Author: Anna-Maria

California dreaming

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I hate making promises that I’m unable to keep, but this time you can blame my yet again lengthy absence on a three week flu and the fact that I was getting ready for a little trip to the States. Right now I am residing in the sunny Southern California, and sitting in a room with a view of a mulberry tree and having the pleasure of occasional visits from humming birds and giant butterflies flying by. This was a break that was in high demand, though decision to come here was made rather spontaneously. Sometimes things work out better that way.

Here, I am wearing a new Ann Demeulemeester shirt which is half loose men’s fit and half structured women’s fit – just the perfect combination of masculine and feminine in my book. The bag is also a new purchase from an up and coming NYC designer called Zam Barrett, and I will give it a closer examination in a later post.  Tomorrow I’m heading to L.A. to see Zola Jesus and I could not be more excited. A picture report will probably end up in here.

Button-up shirt/tunic: Ann Demeulemeester
Leggings: Narciso Rodriguez for Lindex
Boots: Guidi
Bag: Zam Barrett
Ring: Kalevala Koru

Enjoy your weekend!

Lace up your boots

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Hello there! I have no intentions of deserting this blog but my life has been very hectic lately: moving to a new place, making travel plans overseas, sorting out stuff for sale, and figuring out what to do with my future. Spring time always brings those thoughts of “must do something” to the surface, and fingers crossed, some big changes might be happening soon. Blog-wise. I’m pretty sure that in a few days, I will have some outfits to show again. So hold tight, folks.

In the meanwhile, do yourself a favor and listen to some Cult of Youth.

From 2011/2012 to 1923/1925

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If you have been wondering about the silence on this blog, well, lately I have felt like there is really no point in blabbing about superficial things like fashion when there are much more serious things going on around the globe. Hence no showing of recent purchases or new outfits in some time.

However, I wanted to show these pictures from my Paris travels that I made back in January for some time now, but was waiting for the right moment to hit my poetic vein. I figured that when the times are tough, it’s nice to remember the moments that we can be happy about, like this little detour that my German friend Dirk and I made from the men’s fashion week to the amazing Maison Le Roche by Le Corbusier. If you are in Paris and want to avoid the hustle and bustle of the more touristic attractions, then this place  should be on your must see list.

Dated back to the 1920’s, this beautiful house stands in the outskirts of Paris, near the Jasmin metro station (prepare to walk a bit, the neighborhood is a must see of its own). We celebrated this event with a little bit of bubbly which made the trip much more jolly, and spot things that might go otherwise unnoticed like cool street names and delicate sunlight hitting the Parisian streets. Oh Paris, how I miss it all already.

Maison Le Roche 1923/1925
On me:
Hooded coat: Rick Owens Lilies
Long skirt: Rick Owens Lilies
Boots: Guidi
Fingerless gloves: Lost and Found
Beanie: Seppälä
Scarf: Self-made
Bag: Self-made

On Dirk:
Coat: Boris Bidjan Saberi
Cargo pants: Julius
Boots: Guidi
Bag: Zam Barrett

In the showroom: OBSCUR A/W 11/12

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During the Paris men’s fashion week I had the chance to visit the showroom of OBSCUR, a Swedish label run by my good friend Richard Söderberg. His latest collection, inspired by the cold winters of Scandinavia, was presented in a beautiful old Paris building with gothic romantic surroundings, coherently complementing the mood of the collection. OBSCUR’s autumn/winter 2011/2012 consists of tailored winter coats, blazers with attached gloves, structured pants, distressed leather boots, and soft leathers which the label is most known for. Many beautiful pieces which I would not mind owning myself.