The Red Rosette

2012-01-31T13:31:00.000+02:00

Hello!
Finally have time to do an outfit post :)

This outfit is from last friday when I went out for drinks with some friends. Got this dress from ebay, and I have it in blue as well. Love the fit of it, and you can dress it up or down depending on where you're going.

I'm also wearing my topshop Allegra boots, and I know alot of bloggers out there have these boots, but they were seriously such a good buy! I've been wearing them nonstop since I got them last August, they are just so comfortable and they go with pretty much every single item in wardrobe.

Dress, boots: Topshop
Necklace: Vintage

xxx

New cards in my Etsy shop

2012-01-24T18:52:00.002+02:00

Hello!
I have been making cards for some time now and today I put some of the designs up in my Etsy shop. They have been so much fun to make and I love the idea of reusing vintage wallpaper and jewellery in this way.
Here is my facebook page as well :)
Have a look if you have some time and let me know what you think!

xxx

Lazy sunday

2012-01-22T23:25:00.000+02:00

Hello! Here are some pics from today. We went to a friend´s house party yesterday and did not get back until very late so today has been spent watching Bones cuddled up in bed with the cats.
I did do some something productive today though, I made a very tasty dinner consisting of king prawns, butternut squash, mixed lettuce with lemon & coriander hummus, yummy!

xxx

Three saturday pics

2012-01-21T16:46:00.000+02:00

Hello! hope you all having a lovely Saturday! I was supposed to work on my essay but remembered that this tiny junk shop nearby is only open on saturdays and I have been meaning to check it out for ages. I found some cheap tins for my buttons and tea and some brooches which I will use for a new crafts project that I´m working on. Also got some lovely flowers as a treat for myself :)

xxx

Two details

2012-01-19T22:12:00.000+02:00

Hello! Thought I would share some of my favourite items of the moment with you today. They are both birthday gifts that I just love, I consider myself very lucky that I have friends and a husband who know me so well and got me such lovely birthday gifts. :)

First up is this book, Sophie Dahl´s Miss Dahl's voluptious delights. The book is full of wonderful recipes for each season of the year and the pictures are just lovely, can´t wait to try out every recipe in it.

Second item is this lovely vintage pocket watch that David got me for my birthday. He has been saying for years that it is just silly for me to wear a Topshop or Primark watch that does not work when I can have a proper one that actually tells the time, haha.

xxx

New dressing table

2012-01-14T15:04:00.000+02:00

Hello! Hope you all are having a nice weekend. I have the day all to myself as David is working, going to go for a walk by the seafront and later I´m going to s small village nearby to celebrate a friend´s birthday so that should be fun.

Just wanted to show you my birthday pressie to myself, haha. I found this 30s (?) dressing table in one of the antique shops in Margate and just instantly fell in love and the price was not bad either. At the moment it is painted in a light mint colour but might repaint it white at some point, or what do you think? The only downside with it is that it still smells of turpentine, any ideas of how to get rid of that? I´m so happy with it though and just wish our flat was a bit bigger so I could get a nice chair to go with it, but might have to hold off for a while :)

xxx

Day out in Margate old town

2012-01-12T17:53:00.000+02:00

Hello! Here are some pics from my birthday which we spent in Margate old town. The pics below are from The Greedy Cow deli, where I had a lovely goats cheese and caramelised onion sandwich. I love the interior here, especially the vintage cushions on the chairs. Must have taken about ten pictures just of the cushions, haha.

xxx

Birthday outfit

2012-01-11T23:21:00.000+02:00

Hello and thank you for your birthday wishes on the previous post <3

I had a lovely day out in seaside town Margate. We visited some great vintage shops, had lunch at a lovely cafe, shared an oreo birthday cupcake and visited the Turner Contemporary to have a look at Rodins The Kiss. In the evening we went out to an Italian restaurant with some friends and had a massive meal, haha. It was a lovely day and I will post some more pics from it soon.

This was the outfit I opted for in the end. The dress is old but I just never seem to grow tired of it. :)

Cardigan: Primark
Dress: H&M
Boots: River Island
Bag: Nica London

xxx

Two details

2012-01-09T16:54:00.001+02:00

Hello and happy new year! Hope you all have had a lovely Christmas break. My Christmas back home in Finland was really nice and it was lovely seeing friends and family again. We spent New year's eve here in England at a friend's house party and it was such a fun night!

Thought I´d share two details from my bedroom today.
It is my birthday tomorrow and I am trying to pick which dress to wear for the day, haha. Guess it is a thing that has stayed with me since I was a child, picking out a special outfit for your birthday, does anyone else do this? :)

The white Marimekko bowl was a birthday gift from my lovely sister and the black one was an early birthday pressie from my parents. I am building up quite a collection of these and love keeping teacandles in them, they looks so pretty then. :)

xxx

Stripes

2011-12-18T14:04:00.000+02:00

Hello! I am having a good time here in Sweden/Denmark. Yesterday we did some shopping in Malmö Sweden and then took the train over to Copenhagen to have dinner and some drinks. It was a fun night, but my god I am not used to how the Danish drink, haha, I´m such a lightweight. Today we are hanging out at my sisters flat and tomorrow we are having a look around Copenhagen and then flying to Helsinki in the evening. The shops seem nice here but it is very expensive,especially when you are used to Primark.

