25dresses

Guess where I'm going

2012-02-02T06:30:00.000+02:00

Pick of the month

2012-02-01T06:30:00.000+02:00

Sneak Peek to my closet

I bought my first orange piece (ever!) back in November during our vacation in Singapore. I've never been a fan of orange and it surprised me that it suit me so well. My boyfriend (who always finds the greatest pieces for me) found this shirt and suggested that I try it on. I was skeptical... and then surprised. It suit me so perfect that I had no other choice but to buy it.
I haven't worn it yet. But I think it's even more functional than I thought. With jeans it's downgraded to a smart casual outfit and with skirts it's upgraded to a nice evening wear. It goes well with so many colors and prints. I think my favorite is with the Club Monaco animal print skirt.

Once in a while it's good to go out of your comfort zone. You might be surprised that the things you haven't even thought of trying out might be just the right ones for you.

iRoo shirt with embellishments from Singapore

with Zara skirt


with Club Monaco silk skirt

with metallic Topshop clutch

Joskus kannattaa kyllä poistua omalta mukavuusalueeltaan ja kokeilla jotain aivan uutta, vaikkei se heti omanlaiselta tuntuisikaan. Marraskuussa kun oltiin Singaporessa poikaystäväni haastoi minut kokeilemaan yllä olevaa paitaa, vaikken koskaan ole erityisesti oranssista tykännytkään (ennemminkin inhonnut ja uhonnut, ettei kaappiini tule yhtäkään oranssia vaatekappaletta)... Noh, yllätyksekseni se olikin ihan täydellinen, joten ei auttanut muu, kuin nöyrtyä totuuden edessä ja ostaa tuo paita. Vielä en ole sitä käyttänyt, mutta suunnittelin sille kaveriksi Club Monacon eläinprintti silkkihametta.

Over the Weekend...

2012-01-30T06:30:00.000+02:00

...We had the pleasure of taking part in a Christening. This is what I wore. As this was during Winter and it's a Christian event, I chose a little bit more appropriate/ conservative dress. This dress is what I call a Sunday dress. (Parents appropriate)

Zara Dress, Zara Belt (added), Bracelets from Topshop and Urban A

Peter Pan collar

The fabric has some sequins which makes it look a little bit like sparkling snow

Viikonloppuna ohjelmassa oli ristiäiset. Kun kyseessä on kirkollinen juhla, on parempi valita asuksi jotain pyhävaatteen tyylistä eli konservatiivista. Yllä sunnuntaimekko, Zarasta. Tästä mekosta äitikin tykkää.

Littlelest Things...

2012-01-29T08:30:00.000+02:00

...are sometimes the best. Like white tulips on a winter weekend. Given with love.

Pienimmät jutut on usein parhaita. Kuten valkoiset kukat valkoisena talvipäivänä.

Couture

2012-01-28T08:00:00.000+02:00

Some of my favorites from the Couture collections.

Elie Saab

Christian Dior

Valentino

Chanel


Chanel

Chanel

Tangerine Tango

2012-01-27T10:55:00.001+02:00

Lipstick: L´oréal Color Riche 373, Nail Polish: Maybelline Foreverstrong 490, Elle Sweden N°2

Pantone has chosen Tangerine Tango as their color of the year 2012. The Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman said that "Provocative Tangerine Tango, an enticing juicy orange, is a vivacious and appealing refresher to enliven anyone's outlook this spring." More about the Spring 2012 colors and designer + stylist comments here if you're interested.

Olettekin ehkä jo kuulleet, että Tangerine Tango on Pantonen valitsema väri vuodelle 2012. Pantonen sivuilta löytyy paljon lisää tietoa ja suunnittelijoiden kommentteja väreistä.

A Closer Look...

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000+02:00

...to my Evelina bag by Mulberry. I've learned to love it even though it's more functional than pretty to my liking. The compliments it's gotten haven't hurt either. I'm such a sucker for other people's praises. Guilty as charged.

Evelina on päivä päivältä mieluisampi. Tykkään siitä, koska se on niin käytännöllinen (lue: tilava).

Detail of the Day

2012-01-25T14:59:00.001+02:00

Bracelet, Whistles; Watch, Massimo Dutti, Star bracelet, Topshop as seen in here

Style File

2012-01-23T07:30:00.000+02:00

What defines your style?

This is a frequently asked question. And it's a hard one. There's no one word for it (or maybe there is but I've never been a girl with just one word - ask me something and I'll explain it to you in min. 5 mins). So, to explain more about my personal style, I thought pictures would tell more than words in this case. One of my (current) personal style icons is Clémence Poésy.

How would you describe her style? Feminine/ more on the girly side than womenly side, fresh, effortlessy chic, in her own way edgy. Definitely French. LOVES IT !

Miten kuvailisit tyyliäsi?

Niinpä niin, todella vaikea kysymys. Sitä on aika vaikea kuvailla yhdellä adjektiivilla. Kuvien kautta se ehkä kuitenkin onnistuu paremmin. Tai siis, tarkemmin sanottuna, tyyli-ikonien avulla kuvailtuna se onnistuu ehkä helpommin. Yksi edellämainittuun kategoriaan kuuluvista henkilöistä on ranskatar Clémence Poésy. Hänen tyylinsä on tyttömäinen ja raikas, omalla tavallaan hyvinkin persoonallinen ja ehdottomasti erittäin ranskalainen. Tykkään!

This weekend I'm listening to...

2012-01-20T07:00:00.000+02:00

... my friend's music. She's an amazing singer. Perfect song for this winter wonderland with all the snow. Enjoy your weekend!

pic: weheartit

Everytime We Touch Cover KM

Everytime We Touch Cover KM by Krisu

Trend: Sneakers

2012-01-19T11:51:00.000+02:00

The sneakers are back. Well, if they ever were totally gone - then they're now back. Or maybe I should say they're cool again (but who cares, really). The point being, they're extremely comfortable and now found in all brands, shapes and colors. What's not to love? .. What do you think?

Sneakers with hidden wedge, Isabel Marant

pic

Mitäs tykkäätte tästä lenkkarimuodista? Nyt on taas kaikennäköisiä ja kokoisia tossukoita saatavilla. Isabel Marantit (yllä) kyllä kelpaisivat minulle. Niissä on myös piilotettu kiilakorko, huomasitteko? Marantit tekevät aina sääristä älyttömän kauniinnäköiset.

The Golden Globes

2012-01-17T08:00:00.000+02:00

Emma Stone in Lanvin

Sarah Hyland from Modern Family in Dolce & Gabbana

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace

Piper Perabo in Oliver Theyskens/ Theyskens' Theory

Heidi Klum in Calvin Klein

Kristen Wiig

Kate Beckinsale in Roberto Cavalli

Seems that cream, white, light taupe and light peach were dominant colors in yesterday's Golden Globes. At least my favorites were the ones in light color pallette. The best differer was Emma Stone in her lovely burgundy gown. Surprisingly edgy! Overall, I was quite dissappointed with the fashion choices. None of the gowns were WOW-factoringly ah-mazing. Maybe we'll see those in the Oscars.

