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Workwear Wednesday: All the Animal Print in the World
I generally try not to do two consecutive posts on the same theme (say beauty or books), but my blogging schedule has been disrupted by 1) work and 2) weather that is so unseasonally warm that writing about anything autumnal seems entirely wrong. As a result..
Workwear Wednesday: A Leopard Print Dress
I know that there is a small – but vocal! – group among the readers here who have been eagerly awaiting more leopard print. Lo and behold, here it is! I do, however, implore the leopardophobes to take a look as well: it is my firm belief that this particular..
Workwear Wednesday: Cosy Mustard
I’m sorry if you are sick and tired of mustard by now, I still have one look to share with you! And as I happen to really like it, I cannot leave it unpublished. So I’ve done casual mustard and sexy mustard and this is the most autumnal of my mustard outfits..
Workwear Wednesday: Streamlined Knits
When someone says ‘knitwear’, I automatically think of something cosy and big and chunky. There are, of course, other types of knitted items that don’t fit that description and I in fact wear them often: my polonecks and fitted cashmere sweaters belong in th..
A Dress for the Estonian Summer
You know I distrust any kind of absolute advice and try to avoid giving it. But seriously, unless you still have your holidays coming up, stop buying summer clothes NOW. Even if you do have holidays coming up – and mine are currently ongoing, so I know of wh..
Greetings from the Bog
Dear readers, this is a quick update to let you know that I’m alive and well – very much so, in fact, as I’m finally on vacation. Nothing exotic, I’m home in Estonia, currently visiting my family and some bogs in the Eastern parts of the country.
This mis..
The Strange Allure of Mustard vol 2: Sexy Mustard
Ladies and gentlemen (gentleman? I don’t know how many of you are reading), the day has dawned for the second instalment in my mustard series and I am overwhelmed by this unique opportunity to use the phrase ‘sexy mustard’ in a sentence.
As I explained l..
Cocktail Hour (It’s Always 6PM Somewhere)
Of all the clothing categories, the cocktail dress must be one of the most old-fashioned. Not quite as bad as a corset or a crinoline – people do still wear cocktail dresses – but it’s not a cool thing to put on. Even a proper gown is more modern: you can dr..
Makeup Update: Bronze and Smoke, Red and Ruby
I haven’t done a makeup roundup in ages, mostly because I haven’t been buying much – or been that excited about makeup, for that matter. Lately, however, I have found not one but two looks that I really like and bought a few new toys for trying them out. The..
The Only Thing to Wear Right Now + Sales Shopping
To quote Morpheus: fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. The pictures for these posts were taken in Estonia with about 17 degrees Celsius and heavy wind. If you zoom close enough (don’t!), I’m sure you can detect goose bumps. Fast forward two week..