This outfit is from yesterday. Got the topshop jumper last week and love how soft and easy to wear it is, goes with pretty much anything.

Top: Topshop
Skirt: Asos
Boots: Next

Also did some tax free shopping at Stanstedt airport before my flight. The Stella McCartney perfume is an old favourite of mine and I could not resist this special edition of it with floral prints from her latest collection. There were three different designs to choose from but I just loved this print. Also got the Paul Smith Rose perfume which I have been wanting for ages, love anything rose scented. And finally got this Chanel infinitive lenght and curl mascara. I usually use the Mac Plush mascara, but got a free sample of the Chanel one a few months ago and loved the lenghthening effect of it.

xxx

Polkadot dress

2011-12-15T14:29:00.000+02:00

Hello!
Thank you for your sweet comments on my last post, feels good to be back blogging and in a way it was good to have a break as you start feeling more inspired to put together outfit posts. :)

Wore this Topshop polkadot dress to a pub-quiz the other night. I absolutely adore the fit of this dress and wish I would have bought the burgundy version before it sold out.

Flying to Denmark tomorrow, so excited!! Can´t wait to see the little mermaid and do some shopping in the old parts of Copenhagen. :)

Also excited about going back to Finland on monday and seeing my friends and family.
Feminine Bravery, prepare yourself for some serious catching up! <3

Dress, boots: Topshop
Bag: Asos

xxx

Hello, I am back again

2011-12-12T17:44:00.000+02:00

Hello! wow, I have had quite a break from blogging and do not really know where to start, haha. Firstly, I am sorry for the long break on the blog and there are several reasons for this break, mainly, our move to England in September was so time consuming just because of all the practicalities that needed to be sorted out, like our flat, Davids job and my masters course. Anyways, we are pretty much settled in now here in Ramsgate, England and things are finally going well and I am looking forward to start this blog up again! :)

The second reason for me not blogging is that I do not have my camera with me here so there has not been a way for me to take any pics. But I finally got my new phone, a samsung galaxy, last week and the camera is decent enough for now until i get my proper camera back in a few weeks. So yeah, image quality is not gonna be the best but it will do for now.

Trying to keep this post quite short but I do feel that there are so many things I could blog about, but for now, here are some pics from the weekend. :)

We adopted a new cat a few months ago from a shelter nearby, her name is Shookie and she is a gorgeous black half-siamese. She is so friendly and loving and I just can not imagine our little kitty family without her. Although, she is definitely the last addition for a while as we now have three cats, haha.

I had some blonde highlights done right before we moved to England, and I have an appointment at my fav hairdresser here tomorrow, Toni & guys in Canterbury, might have some more highlights done and have my ends cut. I have been tempted to get a fringe again, but it always takes so long for it grow out so might try to resist, haha.

I made some cake pops on saturday, and they are just so much trickier to make than I expected! I do not know how people manage to get them so smoothly dipped in chocolate? :)

We put our Christmas tree up this weekend and the living room looks so cosy now. We got a basic plastic one as we are going back to Finland for Christmas, but I still love it. :) I am having an early start to my holiday as I am flying to Denmark on friday to stay with my sister for a few days before going to Finland. So if anyone has any Copenhagen tips they are more than welcome!

Okay, that is all for now but will be back soon! :)

xxx, Ulrika

Some autumn wants!

2011-08-05T22:00:00.000+03:00

Hi guys! Sorry for the lack of updates, again. Life is just too hectic at the moment with work and the BIG move to the Uk in 3 weeks. Hopefully things will calm down soon, but until then I can´t promise regular posts. I do intend to keep blogging though once we´re settled in England and I really miss u guys! :(

Anyways, I know most of us are in the middle of summer still, but I can´t help planning for autumn already :)

I instantly fell in love with these Topshop boots, they´re just the perfect autumn boots. They were sold out for ages but i managed to get a pair when they got restocked and now they´re safely waiting for me in England, can´t wait until I get to wear them!!

Boots, top & bag: Topshop
Jeans: Miss Selfridge

xxx

Summerberries

2011-07-03T13:59:00.002+03:00

Hello! It´s been so hot here recently so this is quite a simple summer outfit. The sundress is from Primark and I love the beach print on it. I´ve had the weekend off from work and have had a lovely weekend swimming, relaxing and eating strawberries. Today´s lunch consisted of sliced carrots and cucumber with hummus, and strawberries and blackberries for dessert. :) Hope you have had a good weekend lovelies! <3

Dress: Primark
Sandals: Office

xxx

Simple

2011-06-28T19:49:00.001+03:00

Hello! Finally time to do an outfit post! This outfit is from the weekend, have not really been wearing very interesting clothes lately due to me working full time at a care center for the elderly, but it was nice to dress up a bit for a change and go out for a meal. This outfit consists mainly of Primark clothes purchased during a weekend trip to London in May. I love the huge bell sleeves on the blouse and like to pair it with some simple skinny jeans.

