// Samuji salon show

Posted on | October 27, 2011 | 1 Comment

Today I visited Samuji mini show for loyal customers. Can’t really brag about my loyality, though — so far I have purchased just one Samuji knit — and even that with –50% price tag on it. But guess that it paid off to write my email address to the guest book of lovely Samuji boutique in the Kiseleff house.

It might be easy to refer to Samuji’s clothes as a collection of quality basics — but I think that the clothes actually stretch further than that. A raw edge here and there, surprisingly cut volume in pieces that initially look like those actual basics, small collection of very desirable accessories, subtly contrasting luxurious materials — like the heavy silk with deer skin in that full hem short dress I still think I need in my life…

Posted on | October 27, 2011 | 1 Comment

// Anna Ruohonen SS 2012

Posted on | October 22, 2011 | 2 Comments

I think that every working woman in traditional office environment should check Anna Ruohonen for beautifully cut shift dresses and separates that could be positioned somewhere in between formal and relaxed — and thus easily dressed up or down. I would gladly add that petrol skirt in fluid jersey (silk?), a beautiful open back silk satin blouse and a pair of silk satin track pants (uh, I’m in the starting point of the learning curve with my new camera) to my wardrobe any time. I remember that those track pants made their appearance in the AW 2010 show — wouldn’t they pair so deliciously with winter wools and other wintery textured materials as well…

Some details of the eveningwear.

Posted on | October 22, 2011 | 2 Comments

// Velvet leaves

Posted on | October 17, 2011 | 6 Comments

I found this Ritva Falla for Marimekko tunic / dress from charity shop recently. It is gorgeous burned silk and viscose velvet — and the body is lined with silk. The color suits me surprisingly well, I thought that the rich honey glow of the velvet pattern would wash me out, but the cool purply grey base binds it beautifully to my palette. It is definitely long enough to wear as a dress, at least with opaque tights — I wish I had a pair of monster wedges and a short A-lined wool coat for serious Charles Anastase F/W 2011 vibe… Like in many Marimekko clothes the cut of this garment is not really interesting — but the fabric saves a lot, and there’s enough of it to tuck and drape the thing to more interesting shapes.

However I don’t have those accessories — thus the tunic will probably end up used with jeans and in layered outfits. I just got the thing washed and happily just fitted it on with my Cheap Monday jeans, KG pumps (older ASOS outlet find, these would certainly deserve more love, they are perfectly walkable despite of the towering height) and a pair of supermarket sunglasses… …and oh, it is again the time of bad quality images — the light is so low…

Posted on | October 17, 2011 | 6 Comments

// The everyday story

Posted on | October 14, 2011 | 9 Comments

Dear all. Im’ here to warn you about the dangers of self-employment. You might end up on endless rut of wearing T:s and denim — and getting overtly excited about a pair of jeans that don’t act as a cat hair magnet at all. Imagine the couple of extra minutes you get to share with your morning cuppa…

T-shirt by Blood Is the New Black, rubber coated jeans Cheap Monday, Rützou wedges.

This is also the time of year I try to extend wearing my lightweight leather jackets (that one is a great sales find from Selected Femme from last year) — the favorite fabric piles include this DIY poncho with gorgeous texture, it acts like a giant snood — an the yeti like Mongolian lamb vest, adding scarves and other sheepy items depending on the temperature. And what’s the thing with the fabric bags — I seem to pick one almost every day over my leather ones… I love the lightness and that carefree look of them — plus this one made of H&M Lanvin collaboration fabric remnants is particularly cheerful.

Posted on | October 14, 2011 | 9 Comments

// Black basics — and then some

Posted on | October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

I would probably have ordered something from COS netstore already — if there weren’t a strange shortage in selection. I need a simple black dress that extends easily from daywear to evening. No jersey. No man made fibers.

I would prefer one with sleeves — but when I browsed through Swedish Stylein autumn collection I could not but just think if a hood could somehow compensate the demand of sleeves. Hmmm. Okay, they do have a nice option with sleeves as well, but there is something very special in that loose draped shape in lightweight silk georgette — with hood. With that sleeved one (available in black) — well, it’s nice and exactly what I thought — but nothing special.

The brand is still quite unknown to me, I stalked a pair of their black and white silk pants last summer, but end up the Topshop ones I found from sale. For my delight they seem to use nice materials, lots of silk and beautifully draping jerseys. The shapes are easy, the color palette gentle — a piece or two from this selection could be part of almost any wardrobe… …and they do have decent netstore!

The accessories collection had that little gem as well — a leather scarf. I guess that in their lookbook they had used it also on the waist, like a peplum, a belt worn over it. This would be a nice DIY idea as well, perfect way to reuse an old and ugly leather jacket in soft and relatively lightweight material.

Posted on | October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

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