I did my best to win in the Haute Couture Beading contest, but I guess I'll be lucky next time) Still I'm glad that my compatriot Olga Haserodt (now she lives in Germany but she was born in Russia) won - her work was very beautiful and original. By the way, I was very surprised that there was only 1 winner and so many prizes just for him - couldn't they make some honourable mention prizes?.. There were so many beautiful noticeable works, that were worth it.
A couple days ago I've finished a new collar. I'm not sure how to name it, my fantasy wanished:) I just call it "The Ruby Flower".

The time runs so fast.. I was going to take a part in Haute Couture Beading contest, to prepare a lot of works.. But all I could bead in time was this very collar. I called it "Ivory Dream"

And here is that haute couture dress that inspired me:
This wonderful dress has caught my eye at once. It's really hard to describe my feelings when I see this dress -
something light as a feather or a white cloud, soft and smooth as silk, glowing gently as a pearl, with accurate lines as spires of gothic churches... So I did my best to show my feelings and emotions in this collar.