Christmas color theme: Black and White

Throwing a Christmas party? Well, you know that decorating your house is one big step for a fun time, even if it's just a casual evening with friends. Forget about those traditional ornaments that look awfully jarring. Think about choosing a color theme...

Red shades: rose, burgundy, carmine, coral, crimson, lipstick red and all other strong hues.

Red Christmas

1. Fabulous vintage 80s lipstick red leather patchwork oversized clutch, $29.00, etsy.com.

2. CARLOS by Carlos...

Blue shades: cobalt, Klein blue, navy, teal, royal, ultramarine, sapphire and turquoise and all other bold blues.

Blue Christmas

1. Scoop Neck Ruched Front Tank Top, $20.50, Wetseal.

2. Blue Christmas Tinsel Garland...

Green shades: emerald, jade, pine, sea, forest, olive and green teal enriched by hints of gold.

Green Christmas

1. Tano Wallet, $68.00, South Moon Under.

2. Anna Lou Chunky Chain Bracelet with Green Gemstones and Pearls...

Ok, so there isn't a Halloween tradition in my country, though we do have a similar spooky celebration, but, still, the whole Halloween marketing empire got here too. So there are carved pumpkins and dancing Halloween parties everywhere....

New Year's Eve Party is nearly here and that means you need a showstopper outfit. Look for guiding within this season's trends: high-waist and bejeweled dresses, sequins, metallic accessories, clutch purses, patent leather shoes and bold colored...

Life hasn't been kind with Romanian artist Ion Barladeanu. During the communist regime he worked as grave digger and doorman, and after year 1989 he was reduced to a homeless condition. And, despite his incredible talent, his life didn’t...

Polish artist Szymon (Simon) Klimek has found a unique way to combine art, model engineering and jewelry design. His handmade brass miniatures include a fully functional solar powered engine, early 20th century cars, steam...

Marina Bychkova, originally from Siberia, accomplished her doll making art in Vancouver, Canada after studying Fine Art at Emily Carr Institute and taking advanced jewelry...

Sad experiences can be very inspiring in art but Estera prefers feeding her creativity with happiness, meeting nice people, enjoying beautiful mornings with good cups of coffee. It seems familiar, so far, I might say. Estera...

One of my hobbies these days is to “monitor” eBay for interesting looking shoes. One of these days I might buy some. But, till then, I wanted to share with you this week’s eBay offer- some fantastic eighties style shoes (or so they seem to me) that I came...

Alberta Ferretti is one of my favorite designers as, no matter the main theme of the season is, she always manages to bring forward romance and softness. Her lovely collection for spring 2008 was inspired by Ancient Rome: draped...