Everyday is for sharing, not just Christmas

Desi avem doar cateva saptamani, blog-ul nostru a zambit de bucurie pentru cei 1000 de "ochi" care au intrat sa ne vada din curiozitate, plictiseala sau pentru ca pur si simplu le place de noi ( astia mi-ar placea sa cred ca sunt cei mai multi ;)) ). Unul dintre ei a fost si Mos Craciun, care a trecut pe la noi lasandu-ne 2 cadouri pentru una dintre voi. Nu a uitat sa ne zica de faptul ca trebuie sa fie si cea mai cuminte:)). Nu am nici o indoiala insa ca toate va calificati la etapa asta:)). Cadourile sunt 2 produse unicat, create pentru noi de designeri romani. Le veti primi pe 20 decembrie, impachetate frumos de echipa Pinkat cu toate urarile si aprecierile noastre:) si cu mentiunea: A nu se deschide pana la Craciun!. Cea care va primi cadourile va fi aleasa de catre ajutoarele Mosului prin random.org.

Although our blog is only a few weeks old, it has allready been delighted by all of those 1000 eyes that have entered to see us for reasons of boredom, curiosity or just because they like us ( those are the ones i would like to believe that they are the most ;)) ). One of them was Santa that also payed us a visit and gave us 2 presents for one of you, our dear readers. He didn't forget do tell us that she also has to be a good one, but i am sure that at this point you are all more than qualified;)). The presents are 2 unique products, created for us by Romanian designers. You will receive them on december 20th, very nice packed by us, the team from Pinkat, along with our best wishes and estimations and with the message: Do not open until Christmas!. The one of you that will receive Santa's presents will be chosen by his adjuvants with random.org

The firs present it's a unique handmade necklace, designed for us by Ioana Cozmescu. You can read about her  here.

Primul este un colier handmade unicat, in culorile specifice sarbatorilor de iarna:), creat pentru noi de Ioana Cozmescu despre care puteti citi aici.

The second present it's a unique skirt from silver taffeta designed for us by Rue des Trucs. You can read about them here. Size is S/M

Al doilea cadou este o fusta din tafta argintie, unicat si creata special pentru noi de fetele de la Rue des Trucs despre care puteti citi aici. Marimea S/M.

Just like for Santa you have to write a letter in order to receive what you wish for, also for these presents you have something to do. This is also a demand from Santa ;))

Insa, asa cum si lui Mos Craciun trebuie sa ii scrieti o scrisoare pentru a primi ceea ce va doriti, asa si pentru aceste cadouri trebuie sa faceti ceva ca sa le primiti ;)). Si asta-i tot porunca de la Mos ;)).

1. Sa dati share si like paginilor Pinkat si Pinkat brand blog pe wall-ul paginii voastre de facebook. Alegerea celor care vor primi cadourile se va face doar daca pe wall-ul lor exista postate aceste 2 pagini in perioada concursului.

Give a share for these pages on your wall: Pinkat and Pinkat brand blog. The choice will only be made if you have those 2 shares on your wall during the contest's period.

2. Sa acceptati sa faceti parte din grupul nostru de oameni speciali care ne urmaresc, prin GFC (Google Friend Connect). In subsolul blog-ului veti vedea sectiunea "Special people-our followers" , unde va puteti inscrie.

We wish from you to accept being among our special people that follow our blog with GFC (Google Friend Connect). In this blog's footnote you will see the section for "Special people-our followers", where you can sign in.

3. Sa ne spuneti printr-un comentariu la aceasta postare, ce v-ar placea sa mai vedeti aici sau ce credeti ca ar trebui sa mai schimbam si ce v-ar placea sa gasiti la Pinkat, in materie de arta romaneasca. Tot aici ne veti indica si pagina pe wall-ul careia ati dat share, precum si numele cu care ne urmariti prin GFC.

We want from you to tell us in a comment here, what would you like to see in our blog or what you think we should change or what you would like to find at Pinkat in what concerns Romanian art. In your comment you will also indicate where you've shared our pages and the name under wich your are following us through GFC.

4. Sa nu uitati sa ne vizitati pe 20 decembrie, cand vom anunta castigatoarea.

Don't forget to visit us on the 20th of december when we'll announce the winner.

