Winter to Spring

It's been a minute since I last posted here and it felt ok to be away from blogging for a while. I needed to think about what I want to do with this place for the future. It has been more than 8 years since I started blogging on a regular basis and have been sharing fashion and a little bit of lifestyle here ever since. Change has been on my mind and it needs to come this year. I haven't fully figured it out yet, but I have missed blogging in the meantime and want to do the changes on the go. I hope you come along again on this journey. We took these photos when it was still snowing here and though we just had the official start of Spring, it is still grey and dark most days with the odd warm and sunny day in between. I wore some of my old favourites for this day and felt quite comfortable with these classics. Burgundy red just always works with black and this combination stands for my traditional winter colours. 

What I wore

Rollneck: no name

Jacket: Ernsting's Family

Skirt & Leggins: Long Tall Sally

Ring, Necklace, Earrings and Ring: Kalevala

Boots: Deichmann

Bag: Michael Kors

Fashion Archives - New Years Eve look

This year we spent our New Years Eve in Finland in the middle of nowhere in the ice-cold with a snow storm fast approaching. I definitely didn't wear something extremely fancy and therefore have no outfit photos to share, BUT and now this is funny, I forgot to post the look from last year even though I had taken some photos from that night. Still love that look and would wear it all over again would I still own that shirt (RIP). The skirt used to be an 80s bodycon dress with that itchy glitter material, but I had it made into a skirt which has been a staple in my closet ever since. Perfect for the festive season and then one needs something super comfortable with elastic waist that doesn't look like it one bit. I added a similar skirt with sequins to my closet this year and wore it a lot during our Christmas outings. What is your uniform for special occasions where you still want to feel comfortable aka you gotta eat a lot?

What I wore

Skirt: vintage, used to be a dress

Shirt: Primark

Kimono: H&M

Tights: Esda

Shoes: Long Tall Sally

Necklace and Earrings: Kalevala, gifts

Updated Work Attire for Spring

Spring is in full swing here, this week the high temperatures are supposed to go up till 20°C, but I still got a couple of snowy pictures for you here! Well, I am always a bit sad when the snow leaves, but it is nice to wear a little less layers. I did do some Spring shopping and have updated my work wardrobe a bit. This black long blazer is a nice basic that I hope to wear for years to come. I did have a similar one for the last 10 years and it was finally time to replace it. Glad I did, as this new one has long arms and a much nicer fit. The scarf was a gift for Christmas and I have been wearing it non-stop throughout the last months. This is definitely a look that I feel comfortable with wearing at work even though the hemline of the skirt is quite high. With opaque tights it works well. I do love wearing them, as they give an outfit a more polished look. 

I think this might be my last snowy outfit post, but who knows. Now that we are living up in the mountains, Winter could be back in no time. There has been snow even in May in the last years, so I am not promising Spring floral looks with green grass just yet.

What I wore

Skirt: Long Tall Sally

Shirt: discounter

Blazer: Primark

Scarf: gift

Tights: Esda

Boots: Deichmann

Bag: Bijou Brigitte

Necklace & Ring: Kalevala, gift

Bracelet: Pierre Lang, gift

Snow Snow Snow

I am the happiest person in snow! My favourite about winter is the white fluff on the ground and we finally live in an area that get's some snow during Winter. Of course, it's a bit of a hassle when driving and it can get pretty cold, but I am still a Winter person! I love dressing in layers as well. For this outfit, I wore my trusty pencil skirt, a striped shirt and a lot of nude and light pink woolen pieces. Perfect look for the cold season. 

What I wore

Shirt: Ernsting's Family

Cardigan: C&A

Vest: 1982 Fashion

Scarf: Primark

Skirt: H&M

Tights: Esda

Boots: Deichmann

Earmuffs: no name

Necklace: Kalevala

Autumn florals

Autumn is in full swing and it is one of my favourite times of the year! I love the cool weather when I can wear a bit more layers, tights and boots or booties. I really do wear this look pictured in this post at least once a week with different shirts or pencil skirts. It is easy-going and works well for my job. Definitely a favourite of mine. I added my Kalevala jewelry to the look and my well-loved Villa Smilla bag.

What I wore

Shirt: Primark

Skirt: H&M

Jacket: Long Tall Sally*

Tights: Esda

Shoes: Deichmann

Necklace & Earrings: Kalevala

Bag: Villa Smilla

*PR Sample

Cowgirl vibes

I am currently working lots and don't get to dress up a lot. It's easy to put on things that worked well before and this is exactly how this look came together. This dress works so well with brown and all those faux leather pieces give this outfit a true cowgirl vibe. Yeehaah!

Definitely haven't worn these boots in a while, but they work so well with the rest of the look. It's interesting how many pieces of this outfit are thrifted. I can't wait to go thrift shopping in Finland during the summer again as most of my finds come from there! I'll post my next Finland blogpost soon, so stay tuned for more infos on my favourite country!

What I wore

Dress: Thrifted

Jacket: DKNY, Thrifted

Boots: Deichmann

Tights: Esda

Bag: Thrifted

Pins: Disney Store

Belt: Thrifted

Bracelet: Kalevala, Thrifted

Necklace & Earrings: Kalevala

The snow is gone

It has been unusually warm these past days and all the snow has melted. While I am missing that white cold wonderland, it also gives me the chance to wear my thin shirts and more skirts once again. I do also add more lighter colors to my outfits and am a bit in Spring mood already. Just hope that the heat of summer is still far away as I to love the tights and boots season so much! I wore a simple white and blue combo here with my MichaelKors Bedford being the only pop of color. This bag has been on constant rotation these past weeks and I sometimes have to force myself to not forget about all thos other beauties in my collection. The Bedford Medium Tassle is just the perfect bag for me and I currently don't feel the need for another bag (apart from that Chanel WOC) in my life altogether. 

What I wore

Skirt: C&A

Shirt: H&M

Cardigan: Ernsting's Family

Necklace & Earrings: Kalevala

Ring: Bijou Brigitte

Tights: Esda

Boots: Deichmann

Bag: Michael Kors

Turtlenecks and pencil skirts

A typical winter day for me is a day of tights and a pencil skirt paired with a nice sweater or blouse and a cardigan. Right now we do have half a meter of snow and I am going to work in my winter hiking boots and a pair of jeans, but whenever the weather is a little less like a freezer, I do prefer skirts over denim. I just feel a little more work appropriate, like I do care and take that extra minute to put on something nice when going to work. The turtleneck sweaters just recently caught my eye. I did hate them when I was younger, but now they work well with most of my skirts and I already bought two in the last few months. Let's see, if this lovestory continues. Do you love things in your closet that you hated in the past and now can't live without?

What I wore

Jacket: Ernsting's Family

Sweater & Skirt: C&A

Tights: Esda

Shoes: Deichmann

Necklace: Kalevala

Bag: vintage