Stubborn hair

This is my solution usually when my hair is stubborn and doesn't cooperate with me. I should take a pic when I wake up because otherwise you can't understand how funny my hair can be in mornings. Brushing makes it even worse. Sometimes even hair straightener doesn't help. Every morning my hair surprises me when I look on the mirror.
I dye the blond part only twice in a year because I like more not-recently-dyed -look (little natural on the roots).


This picture is from last summer. Apparently it had been a good hair morning.

Charlotte C

I'm sorry that it's been so long since the last time I updated. There have been very tough spring fever and an entrance examination to clothing trade.
I also had my sweet 23 birthday. I will post later on about my awesome gifts.

I adore Charlotte Casiraghi's (the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco) style. A picture is worth a thousand words..




She's so beautiful. I love the way she keeps her make-up and hair natural.


She's also a good friend of Karl Lagerfeld and loves Chanel.

Dreams come true

I found these shoes today when we made a quick stop to the thrift store. I immediately knew I wanted these. I love the way how these are rough and simple and not delicate at all.
I remember that in the 90's when I was in elementary school and I dreamed of these kind of shoes. Now, over ten years later (the patience!) finally my dreams come true!





Oh! Look at these simple rough heels.

Promises

Lately I've been really tired and busy somehow. When I've had the time I've been sitting in our balcony with our two cats. They've been running around being so excited about fresh spring air and birds (and the fact that when things get too scary they can run indoors).
I've tried to sew some of my unfinished projects but I've been too tired to do even that. I made a promise to myself that this week I will only modify and fix some garments and start doing something new next week.
So, I promise that you will see some of my finished projects soon enough!

This is what I wore yesterday..



Shirt: H&M (this was the item I forgot)
T-shirt under: Secondhand Endstand
Wet look leggings: Ebay
Heels: Ebay
Clutch: Secondhand
Leather wristband with zipper is self-made.

I ended up founding this basic dress from H&M.


Dress: H&M
Cardigan: Monki
Necklace: Etsy

And this is what I wore today.


Cardigan: Secondhand
T-shirt and dress: H&M
Shoes: Steve Madden
Necklace: Secondhand
Wristband: Self-made

Prints

My relationship with prints is very problematic. I can't wear any prints which don't mean anything to me.
Like if there is a good looking band shirt but I don't listen to that particular band, I can't wear it. I can't stand when people are wearing band shirts but don't actually listen the band. Good example is that Ramones t-shirt mania few years ago and CBGB-shirts, I think that most of those people didn't even know what CBGB was.
All animal prints are OK to me and leopard pattern (I can't explain that even to myself). But when there are pictures like a c-cassette, heart, numbers.. (You get the point). Those shirts really annoy and gross me, even.
I want to just close my eyes and die every time when I see those text shirts with something like 'angel', 'army', 'all this and brains too', 'spring university','vintage'..

Other thing that really bothers me; if I find nice piece but it has been ruined by a gigantic brand logo. Why there's so many times a huge logo in sunglasses? I guess if you want to have quality in sunglasses usually you have to advertise the brand too. So many times I'd rather choose cheap plastic ones because those haven't been spoiled by logos.

My printed shirts:



Ramones. This one is official and it's a gift from my husband.
Listen and watch here.

The Queers. H&M tee painted by my husband.
Listen and watch here:

B-52's. From Ebay. Also a gift from my husband!
Listen and watch here. I love the way they dance!

Endstand. Found this from a thrift store. The material is very soft cotton and because it's old there are small holes on it but those make it look even better. A Finnish band, by the way.
Listen and watch here.



No time to waste by Greenpeace. I found this about five years ago from a recycling center. When I was nineteen I wore this a lot. I haven't worn it after that but I can't throw it away either. Maybe I will wear it again someday. Anyhow the message is current.

I love NY. My sister gave me this four years ago when she visited in New York. I've worn it only once in public. I find it difficult to me because the shirt looks good but I haven't been in NY ever so I just can't wear it (I know that for some people that might sound a bit odd). I wear it nowadays only when I clean or just hang out at home.

Felix the cat. My husband painted this one to me. He gave me a dressmaker's mannequin as a Christmas gift and the mannequin wore that shirt.




Blondie: Front and back. I'm a huge fan of Blondie. I just realized that I need more Blondie shirts, maybe more authentic looking. This one's from Ebay.
Listen and watch.

Heartbreak stereo. I've worn this in public only once too. I like the band but that print bothers me so I think that I won't wear this ever again but I think it's a good thing to support small Finnish bands.
Listen and watch.




The cat bag. This is old Stockmann's shopping bag. I painted it myself. I made two of these but someone stole the other one!
Our older cat wanted to be in the picture too.



Yeah.. I avoid prints and all our curtains are printed.

The cat curtain. I found this piece of fabric from a thrift store. It fitted perfectly to our kitchen window.
Our younger cat eats on the windowsill, otherwise the (slightly) older one eats his food.

Loverevolver curtains. These are Vallila interior's curtains designed by Paola Suhonen. When me and my husband saw these we bought these immediately.

(Our bedroom curtains are (surprise, surprise) leopard printed).