// A variation of a theme

Posted on | May 1, 2010 | No Comments

Haha, this is going to be boring! I promise that the next post will not be about these old jeans…

Acne jeans with old Topshop wooden wedges & random socks (which I ruched before going out), Zara horse print tank under H&M cotton lace biker I bought on winter but haven’t still used too much (blaming the weather — not complaining, though).

Lace biker… …they are doing it all there just to get me…

Posted on | May 1, 2010 | No Comments

// Soft shades

Posted on | April 30, 2010 | 4 Comments

I think I’m going to spend this whole spring in soft shades. The husband jeans will be my everyday basics and I will emphasize my newly found waist with fitted, waistlength jackets (still quite far from waist belts, though). Powder, marshmallow, cream, ivory, dove… …with denim, leather and preferably oxidised metals. Nothing fancy. Flowing, lightweight, easygoing, basic… …bit like my current life situation, which feels so very welcome after heavy autumn and long dark and very wintery winter.

So I’m wearing old Acne jeans, Ash wedges with some socks I found from my wardrobe, couple of sheer H&M tanks and new H&M jacket. This is awesome piece, the cut is great for my body type and I love the details. And it is not made in China…

Posted on | April 30, 2010 | 4 Comments

// Wearing the haori

Posted on | April 9, 2010 | 4 Comments

I have photographed just one actual outfit this week (bit busy week at work plus it has been so cloudy and dark) … but in addition to that I had to experiment a bit how I’m planning to implant the kimono stuff to my actual outfits. I really sought out another haori, a simple men’s style and in color that is totally lacking in my wardrobe: maroon. The maroon / ivory weave of this silk looks so exquisite, I really love it. I think I need third — a long one — made from softly draping silk, to be worn when lounging at home and maybe also as a dress…

I’m wearing the husband jeans ™ (old Acnes), Castañer wedges and an old Filippa-K vest with understated transparency detail, AA tube bra underneath. I also plan to layer the haoris with my old FCUK dark jean jacket, but I need to wash it once or twice to be sure that the color won’t bleed.

And I thought that it would be just fair to photograph the ratty Topshop bag — I have been carrying it with me almost every day for several years now and it has served so well. Truth is that I love it but our relationship kind of reminds me of an old marriage… …which is not necessarily a bad thing after all.

The red little monster peeking under the jacket is the tying cord, actually…

Posted on | April 9, 2010 | 4 Comments

// Fringes, please

Posted on | April 3, 2010 | 4 Comments

I went for a short shopping round with my husband today… …actually the other shop we were planning to visit was closed, but the always lovely Helsinki 10 was fortunately open.

This Acne jacket was quite impressive in real life — buttery soft suede with a perfect dusty mauve shade. Because I’m not able to use 1800 € for leather jacket right now (haha), I just opted for a DIY project that involved both fringes and soft suede. Back to that later!

Posted on | April 3, 2010 | 4 Comments

// Denim à la Alber

Posted on | March 17, 2010 | 3 Comments

I’m liking this second round of Acne — Lanvin collaboration quite a lot… …any of those garments presented above would be warmly welcome to my wardrobe, especially that gorgeous top. There is that effortless and very chic draping so quintessential to Elbaz — and it’s working well with lightweight denim — plus those beautiful embellishments combined to simple, casual shapes. Unfortunately the prices are unreachable for me. Oh well. (< learning the vocabulary…)

Posted on | March 17, 2010 | 3 Comments

// The scrunchie strikes back

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | 6 Comments

To be honest I’ve never ditched all my scrunchies from back then… …a velvet one is such a gentle way to keep a long hair up in the nighttime. Ahum, practically this is my night look for hair — I hate to wake up with hair in my mouth. I was just thinking if I could incorporate it to day looks.

I am aware that I have awfully large forehead — but it has been like this from my teenage years. On the other hand I really like the severity of no loose hair around the face, all other facial features of mine except that hairline are softly feminine, and I like this contrast.

Otherwise I’m wearing everyday winter stuff. The dotted scarf I picked up from local charity shop and it is a decent substitute for the Comme des Garcons for H&M one — which I did not buy when it was time. The material of this one is not as beautiful, but I like the combination of beige and black, plus the ample amount of fabric. My cashmere-silk sweater is from Zara, jeans are my husbands old Acnes, shirt is thrifted, mohair mix socks from who knows where, ebayed Martens. I’m getting sick on winter clothing…

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | 6 Comments

// Wedges for summer

Posted on | February 20, 2010 | 4 Comments

Sam Edelman from Nordstrom.

Ash from Shopbop.

Jeffrey Campbell from Solestruck.

Diane von Furstenberg from Net-a-Porter.

Acne.

Carin Wester (via Kristin L. Dahl).

Posted on | February 20, 2010 | 4 Comments

// Heja, Sverige!

Posted on | February 11, 2010 | 5 Comments

I try not to browse Internet all the time to find new temptations (the shopping restriction is still on!) — but I can’t help myself for visiting some of my favorite brands. I have to say that I’m seriously coveting this blue cat print from Acne — it looks a little bit like toned down version of relatively recent Lanvin colorful animal prints — and that is definitely not a con in my books.

But in the shoe department Whyred is clearly a winner for me this spring. In addition to that awesome green lucite heel (oh, I’m feeling dizzy!) they have an great black ankle boot with a clumpy wedge (in the middle on the lower pic), killer stiletto heel, zipper and metal details (which you really can’t see in that picture — but they are awesome). Dear shoe gods, what do I have to offer?

Images via Fashionista Diary. Hint for Whyred — by getting rid of that annoying Flash viewer on your site you would get so much more Internet publicity — for free.

Oh do I have to say that I’m also coveting those amazing mirrored leggings!

Posted on | February 11, 2010 | 5 Comments

// The blizzard

Posted on | January 29, 2010 | 8 Comments

Very few magazine editorials are so strong that they really haunt in my mind and influence the way I put stuff together. But I happen to remember one Vogue shoot with extremely severe black and white images, very austere clothing and heavy layering. I think that the editorial was titled “Storm” but I’m bit unsure about that. Tried to some sloppy image searching with no success… …bad thing that “storm” happens to be model agency, too.

Anyway, since I aquired some long hems while ago, I have been trying to recreate those silhouettes by memory… …here I’m wearing Acne dress, H&M silk chiffon tunic (would love it to be slightly less opaque for the stripes really show through), A.F. Vandevorst shrug, old rubber band boots, Filippa-K coat and Zara mongolian lamb vest. This one I found from charity shop this fall and it looks totally unworn. Probably someone had overestimated her tolerance for super fluffy animal hair. The Vandevorst shrug transforms easily to giant scarf when outside — and because I can actually put my head through hand hole it really stays on place… …just come on storm, try to get me!

Posted on | January 29, 2010 | 8 Comments

// Front flash

Posted on | January 12, 2010 | 9 Comments

I’m starting to like this front flash look. It is severe, amateurish, honest — and somehow compelling.

This reminds me a lot of the beginning of nineties. I guess that I have actually lived the whole grunge thing through. But on the other hand wearing giant second hand sweaters, flannel shirts and army boots was not that big style statement back then (well, not for me I mean)… …it was more like a natural thing to do with limited student budget.

But now my slouchy layers begin with T by Alexander Wang dress, DIY chain & cross jewelry, Doc Martens, COS cardigan, Acne coat, DIY mohair scarf, H&M scarf, DIY chunky knit beret. I have hard time with headwear, but I can bear this one. Barely. I still hate how it messes my soft and slippery hair — should have photographed the dress before I went out…

Posted on | January 12, 2010 | 9 Comments

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