5. Cele care NU aveti facebook trimiteti un mail catre 5 prietene care au, in care sa le scrieti: “Va invit sa participati la un giveaway de la Pinkat. Tot ce trebuie sa faceti este sa dati un like paginilor  Pinkat si Pinkat brand blog si sa va inscrieti aici. Si nu uitati ca in Cc sa treceti pinkcatconceptstore@yahoo.com. In comentariul de la punctul 3 veti mentiona ca ati trimis mail (si mailul de pe care ati facut asta va fi trecut in sectiunea E-MAIL din formularul de comentarii).

The ones that don't have a facebook page, you can send an e-mail to 5 of your friends that have, with a message like: "I invite you to a giveaway from Pinkat. All you have to do is to give a like for Pinkat and Pinkat brand blog and sign in to here, .And don't forget to fill in this e-mail adress : pinkcatconceptstore@yahoo.com in the CC section. In the comment i was talking about in point 3, you should also tell us that you've send and e-mail and you will fill in the adress from wich you've send it in the section for e-mail from the comments form.

Cadourile pe care mosul ti le-a lasat, le poti purta astfel:
The presents can be worn like this:

Or you can give them to someone you care about:).

Sau le poti darui mai departe cuiva la care tii:).

Santa also said, that this time, he's only giving us presents for our Romanian readers, but he promissed that next time he will come with something for our abroad readers.

Tot Mosul a spus ca de data asta, lasa cadouri doar pentru cititoarele mele din Romania, promitand insa ca va veni si cu ceva pentru cele din alte tari:).

Love, 

A. and Santa:P

Confession 1. I am trying to be a better person

Everytime i get angry or i have something that annoyed me, i get relaxed in many ways, but one of them is by starting to clean and rearange my belongings whether if i am at home or at the office. It's a thing that most of my close friends and family have noticed and that's the way they know when i have something on my brain that needs to be solved:)). Related to this, i have to confess that my second passion after fashion is interiour arrangement that responds to our daily needs because not all of us have enough room to display. I have found for us girls, some cute tips for organising things that we care about in case sometimes we get angry and we have to rearange the world around us:)). The last pictures are a tip from me for organising your jewels. The pictures are taken in my closet where i have glued some breathers to arrange my jewels and to be able to see them in the morning when i compose my outfits:D.

De fiecare data cand am o suparare sau ceva ce ma enerveaza, unul dintre modurile in care ma relaxez este sa ma pun pe facut curat si rearanjat lucruri fie ca sunt la birou sau acasa. E o chestie pe care majoritatea apropiatilor mei au observat-o si asa isi cam dau seama cand am vreun pitic pe creier ce trebuie eliberat:)). Legat de asta trebuie sa marturisesc ca a doua mea pasiune dupa moda este amenajarea interioara capabila sa raspunda la nevoile noastre de zi cu zi si la faptul ca nu toti avem spatii generoase in care sa ne desfasuram. Asa ca, am gasit cateva chestii dragute pentru noi fetele:d, in care sa ne tinem ordonate lucrurile in caz ca la nervi simtim nevoia sa o luam de la capat cu aranjatul:)). In ultimele poze veti vedea un sfat din partea mea, legat de aranjarea bijuteriilor. Pozele sunt facute la mine in dulap, unde am lipit cateva ventuze ca sa imi organizez bijuteriile si sa le pot vedea cum trebuie atunci cand imi construiesc tinutele.

P.S: I'm having again problems with my pictures. I think the resolution is the problem.Soo sorrry :(. From now on, i'm gonna take the pictures on a lower one:D.

Love, 

A.

I get mad only when i want it, not when others want

And then...i feel like i wanna cast away on a deserted island or climb on the highest moutain without anyone around me ( or maybe my soulmate only :))) and to be ok after. But this has to be also in a stylish way, isnt'it?;))

Si atunci..imi vine sa imi iau lumea in cap si sa naufragiez pe o insula pustie sau sa ma urc in cel mai inalt varf de munte fara sa ma stie nimeni (ei bine poate doar sufletul meu pereche ;)) )si sa imi revin:)). Numa' ca si naufragiatu asta tre' sa fie tot cu stil:)), nu-i asa?

