Category: Guest starring

Dressed in black

Anna-Maria40 Comments
A few weeks ago the Finnish Elle approached me, and asked if my boyfriendand I could participate in a piece about couples sharing a similar style. Along with two other couples, we said yes, and finally today the magazine hit the stores. As for the photos, we had to choose a party and an everyday outfit for the photo shoot, plus pick one of our favorite items.The whole situation was actually quite funny because we had both decided our outfits separately without consolidating each other, yet we ended up in very similar gear. I guess when you have been together with someone for such a long time, intentionally or unintentionally, you start to resemble each other, more or less.


Picture is taken from the Finnish Elle 9/2009

Going with the Flow

Anna-Maria18 Comments
I’m back from Flow festival but so dead beat that my sleep deprived body is saying I should switch off my computer, and get some sleep instead of blogging. Even so, I want to share some pictures from Saturday.

 
Immediately after getting inside the festival area, I saw a familiar face smiling at me, and recognized it to be the ever-so-stylish Essi from the Fashion Overdose. I asked her to join us and soon we really hit it off, talking about music, fashion, Berlin, and of course, blogging. Doesn’t she look so cute?

 
My own outfit for the evening was compiled by taking the weather changes into consideration, and adding some Robert Smith into the mix. The brand new white Docs actually served me extremely well during the evening, though my calves were hurting just a wee a bit this morning (nothing untolerable, for those of you who were asking). I’d give them a few more walks, and they should be just fine.

As for the bands, we ended up seeing Vivian Girls, White Lies, Grace Jones, Juan McLean and my personal favorite of them all, Handsome Furs. I don’t think I’ve ever seen as energetic show as this stylish Canadian couple put together at Flow. I completely fell in love with Alexei’s fringey knit dress, anyone know who it’s by?


Picture by: Sampo Karjalainen


Button-up dress: MTWTFSS
Sweater: Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair
Vest: Two Percent 2%
Jeans: Cheap Monday
Combat Boots: Dr. Martens
Scissor necklace: Ann Demeulemeester
Packbag: Second hand

I also met up with the absolutely fabulous Stella before the festival, and enjoyed some drinks and good company at her place pre-Flow. We also had some business taken care of but more about that later. Now I need to go to sleep…

P.S. My blog’s birthday competition is now closed, I will announce the winner tomorrow!

Weekend madness

Anna-Maria18 Comments
You know those weekends that are so full of action that it feels like you don’t even have time to take a breath? Well, last weekend felt like that for me but in a good sense, of course. On Friday I hosted a little get-together for my friends and the beautiful Nadja from Are You Feeling Fashionable? came to join the party. We also paid a visit to the local indie club and met up with the ever-so-stylish Sugar Kane on the dance floor. (Friday’s outfit pics to come on the next post!)
 
On Saturday, all tired from the previous night’s festivities, Nadja and I headed to a park picnic organized by some Finnish bloggers. The sun was shining, the birds were singing (or rather these caged roosters were cock-a-doodle-dooing) and about 15 stylish bloggers came together for a little meet and greet. I forgot to bring my camera but luckily the talented Maria was working as the official paparazzi, and took a few close ups of me with her pro camera.

Photos by: Maria

My boyfriend also perpetuated my outfit and Nadja’s before we walked her to the train station in the evening. Hope you guys had a great weekend; I know I did!


Top: Selected Femme
Pants: Vila
Belt: Second hand
Shoes: Vagabond
Bag: Saddler
Ring: Kalevala Koru

Cover me

Anna-Maria33 Comments
Last night Deerhunter was playing at Tavastia in Helsinki and I went to see it with myboyfriend, Ranna and her boyfriend. The show was really good and the singer Bradfod Cox really has a talent in stand up comedy with his strangely funny in-between comments and manoeuvres. In the end the band let audience members play the instruments while the the band was beating the hell out of the drum set. A good show indeed, I recommend checking them out!

I wanted to wear something suitable for an indie rock gig, so I went with all black and a drapy “oat meal” colored cardigan that a colleague of mine has ordered from All Saintsbut didn’t want to keep for some reason. She must be crazy because this is the most comfortable cottony thing ever! I was so glad that it fit me and it’s precisely my style, too. Hey, a new color addition to my wardrobe!




Bathroom shots are a must!


Cardigan: All Saints
Top: Sunday Sun
Skirt: MTWTFSS
Tights: Random, DIY slashing
Shoes: Skopunkten
Bag: Spirit Items
Ring: Kalevala Koru