hunting and gathering

men's world

2012-01-25T19:30:00.000+02:00

(my photos)

'Women are into fashion, men are into style, style is forever'

Domenico Dolce

While the women's wardrobe has its classics - lasting styles often reinterpreted and frequently updated - there are arguably more of these in the men's wardrobe. In part this is because womenswear is more a product of fashion, which can be defined as frequent change for its own sake. Menswear, on the other hand, is also a product of fashion but this tends to be apparent only in the details, in a ponderous, evolutionary advancement rather than in sweeping statements. Men's styles are variations on a recognizable, well-known theme, rather than a new score altogether.

(...) these items have formed what might be called menswear's canon. They created the benchmarks for all subsequent versions of their kind. This in not to say they cannot be improved on; creative and inventive designers have made the most of the latest technologies to devise men's clothing and accessories that are, in some regard, superior to the originals - perhaps in ease of wear, lightness, durability, utility and sometimes quality, if rarely in terms of sheer style.

Josh Sims. Icons of Men's Style

Šie visi vīriešu garderobes pamatelementi ir arī manas garderobes stūrakmeņi.
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All these men's wardrobe basics are at the foundation of my wardrobe too.

do it my way

2012-01-19T10:01:00.000+02:00

COS coat/ thrifted silk shirt/ Mango pants, belt/ booties bought in Antwerp

Ja ārā ir apmācies, snieg, ielas žļurkst un ziema ar pilnu sparu ir šeit, tad atliek tikai iečirkot matus un piešaut dzīvei krāsas.
Starp citu, šobrīd man ir kkāda zīda kreklu un stabuleņu ēra. Šķiet, ka vismaz pāris reizes nedēļā man mugurā ir tieši šada kombinācija.
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If the sky is overcast, if it snows, if there's that half melted brown stuff on the streets and winter is here for real, that means I have to curl my hair and wear colors!
BTW, at the moment I'm loving silk shirts with skinny pants a lot. And I mean what I say - A LOT!

overcast

2012-01-16T18:41:00.000+02:00

Race Marine sweater (thrifted)/ American Eagle Outfitters shirt (thrifted)/ thrifted skirt/ Mango booties

pumpiņrasā

2012-01-12T08:18:00.000+02:00

H&M dress/ Lindex tights/ Vagabond shoes/ grandma's brooche

Tā, es esmu atpakaļ!
Divas lietas:
Pirmkārt, man šķiet tik dīvaini, ka kurais jau kolēģis dodas uz dienvidiem (Eiropas vidieni) slēpot, bet pie mums pat tāds īsts sniegs vēl nav bijis!
Otrā lieta - sajutos kā riktīgs ziemeļnieks ar visām tām skandināvu drēbītēm mugurā.
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I'm back!
I just wanted to say few things:
First, it's so weird that colleges and friends are going south (to central Europe mountains) to ski, but we still haven't had our first real snow.
Second, I feel like a Nordic patriot wearing all these Scandinavian high street brands.

But most of all - thank you so much for you kind words on the previous posts! You are the best!

you oughta know

2012-01-09T13:58:00.004+02:00

Michael Carson

I have a short attention span. I’m like a matchstick.
It applies to everything. To my eating habits (I’m on and off vegetarian. At the moment I'm 'on'.). Education (it took all my stubbornness to get my BA and I’m still haven’t got my Master’s). Interests (I wish I’ve persisted on – dancing, playing piano, arts school, swimming, French, Japanese, writing, yoga). Religious believes. Friendships. Relationships. Aesthetic, sartorial inclinations. Sometimes it’s good when bad habits are concerned. Sometimes not so good when it applies to everything else.
There are only few things consistent in my life at the moment – my work (I’m with the company for 7 years now and I still can’t believe that!) and my living conditions (it’ll be soon 9 years I’m renting my current flat).
I feel I’m falling out of blogging. I’m still interested in reading blogs. In consuming imaginary or written stimuli. But I feel I’m not interested in posting myself anymore. I feel I have nothing new to say, nothing new to share. I run out of subjects. I run out of my wardrobe. OK, I’m not but by now you’ve seen my whole wardrobe and I’m not sure you’re interested in the second round. Maybe I’m wrong. It often feels that personal style blogs are all about new things, new purchases, new hunts. But what happens if you start a fast? What happens when you understand that your wardrobe is complete? When you know that there’s no need for another silk shirt or perfect trench coat because you already have them. Do I need to shop just for the sake of shopping? Or for the sake of blogging? Do I still need to participate in the rat race?
I won’t give you the answers. And I won’t stop posting. I just felt I owed you an explanation why there are fewer blog posts as of late. Why you get less and less comments on your blogs. I feel confused and lost. I feel I’ve run out of words. I feel I just want to stand by. Actually it’s how I feel about my life at the moment – I want to be by my sel. I may want the action but I don’t want to participate. My current feelings may or may not be affected by winter. But I have to be honest about this too – winter brings out the worst in me.

new year, new resolutions

2012-01-04T19:52:00.000+02:00

Kā jau katrs gads arī šis sākas ar svarīgiem lēmumiem. Šoreiz es centos būt reālāka un neskriet ar pieri sienā. Kgan es parasti esmu reāla!

