Classiq is about film because, as Martin Scorsese says, movies open doors and minds. Because movies move you, transform you, change you, inspire you, fascinate you, make you dream. Because movies shape your imagination, your culture, your tastes, to cite Giorgio Armani. Pedro Almodóvar said that “to make a film is to improve life”. I use films to take the best part of life.
Classiq is about style, too, in many of its forms, and about a simple way of life. It’s about personal style in all its complexity, permeating all aspects of one’s life, with an emphasis on sustainability and living life as a conscious choice. It is about being authentic, about embracing self expression and style with purpose, about living mindfully and being present, about freedom of your time and of your own thoughts. It is about one’s way of being.
Classiq is also a place of meeting: with artists, photographers, filmmakers, designers, writers, makers, style makers, craftsmen, amazingly talented and creative people, explorers of places and of the self, who are kind enough to open up and tell their stories in our interviews.
But, ultimately, Classiq is about living a well-cultured life, one in which dreaming, creativity and storytelling play center role.
I am forever in love with the printed page, but even if Classiq Journal is an online magazine, I still want it to be a worthwhile experience for the reader, to speak with you, without distracting ads and without noisy information. This is an independent editorial – there is no advertising and there are no sponsored links on this site. Every piece of writing comes from a personal perspective and the rate of publication is of two articles per week the most so that the limited collection of thoughtful stories published here can patiently inspire and truly be appreciated.
shop.classiq.me is inspired by the fascinating world of cinema and by the never-fading beauty of the tangible
Personal profile: Ada Pîrvu, author and editor of Classiq Journal. I am a cinephile and book lover, photography enthusiast, seeker of genuine style, passionate about tennis and mountain climbing. I am also a contributor to the film magazine The Big Picture, I have written for THE ARTBO magazine, and my fashion in film articles have repeatedly been cited in The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post.
“Ada writes the online magazine Classiq, where she funnels her lifelong passion for cinema and her interest in costume design, of which she is a fervent proponent as one of cinema’s most far-reaching influences. She is an optimistic by nature, but she hates forced happy endings. Maybe that’s why film noir is her favourite genre. She regards it as a prime contributor to restoring the balance disrupted by the traditional notion of a Hollywoodian happy ending.” The Big Picture magazine
Classiq Shop: The online boutique shop.classiq.me is inspired by the fascinating world of cinema and by the never-fading beauty of the tangible. It is truly a celebration of films and storytelling, and an opportunity to bring some of my personal ideas and cinema experiences to life and to present them in a new, wider context. At the same time, the shop is about more than film. It is about the endless inspiration of everything classic: timeless style, the printed word, a handwritten note, photography on film, handmade art and artifacts. Our products want to bring a new appreciation for artistic expression, craftsmanship and authentic beauty, and they are carefully curated or made locally by local artists for a conscientious audience.
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” e.e.cummings
“Looking good isn’t self-importance, it’s self-respect.” Charles Hix
“I had a marvelous life – I always stuck to my dreams.” Diana Vreeland
“Have more than you show. Speak less than you know.”
William Shakespeare, King Lear
“When we are no longer children, we are already dead.” Constantin Brâncuși
“Be kind. Be on time. Take the work seriously –
don’t take yourself too seriously.” Tom Hiddleston
“‘To fit in’ is to give up your mind in favour of your position.” John Cassavetes
“I don’t go by nighttime dreams
because it’s daydreaming that I like.” David Lynch
“If we could only find the courage to leave our destiny to chance,
to accept the fundamental mystery of our lives, then we might be closer
to the sort of happiness that comes with innocence.” Luis Buñuel
Succes.
Tinem legatura,
Dorin
Multumesc, Dorin.
frumos,frumos,frumos
Multumesc, Nico. 🙂
Superb!!! Astept cu nerabdare urmatorul articol 🙂
Merci, Miha!
frumoasa prezentare!
Multumesc, Ingrid.
Ai un blog tare cochet. Promit sa te vizitez des.
@Vertange
Multumesc. Si eu doar ce l-am descoperit pe al tau si imi place foarte mult. 🙂
so your name is Ada, what a coincidence! I am Italian and the name is not so usual in Italy, how about in Romania? by the way, lovely blog!
@colores
Hi! Thank you for your kind words about my blog. Ada didn’t use to be a usual name in Romania either, it still isn’t, but I’ve heard it more often lately than when I was a child. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Ciao Ada,
Imi place sa citesc blogul tau cand intru pe facebook, ii super. eu abia am inceput un blog, deci sunt novice dar stilul tau inspira 🙂
sper sa putem sa ne ‘vedem’ pe blog din cand in cand
Nina
Ma bucur ca te inspira blogul meu, Nina. Mult succes!
I love your blog
Thank you, Milla.
Hello Ada –
I love your blog!! I found it recently and like you, am a fan of handwritten notes and would send you one to tell you all this, if it were possible.
I share your fondness for classic film, fashion and photography; your writing and your insight are dynamic and memorable as are your interviews!
Thank you so much and will be sharing your blog with soon-to-be-fellow-fans.
Carolyn
Welcome, Carolyn, and thank you for your kind words. I hope you will enjoy every visit on the blog.
Hi Ada,
I just stumbled across your sight while I was searching for Bay of Angels.
I really appreciate what you’ve done with it. I would love to have something like this of my own but I tend to be too selfish with my thoughts, likes and ideas.
I too love film and I am in the slow process of making it my life. I’m sure you’ve done a piece somewhere on 8 1/2, that’s probably the most classy film I’ve seen.
If you ever need a recommendation for a film you might not have seen, I would love to assist you.
Regards
Tim
Classiq:
Love your coverage of North by Northwest.
Is it possible to subscribe to your blog?
I’d appreciate your telling me how.
Thanks in advance.
Margaret King
Hello!
I have enjoyed your blog for a few months now and really appreciate the thoughtfulness and insight of your posts.
I only wish there was an easier way to access your older posts besides going all the way back each time I visit your space. While I have no suggestions to improve, I would love be able to reach your older posts without having to dig each time I return to your blog.
Hello, Richard. Thank you for visiting and for your feedback. Would a weekly newsletter be more useful in helping you keep track of the blog posts? As far as older articles are concerned, I am afraid the only solution is to simply search the blog by using key words. Please let me know if you are interested in certain subjects and maybe I can find a way to make it easier for you to access them. Thank you once again for your readership.
Best,
Ada
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