Author: Anna-Maria

OTK love

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Thanks to a very aware anonymous reader who had spotted these amazing boots in the Andiamo shoe store’s window, I am now a proud owner of a pair of leather OTK boots. Thank you so much for the help; my mission came to a happy end. The sales lady was kind enough to give me some shoe care products and these cool inflatable boot trees. They are every shoe lover’s dream toys.


Boots: Bronx

Japanese whisper

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Hands up, who went to H&M for the CDG last Thursday? After reading crazy stories about fashion hungry folks fighting for the pieces on TFS and other discussion boards, it seems that the opening was rather calm in my city. There were only about 15 people hanging around at 9 am, no line, no hassle. I had the jacket, white ruffle shirt and color block sweater in mind and was actually able to get my hands on two of the latter. As I stated before, the polka dot thing was not really my cup of tea as those and the drop-crotch pants were the most sought after items around the world. My boyfriend purchased a sweater and drop crotch pants but is unsure whether or not to keep them. I think the pants look great on girls but the drop crotch pants definitely look the best on a boyish body and with some combat boots. Well, you be the judge. This is me trying on the pants, I don’t know if I actually have the body to wear these.


Sweater: Comme des Garcons for H&M
Pants: Comme des Garcons for H&M
Shoes: Urban Originals

Today I almost tossed my camera out the window because shooting in the dark sucks. Does anyone know how to take good and clear pictures indoors with the Canon G9? I’ve not managed to do that yet, though there has been several attempts.

The boot dilemma: OTK boots

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The sun is starting to set here at 4pm which has made it impossible to take pictures without any decent light. As it leaves much more time for internet surfing, I have been obsessively looking for a perfect pair of over the knee (OTK) boots. While browsing through the Givenchy’s spring/summer 09 collection, their OTK boots made my hunger grow.



Source: Style.com


Ebay has some vintage pairs to offer but majority of the time the prices get a bit too high or the size is not right. I almost jumped from my seat when my lovely boyfriend linked me these OTK boots with a zipper from Yesstyle.

Source: Yesstyle


However, PU as a material worries me as the weather is getting colder and I’ve had an experience with a pair of boots that had cracked when the temperature hit -20C (yes, it does get that cold here sometimes). I’m also worried about the possible customs and tax that might affect the purchase (anyone have any experience with ordering from Hong Kong?). After surfing some more in the wonderful world of internet, I found a couple of interesting pairs from Bianco Footwear. They both seem quite perfect but the price is still rather high for my taste.



Source: Bianco


If any of you dear readers know a good online store where I could get a pair of OTK boots that actually ship to Europe, are leather and not overly priced, please help a girl in need. I will also check a local store here since my trusted salesperson emailed me that might have something I’m looking for. I got my Bullboxer platform booties there after his recommendation and those have been my most worn pair of shoes this year. Hopefully my search will come to a happy end.

Etsy update

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Last Saturday Ranna and I had a little photo shoot for the autumn/winter lookbook of Tell Me a Story Vintage. I don’t want to reveal too much yet but here are a few teasers for you to enjoy.

Photos by Satu Kemppainen

Our fantastic and ever so talented photographer Satu Kemppainen took some amazingly beautiful shots; I promise you this autumn/winter lookbook will be great! You could have never guessed that it was freezing cold and raining, that’s how well they turned out. Next week we are hitting the studio with Satu and our model Minna, so new items should be listed in our store within then next couple of weeks or so.