Tātad:
1. Pierakstit pilnīgi visus pirkumus.
Pagājušo gad es nolēmu tērēt mazāk. Kā jūs domājat kā man veicās? Nekā! Tad, nu, es nolēmu, ka pilnīgi visu pirkumu piefiksēšana varētu palīdzētu man labāk pārraudzīt savus izdevumus. Un palīdzētu pārējo lēmumu realizēšanā.

2. Ceļot.
Aizdoties uz Budapeštu, Visbiju vai kādu no Vidusjūras valstīm. Un ja man izdosies 1. punkts, iespējams man iekrāsies naudiņa arī kādam tālākam ceļojumam!

3. Būt vēl uzticīgākai Latvijas precei!
Ja iespējams ārzemju firmu produkcijas vietā izvēlēties mūsu pašu ražojumus - Munio sveces, Madaras, Pien SPA, Elier vai vecā, labā Dzintara kosmētiku.

source

4. Kļūt atbildīgai un paņemt suni.
Cik var priecāties par vecāku suņiem? Man arī ir beidzot jāpieaug un jāuzņemas atbildība, un jākļūst par četrkājaina drauga īpašnieci! Es šobrīd apsveru takša, Džeka Rassela vai vipetu meitenītes.

Redzēsim kā man ies. Bet, nu, ja es kko apņemos, tad tas parasti arī notiek!
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As every year this started with few resolutions. I tried to be as real as possible with my resolutions. Although I'm usually very practical about everything I do.

So, what do we have for this year?
1. To write down my every single purchase.
Last year I wanted to cut down my shopping habits. As you can guess I wasn't very good with that. So, I think writing down every single cent I've spent could help.
2. To travel.
I want to visit Budapest, Visby or any of the Mediterranean countries. And maybe if I'm very good with my first resolution I can go even farther!
3. To be even more loyal to Latvian products.
If there are locally produced alternatives for anything always choose Latvian. For example, Munio candles, Madara, Pien SPA, Elier or Dzintars cosmetics.
4. To grow up and adopt a puppy.
It's time to grow up and go from being auntie to my parents dogs to being a responsible adult myself! I'm considering dachshund, Jack Russell or wippet.

Will see how it goes. But usually if I've set my mind on something it happens!

toast with humus & sprouts

2012-01-02T20:46:00.002+02:00

Reserved hat/ COS peacoat/ thrifted scarf, cashmere sweater/ Mango flares/ Ecco shoes

Nu, ko, sveiki šajā pusē! Nosvinējāt labi? Jaunās apņemšanās pieņemtas?
Ja godīgi, es nevarēju sagaidīt jauno gadu, jo gribējas ātrāk tikt otrā pusē, lai nebūtu vairs nekāda mākslotā stresa par to, ka gads tik ātri paskrējis, ka kkas vēl jāpadra, jāpaspēj, ka jāpieņem kādi lēmumi jaunajam gadam un ka galu galā ir jāsvin. Es varbūt esmu dīvaina, bet man labāk patīk spontāni vai personiski svētki nevis lielās vispasaules svinamās dienas.
Labi, labi, nebūšu tāds rūgumpods! Svētki bija labi ne tikai tāpēc, ka varēju pavadīt laiku ar maniem mīļajiem, ne tikai tāpēc, ka varēju atpūsties uz vella paraušanu, ne tikai tāpēc, ka Ziemassvētkos draudzenei piedzima otrais puikiņš, un ne tikai tāpēc, ka ar paplašināto ģimeni vairs nespējam sagaidīt suņu meiteni kura būs klāt 14. janvārī (tie kuri ir redzējuši manus twītus zina par ko es runāju), par foršajām dāvanām, arī tāpēc, ka 31. decembrī biju uz Austru (uber labi!) un Rīgas salūts bija super un Mežezeram arī nav ne vainas un visai Rīgai varēju vēlēt Laimīgu Jauno gadu!, bet arī tāpēc, ka varēju dzīvoties savā brīvā laika uniformā. Uniforma sastāv no COS pusmēteļa (plānotais un veiksmīgais Hamburgas pirkums, kuru šķiet kopš nopirkšanas brīža mēnesi atpakaļ prakstiski neesmu novilkusi), no kašmira/ merino vilnas/ pīņu džempera, kļošenēm/ stabulenēm, Converse vai kādas citas markas ādas kedām. Eh, laime pilnīga!
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Hello on this side! How was your New Year's parties? What are your New Year's resolutions?
To be totally honest I couldn't wait for the new year and to be more precise for January 2. I wanted it all over and fast! I hate the stress about the year that has suddenly disappeared, about the resolutions that must be made, about parties that need to be attended. Maybe I'm weird but I prefer personal or spontaneous celebrations not global holidays.
But, of course, there were many good things about these holidays - possibility to spend more time with my family and friends, more leisure time, I'm so happy about friend's second son who was born on December 24, to go totally crazy in anticipation about the puppy we'll have in our extended family in 2 weeks (if you follow me on twitter you already know that!), about all the presents, about the perfect Austra's concert just before amazing New Year's fireworks, about all the smiley, happy people on the crazy city streets in the first minutes of the New Year and about the possibility to wear my weekend uniform almost all the time. The uniform consists of COS peacoat (the best buy from my recent visit to Hamburg a month ago), cashmere/ merino wool/ cable knit sweater, flares/ skinnies, my leather Converse or similar shoes. I couldn't be happier!

