utorak, 1. siječnja 2008.

INTERVIEWS



INTERVIEWS category contains quick interviews I did with young and talented fashion designers, editors and business people in fashion world with intention to get a better picture of what is happening in backstage of fashion industry.

If you know or you are a young designer who ‘s work I might want to feature  on my blog please feel free to email me  designers resume and  photos of his/her work and I will be happy to consider you for a post and/or an interview. I am always looking to support young designers and showcase their work.


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LINES OF PASSION FOR FASHION



LINES OF PASSION FOR FASHIONare posts related to current fashion trends which I recommend to follow, fashion events reviews and commentaries from business side of fashion with a special focus on Croatian fashion industry events and young fashion designers, their seasonal collections, special edition brand collaborations and international endeavors as well as their social responsibility work and eco-friendly fashion.



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I SPY



I SPY is the collection of my travel diaries and reviews of various fabulous places and events I recommend you to visit worldwide.

If you would like to add a fabulous location to my list for all of us fashionistas please feel free to contact me with your review and I will be happy to host you as a guest blogger.


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URBAN GENTLEMAN


URBAN GENTLEMAN is the collection of posts which refer to current trends in menswear but also talk about male-female relationships from female point of view.

For inquires and help with fixing or refreshing personal style, questions about where to find the perfect urban gentleman clothing feel free to email me at: katarina@lapassionpourlafashion.com. 

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LADIES BOOK CLUB


Ladies book club is gathering which started fairly recently. This exclusive ladies club gathers a selective group of seven very intelligent, independent, beautiful and successful young women who share common passion for reading good books ranging from international chic lit to crime stories and local authors novels. 

Iva, Armina, Anita, Diana,Petra, Lucija, Antonija and I (Katarina) will provide you with our commentary to the books we read and would love to hear your comments and stories about the same books.

We meet last Friday of each month at different fabulous locations where in additions to good books and weekly exchange of gossips we eat fabulous macaroons, rich chocolate cake and drink good wine,coffee or Champaign depending of what kind of weekend we have planned ahead.

Visit La Passion pour la Fashion bookstore to see and purchase our book selection.
This is where I am going to post book reviews once a month from each ladies POV featuring short club member profiles.

„Full Blast" is a steamy romantic adventure which will make your fingers hurt from speedily turning the pages. It is truly a one breath read. Not only this book made me laugh out loud, it also evoked many familiar feelings in me when it comes to family issues and romantic relationships. Jamie's (main character) fears and doubts of falling in love, commitment and letting oneself be lead by heart while risking of getting hurt, definitely hit home on so many levels....continue reading the review.


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Book Club favorites:

I Heart New York: A Novel Sheconomics by Karen Pine Simonne Gnessen,English,2009 How to Be Single: A Novel Jewel (Oprah's Book Club) Anybody Out There? 


            

Arena Centar bloggers challenge ID: La Kat

Where do you see your blog in 5 years from now?
Formally I see it as it is now, but with even more visits and readers. My blog is my only diary which honestly and trustfully describes me and my growing up experience in the last 5 years I am writing it, I want to keep it personal. My blog is profitable for a while now, I have signed with UK based publisher couple of years back and I am very happy with our cooperation so far. My readers are wonderful and I communicate with them via various channels daily. I founded my blog 5 years ago when I lived in NYC; most of my readers is from US while about 30% is from Croatia currently.

How long does it take you to get dressed?
Ugh..I am not a morning person, so until like 10am I am not totally awake. In average I need about half an hour to get dressed and ready to leave the house. I have a lot of clothes which I collected shopping in various vintage stores in NY and traveling around the world, I also worked for Rugby Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie & Fitch so I have a lot of their clothes as well. My clothes is well organized in 2 closets, one with work and one with casual clothes obviously adjusted to season of the year.

Would you say that person is what he/she wears?
I don’t think that person is what she wears, but I think it shows person’s personality somewhat. First impression is very important, especially in work setting, and clothing is obviously part of this first impression. Looking at persons outfit can tell you a story about the person, just like a tattoo.

What is your favorite fashion creation ever?
Red dress, pencil skirt and stiletto heels! These pieces are the basics of my daily work outfits, a tad of color, skirt that perfectly hugs the curves and good quality comfortable heels in which I can run around completing my daily work tasks. In ideal world, I would rather wear couture gowns every day, but from practical reasons I don’t do it really. ;)
When I was little I thought I was a princess and it wasn’t an issue for me to stand out with the way I dressed. For a long time I was wearing a crown, it was very hard for my parents to persuade me to stop wearing it.

If you can have a one day in fashion designer studio, which designer would you choose?
With absolutely no doubts – Alexander McQueen! For me, couture is the definition of fashion, and Alex for me represents the definition of fashion designer, he was a true artist! Each of his collection pieces was a unique piece of art. I loved his contrast of royal lady in rich luxurious nightgowns and leather RTW pieces with sculls. I am less interested in retail store ready to wear lines.
If your blog was a song which one would it be and why?
Hahaha...it would probably be one of Edit Piaf’s songs, something French for sure.
I was always interested in true ladies, bit wild, hardheaded adventurous ladies, strong, independent, secretive and gentle.




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IN PRESS




 In 2008. when I started writing my blog in New York City, it served as a tool to exchange the creative thoughts, feelings and ideas with my colleagues and friends who I worked with in showrooms, A&F and later in Rugby Ralph Lauren.

My primary intention was not to make blogging my full time job so I always took it as a hobby of mine which allowed me to have full creative freedom. I used it as my growing up diary entwined closely with fashion at each of my life stages.  So far, I haven’t been to keen communicating my blog through press as I felt I am still searching for my voice as a blogger.

My daily interactions with media through my work in P&G allowed me to better recognize which media to interact with as best fit to my blog.

INTERVIEWS on fashion portals:

NOMINATIONS:

REPORTS and REVIEWS on online portals:
FASHION.HR – Fall looks
FASHION.HR – Ladylike
PUSH IT MAGAZINE Top 5 Croatian bloggers

REFERALS from fellow bloggers:

BLOGGERS CONTESTS:
Announcement of the second finalist


WEEKEND STYLEBOOKS on FEMINA.HR portal:
Weekend easy chic stylebooks
La Kat biography

PRINT MONTHLY COLUMN BUDI.IN MAGAZINE:



PRINT COOPERATION:                                                           ELLE INTERVIEW:

VEČERNJI LIST Sunday papers about Arena Centar Bloggers Challenge!


More press here.

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LYRICS OF PASSION


LYRICS OF PASSION are the impulsive, spear of the moment lyrics that come to me randomly when I am in love. These lyrics are personal notes about my past and current relationships to which I often come back to and to which many seem to be able relate based on wonderful feedback I am getting from you, my lovely readers. 

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PS, I Love You Movie Tie-In Edition
L-O-V-E (2003 Digital Remaster) Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See Love: What Life Is All About