hunting and gathering

count me lucky

2012-09-17T21:16:00.000+03:00

Man ir paveicies, jo manas vēlmes tiek realizētas. Un diezgan fiksi. Ne gluži viens, divi, bet viens, divi, trīs, četri gan.
Kādu laiciņu atpakaļ draudzenei nosūtīju linku ar šo kaklarotu un kliedzienu "Ā! Ā! Ā! Gribu!" Pāris nedeļas vēlāk, pēc pāris meiliem, vienas tikšanās pērlīšu atlasei un vienas uzmērīšanas mans bibs ir gatavs.
Veicas taču dažiem. Cerams, ka Ieva beidzot uztaisīs savu etsy veicīti un citi arī varēs būs tik pat veiksmīgi!

Un vēl es te jums piemetu pāris savas bildites komplektā. ;)

thrifted silk scarf/ Mango jacket/ thrifted Rützou skirt/ thrifted American Apparel shirt/ Vagabond shoes

I am lucky as my dreams come true! And pretty fast! OK, it's not like one, two and ready, but more like one, two, three, four.
Some time ago I emailed a friend this link with screaming comment - I want! I want! I want! Few emails, one meeting and one fitting later here it is - my bib!
Aren't I lucky! I hope Ieva will finally open her etsy store so you can be lucky too!

Plus some gratuitous pictures of myself.

expanding horizons

2012-08-29T22:31:00.002+03:00

as caught by a colleague

thrifted boy's blazer, Massimo Dutti linen t-shirt, old Diesel's, Sam Edelman shoes, Global Accessories tote

First of all - I'm wearing jeans! Hello! Haven't done that in something like million years (flares don't count). I don't know what's happening to me but I've worn these jeans on more than 3 occasions. Wow! Second, this is my updated, weather appropriate (it's really chilly in the mornings and I'd say even cold at nights) off-work uniform - t-shirt, shorts switched to jeans and added jacket. Keeping everything to the bare minimum.

In other news - I'm back to my Alma Mater for Master's degree. I'll be studying Management Information Systems (MIS) it sounds sooo geeky it makes me absolutely giddy about it!

So, you can expect my sporadical blogging even more chaotic. Be prepared.

chill wind

2012-08-12T16:03:00.000+03:00

Set’s Fall/Winter 2012

Drēgnums gaisā liek domāt par rudeni un šīs Set bildes manā uztverē ir tieši tas, kā es gribu un parasti izskatos rudenī. Zīda blūzes, samta žaketes, zīmuļsvārki, stabulenes, pamatkrāsas un daži rudenīgi toņi. Pilnīgi perfekti un vienkārši! Ja vēl es varētu dabūt Annas Selezņevas vaigu kaulus!
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Chilly weather makes me think about fall and I think this Set's fall collection is exactly how I want (and actually usually do) look this fall. Silk blouses, tailored coats, velvet jackets, pencil skirts, skinny pants, basic colours and few jewel tones. So perfect and simple! If only I could get Anna Selezneva's cheek bones too!

living is easy

2012-08-04T20:21:00.000+03:00

H&M dress, Mango belt, Sam Edelman Gigi sandals, self-made bracelet

Vasara ir gadalaiks, kad es varētu visu laiku dzīvot vienās un tajās pašās drēbēs un kurpēs. Nu, vismaz pa atvaļinājuma laiku. Viena kleita, viena maika, vieni šorti, viens kurpju pāris. Un neko vairāk arī nevajag! Un attiecīgi rodas jautājums - kāpēc man ir visas tā vasaras kleitas un maiciņas, ja es praktiski tās nemainu?!?!
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I could spend my summers wearing the same clothes all the time. OK, at least during a vacation. One dress, one top, one pair of shorts, one pair of sandals. That's all I need! Hence the question - why my wardrobe is bursting with all those summer dresses and tops?!?!

summer colours

2012-07-25T15:38:00.000+03:00

Korres lip butter - the only thing that works for me.
Neons and pastels for my nails.

simple is beautiful

2012-07-18T21:21:00.000+03:00

1. vintage shirt (vintage beacause I've had it for more than 16 years)/ Monton skirt/ Sam Edelman sandals
2. Massimo Dutti shirt/ Vero Moda skirt/ vintage Saltwater sandals (again vintage because I've had them as long as I can remember)
3. thrifted silk shirt/ Villa shorts/ Sam Edelman sandals

Kā jau es teicu - uniforma.

