Helsinki Vintage in pictures

Helsinki Vintage was a success! Lot's of lovely people, great shows, hats, bags, shoes...!

I love that blue evening gown that i was wearing. I found it from Fida (only 20€!).

That beautiful car is owned by one of the ladies from Naisten Automobiili-Klubi (Women's Automobile Club). I'm a huge fan! They invited me to come ride with them, but i don't have a car nor driving license :/ But i could get a ride in someone else's car, that would be sweet!

Sakari.

Johanna, the owner of Loftis.

Mimi from Vaudeville Boutique, Tampere.

Lafa, the tireless salesman of Vaudeville.

See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil, fear no evil monkey!

Epe, Rik, Laura and Bettie and the wonderful burlesque photo exhibition.

Working...(photo: Ville Kauhanen)

I found some lovely new friends! 

50's vintage vixen and a real vintage gent!

That's all folks! See you next time in Helsinki Vintage. Or, maybe in Tampere Vintage?

FINtage

Uusi suomalainen vintage-yhteisö! www.fintage.net

Papa Poirot

One good thing about being sick and having to sit at home all day is that you have time to watch quality tv! Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot is one of my all time favourites. Not just because of my love to detective stories but also 'cause it's so brilliantly made. The costumes are wonderful. The first Poirot film with David Suchet (the only REAL Poirot if you ask me) was made in 1989 and since then there has been nine different costume designers (and a huge costume and wardrobe department) dressing Monsieur Poirot.

Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran), Poirot.

Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson), Poirot, Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran).

There is also other interesting characters like Captain Hastings and Countess Vera Rossakoff, but one of my favourites is the gutsy crime writer Ariadne Oliver (who is said to be a fictionalised version of Agatha hersef).

Ariadne Oliver (Zoe Wanamaker) and Poirot.

Miss Lemon didn't have very big role in Christies books, but in the films she is one of my favourite characters. Quiet and competent and always very elegantly dressed!

Did you know, that Pauline Moran had a top 40 hit in the 60's with her pop group "The She Trinity"? I didn't!

What Katie Did

Lovely new products in their shop!

Cabaret Sheer Sophia Corset. I love that color!

Cabaret Sheer Morticia Corset.

Hollywood Robe. I usually like my robes to be vintage, but this one looks so good!

They also have a wide range of seamed stockings and some of them are even made with vintage machines.

If you are in Helsinki area this sunday, you can buy these lovely What Katie Did stockings from Helsinki Vintage happening that takes place in Kaapelitehdas. Vaudeville boutique from Tampere is selling them. Fiona Timantti recommends!

What inspires me right now

Louis Jordan -Caldonia

Piers Atkinson

A very talented and inspiring milliner, Piers Atkinsons Autum/Winter 2010 collection 'It's Later Than You Think'. Wow! He's style is very dramatic and his hats just enchanting. There's also videos from his runway shows, check them out.

He also makes amazing stuff like this...!

You can buy his hats online from Nightvision-online.