Category: Inspiration
Of Queens and Bonnets
I’ve always been fascinated with queens. Women in history who’ve been in power at times when women didn’t have many rights. So every time there’s a bio pic about female royals, I have to watch it. The Young Victoria has been favourite of mine since it came out and I’ve seen it quit many times now. The movie chronicles […]
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Antique Fantastique
I’m very proud of myself I have to admit. I’ve managed to do something that’s been on my summer to-do list for years now, to visit antique and vintage markets outside Helsinki. Luckily for me I have friend who was willing not not only to join me but also give me a ride! Billnäs was our […]
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The cool village shop
As I wrote earlier, I love going to the Fiskars Village and on my recent visit I went to some of my favourite stores like Jalo and Onoma Shop. Onoma has a great mix of art, design and craft items in a myriad of materials and at reasonable price points. That store alone is worth visiting the […]
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Gone to the village
Fiskars Village is without a doubt one of my favourite places in Finland. Ever since my first visit almost 10 years ago this cozy historic village has had me hooked. I remember that first time I was there for a school field trip. I got out of the bus and said “Ooooh, I love this place!” And what’s […]
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On my mind #9
I’m inspired to start with some draping experiments Fascinating creatures, aren’t they? Discovering a new city with a strong art scene. This song on repeat.
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East Side Gallery
If there’s one place that you’ll find on every travel guide about Berlin, it’s East side Gallery and after you’ve visited “the wall” you’ll understand why. There’s so many different styles and such vivid colours, I found it very inspiring!
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Master of her craft
Fairy tales are constantly being reinterpreted on the big screen and costumes are an important part of conveying that other worldliness. That’s why I’ll watch the movies even though I’ve heard the story a million times before. With Mirror Mirror I think the creators were trying to update the fairy tale with a few jokes […]
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Tutti frutti pipe system
Installation by Elina Autio. I just love the colours. It’s part of the Elements exhibition currently open at Kiasma.
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My favourite kind of manipulation
Back in design school, what feels like a million years ago, I found this amazing book at the library while looking for some inspiration for ruffles. Once I was done with my ruffle experiments (I have a serious thing for ruffles, I have to write about it sometime) and had returned the book I decided […]
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On my mind #8
Pale shades of green. This summer I will be on the hunt for antique and vintage jewellery. Roika Traoré’s soothing tunes. Plants in unusual places.
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Paint it pretty
Who says a building has to be in one solid colour? There is so much more you can do, as you can see on these examples from Berlin. Imagine living in one of these buildings! I would wish more of this kind of creativity and playfulness in Helsinki.
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Oooh Charlotte!
As in Charlottenburg, the beautiful neighbourhood in Berlin. We went there to see the castle but I completely fell in love with the area around it. At some point I looked at my brother and was like “maybe I should move here!” and his face was like “Seriously?!” I can’t quit put my finger on […]
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Mr. Anderson’s wonderful world
There was a time I didn’t understand the hype around Wes Anderson and his movies. I remember falling asleep while watching The Life Aqutic with Steve Zissou with one of my brothers. To my defence I was really tired and sleepy. Then I saw Moonrise Kingdom and it became clear why Anderson has a cult […]
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