cūkas šnukurs

2011-12-29T11:11:00.000+02:00

this year in no particular order via my phone

Cik gan laiks ir relatīvs! Tas var būt lineāras, tas var būt spilārveida, vai pat riņķveida. Tas var tikt izteikts ciparos, izjūtās vai kā šajā interesantajā projektā - krāsās. Bet, nu, fakts paliek fakts - vēl viens gads ir riņķī. Un tas ir bijis vienkārši super gads! Ceru, ka jums arī! Un lai tad nākamais būt vēl labāks, vēl ražīgāks un vēl priecīgāks!
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Time is so relative. It can be linear, it can be spiral, it can even be cycle! You can express it in numbers, in feelings or like in this project - in colors. But one thing is clear - this year has come to the end. And this has been an amazing year! I hope you feel the same! And I wish next year would be even better, even more creative, even more joyful and colorful!

pelēkie zirņi ar speķi

2011-12-24T11:19:00.001+02:00

2009./2010. gada ziema / Winter of 2009/2010, Jūrmala

Ziemassvētkiem ir jābūt baltiem! Lai arī šogad sniegs nav tik biezs kā divus iepriekšējos gadus, ja godīgi sniega ir tieši tik daudz, lai ar skrāpīti noskrāpētu. Šodien pamostoties un ieraugot baltumu ārā es beidzot sajutu Ziemassvētkus! Ceru, ka arī Jūs esat sajutuši svētkus!

Es vēlējos Jums pateikt paldies, ka lasāt manu blogu, paldies par komentāriem - elektroniskiem un dzīvajā. Un gribēju novēlēt gaismu, mieru un sajust katra mirkļa burvību!
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Christmas must be white! For the last few years we've had loads of snow for Christmas, this year all you need to shovel the snow is a scraper. But still when I woke up this morning and saw that everything is white I finally felt like Christmas. I hope you have found your Christmas spirit too!

I wanted to thank you for reading my blog, for all the comments, for inspiration and ideas you give me! And wanted to wish you light, peace and to be in the every moment and to live every of those moments to the fullest!

strawberries with sugar and milk

2011-12-21T20:43:00.000+02:00

Johanna Burke - Freunde von Freunden by Grace Villamil

Tales of Endearment

Kirsten Hermann - Freunde von Freunden by Ailine Liefeld

via Fourth Floor Walk Up

Elle Decor - Spain

Le journal de la maison

Atļaušo vispārināt un teikt, ka katra ziemeļnieka sapnis ir plašs, gaišs miteklis ar lieliem logiem. Ā, un vēl arī ar balkonu vai terasi. Nu, labi - vismaz mans sapnis. Neder mums spāņu vai grieķu arhitektūra ar mazajiem, lūkām līdzīgajiem lodziņiem. Gribas mums to gaismu ielaist telpās pēc iespējas vairāk un ilgāk, baudīt gaismu uz pilnu klapi vasarā un iemānīt pēc iespējas vairāk ziemā.
Eh, tas pirmais lofts ar to lecošo sauli ir fantastisks!
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I'll generalize - all northerners (from the 55th northern parallel up) want to live in open, lights spaces with large windows. And, yes, advisably there should be a balcony or terrace too. OK, at least it's my dream! There's no place for Spanish or Greek architecture with those small, hatch like windows. We want to enjoy light with gusto! In summer we want our rooms to welcome and absorb as much light and sun as possible and it doesn't matter that it's light outside even when we sleep as we've adjusted to that. In winter we want to lure the light in and then trap it.
BTW, isn't Johanna Burke's loft amazing!

eggnog

2011-12-19T23:15:00.000+02:00

vintage leopard coat/ thrifted boy's sweater/ Mango skirt/ Zara boots/ thrifted gloves/ grandma's scarf

Kas notiek ja sakrusto Jurgena Tellera fotogrāfijas ar starmešu izbiedētu stirnu? Jūs dabūjas manas bildes gaismas trūkuma apstākļos! Bet, nu, mierinājums ir viens - no šī brīža uz priekšu paliks tikai gaišāks!

P.S. Maniem lejas kaimiņiem iet vaļā Ziemassvētku dziesmu popūrijs. Tik skaisti!
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What you get if you combine Juergen Teller photography with a deer caught in headlights? You get my photos taken in the conditions of total darkness. But you know what - it's winter solstice and from this day on it will get only lighter! How perfect is that?

