the END - the BEGINNING

Dear readers,

I love you!
I really do! :) That's why I promise that next year (in just a few hours) I'll be a better blogger. But until then, I just want to wish you a great year! May 2012 be full of love, fantastic friends and accomplishments!

I wish you all the already classic: health, wealth and happiness!

In the end...I wish for a greater beginning. The almost-over 2011 is a fantastic ride, that's why I know 2012 will be an even greater roller-coaster! Just start imagining all the super-duper things that will happen...then blow the confetti in your hand, kiss a loved one and your wishes will come true!

My "to do list" for the nest year? Yep, I will post one tomorrow! You don't believe? Just wait and see. I'll make a believer out of you! :))

With love,
ArinaKisses!
Hugs!
Love!
Have a HAPPY New Year!!!

Records

Starting yesterday, I finally managed to make my record player work. This after a few months of trying without succeeding! Believe me, I was almost at the point of giving up and buying a new one...

I really wanted to make the old one work, because it has sentimental value. Yep...it's worth something just to me, otherwise it's just a piece of junk...that looks really bad! Even so, I love it like crazy!
So, since yesterday we've been listening (at Atelier Arina Varga) to Earth,Wind and Fire, Aura Urziceanu, Rosu si Negru (a Romanian band), poetry by Mihai Eminescu and even a few stories...

Now, to make it all perfect, it must starting snowing. Please!!! Pretty please!!!Images: theFword

Musical Nostalgia

I guess we all have sounds that remind us of a certain period in our life. A certain move, a certain beat...so, why not feel the same about different images, fractions of videos!

Evidence was able to take me back to high-school! AHHH! Perfect song for the end of the year!What is your nostalgia song? :)

Cigar? Cigarettes?

How about a cool-funny New Year's dress? And also a dress that can be classy at the same time, all with a retro feeling! :))

I think I wanted to make a tuxedo-dress ever since I became a designer. Don't really know why...guess I just find it funny enough to consider it to be my style! So, this is it! I made one for myself, I got to wear it at the Absolutely Fabulous Fashion and Vintage Fair, in Bucharest!

ps. Hope you had a great Christmas!!!Images: Arina Varga

Christmas Giveaway - Arina Varga

Because it's Christmas and because it's time to share, Atelier Arina Varga decided to giveaway a dress and 3 Christmas clutches!

The dress is a soft, white one, with Swarovski Crystals and asymmetric details. Size M. You can wear it with a belt or louse. You can wear it like a dress, or maybe even with leather pants (for a more rock-like look). It will be your choice, because it could be YOUR dress!

The clutch can go as a unique accessory for a Christmas party. Fun and also useful, it's just Atelier Arina Varga's way of saying thank you for a great year!

HOW DO YOU GET THEM?
Just join the facebook page: Atelier Arina Varga! You can do that until Thursday, December 22nd 2011, at 10 PM! (yes...sorry, only a few days...but that is because Atelier Arina Varga want's you to get your gifts until Christmas)

Good Luck!

*this is just the first giveaway! Many more will come next year!From: Atelier Arina Varga

White Dreams

of an Absolutely Fabulous Fashion&Vintage Fair
-Winter Edition In case you missed the last post (a little impossible, I know...for it is just under this one), here is again, all the information needed to get to the Absolutely Fabulous Fashion&Vintage Fair:




When: Sunday, 18 December 2011
Time: 11:00-19:00
Where: Villa Rodizio, Str. I.L. Caragiale, no.32, Bucharest




This will be the White Edition (the irony: I'm writing this in black letters)! Anyways. This (and a few other factors) got me inspired to do a few white pieces, with details of lace and Swarovski Crystals (all put one by one, by hand, on the dresses).

With only one colored used, it was fun to play with asymmetries, with geometrical cuts, with transparency! Finally, I had (actually, I made) the time to play a little with the fabrics. After months of orders...this comes as a blessing! :)

I hope to see you at the FAIR! For a chat, maybe a coffee, some shopping and a lot of Christmas wishes! Kisses!Images: Arina Varga

New Designs for Ab. Fab.

When: Sunday, 18 December 2011
Time: 11:00-19:00
Where: Villa Rodizio, Str. I.L. Caragiale, no.32, Bucharest

Just in time for Christmas->white edition!


For this event and for the u-coming holidays, we at Atelier Arina Varga decided to go for a more retro feeling. You can see it in the cuts, but also in the fabric used.
All this dresses will the available at the ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Fashion&Vintage Fair - WINTER EDITION!

Hope to see you there!Images: Arina Varga

Where Is The Beauty?

* 1950s fashion ad

I just saw this ad in one of my fashion books.
So, really now! Where is the beauty?
The old-school beauty?
The kind of beauty that makes you turn your head on the street, no matter if male or female!

...I'm missing (and I'm sure so are you) the classic beauty!
image: theFword

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Fashion&Vintage Fair

WINTER EDITION
When: Sunday, 18 December 2011
Time: 11:00-19:00
Where: Villa Rodizio, Str. I.L. Caragiale, no.32, Bucharest

This is the event! A Just in time for Christmas->white edition!
I hope to see you there!!! We will bring mostly new goodies, specially for Christmas Parties and New Years Parties! Believe me: very, very cute, adorable, cool (one for each-one of you). But, pictures later this week (as usual...)

Until then check-out the facebook event page, for more details about the fair!

kisses!!!

One Day....

Say "HELLO!" to MAUDE & TILDA!

Nothing fancy, but 100% Eco-friendly bags...with really fancy texts printed on them. Now, I don't know about you, but I really enjoy these type of bags (I think I have about 5 of them, with different messages). And now, now I want one from MAUDE & TILDA!!! Plsss!!! Christmas time and all...so?...

No comment? Ok...I guess I'll just get one by myself! :) Even so, I hope you will consider changing your plastic bags with Eco-friendly ones. And while doing so, why not go for something "fashion-related"? :))

This is the one that I love! ;)) How perfect is it?
I couldn't had said it better myself. Because we all hope one day to to such a reckless thing! It's a bag, it's so expensive...but we all want one! And to get it by ourselves ... well, that would be fantastic!

One day...

From: MAUDE & TILDA

Happy December 1st!

Happy Happy December 1st!!!

In Romania, that's the National Day! Free day, Friends Day, Eating Day, Sleeping Day, Watching Movies Day, Laughing Day, Smiling Day...Our Day! Romania's Day!

We decided to use the national flag for a dress (no cuts or anything, just draped on the mannequin). Just as a way to celebrate, at the atelier, this day...even if we are not there right now...free time!!! :)

Enjoy this day! Kisses!Images: theFword