Sales Shopping / Surprise Parka

2012-01-16T07:00:00.000+02:00

I'm superbad at sales shopping. I usually try to avoid sales and when I don't, I end up buying all things from the new collections (=the expensive stuff)... So, you can probably understand why I don't go shopping at all during sales.

Oh, well...That being said... This year I surprised myself. Maybe it was the point that the whole shopping was unintentional, kind of an accident.

The thing is, before New Year's Eve on Friday, I went to have lunch to Kluuvi and afterwards popped by to Filippa K. It all was superunintentional... BUT, I ended up noticing that they had a super cute parka (I have been searching for the perfect one for 1,5 years now) , and they had my size. So I tried it on, and it was perfect. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep it for me - not even a day since it was the only one. So, I asked what kind of return policy they have. "Sorry, we don't have a return policy for sales items." And bam, I was like: "Oh, it's on sale? I'll take it." Ha! So, here it is. I think the pics don't fully show how nice it is with the button and zipper details.

Parka, Filippa K

Parka. Kauan etsitty, koluttu, haettu... nyt löydetty, täydellinen parka. Ja kaiken kukkuraksi se löytyi vähän kuin vahingossa (niin kuin yleensä parhaat asiat löytyvät)- ja kuvitelkaapas, vielä aleista! Tässä se nyt on, ihanien nappien ja vetskarin kanssa.

Bunny Beanie

2012-01-13T07:00:00.000+02:00

With a cold winter and strong wind in Helsinki, it's important to keep warm. Here we don't need excuses to buy ~~expensive~~ warm outerwear like in rest of the Europe. We actually DO need to use beanies. Mine is white and cute and my boyfriend calls it a Bunny Beanie. If you see me jumping around the snowy streets of Helsinki you might understand why.

Kuvassa talven kestosuosikkini, joka pitää pääni myös lämpimänä Helsingin tuulisilla ja lumisilla kaduilla: Pupupipo.

Detail of the day

2012-01-12T11:37:00.001+02:00

I love sparkly jewelry, this piece is a gift from my mom and it's from Valkoinen Elefantti. These kind of big chunky necklaces upgrade an outfit and they go well with a T-shirt even. The velvet detailing is also perfect, delicate and sweet. Nice.

Kuvassa yksi lempikoruistani, äidiltä lahjaksi saatu, kimalteleva ihanuus. Tätä olen käyttänyt paljon! Se menee täydellisesti niin T-paitojen kuin juhlamekkojenkin kanssa. Tykkään erityisesti korun samettisesta detaljista, joka kiertää ketjun ympärillä.

Next Summer I'll Be Wearing...

2012-01-11T08:00:00.000+02:00

... an LWD as a little white dress. Maybe even with embellishments.

Like seen in Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Elie Saab (FAVORITE), Versace and Stella McCartney.

I also want to wear (flowy&light) skirts with blouses/light sweaters/long sleeved tees.

Jil Sander

Jill Stuart

And I want to wear flowy, light things such as these below

DKNY

Jason Wu

Jill Stuart

Oscar de la Renta

With the tribal stuff I'm not so sure... not totally convinced yet. It's just not me. Not that there is anything wrong with the trend.

Like Etro

Ensi kesän ehdottomasti tärkein juttu on LWD eli little white dress. Näitähän on näkynyt jo jonkun verran talven aikana. Itse olen käyttänyt valkoista aina, en koe että se erityisesti olisi mitenkään rohkea väri, vaikka monet sitä arastelevatkin. Päivettyneellä iholla se näyttää upealta! Tämän talven aikana tein vähän täydennystä valkoisten mekkojen kokoelmaani... Niistä lisää myöhemmin.

Yllä muutamia koostekuvia ensi kesän trendeistä.

Dear Santa Claus... I Love You.

2012-01-09T08:30:00.000+02:00

...Since you gave me this beautiful necklace.

Hair Stuff

2012-01-05T21:16:00.001+02:00

I get a lot of questions from my friends how I do my hair... So I thought I would share this one easy thing with you.

For Christmas I made these easy blow dry curls. Usually I use my heat curler (like a straightener but it's a wand) but this time I took the easy (faster!) way. Basically, just blow dry your hair with a heat defender, then roll your hair to these rollers, then blow dry with hot air and you're done. Super easy.

I wanted my hair up so I made a little bun to my neck.

Closer look

This is what you need:

The end result with my outfit

...And I was ready for presents ;)

Hiusjuttuja.
Kaikista helpoimmat ja nopeimmat kiharat saa patukoilla ja föönillä. Hiukset vaan rullalle ja kuumaa ilmaa täysillä ja tadaa - valmis. Jouluna kikkurat näyttivät tältä.

On my wish list

2012-01-04T07:30:00.000+02:00

On my wish list for Spring are mostly light, sheer and flowy clothing in colors such as mint green, beige, cream white, light pink and sparkly. And pointy heels, those that I haven't worn in ages. I do still love the round toe but I think it's time to invest in some new kind of heels as well. (I especially love the Louis Vuitton ones from SS12 collection.)

These are the top five things on my wish list:

1. Sleevless top with buttons

2. Audrey sunglasses from Celine

3. Perfect little clutch (this one by Valentino is super nice)

4. Shorts. I think I'm gonna be wearing shorts a lot.

5. Beautiful heels such as these on the picture below

Kevään toivelistalta löytyy kepeitä, ilmavia vaatteita vaaleissa väreissä. Minttu on todellakin uusi lempparini. Shortsit ja hihattomat, ylösastinapitettavat topit tulevat myös ehdottomasti kuulumaan kevään lookkiini. Yhdet kauniit teräväkärkiset korkkarit voisi myös hankkia. Erityisesti ihastuin yllä oleviin LV:n korkoihin.

In love with this cover...

2012-01-03T12:08:00.003+02:00

Looking forward to Spring already?

2012-01-02T14:54:00.000+02:00

...I know I am. And it's nice that the Spring campaigns are here already so at least one can dream.

Kevään kampanjat ovat jo alkaneet! Ihanaa, voi alkaa haaveilla lämmöstä ja kevyemmästä vaatetuksesta. (ja mintusta! mun uudesta lempparista!)

Happy 2012 !

2011-12-31T09:30:00.000+02:00

As the year wraps up, it's time to reflect on things done and how the year has gone by. Mine was full of friends, family, travel and sports. All things lovely.

I've dined with family and wined with friends. I've been to Miami Beach, The Bahamas, New York, London, Stockholm, Singapore and Langkawi. I've become an sports enthusiast and reached my goals and I feel better than ever. And most importantly, I've been super happy! I hope you reached your dreams and spent your 2011 happily.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 !

Joyeuses Fêtes !

2011-12-23T15:54:00.002+02:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to each and every one of you!

Hyvää Joulua kaikille toivottaa 25dresses !

TV to stare

2011-12-21T16:46:00.002+02:00

If someone is having trouble consuming time during Holidays (can this be a problem really?..) I would recommend to turn to TV shows. The kind of shows that entertain you and you don't have to think at all. I love that... Actually, I love so many so unnecessary TV shows that people laugh at me (at least my boyfrind laughs at me)... but I love it, so what. I can't think of anything better relaxation (besides a bubblebath) than watching a marathon of Gossip Girl or Heart of Dixie or Awkward! (yep, I'm a total teenager, SO WHAT!) But the thing is, I really do relax watching these shows and that's where I usually find my inspiration to dressing up and decorating as well.

