// Work vest

Posted on | July 6, 2010 | 2 Comments

One work outfit from earlier this spring. I did not get that excited about the H&M Fashion Against AIDS collection after all — just got this embroidered vest from mens collection. I like it but it probably needs some slight alterations to fit bit better. Or then I might be too lazy for that. Wearing it over AA tank, with Carin Wester chinos and old brass cuff.

Posted on | July 6, 2010 | 2 Comments

// Pirates, ahoy

Posted on | June 30, 2010 | 7 Comments

I wanted to reward myself for my exercise project with something that I have wanted for a long time, something I believe I do use a lot and something I don’t consider completely outrageously out of my price range. So now I’m a happy owner of classic slouchy shaft Vivienne Westwood pirate boots in suede. The taupe color goes well with my wardrobe and I love the lightweight construction, these can be well incorporated to summer outfits as well.

The weather is very warm and summery, so the dressing is simple. I’m wearing an old Diesel sundress covered up with H&M cardigan — this piece has been probably my best high street purchase from this spring. The slouchy cut is excellent and I love the lively material. One of my Pilgrim pendants is hiding underneath the dress.

So… …this was the last month for my start for more physically active life — and although this month either was perfect from the exercise perspective (traveling and now the flu) I think I have actually changed something in my habits because I’m actually missing regular exercise when I’m not doing it. On this period I did not focus on weight loss, but I got down 4 – 5 kg and it certainly has not been my muscle mass.

Naturally this was not the end of the project. My summer holiday starts tomorrow and when I get well I’m planning to have a physical activity filled semester. And I could really focus on weight loss for a while. I’m still quite chubby.

Posted on | June 30, 2010 | 7 Comments

// Something blue, something borrowed

Posted on | June 29, 2010 | 8 Comments

I had several outfit photos packed to my hard drive, now starting to purge…

There’s not much about this outfit, it’s just a pile of cheap stuff. The silhouette draws this to the girly-cutesy side, I let the patterns and colors fight back just a bit to keep it from going too sweet. Tank is quite old American Apparel see thru one (I love electric blue in small portions), cotton cardi is from H&M, skirt from Monki sale (excellent piece, the watercolory black and white plaids are such an unusual and eye teasing print), the belt is from flea market (why would somebody like to sell perfectly worn in cognac leather belt, just asking) and the shoes are old Topshop wood wedges. Cat looks a bit upset about my choice of pattern… …I had to assure her that no animals were harmed…

Posted on | June 29, 2010 | 8 Comments

// Nineties cover-up-op

Posted on | June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

I’m not turning this blog to outfit posts only. It’s just that I haven’t been surfing too much lately, haven’t got any fascinating e-mails from interesting indie designers *hint, hint* — and I just can’t get myself excited about fall fashion when the summer is just hesitantly beginning here far north…

Anyway, there has been a long period in my life when dressing to vintage nightgown belted as a dress combined to probably the most unfashionable vintage pair of sunglasses was totally out of question. But apparently that is not the case anymore. I layered this lovely pale peach silk vintage gown over a canary yellow vintage slip, threw a H&M cardigan over it — I love this one, especially after I changed the ugly plastic buttons to dyed mother of pearl ones — what a shame that there is no sight of them in these pics, haha! (Side note: I’m not always worrying about minor details, but ugly buttons are certainly an issue for me.) And then let the white Converse and couple of leather cuffs cut down the sweetness.

The sunglasses are my very first high profile brand pair from nineties (Emporio Armani) and they have started to look fresh to my eye just recently. I especially like how they combine metal and plastic to distantly antiqued look. Truth to be told they are actually my cover up plan for non-existing make up.

Posted on | June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

// Sport, Pocahontas style

Posted on | June 11, 2010 | 10 Comments

I really, really dig skirts. The freedom of movement they provide — and the ventilation on summertime! For me it is not even a girl thing, I think that I would fight my right to wear one even if I were a guy.

Anyway… …I’m not riding on trends today, either… …I just happen to have found few quite awesome second hand leather pieces lately — this butter soft Pocahontas skirt being one.

The skirt was originally long a-lined one but I hitched it up from sides and attached with few stitches for this slight bustle skirt shape. Combined it to old H&M silk anorak, AA gray marl tank top and a pair of all white Converse — which in spite of my all effort to keep them bright and clean start to look pretty worn out… …all for this slightly sporty look. At makeup department there is still not much effort, sorry…

Posted on | June 11, 2010 | 10 Comments

// Double bubble

Posted on | June 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

I think that I will not raid the sales this summer. I have no specific needs and to be truthful my wardrobe is so full that I really have to slow down my purchases. Got to admit that I’m stalking just one investment piece… …but if it does not go on sale then it will be no deal for me. Still… …today I just accidentally slipped in to Monki — and got this super soft boxy little sweater and one very nice cotton printed skirt –50%.