Top, jeans: Primark
Clutch: Asos
Sandals: H&M

It´s been really hot here today so fancied something nice and light for dinner. Love seafood salads so much!

Hope you´ve had a great start to your week!

xxx

New post & pics from a wedding

2011-06-15T14:41:00.003+03:00

Hi guys! sorry i have not been very active here recently, my life has just been crazy busy these past two months. I started working for the home service for the elderly at the end of May, and I´m really enjoying it but I always find it quite stressful to start a new job and it takes some time to get used to it. I´ve also finished my course in social work and social psychology here in Finland and am now looking forward to starting my master´s studies in the Uk in September. This has also meant that we´ve been busy planning the big move, haha. We´re really looking forward to moving back to England but at the same time it takes a lot of effort to plan a move abroad.

During May I also helped my best friend plan her wedding, which took place at the end of May. I was her bridesmaid and it was such a lovely experience and the wedding was really beautiful, so happy for my friend and her new hubby <3. So here are some pics from the event, mainly of my lovely custom-made bridesmaid dress ;)

xxx

May wishlist!

2011-05-05T12:32:00.000+03:00

Hi guys! Right, I´m handing in my dissertation next week and my final exam is tomorrow, so I´ll finally have time to catch up with blogging! Will do an outfit post within the next few days! Also doing a giveaway over weekend so make sure to pop in! Anyways, here are my major wants at the moment! See you soon! <3

Dress, bag, headband: Topshop
Shoes & ring: Miss Selfridge

xxx

Future City

2011-04-23T20:49:00.001+03:00

Hi! Just wanted to do a post about this competition that my husband is taking part in. It´s called future city and the idea is to design a stamp for when Helsinki is the design capital of the world in 2012. He´s done some really cool stamps which you can see below. Anyways, if you like his designs you can vote for him on this webpage. The page is in finnish but you can find his designs under Äänestä ehdotuksia (in big letters on the right hand side of the page) -> nimimerkki -> Dave. (It´s in alphabetical order so you´ll have to scroll down abit). Then just click on the design and click on the thumb to vote. :) Sounds abit complicated but on the plus side you might pick up some Finnish. ;)

www.futurecity.fi

Would mean alot to both him and me if you take the time to check out his designs!
Have a good saturday! xxx

Quick one.

2011-04-22T12:50:00.000+03:00

Hi everyone! Just wanted to do a quick post as it feels like I have not been around here for a while. My dissertation is due on monday and I´m almost finished, yay. It´s going to be so nice to be able to get back to my normal life again, haha.
Anyways, this is an outfit from last week, the top is actually a dress but I think it works this way as well. :) Have a nice easter everyone! xxx

Top/dress: H&M
Skirt: Asos
Cardi & Belt: Primark

xxx

Polkadot.

2011-04-17T09:35:00.001+03:00

Hello! I am once again apologizing for the break here on the blog, I´m in the midst of doing my final project/dissertation/final exams now before I can graduate so just bear with me a little while longer. :)

The weather has been lovely here recently and it´s finally warming up a bit, which is great because now I can finally wear more spring outfits.

Got these shorts from eBay, not sure about the material though because it´s all cotton, so wearing the shorts feels a bit like wearing pyjama shorts, but I love the polkadot pattern and the cute little golden buttons.

Hope you all are doing well and can´t wait to catch up with your blogs soon! x

Top: H&M

Shorts: Primark

xxx

April wishlist!

2011-04-07T12:21:00.000+03:00

Dress & shorts : Topshop
Earrings & Hat: Miss selfridge
Boots: Jeffrey Campbell

xxx

Coral.

2011-04-04T12:49:00.002+03:00

Got this tunic a few weeks ago, although I´m so short it´s more like a dress on me. :)

Really love the colour and the crochet lace trim.
Sorry for the long breaks in between posts here on the blog, times are just really hectic at the moment with dissertation stuff and trying to get all my exams done in time so I can graduate in May. I´m sure I´ll have time to blog more often soon, but this is the situation for now.

The good news are that I got in on my Ma course in Social work! So happy about that! This also means that we will be moving back to the UK this summer. I´m really happy about this but at the same time it feels a bit weird to be moving back. This also means that we are moving out from our flat in Helsinki at the end of this month to spend the summer in the countryside, so I will be able to take more outfit pics outside. :)

Tunic: Topshop

Bag: Vintage

Ring: H&M

Belt: Primark

xxx

Denim skirt.

2011-03-28T14:40:00.000+03:00

Hi!
Got this denim skirt when from New Look, love the 70s highwaisted style. Have not worn a denim skirt in years, haha, but I guess it´s considered a classic.
Just got home from my mum´s, spent a long weekend with her which was nice. Am back at the flat now though, have to start packing soon as we are moving out in a month, yikes!
The weather is still really terrible here, wish the snow would melt soon so I can start taking outfit pics outside again!!

Top: H&M
Skirt: New Look
Shoes: Topshop
Bag: Primark

xxx