21.8.12

rasberry.sorbet.with.some.strawberry.

t-shirt&blazer:HM, trousers:thrifted, shoes:Vagabond, bag:Marimekko
Auntie Red here, hello. :) There's quite a bit of those whole-red outfits for fall too. So I decided to take a little head start with summery version. 
And added a little green for outdoors.

19.8.12

Liebster Award



Back to blogosphere after a sick-leave! Before that unwanted break for a flu, I got nominated not only one but for two Liebster Awards! :) So excited and I wanted to take proper time to answer the questions and spread the love. :) The first one I got nominated for is from Joëlle Regh of My Passion is Fashion! Thank you so much!

For those of you who aren't familiar with this award:
"...The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The Meaning; Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome."

So here's my answers:
1. Who is your style icon?
Tough one to start with as I like so many different styles and get inspired by so many different persons, even by those whose style isn't like mine. Chloë Sevigny, just to name one. And anyone from Tommy Ton's pictures. :)
2. What do you like about blogging the most?
Finding interesting blogs new to me and getting inspired by all sorts of different styles.
3. 5 Top Designers
I loooove browsing through new collections and as said, different styles, so this one's hard too. Ok, this goes a bit aside from the question, but to name a few brands, these ones never seem to disappoint me:
Chloé, Celine, Dries van Noten, Marni, No. 21
4. Which are your favorite Fashion Magazines?
Vogue & Elle British versions
5. Where do you get your ideas for your posts?
Hmm, I guess mainly from style.com (aka new collections, trying to create outfits from what I have in my closet already) and from outfits in other blogs too.
6. What are your hobbies except for blogging?
Martial art I practice and teach for juniors, knitting, making clothes and occasionally doing architecture competitions. Along with the spending time with people I love (and shopping). :)
7. Your favorite place to go on vacation?
Places I haven't visited before. I travel to cities quite a bit and enjoy it a lot. Maybe Stockholm, London and Berlin are one of favorites.
8. What is your favorite TV Show?
New Sherlock Holmes and CSI among others, I have an obsession to detective stories. :)
9. What's your favorite snack food?
Salty nuts.
10. Do you have a favorite blog that you read daily?
As by now you've might have noticed that I'm all over places and can't really decide when it comes to likings, so this one's hard too. Hmm, maybe at the moment Style Marmalade.
11. What is your dream job?
I'm in my dream profession as an architect. :)

And here's who I've nominated for the Liebster Award (in random order). These great gals all deserve more readers :

Zoe of no big truth
Grace of Thirteen Four

My questions (so hard to come up with, I must say...):

 1. What would be a motto for your blog?
2. What inspired you to start blogging?
3. What is your favorite trend for fall?
4. 5 top designer brands?
5. Which are you ultimate favorite shops?
6. Your dream in life (at the moment)?
7. What is your favorite piece in your closet?
8. Are you a morning or evening person?
9. Flats or heels?
10 Which do you prefer city or country side, and why?
11. Who or what inspires you (fashion-wise)?

Rules:
1. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you. Then create 11 of your own questions for the people you will tag.
2. Choose 5 people to nominate the award and notify (via comment, message, etc).
3. Link the tagger and the nominees in your post.


7.8.12

floral.promises.

jacket: HM, otherwise same as in previous outfit post :)
And the rest of the pack of pics then. I find that the jacket changes the outfit quite a bit, at least it gives certain far eastern touch to it. 
p.s. I'm so happy for all the positive feedback, I'll get back to it tomorrow. Now some sleep! (Some might have heard this before :) )

4.8.12

nail.polish.review.

I'm off to celebrate my friends bachelorette/hen party! So now it seems the addition to previous post has to wait as I didn't find time for the sorting out the pictures. Here's a sort of review of a nail polish I bought before Italy, Max Factor Max Effect Mini Nail Polish. That's the shade in the pics from the trip.
I really like the bright shade for summer and the small size of it. I usually buy small bottles as I probably won't use all of it before it gets dry in the bottle. So otherwise I was pleased with this,but it doesn't quite spread evenly. It probably would need more pigment to it. To get perfect result you may have to put three layers,which I find a bit annoying. Of course with a small bottle comes small brush too,so this might depend also on who's using it. :) The mint green is another brand,I have to add the name when I get back home. With that one you need max of two layers. But that's another review then.
Hope you found this remotely helpful. :) Have a fun weekend!!!

3.8.12

simply.summer.

romper:HM, scarf: selfmade, shoes: Vagabond
Silly me not going to bed, but waiting for my man to come home from a work trip. :) So as I'm fairly tired, here's only the first part of what I wore the other day. The second part of the whole outfit follows tomorrow, hopefully with brighter eyes.