Un vēl kas - man ir tā apnikuši tie lieti PILNĪGI KATRU DIENU!!!!
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As I said - uniform.

On the other note - we have absolutely bipolar summer this year - every day there are couple hours (or minutes) of sun & daily torrential rains. I just can't stand it any more!

i have a dream

2012-07-16T15:26:00.000+03:00

Kinfolk Magazine

Ceru, ka jūs zināt Kinfolk žurnālu. Dzīvajā to neesmu turējusi rokās, bet virtuāli izšķirstījusi gan.
Mans sapnis ir kādreiz būt tādās brokastīs/ pusdienās/ vakariņās, kādas viņi organizē. Man vienalga vai kāds tādas noorganizēs vai arī man pašai būs jāmeklē kāda pamesta siltumnīca, siena šķūnis vai jumta dzega. Bet man gribas būt daļai no maltītes kura nekad nebeigtos, jo neviens negribētu iet prom. Paziņas, draugi, radi un nepazīstami cilvēki visi kopā baudītu ēdienu, sajūtu un viens otra kompāniju.
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I hope you know Kinfolk magazine. I've never held it in my hands but virtually I've flipped through it. And I absolutely love it!
I have a dream someday to participate in the breakfast/ brunch/ lunch/ diner/ whatever like the one Kinfolk team sets up. I don't care if it's organized by somebody or if me myself would need to hunt down an abandoned green house, empty barn or a roof top. But I want to be a part of the meal nobody wants to end - friends, acquaintances, family and strangers enjoying the perfect meal, atmosphere and each other's company.

things that make me happy. I

2012-07-11T18:26:00.000+03:00

source/ source

the heat is on

2012-07-08T20:19:00.003+03:00

dress bought in Tenerife, Sam Edelman shoes, vintage Coach bag

Tā kā tehnisku iemeslu dēļ mana kamera šobrīd nav izmantojama (iesprūdis objektīva vāciņš, jā, jā, ļoti tizli), tad jāizlīdzas ar telefonbildēm.
Biju Cēsis. Tur bija ļoti karsti! Okej, okej, visā Latvijā ir ļoti karsti! Un kā vienmēr ļoti smuki. Un es atgriezos ar pāris suvenīriem.
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Due to some technical issues I can't use my camera at the moment (the cover of the objective has stack and I can't get it off! Very lame! I know.) I have to survive just with my phone camera for now. Poor me!
I was in Cēsis (one of the oldest towns in Latvia and also one of my favorites). It was very hot there! OK, it's very hot in the whole 64,589 km² /24,938 sq mi of Latvia! Unbelievably hot! And also it was very beautiful there! And I brought some souvenirs.

what's the story morning glory?

2012-07-02T18:50:00.000+03:00

Massimo Dutti linen t-shirt, jeans/ Mango ballerinas

If I fall out of the habit, I fall hard! In this case - of the habit of taking outfit photos. One of the many reasons is that I've embraced simplicity with a vengeance! So my daily outfits are very pure and uniform like. And who wants to see that? He.
But, hell, this is my blog & I can do whatever I want! Don't I?
This outfit is significant with 2 things:
1st - I have finally found my perfect skinnies! The perfect length! They skim the ankle the way I like. Perfect fit! They hug my hips and but how & where I want. And perfect color! Beautiful shade of greyish navy.
2nd - I have fallen in love with linen t-shirts. They're the best!

