What is Golden? Imagine a Bentley car, a Rolex watch, Bang & Olufsen speakers, a Hilton hotel. Okay, you have in mind something prestigious, something exclusive, something not everyone can afford, something best you get in this world. Now that we have led you into the right sphere, we present to you olive oil with leaves made of 24-carat gold from the brand "Golden, food for the soul and pleasure", behind which stands 23-year-old economic technician Kristjan Podgornik, a lover of art and good food , of beautiful things and a hedonist. With it, he promotes top-quality Slovenian organic products, adding prestige to them - gold! This comes in the form of 24 carat gold leaf. After olive oil, you will soon be able to consume juice, water and honey with gold!
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This spring, a brand of handmade leather handbags made in Slovenia appeared on our market, which we met under the name Viva's Project. The project has now grown into a real Viva's Leather Goods brand, which is delighting all fashionistas this fall with a new collection of handbags.
Cerkniško polje is richer for the alluring dominant, a modern house, mainly made of concrete and larch wood, which are mixed in places with white facade panels. It lies on the edge of Cerknica, and from it the view spreads over the Cerknica field, which played a key role in the construction. Javornik and Snežnik peaks are also within sight. Although it is modern, it remains in genuine contact with nature.
A quality digital camera, associated lens(es), tripod, external flash, and photo processing software are must-haves for any photographer. Now we can safely add to this Snapp Guides, an application or interactive guide to destinations, which is the fruit of the Slovenian-British connection and collects funds for further development on Kickstarter, and makes it easier for the user to find the best locations for landscape photography.
Win or Snooze is a Slovenian application that will make the mornings when the alarm clock wakes us up more pleasant. Tadej Štrok, Žiga Aljaž, Neven Cvijanović, Jure Lajlar and Sašo Pompe are behind the project, which will turn your morning awakening into a game. If you like the idea and would like to get rid of the problems of getting up in the morning, support the project on Kickstarter, where the team is raising funds for further development.
Copcho is a bathrobe, towel, pillow and beach bag all in one. It is a Slovenian multifunctional garment by the Slovenian physical education professor Nadja Podmenik, which is presented on Kickstarter, where until October 9, 2015, it is hunting for 21,000 euros in start-up funds.
Slovenian WoodWay is not just a boutique where you can find products made from completely natural materials, but a way of thinking and a place where wood and fashion meet on a higher level. Under its roof are collected fashion accessories of various brands, which are every bit of nature. Their unique wooden watches, glasses and jewelry, as well as cork products, will not only be loved by those who love nature, but also by fashion gourmands. Most environmentally friendly products are handmade, created without artificial coatings and varnishes, biodegradable and hypoallergenic.
Slovenia is a paradise for hikers and cyclists. Its picturesqueness offers something for everyone and, despite its small size, it is criss-crossed with thousands of trails that highlight its beauty. You know many of them, but despite your belief to the contrary, many of them you don't. But this can quickly change with the new free mobile application Hiking and Biking in Slovenia by Slovenian programmers, which is the result of cooperation between the economic interest association GIZ Hiking & Cycling and the Slovenian Tourist Board.
In 2010, as part of the Clean Slovenia event, Urška Pirc was invited to participate in a fashion show, for which she had to make clothes from already used material. She did not choose textiles, but something completely different. She opted for inner tubes. Today, five years later, with its trademark Black Z-duck, it delights fashion enthusiasts with handbags, belts, wallets and other small products made of recycled rubber. This year she presented her new Road collection.
Kickstarter is an online platform where various products and projects of budding creators collect public funds by convincing investors to provide them with funds to start a business. And since there is no recession for ideas even in Slovenia, quite a few brave and optimistic Slovenian individuals or teams went to Kickstarter with their projects. Some were more, others less successful, but this did not stop their business journey. This time, we present the most popular Slovenian projects on Kickstarter, which gained enough supporters and funds to start successful production.
Ecological awareness can be expressed in different ways. We can separate, use alternative means of transport, save water, or otherwise leave as little carbon footprint as possible. The Slovenian quartet from the green company ECOmp offers an environmental approach through wooden peripheral devices, such as a keyboard and mouse made of bamboo, which in most cases come wrapped in plastic, one of the main pollutants.
Ribrand is a Slovenian brand of sustainable wooden products, the result of cooperation between the design studio Mashoni and the Ribnica Handicraft Center. It is an inspiring interweaving of tradition and modern design, where the designers were inspired by the Ribniška dolina, known for its rich heritage in the production of home-made dry goods.