P.S. My downstairs neighbors are playing Christmas songs. It's so beautiful!

gingerbread ice cream

2011-12-15T19:18:00.002+02:00

sources: The Show, The Sartorialist (here & here), Rodebjer, StockholmStreetStyle, StyleQuotient, oldninja, Esprit AW 2011-12

Šķiet, ka laiku pirms (Ziemassvētkiem & Jaunā gada) & laiku pēc (ātri paskrējušā gada) vēl grūtāku dara tumsība ārā. Nu, kurš gan normāls cilvēks var izturēt ar knapi 6 ar pus stundu gaismas dienā un tad arī ar tādu, ka šķiet jorpojām ir nakts. Un katrs saules stars tiek sagaidīts kā svētki!

Nu, lūk, tieši tad man gribas īsākus matus, siltākas šalles, gaišākus mēteļus un garākus siluetus.

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The time before (before Christmas and New Year's) and time after (the year that has quickly come to the end) is the toughest as it's so awfully dark here! Who can survive with less than 6,5 hours of daylight? I'm not talking about sun, I'm talking about sort of light that's so gloomy I sometimes wonder if it's really a day now. And every occasional ray of sun I perceive as a miracle!

It's the very time of the year I want my hair shorter, scarf bigger, coats lighter (color wise) and silhouettes leaner.

blueberry muffins

2011-12-13T20:13:00.001+02:00

Katru gadu novembra beigās vai decembra sākumā es dodos pirkt plānotāju nākamajam gadam. Pēdējos gados tie ir Moleskine plānotāji. Kompakti, mazi, ērti un klasiku klasika. Esmu savu reiz mēģinājusi lietot Vinnija Pūka plānotāju - forši jau ar Pūka citātiem un Sivnu lappušu malās, bet kkā tomēr par cute. Esmu mēģinājusi lietot korporatīvos plānotājus ar personalizētu iespiestu manu vārdu uz vāka un atvērumiem katrai dienai, bet arī kkā ne tā - baigi liels, smags un pārāk formāls. Tā, nu, arī šogad esmu uzticīga Moleskine un nākamo gadu plānošu un pierakstīšu viņu limitētā izlaiduma plānotājā ar Peanuts. Tik mīlīgi!
Bet tā kā mana dzimšanas diena iekrīt plānotāju pirkšanas laikā, tad šad tad dzimšanas dienās es saņemu arī plānotājus. Tā, nu, šogad esmu tikusi pie diviem - pie kulta statusu ieguvušā Agnese Kleinas plānotāja un pie Taschen Simple Diary otrā izdevuma. (Paldies, mīlīši! xx)
Šķiet, ka par Agneses plānotāju viss jau ir pateikt, man visinteresantākās, protams, ir ekspresintervijas ar Latvijā un ne tikai nozīmīgiem dizaina ļautiņiem.
Taschen Simple Diary īsti pat nav plānotājs, tā ir kā dienasgrāmata, kurā rakstīt kad dzīve šķiet garlaicīga un tukša. Man ir arī šīs dienasgrāmatas pirmais izlaidums kuru gan vēl neesmu piepildījusi, brīžiem šķiet, ka ir pat interesantāk to vienkārši pašķirstīt un palasīt, uzdodot sev nenopietnos - filosofiskos jautājumus.

Un kur jūs rakstīsiet savus nākamā gada plānus, ārst vizītes, teātrs izrādes un sapņus?
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Every year in the end of November or beginning of December I buy next year's planner. I've tried to use Winnie-The-Pooh planner with quotes from the book and with all the characters on every page of the planner. But I guess it was too cute and too impractical for me. I've tried to use corporate daily planner with my name embossed on the cover but it was too stiff for me, besides planner was too large and heavy for carrying around. So, this year as for the last couple of years I bought Molesikne weekly planner. It's compact, small and very handy. This year I got their limited edition Peanut planner. Perfect!
But as my birthday falls in the planner buying period of the year I occasionally get planners as gifts too. So this year I got Whimiscal Agnesiga planner and Taschen Simple Diary Second Edition as gifts from my dear friends.
Agnese Kleina planner is handy planner filled with interviews with Latvian designers and lots and lots of cuteness.
Taschen Simple Diary isn't planner per se. But it helps to make our daily life seem more interesting. I have their first edition but haven't filled everything in yet. Sometimes it's actually more interesting just to read it and ask yourself all the weird - philosophical questions.

So, where you'll be writing down your next year's plans, doctor appointments, meetings, engagements and dreams?

