Sunday 27 March 2011

cool news from cocoo.se!


love this double chain earring!
find it and maaaaany more cool accessories here

Angelo Lapi f/w 2012 by Chiara Esposito




I modelled some time ago for a very talented friend of mine, Angelo Lapi!
what do you think of the pics?:) we shot at my house so you can even see a glimpse of where me and my boyfriend are living!
The collection was shot by amazing CHIARA ESPOSITO.

You can find angelo´s fansite on facebook here and more works from Chiara here

busy as a bee

It´s been a while since i´ve posted any news, I´ve been suuuuuuper duper busy with work and the summer collection and enjoying spring (it´s been almost 20degrees in Turin already).

I promise i´ll post some new looks tomorrow, and also a sneak peak preview of what I got in the mail directly from London for a shoot i´m styling!! (very exciting :))

I´ll leave you with a big goodnight kiss and a backstage pic from the shoot i did for the talented Aurora Allegra last week! (try to not mind the tired face, it was the fourth make-up change we did and my face was ready to lay down and die from the colours and glues and stuff!)

Remember that you can follow me on twitter aswell! (vaaraclothing)

Marie Claire Italia





i´m in love with the nude swimsuit with ribbon details!

Ragnhild Jevne by Elina Kechicheva for Marie Claire Italia

Foam magazine




red & pink & orange & nude <3

Pauline Van der Cruysse by Daemian Smith & Christine Suarez for Foam.

Thursday 24 March 2011

vote and help me win :)

hype my contribution on HYPEED and help me win the Andy/LuisaviaRoma contest! :]

dusty powder pink

i´m in looooove with the make-up in this vogue nippon editorial!
Dusty pink on lips and eyes, clear skin, no mascara at all is gonna be my summer look for sure!

summer mood

Rye Rye - Sunshine ft. M.I.A.

Wednesday 23 March 2011

TREND: cuts

SORRY everyone for my absence, i came back in pieces from Bologna, it was exhausting but so much fun!

Something that I´ve been thinking about to do a long time is CUTS, easy to DIY and gives a new touch to old pieces!




Tuesday 15 March 2011

triple glasses


jean paul gaultier f/w 2011

haider ackermann f/w 2011

pure beautiful.

There´s quite a lot going on in every look, but I wouldn´t mind taking a piece of each outfit and combining it to something more basic!
looove the tight maxi skirt with the cut, that´s easy to make at home aswell!


Monday 14 March 2011

VESTS

We´ve seen them everywhere during this season´s fashion weeks: they´re comfy, cool, and most importantly: EASY to DIY!

Just take whatever old coat you have hanging in the wardorbe, and cut off the sleeves, cut it in pieces and unite it with parts of others coats, add some different sleeves to it, chop it, trim it, use your imagination! :) i´m gonna do one for sure aswell, from a coat I bought from the second hand market!





Isabel Marant Fall 2011

SUPER Lucia

i got a job for a make-up brand at the huuuge make-up fair in Bologna this week!

I decided I´m gonna reward myself and buy one pair of these beauties when I get my paycheck :) another superb design from the italian eyewear brand!

I think i´m going for the brown or the black ones...but white are really cool too! what do you think?



Sunday 13 March 2011

DIY

I bought my new sewing-machine yesterday!!!yay!

it´s like the ferrari of sewing-machines so i´m super happy! :D

I get to "test-drive" it right away,today I´ve been sewing lady-gaga-ish clothing for a photo-shoot!

sneak peak from my iphone of what´s in store ;) pink lace, silver, gold!

Saturday 12 March 2011

RED

I feel my skin is too light to wear red close to my face, but I REALLY want a red bottom for this summer: shorts, skirt, pants, or maybe shoes?
This summer I wanna see red combined with colours! light pink, orange, purple, blue and white!
Oh and I absolutely re-fell in love with the Bottega Veneta leather pants!So I just had to buy some beautiful fake red leather i found the other day..
You´ll see the result soon ;)


bottega veneta 2010

harper smith


Jeffrey Campbell PIXIE FAB

Friday 11 March 2011

Karen Walker

Absolutely L-O-V-E New Zealand-born Karen Walker´s 2011 eyewear collection!





more at http://www.karenwalkereyewear.com/

Thursday 10 March 2011

reader´s question :)

I got a question about how I ended up doing what I do!