My favorite shows to watch

Heart of Dixie
I always liked Rachel Bilson in the O.C. and I like her personal style. So it's only natural that I like her in her new show as well. Heart of Dixie includes hot dudes and great fashion and some love (of course)!

Gossip Girl
At some point I kind of got fed up with Gossip Girl already but now I've catched up with the show again. I mostly watch it for the fashion (and Nate). I especially like to follow the guy's fashion. And the girls' jewelry!

all pics: cwtv.com

Rachel Zoe Project
Do I even need to tell you why I love this? It's for all the fashion lovers.

pics: bravotv.com

Awkward!
Ah, I'm such a teenager. This is like the Hills (or maybe Laguna Beach) but it's a scripted show not a reality MTV show. I like it for the 'real feeling' and humour (not that I would know how it feels to be in high school - it's over a decade ago I started mine). The show has also good music.

Stuff that I'm missing and really looking forward to are Mad Men (my absolute favorite) and True Blood. Mad Men crew is filming new episodes so we'll get some during Spring. Yay! Have a great Christmas and if you're finding it hard to decide what to do with all the extra time and loads of candy I'm sure these series are great options.

TV-sarjoista: Tykkään tosi paljon katsoa kaikenlaista hömppää. Useimmiten kaverit (ja etenkin poikaystävä) nauraa, kun tykkään vaan teinisarjoista, mutta ihan sama! Viihde on viihdettä ja samalla saan rentoutumisen lomassa hyviä inspiksiä hyvän mielen lisäksi. Tän syksyn lempparisarjoihin ovat kuuluneet vanha kunnon Gossip Girl (viides tuotantokausi menossa), Heart of Dixie, RZProject ja Awkward! Odotan innolla nyt uusia Mad Men jaksoja ja tietty True Bloodia!
(note;vähän kyllä nolottaa myöntää toi Awkward, mutta oon ihan sucker for true love)

Over the weekend: Christmas Fudge

2011-12-19T21:29:00.000+02:00

Over the past couple of years, I've had a tradition of making fudge for Christmas. I like the idea of giving something you've really put effort to, plus usually it's nice to get something self-made. (and for the health freaks, these don't have any preservatives and such) And if you wrap it nicely, it looks pretty even though it would taste bad (but trust me, these don't).

So, here's the recipe. And remember, the most important part is to let it cool down before mixing the chocolate in... you don't want to end up making four portions and having a nervous break down (like me couple of Christmases ago)

Double chocolate fudge
250 ml condensed milk
50 g butter
4 dl sugar
2dl marshmallow fluff (or the whole thing, if you like)
sea salt
1 tsp vanilla
200g chopped chocolate/ some marianne candy if you like or tyrkish peber candy if you like

Melt the butter (slowly, you can't make fudge if you're in a hurry), add the condensed milk and sugar and let it cook slowly until honey colored (this takes a while, maybe 20 mins). Don't let the temperature go over 125°C. When fudge colored, take it off the stove and add marshmallow fluff and a little bit of sea salt. Let the fudge cool down, whisking it all the time. When it's under 80°C, mix in the chocolate (I used white and dark above, as you can see). Then put it to a tray or a silicone muffin cup or whatever you want to use - and keep it in the fridge. Voilà!

Detail of the day

2011-12-16T07:00:00.000+02:00

Bracelet/ rannekoru: H&M

Charlotte Olympia vs. Zara

2011-12-15T15:33:00.001+02:00

I absolutely love this pair of heels (actually, almost any pair by Charlotte Olympia would be nice) - and surprisingly Zara has them?!!? Oh, well... kind of. At least a really good copy of them! Go get yours (a little gift for yourself for Christmas) if you love them too.

Charlotte Olympia Dolly Patent Platform Pumps

Zara heels, black suede

Jos rakastat Charlotte Olympian kenkiä yhtä paljon kuin minä, niin Zarasta löytyy hieman halvemmalla aika lailla sama kenkä. Ihanat ovat kyllä!

Let me introduce you: Evelina

2011-12-14T19:45:00.002+02:00

Evelina Hobo

Remember my lovely Alexa Hobo bag by Mulberry? The one I was totally in love with... Well, sometimes love doesn't last that long. In this case it lasted only about 5 wears (read: the fabric broke down) - and then I returned the bag. Too bad they didn't have the same bag anymore. I mean, there is no Alexa Hobo in production. And they couldn't fix the bag either. So, I had to choose another bag. I'm saying had to since I'm feeling like there weren't any as nice bags as that one. (I do like Alexa but it's an IT bag and that's why I didn't want it) So I chose Evelina. Evelina Hobo to be exact. It's roomy and functional. I think I'll learn to love it.

Kun Alexa Hobo ei kestänyt kulutusta, palautin sen Mulberryn liikkeeseen. Valitettavasti laukkua, johon olin kovasti rakastunut ei ollut enää tuotannossa, eikä omaani pystytty korjaamaan, joten jouduin valitsemaan uuden laukun tilalle. Mallistosta ei luonnollisestikaan löytynyt mitään yhtä ihanaa, niin päädyin sitten tällaiseen järkevään ratkaisuun. Nyt kuljeskelen sitten kaupungilla Evelina kainalossa. Ehkä opin rakastamaan sitä yhtä paljon kuin Alexaa.

12 nights til Christmas

2011-12-12T21:24:00.001+02:00

Cravings: Shoe obsession !

2011-12-10T00:00:00.000+02:00

Okay, so here's the deal... You know when you really really want something but the voice in your head is telling you it doesn't make the slightest sense?!?! I get that all the time. Sometimes it's louder than the other times --and this was one of the occasions.

Photo: Garance Doré, source: http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2011/09/28/i-love-your-shoe/

So, I was browsing through the miu miu collection (kind of long time ago) and fell in love with these shoes. They were so sparkly and pretty and just looked perfect for my feet. Then after a while, as I had forgotten about them ...they were suddenly everywhere! In every blog and every streetstyle photo, girls in Paris wearing them ... gosh. They wouldn't leave me alone. And then I got obsessed.

The worse part was that I felt like I really would deserve them and started to plan buying them... So I made a decision I would buy them in Singapore (tax free, u know - It made sense - saving around 60 € would be another pair of shoes, kind of - hah!).

OK, so (when traveling) we got to the miu miu shop at Singapore Changi airport and they didn't have them left! Only the ones in green. I didn't want those. Then I thought (the voice in my head said) why would I ever pay more for my shoes than I do for the flight here to Singapore. That got me thinking (and the fact that my boyfriend had silently walked away from the store rolling his eyes)... and then I made a (very smart) decision I would just leave them to other girls and silently admire them. And I was very proud of myself...

Until my friend bought them! Argh - And then another friend. Double argh! It's like they're not leaving me alone. The worst part is that I kind of got over them already but now I feel that I do really really need them!!!

