Marimekko – Off to the Woods

My Tuesday morning started in beautiful settings. I had come to Katajanokka to an old warehouse building by the sea to view Marimekko’s newest autumn/winter 2012 interior decoration collection. I was drinking a cup of coffee sitting “in a forest” on a wooden log,  picking up a sandwich from picnic style basket while enjoying the atmosphere; printed fabrics hanging high from the ceiling, crockery scattered around, beautiful  lamps illuminating the darkness and bed linen in voluminous formations. What a perfect place it was to unwind before a busy day ahead!

HUTERA by Jenni Rope

MAJA fabric by Ville Silvennoinen

NAPAKETTU by Aino-Maija Metsola

VALOISA lamp by Harri Koskinen

KAUNIS KAURIS by Teresa Moorhouse

AJATUKSELLA/WITH THOUGHT stationery

OIVA espresso cup & plate by Sami Ruotsalainen

VANHAKAUPUNKI & KULTAKERO by Sanna Annukka

SATULA fabric by Maija&Kristina Isola and JURMO fabric by Aino-Maija Metsola

Photos by me.

MTWTFSS Collection

Weekday celebrates its 10^th anniversary this year and is presenting a new line called MTWTFSS Collection with emphasis on quality and sharp, ageless design. It contains both basic wear and classic, tailored garments in materials such as cashmere, silk, wool and fine cotton. I checked out the collection last week and being a little over-obsessive about materials myself, I got my eye on few pieces already! Available Feb 2012!

Images courtesy of Star PR / Weekday.

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

Longchamp Paris, printemps/spring 2012

Longchamp's spring 2012 collection was presented to the press last week at Spalt PR Helsinki. The traditional bag&luggage brand is slowly expanding to other accessories as well as ready-to-wear. Shoes and sunglasses will be new in Finland the upcoming season! Good alternative for those seeking something elegant, basic and timeless!

Images courtesy of Longchamp / Spalt PR.

Selected spring 2012

Selected spring 2012 collection was showcased a good few weeks ago at the Galerie Forsblom in Helsinki. So what can we expect come spring? Light suede, tencel, striped jersey, drapy cupro, linen and light weight silk – materialwise. What about colours? There are blues mixed with sparkling orange, yellow, fresh eucalyptus green, warm stone and henna. Here are my favourites from the lookbook!

 

Selected Femme Jeans:

Danka short sleeve top 19, 95 €

Jess jacket 129, 95 €

Roberta “vintage” jeans 79, 95 €

 

Selected Femme:

Kathy ¾ top

Bibbi leather shorts 109, 95 €

Ever bag 139, 95 €

Available FROM January 2012. 

Images courtesy of Selected Femme / Bestseller.

Breakfast with Vincent Gallo (well, kind of)

A couple of weeks back I got an invitation to my email with a picture of Vincent Gallo, I didn’t really need any more information to rsvp, but turns out it was from G-Star RAW kindly inviting me to a press brunch and to check out their new autumn/winter 11 collection (in store NOW)! Artist, actor, filmmaker, musician – Gallo is featuring as the new face for their menswear collection. So enjoying a superfood smoothie, I got a thorough introduction of the collection, the brand and the store which ended by us gazing at the huge poster of Gallo on the window. I can't think of many better ways to start the day!  

Images courtesy of G-Star RAW.

Jean Paul Gaultier by Mikli

” because there was the one, because there was the other...”

” The one reinvented the sailor’s outfit, the other reinvented specs: their paths have finally come together, and they have wed - a fantastic union.”

  
Images courtesy of Alain Mikli / Marsaana Communications.

I had the honour to meet the Monsieur Alain Mikli himself on a rainy Thursday afternoon at the Alain Mikli store in Helsinki, where he introduced his brand new collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier. He seemed like a fascinating character and like a true artist, talking with his French accent and sipping red wine. Questions like: ”How many models are in this collection?” was answered with comic: “I have no idea!” Luckily the lovely pr lady had done her homework and we soon found out that it in fact consists of 20 models (both specs and sunglasses), prices ranging from about 219-320 € and available now!

Peigne Trio: for joyful widows or cheeky Parisiennes, 219 €

Éventail, 320 €