supply and demand

2012-06-14T18:05:00.001+03:00

Asos, Sam Edelman, K. Jacques

Runājot par vēju kas glaužas gar stilbiem. Pēc rūpīgas tirgus izpētes atļaujos paziņot kā Rīgā šādas sandales atrast nevar! Jo par spīti tam, ka netā dabūt var visu, man joprojām ļoti vecmodīgi patīk pašai visu uzmērīt un iztaustīt. Protams, var dabūt sandales, kuras ir vienas vienīgas ādas sloksnes, ka sajūta, ka tā ir nevis vasaras kurpe, bet zābaks, var, protams, dabūt sandales ar blingiem, puķītēm, leoparda rakstu un vēl visādām briesmām. Bet vienkāršas sanadles kas sastāv no nepieciešamā minimuma - 4 ādas sloksnēm, to nevar dabūt. Rīga, jel attopies! Es neticu, ka es esmu vienīgā kas grib kko vienkāršu un minimālu. Kad beidzot tirgus Rīgā atbildīs iedzīvotāju vēlmēm?
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And talking about the wind that rubs your bare legs. There are no sandals like this in whole Rīga, I searched high and low and came up empty handed. Of course, nowadays you can get everything/ anything on the net but I'm very old-fashioned and love to feel and try the things on. You can get sandals that consist of so many leather strips that remind me more of a boot in Rīga, you can get sandals with blings, flowers, leopard print, with anything you want. But you can't find sandals that consist of the bar minimum - 4 leather strips. Rīga once more has let me down! Besides, I don't think I'm the only one in Rīga who would love to buy minimal kind of sandals. When the market in Rīga will finally reflect the demand of its inhabitants?

living is easy

2012-06-12T14:28:00.000+03:00

via

Vasara ir tad, kad nepaliek tumšs, kad logi stāv vaļā visu laiku, kad galva reibst no puķu smaržām un krāsām, kad gribas nedarīt neko pie jebkāda ūdens - upes, ezera, jūras, dīķa, peļķes, kad vējs glaužas gar plikiem stilbiem, kad vīns dzeras kā limonāde un saldējums šķiet vislabākā pārtika un kad laiks tek caur pirkstiem kā smiltis.
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Summer is when it never gets dark, windows are open 24/7, you get dizzy from scents and colours of all the flowers, when you want to do nothing by any kind of water - lake, river, sea, pond or puddle, when wind rubs your bare legs, when you drink wine like a lemonade and you can survive just on ice-cream and when time runs out like sand between your fingers.

till july there's june

2012-06-06T20:58:00.001+03:00

Preen Resort 2013 via style.com

Pēdējā laikā.
1. LMA modes nodaļas skate. Bilžu netā ir daudz! No tā ko redzēju man patika Edītes Treijas "Kalitāns" (tā pirmā melnā kleita ir kkas!), Reiņa Ratnieka "...", Inetas Urtānes drapējumi "Nomad".
2. Pirmo reizi biju Dzintaru koncertzālē. Pārsteidzoši, bet līdz šim nebiju iemanījusies tur būt. Šoreiz es klausījos klasisko mūziku, bet jūlijā došos uz Griškovecu!
3. Redzēju Kara Dabu LNO. Fantastiski! Ekselenta mūzika, video. Žēl, ka nevarēja kārtīgi redzēt Henrika Vibskova tērpus. Un, brīnums, brīnums, pamanījos pat nedaudz atjaunot savas japāņu valodas zināšanas. Un ja vēlaties salīdzināt pierakstus, tad man vislabāk patika The Spy daļa - Super Sieviete.
4. Es esmu blonda.
5. Vai Preen resort kolekcija nav tieši tas, ko šobrīd sirds kāro - košas krāsas, lielas uzdrukas & vienkāršas līnijas?
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Lately.
1. I went to the LMA (Art Academy of Latvia) fashion show. It was excelent! I loved works by Edīte Treija (the first black dress is to die for!), Reinis Ratnieks and drapes by Ineta Urtāne.
2. For the first time I was at the Dzintaru koncertzāle, it's open air concert hall by the sea. It's awfully popular in the whole former USSR. But I somehow managed to avoid it. I guess I'm correcting that with vengeance as I already have tickets for one more concert there this summer!
3. I saw Kara Daba (War Sum Up) in LNO. IT WAS FANTASTIC! Excellent music, video. Unfortunately, it was harder to see Henrik Vibskov costumes but from what I saw it looked very good and appropriate. And a lot of manga. Besides I could brush up my Japanese as opera was in Japanese. Pretty amazing, isn't it?
4. I'm blond now.
5. Isn't Preen resort collection exactly what you're craving for right now - clean lines, juicy, bright colours and sparse, big prints? Beautiful!

