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29.4.12

Celebrating Blue Monday * Pazartesi Sendromu Tedavisi


When the sun is shining, we usually feel Monday Blues less.
At least, now we do have a chance to eat our lunch outdoors. Don`t we???
So, this week choose a hat and purse in Spring Colors to overcome Monday Syndrome.
And enjoy the sun during your lunch / coffee break ;)
Have a Cupcake sweet Monday !!!

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Gunes parildadikca, Pazartesi Sendromunu daha az hissetmek mumkun.
En azindan, ogle yemegi icin acik havaya cikma sansimiz var. Degil mi???
O zaman, bu hafta Pazartesi Sendromunu atlatmak icin baharin canli renklerinde bir sapka ve canta secin.
Ve ogle yemeginde / kahve molasinda gunesin tadini cikarin ;)
Cupcake tadinda bir Pazartesi diliyorum !!!


hats purses
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Orla Kiely clutch handbag
$450 - orlakiely.com

Miu miu handbag
$1,350 - miumiu.com

Roberto Cavalli clutch handbag
$4,585 - net-a-porter.com

Miss Selfridge paper hat
$38 - missselfridge.com

Noel Stewart trilby hat
$385 - barneys.com

H M wide brim straw hat
£9.99 - hm.com

Neon hat
£90 - austique.co.uk

26.4.12

10 Cupcake Adimda Amalfi


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Il Postino  (Postaci) filmini izleyenler filmin Positano goruntuleriyle ozdeslestigini hemen hatirlayacaklardir. Benim Positano hayalim ise daha yeni bir film olan Talented Mr. Ripley (Yetenekli Bay Ripley) ile basladi. Her ne kadar film gerilim de olsa, muhtesem Amalfi sahili goruntulerinin etkisinden uzun sure kurtulamadim.

Ve sonunda bu yaz Sevgili ile plansiz programsiz Amalfi sahiline gitmeye karar verdik. Tek amacimiz Guney Italyanlara yakisir bir sekilde `dolce far niente` yasamakti. Turkcesi: hicbirsey yapmamanin tadina varacaktik. 

Bir yazarin dedigi gibi `Amalfililer bu dunyadan ayrilip cennete gittiklerinde onlar icin diger gunlerden farkli bir gun olmayacak`. Gercekten de Amalfi cennetin dunyadaki yansimasi gibi. Mavi ve yesilin her tonunu barindiran deniz ile yesil tepeleri ayiran kivrilan yollar, tepelerden kusbakisi denizi izleyen villalar, muthis bir sessizligin verdigi huzur ve limon agaclari...

Amalfi sahili tatilimizden `dolce far niente` onerilerimiz:

- Amalfideki 9. yuzyildan kalma St. Andrea katedrali mutlaka gorulmeli. Gormek istemeseniz bile Fas mimarisini yansitian sari ve yesil tonlarindaki buyuk kubbesi Amalfinin heryerinden gozukuyor. Eger bizim gibi sansliysaniz, siz de katedralin merdivenlerinde bir gelin-damada rastlar ve romantizm icin dogru adresde oldugunuzdan emin olabilirsiniz.

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- Amalfideyken Kagit muzesini gezip, kendi kagidinizi yapmadan, Amalfi damgali ozel kagitlari almadan donmek olmaz.

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- Limonlari ve limoncellosu ile unlu bu kucuk sahil kasabasinda en eglenceli aktivite Katedral Meydanindaki (Piazza Duomo) cafelerden birinde oturup limoncello icmek ve etrafi izlemek. Guney Italyanin ruhunu ancak boyle gunes altinda tembellik yaparak anlayabilirsiniz. Biz katedralin merdivenlerinin dibindeki cafeyi tercih ettik. Kucuk yuvarlak masalari dantel ortulerle kapli bu sirin cafe sadece turistlern degil, Amalfilerin de tercihi. Yan masamizdaki iki Italyan teyze gelinlerinin dedikodusunu yaptilar ve biz gulumseyerek `limoncello`larimizi icmeye devam ettik.


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- Amalfideki altindan yol gecen evler ve pencerelere kurutulmak icin asilmis camasirlarin fotograflari cekilmeli. Fotograf cekilirken de o evlerde kimler yasiyor, hikayeleri ne diye dusunulmeli.


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- Yuzmek icin Amalfi plajindaki kalabaliktan uzaklasip. bir motora atlayip `Conca dei Marini`ye kacmali. Cakilli ama muhtesem plajda yuzmeli. Yorulup acikinca da sahildeki 2 restorandan birinde yemek yenmeli. 


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- Conca dei Marini, Romalilar doneminden kalan kucuk bir balikci kasabasi. Kasabanin kucuk mavi panjurlu evlerinde kalanlar 120 merdivenle her sabah plaja iniyorlar. Plaja inen merdivenler sosyallesmek icin de ideal mekanlar. Merdivenleri kullanirken hem komsular ogle yemegi icin ne hazirliyorlar, Maria neden Alessandroya bagiriyor gibi kasaba deikodularini birinci elden ogrenme imkaniniz oluyor, hem de biraz sonra kavusacaginiz muhtesem denizi gorebiliyorsunuz. 

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- Amalfi sahilinin bir diger gorulmesi gereken kasabasi `Positano`. Dik yamaclarda birbiri ardina siralanmis pembe. beyaz villarin denize kavusmak istermis gibi durdugu Positano en cok gunbatiminda guzel. 

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- Positano`nun daracik egimli sokaklarindaki butikler ve sanat galerileri insani henuz sarap icmeden bile bastan cikarmaya hazirlar.
- En iyisi Palazzo Murad`da guzel bir aksam yemegi ve sarap sonrasinda alisveris yapmak ve harcamalar icin sarabi suclamak.