Denying your own country's past is like denying you've ever had parents

In ultimele postari v-am vorbit despre ce facem noi la Pinkat, insa mai putin despre motivul pentru care facem asta. Cel mai important este faptul ca suntem tineri si ne-am cam saturat de produse cu eticheta de Made in China, Turcia sau orice alta tara decat Romania. Ne-am saturat de materiale proaste, care te zgarie sau iti provoaca alergii ale pielii, ne-am saturat sa vedem oameni imbracati in uniforma, ne-am saturat ca ceea ce face Romania sa nu fie apreciat de proprii ei locuitori. De aceea, am ales sa oferim o alternativa si sa aratam ca designerii nostri merita atentie si apreciere si ca pot oferi calitate si unicitate la preturi rezonabile. Din pacate, de foarte multe ori strainii sunt primii care ne apreciaza tara, dovada si numeroasele documentare despre bogatia turistica a Romaniei si numai. In orice alt tara civilizata, se depun eforturi mari pentru ca traditiile si obiceiurile sa nu fie uitate de generatia tanara. Un exemplu ar fi Austria. M-au fascinat batraneii imbracati in costumele lor traditionale, pe bicicleta, mergand foarte relaxati la supermarket. Austria este printre putinele tari, daca nu si singura, in care portul traditional este recunoscut ca fiind o tinuta oficiala, pe care o poti purta atat la dineuri, petreceri sau baluri, cat si pe strada. Personal trec printr-o perioada in care ma simt tot mai atasata de tot ceea ce inseamna traditie si spiritualitate romaneasca. Imi manifest pasiunea pentru tot ceea ce inseamna traditional, si in moda,  incercand sa imbin spre exemplu iile cu boyfriend jeans si tenisi converse sau cu pantaloni de piele sau ugg-uri si alte accesorii. O sa va arat cateva outfit-uri in zilele ce urmeaza. Acum vroiam sa va vorbesc despre un eveniment ce a avut loc zilele trecute: lansarea colectiei couture 100%.RO, intitulata ”PREJUDECATI”, semnata de designerul francez Philippe Guilet si realizata cu sprijinul a zeci de mestesugari si designeri romani, folosind ca sursa de inspiratie patrimoniul cultural romanesc. Colectia Haute Couture 100%.RO contine 25 de tinute, iar designerul Philippe Guilet are o experienta bogata in Haute Couture si in domeniul artistic. In sectorul modei a colaborat cu nume mari, printre care Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Donna Karan. A realizat costume pentru Opera din Paris. Din 2007, Philippe Guilet este directorul artistic al Ambasadei Frantei in Romania, creand in aceasta calitate Festivalul si evenimentele de Moda "Pasarela" care se desfasoara in fiecare an in Bucuresti. O sa las pozele sa vorbeasca de la sine despre colectie, pentru ca eu nu am putut sa am decat o simpla reactie: OMG!!!

In my last posts I have told you about what we are doing at Pinkat, but I didn’t told you why. The most important is that we are young and we are tired of buying products made in China or Turkey or any other country than Romania. We are tired of products with bad quality, of people wearing uniforms, of people who don’t give a damn on Romanian products. That’s why we have chosen to give an alternative and to show that Romanian designers deserve our appreciation and that they can give quality and unique products at very good prices. Unfortunately, in many circumstances, foreigners are the ones who appreciate our country and that you can see in many documentaries about our touristic places.  In any other civilized country, everyone is participating and they are making lots of efforts to preserve their traditions so they can’t be forgotten by young people. An example it would be Austria. I was fascinated by old people wearing their traditional costumes, when riding a bike on their way to the supermarket. As far as I’ve read in a touristic guide, Austria is among the fewest countries where traditional costumes are recognized as official outfits and you can wear them at balls, parties or dinner and also on the street. Speaking for myself, I am now passing through a period when I feel very much attached to everything that Romanian tradition and spirituality means. My passion is being manifested also in fashion, by trying to wear our traditional blouses called “ii” with boyfriend jeans and converse sneakers or with leather pants or UGG-s and other fashion accessories. I will show you some of my outfits on the following days. Anyway, a few days ago a collection was launched. Its name is “PREJUDECATI” (Preconception), signed by the designer Philippe Guilet. The collection was realized with the support from scores of artisans and Romanian designers, by using as inspirational sources our Romanian cultural heritage. The collection has 25 outfits, and the designer has a large experience in Haute Couture and in artistic domain as he worked with Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Donna Karan. From 2007 he is the artistic director of French Embassy in Romania and he is also creating fashion events such as the one called "Pasarela" from Bucharest. I am going to leave the pictures to speak about the collection, because all i could say when i rist saw it as OMG!!!

