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Showing posts with label outfit. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Last days of summer





Here are the pictures of the outfit I wore last week when I went to town with Maria. Having woken up relatively early that morning, I opted for a relaxed and comfy outfit. It was a lovely and sunny day but as it was not extremely hot, I could wear the cardigan I knitted last winter. The romper was a sales find from Bik Bok back in June, I think. Most of my summer clothes were still in the Netherlands and I needed something I could just throw on and head to the beach. I have been wearing it quite a lot, as it's both cute and comfy.

It's already September and summer seems to be over. There are still some golden days left but it has been raining a lot more lately. Not that it makes any difference when you're working. I've surprised even myself by working almost every day this past week. I really don't know whether it's because of the money or because I don't feel like sitting at home while everyone else is either studying or at work. Maybe a little of both. I do however intend on clearing up a little more space in my calendar for my blog. (and your blogs, I really need to catch up!) We'll see how far my intentions bring me...

Anyways, I wish you all a wonderful week! 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Hello there July!


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Senja Y puukengat.com Puukengät outfit lace top neutral colours black Cambridge Satchel company 15" batchel

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Senja Y puukengat.com Puukengät outfit lace top neutral colours black

Senja Y puukengat.com Puukengät outfit lace top neutral colours black

This post is dedicated to my friend Erica who informed me that it was time to get blogging again...

I can not believe it is July already! Only one week to go until D is here again and less than two weeks to go until I get the much awaited letter from the University of Helsinki. Whether it will be a letter of acceptance or rejection is still unknown, all I know that on the 16th of July I will be getting mail. (of course, I will check the results online the very minute it is the 16th but still, I will be getting mail)

Waiting is driving me somewhat crazy. Yesterday I got the letter of rejection from the History department, which was not a big deal. My heart beats for the communications department anyways and considering that the application system for universities and universities of applied sciences is changing next year in favour of those who have yet to get accepted into a school, I was not entirely certain whether or not I should put much effort into a study I don't really want to do. If I had been accepted there, I would've had no other choice but to take the offered position and my dreams of studying communications would have become pretty much unattainable. At least here in Finland.

Good thing there are things like work and friends to keep me on the sane side. These pictures were taken two weeks ago when I was strolling the town with my friend. There are yet no other outfit pictures because last week was spent at work from Monday to Friday and during the weekend I could not be bothered to do any posing. Not to mention that the latest expansion pack to the Sims 3 came out last week so it was perhaps not entirely unexpected that I disappeared from the face of the Earth.

No matter how much I try to avoid thinking about it, July is here, and July will bring me either great things or great disappointments, or more realistically speaking, both. D will be here, we are planning on going to Lapland together, there will be parties with friends and visiting family. Summer-time in Helsinki is amazing, and I will do my very best to enjoy it while it lasts. 

Actually, tomorrow I will go to Suomenlinna with Erica. I haven't been there in over a year, and last year I didn't even visit it during the summer so it's going to be very nice to go there to lie in the sun *knocks on wood* and to hopefully forget all about letters and other grown-up stuff. 

Coincidentally it happens to be the 4th of July tomorrow so I hope all my American readers will make it a great day.


Saturday, June 8, 2013

Blogging again


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Long time no see, my lovely readers! I'm finally back from my blogging break now that all the exams are over. Summer has arrived to Finland and I've been busy enjoying it with my friends.

I have missed blogging a lot, I didn't even realise how big a part of my life it had become. Now I hope to keep on blogging without any long breaks. The positive side of the break was that I now have plenty of ideas and inspiration, and I hope you will enjoy them.

More will follow, this was just a quick post to let you know I'm back!


Thursday, March 21, 2013

Laughter and smiles





I rarely post smiling or laughing pictures of myself, not because I don't laugh or smile on a general basis, but because it doesn't come naturally to me to laugh or smile while taking outfit pictures. I don't know why, perhaps it's because the camera makes me quite self-conscious. Catching my genuine smiles on the camera doesn't happen often, but yesterday I was laughing so hard while Trang was taking my pictures that I couldn't help it. It was only too bad that the settings on my camera were a little off so the pictures came out extremely noisy and not very sharp.

Curly hair is also something you don't see very often on me. I'm extremely bad (not to mention lazy!) at doing my hair but these curls were quite simple and easy. After showering and washing my hair I turned a high ponytail into two braids and made a knot of them. I let the braided bun stay like that for almost 24 hours and the next day I had curls. In the pictures the curls have gotten a little loose already, as these were taken in the afternoon.