I'm hoping telling you about this would make the obsession go away. Kind of like Elin Kling does all the time. (I'll tell you later if it worked...)

Kenkäobsessio! Tiedätteko sen tunteen, kun on pakko saada jotain, vaikka järki sanoo toisin? Millä sen saa katoamaan? Siis sen pakkomielteen...
Pikaista paranemista toivoen, Kenkäfriikki.

Detail of the day

2011-12-08T08:00:00.000+02:00

Have a great Independence day !

2011-12-06T08:00:00.000+02:00

Over the weekend

2011-12-05T20:24:00.001+02:00

Inspiration for the weekend

2011-12-02T15:49:00.001+02:00

I don't know about you but I've transformed my wardrobe pretty much upside down this season. Instead of black, black and black I'm wearing more white and actual colors towards the darkest season. I like especially the different hues of the blues and reds that are in store right now (read: burgundy and indigo). When you combine your make up with red berry lips - I think it's pretty much perfect for the little x-mas parties!

Like this, the ever perfect Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

Yllättäen olenkin alkanut pukeutumaan oikeisiin väreihin (vastoin yleistä talven pukukoodia; mustaa mustalla) - tykkään erityisesti nyt kaupoissa olevista burgundysta ja murretuista sinisistä sekä violeteista. Yhdistettynä vielä marja-huulipuna-meikkiin... ihan täydellinen pikkujoululook.

Inspired by Zara

2011-12-01T08:00:00.000+02:00

Zara lookbook has something fine and sparkly to offer for this little-X-mas-party season. Perfect for my liking. I'm not usually a fan of copying outfits but these simple stylings are maybe worth it.

Zaran lookbookista löytyi rutkasti inspiraatiota juhlakauden asuvalintoihin.

Detail of the day

2011-11-29T09:00:00.000+02:00

Jewelry/ Korut: Freedom by Topshop

Over the weekend

2011-11-28T08:00:00.000+02:00

Girls night out (so much fun!) and a new top from Topshop Singapore.

Tyttöjen illat ovat ihan parhaita! Ja uusi toppikin pääsi ulkoilemaan.

Viewcard from Langkawi

2011-11-22T20:54:00.001+02:00

Detail of the Day: Burgundy

2011-11-21T15:05:00.000+02:00

2+1

2011-11-18T11:54:00.000+02:00

2 blogs I really really love are Garance Doré and Rumi Neely's Fashiontoast. They are absolutely my favorites for cheering me up and for inspiration.

Garance Doré has been my go-to-blog-everyday for many years now. I love her wittiness and her posts are funny and mostly just so true! It's great that she writes with such sincerity. And then there are the illustrations. And the fact that she's dating Scott (the Sartorialist)... it's like reading about the blog royalties. haha.

Rumi Neely on the other hand mostly posts photos, AND the photos are great. It's like micro-magazine on the web. And her style is great, very much like mine (HA!.. that was unintentional, just pointing out we share the love for many similar pieces). Plus, she happily reports all the great finds she discovers, so it's not like "you get to see my wonderful fashion style but I'm not gonna tell you where I found it". It's very inspirational.

The +1 is Hanneli Mustaparta...Since she doesn't post that often (not even weekly) but I love her and the people she shoots for her blog are so stylish. And she's just so beautiful.

Lemppariblogeihini kuuluu Garance Doré ja Fashiontoast. Hannelin blogi on myös mahtava, vaikkei hän poustailekaan niin useasti. Käykää tsekkaamassa jos kiinnostuitte, ettekä ole aikaisemmin lukeneet näitä.

About shoes...

2011-11-15T08:30:00.000+02:00

If you're a shoe-lover or just a girl with an affection to pretty things, you probably know what I'm talking about when I say that not all shoes are made for walking. Surely there are some super-human beings who walk all day with high heels and feel no pain. (look what happened to SJP, who now btw claims that her feet have no feel.)

But if you're like me, just go for the comfort.
There are some pretty ah-mazing things out there that are only pretty (=becomes torture after wearing them for too long)... not so much funtional. And this leads me to the issue of three different types of shoes. The subject came up a while ago at my friend's graduation party.

The most wonderful shoes = Sitting shoes
First, there are the most amazing (usually this equals expensive) beautiful shoes that are just perfect. You want to wear these everywhere and they look super sexy and elongate your legs perfectly... but, they kill you. And they kill your feet. And most probably, you're going shoe-less at a fancy party since you just want to have fun and dance.
I've learnt not to buy these shoes anymore. Even in a shoe crisis! Never ever again.

The perfect pair of heels? Not so much. Luckily champagne helped me survive the New Year's celebration.

Heels by Banana Republic - bought in a shoe crisis from Miami last winter.

Standing shoes = Pretty shoes
Second, there are some quite comfy feeling shoes that are super pretty and they lure you into buying them. At first they feel super good at you feet but since they're like 5 inches, they make walking impossible. So you have to carry another pair (of folded ballerinas) with you at all times. Not so functional, but since they're super pretty - what can you do. Just don't wear them to your best friend's wedding when you need to wear them +10 hours and dance your night off.

So pretty - so bad for your feet.

The most perfect shoes = Walking shoes
Third, I want to point out that these walking shoes do not equal flats! I know it sounds barely impossible but there are heels that are truly made for walking and they are proper heels, not wedges. It takes time, energy and mostly, money - but when you find your fit, buy loads and stick to the brand. You'll thank them later when you can still feel your feet, feel sexy and in heels after +30 years. And yes, you should absolutely wear these whenver, wherever.

Kenkärakkautta.
Maailman parhaita korkoja metsästäessä voi mennä ikuisuus, mutta kun ne löytää niin jalat kiittää. Ikinä ei pitäisi laittaa jalkaan ihanan upeita korkoja, jotka ovat niinkin upeat, ettei niissä voi kävellä saatika seistä, ainoastaan istua.
Kengissä on ihan selvä systeemi: on istumakenkiä, seisomakenkiä ja kävelykenkiä. Jälkimmäisten ei aina tarvitse olla ballerinat vaan upeista korkkareistakin löytyy kävelykenkiä. Ihan oikeesti.

Dear Full Closet,

2011-11-11T10:00:00.000+02:00

...I saw this text (can't remember where) couple of months back, and thought that this is so TRUE!
It said...

"Dear Full Closet,
How come I have nothing to wear?!
Sincerely,
Girls Everywhere"

I thought this is brilliant! It's like, I have so many dresses and outfits but when an party invitation arrives- I suddenly have nothing to wear.
Usually at that point my bf goes, but honey your closet is full of dresses - and my friends are like, you have hundreds of dresses (which, by the way, is not true. I kind of counted and I do have under 100)... in any case, somehow I never have anything to put on.

couple of the red and blue dresses from my closet

On the other hand - I have an idea why the closet is always so full. I have concluded that every time an invitation arrives, I go shopping, and then my closet is one dress richer again. So that explains why it's always full. Should I ask people to stop inviting me to parties or is there a simpler solution?
And WHEN (or do we ever) do we feel good about wearing the same dress with the same people to a party over and over again? Is that even possible?