 Credits for photos: 100% RO NGO



P.S: Probabil o sa va intrebati de ce am ales sa vorbesc despre aceasta colectie, in loc de marea lansare a colectiei Versace pentru H&M la Bucuresti. Am ales sa fac asta nu pentru ca nu as aprecia piesele din colectia celor de la H&M sau munca echipei de acolo, ci pentru ca traiesc cu speranta ca intr-o zi cozile pe care le-am vazut la H&M vor fi la ale produselor romanesti si oamenii se vor trezi la 5 dimineata pentru a sta la o coada sa cumpere o Ingrid Vlasov, sa citeasca un Dan Puric/Emil Cioran/Octavian Paler sau sa asculte o Angela Ghiorgiu sau sa vada un Brancusi.

Love,
A.

Reality is for people who lack imagination

Buna, din nou :). Sper ca nu ati uitat ca azi e vineri, eu una sigur nu:)). Insa cel mai important este sa stiu ca imi urmati macar unul din sfaturile din postarea mea intitulata "Pledoarie pentru weekend". Anyway, daca tot v-am vorbit ieri putin despre Pinkat si atelierul sau, cred ca este cazul sa va vorbesc si despre minunatii designeri care isi expun creatiile la noi in magazin :):

Hello, again! I hope you didn't forgot that today it's Friday again:d. I know i didn't :)). But the most important thing for me is to know that yo are following at least one of my advices from another post, called "Pledoarie pentru weekend " (Pleading for weekend). Anyway, yesterday i have told you about some things we've done at Pinkat. I think now it's the time to tell you something about our Romanian designers that display their products in our shop:

1. "Rue des Trucs" inseamna Alina Buzila si Simona Semen, doua tinere dragalase care ne bucura sezon de sezon cu haine versatile si colectii special create pentru femeia care acorda mare atentie calitatii materialelor si lejeritatii hainelor. Debutul oficial al brandului Rue des Trucs a avut loc anul acesta in luna mai prin lansarea colectiei toamna/iarna 2011-12 in cadrul Galei Avanpremiere.Designerii RdT cred ca frumusetea se afla in ideile simple, iar hainele pot crea o tinuta frumoasa, insa nu pot inlocui atitudinea si caracterul. Cateva poze din colectiile lor, dintre care gasiti si la Pinkat :

Rue des Trucs means Alina Buzila and Simona Semen, to cute girls that brighten our days, season by season, with beautiful clothes and collections created for a woman that gives a certain attention to the quality of materials and fullness of clothing. RdT designers think that the beauty can be found in simple ideas, and that clothes can create a nice outfit, but they can't replace attitude and composition. Some of their creations, that you can find at Pinkat:

2. Diana Bobar- Povestea adorabilei Diana Bobar si a creatiilor sale incepe simplu: studenta in ultimul an la pictura la Facultatea de Arte Plastice, Timisoara, taia camasile de matase ale tatalui sau si rochiile vechi ale mamei sale si facea din ele topuri si tot felul de bluzite pentru uz personal. Ultima sa colectie, pe care o gasiti si la Pinkat, "Winter in the forest” are la baza elemente precum padurea si florile care se regasesc in designul bluzelor, cardiganurilor si rochiilor, culorile predominante ale colectiei fiind verdele inchis, oliv, mustar, gri, albastrul deschis, bej, maro sau accentele de galben ocru. Iata cateva dintre creatiile ei care le veti gasi si la Pinkat:

The story of our dear Diana Bobar begins in a simple way: when she was a last-year student at the Faculty of Plastic Arts in Timisoasa, she was cuting her dad's silk shirts and hermother's old dresses and she was making tops and blouses just for her. Her last collection, that you can find at Pinkat called "Winter in the forest" is related to forests and flowers and their colours which can be found on her dresses, cardigans and tops: green, olive, mustard, gray, navy, brown. Here's some of her products that you can find at Pinkat:

