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Archive of 2022: Hot autumn outfit in style of 1944 with vintage jacket by "David Hayes" & eco-friendly handmade half hat

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Hello again, the 1940s! My new outfit stays true to the trends of that decade.  In addition to two things from two high fashion designers: the American "David Hayes" and the Italian "Valentino", I show another creation of my friend-photographer Alexandrina Wasiliewa-Szylowska and me.  Once again, this hat is fully crocheted from vintage cotton yarn according to a vintage crochet pattern. The hat is soft and without a frame, when folded it fits even in a small pocket! Besides to the fact that, despite its conciseness and apparent simplicity, it looks elegant on the head, the hat is once again true to the trends of ecology and sustainability.   Now let’s talk about brands. My silk fitted short jacket, I date from the beginning of the "David Hayes" brand when he made his clothes for "Saks Fifth Avenue".   Even though "David Hayes" was quite famous and a luxury brand, not much is known about it. Very often, its creator David Micha...

Sketch about most important winter holidays

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Very little time is left before the coming of, perhaps, the most insane series of holidays. Insane in terms of the amount of harm brought to the Nature, and therefore to the Mankind. This includes a bacchanal of shopping for gifts, Christmas trees, Christmas decorations and other nonsense things that pollute the environment to the post-apocalyptic state. But do people think about that? I think no, because they don't talk about that on TV. They talk about pollution from industrial enterprises, about the dangers of cows, chickens or sheep as the main causes of the so-called "global warming". But not a word about how much it costs to the Nature the celebration of their favorite holidays: the Christmas, the first day of the New Year, and the Three Kings. For example, every year around 120 million trees are cut down around the World for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Usually, spruces, pines and fir trees at least 2 meters in height are used. In large cities, trees with 4...