curry

2011-12-07T21:32:00.006+02:00

Ziema nozīmē ne tikai to, ka es čubinu augšā māju, bet arī to, ka es daudz vairāk pievēršu uzmanību skaistumkopšanai - visam kas saistīts ar ādu & patīkamiem aromātiem. Aizpagajušo ziemu es nodevos "savu" smaržu atrašanai, kuras šobrīd vairs neražo! Bet, nu, ko ta es par bēdīgām lietām, pievērsīšos kam patīkamākam - maniem šī brīža mīluļiem & jaunieguvumiem!
Izrādās, ka es neesmu vienīgā ar visdivaināko ādu pasaulē, mūsu vismaz ir pāris! Mana āda ir tik sausa, ka ir taukaina. Jūs sapratāt? Es arī reizēm nesaprotu! Pirmo reizi, kad kosmetoloģe man to pateica, es biju šokā, jo līdz pat 29 gadiem biju pārliecināta, ka man ir problemātiska, maksimums komibnēta āda, bet nekā - tā ir tik sausa kā tuksnesis! Jebkurš mitrums tiek vienkārši aprīts sekundes simdaļā! Tad, nu, es mitrinos kā traka - ar krēmiem, maskām un termālo ūdeni. Smidzinos darbā uz nebēdu.
Tagad, nu, pie maniem dārgumiem.
Bioderama H2O ir vienkārši pirmās nepeiciešamības prece, ko lietoju jau pusgadu, ar to perfekti var noņemt kosmētiku un tas patiesi ir kā ūdens. Nekādu ziepju, nekādu putu, nekādu skrubju - vienkāršākais veids kā notrīt seju no jebkuriem netīrumiem vakarā un rītā.
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré man ir jaunums, esmu to izmēģinājusi tikai pāris reizes, bet varu teikt, ka patīk. Ļoti maigs & šķiet, ka ir arī pietiekami mitrinošs. Ziema kas tuvojās būs labākā pārbaude krēma efektivitātei.
Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. Smaržu pirmās notis ir pilnīgi ārprātīgas, gandrīz pretīgas, bet tālāk tās pariet burvīgakajā tuberozes, jasmīnu un hiacišu buķetē. Perfektas ziemai, kad gribas būt tik sievišķīgai, ka traks!
Dr. Wolff's Acne Attack. Augļskābes, pienskābes savu laik man vislabāk palīdzēja tikt galā ar pumpām, tad, nu, no tā laika manā arsenālā ir saglabājies šis līdzeklis. Iznīcina pumpas & jebkuras to paliekas. Vēl man reizēm patīk uz sejas uzziest visparastāko bezgaršu jogurtu - vislabākais pienskābju skaistumkopšanas līdzeklis!
Bioderma Hydrabio maska.The best ever! Iesaku darīt kā teikts pamācībā un sākumā to lietot katru dienu. Āda jums būs vienkārši pateicīga.
Nuxe Nirvanesque acu krēms. Es esmu mūžīgā laba acu krēma meklējumos. Es meklēju brīnum līdzekli kas izdzēstu manus tumšos lokus. Lai arī apzinos, ka tā ir ģenētika, tik un tā ceru, ka atradīšu krēmu kas izdzēsīs tos violetos nesmukus zem acīm. Lai arī Nuxe krēms nestrādā kā baltais korektors, tas perfekti dara to, kas tam ir jādara - mitrina ādu ap acīm, samazina saspringumu un padara ādu mirdzošāku.
Nu, kkā tā! Turpinājums sekos.

PAPILDINĀTS - Sakritība vai kas, bet tieši šobrīd Mēness aptiekās Bioderma produktiem ir 25% atlaide, tā kā izmantojiet izdevību! ;)
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I'm getting obsessed not only about cozying up my home but also about skin care during winter. Actually, I'm obsessed about that all the time but it gets a lot worse in winter. Winter also is usually the time I'm starting to look for my signature scent. I found one 2 winters ago but now it's discontinued! How awful is that?!? But let's not dwell on bad things, let's talk about my favorite skin care products and recent aqcuisitions.
It turns out I'm not alone with the weirdest skin out there, there are at least two of us! My skin is so unbelievably dry that it's oily! Does it makes sense? Actually it does. But the first time my facialist suggested that I thought she's crazy! I was in shock for a moment as for 29 years I was convinced I have problematic and on good days combined skin. But it turns out my skin is dry as desert! It sucks in every drop of moisture as a vacuum cleaner! So, now I moisture like crazy! I use any tools - creams, masks, thermal water. Just give it to me!
So, now about my miracle products.
Bioderma H2O. I love it! I use it as a make up remover, as a cleanser and as a toner. It does everything! It's absolutely miracle water.
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré is my newest acquisition, for now I've used it just a few times but I love it already. It's very gentle and very moisturizing. Winter will show if it's really as goos as people claim it to be. Will see!
Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle. My newest signature perfume. Opening is almost disgusting - it smells like detergent, like medicine, like hospital equipment. But dry down is the best ever - tuberose, jasmine, hyacinth. Absolute perfection. I feel very feminine wearing it.
Dr. Wolff's Acne Attack. During those long years when I was fighting my acne my best buddies were AHA and lactic acid products. I've kept this cream for emergency situations - it gets rid of pimples and scaring like an eraser. Magic! BTW, sometimes I also use yogurt masks (just take the plainest yogurt you can find) as it's the lactic acid in it's purest form.
Bioderma Hydrabio Mask. The best ever! I suggest to do as it's said in the instruction and use it daily in the beginning, you'll see the difference! It's amazing!
Nuxe Nirvanesque eye cream. There's a life long fight with my under eye circles. I know it's genetics but I still hope there's the one product out there that would erase those stupid circles FOREVER and with the first try. Sometimes I'm naive, I know. This Nuxe cream isn't magic wand but it moistures, brightens and relaxes eye area perfectly.
That's it for now.