3. Gabriela Carp- o tanara speciala si talentata ale carei accesorii handmade sunt realizate doar in regim de unicate, artista nemairepetand acelasi model de 2 ori. Fiecare poseta este unica in felul ei, asa cum fiecare persoana este unica. Inspiratia sa provine din foarte multe surse precum: arta, carti, filme, natura, societate, personalitati artistice, viata de zi cu zi. Ideea crearii brandului a aparut din dorinta de a colectiona accesorii deosebite, care sa o reprezinte, in culori vii, intr-un amestec de materialitati diferite, care sa creeze un contrast delicat dar cu personalitate. Cateva dintre produsele ei de la Pinkat:

Gabriela Carp is a very special girl whose handmade accessories are created only in limited edition so she dosen't recreate that model once again. Each purse has its own unique features, just like any person is unique.Her inspiration comes from art, movies, nature, society.

4. T'esha fashion by Diana tatucu- Diana Tatucu este absolventa a Facultatii de Arte si Design din Timisoara. In toamna anului 2008 a creat linia de imbracaminte office si casual-elegant, T'esha. Aceasta este caracterizata prin eleganta, feminitate si atentia acordata detaliilor. Dantela, folosita la majoritatea modelelor, accentueaza firea romantica a femeii ce adopta stilul T'esha. Colectiile sale de camasi, sacouri, trench-uri unicat se regasesc si la magazinul Pinkat:

Diana graduated the Faculty of Art and Design from Timisoara. In 2008 she launched her clothing line mostly for business woman, called T'esha. Her clothings are elegant, feminine and she is very attentive to details. She uses mostly cotton, lace. Here's some products that you can find at Pinkat:

5. B.A.D style Adriana Barar: Brandul B.A.D. style al Adrianei Barar a luat nastere in 2005 din dorinta de a convinge femeile sa se imbrace asa cum isi doresc, sa se exprime liber, sa isi arate personalitatea fara a tine cont de parerile celor din jur.Tinutele se adreseaza femeilor indraznete cu spirit vesnic tanar carora le place sa fie mereu o aparitie de neuitat. Matasea fina combinata cu piele si aplicatii metalice sunt elemente specifice brandului:

This brand was launched in 2005. The designer's wish was to convince ladies to wear what they want, to express their feelings, to show their personality without any complex about what others will say. She uses mostly silk, leather and metal applications.

6. La Chatterie inseamna Isabelle, un tanar designer, absolventa a Universitatii Nationale de Arte Bucuresti si o visatoare.Ii place sa faca povesti din tesaturi fara a folosi cuvinte. De aceea, cele mai multe articole create sunt unicate. Este atrasa de culori vii, imprimeuri pop art, combinatii noi de tesaturi si volane. Sunt inspirate de filme, oamenii pe care ii intalneste, locurile vizitate si tot ceea ce o inconjoara.

La Chatterie means Isabelle, a young designer and a dreamer. She loves to make stories from fabrics. That's why she creates unique products inspired by movies, people, places.

7. Miha Cirlugea- Vestimentatia si accesoriile create de Mihaela Cirlugea sunt tratate de catre designer ca obiecte de arta. Scopul principal al Mihaelei este de a realiza obiecte pe cat posibil versatile.Materialele folosite sunt multe dintre ele prelucrate intr-o maniera personala, imbogatite cu structuri de fire sau compuse din stratificari. Multe tinute au un aer vintage. 

Mihaela's creations are treated as art objects by the designer.Her goal is to create easy to wear items. Shes elaborates her fabrics in a particular way by adding structures with a vintage feeling.

8. Papucei- brandul s-a nascut in toamna anului 2006. Principiile ce i-au inspirat pe designerii brand-ului, de-a lungul vremii, au fost rafinamentul finisajelor, confortul, modele indraznete, materiale inovatoare. In fiecare an Papucei isi prezinta colectiile la targuri internationale de incaltaminte la Paris, Milano, New York, Dubai, reusind astfel sa treaca granitele devenind renumiti peste tot in lume.

The brand was created in 2006 by following some basis that involved delicacy for the finish, confort, bold models, inovative materials. Each year, this brand presents all of its collection at international fairs in Paris, Milano, New York, Dubai.