First of all, I wanted to say I feel a bit strange writing about myself,in my head I keep thinking: naah, who would be interested in this anyway?? It´s easier to just post photos and stuff :)
Secondly, thank you for the very kind compliment!! :)

I´ve been knitting and sewing ever since I was a little girl, i got my first sewing machine when I was 12 and before that I learnt from my granmother/mom/school how to do basic knitting! It all started from a need to make clothing for myself,as I´ve always had a weird style and couldn´t find clothes that I liked from stores in Finland!

I have a twinsister (love you heidi!!) that has always been SO good at drawing, and always very creative, I guess we both just use that "creative outburst" as an expression of ourselves!

I decided to finish high-school as quick as possible, and leave Finland to try and study what had always been my main passion: fashion.

So, I headed to Turin, Italy. Why not Milan everyone always asks me?
I lived 10 months in a family near Turin when I was 16, so I knew the city and already had friends there, it was an easy place to come to!
Unfortunately, IED(Istituto Europeo di Design) didn´t fill my expectations, and I decided to change from Turin to IED Barcelona, where I finally graduated!

Now I live in Turin,work part time in a shop and at fairs, and use the rest of my time to design and create clothing and accessories for VAARA Clothing :)

SUMMER COLLECTION coming up very soon! stay tuned<3
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaara-Clothing/164951620204870

amazing idea

check out IRINA WERNING and her project:
"I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future."




more photos here: http://irinawerning.com/back-to-the-fut/back-to-the-future/

Wednesday 9 March 2011

back from milan!

Ah feels good to be back home again!
Micam was fun, ESPECIALLY seing the whole Jeffrey Campbell f/w 2012 collection!! my gosh it was breathtaking! I can tell you there´s gonna be a lot in store for the new designs, wooden, architecture-inspired heels and much more!!

Unfortunately they didn´t let anyone take pics of the shoes (i tried believe me). :/

Anyway, I´m exhausted and off to bed in a minute (gonna write more tomorrow), but I wanted to share something that I just saw on the net with you guys first!

This RAD HOURANI Collection made my jaw DROP, he used only 6 garments to create 22 looks for his f/w collection, and it´s mindblowing!!!




check it out everyone!the video is cool aswell!

via http://models.com/mdx/?p=7339

Saturday 5 March 2011

more orange on lookbook

Micam Milan!

Tonight after work I´m taking the train from Turin to Milan since i´m working at the biggest shoe-fair (MICAM) in Italy on sunday!

I´m excited cus I get paid just for trying on luxury brand shoes haha! Sometimes it´s an advantage to have a size 36 in shoes :)

I´m working there until wednesday so i´ll be updating my blog next week thursday!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

xx

oh here´s the necklace i have that reminds me of the ones from Proenza Shouler´s collection

Wednesday 2 March 2011

GIVEAWAY

Dear readers,

I know thanks to the statistics of Google Analytics that there are surprisingly many out there reading and following my silly blog.

You all just seem veeeeery quiet and shy in commenting and telling me what you think! :D or maybe it´s just me not asking enough questions :P

Anyway, I decided to "heat" things up a bit with a giveaway!

All you need to do is tell me WHICH of these two VAARA Clothing rings you would like, and why YOU should be the one recieving it in the mail!

Oh, and you can choose between these two rings, or a new SURPRISE ring ( i can only tell you it includes feathers ^^ )



well? what are you waiting for? go on, make your best at making me believe YOU should be the owner of one of the rings! don´t forget to include your email-address.
I´ll decide a winner on the 13th of March!

until midnight tonight, an extra 20% off sale prices!

hurry if you want to put your hands on some luxury brands from ssense, until midnight tonight they have an additional 20% off sale prices! You can find some preeetty good deals there. acne, alexander wang, lanvin, rag&bone, diane von furstenberg, they have everything!

http://www.ssense.com/

THAKOON //Twist Front Silk Jumpsuit

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA //PLEAT FRONT TROUSERS

ELIZABETH AND JAMES //SCORE Wedge Booties