Summer trends 2013

Hi! Thought it's about time for a trend post for spring/summer 2013! I'm a bit late, I know but I still wanted to make one for you :) So here are the main trends for next summer (when it finally arrives):

Aattelin et on jo aika tehdä trendipostaus sesongille kevät/kesä 2012! Tiiän, oon jo vähän myöhässä mut halusin silti tehdä tän teille :) Tässä siis päätrendit ensi kesälle (kun se sieltä vihdoin tulee):

First are the candy colours! These sugary pastels follow last year's lead, although when you think about it when are pastels not "in" during summer? This look is full of lace, little collars, and flowery prints for the sweet and feminine style! If you buy one thing for this trend, buy a sugar pop dress or cute lace shoes. I love pastels and will continue wearing them also this summer :)

Ensin karkkivärit! Ihanat pastellivärit jatkaa viime vuodesta, vaikka kun ajattelee niin millon pastellit ei olisi muodissa kesäisin? Tämä look on täynnä pitsiä, pikkukauluksia ja kukkakuvioita söpöön ja naiselliseen tyyliin! Jos ostat yhden jutun tästä trendistä, osta karkkimekko tai söpöt pitsikengät. Rakastan pastelleja ja jatkan niiden käyttöä myös tänä kesänä :)

Next up is probably the biggest and freshest trend: monochrome. The shops are already full of black and white striped shirts which are also bloggers' favourites. The 60's are a big influence with little mini dresses, kitten heels, and eyeliner in a true mod style. Buy a pair of checkered heels or a black and white mini skirt to try this trend, I need a little warming up for this one but might get some monochrome for my wardrobe too :)

Seuraavana on ehkä suurin ja "uusin" trendi: mustavalkoisuus. Liikkeet on jo täynnä mustavalkoraidallisia paitoja, jotka on myös bloggaajien suosikkeja. 60-luku on suuri vaikuttaja ja minimekot, matalat korot ja kajaali tuovat aitoa mod-tyyliä. Hanki ruudulliset korkkarit tai mustavalkoinen minihame kokeillaksesi tätä trendiä, mä tarvitsen vähän lisää aikaa lämmetäkseni tälle mutta saatan hankkia jotain mustavalkoista vaatekaappiin myös :)

From top left: outfit Asos, catwalk Louis Vuitton, heels Asos, dress Boohoo, heels H&M, outfit and bag Asos.

The metallic trend has been going on for a while but really hit on for the summer. Modern fabrics, shimmering pieces, and leather are the basics, a metallic shirt or clutch bag are must haves. I first didn't really like the futuristic edge of the trend but now the full, metallic skirts are looking really good...

Metallivärit ovat olleet tarjolla jo jonkin aikaa mutta tulevat todella esille kesäksi. Modernit materiaalit, hohtavat vaatteet ja nahka ovat alkeet, metallivärinen paita tai pikkulaukku ostoslistan kärjessä. En ekana tykännyt trendin futuristisuudesta, mutta nyt nuo kellohelmaiset metallihameet alkavat näyttämään todella hyviltä...

From top left: catwalk Burberry Prorsum, shoes H&M, outfit Boohoo, iPad case Mango, outfit, shoes and last outfit Asos.

This is the other fresh trend for this summer: the modern geisha. As this might seem a bit too much at first to go full on, the details are a good place to start. Flatforms, pleats, and oriental patterns bring a little futurism, and if you want only a little geisha for your look, try a simple skirt with a fun twist brought by modern tailoring. I admit that the Prada geisha girl is not one of my fashion icons for the season, but I wouldn't mind a pleated dress for an oriental vibe!

Toinen uutuustrendi kesäksi: moderni geisha. Koska tämä voi aluksi vaikuttaa vähän liialta kokeilla pukeutua päästä varpaisiin, yksityiskohdat on hyvä paikka alottaa. Paksut, tasapohjaiset kengät, laskokset ja itämaiset kuviot tuovat vähän futurismia, ja jos haluat olla vaan vähän geishamainen, kokeile yksinkertaista hametta hauskalla modernin räätälöinnin tuomalla uudistuksella. Myönnän, Pradan geishatyttö ei kuulu mun muoti-ikoneihin sesongille, mutta laskostettu mekko ei olis pahaksi pienen itämaisen vaikutelman saamiseksi!

From top left: catwalk Prada, shoes H&M, outfit Zara, second and third outfit Boohoo, clutch and shoes Asos.

Next up: minimal style mixed with neon colours. This one is for the sporty type with simple silhouettes, transparent details and bright pops of colour. If you don't want to walk around in your gym gear, a streamlined dress or heels with a touch of neon are for you. Only want one piece: try a transparent bag or cute trainers. The sporty look is alien territory for me but I could try some things from the clothes below...