first time

2012-05-31T11:09:00.001+03:00

Veto #22

Post 2012

photo: Evita Goze

style: Laura Šilinska

Ja godīgi, man reti kad patīk modes lapas Latvijas žurnālos. Nu, lūk, tieši tāpēc es ļoti sapriecājos, kad jaunākajā Veto ieraudzīju kko tādu kas man patiesi patīk. Bez tam jūnija (vasaras) numura un kažokādu savienojums iespējams šķiet tikai Latvijā!
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To be totally honest it's very rare that I love editorials in Latvian magazines. So, I was happy to finally see fashion pages in Veto that I really loved! Besides I guess only in Latvia you'd see fur in June issue. So cool! (Figuratively and literally speaking. :))

mono vs stereo

2012-05-24T20:17:00.000+03:00

colorful: Banana Republic shirt/ thrifted skirt/ grandma's brooch/ Mango jacket, ballerinas
monochrome: Marco Polo linen sweater/ swapped skirt/ Mango jacket, ballerinas

sea of talents

2012-05-19T15:12:00.001+03:00

Šobrīd Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejā ir redzama īsā izstāde (īsā, jo beigsies jau nākamajā svētdienā!) Talantu jūra. Izstadē ir apskatāmi slavenāku un ne tik slavenu Latvijas dizaineru tērpi. Tā kā es nespēju būt objektīva, tad teikšu kā domāju - Elīnas kleita izstādē ir vislabākā! Un liek ar vēl lielāku nepacietību gaidīt LMA skates 30., 31. maijā.

Katya Shehurina detail

EDIT: Edīte Treija

Elīna Siliņa

At the moment there's an exhibition Sea of Talents in the Museum of Applied Art and Design of the contemporary fashion designers of Latvia. I won't and can't be objective and say how it is - dress by Elīna Siliņa is the best! OK, I'm totally biased as I've known her for a while now and at the moment she's my next door neighbor but hell - her dress is amazing!

what makes a house home

2012-05-15T18:50:00.000+03:00

prints and colours

flowers EVERYWHERE

even more flowers, some brick 'n' brack, books and magazines

and a view from a window

looking into the future

2012-05-06T15:00:00.000+03:00

Mango FW 2012 Lookbook

Come July I could even reconsider my shopping fast thanks to this Mango FW 2012 lookbook!

tough choices

2012-05-02T20:36:00.002+03:00

Church's brogues/ Massimo Dutti trousers/ Sam Edelman shoes

Oh, I'm just doing some virtual window shopping. Or not.

cause & effect

2012-04-26T18:34:00.000+03:00

thrifted jacket/ breton, Mango pants, Converse shoes/ Accessorize necklace

Jo mazāk es iepērkos, jo mazāk man gribas blogot. Šī gada apņemšanās es pildu uz urrā - šī gada 4 mēnešos es savu garderobi esmu papildinijusi tikai ar kādiem 7 objektiem, esmu pierakstījusi katru savu izdevumu santīmu un esmu atbrīvojusies no visa liekā. Neslikti. Bet blogošana no tā cieš. Tā ir - nevar gribēt visu un uzreiz.

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The less I shop, the less I blog. I've been very good with fulfilling my New Year's resolutions - I've added only 7 items to my wardrobe in these 4 months, I've written down every cent I've spent and I've purged my closet, my cupboards, my everything. Not bad. But there are consequences - I blog less. But you can't get everything and now!

stick to your guns

2012-04-16T18:34:00.000+03:00

thrifted trench/ APC dress/ custom made collar/ vintage Ferragamo shoes

"Es esmu par garu, lai nēsātu īsus svārkus ar augstiem papāžiem." Bez tam - nākamos pāris mēnešus es tik un tā esmu piekalta zempapēžiem. Kgan ja godīgi man nemaz nav žēl, jo kā nekā kopš janvāra man ir zemais režīms un man tas tīri labi patīk.
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"I'm too tall to wear short skirts with high heels." Besides for the next couple of months I'm stuck wearing flats anyway. But I sort of like it or maybe I've just forgotten how it is, how it feels to wear heels. No regrets as I can walk on my tiptoes again and I can run and dance. What more could a girl wish for?!

