Gift Certificates update

I decided to refresh my January post about gift certificates, because more people are coming, looking and asking and not all of them know that I actually do issue Gift Certificates.

I do not do it on a regular basis, when you can just buy it in the shop at www.TwosRuse.Etsy.com, because Etsy has some unresolved financial and legal problems with that practice so far.

However, I do it in a case-to-case basis, so you can request one by sending me an email to twosruse at gmail dot com.

More information you also can find here:
Two's Ruse: life, colors, jewelry, style: Etsy Gift Certificates awaiting: "I thought a long time about posting Gift Certificates in my Two’s Ruse shop. I read a huge deal of information about local gift certificate’..."

There is one thing that I have to say about Tim Gunn

... and his new book.

It is not that much about the scandal and fashion dirty laundry. It is about ethics, including work ethics. It is about good yet warm manners and graceful approach to handle conflicts and difficult relationships.

I do not know another public person in the fashion industry right now who would be that polite and candid as he is. So this war and persecution of him for mentioning a couple of outrageous acts some of the fashion celebs have done is very surprising and upsetting.

Another thing is that he is a well-spoken person, and his writing is actually very eloquent and elegant as well (I especially love this manner of his to sometimes use very old-school almost antiquated structures and words = so classy!). I’ve got two of his books, and it’s a true pleasure to read.

I recommend them both to everybody, because it is not about clothes, it is about the beauty of your appearance, language and thoughts.

Color wizard

I happened to stop by these Earrings made by LaCamelot of mixed media, including crystal intrusions and lace:
And though I am not that big fan of girly-pink stuff , I was astonished by the amazing blend of pink, peach, apricot and nude shades, so whimsically swirled together in this piece.

This piece definitely made my day! ))

Loving Vivienne and Lusting for Naughty Alice

Almost from the first glance I fell for Vivienne Westwood spirit. Her designs could be wild and rough, surprising and even shocking, flirty and fun, but never boring.
Not being really that exposed to punk culture myself though I expressed my admiration by trying every single perfume of hers.
And look now! New perfume called Naughty Alice is almost hitting shelfs of the beauty stores! Besides that it is an amazing marketing strategy, Naughty Alice has the most adorable bottle design and extremely appealing composition, including black rose, violet, ylang-ylang and musk.


I pray that it smells as good as it looks!
Mark your lust-have lists!:)

Viva festivals! Indulge in the book world where writers read and readers write!

This is the third design of a bookmark I made recently.
All three cuties are going to Ashe county at North Carolina to be donated to the "On the Same Page" Literary Festival!
You haven't heard of it?!
Come on, you still have time to register!
Join the festival's page to read about the program and see the list of events: www.onthesamepagefestival.org
Daniel Wallace (Yep, so notoriously famous "Big Fish", it's his!) will be there, so why won't you? ;)

 

More bookmarks!

YEah, now for real! Within a half on an hour I came up with three awesome designs for metallic bookmarks, which are becoming more and more popular.
Truly, everything new is well forgotten old! Bookmarks like these used to be so ordinary in the XIX century, and now they are getting a new life, again fashionable and so irresistable!

 

Reading time!

See what I’ve just made: new deLlLicious bookmarks for a good literature admirers!

I love,love,love to work with copper! This tender combination of cold, peachy, orange and brownish colors is so nice, so smooth!