with gold rings and a Michael Kors gold watch and I was good to go :)
What do you think about this look? Let me know in the comments:)
x0x0,
9 cheap but good makeup products that I love :)
To me, Essence is #1 when it comes to cheap but quality makeup products. I first discovered them about 5 years ago and I've been hooked ever since! + they don't test on animals :)
How to lighten your hair with bleach (BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS)
I'll be showing you how to lighten your hair with bleach! It's super easy and cheap, but you'll have to be careful while doing it. Now let's get started:)
I have been dyeing my hair with store-bought permanent black dyes for the past 5 years, but I got sooo goddamn tired of it. Especially in the winter - my complexion is not very dark, so black hair made me look like an Addams family member (and trust me, back in my black metal fuck yeah days I wouldn't mind that).
You probably know that colours bought in the stores are much harder to get rid of and that's why I was 100% sure I'll have to go to the hair salon and bleach my hair professionally if I don't want to end up bald.
I did went to the hair salon, the guy wanted around 200€ ($240) for making my hair lighter (I wanted the black-brown ombre effect) which is completely ridiculous.. Other salons weren't much cheaper - the entire process would cost me a minimum of 150€.
To me, that's a little bit excessive. Let's be real, 150€ for bleaching my ends? You gotta be kidding me. Couple of days later I spotted powder bleach and hydrogen at the local shopping mall for 3.5€ and I decided to give it a go.
I was extremely nervous, as I've never done this before and I had no idea what to expect.
Well, it was easy-peasy-japanesy!
What will you need:
- Hydrogen (I used 9% hydrogen, but you can also buy a 3%, 6% or 12% version. I would recommend 6% or 9%)
- powder bleach for hair bleaching (anyone would do)
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| Schwarzkopf hydrogen and Kozmetika Afrodita powder bleach |
4 ways to wear leather pants
Leather pants or leggings can be a tricky piece to wear, I admit. Still, I can't wait for summer to end - the heat here is unbearable, I cant even sit outside for more than 15 minutes at the time + all the great fall pieces are anxiously waiting in my closet!
I put together a few casual and glam outfits for you girls to rock:) Most of the items used are below $50, so definitely worth checking out!
#1 Kim Kardashian
You can smarten up your leather pants with a chic white blouse and blazer and a cute pair of pointed toe heels, like Kim K. Make sure the blazer is long enough to cover your derriere, that will make you look thinner and taller. Perfect outfit for a first date :)
I put together a few casual and glam outfits for you girls to rock:) Most of the items used are below $50, so definitely worth checking out!
#1 Kim Kardashian
You can smarten up your leather pants with a chic white blouse and blazer and a cute pair of pointed toe heels, like Kim K. Make sure the blazer is long enough to cover your derriere, that will make you look thinner and taller. Perfect outfit for a first date :)
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