Rīt ir mana dzimšanas diena & es atļāvos nedaudz pasapņot par to, ko es gribētu saņemt dāvanās. Ja ne jau rīt, tad, nu, uz Ziemassvētkiem noteikti! ;)

Byredo Biblithèque sveci. Jūs jau zināt faktus par mani un bibliotēku. Tā kā šī svece pilnīgi noteikti ir pirmās nepieciešamības prece!
Rādžiņu. Da jebkādu, ka tik izskatītos retro.
Toma Forda saulenītes. Šīs ar mezgliņiem esmu mērījusi, izskatās mega šiki!
Polli apkakaklīti. Kamēr Guta vēl nav uztaisījusi manu pasūtījumu, es varētu iztikt ar šo.
Taschen ceļvežu komplektiņu. Nu, ārprātīgi glīts & noderīgs. Noperkams arī Rīgā! ;)
Charm & Chain auskariņus. Auskaru sievietei nekad nevar būt par daudz! Un smuki taču!
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It's my birthday tomorrow & I let myself to dream what I'd love to receive on that occasion. OK, if not tomorrow then at least for Christmas for sure!

Byredo Bibliotèque candle. You know how special libraries are for me. So this would be absolutely perfect candle for me!
Radio. Old school radio.
Tom Ford sunnies. I've tried these with knots on, they look absolutely perfect!
Polli collar. I've ordered custom made collar from a friend but while she hasn't finished it yet, this would do the job too.
Taschen guide books. They're so beautiful & so handy! Mmm... and so cute!
Charm & Chain earrings. Woman can't have too many earrings. Besides they're blue!

baked eggplant with blue cheese

2011-11-28T07:19:00.000+02:00

H&M dress (thrifted)/ Monton blouse/ skirt from Kerija/ Mango belt/ thrifted Tod's boots/ earrings from Kenya

Man ar šo kleitu bija 2 izvēles - vai, nu, dot to prom, vai vilkt mugurā. Es, protams, izvēlējos otro variantu. Jo ne pārāk bieži sanāk atrast lietas smukā baklažānu tonī & kleitai arī ir ļoti smuks drapējums. Kkā tā visa tumsība ārā ietekmē arī to kā ģerbjos - krāsas paliek ar vien tumšākas. Bet tas ir labi, jo kad gan es vilktu visas savas melnās, tumši zilās un brūnās lietas, ne jau vasarā?
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I had 2 choices with this dress - either to give it away or wear it as it sat in my wardrobe without wear for much too long. I chose latter. Because it's not so often you can find things in this perfect shade of eggplant & I really love draping on the dress. The lack of sun & light really affects how I dress, I've gone to the dark side. But on the other hand when else could I wear all my black, navy and brown clothes? In summer? No way!

stuffed peppers

2011-11-23T18:49:00.001+02:00

Mango coat/ Cubus shirt/ thrifted cashmere sweater/ Killah jeans/ booties from Antwerp

Jūs teiksiet: "Ginčik, Ginčik, bet Tu taču neēd papriku!" Bet ko darīt, ieraksta vārdā varu arī upurēties un piesaukt papriku. Jo, nu, pārāk šīs bikses ir paprikiskas. Un ja jūs interesē viss saraksts ar to, ko es neēdu, tad, lūk, tas izskatītos apmērām šādi: gaļa, zivis automātiski, jo esmu jau atkal veģetāriete 6 mēnešu, es gan pagrēkoju ar jūras veltēm; paprika; kukurūza no bundžiņām; zemenes; medus; baklažāni (ar ļoti retiem izņēmumiem); ja ir iespējams, tad arī kabači un cukīni tiek apieti. Es tiešām brīnos, kā es spēju atrast ko ēdamu, bet spēju gan.
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For those who know me the title of this post sounds weird as they know that I don't eat bell peppers. But, hey, I can sacrifice for the blog! Besides pants look so like red bell peppers, don't they? Actually there are a lot more stuff I don't eat. Do you want a list? OK, here it is - I don't eat meat, fish (but that's natural as I'm vegetarian again for 6 months now, I sometimes cheat with seafood though), bell peppers, sweet corn you get in jars, strawberries, honey, aubergines (with very, very, very few exceptions), if I can I avoid squash and zucchini (of course, it depends how they're prepared). I sometimes wander how on earth do I get proper meals, but I guess I somehow manage.

pasta carbonara

2011-11-21T06:55:00.000+02:00

thrifted silk shirt/ vintage Cacharel skirt/ Mango belt, booties/ Accessorize tights

letter soup

2011-11-18T20:56:00.000+02:00

Es laikam sāku ieziemoties, čubinu māju, iepērku sveces un grāmatas. Tā mājas čubināšana ir ikgadēja parādība, jo gribi vai negribi aukstajā laikā kkā vairāk sanāk pavadīt laiku mājās & taču visiem gribas, lai vide, kurā tik daudz pavadām laika, būtu pēc iespējas mājīgāka & ērtāka. Bet, nu, jā, grāmatas tik lielā intensitāte es sen neesmu iepirkusi.

