IBELIV: Nothing is Impossible For The One Who Believes…

My dear fashionistas, welcome to my last fashion summer story on the pages of the Mr.M blog this season. It is a great honor and pleasure for me to have been able to inspire women in their prime to change their perspective on life and introduce novelty into their everyday life through my vision of fashion. Today I will try to present you some new fashion novelties that have arrived in my wardrobe, with which we will close the summer season on the Mr.M blog.

This unexpected hobby of mine and writing fashion stories became interesting to me because I noticed that people found my stories interesting and inspiring. Honestly, I did not expect my writing to experience such success and I am immensely grateful for your wonderful messages, as well as your selfless support.

When I start something, I always think carefully whether to accept something because every challenge is a responsibility, and so is my writing of fashion stories. I was skeptical at the beginning of this year, whether I would even be ready to embark on the adventure of writing spring and summer stories, but at the persuasion of my family, friends and my psychotherapist, it turned out that this type of work was healing for me and that I somehow managed to prove to myself with this challenge that I can push the boundaries regardless of the difficulties that may arise during the process. Everything in life requires self-confidence, courage and self-love so that a person can achieve higher goals.

Today I will present you a new unusual brand whose name simply radiates positive energy – IBELIV (pronounced I BELIEVE). That’s why my story today is called “Nothing is impossible for those who believe” and after everything I’ve been through in the past year, I think this sentence will become my new mantra.

What is the story of this unusual brand IBELIV? Mrs. Tiana is the oldest of 11 children, two girls and nine boys. In Madagascar, a boy represents a better guarantee for the future for parents and is of capital importance: greater labor force, transmission, inheritance. As a result, even with a large family, parental affection was not always equitable.

But Tiana, with the help of her incredible entrepreneurial temperament, and even at that moment when she found herself raising her son Liva alone at a very young age, she showed ingenuity and courage. Along with studying, she made items for everyday needs with her own hands and quickly became aware of the importance of handicrafts for a woman’s independence.

She taught her son perseverance, kindness and sharing, and worked hard to ensure he received a quality education. He enrolls him in the best schools, saving to send him abroad. She wants him to succeed more than anything and encourages him to study to become a chartered accountant in France. For her, this profession represents a financial guarantee of her son’s future, and justifies the sacrifices and self-sacrifice that such a separation requires.

With the treasures of his island and its cultural values ​​firmly anchored in his memory, Liva also made some wonderful encounters and made numerous acquaintances when he arrived in France. Human encounters, of course, but he also discovered design, which has always fascinated him. At the same time, chartered accounting brought him rigor and understanding of economic life.

Enthusiastic and just graduated, he took the first positions in the company, only to soon be disappointed… In a hierarchical organization that leaves little room for development, let alone creation and travel, he doesn’t see the horizon, it’s time to reconsider some life decisions. He soon decides to return to his roots. The idea was to design fashion accessories that make the best use of Madagascar’s natural resources and ancient knowledge, while adding the contemporaneity of the modern world.

Tiana, who has always been involved in crafts and maintaining knowledge, was delighted with her son’s idea. She threw herself wholeheartedly into the project, working with him to recruit the first craftsmen. Faced with the scale of the project, they stuck with it, symbolically naming the brand IBELIV.

IBELIV‘s goal is to offer Malagasy women a professional and emancipating perspective. Their motivation and desire to do well is enough to be part of the adventure. Every woman becomes an artisan behind the creations of IBELIV, but also an artisan of her life. She puts her love, her story and her aspirations into the pieces she makes, making each one unique and fed with true soul.

Today, the adventure consists of several hundred masters, but the philosophy is intact and conscientiously passed on to everyone who joins the team: to embody progress and fulfillment together.

This brand rests on 3 basic values, namely: creative vision, philosophy of life and artistic alchemy.

When we talk about the creative vision, the IBELIV collection is the result of the work of a team of passionate people who are dedicated to conveying the sense of beauty and love for their profession. In an era where everything is accelerating, it is necessary to take the time necessary to create products with soul and which are the result of real knowledge. What nature offers us, we should try to restore it in the purest aesthetic expression.

Beyond words, respect for materials and people is the guiding principle in every phase of design and production of IBELIV products. This turns into a strong commitment, because above all, the IBELIV team prefers the use of sustainable raw materials and an ecologically responsible approach to the preservation of nature and its resources. Next, the IBELIB team values ​​the hand-crafted work and knowledge of the ancestors to ensure their preservation and transmission to future generations.

Finally, IBELIV‘s approach to artistic alchemy quality requires excellence in every detail in order for the IBELIV creative team to create products that are designed to last. As for the IBELIV style, refined and timeless, it is an alchemy between elegance and functionality, choice of materials and comfort.

In today’s post, I present two interesting pieces from the IBELIV collection: the ALEFA bag and the SOA hat.

