love and youth

Maximum hippie

2011-08-23T18:35:00.003+03:00

I'm so into maxi skirts / dresses right now. Here's Olivia Wilde (+friend) at farmer's market in L.A.

Would like to find that kind of hippie style maxi skirt / dress, any suggestions where to start looking?

Love, M

Today's style thoughts

2011-08-09T22:35:00.001+03:00

Saw these photos on my daily visit to people.com and wanted to share them with you. Love these looks: Elizabeth Olsen (first photo) has combined everything beautifully, especially love the plain white shirt with the chunky necklace. And Rachel Bilson, those red pants with leopard heels, perfect!

Love,

Not allowed

2011-08-08T22:18:00.001+03:00

What do you buy when you're not allowed to buy anything (and by anything I mean clothes, bags, shoes etc...) because of excessive spending on your holiday? The answer is scarves. Here's one.

Leopard scarf, H&M

Although summer is still here I've started thinking about colder weather, leaves falling, knitwear... Autumn!! Extensive post of what I will covet this Autumn/Winter coming up soon!

With love,
M

Stories

2011-08-05T16:02:00.001+03:00

Check out this amazing website called 'Dear Photograph'. It's where people post 'pictures of a picture from the past in the present', usually with small story related to that picture.

Cute, lovely, sometimes heartbreaking...

With love, M

Transformation

2011-08-04T23:32:00.000+03:00

Demi Lovato styled by Elle... I'm not a fan, but I like these photos as they transform her from a Disney star to something edgy and kind of mysterious.

Photos from here.

Love,
M

Introducing yellow to my wardrobe

2011-08-03T23:29:00.001+03:00

I bought a new bag and the shocking thing (well, for me) is that it's yellow! Jewel tones will be huge this autumn/winter, and this bag is the perfect colour... and big enough to carry all my stuff around (easily fits a laptop + more).

Bought it from Greece last week so sorry, don't know the label or remember the store's name! But I'm pretty sure I won't see lots of people in Helsinki walking around with this bag, which is a bonus.

Love,
M

Blazer love

2011-07-10T23:01:00.000+03:00

Right now I'm really into blazers. That's especially because I'm always in a hurry in the morning, and it's so easy to just throw together a t-shirt and a blazer and be ready to go to work in 2 minutes. Lazy girl's dream!

My most recent blazer buys:

1. a pink silk (or silk mix) blazer from the flea market. Dare I say how much...? Just two euros. That's what I call a bargain!

2. a light brown blazer from H&M.

Next I'd like to get a white/light beige blazer. Maybe something like these?

...And Julia shows us what a bad blazer looks like. Tut tut Julia.

Hope to hear your thoughts on the subject! Blazers, hot or not?
With love,
M

To-do lists

2011-05-30T22:35:00.001+03:00

I wanted to share these cute outfits, although if I was Nicole I'd lose the black tights. Especially love Whitney's whole look.

This week I'm facing a major task:

1. organising my wardrobe
2. repairing all broken/unfitting clothes
3. taking all leather bags and shoes that need fixing to the shoe shop
4. dry-cleaning all clothes that can't be washed normally.

Don't know how I'm gonna do all this...

Wish me luck!
Love, M

Finally! Skirt dreams come true...

2011-05-24T23:45:00.002+03:00

As you might know, I've been searching for the perfect maxi skirt for a while now. Tonight I finally found what I've been looking for!

I just ordered this sheer pleated maxi skirt from Mikkat Market.

For 44$ (about 30€) it's a bargain! I think it's great for both sunny days and long, light nights...

And Mikkat Market is definitely worth your visit, they have so many simple but gorgeous clothes.

Love,

Saturdays are for picnics

2011-05-21T14:48:00.002+03:00

So today I'm gonna wear the new white dress (featured in the previous post) with some ballet flats and huge sunnies... Enjoy your weekend, I'm off to a park with friends and some white wine!

Update: tonight's party hair accessory

(H&M hair clip roses and Cailap hairband)

Love,

Steals and dresses

2011-05-18T22:46:00.005+03:00

Hi all,

so last time I promised to share what I bought from the flea market. So here they are.