The skirt I bought from Trang's sister Thao as it didn't fit her properly. For me it's the perfect fit and I'll try to get better pictures of it soon. These don't do much justice.

Even if my pictures are always more or less serious, I have been quite happy lately. Today I signed the lease on my new apartment, and I am moving in less than two weeks.. and tomorrow I'll be starting work. Things are definitely moving forward. So in that sense, the title of the post is more than suitable.

How has your week been?

See how I matched these items before:
Shirt and shoes: Flowers in the hall

Monday, March 18, 2013

It's not just old ladies who knit


Knitted sweater, H&M print pants, the Cambridge satchel company batchel, outfit

DIY knitted pullover

DIY knitted pullover, H&M print pants

Perhaps some of you remember that I have been knitting a lot during the past six months. Those who don't, well, I love knitting. I learnt to knit when I was about 8 years old and I have been knitting on and off ever since. I started knitting again last September and the pullover in the pictures is the end result.

I must say, I'm extremely proud of myself. Last time it took me over a year to finish a scarf (that ended up being way too wide so I made it an almost perfect square) and I still haven't finished the pair of socks I've been knitting for D. (one sock is almost done, one more to go) This time, it took me about six months to finish the pullover. I didn't knit all the time and there were periods of time when I was knitting other things but in the end, I finished it. Definitely makes me appreciate all those pullovers my grandmother has made me.

The pullover is truly perfect for these cold days. It's 100% wool, no synthetic fibres and it's obvious. It's so warm and soft, it doesn't itch and while it's warm enough to keep me from freezing in -15 degrees, it doesn't get too warm indoors either. I'll definitely be bringing this to NL next time I visit, finally a pullover to last me through those winds. The only downside is the fluffiness of the wool.

I love the look of the pullover too. I chose a more lively yarn on purpose, because this being the first pullover I have ever knitted, there were bound to be some minor mistakes and thanks to the yarn, it's not that visible. The model of the pullover is actually meant for men, but I wanted it to hang a little lose and add some laid-back fishermen sort of vibe to my wardrobe. I can combine the pullover with pretty much anything from dresses and skirts to jogging pants and it looks great.

The pullover required almost 6 balls of yarn (each 100 grams) so it cost me about 80 euros in total. (excluding the pins) Can't know for certain but I think that in total I spent well over 50 hours knitting. It was a lot of work and a lot time but the result is a quality pullover that should last for years to come. Not to sound too devout but it did teach me the value of handmade garments and traditional skills. A well-made piece of clothing that has been made using high quality materials does cost you more but you won't be disappointed. Clothes should be an investment and you should pay more attention the quality than what it says on the label.

Quality over quantity.



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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Checkers and tulips


Men's shirt with a tulip skirt

Men's shirt with a tulip skirt


A funny thing about this outfit: only the shoes were bought by me. The rest is donations and borrowed. This sort of mix and match is very dear to me, I get to use my imagination.

I wore the outfit to a job interview on Tuesday and while my mother thinks the skirt is too short, I thought it was doable with the otherwise prim look. The shirt is actually my brother's, he was kind enough to borrow it to me when I couldn't find anything to wear.

The skirt I got from Trang. Orange isn't really my colour but combined with other colours it's not too bad. I think I pulled it off rather nicely.

This week my life has been all about reading and stuffing my face with candy. Okay, I did have the job interview on Tuesday, and I'm quite hopeful about it, but other than that, losing my public transportation card has been the most remarkable event this week. Luckily that's about to change because today I'll be going to town to get a new transportation card, and to buy the new expansion pack for the Sims 3... and I'll be meeting Maria for a coffee too! Tomorrow I get to spend the whole day with my littlest brother and it should be fun because he isn't sick this time. A trip to the library is in order perhaps... and the playground too, depending on the weather.

How has your week been?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Flowers in the hall




Here's my outfit from yesterday, showcasing two new pieces I got from Trang when she was clearing out her closet. The floral shorts and the burgundy shirt are definitely nice additions to my closet. (or should I say suitcase?)

Oh and before everyone freaks out and starts worrying about the state of my engagement with D let me clear this out for you: I'm wearing my ring as a necklace merely because I want to let the atopic skin rash on my ring finger heal properly before putting the ring back on. (you can perhaps spot it on the bottom picture) We are still very much together and we will marry one day, whenever that might be. So no Chuck and Blair kind of break for us.

