“Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder.” - There is no bad weather, only bad clothing. - Swedish Saying 

Paintings, her clothes resemble paintings, those ones that lift you up, just like a slice of tiramisu… 

Confident, strong, and bold – Ilda is determined to inspire herself and everyone around her.

Ilda Tafaj has baptized her online business “bizarre.fashion” - it suits her perfectly as the word ‘bizarre’ can mean unorthodox, fantastic, unfamiliar, remarkable, and strange perhaps, but definitely singular. Ilda feels her singularity and uniqueness when she hits the streets of Tirana, the capital of Albania - everyone turns their head once or twice while some curious ones will stop her and compliment her outfits. She is flattered and left with a sweet ego boost at the end of the day, a day that can be long, challenging, and trying. 

She is naturally happy, calm, and energetic; she claims her parents are the same way - positive, good-natured, and kind people. When asked if she has had any particular influences in her fashion lifestyle, she immediately mentions the Scandinavian culture/fashion and her father - she is smitten with the way Scandinavians use colors & patterns, and she will always be grateful for her father that would allow her to indulge in fashionable outfits at a young age. Ilda is infatuated with changing her daily outfits and deep inside she is highly aware that she wants her day to be better and brighter - being blanketed by the rainbow, she is successful in making any day beautiful.

Ilda has espoused this flair since college days where she would boldly wear and embrace colors no one dared at the time; imagine a combination of a red coat and green pants - it is indeed sad that social media was not around then…

Her sole purpose is self- motivation, self- inspiration and if others feel they want to take a page from her book, she gets immense pleasure from it. 

The future can only hold positive vibes, plans, and dreams, and speaking of dreams, she now has the dream team: her daughter, who studies Art Design she will assist in everything related to her mother’s online business. 

What is essential in this life? According to Ilda, “life must be filled with joy, colorful clothes, top notch photography of her amazing clothes, and love - this is how you conquer your fear, insecurities, and trepidations in life!” 

Migena Mendez

Los Angeles 

For over 24 years I have worked as a lecturer in the medical field, at the State University of Pará in Brazil. After finishing my Ph.D. in medicine, I was eager to learn something different, so I started studying interior design and I fell in love with it. The acquired knowledge aroused my interest in the design of comfortable and harmonious spaces and also on the creation of more elaborate tables. Indeed, I always loved receiving friends and family in my house. Every time I received friends, I got pictures of the tables I started creating, but I never posted them on social media. During the pandemic, due to the possibility of having enough free time, I started sharing these photos on my Instagram. On the first day, I was surprised by the number of comments the photo of the table I had created for myself and my husband had gotten. The next day, my friends started preparing one of my tables, for a photoshoot. I confess that I thought it was very strange, but I photographed and posted. In less than two months my personal account went public and my number of followers increased fivefold. From November to December 2020, I gained almost 10,000 followers just by making a Christmas table, (the most beautiful time of the year in my opinion). Today, after a year has passed, I am a table production counselor, not only in Brazil, but also in other countries like England, Canada, and Portugal. I was recently invited to sign a collection of table linen sets in a department store. I currently advise table linen producers from all over Brazil. Many partners also ask me to advertise their products. I prefer making it clear, I only accept partnerships on products I really trust and that are of high quality. People often ask me where my inspiration comes from; I always say that first, you need to love what you do, then I admit that fashion magazines are my main source of inspiration. “Four Seasons" Magazine promotes stories of people who love fashion and lifestyle, men and women who due to hard work and love for what they do, always get rewarded. The combination of colors and textures, trends in the fashion market are directly linked to the tables I make. And if you want to know my secret, I will tell you: "Do what you love with great dedication, money is a consequence, and it comes naturally".

Sanny Alberio

Belém-Pará

Brazil.

Winter 2020

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“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” - Lao Tzu

Jurgena Kariqi - the sweetest and prettiest face on Instagram, but make no mistake; her life has had ups and downs, naturally; however, Jurgi believes that a positive approach in life will help everyone achieve a certain calm - not need to cry or cast a dark cloud on the people that surround you. Her Instagram page is a beautiful photo album where she exhibits all of her talents in photography, fashion, food, and more. She is driven by youth and passion, but at the same time, she has been studying vigorously and has secured a nursing diploma, a security that she needs on her professional journey. One aspect of her life that stands out is the fact that she is an identical twin with her sister and it is this relationship that allows Jurgi to have confidence, assurance, and hope for the future as she believes that family relationships are essential in the blossoming of the individual. Jurgi has a few bosom friends as well and she heavily relies on good vibes, love, and reciprocal rapports with everyone around her. 

Our beautiful model definitely has wanderlust, but has not been able to travel much due to the 2019-2020 Pandemic; she has lived in Italy and Dubai for limited amounts of time and she eagerly awaits for more opportunities to travel the world. Jurgi is also extremely fond of being on TV, but presently, the small Instagram screen will have to suffice- she relishes every moment on it and the feedback from her followers is rather encouraging - the feedback might motivate Jurgi to pursue more hobbies like singing, drawing, and appearing on TV in the future. She is also a flower aficionado and if you observe her page, she is quite enamored with colors… She dreams of having a studio in the future, a personal space where she can fully express herself and always be surrounded by flowers. A future nurse with a nursery on the side...

Just looking at her face, one soon realizes that she offers kindness, nurturing, care, patience and love. 

We look forward to seeing Jurgena embark upon new and exciting phases in her life and will certainly be cheering her on…

Jurgena gives kindness to thousands and in return she is blessed with radiating love! 

Migena Mendez 

Los Angeles 

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