29 Nov 2011

Coming Up from H&M...

Last Thursday I visited the H&M showroom to view the upcoming spring/summer 12 collection. Firstly I was greeted with a lot of colour: orange, fluoro apple green, blues and yellow, to name a few. But when looking further there were also lots of whites and other neutral colours to be mixed with the brights! Lovely shoes: creepers in white, high-tops and wooden clogs with a slight Japanese touch. For men: brogues with a contrast colour sole. The fabulous food was prepared by Pipsa Hurmerinta. Another thing worth mentioning about H&M is that they seldom give press gifts but instead donate to charity, this time to WaterAid!

Images courtesy of H&M. Photography by Kacper Kasprzyk.


































25 Nov 2011

Oooh! Vol. 2 – Marimekko Kids

Images from Marimekko Children spring/summer 2012 & continuing collections - courtesy of Marimekko.

Kissamekko




















Lyhythiha







New Iloinen Takki
















Pikkupojanpaita






Essumekko


















24 Nov 2011

Oooh!


Spring/summer 11 season has been done & dusted a long time ago, workwise I am two seasons ahead...but this French childrenswear label Bonpoint’s ad made me smile and is so sweet that I have to post it anyhow!



via YouTube. 

22 Nov 2011

Paul X. Johnson


How great are these illustrations by Paul X. Johnson!! LOVELOVELOVE!

Rachael


















 
Mugshot





Behold a Pale Horse

A Brutal Murder in a Public Place







































Images courtesy of Paul X. Johnson. 

19 Nov 2011

Lonely Saturday Nights and Broken Hearts



I am loving this ‘80's teen’ -style video from the New York 3-piece Vivian Girls!!




via YouTube.

17 Nov 2011

Vivre Sa Vie



via YouTube.

COS, My Dear

Those of you who are as old as I am, will remember those dreary days when there was nothing in Finland and even to go to H&M you had to travel to Sweden. For a moment there, a few weeks ago, I almost got a ‘déjà vu’ when I made a trip to Stockholm just because I wanted to visit COS
When the first ever COS store opened in London in 2007, there was this unconfirmed rumour going around in the fashion circuit, that the certain Ms. Jil Sander was somehow involved in the design process. True or (probably) not, their designs certainly echo the same minimalism and understated elegance. I can also see a lot of similarity with another fashion brand (&my old workplace) – Marni. Anyhow, having been one of my favourite shops while living in London, I was joyous when they recently opened a web store! As I was browsing through the selection, my friend hinted me about these 10€ cruises to Stockholm…The postal charge would have been 6€, so I figured, I might as well visit the actual shop! Photos from that trip can be seen in here, but now let's have a look at these beautiful pictures from the COS current fall campaign!












































Images courtesy of COS.

14 Nov 2011

Codie by Venetia Scott














































Source: Self Service issue # 35. Photography: Venetia Scott, Styling: Venetia Scott & Poppy Kain.

12 Nov 2011

Teenage Daydreams

Jarvis Cocker & Pulp were my number 1 idols as a teenager. He might have even played some part in me moving to London, ok, not going to say any more, but these videos still look great!!









via YouTube.

11 Nov 2011

Untitled

Me trying to be arty...(Photo by me)
























10 Nov 2011

Marimekko spring 2012 Interior Decoration Collection

“Bold. Curious. Colourful. It is Marimekko in essence and form."

(Images by Marimekko and me)

















Maisema























Mummolan Marjat


















Tunturipöllö






















Maalaisruusu











































7 Nov 2011

(Everything You Did Not Want to Know) About Alice and the Rabbit

These are just beautiful! Photographer & illustrator Saara Salmi's solo exhibition ‘About Alice and the Rabbit’ is based on the fascinating story of a sketchbook – an old family heirloom – given to her by her grandmother. It consisted of strange drawings about a magical place underground and creatures with long rabbit ears. I have reconstructed evidence that has nearly been destroyed, I've discovered artefacts from museums, archives and cross referenced them directly with the drawings in my grandmother’s sketchbook. It is finally time to reveal what really happened to Alice and the Rabbit.”

About Alice and the Rabbit, story and photographs by Saara Salmi
Exhibition at Galleria Volga, 5th
26th November 2011

Images below courtesy of Saara Salmi.


Alice, 2011











 

At the Circus, 2011












 
Rabbit, 2011












 

Wrangler s/s 12

Feeling lazy, just want to post these pretty pictures, so let's make it quick&easy. Keywords: Miltton Showroom press day and Wrangler spring/summer 2012!

Images courtesy of Wrangler/Miltton.




































































4 Nov 2011

Monki spring/summer 2012


Images by Monki / Star PR, Photography: Nielsen & Omvik / Skarp and me.























































Ooh, my new handbag mirror – C'est too cute!















Maison Scotch / Scotch&Soda

My half-yearly highlights at the Toveri Helsinki press days include the witty Maison Scotch / Scotch&Soda collections and the amazing food. Unfortunately I didn’t take a picture of the latter, but let’s have a look at this affordable Amsterdam-based label's current fall/winter lookbook & campaign pics!




















 Images courtesy of Toveri Hki PR.