And yes, I'm aware that the strap of my bra is hanging low, I only noticed after I started editing the pictures and by then it was too late to go and take new ones. It happens so bear with me. (thanks to my sister anyways, otherwise the pictures are great)

My weekend was nice and lazy. Maria came by on Saturday afternoon and we had fun playing Ticket to Ride with my siblings. On Sunday I made a presentation for my in-laws. It's about vacation options in Helsinki. I would very much like them to come to Finland for their summer vacation so I thought that I might look into it for them so they can think about it. (and I wanted to practice my Dutch)

Yesterday I started studying for the entrance exams and I also went to the dentist's. (my aunt) She gave my teeth a proper chalk wash and a fluorine treatment and also fixed a cavity. My first cavity ever. Thank God for local anaesthesia even if the needle hurt and the left side of my lower face was numb for the rest of the evening.

Today I have a job interview (as a matter of fact I'm currently on my way there) so please keep your fingers crossed for me. After the interview it's time for more studying and when my siblings get home I'll make them take pictures of my job interview outfit. (okay, I'll ask them)

How has your week started off?


Saturday, February 23, 2013

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes






Did I manage to fool you with the picture of me and my lovely blond hair? Well, if I did, bad (or good if you prefer me as a brunette) news: it's just a wig I borrowed from Trang.

I did quite like wearing a wig though (even if it was just for a moment) and now I'm considering buying one for myself. Not necessarily a blond wig, but a brown one would be fun. Or then I'll go wild and buy a pink one, who knows.

It was so nice to see Trang and Maria yesterday. We were just hanging out at Trang's place and we did some skyping with our dear Erica who is finally coming back from Las Palmas... Can't wait for the end of March!

Trang was clearing out her closet again so I got some clothes from her. I'll post pictures of those later.

Today I'll be taking it easy: so far I have been eating candy and watching Wall-E with my siblings. (a family film and candy, a Saturday tradition I have been missing) Later today Maria will be coming over. So all in all a nice day.

I hope your weekend has started off well!

P.S. I used Siiri Kumari's free photoshop curve "London" on the photos, you can download it here!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Forgot something





I do like being back in Finland, especially because it means I can force my siblings to take my outfit pictures in the hallway of the apartment building. Very chic, I know. (thanks Emil for taking the pictures)

This outfit is from yesterday, so as you can see, I didn't cut my hair short. At least not yet. I need to actually go to the hairdresser's and ask for an appointment.

Anyways, back to the outfit. It's perhaps a little more complex than what I usually wear, with the print and colour combination. I have my baby sister and brother to blame for that as they wanted to choose the clothes for me. My brother chose the shirt and my sister chose the pants and I added the rest. It's so cute when they want to play dress up with me.

The title for this post refers to the fact that I forgot my earrings. I didn't realise it until in the end of the day. Of course, it could also refer to me forgetting that it is cold outside. In the Netherlands I was at least bound to wear more clothes because it was cold indoors as well.

Oh, and I have made some progress with my job seeking. First job interview on Friday, I'm excited!

We're reaching the middle of the week, isn't it great? Only two more nights to sleep and it's Friday and time for weekend!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Eyes closed




So, now that I'm back to blogging, it's time for an outfit photo. My lovely little sister snapped me these pictures on Saturday.

It's not a very special outfit, actually it's extremely simple, but I thought that it would be a good start to get back to outfit posting. Baby steps, right?

Oh, and if you happen to like the effect on the photos, I used a free photoshop curve called 'Italy' by the talented Estonian photographer Siiri Kumari. Make sure to check out her other photoshop curves as well, they are such a nice way to quickly edit a picture and give it the feel you want.

Happy Monday everyone, hope your week has had a nice start!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Purple lace

Dress, sweater: second-hand

This is the outfit I wore to D's sister Sanne's 18th birthday party on Saturday two weeks ago. 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Satin and white socks

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Shoes: Primark, Earrings: Snö of Sweden, the rest: second-hand

The last outfit pictures from over three weeks ago, soon you'll see more recent ones! These pictures were taken by my lovely sister-in-law-to-be Sanne, who also did my hair. I really love the braid, especially because I am hopeless with braiding.

I wore this outfit to a more casual wedding anniversary dinner. D's stepfather's parents had their 51st wedding anniversary over three weeks ago on Saturday, and they invited the closest family over for a homemade dinner. It was a really nice evening, learning Dutch has definitely been worth all the effort and trial, as I no longer have to sit there smiling and having no clue what the others are talking about. I can actually participate in the conversations, even if I don't always know how to convey my thoughts. But hey, it's still progress!