While I'm trying to figure this out, I must point out that my bf is counting our closets - and they now add up to 8 full ones in our bedroom and three in our hallway. I think I better figure this out soon...

fraction of the inhabitants of my closet

Mikäköhän siinä on, ettei kaapista löydy koskaan mitään päälle pantavaa? Vaikka mekkoja olisi kuinka paljon, aina kutsun saapuessa tuntuu, ettei juuri oikeaa tilaisuuteen sopivaa mekkoa löydy kaapista. Ja vaikka olisikin oma lempparimekko, koska oikeastaan lakkaa murehtimasta, että samaa mekkoa on jo käyttänyt moneen kertaan samojen ihmisten edessä...
Ongelma ei ole kaikista suurin, mutta aika usein eteen ilmaantuva. Samalla kun pohdin näitä, poikaystäväni pohtii, ettei asuntoomme mahdu yhtään kaappia enää enempää...

In my Beauty Box

2011-11-09T08:00:00.000+02:00

Whenever bad hair day or lazyness strike me, I'm turning to dry shampoo + salt spray. They work miracles. (And in case you're wondering... No - I did not come up with this myself, it was my trusted hairdresser who used this trick when making curls -works miracles then as well fyi)

Kuivashampoo + suolaspray toimii huonotukkapäivänä. Tai siis silloin, kun on ollut liian laiska pesemään tukkaa kiireessä. Suosittelen!

Donatella presents Versace for H&M

2011-11-07T12:59:00.001+02:00

Donatella presents Versace for H&M

Detail of the day

2011-11-04T08:30:00.000+02:00

Shoes by River Island

In my Beaty Box

2011-11-03T07:30:00.000+02:00

Over the weekend

2011-11-01T16:46:00.000+02:00

It's Tuesday already so for most of you, last weekend is long gone. Not for me since I've been sick. The reason I haven't been able to get out of bed...at all.
Now I'm feeling a bit better (mentally, not physically) so I'm sharing my thoughts on my previous weekend.

My dad was out of town, and he has a little construction project going on, so he asked me to drive to our summer house to check if some stuff is covered in case of rain and also to go buy some stuff from the hardware store. Since the weather was super pretty I was happy to go... until I realized I had no idea what I was supposed to do!
I mean - it was like telling my dad to buy me some Louboutin Pigalle patent leather pumps, maybe from net-a-porter. He would have zero idea what I was talking about.

Okay, so I was brave and went. Kind of made everyone laugh at me at the store, and couldn't understand what was the stuff I was supposed to check at the construction site. Job well done!
(i hope i get some points from trying though)

On top of that my boyfriend was happy to point out that what I was wearing was full of lint and am I really going out pantless...? I really wasn't aware there was a dresscode to construction sites...
Oh well, it was super pretty either way. I'm hoping not the last nice Fall weekends...

View through my sunnies, so pretty!

proof that I was actually there, what are these?

Yep, I was sans pants. But I used the lint-roller/remover (whatever it is...) before I went out. And I had my By Malene Birger boots on.

Viikonlopun kommelluksiin kuului palvelus isälleni= käynti työmalla ja K-raudassa (joka osoittautui luultua hankalammaksi). Sairastumisen lisäksi opin, ettei ovesta saisi koskaan astua ulos nukkaisessa paidassa ja legginseissä. Pukukoodit kohdilleen myös raksakäynneille.

#Yesterday's outfit + new shoes

2011-10-27T21:00:00.002+03:00

Shoes by HUB. They're comfy like UGGs but look a bit better, at least with skirts :) It's very difficult to try to look nice and be warm (and practical) at the same time here in cold Finland...

Uudet popot Hubilta. Koitin löytää kengät, jotka olisivat käytännölliset ja lämpimät (kuten rakkaat, lämpimät, rumilus-UGGini)

Over the weekend

2011-10-24T13:39:00.000+03:00

#TodayImWearing

2011-10-20T12:14:00.000+03:00

It's actually been really great Fall, don't you think? I used to be a real Spring person but considering that we got snow until May last Spring...and then you look outside now, it's +10 and sunny... I think this is way better.

My favorite Fall pieces have been different kinds of knits. I've actually worn sweaters (like knitted ones) a LOT ! They're just so comfy and warm. And it's kind of easy, effortless elegance.

Knitted vest, Massimo Dutti

Neuleet on ehdottomasti olleet mun tän syksyn juttu. Ne vaan on niin ihanan mukavia päällä ja jotenkin helppoja. Tosi helposti pelkillä farkuilla ja kivalla neuleella saa aikaan siistin vaikutelman. Muuten...aika kamalan ryppysen näköinen toi mun valkonen paita - argh. Poikaystävältä (joka on muuten ihan hullu silitttämään) tulis vähän kommenttia...onneks se ei lue mun blogia :)

Detail of the day

2011-10-20T08:30:00.000+03:00

Ad of the month

2011-10-18T11:25:00.000+03:00

Ad of the month is definitely Burberry with it's brilliant new scent called Body + Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. They do so many things right... starting from the digital marketing everything's just right and so innovative. How did they start marketing the new scent? They posted a Facebook page where you could LIKE them and they would send you a sample of the new scent before it hits the stores. Fun!

Kuukauden mainos: Burberry Body.

In my Beauty Box

2011-10-15T13:00:00.000+03:00

The Great Gatsby

2011-10-13T08:00:00.000+03:00

Have you been wondering what's all this fuss about The Great Gatsby, all the 20s and flapper dresses as seen at Gucci and Ralph Lauren?

It seems that way before I was born, during late 40's, Ralph Lauren designed the costumes for the film The Great Gatsby... and the film is now in the remake by Baz Luhrmann.

And there was definitely a 20's vibe in many fashion shows - especially at Ralph Lauren. Do you see a trend coming?

Ralph Lauren

Giorgio Armani

Roberto Cavalli

Gucci

Tory Burch

The Great Gatsby -elokuva on uudelleen filmatisoinnissa, jonka toteuttaa Baz Luhrmann, ja se näkyi myös suunnittelijoiden kevätkokoelmissa. Erityisesti Ralph Lauren toteutti täyttä kakskytluku-vibaa, ehkä juuri siksi, että hän suunnitteli asut alkuperäiseen The Great Gatsby -leffaan.

pics: vogue.co.uk & style.com

The Great Gatsby: a book by Fitzgerald, made into a movie and many other adaptations.

Trendspotting for next Spring

2011-10-11T11:26:00.000+03:00

There were quite many things going on for the coming Spring/Summer 2012 but few trends especially caught my eye. Of course, the things you pay attention to are usually things you really love or hate. Other stuff just fades away.

As I'm brunette, light pastels suit me well and contrary to many (young) people, I actually like them. The thing is not to use them so that you'll end up looking like a desperate housewife... or a marshmallow. I think many people are also afraid of using light pink since they remember their childhood and the pastel-outfits they were loving then...and would never wear them again. Just remember to mix them with e.g. jeans or white or beige and the outcome is fresh and Spring-approriate.

Light pastels were seen at LV, Erdem, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Chanel and Prada (among others).