Seuraavana minimalistinen tyyli neonväreillä piristettynä. Tää on sporttiselle tyypille yksinkertaisten siluettien, läpinäkyvien yksityiskohtien ja kirkkaiden väripilkkujen kanssa. Jos et haluu esiintyä kuntosalivaatteissa, virtaviivainen mekko tai vähän neonväriä tunnustavat korkkarit ovat sulle. Haluut vain yhden jutun: kokeile läpinäkyvää laukkua tai söpöjä lenkkareita. Sporttinen tyyli on täysin vierasta aluetta mulle mutta voisin kokeilla muutamaa juttua noista alla olevista vaatteista...

Top left: outfit Boohoo, second one and bag Asos, heels H&M, catwalk Stella McCartney, heels Asos, dress Boohoo.

The Riviera style trend is also one for every summer and especially holidays abroad. The 50's inspired look is made with bright colours, stripes and detailed patterns (all at the same time of course). If Dolce & Gabbana is too much, wear accessories or only one Riviera piece of clothing at a time to get that beach feeling. The perfect summer dress looks like this trend and is on my shopping list for those long summer days!

Riviera-tyylinen trendi on myös yksi niistä mikä sopii joka kesään ja erityisesti ulkomaanmatkoille. 50-luvun inspiroiman lookin saa kirkkailla väreillä, raidoilla ja yksityiskohtaisilla kuvioilla (kaikki samaan aikaan tietysti). Jos Dolce & Gabbana on vähän liikaa, pidä asusteita tai vain yhtä Riviera-vaatetta päällä kerrallaan biitsitunnelman saamiseksi. Täydellinen kesämekko löytyy tästä trendistä ja se onkin mun ostoslistalla pitkille kesäpäiville!

Top left: outfit Boohoo, shoes Asos, catwalk Dolce & Gabbana, bag Mango, shoes and last two outfits Asos.

The last one is one of my favourites: the cowgirl, but not in a too literal way. Leather, denim and lots of fringe are key pieces for a tougher vibe. The point is to look a little rough around the edges, perfect for letting your hair down and enjoying the warm weather. A fringed leather bag or a shirt you can tie up in the front bring just the right amount of cowgirl, the attitude is up to you. I want to channel the Saint Laurent girl to get this look just right.

Viimenen on yksi mun suosikeista: (en todellakaan laita lehmityttöä tähän nii tulee nyt enkuksi) cowgirl, muttei liian kirjaimellisesti. Nahka, farkku ja paljon hapsuja sisältävät jutut ovat tärkeimpiä tuomaan särmää. Tarkoituksena on näyttää vähän rähjäiseltä, täydellistä rentoutumiseen ja lämpimästä säästä nauttimiseen. Hapsullinen nahkalaukku tai edestä sidottava paita tuo juuri oikean määrän cowgirliä, asenne on susta kiinni. Itse haluun päästä Saint Laurentin tytön tuomaan tunnelmaan saadakseni lookin juuri oikeanlaiseksi.

Top left: catwalk Saint Laurent, outfit and shoes Asos, dress Boohoo, bag H&M, outfit Boohoo, shoes H&M.

Hope you find as much inspiration for your summer wardrobe from these high street pieces as I did :) All catwalk pictures via Google.

<3Emilia

Say it, do you wanna feel beautiful?

Hi! It's been a while and I've been busy since my last post :D Thursday to Saturday was school again, we drew the "basic" pattern for making clothes and it was... interesting! I've learnt a different way to draw them at vocational school but this was a whole lot of math and really took all your patience to complete. But now I can draw patterns in a whole new way which is always good :) Then the next day we found out that during the rest of this year we'll design a collection of 10 outfits (and two accessories) with all the colours, materials, pictures that tell you how the clothes are made... And a professional looking portfolio about it all! So a lot of work, won't have to worry about having nothing to do for a while :D But I love the challenge!

Viime postauksesta on kulunut hetki ja on ollu pientä kiirettä :D Torstaista lauantaihin olin taas koulussa, piirrettiin peruskaavat ja se oli... mielenkiintosta! Oon oppinut piirtämää ne eri tavalla amiksessa, tää tapa oli täynnä melkein ensimmäisen asteen yhtälöitä ja vei kaiken kärsivällisyyden et sen sai piirrettyä. Mutta nyt osaan piirtää kaavoja ihan uudella tavalla mikä on aina hyvä asia :) Seuraavana päivänä saatiin kuulla et loppuvuoden aikana meiän pitää suunnitella 10 asukokonaisuuden (ja kahden asusteen) mallisto ja siihen kaikki värit, materiaalit, tasokuvat... Ja ammattimaiselta näyttävä portfolio siitä kaikesta! Joten paljon hommia, ei tarvi huolehtia tekemisen puutteesta vähään aikaan :D Mutta tykkään tosi paljon haasteesta!

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Outfit from yesterday with new H&M shirt, H&M skirt, Bik Bok earrings, Bijou Brigitte necklace, and Lindex cuff bracelet.

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All marked pictures: my latest inspiration from weheartit.com.

