Dressed down Sunday

COS shirt and shorts
H&M jacket
MANGO shoes
MICHAEL KORS watch
RAY-BAN sunglasses

Wearing a pyjama like get-up, again. They are just so easy to wear, be in and find nowadays. This one though is a bit more on the high-maintenance side as it requires ironing. Bought from the brand new Cos that we have in Helsinki, yay! I’m allowing myself a few more days here until it’s time to return to a, hopefully sunny, London

Yasmin Kianfar

YASMIN KIANFAR shirt and skirt
MANGO heels
MICHAEL KORS watch
FASHIONOLOGY jewellery

A designer that definitely deserves a mention is the young Yasmin Kianfar. Better known for her cut-out pieces, this lady is one of those to watch. I could have used a steam iron for the subtle chiffon but had to trust the sea breeze to do it’s trick while we photographed these on a very special little island in Barösund.

photos by stefanie

OK then

WEEKDAY coat
COS shirt
GINA TRICOT pants
PHILLIP LIM bag
FASHIONOLOGY rings
RIVER ISLAND sneakers
AMERICAN APPAREL nail polish

Okay to the god damn wedge sneakers that I once hated. Fine, I take back my words. Or at least to some extent because I have to say I think a pair of hidden high-tops go quite well with a button-down shirt and a blazer and if there is going to be sneakers on 5 inch and up, they better come with heels. These ones are by River Island and simply the best ones I’ve come across.

To be all honest with you, I have been using these for a few months now and also got them in white. 100% worth the purchase though as there is people popping up everywhere asking me where they are from.. all my other designer heels are really jealous.

photos by teemu

The chilled life

RVCA cap
YASMIN KIANFAR t-shirt
ACNE pop trash jeans
MICHAEL KORS watch
FASHIONOLOGY rings
MANGO shoes

I’ve been spending most of my days barefoot and in these jeans that I managed to find in a shop in Corsica. It was more of a ‘I didn't find them - they found me' sort of thing with the jeans that originally sold out too quickly for me to understand that I had to have them. My dad though I needed new jeans after he saw these.. Oh if he only new the floordrobe situation I have going on back home in London. Anyway I switched to heels and this brilliant Yasmin Kianfar tee just before we left to Helsinki where I’m spending my next week catching up on design work.

Hope all fellow Finns and Skandis had a beautiful mid-summer!

photos by stefanie

Tapped and packed

AMERICAN RETRO waistcoat
HM shirt
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA shorts
ISABEL MARANT wedges
RAYBAN sunnies

MICHAEL KORS watch
BORA AKSU x BRACHER EMDEN tote

Hello from Finland, right now we are celebrating mid-summer night! The sun is shining, and it should be up all night, so basically absolutely nothing to complain about. Before I left London I took my new Bora Aksu for Bracher Emden tote out for a walk, this perfect sized beauty will be available in Harrods new designers accessory room from August, but more about that later.

So off I go, celebrating the prettiest day of the year. However having an iced americano and some banana bread isn't too shabby of a workday either so for now I’m ok being either in London or Finland.

Positive adjustments

TOPSHOP knit
HM shorts
ALEXANDER WANG shoes
RAY-BAN sunnies

Hi from.. ehem Corsica. While I was adjusting back to my London live, my friend called telling me about her heartache, so let’s say I’m here to help out a friend a bit, rather than just extending my vacation.

photos by ida

Holiday outfits instragrammed

ZARA shirt
LNA shorts
ALEXANDER WANG shoes
RAY-BAN sunnies

MARNI x HM set
CELINE bag
MANGO shoes
RAY-BAN sunnies

ZARA top
ATHENA PROCOPIOU life on mars scarf
FASHIONOLOGY necklace
GINA TRICOT jeans
ZARA shoes
RAY-BAN sunnies

TOPMAN t-shirt
ZARA pants
thailand bracelet
PRADA sunnies

When I can’t carry my camera around, I always opt for instragram! So a few simple outfits from the week. Much love for the brilliant app, you can follow me on @5inchandup

xxx

Neon accents

athena procopiou apeiron scarf
zara t-shirt
gina tricot jeans
virgos lounge bee clutch
h&m shoes
thailand bracelet
ray ban sunglasses

All white with a selection of neons, easily the summer version of monochrome dressing. This beaded clutch is like jewelry on it’s own. I carried it with another Athena Procopiou scarf that didn’t make it to my previous post, a little more casual take on the brilliant designer.

xxx

Double bottoms

lna t-shirt
h&m skirt
gina tricot jeans
alexander wang heels
fashionology jewellery

For dinner tonight I casually wore a skirt over my jeans. Totally appropriate especially for fall, I really want to find a matching set later on, but now let’s enjoy the fact that layers are only optional.

In other news, I want to live in everything LNA. That and the fact that I love all things pyjamalike, I’m getting way too comfortable.

Minty Lace

dvf leeandra dress

fashionology jewellery

mango heels

photos by stefanie

Hello from Devon! I visited this peaceful side of England over the weekend, who knew we have beaches like this just a few hours outside London? Insanely beautiful.

Later I wore my new DVF dress (available here and here in the US and here in UK) that I could not resist buying because of it’s perfect coat like shape, what a great little match with my silver shark tooth! Not exactly the ideal outfit for a weekend away, but with my schedule you take what you can get... The shark tooth makes it a little more ok, right?

Ori

hm top
weekday pants
miista ‘ori’ shoes

I decided to extend my city getaway with a few days, which means I’m running out of things to wear but then again the plan was never to spend that much time dressed here in Finland anyway. So here we have yesterday's, I even forgot my jewellery box home which sometimes can be quite a good thing.

Shoe-wise I’m back to clogs, giving my toes a break form the sweezy pointy. Not sure how long the break will last, but I’m sure loving my new cut-out Miistas, that also is out in a beautiful off-white.

xxx

Back to a better feeling

muriée knit

marni x hm earrings
gina tricot jeans
hm jacket
alexander wang shoes

photos by stefanie

After spending the day in the city, me and my sister stopped by some seaside streets to snap these. Helsinki has been sunny, beautiful and quite brilliantly mad lately as we host the ice hockey world championships this year. I wore basics including a beautiful ice cream colored knit from Muriée that worked as a kind reminder to never underestimate the comfort of cashmere. In this case even organic cashmere, so good for more than just my being.

xxx

Rundown

 h&m coat

zara top

gina tricot jeans

mango shoes

phillip lim bag

photos by stefanie

Today I wore my new game t-shirt with some much loved basics. My 31 hour bag continues to be a favorite and the fact that it transforms to an akward sized clutch is just a huge plus. On another note.. I'm so tired with my hair, it's in awful condition and I'm hereby asking for permission to change it? nothing way too drastic but I'm desparate for something new, you will see what I have planned within the next few days...

xxx

I'm back!

on me - weekday pants and shirt
h&m waistcoat
jimmy choo heels
dolce gabbana sunnies

on Janne - river island jacket
topman pants

photos by stefanie

Hellooo!!! It’s been both the longest and shortest (?) few months but I am now done with my studies, and so happy about that. A few days of recovery will now follow, but I will surely keep you guys updated on new things.

My sister took these pics a few months ago, it’s about time you properly get to see Janne who usually is the one behind the camera. Every now and then he agrees to match outfits with me.

I missed you all, so nice to be back xxx