Yksi kevään tulevista trendeistä on selkeästi vaaleat pastellit. Yllä kuvat Louis Vuittonin, Erdemin, 3.1 Phillip Limin, Chanelin ja Pradan näytöksistä. Pastelleja päälle pukiessa on hyvä kiinnittää huomiota, ettei lopputulos ole äklön pastelli kokonaisuus vaan enemmänkin raikas, keväinen look.

Pics: style.com

This weekend I'm listening to...

2011-10-07T08:00:00.000+03:00

It's all about LV

2011-10-06T14:40:00.000+03:00

How about that! WOW ! Finally something that really left me quiet in amaze.

Yesterday I was going through Twitter pics and tweets when the Louis Vuitton show was going on and I really felt a wave go through as I saw the beautiful carousel and the light pastels + whites that dominated the beautiful collection. Marc Jacobs really knows how to do it !

I also totally loved the accessories... and how about those shoes!! (never mind the close up photos which showed models' blue-bruised feet due to way too many fashion shows) LOVE !

I think I can't get over this, I'm totally obsessed now.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld

Nicole Richie

Uma Thurman

Anna Dello Russo and Terry Richardson

Poppy Delevingne

Shoe-love

Bag-love

Umbrella-love

Muotimaailma ja minä yhtä lailla kohahdettiin eilen, kun Marc Jacobs esitteli Louis Vuittonin ensi kevään malliston. Oi mikä ihanuus! Kauniita haaleita pastelleita ja valkoista sekä ihania detaljeja. Ja mitäs olette mieltä tuosta upeasta karusellista, joka toimi avauksena? There's no one quite like Marc...

Ref: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2012/ready-to-wear/louis-vuitton/video

Toi et Moi

2011-10-05T09:00:00.000+03:00

I read this piece on Vogue about a French/Australian brand called Toi et Moi. It's a fashion label by an Australian Gill Lawrence who's married to a French guy. So the label is all about Australian ease with French chic. Made me totally fall in love with it. So comfy looking and pretty. Just what I'm looking for!

Törmäsin Voguen sivuilla uuteen (minulle aikaisin tuntemattomaan) merkkiin nimeltään Toi et Moi, joka on ranskalais- /austraalialaisinspiraation yhdistelmä. Iski jotenkin ihan saman tien - todella kivannäköisiä juttuja. Yllä kuvia tämän talven mallistosta.

Over the weekend

2011-10-04T13:00:00.001+03:00

Last weekend was super fun. I actually think we had too much fun - if there can be such a thing as too much fun. Anyways, we had three parties. One on Friday and two on Saturday. I was in such a hurry on Friday that I didn't have time to snap a pic of my outfit but I have one from Saturday.
I was wearing my new favorite skirt from Zara. As a former dress girl I must say I've become more of a two-piece outfit kinda gal. What do you think, are dresses passé ?

Viikonloppuna oli tällaista päällä. Yllä lähikuva uudesta lempparihameestani.

This weekend I'm listening to...

2011-09-30T07:30:00.000+03:00

Best of Milan

2011-09-29T11:44:00.000+03:00

So, it's already week 3 and next up/now going is Paris. But before that my favorites from Milan.

Little sparkle never hurts. Giorgio Armani knows what girls like.

This Emilio Pucci gown is exactly what I would want to wear next summer: light, sheer, flowy... too bad I don't have any red carpet events coming up.

Frida Giannini probably doesn't know the word #fail - her designs are always so interesting. Loving this jazz vibe which is so fresh and metallic at the same time.

Versace is oh-so-hotttt right now... H&M collection coming up and all. Besides that, the collection was actually fresh and beautiful. Very much like Versace, or should I say Donatella?

p.s. i would love to look like her in the lime green dress next summer - wouldn't you?

Yllä Milanon muotiviikon suosikkeja. Mikään ei ole vielä saanut haukkomaan hengitystä, mutta aika kivannäköisiä kolttuja tarjolla ensi kesäksi.

FYI

2011-09-26T15:02:00.000+03:00

I found this really interesting article while browsing through Sofi's blogg. It features our belowed Finnish model Suvi Koponen and is about how models train (and are trained). I found it interesting so if you're into fitness, maybe you do too. The whole article can be found here.

#TodayImWearing

2011-09-23T11:53:00.000+03:00

This weekend I'm listening to...

2011-09-23T08:00:00.000+03:00

Backstage #makeup

2011-09-20T12:34:00.002+03:00

@Christopher Kane the look was fresh and beautiful. Just the way I like it (especially in Spring).

More on how to, at style.com's beauty section.

Christopher Kanen näytöksessä meikki oli luonnollinen ja raikas.

Over the weekend

2011-09-20T08:00:00.000+03:00

Something else than #FW

2011-09-16T12:21:00.001+03:00

Okay, so one week done, three more to go. Are you fed up already? I'm not but I understand if you are. So maybe something else than fashion week stuff now.

How about my perfect fall boots?
There's a story behind these boots since I was hunting them... hard. I saw them first in Finland at Rizzo, didn't dare to buy them and when I finally decided to buy them they didn't have my size. So, while in Sweden this summer, visited the store and found them (last pair, my size) in 50% discount. So yippee! Makes them even more perfect!

Uudet syysnilkkurit! Ne on ihan mahtavat, ja mieltä hivelee tieto, että sain ne puoleen hintaan alkuperäisestä.

This weekend I'm listening to...

2011-09-16T08:00:00.000+03:00

i really like this song. i think the first video (which is btw not official) is way better :) however, the second one is official (i think). you decide which one you want to play :) or just play both and listen to the song in repeat like i do.

Best of Latest

2011-09-13T13:08:00.003+03:00

Jenny Packham

Hair at Rachel Zoe

NYFW Street Style

pics: style.com, fashionologie

Best of BCBG Max Azria

2011-09-09T11:55:00.001+03:00

This is my go-to label when I'm in need of a cocktail dress. Probably for the reason that it's available in Finland and they have the cutest pieces. Here are my favorites from next Spring.

Color blocking

Tribal influence

My favorite

BCBG Max Azria on yksi perusmerkeistä, jonka kokoelmista löydän aina jotain ihanaa. Suomessa tarjonta sattuu olemaan aika rajoitettua, joten kivoja cocktail-mekkoja ei aina löydy niin helposti - tältä merkiltä kuitenkin löytyy takuuvarmasti! Tykkäsin ensi kevään liehuvasta lookista, jossa oli väriblokkeja + jonkin verran heimohenkisyyttä.

pics/ kuvat: style.com

This weekend I'm listening to...

2011-09-09T08:00:00.000+03:00

Fashion Month Begins / Wish I were in New York

2011-09-08T14:33:00.001+03:00

So, now it's finally the time. If you don't have anything to do, you can just spend an entire day going through Spring 2012 rtw collections. Most looking forward to Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs (duh), Jenny Packham, Marchesa...and of course the always interesting Prabal Gurung + Rag & Bone. Calvin Klein has also risen to my waiting-for-list since their pieces have been highly present at red carpet parties. (next week, London)

rachel comey spring 2012 rtw

Jenni Kayne spring 2012 rtw

Muotiviikot alkavat, jee! Jos ei ole parempaa tekemistä voi vakoilla koko päivän muodin uusimpia tuulia. Mageeta on myös, että monet showt näytetään live streamina. Cool.

