Mini Hilier by Marc Jacobs

This little friend I was waiting for quite long...until Shopbop campaign. :) Mini Hilier bag by Marc Jacobs in faded aluminium. I like the color: it is warm light grey. Cross body function comes handy for a mum. ;)

Print Mix: Boden Trench & Marimekko Converse

Meet my new spring and summer friend, print Boden trench. Shops are full of beige classics and I had to get this one. There is something in that bubble print and the color combination of navy and beige emphasized with red stitching for maximum effect. This trench is a Teflon coated cotton and it has a very beautiful red & beige lining. Practical, different, mine. And I think it has made good friends with my new Marimekko Converse. Print mix task completed. :)

P.S. More closet news coming very very soon...

♥ 1 Year ♥

It has been one exciting year since we got married. Today it is raining like one year ago, only much much more...

Today I received this love lock from the jewelry shop and we are going to lock it on the love bridge tonight. Happy Anniversary to My Special One!

Today Last Year...

...I was preparing for a wedding, meeting my friends from St-Petersburg and packing for Paris. I was 24 weeks pregnant and I could already feel and see a little bump.

Now missing Paris and waiting for tomorrow I am going for a walk with Leo who is now a 8 months old BIG boy.  Today I am wearing something that reminds me of Paris.

T-shirt and shorts - H&M

Cardigan - Zara

Belt - vintage

Owl charm - Pilgrim

Watch - Swatch

Boots - Billi Bi

The Shoe Challenge

This is an answer to the challenge sent by Sofia in her blog.

Me and shoes - we have quite special relationship. If you tell about me to my former or current colleagues the first association is the number of shoes next to my desk. In my previous job i stored them in the open office's floor and in the current I got own room and I can hide my sins in the closet.

I own very different shoes but I include only spring/summer season into this post. My needs in shoes also have changed during 2 pregnancies and after them so I have gathered some pairs that I wore just a few times and need to get rid of. My shoe collection definately needs a revision in the near future and hopefully they get a nice storage space in the new home.

1. My newest addition are Marimekko Converse (which I already wrote about) but before those from s/s season are these textile shoes bought on a whim 2 weeks after I gave birth to Leo from Brandos - "for office", you know.  It was a very "logical" step, I admit, but now I have them. My second pair of textile shoes ever. I guess I fell in love with zigzags. Bought to wear with "everything" (skinny jeans, LBD).

2. My favorite shoes. Must be these (second textile ones) Ted Bakers - my wedding shoes. I got them by mistake. I was ordering them in pink color thinking pink means subtle pink shade but when I opened the bright green Ted Baker box at the office I saw these beautiful salmon pink stilettos. I did not doubt a second whether to return them. And they made a great centerpiece in my wedding outfit. They have also been to Elle and received a lot of comments on the event and online.

3. Favorite color and size. Anybody who reads my blog and especially knows me also knows the favorite color - purple. I have some purple shoes as well. My next dream is to get red stilettos.

These are bronx heels I bought last spring, "for office" :))

And these Julie Dees I got about same time to manage through the last weeks of pregnancy but they are quite cute otherwise for a day off.

My size is the smallest female size - 36 and I am sometimes lucky to grab sample pairs or to find something nice in junior departments.

4. For how long do I wear my shoes? there are some shoes i own for 5-7 years. But I tend to quickly get bored of shoes.

5. Shoes I would never wear? These crocs sandals, even though they are so pretty purple. I have Crocs rubber boots yes and my children have Crocs shoes but these are not my thing...

6. Most comfortable shoe to walk in. Maybe here I would mention 2 pairs. 
My suede leopard platforms (bought at Halonen some 4 years ago).

My black kitten heel Högls with bows. 

7. If I could choose any pair of shoes, completely for free,  I would buy my first Laboutines in red.

 

Orthodox Easter & First Flowers

It is Orthodox Easter today and we went to Uspensky cathedral for a prayer. I noticed first flowers blooming around the church. Also, it was so far the warmest day of the year. Got so much energy from light immediately...We also found a love bridge with love locks next to the cathedral and I have got an idea related to that and an event in the near future. More on that later... :))

Lastenhuone Shop & Haukilahti Harbour Bliss

Headed to the West today: first to check the actual shop of Lastenhuone. There is a bit more items in the actual shop than online, so worth the visit. Many wooden toys, prams, lovely furnitures from baby to school age...

One thing I fell in love with was cloud print: in wallpaper, lampshades and storage boxes...Leo and Laura have got cloud print beanies already. So this hat box simply had to come along.

Not sure where this box will find its way to in new home but it will come handy at least for the little Legos or dolls clothes. So now, officially, I am a collector of useful boxes with cool prints.

After exhausting shopping in Lastenhuone we continued our trip to the Haukilahti Harbour, famous for its nice views and restaurant Paviljonki with a bit too good lunch buffet including seafood specialities. Then we took a walk around the harbour (where I have never walked before) and met such views that reminded me of Holland or Germany more than Finland. 

P.S. Last night Leo slept full night without waking 1st time in his life. 

Have a nice weekend, dear readers!