Varbūt vēl nezināms fakts par manu agrīno dzīvi - bērnībā man sanāca ļoti daudz laika pavadīt vecāku un vecmammas darba vietās. Tā, nu, sanāca, ka esmu izaugusi bibliotekā (kur strādāja mamma), botāniskajā dārzā (kur strādāja tētis) & Bioloģijas fakultātē (kur strādāja vecvecāki). Nezinu vai tāpēc, bet savu dzīvi bez grāmatām & lasīšanas pat nespēju iedomāties.

OK, un ko tad es esmu iepirkusi šai ziemai? Kā var redzēt, tad visas grāmatas ir angliski, bet, nu, jā, tāda ir realitāte, ar retiem izņēmumiem es lasu pārsvarā tikai angliski.

Parisian Chic. A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange. Aci jau iemetu un padomus palasījos. Bet galvenais šis būs ļoti labs ceļvedis nākamajam Parīzes braucienam.

Just Kids. Patti Smith. Šo grāmatu gribēju nopirkt jau sen atpakaļ, bet kkā nesanāca. Tagad nevaru sagaidīt kad to varēšu izlasīt!

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol. Un kāpēc gan ne? Varētu taču būt interesanti.

Great House. Nicole Krauss. Man ļoti patika viņas iepriekšējā grāmata - The History of Love, tāpēc vienkārši nevarēju paiet garām.

Everything Is Illuminated. Jonathan Safran Foer. Es šo grāmatu jau esmu izslasījusi, bet tā ir viena no tām grāmatām, kuras man gribēsies izlasīt atkal & tā kā izlasītā grāmata nebija manējā, tad vajadzēja iegādāt. Un filma arī bija laba.

Middlesex. Jeffrey Eugenides. Šī grāmata man bija elektroniskā formātā, bet kkā nelasījās, varbūt šis palīdzēs.

Un kādi ir jūsu ieziemošanās paradumi?

Sveicu visus Latvijas 93. dzimšanas dienā! Sarkanbaltsarkanas bučas!
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I think I'm starting to prepare for hibernation - I'm obsessed with cozying up my flat, and I'm buying candles and books. If pimping up my home, and making everything even more comfy is an annual phenomenon then buying books in bulks is something new!

Unknown fact about me - in my childhood I spent a lot of time with my parents and grandma in their respective work places. So, I grew up between library (where my mom worked), botanical garden (where my dad worked) & Faculty of Biology of the University of Latvia (where my grandparents worked). So, I guess that has left mark of a kind. Or not. But the thing is - I can't imagine my life without books and reading.

So, what do we have here? What I'll be reading this winter? Also as you can see all books are in English as with few exceptions I prefer to read in English.

Parisian Chic. A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange. I actually already read through it. I'm not sure if I learned something but I know for sure it'll be very useful for my next trip to Paris to use it as guidebook.

Just Kids. Patti Smith. I have wanted to read this book for a very long time now but somehow didn't manage to pick it up. Now I can't wait to read it!

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol. Why not? Could be interesting!

Great House. Nicole Krauss. I loved The History of Love very much, so, I just couldn't pass this book.

Everything Is Illuminated. Jonathan Safran Foer. I actually have read this book already but copy wasn't mine, but as this is one of the books I plan to reread someday I needed to have a copy of mine. Film was good too.

Middlesex. Jeffrey Eugenides. I have an electronic version of this book but somehow I couldn't read it. Maybe this helps.

And what about you - what are your methods of hibernation?

eclair

2011-11-16T06:31:00.004+02:00

Mango coat/ scarf from Kenya/ American Apparel shirt/ thrifted skirt/ Vagabond booties

No šīs dienas es visiem apģērbu postiem likšu ēdienu nosaukumus, redzēs kā man ies. Man šķiet, tas varētu būt interesanti.

Šodien būšot pirmais sniegs. Redzēsim, redzēsi. Es teikšu kā ir - es īpaši neilgojos. Un runājot par ziemu, izskatās, ka šī nebūs tik barga kā iepriekšējās, jo meža cūkas un cilvēki neuzbarojas, nekrāj tauciņus ziemai.
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From this day on my outfit posts will have food names in the title. I think it'll be fun. Will see how it goes.

I heard on the news that it's forecasted snow today, I'm not very excited about that to tell you the truth. Lately the most popular topic is weather we'll have another very cold and snowy winter or not. Judging from the fact that wild boars and people don't accumulate fat (don't laugh it's true!) it seems this winter will be the mild one. I really hope so!

b minor

2011-11-14T07:02:00.000+02:00

3.1 Phillip Lim jacket/ Next leather jacket underneath/ COS dress/ thrifted blouse, scarf/ booties bought in Antwerp

Variācija par tēmu darba apģērbs.
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Variation on a theme "work clothes".

heart of the onion

2011-11-11T11:11:00.006+02:00

photos from Vanessa Jackaman, StockholmStreetStyle, the Sartorialist (here, here and here), Fashion Gone Rogue, The Northern Light, Pop Bop & Snap, IMDb via my tumblr

