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Primavera

Anna-Maria23 Comments
Sometimes the inspiration for the daily outfits can be found from the most bizzarre places. Friday night’s party ensemble got its idea from the renaissance style, having my favorite painter Botticelli’s beautiful masterpiece “Primavera” in my mind. The painting pictures women wearing empire line dresses, big necklaces, and wavy hair and Mercury with his gladiator sandals; exactly the same elements which you can find from my outfit. I should use paintings as an inspiration source more often.

 







Dress: H&M Trend
Pleather pants: H&M
Sandals: Bronx
Clutch: Vintage
Jewellery: Kalevala Koru

It so happens that Primavera means spring in Italian, and due today’s sunshine burst, it finally seems like spring is REALLY here. Fingers crossed that it will continue like this from now on.

Leather shorts

Anna-Maria17 Comments
I have been obsessing about getting a pair of leather pants since the Givenchy fall/winter 08/09 RTW collection hit the runway and it seems there is no looking back on this one. I’ve been compensating my leather cravings with different kinds of wetlook leggings and the plan has worked pretty well to satisfy my needs. In spite of my pretty successful substitutes, leather pants are still on my “must get” list, no matter what I do. I just need to find the perfect pair.

While hunting down the pants, I remembered that I do have something in my closet that is made out of leather and you can put your legs into: high waisted leather shorts! With this image on my mind, I think these might be one step closer to my leather dream. The shorts are a second hand find, made in Italy and of real leather. I think they will be my new spring/summer favorite, plus they are much cooler (as in you sweat in leather pants) version of the dream pants for those hot summer days (the countdown starts now).

Please don’t get worried, I don’t normally walk like this outside since it’s still very much winter here in Finland. I wore this outfit to last night’s indie club and actually changed the tights into black slashed ones on the last minute, somehow the skin colored ones felt too bare for the season. We’ll save the skin for the spring, yes?

Wrinkled tee: MTWTFSS
Leather shorts: Second hand
Shoes: Vagabond
Bag: Vintage
Scissor necklace: Ann Demeulemeester
Ring: Kalevala Koru

Etsy update!

Anna-Maria7 Comments
We have added plenty of new vintage items to our Etsy store, so if you have some Xmas money burning in your pocket or want something cute for the upcoming spring, I suggest you check out our latest additions. Ooh, all that lovely vintage!


Beautiful 1970’s dress, size S/M

Sexy 1980’s leather skirt, size S/M

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche houndstooth blazer, size S/M/L

1980’s white dress with floral embroidery, size S/M

1980’s perfect little black dress, size S/M
Pictures © Satu Kemppainen

And many more at Tell Me A Story Vintage!

Xmas wishlist

Anna-Maria8 Comments
Every Christmas I want to say no to presents but knowing my family and boyfriend, it’s not an option. Who knew that I have been that nice? To ease their pain of what to get me this year, I created a wishlist for Xmas. These are things that I have been eyeing on this fall, and to my surprise, some are actually possible to implement.

1. Long leather gloves. I have been looking for the perfect pair for two years now. Weekday store in Sweden had black ones with a zipper, and for one reason or another, I have said no them three times already. Stupid me…

2. Durable umberella. I have to thank Honey Junkie for this idea. She has proven to us that this Senz Stealth magical umberella actually works in the raging wind and rain. I have broken way too many umbrellas in my lifetime; could this be the answer to all my problems?

3. Shield ring. After admiring something similar on the fingers of some fellow fashion bloggers, I really want one myself.

4. YSL Rouge Pure Shine Lipstick, no. 1. I can not live without this lipstick! It’s seriously so red, soft, moisturizing, shiny and long lasting that no other lipstick can beat it. Besides, it has the most beautiful case too!

5. “The Givenchy” shoes. I know these are something I can not get for Xmas but a girl can dream, right? If anyone knows a store that sells the knock-offs, please let me know ASAP!
Whats on your Xmas wishlist this year?