Author: simonamoon

My new favorite song

It happens from time to time to find a song that I play on repeat and get lost in my own world. All of us do that.

My favorite song  right now is Meet me in the woods by Lord Huron.

 

I felt the need to share it with you!

 

Simona Moon.

The Romanian wedding by Vlad Ilas

Vlad

I had the chance to meet Vlad n 2015, when we were in Hunedoara for the Vizita in Hunedoara.

He saw me wearing the Romanian blouses and he told me that he has one as well and that he takes pictures of models in this type of blouses.

Being friends with him on Facebook I got the chance to see these beautiful photos of newly weds wearing traditional Romanian clothes on their wedding day.

It’s easy to say that I feel in love with his work and that I want people outside Romania to see what Romanian culture is about.

Breath taking, right?

You can find him on his web page www.vladilas.ro and check more of his work.

Ia cu boboci

 

This year has been productive for me, in all plans. I am happy and the future projects that came up towards me will help me grow more as a person.

I started and finished this year many things, one of them being this traditional Romanian blouse from Botosani. I wore it on the 24th of June.

The pattern on the top of the sleeve is taken from Semne Cusute, and the rest is from a book with vintage embroidered patterns, by Erich Kolbenheyer, from Bucovina.

I just wanted to leave this part of my journey, here on the blog.

Happy July everyone!

Felicitari Lili Sumanaru!

Cele mai frumoase cadre surprinse la evenimentul de anul acesta,

Ziua Universala a Iei Constanta.

 

Multumim frumos fotografiilor pentru aceste cadre minunate si iti multumim tie, Lili, pentru acest evenment reusit!

Fotografi: Nicoleta Nussthaler, Silvian Galiu,  Raceala Elena, Gabriel Spataceanu, Corneliu Faurescu, Мэриан Никитов.

 

The 5th year that I wear a Romanian blouse on the 24th of June

I have quite a reputation of wearing my embroidered blouses and taking pictures.

Well this year marks the 5th year of wearing it on the 24th of June.

Back in 2013 when Radu bought this blouse for me. No event yet in Constanta.
My first blouse. 2014 and the first event in Constanta for the Universal Day of the Romanian blouse.
2015 at the event.
2016 at the event. Same blouse as in 2015 but improved. I actually made it as a full dress this year.

What does the 24th of June represent? Well it is an European holiday known as the Summer Solstice and in eastern Europe, people celebrate the Fairies called Sanziene or Dragaice. It is a pagan celebration with European roots, which makes it very important, and since 2013 it is celebrated as the day of the Romanian blouse, internationally by the Romanians in the diaspora.

As I finished one of the blouses that I started this year, I wore this one today.

There was a huge celebration here in Denmark and the weather was friendly so I took a walk around the city.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my little post.

 

Ziua Universala a Iei, Constanta 2017, editia a IV-a

Parca ieri ii scriam lui Lili daca stie sa fie cineva care sa organizeze ceva in Constanta pentru Ziua Iei in 2014. Andreea Tanasescu initiase in 2013 aceasta miscare si fusese sarbatorita in atatea orase din afara Romaniei incat mi se parea normal ca si Constanta sa participe.

Lili imi raspunsese ca nu stie nimic, de nici un eveniment cu aceasta tema. Ea de pe atunci stia cam tot ce misuna prin oras si de aceea am apelat la ea.

Eu tocmai ce imi terminasem prima ie si vroiam sa sarbatoresc acest eveniment cu alti oameni care aveau  aceasi pasiune ca si mine.

Nu se facea nimic in oras. Afirm asta pentru ca eu nu consider o intalnire la o ceainarie un eveniment public, cultural!

Fetele de la SkirtBike Constanta pedalasera deja cu cateva zile inainte imbracate in ie, insa ia inca nu era vazuta ca ceva frumos si necesar. Vorbesc din experienta mea! Lumea se uita ciudat la mine pe strada cand mergeam imbracata in ie. Fetele de la SkirtBike au facut o treaba frumoasa si chiar au avut membre imbracate in ie, ia fiind dress code la acel eveniment. Ulterior am avut ocazia sa o cunosc personal pe Anda si sa aflu mai multe detalii legate de SkirtBike.

Mi-am luat inima in dinti atunci si am facut un eveniment pe Facebook, invitand dornicii sa vina la facut poze in fata Muzeului de Istorie din Piata Ovidiu.

Putini au fost interesati, insa au venit cei importanti!

Lili a fost acolo impreuna cu prietenele ei, colege de munca, invatatoare. De asemenea au venit si cateva cunostiinte de ale mele.

A fost perfect! Radu ne-a facut poze si am initiat o miscare in orasul Constanta! Ziua Universala a Iei!

De atunci, Lili a venit mereu la evenimentele noastre, ba chiar a fost voluntar si a avut grija de atelierul de colorat al copiilor din 2016.

Nu cred ca as avea destul spatiu in aceasta postare sa va descriu cat de minunata este Lili, tot ce va pot spune este ca imi doresc sa fiu ca ea: mama, artista, voluntara, visatoare, prietena, zana si sotie. Efectiv Lili este buna la toate!

Cand m-a intrebat Lili daca am predat stafeta cuiva deja, legata de eveniment, i-am zis ca nu, dar ca imi doresc sa fie organizat de catre cineva ca ea. Cu convingere Lili a preluat stafeta si a pornit in realizarea evenimentului de anul acesta, despre care nu va pot spune decat 3 cuvinte: va fi exceptional!

Dorm linistita stiind ca un om cu intentii bune se va ocupa de acum incolo de el!

