Category: Finland

Hunting for witches

Anna-Maria39 Comments

I don’t know how it’s with the other bloggers but it’s not very often that my beloved photographer actually wants to take my pictures, and usually the process requires a long  persuasion and generous bribing to get the job done. So when he says  “today your outfit is looking so good that I don’t even mind taking the pictures”, I must have done something right. Even though a kid in a stroller had yelled “mom, is that a witch?” when I walked passed him. I chose to ignore the incident with amusement, and marked this day down as a huge progress in our photographer-subject relationship instead. This really might be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, or maybe I just need to keep the boyfriend approved outfits coming. Either way is fine with me.

Cape shirt with face: DRK SHDW
Beige tank top: Storemade by Weekday (gift)
Harem shorts: Affordable Luxury by Ewa Larsson (Lindex)
Wedge ankle boots: Rick Owens
Bag: Lumi
Hat: Fashion Against AIDS by H&M
Rings: Kalevala koru, custom made etc.

Goodbye spring, welcome summer (part 2)

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To save you from a complete picture overload, I decided to save my outfit shots from Saturday’s party to a separate post. My ensemble consisted of pretty much of an Owens/Demeulemeester union,  more specifically of the Rick Owens maxi skirt that I bought awhile back but haven’t photographed until now,  a silk Ann Demeulemeester top from my Berlin trip, my precious Owens wedges and a zipper necklace from Ann Dem as well.  My hat is a fast purchase made on Saturday morning  and it’s from the H&M Fashion against AIDS collection. I had been eying on it ever since the campaign images hit my email box a few weeks ago, and in a way it kind of reminds me of this season which only, has a positive ending to the story.

Maxi skirt: Rick Owens Lilies
Silk top: Ann Demeulemeester
Wedge ankle boots: Rick Owens
Zipper Necklace: Ann Demeulemeester
Hat: H&M Fashion against AIDS
Rings: Kalevala Koru, custom made nail ring and gifts

Pictures by Essi

Goodbye spring, welcome summer (part 1)

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A party that had been carefully planned months ahead with the lovely ladies Stella and Hanna, finally paid off on Saturday as a very fashionable crowd gathered to the hair & beauty salon Dandy for great food, drinks, beauty treatments, music and other goodies. Even the sudden rain and thunder storm didn’t ruin our fun; it miraculously stopped right when it was time to move to the after party held at Rafla.

I want to thank the fellow organizers, fabulous guests and generous sponsors for a great night to remember! I shall let the pictures speak for themselves.


Me (my outfit pictures to come in the second part).
Hanna, Veera, Tiina, Stella and Fanny
Essi & Laura
Stellagee, Tiina, Fanny & Eeva
Nina & Laura


Maria & her friend
Inke & Mikko
Sumi beautifying Essi.
Outi creating Outsapop trashion.
Veera & gTie‘s Jenni
Sugar Kane & Stellagee
Veera and her brand new pile of chains from gTie.

Sugar Kane in the process of getting the Patsy Stone hairdo.
DJ’s Tuomas & Peter
Tiina’s new pieces of gold by Youth vs. Future.
Veera getting her hair styled.
Fellow party organizers Hanna & Stella


Laura dancing to the summer tunes.

Pictures #1, #2 and #8 by Mikko Rasila
Picture #3 by Tuomas
Others by me

Read the second part of the story here.

Big thanks to the Dandy staff, Rafla,Weekday,  Laitila, Astiva, Kevin Murphy, Label.m, Warner Music, EMI, Inglot, Dermalogica, Lumi, gTie, Outsapop Trashion, Weleda, Olivia, Green & Blacks, OPI, Youth vs Future, Lustwear, Nokia Hai, Vagabond, Diesel, Friis&Co, Hunky Dory, Marja Kurki, Oopperan Optiikka, KM-Kello, Beauty Salon Sunrise, Arnold’s Donuts, and DJ’S Peter & Tuomas.

Seven days a week, every minute of the day

Anna-Maria36 Comments

It’s one of those serious wtf moments when you end up missing the last train home,  sleeping only four hours to take the first morning train back, going straight to work in last night’s outfit and make-up, and having your camera filled with blurry images like these. Oh yeah, and a huge letter E in your friend’s living room.

Nevertheless, the Weekday launch in Helsinki was a huge success and I had so much fun! We need more nights like these in our lives while we’re still young. Am I right or am I right?

My partner in crime: Jenni

Hooded tunic: Ann Demeulemeester
Jeans: Cheap Monday
Wedge ankle boots: Rick Owens
Bag: Silent by Damir Doma
Zipper necklace: Ann Demeulemeester
Rings: Kalevala Koru, custom made nail ring, gifts