// Altewai.Saome online

Posted on | January 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

Wow, probably no news to anyone but me — anyway just noticed that Altewai.Saome has a webstore. Too bad all the fabulous, gigantic circuit board accessories are gone — but I would not mind the Bluetooth skirt + blouse set for spring and all the seasons after that…

Definitely stalking this from now on!

Posted on | January 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

// Spring accessories

Posted on | January 14, 2012 | 3 Comments

My greedy pawz will be all over Cheap Monday accessories this spring…

Posted on | January 14, 2012 | 3 Comments

// My witchy fingers weighted down with crystals

Posted on | December 6, 2011 | No Comments

I got the gorgeous Blood Milk lookbook to my e-mail over a week ago — but I just did not have time for blogging last week. However this lookbook and Blood Milk jewelry definitely deserve attention… …better late than never!

Personally I definitely belong to the category of Blood Milk audience who just simply enjoys the aesthetics & design of these jewelry. Occultist notions, healing crystals, jewelry empowering the wearer… …well, lets just say that I’m boring pragmatist who just enjoys these random references to our social history — symbols with meaning piled heavily on them are often good discussion starters if nothing else. Blood Milk does exceptionally good job on cooking unique and awesome pieces out from these rather popular ingredients.

Now staring my deep burgundy nails and thinking how awesome would that giant crystal pyramid ring look in these hands…

Posted on | December 6, 2011 | No Comments

// As good as it gets

Posted on | November 8, 2011 | 3 Comments

My interest to H&M shoes has been quite low, most of the stuff they make tend to be imitation leather — and being a material snob that is the threshold for me. No imitation leather in my wardrobe. In shoes the material is particularly nasty, it does not breathe, it does not mold to the foot and it does not age, it just decays in use…

So I was very surprised to bump into these 100% leather loafers in there. Leather lined and perfectly quirky — what’s there to not love them?

Posted on | November 8, 2011 | 3 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

// Oh, dear… …COS web store open

Posted on | September 29, 2011 | 2 Comments

I think there has been a hint or promise in the air for a while… …but now it is true. COS opened a web store.

That scuba dress to wear with matte tights and my mint green Doc Martens, heavy multicolored pullover, oversized wool-cashmere coat and that ingenious blazer with folded sleeves would pretty much make my winter wardrobe perfect. Well, I could add some of their accessories to that…

Posted on | September 29, 2011 | 2 Comments

// KappAhl Designer’s Finest

Posted on | September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments

To be honest from the big Swedes KappAhl has mundane and perhaps a bit dusty image in my mind. I mainly shop there for their well fitting cotton undies.

But in spite of that their special collection is special enough to get my interest. KappAhl did not take the usual route by hiring some well known designer names. Instead they gave their inhouse designers some freedom — and they come up with nice, autumnal capsule wardrobe. Unlike Lindex Affordable Luxury with beautiful designs by Ewa Larsson but mostly inferior materials KappAhl has pushed the quality. The collection comprises mostly of natural materials, with just few man-made fibers and even those are used how they should to be used, giving the garments durability, stretch and other qualities the synthetics do well.

My favorites from the collection were the lightweight, unlined leather jacket — I might end up actually buying it. It utilizes the trick familiar from Rick Owens’ leather jackets: the sleeves are cut with jersey panel, so they can be very close fitting without being too constricting. It looks even better worn open, the shape is just perfect with some structure and relaxed, cascading material in the front. The weight is also perfect, this one can be easily worn as a middle layer later on winter.

The funnel neck vest is half cotton, half wool — and felt gorgeous. The burgundy silk tunic looked fabulous in person, the silk was relatively heavyweight and the cut with deep neck hole, dropped back and gathered voluminous sleeves looked definitely more impressive than in that picture. Unfortunately the color is all wrong for me… Anyway — well done, KappAhl!

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During the last week I was super busy with several projects and did not have too much time for this blog — but I just noticed that lovely Vimps from Tonnin Stiflat gave me a blog award!

So, here are my answers to the challenge involved:
1| Favorite color
I have hard time with this. I love so many colors! With clothing I end up to black and white often and I do have profound love to them. As a kid I loved green — and certain shades of it still appeal to me: chartreuse, emerald, jade green, seafoam… I love shades of indigo and bright Klein blue, even the aggressive shade of electric blue. Purply magenta is gorgeous. From yellows I love pale lemon shades — and neon hues. Grays never fail me. Tint them with purple and I love them deeply. Cool taupe’s and shades of soft peachy nudes relax me and I find them easy to wear. I love all the metallics…

2| Favorite animal
Hmm, I like animals in general and get along with them well, but cats are my favorites. Horses and dogs share the second place in my heart…

3| Favorite number
WTF?

4| Favorite drink, non-alcohol
Water. Get 2 months back in time and I would have answered coffee…

5| Facebook or Twitter?
Currently I’m in social media resistance mode. I see the value in working purposes, but the pressure for making the most out of it really bugs me. Still I do have some interest to both of these, but it is not personal at all.

6| My passion
I’m quite passionate about many things… …life, love and art to put it all shortly!

7| To give or to get a gift?
Wow, that’s difficult! Both — maybe that’s why I do love Christmas!

8| Favorite day of the week
Saturday

9| Favorite flower
White tulip — and wild roses for their scent!

10| Favorite pattern
Polka dots, Rei Kawakubo way.

Posted on | September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments

// These legs

Posted on | August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment

Mmmmm, yes please! Gorgeous Tsumori Chisato leggings from lovely Koshka Sock Boutique — great take on strong stripes theme…

Posted on | August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment

// Snow can wait

Posted on | August 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

Gosh, aren’t the Rodarte for Opening Ceremony pieces great? Delicious textural contrasts, romantic styles with a dark edge, primness without 100% properness… …images via Tobacco & Leather, more.

Posted on | August 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

// Metal & plastic, handmade

Posted on | August 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

Oh wow, these pieces by Jenna Pierson are truly amazing. There is quite a selection of steampunk inspired jewelry available in Etsy — but Jenna sure pushes it further than that. The shapes and finishes are so beautiful…

Posted on | August 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

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