Do you know this too? You dream something up and then run around the shops after it with a sad look on your face. 
As if on purpose, you find NOTHING, not even remotely resembling the thing you dreamed of. Of course, that's how it was this time too.
My idea of a Christmas outfit was that it would be something nice, high quality and just THE traditional thing... definitely not a reindeer jumper, a red dress, lace, or the Christmas tartan (check) that I find kitschy. After several days of thinking, a moment of "enlightenment" came and I realised that I actually don't need to buy unnecessary clothes that would take up space in my wardrobe, but that what's needed is some interesting piece of jewellery, ideally one reminiscent of Christmas. Ha - ha - ha! Mission impossible. I went through dozens of shops and in the end I still came home downcast and in a bad mood. In the end I ordered ribbons and a simple shiny brooch online. I sacrificed one evening to the preparation, nothing complicated, no sewing, just attaching the ribbons and finally finishing it off with the brooch. The floral ribbon has the traditional Christmas colours, green and red, it's quite striking overall and needed toning down. So I complemented it with a black velvet one and the result is here. I'm very curious what you say about my Christmas "Slavic bow"; I'm absolutely thrilled with it, and you know what's best? That I can wear my favourite lipstick with it too. Beautiful Advent, friends!
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photo: Dáša Šimeková