Look of the week

2011-09-07T13:56:00.001+03:00

Look of the week is Kate Moss wearing a white jacket and an animal print dress. This outfit reminded me of my last spring's outfit and I decided to recycle it again for my friend's graduation party.

Kate Moss, July 2011, pic zimbio

Over last weekend

May 2011

I wrote briefly about leopard print last week and how the animal print is big this season. So now I'm returning to the same subject again...

The idea of leopard print used to be foreign to me... before last fall. What happened last fall is that when the store shelves started to fill up with leopard print, I somehow got the courage to try on some pieces. Prior trying any animal print pieces on, I always assumed it's somewhat too brave and looks cheap. But actually what happened was that I noticed that they can look cool if worn the right way with right pieces. Since that discovery, I've really been in love with my dress that I bought and I have worn it a lot!

So, this outfit has been recycled already once but as I had a friend's graduation party last weekend I thought that this would be perfect for the occasion.

Outfit: shoes, Russell & Bromley; dress + jacket, Zara; bracelet is a gift from my bf and it's from Valkoinen Elefantti (can't remember what brand the bracelet is)

Viime viikolla kirjoitin lyhyesti eläinprintistä. Nyt palaan aiheeseen viikon inspiraation myötä... Satuin näkemään kuvan heinäkuulta Kate Mossista ja sain viime viikonlopun asuinspiraationi siitä. Itse asiassa asu on kierrätetty jo kerran, vime keväänä, ja inspiraation myötä innostuin pukemaan saman asun päälleni uudelleen. Vaihdoin kengät ja laukun ja niiden myötä hieman upgreidasin lookkia juhlavammaksi.

In my beauty box / Best things in life come in pricey little packages

2011-09-04T23:00:00.000+03:00

People keep on asking me what kind of beauty products do I use. I'm more than happy (of course) to share the tips and all with everyone... the first bad news/ thing just is that what works for me might not necessarily work for everyone. It's like make up or any other thing related to your beauty regime, it's just not one thing that works miracles for everyone. The other bad news is that you actually have to go through quite an effort to find your own balance (and if you're lucky with perfect skin already, I really hope you understand how much money and time you have saved)... also, the best products often come in pricey little packages...so it might cost a bit as well to find your own miraclecream.
In any case, here's my miracle moisturizer that I use. Génifique, from Lancôme. It's "crème activatrice de jeunesse" --- don't know about that but my skin seems to love it.

Kauneudenhoitoon liittyviin kysymyksiin on aina vähän vaikea vastata. Monet kyselevät, että mikä on luottotuotteesi tai mikä on paras kasvorasva. Hommahan on niin, että se mikä toimii toiselle ei välttämättä sovi toiselle laisinkaan. Tietenkin jaan mielelläni tietoa omista ihmerasvoistani. Koskaanhan ei tiedä, että josko joku saisikin apua näistä vinkeistä. Tsemppiä oman luottotuotteesi löytämiseen!

Ad of the month / September

2011-09-02T23:30:00.000+03:00

LANVIN Fall Winter 2011-2012 Ad Campaign-Yeah, ok. I know, You've already seen this - right?!?! But I had to post this since this is exactly what marketing and viral marketing are at it's best! Everyone's talking about it, and everyone's sharing it (like me). How great is that! So yeah, Ad of the month goes to Lanvin campaign which is btw, pretty awesome! Go Alber!!!Kuukauden mainos on kyseenalaistamatta ehdottomasti Lanvinin syyskampanja. Viraali on juurikin markkinointia parhaimmillaan, koko blogosfääri kuhisee asiasta. Mahtavaa!

Piece of Advice by Anna Wintour

2011-09-01T14:23:00.001+03:00

1st of September / Time for Trench

2011-09-01T11:36:00.000+03:00

Fall is here, officially I mean. I love that it's so sunny at the moment, doesn't feel like fall at all. However, next week -> Fashion Week! The sure sign that fall is actually here. Be sure to check out the schedule here.

On another note, I have had a little project going on and now I've completed my one-month challenge... not to buy a single item during August. I'm so proud of myself. But at the same time, I feel like running to the stores to do some shopping. Aargh, so if I do this, did it really mean anything? Maybe I can try to control myself, I have enough stuff in my closet (this should become my mantra but even though it's full, why isn't there anything to wear)???
Below trench, it's obviously an old one.

Ensimmäinen päivä syyskuuta on varma merkki syksystä. Toinen varma merkki on muotiviikkojen alkaminen, joka tapahtuu ensi viikolla New Yorkissa.
Syksyllä tekee aina mieli uudistaa vaatekaappia, mutta päinvastaisesti otinkin itselleni haasteen olla ostamatta yhtään mitään koko elokuun aikana. Nyt se on loppu! Mutta... jos juoksen tänään suoraan kaupoille, niin kumoaakohan se täysin koko homman tarkoituksen? JA miksi kaappi on aina täynnä, mutta siellä ei ole koskaa mitään päälle pantavaa?!?!!?
Yllä trenssi, se on VANHA.

Detail of the day

2011-08-30T22:15:00.000+03:00

My skirt from Club Monaco. I was wearing it on Monday. I bought this last winter from NYC and I've been wearing it through winter (with thick stockings), spring and summer. I'm thinking pretty much wearing it through fall as well. I think it's perfect. Now the stores are actually full with all kinds of animal print. I thought that last year was the hype of leopard but actually it's very much still on. Or maybe it's now time for more zebra-like-prints? What do you think?

Anyways, Monday was pretty much the most perfect day for wearing this. I woke up to a sunny morning (thinking it was another gone-wrong-forecast) and put on this silk skirt, cashmir sweater and a pair of suede ballerinas! Perfect... as it started pouring at the end of the work day. Oh well...

Maanantain asu oli täydellisesti valittu. Aurinkoisen aamun virhearvion jäljiltä heitin ylleni sillkihameen (Club Monaco), kashmirneuleen ja mokkanahkaiset ballerinat. Olipahan selviytyjät-kiplottelua illalla kotimatkalla, kun vettä tuli kuin saavista.

i love braids

2011-08-30T12:32:00.000+03:00

I really love braids. They're simple, girly and chic. Plus I'm always kind of tired of really making an effort with my hair so it's easy, honestly. I've been following Lauren Conrad's blog for such a long time - and her actually, as well since her breakthrough in Laguna Beach. I love her style, so it's really perfect to get inspiration from her. I ran into this braid in her blog - so here you go.

pic: borrowed straight from http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/08/braidy-bunch/

Lauren Conradin kauneusblogi on mahtava! Koska olen itsekin lettien suuri fani (ne ovat vaan niin helppoja ja tyttömäisiä), tässä yksi vinkki suoraan hänen blogistaan.

September Issues 2011

2011-08-29T03:09:00.000+03:00

It's that time of the year again...the girls joining Kate Moss = starring covers of September Issues. See full coverage here on Fashionologie.

