WITTY WOMAN

I was writing this post and I was really excited about all the colourful suits and the combos, and a (male) friend of mine was following next to me. He looked at me very puzzled and asked me if I would really wear this. What makes this funnier is that when  I opened the draft at home to continue it, the first reaction from my darling was: "Would you wear this?!". 

What makes it so "not wearable", boys? I think these ladies look chic and fab. The only thing that would stop me from wearing this is the rainy and cold period for the next 10 days. Oh and the whole winter thingie that is told to come to Finland soon. 

I guess suit combos like these are exactly the thing that makes me wanna move back to Nice. Nobody finds it awkward over there. On the contrary, it is considered very elegant and feminine. 

Anyhow. I do believe every girl should have a bright suit combo in her wardrobe. If somebody finds it ridiculous then so be it. It shouldn't stop us from wearing what we find fab. As with each outfit, you just need to improve your posture, lift your chin up and walk the walk as if you own it!

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How to create the look? 

I have been very fond of pink lately and somehow it always catches my eye. So that's what happened with this suit combo in Zara as well. It shines and sparkles in the midst of autumn. 

I went for the classy black & white combo to calm down the bright pink. Black & white combo also makes everything more classy so of course it depends on your feelings and the situation whether you want to go for something more playful or stick with the classy. Though, these black & white elements are somehow playful, at least in my opinion. Or maybe it's the combo that is not perceived as too formal due to the bright pink. Anyhow, this is what I would put on for walking the walk!  

  Zara Jacket // Zara Pants // Mango Top // Zara Bag // Mango Shoes //  Mango Sunglasses 

FLEA MARKET FINDINGS

I am a huge fan of flea markets and this weekend we had the biggest flea market in Helsinki - Kaapelin Kirppis! I was super excited and had marked it in my calendar few weeks back already. We went there on Saturday with a friend of mine and we were both quite surprised when we realized that there is a real queue to enter the place! A queue to a flea market! That's insane. 

We, being Russian, decided that we could fool everybody and find our own way in. We did find a grandpa and a grandma who were taking an elevator to their arts rooms right above the flea market (and they told us there is another entrance from there). We hopped in with them and we DID find an alternative entrance but we were also hugely disappointed when we realized that the guards for the entrance are still ahead at another entrance. So back to the queue. 

Anyhow, when we eventually entered the flea market we got crazy glaze in our eyes and started wandering through the tables searching for good pieces. Eventually we both found really great pieces and I even went back on Sunday to see if I could find anything else. 

Great weekend in total and the humongous queues at the flea market entrance are evidence of the need for such events to happen more often in this town! Here are my findings:

Sand shirt 4e and H&M woollen sweater 2e

French Connection t-shirt dress 3e and furry scarf 1e

 Asos clutch (laptop case) 4e and woolen t-shirt from Beneton 1e

 Adidas sneakers 5e

And also something for my Sexy Mexican - H&M autumn jacket 4e

Next flea market that I really want to visit is the Kattilahallin Kirppis in Suvilahti 26th October! Who else is going? 

CANDLES AND COSYNESS

The autumn has really hit Helsinki and I somehow feel like postponing my thesis writing and going home to cuddle in the candle light. When I think of it..... I don't even need my darling to be home with me cuddling! I could as well pour a glass of red wine, put some smoky blues music and read a book or a magazine.

Living in South of France was amazing not only because it was my exchange-country but also because it was always warm and sunny there. It's such an amazing feeling to wake up to the sunshine. Okay, this past week has been really sunny in Helsinki as well, but realizing that it gets dark 7pm has been really depressing. And it will get only darker. Suddenly, I have too much time in the evening to be spent at home waiting when it is allowed to press your head to the pillow. 

I am seriously not a fan of dark nor cold. I need the warmth and the light to be alive and kicking! Cosy sweaters help to stand the cold and Sexy Mexican is definitely lighting up my days with his outstanding humour. (Pus you!) Oh and I do have my Valkee earplugs! Almost forgot them! They seriously saved my last winter from deep depression! (12 minutes of warm light in your ears and you feel like an energizer!) 

Few days back I was sitting at my friend's place. She had just got back from Istanbul with luggage full of lukum and Turkish chai. That moment was perfect. For the first time (and last so far) I felt that autumn could be fun after all.

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AUTUMN HATS

Some people will always find sun glasses that fit the shape of their face and their general look (my bestie is a good example of this!). And some, like me, will always find hats that fit. 

I don't own many hats and I have no clue from where I have gotten the ones I have at the moment since I don't remember bying them. Anyhow, the autumn is coming and now is absolutely perfect weather for trench coat & hat outfits! 

Now that I think of it, I do have really great hats and I just got a new one as well... Once it gets slightly more chill I will combine them with my collection of silk scarves and leather gloves and nothing will stop me from there on to rock the world! 

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How to create the look? 

I found a great combo that works for Finnish weather. It's very casual yet with a bright jacket you still stand out from the crowd. The full combo is from Mango. I would still add more elements to tie the outfit together (like shiny black bag or gloves).

Not that I have a wardrobe full of hats, but I really like them and usually they fit me well. I recently tried on (just for fun!) a forest green woolen hat in Sisley and in the end I couldn't resist it and I had to have it. Voilà! Instant Riviera's autumn feeling!

DINE WITH ME

I am dreaming about more dinners with friends and family. I love the cosy atmosphere what your loved ones bring to the table. Not that it matters how the physical environment looks like when you are in a good company but my style-loving inner-Erika is craving to be surrounded by stylish dining setting. 

If I ever move into a big house (apartment might work as well) I will have a big long dining table with stylish chairs for all my friends who shall visit me. Even though I am not a big fan of cooking, I just love throwing dinner parties and sitting together chit chatting and sipping wine from my favorite wine glasses. 

Since my family has always lived separately in different countries, I have envied my friends who have the possibility of Sunday dinners with their family. I promised myself already ages ago that when I will create family of my own, I will value so much the dinners spent together. It might be that I will be the only one insisting on eating together but I will solve that issue when the time is right! 

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MAN GLOVES

Autumn is coming and even though it might be evident for my female friends that it's the time of the year when you are allowed to wear all the fancy gloves, it might not be that big deal for the guys. 

I really fancy masculine elements in my style and before I found the gloves I have now, I was searching for a perfect pair for years. And I am not even exaggerating, I really wanted to find simple and elegant leather gloves with holes at the knuckles. For some reason I just didn't like any pairs I found. The funniest part is that even though I wanted really masculine gloves (just smaller size than in many of the pictures below) I ended up buying bright fuchsia coloured gloves! 

Personally, I prefer my gloves to be slightly worn and perfect fit for my own hand. I also love when the gloves go perfectly with the watch you are wearing, Actually my bright fuchsia pair matches perfectly with my highly masculine watch. It balances the combo to be simple, masculine yet same time it is feminine. 

My next pair of gloves is gonna be a real man glove pair. Perfect fit and touch of masculinity which I will combine with a bright trench and chunky woollen scarf. 

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