The cashmere sweater has been featured a lot in my latest outfits, but I can't help it, I'm in love with it! Cashmere is definitely one of my favourite materials so I was overjoyed when I got the sweater from D's stepmother. I love it when people recycle their clothes to me.

Oh, and the heels. I don't think I'll be featuring them a lot on my blog, as they aren't very comfortable. I love wearing high heels, but these are a real pain to wear. I guess D and my grandparents have finally managed to brainwash me into wearing sensible and comfortable shoes. My feet should be happy too.


Monday, October 29, 2012

What's with these staircases?



Pants: H&M, Shirt: second-hand, Sweater: second-hand, Socks: handmade by my grandmother
Thanks Lena for taking the first picture! 

More old outfit pictures, now from Friday two weeks ago. A very basic outfit, I often pair these pants with the cashmere sweater shown in the picture, although usually I don't go for two prints in one outfit. I simply felt like stepping out of my comfort zone a little, and in my opinion the end result isn't even that bad. I only wish it hadn't been raining so that I and Lena could have taken the outfit pictures outdoors.

A picture of me knitting for you as well, to give you a little sneak-peek of my woollen jersey. (more pictures on my instagram)

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Lisää vanhoja asukuvia, tällä kertaa perjantailta kahden viikon takaa. Aika tavallinen asu, minulla on usein nämä housut päällä yhdistettynä kuvassa näkyvän neuleen kanssa, vaikka yleensä en kyllä yhdistele kahta erilaista printtiä toisiinsa. Tällä kertaa teki vain mieli kokeilla jotain erilaista, ja mielestäni asu onnistui ihan hyvin. Harmittaa vain, että ulkona satoi niin ei saatu otettua asukuvia ulkona.

Ja todella hieno kuva minusta neulomassa villapaitaa. Saattepahan vähän esimakua siitä, että millainen neule on kyseessä. (lisää kuvia instagramin puolella)

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Meer oude outfit foto's, van vrijdag, 2 weken geleden. Een standaard outfit, ik draag deze broek wel vaker met de kasjmier sweater in de foto, maar normaal gesproken gebruik ik niet twee prints in 1 outfit. Ik had gewoon zin om uit m'n comfort-zone te stappen en ik vind het resultaat niet eens zo slecht. Ik had alleen liever gehad dat het niet zou regenen, zodat ik en Lena de foto's buiten konden nemen.

Een foto van mij tijdens het breien, om je een sneak-peek te geven van m'n breiwerk. (op instagram kan je meer foto's zien)

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Climb the stairs



Coat: Primark, Scarf: made by Sanne, Sweater: H&M, Skirt: second-hand, Collar: DIY, 
Shoes: DinSko, Bag: Cambridge Satchel Company

Another older outfit, this time from Wednesday two weeks ago when I went walking in Zeist with my German friend Lena. I'll post pictures of the walk itself later.

Not sure if this is my best outfit ever, but it was comfy and sort of cute, so I guess that's what matters the most. The main reason I wore the denim skirt was that with white tights the grey pullover/dress would've been way too short. Like Blair Waldorf says, tights are not pants.

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Taas vanhempia asukuvia, tällä kertaa kahden viikon takaiselta keskiviikolta. Kävimme saksalaisen kaverini Lenan kanssa kävelemässä Zeistissä, ja Lena otti myös asukuvani. Lisäkuvia kävelyretkeltä laitan tänne myöhemmin.

En ole aivan varma onko tämä asu nyt kaikista onnistunein asuni ikinä, mutta ainakin se oli mukava päällä ja jokseenkin hauska, eli ihan ok asu loppujen lopuksi. Farkkuhame minulla oli päällä, koska muuten harmaa pitkähihainen/mekko olisi ollut aivan liian lyhyt valkoisten sukkahousujen kanssa. Kuten Blair Waldorf sanoo, sukkahousut eivät ole housuja.

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Nog een iets oudere outfit, deze is van woensdag twee weken terug, toen ik met m'n Duitse vriendin Lena in Zeist ging lopen. Ik zal later meer foto's van de wandeling posten.