Yesterday's outfit

2011-08-26T23:00:00.000+03:00

Cardigan zara, skirt H&M, t-shirt really old, ballerinas Dune

This weekend I'm listening to...

2011-08-26T00:59:00.000+03:00

GG inspirations / Gossip Girl Fashion

2011-08-25T10:32:00.000+03:00

This is probably what fashion will look like next coming spring. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see these color pallettes in the upcoming spring collections....Since soon it's again that time of the year -> the fashion week(s) mania.
Personally I kinda like the fact that already during fall we're thinking about the spring (suits me fine!... the other way around it's kind of difficult). Who wouldn't want to dream about spring and light clothing during the darkest months of the year?

FYI, no one REALLY walks with that kind of high heels all day long - good that we got that cleared now. (pics zimbio)

Yllä inspiskuvia Gossip Girlistä. Aika varmasti ensi kevään muoti näyttää juuri tältä. Yllä olevat kuvat ovat uuden tuotantokauden filmauksista.

#TodayImWearing

2011-08-24T10:40:00.000+03:00

Today is such a pretty and warm day! I'm super happy and excited. Can't even tell how much the sun affects me - I'm obviously living in a totally wrong country for me. I should be somewhere where it's warm and sunny all year long. Soon it's gonna get depressing and dark again - but let's not think about that yet. We still have some super nice days left.

Here's today's outfit.

Päivän asu, kaikki Zaraa paitsi takki.

#TodayImWearing

2011-08-23T21:33:00.000+03:00

Today was a casual day so this is what I was wearing... I've noticed that these Zara pants have become my favorite - I've been more and more keen to basics. I guess it's officially fall.

leather jacket, Massimo Dutti (gift from my bf) - pants, Zara - bag, Tiger of Sweden - sneakers le Coq Sportif

Tänään päällä tällaista. Päivä oli suht rento, joten asu oli sen mukainen. Zarasta ostetut tummansiniset farkut ovat olleet kovassa käytössä. Nahkarotsi on synttärilahja poikaystävältä, laukku vanha luotto-Tiger ja kengät le Coqin.

#TodayImWearing

2011-08-22T11:46:00.001+03:00

blouse H&M, skirt+belt+shoes Zara, socks Weekday

It's kind of hard to dress in between seasons (plus I've been on a shopping break so I have no new clothes I would want anxiously to wear). I don't want to give up from wearing the skirts and ballerinas quite yet so I'm pairing them with leather jackets and socks -> Kinda like a school girl look - it was totally accidental. I just took a pair of socks with me so that I wouldn't get cold (and I immediately did).

Sesonkien välillä on vaikea pukeutua. Vielä ei ole jäätävän kylmä, muttei kauhean lämminkään. Enkä nyt halua heti ensimmäiseksi syksyn alkumetreillä tulla kipeäksikään. Tänään asu näyttää tältä - oikeastaan aika vahingossa. Sukat nappasin mukaan, ettei jalkoja palelisi (hetihän niitä paleli).

September Issue

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Kate Moss in Alexander McQueen. Wow. She looks amazing! And the dress!

Also, if you haven't seen her wedding photos yet, go here. I'm pretty sure almost everyone wants to get married after seeing these photos!

(Too bad it always takes AGES for these magazines to appear in Finland. Let's see if we're lucky and get our hands on to this one by mid-September... )

Kate Moss Amerikan Voguen syyskuun numeron kannessa, päällään Alexander McQueen -puku. Lumoavan näköistä, samoin kuin hänen hääkuvansa, jotka voi käydä katsomassa täältä.

Ah-mazing!

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I love: Rachel Zoe Resort 2012

Everything's just perfect!

pics borrowed: zimbio

Look of the week

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Winning look of the week goest to Kate Bosworth. I love Kate's outfit because of it's simplicity and comfort. It's also chic and reflects my style well. I'm all about the right colors and comfort. It's also work appropriate but something you might wear for a casual dinner as well - or just for shopping and relaxing out on town.

I wasn't trying to copycat but I accidentally dressed quite similarly.

Kate Bosworthin tyyli on aina välillä todella kaukana omastani, mutta yllä olevan kuvan asukokonaisuus todella kuvastaa omaa pukeutumismentaliteettiäni: kivannäköistä ja mukavaa päällä. Oma asuni on vanha suosikki, ei todellakaan tarkoituksenmukainen kopiointi.

Over the weekend

2011-08-16T20:56:00.000+03:00

Last weekend was fun - but not as fun as expected. It was (obviously - what have you been doing if you've missed this?) Flow weekend and the city was filled with music and everything related, or not so related... like people focusing on what they're wearing and other people focusing on what other people are wearing. I think I've exceeded my limit of people talking about hipsters/what people were wearing. Who cares. Seriously. Either way...

Flow oli ehkä vähän pettymys. Tai sitten kyseessä oli liian suuret odotukset. Oli kuitenkin ihan kivaa.

Detail of the day

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Inspiration to Flow

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It's Flow- weekend! Some inspiration to your dressing might be found from below. Or if you'd rather dress like stars, you might want to check out my earlier post here!

pics above from Coachella 2011 by ELLE UK

Flow festivaaleille pukeutumiseen voi inspiroitua ylläolevista kuvista.

This weekend I'm listening to...

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Look of the week

2011-08-08T10:19:00.000+03:00

This look from Rachel Bilson has been an inspiration to me with my red blazer. It's super nice especially with nude colors, somehow makes the final touch to the outfit since sometimes nude can look a bit blank. I've also worn the red blazer with black tunics.

^pic borrowed:zimbio

Tyylikäs Rachel Bilson punaisessa jakussaan. Omaani olen käyttänyt puuterinväristen mekkojen lisäksi myös mustien tunikoiden kanssa.

This weekend I'm listening to...

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Look of the week

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This week's inspiration, Fashiontoast blogger Rumi. Perfectly reflects my comfort zone with the black mini and a comfy knit. Just what I've been wearing.

^pic borrowed: nowmanifest

Kesän viileät päivät (jos niitä on ylipäänsä ollutkaan) olen kulkenut mukavissa neuleissa.

Ad of the month: Angelina Jolie for LV

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Angelina Jolie's journey to Cambodia is part of the Art of Travel Campaign in Louis Vuitton and is continuation for Bono and Sean Connery. Hear her story here.

pic by Louis Vuitton

Kuukauden mainoskampanja on Angelina Jolien the Art of Travel -mainos Louis Vuittonille.

Summer style: bag

2011-08-03T08:00:00.002+03:00

The bag I've been carrying around this summer comes from H&M.

Stores everything from sun screen to towel and bikinis.

Kesän käytetyin laukku, H&M olkilaukku, johon mahtuu kaikki tarpeellinen mukana raahattava.

Detail of the day

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mbmj sandals

Back to business, back to blogging

2011-08-01T15:18:00.001+03:00

The great 5 week summer vacation is over. Feels quite empty actually, like always after having so much fun. Luckily the summer still continues, so at least I can enjoy the warm weather and sunshine.

As one can imagine, today is not the most fun day, so instead of being super excited about the work week, let's look back to the fun days. Here are some pics along the nice vacation.