9. Adelina Balut - Adelina Balut este un designer la inceput de drum, pentru foarte multi dintre voi necunoscut, insa care promite multe. Are doar 22 de ani, este absolventa a Facultatii de Arte Plastice sectia Textile Moda din cadrul Universitatatii de Vest Timisoara si pe care trebuie sa o incurajam in frumosul sau drum spre succes, cumparandu-i si apreciindu-i produsele:).

She'a very young designer that at the age of 22 she has a lot to offer in fashion. Her clothes deserve to be appreciated and bought by all of us, the fashion girls.

10. Sorinna Atelier- Targul international Pret a Porter Paris, a fost rampa de lansare pe plan international, astfel Sorinna ajungand sa isi vanda colectiile in boutique-uri din Cannes si Caraibe-Martinica. Incepand cu anul 2010, Sorinna se reinventeaza, creand un nou brand, Sorinna Atelier, sub indrumarea a doua tinere pasionate de tot ceea ce inseamna moda, eleganta si stil: Ioana Popica si Andreea Branza. Acestea si-au propus sa reprezinte cu propria imagine noul brand, demonstrand astfel ca au incredere in colectiile Sorinna Atelier, ce debuteaza la Pret a Porter Paris, in ianuarie 2011. 

Sorinna Atelier was launched at the International Pret a Porter fair in Paris and from there they began to sell all of their products in shops from Cannes or Caraibe-Martinica.Two youg girls Ioana Popica and Andreea Branza, addicted to fashion, are the brand's image and designers.

11. Modamania- Modamania Design este conceptul arhitectei Alexandra Furcic Marcu, o femeie care crede in unicitatea fiecareia dintre noi si in definirea personalitatii de catre stilul adoptat de fiecare in parte.Tocmai de aceea a ales sa creeze bijuterii hand made, de serie limitata,cu materiale dintre cele mai diverse – de la perle naturale si cristale, la combinatii intre satin si metal. Un accesoriu bine ales este ca o carte de vizita care defineste personailtatea celei care il poarta.

This brand is the concept of talented Alexandra Furcic Marcu. She believes that each one of us is unique and that's why she chosen to create handmade gems, limited edition, with diverse materials: pearls, crystals, satin or other fabrics.

12. Ioana Cozmescu- Ioana Cozmescu este o tinara studenta la Cluj, care realizeaza accesorii din pisla, margele, saten, dantela si sticla. De asemenea, picteaza manual diverse piese vestimentare, pe care le „improspateaza” cu flori, fluturi si alte modele. 

Ioana is a young student from Cluj. She makes gems from beads, satin, lace or glass. She also paints on fabrics. 

13. Claudia Marta- Hainele ei poarta amprenta unui suflet foarte sensibil, plin de poveste. De altfel, pe langa vestimentatia superba pe care o creeaza, Claudiei ii place sa intre in universul teatrului, inventand costumatii spectaculoase. 

Her clothings are the image of a sensible soul. She creates a gourgeous apparel and she also involves in creating costumes for scene.

14. Care?cutare-este numele sub care cativa tineri creeaza asternuturi de pat, mici fotolii, jucarii, draperii, perne, perdele, lampi pictate sau cu abajurul brodat, papusi decorative care pot fi folosite pe post de perne si alte accesorii de pus prin casa. Diferenta dintre o perna care?cutare si o perna obisnuita consta atat in material, care e intotdeauna 100% natural, cat si in modelele artistice cusute sau brodate pe respectiva perna.

This brand was created by some youg designers that make toys, pillows, bed linen, painted lamps which can be used as home accessories. The diffrence between what they create and some usual pillows for example is made by the fabrics they use and the original designs they create.

Sper sa ii indragiti la fel de mult ca noi si sa le apreciati creatiile, asa cum merita! Noi le multumim pentru daruirea si munca depusa, pentru imaginatia fara limite si pentru felul in care isi transpun sentimente, idei, conceptii despre viata in produsele ce va asteapta cuminti la Pinkat!

I hope you will appreciate them as much as we do because they deserve it!We thank you them for theirs work, commitment, for theirs imagination and for the way they transfer feelings, ideas, beliefs in theirs creations that you can find at Pinkat!

Love,

A.