This is one of my comfort outfits — not a least bit trendy, oversized stuff over oversized stuff that someone could call terribly unflattering, but for me it is very important to be able to hide under ample layers of cloth if I feel like that. I also like this kind of childish kawaii look, without too many frills. I know that it is all too young for me, but I don’t care, I don’t have to prove myself to anyone. I’m also starting to master the self photography on a level, that you hopefully get one very important dimension of this outfit, the tactility. All these materials have that specific feel I’m often after, subtly worn out look with volume and movement.

The skirt is really old and from Vero Moda, the dress (rather a tunic) over it from H&M and old as well. Shoes are from Topshop and the necklace from Etsy by Tilly Bloom.

Posted on | June 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

// Wear a suit day

Posted on | June 1, 2010 | 5 Comments

As a handful of internet geeks know — today is an international Wear a Suit Day. It is also Wear a Dress Day, but apparently I was in a suit mode.

Im wearing pretty familiar stuff, my suit is not actually a suit but Anette Görtz jacket paired to old pair of Filippa-K cigarrette pants. They are indeed a part of a suit, but I preferred the Charlie Chaplin-esque charm of this convertible jacket to the dry and clean lined Filippa-K jacket this time. The shirt is a customized H&M one, vest from American Apparel and shoes… …yeah, those Rützou wedges. And I changed to navy blue polka dot shirt before actually going out… …it just started to feel right for the day.

Posted on | June 1, 2010 | 5 Comments

// Pillow case

Posted on | May 29, 2010 | 3 Comments

I don’t particularly like the culture of being busy all the time and personally I try to schedule my life in a way that I don’t have reason to complain about being too busy to do a thing. In my schedule I definitely need space for spontaneous stuff… …or just for being. But naturally there are times when despite all the efforts things just pile up… …last week it was the work and I just squeezed in couple of shorty-short photo sessions about my work gear, so here’s the second one.

The outfit itself is not particularly flashy — but I do love (almost) every single piece of it. The T-shirt with neat pillowcase shoulders is from Vietto — a great, great piece I got in exchange for my photographs of some neat Vietto jewelry. I was very drawn to certain hand chains of the collection — but because the recent jewelry rejection mode that still seems to have some effect to my daily looks I went for this safe solution. And no regrets, I’m definitely going to wear this organic cotton, artisanal made shirt a lot. I warmly recommend for all Helsinki visitors to drop in the design shop Goodis, where Vietto is sold among other interesting artisanal labels. Actually I was about to make a post about the shop, but forgot my camera home when visiting there — so it will be the next time!

The skirt is the 2or+ linen one seen here before, and this one I love too. It goes all wrinkly during the day, but for me it does not matter, that is the nature of this fabric. I have two old skinny double belts on my waist, both probably from H&M. And the brogues are from Vagabond. They are the weak link — I do love brogues but these lack a character. I bought them in haste about year ago, I really had to have a pair. Now I just wish that I had waited for something bit more special. Like these Irregular Choice ones.

Posted on | May 29, 2010 | 3 Comments

// Body conscious

Posted on | May 9, 2010 | 2 Comments

Yes, I have lost some weight, but I’m still not too confident with body conscious silhouettes for quite obvious reasons — and I doubt that whatever range my weight settles, doing bodyconscious dressing will probably not be my thing. But I could not resist on toying with this bargain corset I got from eBay last autumn — it is a superb detailed garment and so far it has been here in one drawing only. I doubt that I will never fully showcase it as a part of an outfit, but I like the idea of exposing it partially, this time like a low slung extra wide corset “belt”.

I built this outfit thinking about going out to relatively casual places… …so I’m wearing Cheap Monday pale blue jeans, sheer H&M vest over the corset which is worn in such a way that I can sit comfortably, and I turned the garters underneath to tone down its underwearishness. I really like how the elastics have yellowed from pure white to ivory, it makes combining this piece much more interesting. The lace biker is from H&M, too — and those suede booties are from my Berlin trip. I could not find the white American Apparel ruched top which would have extended the line of the corset under the sheer top layer, so that’s the explanation for black. And this was a test drive anyway…

I doubt that I will never go out like this — but if I change the top part to something very loose and short enough to let the corset peek from underneath… …yes, that might be the solution…

Posted on | May 9, 2010 | 2 Comments

// Reclaiming the pink

Posted on | May 4, 2010 | 6 Comments

Pink is the color for little girls — but I have no memories being that much into it as a kid (green was my favorite color) so I abandoned it alltogether for many years without too much thought. But I have been reclaiming it back eventually. I like the dirty, pale shades of it, the kind of tone that occurs when a cheap tennis sock bleeds to white laundry. I like the powdery, peachy shades of it and surprisingly they complement my skin tone, even when I’m at my palest (like now). And I really like when it turns acidic, fluorescent, borderline aggressive… …like in this Costume National wool flannel skirt I saved from some random Yoox sale maybe few years ago. The color is definitely raspberry on acid…

I’m wearing it with H&M corset — which you can’t really see too well from these pics, but from up close it shows through the sheer tank top of same shade — and complements the lingerie vibes of my new H&M jacket perfectly. The wedges are from Ash. The lipstick is MAC Impassioned — equally acidic shade of reddish pink, but very wearable, especially when applied lightly, like a stain.

Posted on | May 4, 2010 | 6 Comments

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