Viens no retajiem iemesliem kāpēc man patīk vēlais rudens un ziema ir tas, ka ir iespējams, nu, labi, ir vajadzība nēsāt mēteļus. Tie ir kā aizsargslānis, kā apvalks, kas sargā ne tikai no aukstuma, bet arī no ārējās ielaušanās personiskajā telpā. Mētelis ir kā sīpola ārējā kārta kas pasargā visas apakšējās krāsainās kārtiņas un sīpola sirdi. Mētelis parasti arī ir visdārgākais no visām valkājamajām kārtām, bet tam ir arī pamats - kā nekā mētelis kļūst par mūsu identitāti uz apmēram 4 mēnešiem. Tāpēc to ir patiesi rūpīgi jāizvēlās - materiālam ir jābūt pēc iespējas kvalitatīvākam, tam ir jābūt iztrīgam, tam ir jāaizsargā no aukstuma, no vējiem, svarīgs ir arī griezums. Iespējams, ka mēteli pat varētu pielīdzināt mašīnai, kuru visbiežāk nepērk tikai untuma pēc. Man mētelis nozīmē arī mieru - paskatieties uz tām tīrajām, skaidrajām līnijām, uz vienkāršību un eleganci. Tā ir harmonija iemiesojusies apģērba gabalā.
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One of the few reasons I like late fall and winter is the possibility, no, scratch that, the need to wear coats. Coat is our protective layer against the cold but it also protects us from outer intrusion in our personal layers. Coat is like an onionskin that protects inner more colorful layers and the heart of the onion. Coat usually is also the most expensive from all the clothes we own not only because it needs to be made from higher quality, thicker, more enduring materials, have to be better cut but also because for at least 4 months our coat is our business card. So, the process of choosing and buying a coat can be very complicated. I'd even compare buying a coat to buying a car. You just can't do that on a whim! For me coat also symbolizes peace - look at those pure, clean lines, to that simplicity and elegance. It's harmony embodied in the garment.

P.S. Sveicu visus Lāčplēša dienā! Patriotisms all the way!

P.S. Yeah, it's 11:11 11/11/11.

whip it

2011-11-09T05:41:00.000+02:00

Mango belt, booties/ earring - brother's gift/ everything else - thrifted

Manai apakšīrniecei bija tikai viens jautājums, kad viņa mani šādu ieraudzīja: "Kur ir tava pātadziņa?"

Un, jā, es ādas svārkus velku arī uz darbu, tie tikai ir jānomaskē par klasiskajiem, melnajiem svārciņiem un lieta darīta.
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My occasional roommate had just one question when she saw me like this - "Where's your whip?"

Yes, I wear leather skirts to work. They just need to be disguised as classic, black pencil skirts and nobody will raise an eyebrow.

the little things that count

2011-11-07T07:07:00.001+02:00

Helmut Lang camel coat (thrifted)/ J.Crew sweater (thrifted)/ thrifted shirt, skirt/ Wolford tights/ Zara boots

Perfekts kamieļvilnas mētelis. Saskaņots zaļais tonis žemperim ar elementiem kreklā un svārkos. Maza zīda svārku maliņa, kas lien ārā no mēteļa. Tieši šīs visas "mazās" lietiņas ir tās, kas veido kopīgu ansambli. Kā korī, kur indivīdi saplūst un pārvēršas par vienu veselu.
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Perfectly cut camel coat. Matching shades of green in sweater, shirt and skirt. Peak of silk skirt below the thick camel coat. These are the little things that combined together make a perfect outfit. Like in a choir where individualities dissolve and forme something bigger and more beautiful.

pretty tighs

2011-11-04T04:40:00.001+02:00

Wolford, Falke, Calzedonia tights, Sockbox socks

Viens no veidiem kā atsvaidzināt, padarīt interesantāku un piešaut klāt kādu rakstu jebkuram apģērbam ir uzvilkt neparastas, interesantas zeķes vai zeķbikses. Problēma tikai tāda, ka es attiecībā uz zeķbiksēm esmu ļoti konservatīva - vai nu biezās, melnās, necaurspīdīgās vai plikus stilbus! Labi, nav tik traki, bet ir diezgan traki. Krāsu ziņā tikai tumšie toņi, ar izņēmumu kobaltzilā gadījumā. Tikliņzeķes, mežģīņzeķes - ar nenormāli lielu uzmanīšanos un cenzēšanu. Par legingiem vispār nerunāsim - es tos neatzīstu kā sugu! Tad, nu, atliek lavierēt klasikas gaiteņos. Bet kā var redzēt no kolāžas, tad klasika arī ir interesanta. Manas favorites, protams, ir Calzedonia zeķbikses ar leoparda pāreju punktiņos. Es pat teiktu - manas sapņu zeķbikses!
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One of the easiest way how to spice up any outfit, how to make it more interesting and how to add some print is by wearing interesting tights. But the problem is that I'm very conservative in the tight department as I'm either black, opaque tights or bare legs kind of girl. OK, it's not as bad but it's close - I wear only dark colors, except cobalt blue tights I love to death. I'm very peculiar and reserved concerning lace or fishnet. And definitely no leggings. I hate leggings! So, what choices do we have? I'd say pretty decent judging from the collage. My favorite pair, of course, is Calzedonia tights with that perfect leopard flowing into polka dots print. Actually, it's my tight dream come true!