From photography exhibitions, performances to museum nights, here is the round-up of our favourite cultural events from around the region. Look no further for the cultural boost you don't want to miss! Art Vienna and Supermarket of Art Art Vienna, Leopold Museum, Wien: February 23 – February 26, 2017 Supermarket of Art, Wien: until 18 [...]
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3 Simple Gift Wrapping Ideas
The holiday season is all about precious time with loved ones, homemade cookies, family traditions, letter writing and... gift wrapping. When it comes to wrapping presents we are not really fans of red, green and other bold colors but prefer simplicity in the form of plain paper, simple strings and some branches. Here are few [...] More -
Table Top Inspiration with Suzan Gabrijan
“My idea of perfect day is to come home from the food market with few friends, drink a glass of wine and slowly start cooking the meal together,” says Suzan Gabrijan, the photographer and food stylist from Ljubljana, Slovenia. “I love cooking and creating interesting plates of food and beautiful tablescapes.” She demonstrated both when we [...] More -
Happy Birthday Utopiast!
Writing this editorial we can hardly believe it has been a year since utopiast developed from an idea and transformed into reality. What started as a dream of collecting at one place favourite pieces and designers, became a girl powered online store presenting fresh selection of independent designers and makers from South and Eastern Europe. [...] More -
Less is More: Modern Jewellery by Bepart
“I find beauty in minimal forms, graphic elements and modern simplicity,” says Petra Arbetova who translates clean lines and geometric shapes into delicate and contemporary jewellery. Born and raised in Piestany, small spa town in Slovakia, Petra founded her jewellery line in 2012 when she returned from her studies in Finland. Arbetova, who has a [...] More -
10 Steps to Becoming More Conscious Fashion Consumer
Ever since I can remember, I have loved clothes. They have always been my form of self-expression and an exercise in identity and creativity. I have mostly bought them abroad and taken them home as souvenirs, inherited them from my mom, ordered them online for a specific occasion, or had them made-to-measure for me only. [...] More -
Freedom in Limitation: An Exploration of the White Shirt
In 1975, Patti Smith was staring intently into the camera, wearing a simple white shirt while she posed for photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, for the cover of her album titled Horses. In one of my favourite memoirs Just Kids she recalls that on the day of the shoot he asked her to wear a clean shirt [...] More -
Presenting: Welcome to the World of Inanna
“The collection was inspired by the myth of the Sumerian goddess Innana and her voyage to the underworld where she encounters seven gates. At each gate, she casts off a piece of her clothing and, finally, stands naked at the last gate faced by her dark sister, her darker side,” Janja Videc describes the inspiration [...] More -
Vacation Style: Inspired by Summer
Work is out, temperatures are hot, vacation mood is on. Pure fun is the only plan for the next two months. Think simplified dressing grounded in light-colored neutrals, beach hair, sparkling make up, lots of ice cream and spending as many days near the water as possible. Upon the arrival of this sweet season, we’re [...] More -
Mesmerizing Pieces to Elevate Your Home
Selecting right and aestheticlly pleasing pieces for your home takes a lot of time and effort. From choosing the colour palette to deciding on your own personal style. Second step is to find just the right pieces that will upgrade your living space into a home. At utopiast we strive to find just the right [...] More