not the housemaid

2012-04-12T23:53:00.000+03:00

my screencaps

Filmas ir mans visbiežākais iedvesmas avots, jo ir taču tik viegli bildīti paņemt un pārnest dzīvē. Un ņemot vērā manis patērēto vizuālo stimulatoru daudzumus, nav nekāds brīnums, ka atkal un atkal pieķeru sevi pie domas, ka šodien gribu ģērbties, ka viens vai otrs filmas varonis. Žēl, ka mīmika, žesti, valodas temps un tembrs tik ilgi nepaliek operatīvajā atmiņā. Bet, nu, jā, man patīk tēlus izdzīvot arī vēl pēc filmas beigu titriem.
Tad, nu, lūk, Mājkalpotāja kļuva par manu kārtējo iedvesmas avotu. Un precīzāk – 5 gadīgā meitene vārdā Nami. Viņa ģērbjas (tiek ģērbta) kā pieaugušais. Smieklīgi, bet fakts – mani iedvesmoja meitene, kas ģērbjas kā lielais.
Un es neko vairāk neteikšu par filmu, tikai to, ka iesaku to noskatīties.
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Movies are said to be the most common source of inspiration. And taking in the consideration the amount of films I consume it’s not surprising I often find myself wanting to dress like one of the characters. It’s a pity that facial expressions, gestures, movements, the pace and the tone of language disappears so quickly, it stays only for couple of hours. But, yeah, I love to hang on to the characters I associate with.
So the latest source of my inspiration was Hanyo. And more precisely – 5 year old girl named Nami. She was emulating grown ups so perfectly. But, yeah, I was inspired by the girl who dresses (is dressed) like a grown up.
If you have a chance I recommend seeing the movie. It’s good. Really good!

And I just wanted to add my favorite quote by Nami: “I learned that from father. He said to treat people politely. It may seem like a sign of respect, but it’s really putting myself first.”

little bit(s)

2012-03-26T18:18:00.000+03:00

custom made collar

The collar was made by this amazing lady here. Every time I wear it I feel like Karl Lagerfeld.

ant earrings via etsy

The latest addition to my insect jewelry collection.

Acne Paper Body issue

I love, love, love receiving shipments by courier, it makes me feel I'm receiving a birthday present every single time. After the Grand-Scandinavian tour - Stockholm via Copenhagen via Helsinki via Tallinn it finally arrived home (you can see the whole trip here, I'm still wondering why it wasn't shipped straight over the sea?). It's the largest magazine I've ever seen! And there are so many amazing articles to read.

stand tight

2012-03-14T11:58:00.001+02:00

So, I was reading this amazing blog here (she writes about psychological aspects of shopping and as at the moment I’m a second hand psychology student her blog ticks just all the right boxes for me. Besides she’s so eloquent and so good with words but I guess it’s just natural if you’re working on your PhD. I know that as my brother is also perfect in wording his thoughts into texts as in a mere month he’ll be officially PhD! Very proud sista here!) and it made me realize how f*** up my brain is or more accurately how predictable it is!
The thing is – at the moment I can’t stop thinking about shorts. I was just two steps away from buying these short even considering they are 2 sizes too big for me, even 3 if we take into account ‘large to size’ note ('cause I could get them altered, you know) and they are ‘dry clean only’. Hell I was ready! And why exactly I was so tempted by them? For so many reasons – I saw a post on short shorts somewhere on interwebs that led me to realization I have only couple of shorts in my wardrobe and only one pair that is work appropriate but mostly because I'd been watching Hart of Dixie and Rachel Bilson looks so good and so cute in shorts (Ginta, hello, she’s 1,57 cm according to imdb, of course, she looks cute, you, girl, are 1,73 cm, you see the difference?). The mere-exposure effect, thank you very much!
So, Ginta’s brain, can we make a deal? You won’t mislead me from now on and I promise to be good to you in exchange?

return of innocence

2012-03-13T18:17:00.000+02:00

the latest issue of the Gentlewoman

ranunculus and pink nails

bare lips

This spring I love pink. Pink, pink, pink.