Ik weet niet of dit m'n beste outfit ooit is, maar het was comfortabel en leuk, dus ik denk dat het daarom gaat. De reden dat ik de spijkerrok aan had was omdat de grijze pullover/jurk te kort zou zijn met de witte maillot. Zoals Blair Waldorf zegt: een panty is geen broek.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

A very non-photogenic Monday


Coat: Primark, Scarf: made by Sanne, T-shirt: borrowed from D, Pants: H&M, 
Sweater: second-hand, Shoes: Primark

Mondays aren't my favorite days but last week I was looking even worse than usual, probably because I was falling ill. By afternoon I was running a fever so that's the reason for the zombie-like look. The only reason I'm even posting this is because I want to give my readers the right impression, and not just the pretty images. We all have sick days, and on those days nothing is nicer than an overly large t-shirt and a messy bun.

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Maanantait nyt eivät yleensäkään kuulu lempipäiviini, mutta viime viikolla näytin maanantaiaamuna tavallistakin kuolleemmalta todennäköisesti, koska olin tulossa kipeäksi. Iltapäivällä minulle oli jo noussut kuume, eli siinä syy zombiemaiselle lookille. En ensin ajatellut edes postata näitä, mutta pitäähän lukijoiden saada minusta oikea kuva, ei vain niitä onnistuneempia otoksia. Kaikki ovat joskus kipeitä, ja sairaana ei ole mitään mukavampaa asua kuin ylisuuri t-paita yhdistettynä sotkuiseen nutturaan.

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Maandagen zijn niet m'n favoriete dagen, maar afgelopen week was nog erger dan normaal, waarschijnlijk omdat ik ziek aan het worden was. Aan het eind van de middag had ik koorts, dus daarom zie ik er uit als een zombie. De enige reden dat ik dit post is omdat ik m'n lezers een goeie indruk wil geven, en niet alleen de mooie plaatjes wil laten zien. We zijn allemaal wel eens zien en op die dagen is er niks lekkerder dan een te groot t-shirt en een losse knot.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Red-white-blue




Coat: Primark, Scarf: made by the lovely Sanne, Dress: Vila, Sweater: second-hand, 
Shoes: Primark, Bag: Cambridge Satchel Company

My outfit from last Saturday, a sort of transitional outfit, considering that I was wearing a summer dress. The scarf I got from Sanne, an instagram/twitter friend of mine, who posted a picture on twitter a few weeks ago. I really liked the scarf in the picture and half-seriously asked if she'd like to make one for me as well. To my delight she did say yes, and last Friday I got the gorgeous scarf delivered. I've been wearing it almost 24/7 ever since.

Another notion of my outfit, one that I realised only when I started sorting out the pictures, is that I'm wearing the colors of the Dutch flag. But then, Dutch people (and plenty of other countries) have a good taste, choosing a combination of red, white and navy blue for their flag. So classy!

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Viime lauantain asu, eräänlainen siirtymäkauden asu, mekko kun sattuu olemaan kesämekko. Huivi sen sijaan on uusi, sain sen instagram/twittertutultani Sannelta, joka postaili pari viikkoa sitten kuvaa virkkaamastaan kaulahuivista twitterin puolella. Ihastelin sitä sitten ja puolitosissani kysyin josko hän haluaisi tehdä minullekin samanlaisen, ja ilahduksekseni Sanne sanoikin, että toki hän voi toisenkin huivin virkata. Huivi saapui minulle viime perjantaina paketissa ja nyt olen vilukissana kulkenut huivi kaulassa melkein 24/7.

Toinen huomio asuuni liittyen on valitsemani värimaailma. Huomasin tosin vasta kuvia lajitellessa, että olin pukeutunut Alankomaiden lipun väreihin. No, hollantilaisilla (ja muutamilla muillakin mailla) taitaa vain olla hyvä maku, kun ovat valinneet punaisen, valkoisen ja tummansinisen lippuunsa. Klassisen tyylikästä!

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Mijn outfit van zaterdag, een beetje een tussenoutfit, want ik had een zomerjurkje aan. De sjaal had ik van Sanne, een instagram/twitter vriendin van me, die een foto op twitter had gezet een paar weken terug. Ik vond hem echt geweldig en half-serieus gevraagd of ze er ook een kon maken voor mij. Onverwacht zei ze ja en afgelopen vrijdag kreeg ik een prachtige sjaal. Ik heb hem nu 24/7 om.

Nog een puntje, toen ik de foto's aan het uitzoeken was realiseerde ik me dat ik de nederlandse vlag kleuren aanhad. Maar ja, Nederlandse mensen (en een hoop andere landen) hebben een goede smaak, door te kiezen voor rood, wit en blauw op hun vlag. Zo'n leuke kleuren!


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