People from all over the world are keen on interpreting various
historic, mystic and psychological pseudo secrets created by the impetuous
fantasy of Dan Brown and people like him. And it is surprising that one of the most effective and showy
secrets of the real history are not revealed to the wide public. It is in the
aware of the intimate circle of people with active, perhaps, too active social
positions. It concerns the so-called Liberia or the library belonging to the
Russian tsar Ivan Vasilyevich aka Ivan the Terrible which disappeared
mystically.
Vanessa-Mae is a special person to find her
own particular niche in the world show-business. The followers
of classic violin music who take care of the implicit adherence to the centuries-old
traditions of composition performance playing the violin treat the
techno-electronic experiments by Vanessa-Mae
with some skepticism. On the other and, the typical pop-music players and the music
aimed at commercial success are also difficult to perceive and accept the
English lady of Chinese and Thai origin. Yet, the violin and show biz do not
actually contradict but they are not compatible at all. And Vanessa is aside
from the basic sow biz figures though she is one of the musicians acknowledged
at the world level.
Independent consultant offers the opportunity of buying
properties, with the most favorable terms, on the prestigious Italian Riviera. The
experts in the segment of foreign real estate recommend that the property
offered in Italy be purchased now. It is proved that the real estate purchased
during the decline period especially the property in Italy will bring the
considerable profit when resold in several years. Those who intend to get the
profit immediately, a lovely seaside house can e purchased and let to lease to
guests. Such acquirements in Italy are good to make now when the segment of
real estate is at the lowest level and there is nothing to say about the active
ups.
Modern person is hard to take by surprise: Bold designer solutions, shocking imagination tendencies in fashion, mad fantasies of modern art trendsetters... We have become accustomed to it all and take each new event in the world of design as a part of natural process. However, among those splashes of creativity pictured on glossy covers and liquid-crystal screens, one can reveal numerous examples of ideas inspired by the past.
They are graphic elements of folk ornaments, communist epoch
symbols, shapes and colors popular long time ago... But each of these
ideas only can be brought into life if propper materials are available.
Long forgotten ancient technologies can successfully compete with
modern ones. Gold leaf is a material which has been priceless to
designers of all times and epochs.
It is difficult to say who
and when got the idea of fine gold fabric, mesmerizing by its luster
and beauty. It is only known that gold leaf became extremely popular in
the XV century. At that time it was used for decoration of tsar's
palaces and church domes, and it added elegant luxury to interior
design. Gold leaf holds its place in the creation of decor
masterpieces. By that time gold had become the standard of elegance and
style, the sign of good taste and prosperity. The noble radiance of
gold leaf has acquired extraordinary popularity today. The areas of
gold leaf application are only limited by designers' fantasy.
Traditionally, finest sheets of gold are widely used in architecture.
Domes, sculptures and architectural details get covered with them. Gold
leaf can decorate furniture, different objects of interior, and dishes.
Gilding gives a second life to an old obsolete wooden chair and a
grandmother's favorite box. A photoframe or a shabby leather-bound book
can be covered with a sparkling gold layer too. One of the latest
achievements of gold leaf technique is putting different images
directly onto the finest surface of precious fabric. A picture like
that can become an elegant addition to the interior, or a pretty
valuable gift.
Technology of the gold leaf production has
remained virtually unchanged for centuries. It is a long, by no means
simple work - to beat a massive bar of gold into a weightless gold
cobweb. The thickness of gold sheets can vary. For external objects
thicker sheets are used while gilding of furniture, picture frames,
wooden elegant boxes take thinner gold leaf. The size of gold sheets is
always the same. They are sandwiched between sheets of paper to protect
them and packed into books. Then gold leaf is handed to designers and
decorators. Gilding is a complex, labor-consuming process. First, the
surface intended for gilding is thoroughly sand-papered. Then, special
glue of animal origin is applied on the perfectly smooth surface. And
only after that gold leaf is applied. Special tools, like a gilder's
brush, are used to rub the surface until gold layer becomes completely
streak free. The luster of objects, gilded in such manner, remains for
decades in propper care, delighting with its splendid beauty. But not
only furniture and small interior objects can be decorated with gold
leaf. The present tendencies in fashion encourage gilding of all kinds
of surfaces. Designers refine their collections, decorating clothing
with gold leaf. Make-up designers frequently use this precious metal
for make-up. Body artists also get involved applying the finest sheets
of genuine gold to their works. And a lot of manicure professionals
create their masterpieces with this exquisite material, which can
hardly lose its appeal. More and more masters of art discover unique
features of gold leaf and add some noble light splashes to their
creations.
When you go
shopping at the large flea market you are tempted to buy the sunglasses which
are presented in a huge variety there. Or a pair of them. The more you want, the cheaper they come.
Though, all these models are sun glasses with dark lenses but nothing more. The
point is that you look for authentic functional sunglasses which protect eyes
from stress and round-eye – from ageing, but not the simple accessory.
Traditionally
the season of autumn and winter shows less extravagant and flamboyant styles
offered by fashion designers. Since the weather sets the trends in most cases,
supported by designers, the shows for cold seasons should be practical and
comfortable. The upcoming season winter 2011 is not the exclusion where the
majority of fashion brands prefer the safe and quality of classic style. This
is not to say that trendy shoes for winter 2011 are less beautiful. It is not
like that. The latest models of shoes at the shows of reputed fashion designers
appear the real pattern of elegance and femininity that go beyond the time.
When you see a woman wearing the fragrance that suits her
ideally and evokes enjoyment, pleasure and bliss and makes her fly, you see how
beautiful she is. The fragrances affect us to a greater extent far more than we
could anticipate. The fragrances that come as thrilling and fascinating but go
away too quickly are forgotten too easily, though there are various classic
fragrances that are demanded and loved for over fifty years already. Those
fragrances were created in the previous century by people who are not with us
though they are perfect to strike the women with full and handy notes of sensitivity.
Yet, one of the classic scents that seem to live forever is «Diorissimo» by
Christian Dior.
Ears are pierced from the time immemorial and when we talk
about piercing we hardly think of ears. Nose piercing is the second popular
type of body piercing in the world. this custom was practiced long time ago in
the Indian, African and South Pacific cultures. Honestly specking, it was rare
till our days when this is trendy to have this small piece of jewelry in the
nose. First nose piercing was mentioned back in II thousand years B.C. in India
nose piercing is more than popular, it is, moreover, the part of tradition. In
70s of the previous century piercing as a trendy movement seemed to be pretty
fashionable among the avant-garde young people who often rebelled against
settled conservative traditions and customs.