The flea market is called Valtteri. If you ever travel to Helsinki it's definitely worth the visit.

Vintage silk shirt, 2 euros

Blazer, 5 euros

Skinny jeans, 2 euros

And then a few new buys...

Flowy top, H&M

White dress, Nümph

Also on the menu tonight...newest Marie Claire

A style tip (you probably knew already): the flowy top from H&M is size 42, instead of my usual size 36. I bought it too big on purpose because I wanted to use it ass a dress/tunic. So don't be afraid to try on clothes that are too big (or small!), as they might work better that way.

Love, M

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Feeling the Spring!

2011-05-10T23:40:00.002+03:00

The weather is finally getting warm around here! People (me included) are nuts about the sun and try to spend as much time outdoors as possible! And with warmer weather, less clothes are needed...

So, some spring street style inspiration, por favor (you can also try to guess the city).

Right now I'm really into skirts... Have to find a maxi skirt/dress soon!

Next time I'll share my latest finds from the flea market (they were practically free)!!

Love,
M

(photos facehunter and sydneystreetstyle) guessed the city right?

Newest accessory addiction

2011-05-06T22:18:00.000+03:00

This week I've bought two of these cute hairbands. Love them as they add something different to every outfit!

White hairband Cailap, pink hairband H&M

Enjoy your weekend dear readers!

Love, M

At the Gala

2011-05-04T22:32:00.004+03:00

It was the time for the Met Gala again. And the best dressed were...

And the worst...

As you can see, I'm not a big fan of ruffles and cutouts in weird places (Beyonce's dress is also too tight). But I am a fan of nude / simple / colourful / long-sleeved / a bit sparkly dresses! Who was your favourite fashionista at the gala?

Love,
M

Escaping outdoors

2011-04-29T23:03:00.003+03:00

Hi all, tomorrow is a big national party day over here, the First of May or 'Vappu' as we call it. Usually people celebrate it by drinking champagne/sparkling wine, wearing silly costumes (I'm not really a costume person) and getting together with friends and partying until dawn.

So this my party outfit!

Shirt Zara

Shirt and jeans, Zara, shoes Dinsko, bag LV

Haven't thought about accessories so they are missing in the picture and also still thinking about which bag I'm gonna take. But we'll see tomorrow... What's your party outfit for the weekend?

Update: new choice of bag & jewellery.

Satchel vintage

Bigger necklace Snö of Sweden, smaller silver necklace vintage, ring Accessorize

Love,

Bad love / bag love

2011-04-26T22:55:00.005+03:00

InStyle's StyleFind had an interesting article about the "It" bags of 2011 (see it here).

These are my favorites from their selection:

I really want a colourful bag for summer! If I was made of money it could be one of the bags above or this bonus round bag:

Lancel Premier Flirt

What's your favorite bag right now?

With love,
M

Scared of the Dark

2011-04-20T20:18:00.002+03:00

Most recent buy: a silk tunic from Zara. Natural fabrics really do feel much better against the skin! I've lately decided to buy more quality than quantity anyway...

Silk tunic, Zara

And few things I found from Sweden's capital Stockholm:

Band poster, free

Converse shoes 49 kr = about 50 euros

And finally: few songs I've been playing on my iPhone so much my ears hurt... in a good way.

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With love,
M

Morning light forgives the night

2011-01-28T12:54:00.005+02:00

I was mesmerized by these dresses on Chanel's runway show on Tuesday. Well done Karl for creating such beauty.

The different lenghts of the dresses make the outfits and whole collection seem very fresh.

(And the models are wearing flats, gorgeous!)

With love,
M

Pictures Reuters

hat trick

2010-09-11T00:23:00.002+03:00

Sweet Carey Mulligan (thanks Closet Fashionista for noticing my typo!) in the October issue of U.S. Vogue. Love these pictures!

Tomorrow I'm moving to my new apartment. I love the new place but hate moving (especially packing everything, it's soooo annoying).

Have a nice weekend lovelies!

