My homage to Japan + Modena, Italy

long cardigan Stefanel, shoes Prada, leggings Zara, scarf Mojca Makuc This outfit is my little homage to Japan, a country that has been my continuous source of inspiration for over 7 years (I started listening to Shiina Ringo and Dir en grey when I was 12 and the rest stemmed from there). The belt is actually a long raw silk scarf - I discovered how to tie it like this purely by accident.

I got the long cardigan I'm wearing here last January in Modena, Italy. Modena is the city that surprised me the most so far; prior to our trip I didn't know anything about it so I had nothing to expect and what I was mostly looking forward to were exquisite Italian food and lazying around, which is something you can do regardless of where you are in Italy. Modena is strange; there's nothing spectacular about it, but it crawls under your skin in a way that keeps making you think of it long after you've already returned to some other city.

My favorite part of Modena is the main square (Piazza Grande). It gives the impression that time has stopped and reminded me of Italy from the 50s and 60s (good thing I was shooting black and white film, not digital). The atmosphere is accordingly calm even at noon when all other Italian cities I know suffer from the same rush as the rest of the world (the general belief that everything is much more slow-paced in Italy is just a myth). I really like the idea of the main square being the place where people gather to to exchange news; in my book cities where this centuries-old "habit" is still cultivated always score extra points.


Piazza Grande, January 2009

Modena is well-known for the Military Academy (the oldest in the world) and students in uniform (long dark blue cape, boots and fancy hat) are a frequent sight on the streets in the historic center where the Academy is located. There's a great number of small 3-star hotels nearby - the most convenient option for parents visiting their children who are studying there. Another particularity of Modena is that no matter how they're dressed, all women wear fabulous shoes. I found this really incredible, so much thought going into something that might actually be trivial for their everyday lives - most of these women are probably not that much (if at all) into fashion, but they choose to pay attention to such details because it's elegant. I don't have to mention twice that seeing my shoe twin parading in front of the railway station the day we left was a cherry on top of my Modena experience.

желим бити нови гроф бетона
sometimes my brother thinks i'm james bond

Today I said goodbye to my beautiful room and view and everything at the seaside, I'm back in Ljubljana for a few weeks until I go to Belgrade (we postponed Venice for a while) & I don't want the summer to be over. I don't like the seriousness of autumn, I don't want to change my wardrobe, but most of all I don't want things to become the same as before like they do every September. I don't need order, I (only) feel comfortable enough in my chaos.

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