ALEFA is the result of long research with the sole aim of creating the perfect bag by combining leather and raffia. More than just a simple raffia leather bag, this model boasts plenty of modern and practical details that set it apart from the latest trends in this combination of materials.

In terms of style, the ALEFA handbag brings back the model of small summer bags, with its rectangular leather outline accentuating the natural raffia sides crocheted in Madagascar. Whether you’re walking on the beach or in the city, you’ll definitely get noticed with this handbag model.

In terms of practicality, this raffia and leather bag has a removable, adjustable shoulder strap. So you can transform it to suit any occasion!

In the Malagasy language, “SOA” has many meanings, from defining beauty to good… This interesting Madagascar raffia hat attracts attention with its beautiful openwork material, while its protective brim protects from the sun’s rays. As for the size of the headdress, it can be adjusted to any head circumference with a practical leather braid that allows the hat to be tightened by 1 to 5 cm. Simply put, this hat is the perfect combination of style and functionality…

What makes this SOA hat so special is the crocheted raffia handwork that is especially emphasized on this model. An adjustable leather strap outlines the various web shapes created by the expert hands of Malagasy artisans. The tight skull is reminiscent of the panama, a timeless hat for warm, tropical climates.

Among the entire range of IBELIV hats, this hat with its airy, modern cap guarantees elegance and comfort for every outdoor outing during pleasant temperatures.

If you want to stay updated and find out what new things IBELIV has prepared for us this fashion season, follow this unusual brand on Facebook and Instagram.

OUTFIT

Hat: IBELIV

Earring: Vintage komad iz lične kolekcije

Pearl Necklace: YOKO London

Shirt: Hermes (vintage komad)

Bag: IBELIV

Trousers: Loro Piana

Loafers: Loro Piana

Loro Piana is an Italian company specialised in clothing and textile products. This fashion house is considered the largest producer of cashmere and also the world’s largest artisanal company processing the luxury fiber.

The Loro Piana company has three divisions (textile divisions): a division that deals with the production of high-quality materials using precious fibers such as cashmere and baby cashmere, vicuna, linen and merino wool, a division that deals with the creation of luxury fashion items(production and distribution of men’s, women’s clothing, footwear and fashion accessories) and the interior design department – production and distribution of interior design products.

In today’s post you have the opportunity to see two interesting pieces from the women’s Loro Piana Spring-Summer collection, which is just a small part of my favorites this season because of its distinctive elegance and my love for bright colors and soft pastels. Beige trousers are perfect for all occasions and extremely easy to match with other colors, they are made of silk. On the other hand, the Loro Piana Summer Charm moccasins I bought a few years ago are still in excellent condition and I happily wear them when I go on long trips because of the incredible comfort.

If you want to stay updated and find out which pieces the Loro Piana fashion house has to offer us this fashion season, visit their official online store and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

As for this unusual colorful shirt, it is almost 38 years old and I bought it at the Hermès store in Paris. This shirt takes me back to those better days when I was young and ambitious, eager to prove myself and succeed. I remember that I got a promotion because of my negotiation skills with corporate clients and I decided to treat myself to a purchase that I will remember. On that occasion, I bought this shirt and pants with the same print, which I unfortunately lost, as well as the silk scarf. It was one of my first luxury purchases that I remember fondly. I saved all my more valuable fashion pieces because I knew that there would come a moment in my life when I would want to recall some of my youthful fashion forays, which today have become rare vintage pieces.

The jewelry I wear always has a special story and that’s why I like to wear it. I received these earrings almost 50 years ago from my late mother for my 18th birthday. These earrings belonged to my grandmother, then my mother and she gave them to me. When I wear them I always think of my mom who was an extremely brave, strong and wise woman. These earrings have no particular material value, but for me they have an incredibly high sentimental value because I got them from the woman who brought me into this world, raised me and always provided strength and inspiration in the most important periods of my life.

I believe that many fashion lovers who follow my fashion stories are convinced by now that I am actually a faithful lover of beautiful pearl necklaces, this is one of my pearl necklaces that I received as part of the PR package of the YOKO London jewelry brand from Great Britain, more precisely from England.

I hope you enjoyed my last summer fashion story today. Soon I will show you some new Fall – Winter outfits that can serve as inspiration for the new fashion season. See you soon at the same place, with some new interesting story. I will try not to take long breaks and I hope you understand the reason for my unexpected absence, but there will be time to catch up and I am sure I will meet your expectations.

Special note: All my photos from today’s post have been specially edited to meet the expectations of blog partners, as well as the readers themselves while respecting the aesthetics and guidelines of fashion photography. Unfortunately, the face and neck lifting operations did not go well and due to the negligence of the medical team from Egypt, I suffered serious aesthetic and health consequences. In agreement with my legal team, I wrote a post with all the details that can be found on this LINK.

Best Regards,

Rose

This post is sponsored by IBELIV, YOKO London and Loro Piana brands. This post is my personal and honest review of their products.