Fashion Lattes Next Year: January 2011

Saturday, January 29, 2011

THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL

The Helsinki Burlesque Festival 2011 started today with the opening of Kerttu Malinens burlesque themed photo exhibition. She has been taking pictures on and off stage, backstage and on various locations for a couple of years.

The exhibition is at Jukka Male museo in Kaapeli.

Lola Vanilla and Lola Vanilla.

Tinkerbell and Tinkerbell.

Fiona and Fiona.

Me and me! From this shoot.

Fiona and I were both wearing lots of glitter and sparkle.
And she was also wearing a hat of her own design, of course. I wore a vintage gold lamé dress that I got form my grandmother. And my sparkling shoes too, may I add. Like I said, lots of sparkle.

There are so many amazing photos, so I really recommend stopping by!
The exhibition is open from 30.1 to 27.2, nine to nine daily.

The master herself.

Friday, January 28, 2011

DRESS-DREAMING

Lately 've had a huge need to browse dresses online and a craving to buy everything I see, mostly those with big skirts, in patterns or floral prints. Blame it on the spring to be. Or just on my vanity.

There is but only one reason I don't buy all of the above for example, and it's the one that I still seem to have some sense of reality when it comes to dress shopping - I am very well aware of the fact that I can't fit all dresses I already have in my wardrobe. Sigh. (Wellfare country problem)

HOwever, I have been adding some items to my other blog, clothing you've seen here before. Not always easy, but that's the way it has to go. Most of yesterday's additions are sold by now, but there is more to come so check it out!

And, therefore I feel entitled to get something new now doesn't it?

I had a vintage dress orgie over at Hoochie Mama Jane some days ago, damn, why did all those dresses have to fit so well! They were fancy frocks in silk and sateen though, I was more thinking of getting myself something for everyday wear. Sigh, again, or then I guess I should just go to more parties...

Dresses above, in consideration, from the left to the right: Pinup Couture, Big Beautiful Barbara Brown, Tara Starlet, Bernie Dexter / ModCloth, Pinup Couture.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

I'VE GOT STRIPES, STRIPES AROUND MY SHOULDERS. AGAIN.

I'm having a stripe-thing going on! I just can't get enough of stripes and I'm waiting to be able to wear striped tops with shorts, wicker bags and cropped jackets and bike around in the sunshine. Oh yes.

And, about the stuff; the following things in the picture are vintage: bag, chairs, table, lamp, beret

...and the following are not: top & cardigan (H&M), fridge (Smeg), shoes (last year's DinSko), skirt (Vivien of Holloway).

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

This summer dress is freezy!... shit, I forgot it's still winter..

Wenn ich mir etwas neues kaufe kann ich nie abwarten es endlich zu tragen. Da spielen auch die Temperaturen draußen nicht immer eine Rolle. Und wenn dann ein klitzekleiner Sonnenstrahl mal durchdringt wird die Wintergarderobe gleich beiseite gelegt. So kommt es dass ich dieses Kleid trotz Minustemperaturen trug und statt eine warme Jacke zu wählen, habe ich meinen leichten Mantel hervorgeholt. Ich lasse mich eben auch vom allerkleinsten Sonnenstrahl täuschen!

ENG: If I buy something new I can't wait to wear it. Even weather doesn't play a role then. So I t came i wore this summer dress and my thin coat while it was really freezing outside. Plus the fact, that i wanted to wear my new dress, I was tricked by a little and short outcome of the sun. It always makes me lay away my winter wardrobe at once!

photos: Lukas (via Canon Ixus)

Monday, January 24, 2011

THE BEGINNING, THE END, AND EVERYTHING THERE IN BETWEEN

You know I'm a big fan of animations of different kind, especially stop motion.
I'm also intrigued by so called street art; big fan of Banksy.

This is by Blu, and it's amazing:

It's a little long, I know, but worth watching!
(And as usual thinking about the making of gives me a headache...)