Author: Anna-Maria

On the (w)edge

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Anyone who reads my blog should know by now how obsessed I’ve been with Givenchy and Riccardo Tisci’s creations. I’ve been on the look out for the perfect Givenchy like wedge sandals (Louboutin, Ann Dem, Opening Ceremony and Acne has similar too) for awhile now and when I noticed these Bronx ones from Elenita’s blog a couple of days a ago, it was from that moment on I was sure that they shall be mine, no matter what. The creamy color just wasn’t as wearable, so I started to browse online searching for a black leather version. All the web stores that carried them were all located in the U.S. (damn customs!) and my size was sold out from most of the places too. Clueless of what to do I turned to my friend Esa at Spirit Store emailing him about my desperate need of these shoes (he has been a great help before when I was on the hunt for a pair of platform booties, thanks Esa!!). Instantly he promised to look them up for me, and even contact the buyer if they couldn’t find them from any of the stores. You can believe how excited I was when I received an email saying that he found the shoes from another store and a phone call today asking me to come pick them up. So here they are: my very own lace-up sandals. I’m so happy I could faint!




Sandals: Bronx

All we need now is for the snow to melt and spring to arrive, so I can take these babies out for a walk. In the meanwhile, they’ll get their debut indoors.

Zero

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I often get remarks on how I resemble Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and I guess we share some similar features, especially when my hair used to be black and cut more abstract. I think Karen is cute and her fashion sense is phenomenal, so I’m very flattered by all these comments. Funny story is that I actually met her in L.A. a couple of years ago when my friends and I partied with her and Johnny Knoxville at L.A.’s best indie club called Part Time Punks (I can recommend that club to anyone visiting the city). She was very nice, at least of what I remember.
Anyway, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are now coming up with a new album called “It’s Blitz” and the first single “Zero” is already out. I seriously think that the hit song of the year has been born; I’m literally dancing here behind the screen right now. The only bad thing about this video is that it makes me miss California even more (it was shot in SF). For those of you who wonder why I tend to talk about Cali ever so often, it’s because my boyfriend is from SoCal and I’ve spent a good amount of time over there over the past 7 years that we have been together. The big plan is to move out there one day. But enough yapping about moi, here is the video for you guys to enjoy.

P.S. The new album has leaked and if you liked this song, you’ll love the whole album.

Walking on the spider webs

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Oh man, last night was so much fun! Club Hang the DJ was packed with stylish indie people, a good Swedish band MFMB‘s performance knocked everyones socks off, and the DJ’s played such tunes all night long that you couldn’t even leave the dancefloor for one minute. I’m glad I was wearing my combat boots, otherwise my feet would have been dead from all the dancing we did.

Evening’s outfit was inspired by 90’s, think Beverly Hills 90201, My So Called Life or Reality Bites (got to watch those again btw!) style. I’ve been waiting to introduce this radest net sweater I found from my recent second hand shopping spree. I’ve been looking for something like this for ages and when my eyes targeted to this beauty, let me tell you, it was love at first sight.


Sweater: Second hand
Tank top: Selected Femme
Skirt: Monki
Combat boots: Kenkärepo
Hat: Uniformal Warehouse via eBay
Ring: Kalevala Koru
Backpack: Second hand
Stylish guests: Veera, Marko and my boyfriend (thanks guys!)

P.S. The blog has a new banner! After reading a great post from Park and Cube blog, it was time for a change. Any blogger who is interested in making the blog more attractive to the readers (and who isn’t?), you should really read and learn what Shini has to say about the importance of layout. It turned my world and blog around.

Inspired by Ann Demeulemeester

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Ann Demeulemeester is one of those designers with a signature look: not often you can see anything but black and white in her collections and the silhouette stays the same throughout the years. Consistency is what she has been able to create, leaving her audience with a feeling of familiarity and comfort. I, among many others, am a huge fan and always awaiting what new she can bring into the well balanced base of what seems to be “a horseback riding outfit with a twist”.

Intrigued by her latest and last year’s winter collection, the outfit of today got an Ann Demish touch to it. This grey vest has been getting a lot of wear lately, it’s something I picked up from the local second hand store during it’s discount days. Layered with the black H&M Trend blazer which I bought about three years ago from Sweden and never really wore until now, I’ve got the whole ensemble down with the white shirt, black pants and combat boots. Don’t you just love it when you can find your favorite designer’s look right from your own closet, without spending a penny!


Blazer: H&M Trend
Vest: Second hand
Button-up shirt: MTWTFSS
Jeans: Cheap Monday
Combat boots: Kenkärepo