Ps. Greece was wonderful!

pure genius

2010-08-25T23:26:00.009+03:00

I read a great article on Isabel Marant on this months UK Elle. She seems so down to earth, creative and nice person that I just had to revisit her 2010 f/w ready to wear collection. So gorgeous!

What I love most about this collection is that its so wearable, I can just imagine all the stylish girls sporting sparkling leggings, boxy big jackets, loose grey shirts and blue jean shirts this fall/winter... And oh I just loooove the lenght of the trouser/leggings, looks so fresh!

What do you think?

fun fun fun

2010-08-18T22:52:00.005+03:00

Here's some photos

of our fun weekend at Flow Festival here in Helsinki.

But god was I tired on Monday at work...

after just 2 hours of sleep!

Oh well, I was surprisingly upbeat the whole day.

Flow balloons

Flow people

My outfit for day 2 (and yes, I'm wearing my curlers in this pic)

Me (on the right) and my friend

Robyn <3

The festival area was lit beautifully

M.I.A was awesome!

This weekend I'm learning how to make sushi, should be fun...
Till later sweet readers xx

festival weekend!

2010-08-13T11:48:00.001+03:00

This weekend it's the Flow Festival here in Helsinki. I'm so excited!

Artists include

aeroplane air arch of neo awesome tapes from africa ballake sissoko beach house big boi bongo rock Broken Bells caribou circle clouds Club YK Dalindeo darya & månskensorkestern didier's sound spectrum dj set dinosauruxia diplo DJ Anonymous dj harvey ender fiskars four tet fummer future shorts girls graalin mal-yaacco hannulelauri husky rescue Iphone jaakko & jay jimi tenor & tony allen joker jonsi jori hulkkonen is drum man jose gonzalez joukkoliikenne junip k-x-p kalle kalima pentasonic kap kap Katerina kemmuru kiki pau konono n°1 lauri soini lcd soundsystem lil tony m.i.a. magnetic man major lazer maria gasolina marina and the diamonds Matti Nives megnetic man Mekaanikko misf*ts djs myron & e with the soul investigators omar souleyman Outkast owen pallett Permanent Vacation public transport ricardo villalobos ricky-tick big band Roberto Rodriquez robyn rotfront rye rye sintti silmusuu sleigh bells Spotify surfer blood tane lee tes la rok the chemical brothers the drums the radio dept the xx tiivistämö timo lassy orchestra w/ jose james ulver uusi fantasia vallilan tango villa nah ville leinonen vladislav delay we love helsinki djs yona & liikkuvat pilvet

... Photos coming on sunday!

making of

2010-08-09T21:21:00.001+03:00

I love seeing what goes on behind the curtains of a fashion shoot. Zara frequently shares their photos on their official facebook page.

Few of the photos are from the summer collection (the first four to be exact). But I can't wait for the new collection to hit the shops!

PS. I have to admit I already ordered boots for the fall (and summer isn't even over yet, I know!!). But they were just what I wanted....

Over the knee boots, La Redoute

See you next time! xx

bags, dogs and gray nails

2010-08-05T21:39:00.002+03:00

I need a new bag... so I went to net-a-porter.com to get some inspiration!

From top to bottom, left to right: Lanvin, Mulberry Bayswater, Proenza Schouler, Mulberry Alexa, YSL, Lanvin

And bonus round.... The funniest bag I've seen in a long time!

The real doggie bag by Judith Leiber

You who get the WhoWhatWear newsletter know this already, but I wanted to feature their trend report about grey nail polish.... What do you think? I'm totally up for it for the autumn!

Thanks for stopping by! xx

after work bargains

2010-08-02T21:31:00.005+03:00

One of my vices is to go shopping from work, mainly cos on my way home I pass all the good shops... Today I just had to pop in Zara and did some bargain finds

Cardigan 7 euros

Leather bag 45 euros

So I put up an outfit for work tomorrow, just something relaxed and comfy (thank god my workplace is really laid back and don't have to wear any kind of uniform).

Cardigan and bag Zara, shorts Gant, sandals and white top H&M

Accessories: second hand watch (and a golden necklace but couln't find it for the photo!)

What's your favourite outfit for work?