Mi-am dorit iubitori de ie si am reusit sa influentez oamenii in directia asta!

Ziua Universala a Iei este un eveniment cultural, o ocazie sa ne apreciem radacinile si sa dam barierele mediocre jos!

Faptul ca cineva a inteles mesajul meu, inseamna enorm de mult pentru mine! Munca mea si a lui Radu nu a fost in zadar, ce am construit impreuna a ramas acolo, cu sau fara credit primit!

Iti multumesc frumos Lili Sumanaru pentru tot: inspiratie, prietenie, sprijin si intelegere!

Asa ca va invit pe toti sa sarbatorim impreuna aceasta zi de Sanziene imbracati in ie, oriunde v-ati afla!

Iar daca sunteti in Constanta, va recomand cu toata inima sa mergeti pe Faleza Casinoului deoarece Lili are multe surprize in program!

 

Sursa foto: Radu Niculescu

Traditional Romanian Costumes at the Romanian Fashion Philosophy event

www.FashionPhilosophy.ro

“Romanian Fashion Philosophy is an exclusive, international fashion event with designers from all over the world. This is the place where style, beauty, designers, retailers, supermodels, celebrities and media meet each other. Romanian Fashion Philosophy provides Top Designers, Labels platform to showcase their collection to cosmopolitan affluent, trendsetting and fashion conscious market segment in this part of the world. We believe in builingrelationships, creating business opportunities & encouraging excellence in quality. Our mission is to open doors in the global fashion industry. Romanian Fashion Philosophy is the gateway that brings designers, models, buyers and customers together. Romanian Fashion Philosophy is a truly international network bringing fashion directly to you from around the world. Romanian Fashion Philosophy brings together fashion with music, per formers, models, photographers and inspirational designers from all over the world, under one roof.”
                          description taken from their Facebook page.
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I just found that there was a fashion walk with traditional Romanian costumes from the Museum Dimitrie Gusti.
I have seen this type of fashion walks happening in Ukraine and I was always wondering why don’t they do it in Romania as well.
I am in love with costumes they showed and I took the liberty of sharing them with you here and letting you know about this Fashion Philosophy event.
As you can see, in the pictures below, they used at this event authentic vintage costumes, mostly women’s costumes, for almost each area of the country.
Dobrogea is missing, as always.
They used almost every piece of the costume, at most of them they used the head piece but they missed the jewelry and shoes. I understand why they didn’t used the shoes but I am wondering why they did not used some of the jewelry. Maybe it had to do with safety and I am comparing this event with the events that are happening in Ukraine.
I am happy that this catwalk showed the vintage fashion of the Romanian people and I hope that they make a tradition.
These pictures are valuable for the people that love the traditional Romanian costume and want to see it outside of the Museum, on a human being.
Muntenia
Traditional Romanian costume from Muntenia
Traditional Romanian costume from Muntenia
Traditional Romanian Costume from Muntenia

Oltenia

 

Transilvania – Sibiu

Traditional Romanian costume from Sibiu
Traditional Romanian costume from Sibiu
Traditional Romanian costume from Sibiu

Banat

Traditional Romanian costume from Banat
Traditional Romanian costume from Banat
Traditional Romanian costume from Banat

Muscel

Traditional Romanian costume from Muscel
Traditional Romanian costume from Muscel
Traditional Romanian costume from Muscel

Padureni

Traditional Romanian costume from Padureni
Traditional Romanian costume from Padureni

Maramures

Traditional Romanian costume from Maramures
Traditional Romanian costume from Maramures

Bucovina

Traditional Romanian costume from Bucovina
Traditional Romanian costume from Bucovina
Traditional Romanian costume from Bucovina

 

They also had male costumes on the cat walk.

Male costume Maramures
Male costume Maramures

These vintage costumes still influence fashion designers today, and most of them don’t even give credit about it. I am glad that we now have good quality pictures with these costumes and that they will inspire people into discovering the vintage art craft of the Romanian culture.

 

 I hope you like this post and that I made you curious about the traditional Romanian costumes.
Simona Moon.

Modele de scoarte dobrogene

Am lucrat ceva timp la machete in Adobe Illustrator si, desi trebuiau sa faca parte din ceva mai mare, am luat decizia de a le face publice cu scopul de a le impartasii cu persoanele care cauta aceste informatii. Am descifrat modele dupa camasi ori am reprodus machete din carti vechi si le-am pus la dispozitie, au fost folosite si s-au cusut camasi dupa acestea. 

Modele din zona Dobrogei se gasesc sub o forma mai mica spre deosebire de modelele din zona Transilvaniei ori Moldovei. Adesea, Dobrogea a fost descrisa ca fiind “saraca” in modele de cusaturi ori tesaturi, ceea ce m-a impins sa ma documentez si sa caut.

Scoartele dobrogene se gasesc in muzee din Constanta si Tulcea si le gasim in cartile vechi publicate de catre Elena Secosan sau Aurelia Doaga.

Cu simplul scop ca acestea sa se gaseasca sub o forma noua/clara si poate sa fie tesute la un moment dat, impartasesc cu voi aceste machete.

Spring scent by Maria Ostos

Valentines Day just passed and I am feeling romantic and anxious to spend my first Spring in Denmark.

I checked my inbox box on DeviantArt and got the notification that someone left me a comment on my stock photo. This beautiful work was done by Maria Ostos and I feel in love with it and decided to feature it here on my blog!

If you guys want the check the original in full size you can just click on the photo and will send you to her page.

If you are part of the DeviantArt community, don’t forget to fav her work and check out her gallery.

 

 

Love, Simona.