About Ballerina Shoes!

This summer has been the last one for my sweet old black ballerinas. I love them but our path together has come to an end, I'm ready to admit it now.

They're so comfy and cute but they've completely worned out from the heels, and by this I mean holes! Real holes. Oh dear.

So a few weeks ago I ran into an ad stand in Esplanadi and bravely stepped in to Pretty Ballerinas!

I know something about these shoes and thought to give them a go.

And guess what happened?!

I walked out with a new shiny pair of black patent leather ballerina shoes!

I've walked them in now, they're perfect for the end of this season and I think I'm starting to fall in love again...!

But at the same time this is a test, since I'm a heavy-user of shoes like these, and want to know if they're worth all the fuss they've been getting!

Next summer will show, let's see!

At least the bag and the box are VERY pretty!

Here comes a tip:

I like to turn in a few centimeters of the leg of my trousers. It exposes your ankles in a really cute and sexy-kind-of way. I don't mean in-your-face-sexy, more like a subtle Japanese geisha-like way, where exposing your neck is the most alluring thing. I think it's super fascinating!

Works best with high heels but with flats too! 

Try it!

Sunset!

Once again we skipped the city and drove to the summer cottage for two nights. Husband drove to work from there and I was tormenting neighbours by practicing on the porch! It's so much fun! According to me that is... 

Nature is the best acoustics, if you ask me!

Last night sweet husband took me for a boat ride just before the sunset. It was amazing. I don't think I've never seen anything such.

The sky was on fire!

As if we were watching a still shot of Aurora Borealis!

We drove around slowly, and by the time we got back it was pitch-dark, the woods being all black, magical! 

Here's what we saw!

My handsome fella!

Today we read from the headlines that actually there had been some real Aurora Borealis in the skies of Southern Finland. I don't know if it was what we saw but it sure was breathtaking!

I want to go back!! Soon!!!

The sweetest weekend!

Such a vast range of the warmest and deepest feelings filled my heart over the weekend!

We had the last concert of the summer with the girls, and on top of it felt like the sweetest weather was there just for us!

A full house it was, beautiful wooden Seurantalo in Kokemäki, Western Finland, and we got to spend the night in an old farm with a sauna by the river, and a huge main building, a 100-year old villa.

It was as if we were thrown back in time: everything was original from wall papers to furniture, apple trees to the flagpole in the middle of the beautiful yard.

We could've been a part of an old Suomi-Filmi-movie!

We talked and talked, laughed, ate and slept good, I feel so blessed to be surrounded by these wonderful, dear girls, ladies, sisters! We fit together so well!

I strongly believe that friendship is one of the meanings of life! 

Thank You my sweet, dear girls, I love you!!

Villa Hedberg!

Good morning!

It's brunch time!

We got to pick apples, ooh, it means an applepie for sweet husband!

I ordered this jumpsuit from Asos, can't think of anything more comfortable at the moment! I love it!

3/6 of our gang! Hugs, darlings!!

Evening thoughts...

We sneaked out to the summer cottage for the night!

It's so beautiful, quiet and mysterious at the same time. 

Birds are gone, candles are lit, sauna is still warm and the moon is rising.

I have a feeling I'll sleep tight tonight!

Let's dream big, my friends!

A Visit to Suomenlinna!

A beautiful evening like Yesterday's required something else than the stony sidewalks of Töölö, so I decided to lift myself up and took the ferry to Suomenlinna!

Husband was dreaming of going fishing for the evening to the summer cottage so he suggested me to upgrade my plans a bit: why not also some sparkling in the sun?!

I was tempted immediately, and also added a beautiful treat from our closest bakery, plus a good magazine, and off I went!

It was beautiful, the smell of the sea, the sun, the moon too!

Season is clearly coming to an end, it was very quiet over there, just a few tourists and myself!

I wandered around for a while and spotted the perfect spot to sit down and enjoy my little picnic!

Oh, it was lovely!

Life is sweet and I love it!

Yummy!

Tastes even better with a pretty straw, doesn't it?!

Friday Night Special: The Reddress!

On Friday night I went to see a very extraordinary concert in Kaapelitehdas.

It was the opening night of Helsingin Juhlaviikot as well as a series of concerts under the name of Reddress: an actual red dress designed by the wonderful designer Aamu Song!

Pekka Kuusisto has curated the program which includes music, dance and speeches, each artist performing inside the dress!

The thing that makes it really unique is that the audience is also a part of the dress, sitting and lying under wraps in its' huge hem!

Oh the sweet feeling of warmth and closeness, music, lights and total relaxation! 

Who says we have to sit stiff in concerts?!

I love people who think outside the box and act on it, giving us new perspectives, new experiences, questioning the old, dusty ways of our behaviour. I want more of that!!

It was such a wonderful experience altogether, go see if you have a chance, it's on until Tuesday in Kaapelitehdas, two different performances each evening!

I'll let the pictures do the talking:

The director and choreographer of the Reddress, a sweet friend of mine, doing the mermaid-pose, beautiful!

And the artists of the evening: 

Sin Cos Tan!

Thank you Minna, I enjoyed enormously!!

Past few days!

Inspite the rain there's been a lot to be glad about this week!

First of all, we went out with the girls Wednesday night!

It was a celebration of a birthday and it took place in Farang!

Oooh, what a journey of flavours, atmosphere and joy we had!

This was my first time there, and definitely not the last! 

It was incredible!! Beyond words really, I'd feel like an idiot if I even tried to start analyzing the food. Such rich and fresh tastes, so many different ones at the same time, it was amazing. We took the tasting menu which was clever, that way we got a vast range of what they had to offer. Have to go back! Soon!

Before the reservation we enjoyed the premiere of the latest Finnish film Kekkonen tulee!, skipped the official party and had some beautiful Prosecco under a tree in Kaisaniemi Park instead, then continued to what they say is the best restaurant in Helsinki today!

It was dreamy, it really was, thank you sisters!!!

And here's the happy girl giving her new bag a walk Yesterday...!!