Oldie But Goldie

This look is from Bottega Veneta’s Spring 2023 collection. It is still pretty much the only look on my mind, even though I have browsed through the spring 2024 set. I love the colours and contrasts of this dress. It also has a timeless feel while being fun. Mathhie Blazy’s work at Bottega is stunning. That is all I really have to say. Philo’s returning, of course, which I am super stokes about, but it also makes me a tiny bit nervous. I really hope she can pull it off!

Image courtesy of Vogue.com.

Plant It

This is no new news, but last year the brilliant New York based landscape designer and former fashion editor, Grace Fuller Marroquín, collaborated with The Row and launched exquisite glazed planters, exclusively sold at The Row’s stateside stores. I came across this collaboration once again a few days ago and simply wanted to share. I love a project that so well executed and the pieces are so well selected. Simple as that.

What Grace has said about the collaboration:

“Landscape designer Grace Fuller Marroquín developed a unique collection of limited edition ceramic pottery for The Row drawing inspiration from her admiration of Mexico’s masterful traditions and handicrafts.

Through artisanal techniques, skilled potters in Tangancícuaro, Michoacan (a state in western Mexico known for its rich history of handcrafted ceramics) transformed earth into clay to create one-of-a-kind decorative planters.

These artifacts are a translation of the region’s ancestral techniques and a representation of the generational community behind Mexican pottery, ultimately symbolizing a long history of embrace and ritual.”

Image courtesy of The Row and Grace Fuller Marroquín.

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Recently saved on Instagram.

Credits: BRRCH, Pernille Teisbaek, Nane Feist, Charlotte Taylor, Alice Pilate & Lara Worthington

Gallery

Sophie Bille Brahe in Paris back in the day.

Dorset in summer.

Berlin last year.

Mt Cook.

WA the first time around.

Yes please.

Hamelin Bay.

I am currently on my well-deserved summer holiday. No travel plans this time around but I have been re-organising my life, sort of. For instance, I have been going through old photos (and deleting the unnecessary ones). This is just a quick selection of favorite images.

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Mood. Ready for summer, yes? I sure am.

Images: @sakspotts, @castorfleuriste, @marigiudicille, @monicabestek & @christietyler

Skincare Edit

I like Finland, but there are things that are damn hard to get in this country. One of them being my choice of skincare. I mean, sure, there are good brands available, but I decided a couple of years ago to invest in the best products that I know. I am over thirty years of age after all. I tend to get a lot of questions concerning my skincare regimen, which is utterly hilarious given that I quite rarely post any photos of myself on social media, but I suppose I learnt a thing or two while I worked in fashion the industry full-time.

So, my go-to resource is Melanie Grant. I treated myself to a facial at her Sydney studio while in Australia earlier this year. The picture above is from last year, but it contains all of my favourite products apart from the Supernatural face cream by Emma Lewisham. I have been using that cream since January and it is the best. I also love Augustinus Bader, but its price tag is high. But if you have never used Biologique Recherche, now is the time. Their P50 is, like they say, a facial in a bottle, and I have never looked back since.

Biologique Recherche P50, Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant, Biologique Recherche Masque Visolastine +, Augustinus Bader The Cream, Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum, Vintner’s Active Treatments Essence.

My brother got me a new bottle of P50 and the Serum Iso-Placenta, which is also brilliant, from New York. That is the point - you cannot buy the brand in Finland. P50 is very similar to the Essence by Vintner’s Daughter. Both are damn great, but you can only use one at the time. I always add SPF50, but I tend to change the brand from time to time.

Biologique Recherche P50 & Biologique Recherche Serum Iso-Placenta.

Miu Miu Spring

Mood.

Image courtesy of Vogue.

Cravings

It has been close to two years since I have done anything like this, but If I was to buy a few more pieces this year, then here you have the list. Alas, the Alaïa shoes seem to be sold out.

leather jacket MIU MIU, skirt MIU MIU, flat ALAÏA & diamond earring SOPHIE BILLE BRAHE

Ash Roberts

I want to introduce you to Ash Roberts. She is a highly talented painter from Los Angeles and I have kept my eyes on her for quite some time now. And, if I remember correctly, Ash has a background in fashion (please Ash, correct me if I am wrong), but her most recent paintings have a strong nature motif. Her works are truly mesmerizing, in my opinion, without trying too hard. Anyhow, she is represented by Placemeant in NYC, in case you got curious.

Image courtesy of Ash Roberts.

Moon Juice SuperYou

Most of my foreign friends would be familiar with Moon Juice, the cult US supplement brand by Amanda Chantal Bacon, but my Finnish friends probably not so much.

I got recommended their SuperYou while in New York before Covid (do you still remember that time?) as I was going through a pretty difficult time in my life. I never bought it back then, but I came across this tiny little bottle in Sydney in early January. In Australia they have got lots of great brands we don’t have here, let me tell you, such as Goops, Emma Lewisham, Drunk Elephant for starters. Well, I bought SuperYou and I have been so happy with it.

I am not that big on taking supplements apart from making sure I get my daily greens and magnesium, instead I try to eat a balanced diet. Or some people might say otherwise, hah. But SuperYou is all natural, responsibly sourced and the active ingredients are Shatavari, Ashwagandha, Amla and Rhodiola. Lets just say that, in my opinion, this stuff takes the edge off. I am kind of worried that my tiny little bottle is almost empty.

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Recently saved piccies on Instagram.

Credits: The Row SS23 unknown, Sophie Hicks Architects, Conie Vallese, Rosemarie Vind, Saks Potss & Caroline Corinth

New Zealand Part I

A selection of photos my friend took on our South Island road trip in New Zealand. I spent almost all of January on that beautiful island, mainly camping and hiking. It is rather annoying, but I think I have lost my professional camera. I moved to a new apartment last year and I have not seen the camera ever since. But then again it was kind of nice not to worry about shooting all the time. I could just be there. Feel it and see it. And like my friends say I am a New Zealand regular. I also think Jenni did a good job!

Image courtesy of Jenni Piilola.