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- Amalfi sahilinin hangi kasabasinda olursaniz olun, sevgiliye hep ama hep sarilmak. Elele daracik sokaklarda yurumek, Guney Italyanlarin umursamazligini uygulayip dertleri sorunlari unutmak bol bos ask tazelemek.

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-Amalfi sahilinde Sevgili`nin izinde mutlu, huzurlu olmak gibisi yok...


Not: Bu yazim daha once Dipnot.tv sitesinde `AMALFI Sahilinde SEVGILI`nin Izinde` basligi altinda yayimlanmistir. 

25.4.12

The Inspiration T(H)REE

Each Wednesday -on the 3rd day of week- I share 3 inspirational photos. 

Those might be the photos of food, fashion, people, art or any view from my window... 

My aim is to create an inspiration tree for the week.

Let those photos inspire us to make
- our lives more colorful,
- our week more stress-free,
- our selves more productive, happy and full of love. 

This week, the inspiration comes from our summer vacation in Italy 2 years ago! 
Would you like to have a look at what I got on my table ???



Let`s see the world as a big CUPCAKE;)




1) Enjoying `la dolce vita` at one of my favorite beaches at the Amalfi Coast
Love this place not because the house of Sophia Lauren overlooks us 
while we are swimming !
But because of its name, I feel this beach is reserved only for me:)
 Concha dei Marini / Goncha dei Marini




2) Il bel far niente (the beauty of doing nothing)
Sitting in an outdoor cafe in Italy and just relaxing




3) It`s gelato time @ Rome





Have a Cupcake inspired Wednesday !!!

23.4.12

Celebrating Blue Monday * Pazartesi Sendromu Tedavisi

Did you ever think how we would survive Blue Mondays without our iPhones and iPads ???
Not sure about yours, but mine would be a complete disaster.
My iPhone is already my best friend who makes my life easier and funnier:)
So this week, I suggest buying a new, colorful and stylish cover for our iPhones and iPads.
Here are the covers designed by my favorite fashion designers...
Have a Cupcake sweet Monday !!!

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iPhone ve iPadlerimiz olmadan Pazartesi Sendromunu nasil atlatabilecegimizi hic dusundunuz mu ???
Sizinkini bilmiyorum ama benim durumum felaket olurdu.
iPhoneum simdiden hayatimi kolaylastiran ve daha eglenceli bir hale donusturen en iyi arkadasim oldu bile :)
O zaman bu hafta, yeni, renkli ve tarz kiliflar/cantalar alalim iPhone ve iPadlerimize.
Iste benim en favori moda tasarimcilarimin hazirladigi kiliflar...
Cupcake tadinda bir Pazartesi diliyorum !!!

DVF 1974  (Mantra iPhone 4 case)









Marc by Marc Jacobs (Miss Marc iPhone case)


Tory Burch (Duriez iPhone case)


Michael Kors (iPad leather sleeve/clutch)
Marc by Marc Jacobs (Supersonic faux leather iPad case)
Jil Sander (Leather holder with strap for iPad)



Yves Saint Laurent (Belle Du Jour leather iPad sleeve)

19.4.12

Bratislava in 10 Cupcake Steps

1) Any Bratislava tour should start from Bratislava Castle!
As the main symbol of the city, it overlooks the Danube city.
Take a short-walk in its garden and enjoy the view of both the city and the river.

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2) Bratislava is a small city that can be explored easily by foot.
Yet, there is a mini-red train option for the lazy travelers:)
I came across the mini-red train that stops at many parts of the city.

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3) Churches and Cathedrals are scattered all around the city.
My favorite has been the impressive Gothic Cathedral of St Martin (in the last pic).
Its green-gold tower is easily seen from far away.

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4) The Main Square has been the place where I hanged out most of my time in Bratislava.
This is a small but charming square where Renaissance Roland Fountain stands in the center.
Loved the outdoor cafes and souvenir stalls there.

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5) For me, the Cupcake place of the Bratislava has been the Old Town Hall.
Currently, Old Town Hall has been used as city archive and municipal museum.
This is a compound of buildings with different architectural styles.
I particularly liked the colorful tiles of the buildings as well as the Renaissance courtyard.
And they have the most stylish benchs ever :)
In the courtyard, you can also buy traditional crafts of Slovakia.

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6) Primate`s Palace was the Head of Catholic Church of Hungary in the past.
Currently, this neo-classical Palace is a museum.
Its pink color is so inspiring.
And the fountain in its garden is the right place to relax.

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7) Michael`s Gate is the only city gate that has been preserved since the medieval times.
Today, gate serves as a passage through the luxurious shops and outdoor cafes.

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8) In Bratislava, follow the tiny narrow streets which are always full with surprises.
Sometimes, they will take you to the cute cafes and sometimes to the street musicians.

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9) Stop at a traditional Slovakian Restaurant !
This time, all of our lunchs and dinners were prearranged so could not taste the real Slovakian food.
Yet, local food is  mix of Viennese, Hungarian and Bohemian kitchens.

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10) Eat at the Three Musketeers (in Slovakian language: Traja Musketieri)
Despite the food we served was mostly international, I loved the atmosphere of this local cellar restaurant.
Plus, the waitresses were serving with their local costumes.
And I really loved the clay pots and dishes they used for serving.
This medieval atmosphere is a must experience while in Bratislava!

Its address is : Sladkovicova 7, Bratislava



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Have a Cupcake sweet day !!!