<3Emilia

Roses, Bel Air, take me there

Hi! Easy day designing and photographing (read that: eating and watching TV) behind me since the coffee with a friend was moved to Saturday! Haven't designed clothes for a while so it was very nice to get ideas on paper :) And since I applied for a school today hopefully I'll be doing a lot more of that soon... Tomorrow it's the evening shift and then an action packed weekend when I'll get to know if I'm once again going to be a confirmation camp "leader" (still haven't found a good word for that :D)!

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Rare sunshine greeted me today when I woke up! That meant that it was really cold but still, you can't beat sunshine :)

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My origami bird necklace is the inspiration for a collection I'll hopefully have time to design!

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Outfit from today with sweater from Lindex, shirt from H&M, and jeans Dr. Denim.

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All marked pictures from weheartit.com.

<3Emilia

World in our hands

Hi! So I was trying to think of post ideas and came up with a few, one needs me to draw pictures first ;) But for today I wanted to show you things that I really want in my closet! Most of them I've wanted for a long time but haven't managed to find yet (hopefully I'll find them from London next month ;D), some I found while looking for pictures for the other ones :) What clothes would you want in your closet right now?

My stud obsession still goes strong...

Absolute love: the perfect leather skirt!

Topshop is my number one shopping location because of those slippers.

A playsuit is mostly for the summer but can be made to work right now too :)

This I've been thinking about since they became fashionable again: backpacks. I wasn't that thrilled when I first started to see them in blogs (probably traumatized by the backpacks I wore to school as a kid :D), but now I want one. But I'm really picky since it has to be the perfect one! Not too big, not too small, preferably leather, and it has to be really cute. Not just kind of cute but a blob of pure cuteness stuck to your back.

Print leggings look good, especially the ones from Romwe! Haven't found anything like these in Finland yet, for me to want the pair it also has to be perfect.

I've been drooling over cuff earrings, not just little cute ones like this but also the really big ones that cover pretty much your whole ear! The search continues...

My outfit from today (yes, the darkness snuck up to me again...): shirt and matching belt Pull & Bear, skirt cut from dress H&M, hair bow and jewellery BB.

All pictures except my outfit from weheartit.com.

<3Emilia

Ocean - World In Our Hands (Bbop and Rokstedi Remix)

Fashion for A/W 2012 - part 2

Finally: part two of the A/W 2012 trend post! The fourth trend on my list is the gorgeous geek. This art house aesthete doesn't care if people think her outfits are crazy. To her, clothes are another art form and she isn't one for looking classic sexy, she wants something new ad unique. This trend is about head-to-toe retro prints with streamlined silhouettes, clashing combos and above all, the trouser suit. A trouser suit with a 70s graphic print is the perfect way to nail this trend. Add dip-dye hair and brogue shoes, glasses optional. I'd try this trend with maybe a printed bag rather than going crazy with a Prada trouser suit, see also Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton for more.

Via Google, Louis Vuitton A/W 2012.

Via Google, Miu Miu A/W 2012. Notice the bold eye make-up!

Via Google, Prada A/W 2012.

Next up: the girl samurai. This girl is a traveler by heart and loves all things Asian, specifically China, Korea, and Japan. She is fearless with colour and shape and can be seen wearing sharp, short, shiny dresses, oriental prints, and silk wrap tops. Stay true to the oriental style (this Halloween, be a geisha!), and you'll get a sleek, glamorous look like at Marni, Prada, and Dries van Noten. I would love a dress or shirt with a gorgeous oriental print in my closet!

Via Google, Dries van Noten A/W 2012.

Via Google, Prada A/W 2012.

Via Google, Marni A/W 2012.

My personal favourite is the ladylike trend, which is very feminine and super-chic with skirt suits, hostess dresses, lace, and pastel colours. The peplum works great with this trend (something I'll definitely be wearing more) as do voluminous wrap coats, long leather gloves and brooches. The perfect trend for when you want to feel elegant and gorgeous. Jil Sander, Valentino, Dior, and Chloé all showed there versions of the bourgeois lady.

Ladylike style from Gossip Girl.

Via Google, Chloé A/W 2012.

Via Google, Dior A/W 2012.

Via Google, Valentino A/W 2012 and the hostess dress.

Via Google, Jil Sander A/W 2012 and the gorgeous pastel coat I'd very much like for myself!

The last trend is the country girl. She loves cosy knits and tweeds, earthy colours, and chunky layers with a skinny belt. Flat caps, the puffa, and ankle boots look great with milkmaid plaits and a rosy blush. See Burberry Prorsum, Michale Kors, and Mulberry for inspiration to a rural look.

My pick of this trend: a cosy knit sweater with a gorgeous bag.

Via Google, Burberry Prorsum A/W 2012 and the puffa coat.

Via Google, Michael Kors A/W 2012.

Via Google, Mulberry A/W 2012.

So here they are, the main trends for this season! Hope you're inspired and find the perfect touches for your wardrobe :) All pictures that are not via Google from weheartit.com.

<3Emilia