Friday, February 11, 2011

Inspiration, I'm truly mad about hats!

I LOVE bows!

Oh so very pretty.

Just: WOW!


I'm nuts about this shape! I just have to do something like this myself, but with more stuf on it..


Amazing colour, wonderful shape.

Pics from the wonderful My Vintage Vogue website. One of my favourite sites ever!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Inspiration, Gaga for Vogue

Wonderful hair, fabulous outfits, marvelous set. Just amazing.





Weird sensations (and how to get rid of them)

In the last few days i've had the most bizarre feelings and thoughts. First of all, i had a terrible ugre to watch "Friends" and pretend it's the 1990's again (when i was a kid and i didn't have a care in the world). And second, i felt envious for someone who is rich and famous. That's funny, since i usually don't dream about being rich nor famous. Yes, sure, i would love to afford all the vintage treasures i see. Although if i were famous, i might have to give up dumpster diving, and we can't have that, no sir.

Do you ever have those bizarre thoughts that you don't recognise as your own?

So, i went trough some of my photo archives and posted just some of the photos that reminded me of the good things in my life that i love and photos that made me smile.

I get to travel to new places from time to time.
This picture was taken in Berlin by My friend Juha Arvid Helminen.


I get to share my passion for vintage with great friends, here with Rhia and Riikka.
And by the way, i'm holding a cigarette in that picture, but i don't smoke anymore (it's only been five weeks..). I had a dream about smoking last night though.


Taking a break at a photo shoot with my friend Miia Magia.

Having a horror dinner with my burlesque family.


Cecil.

Iron Sky costume department crew.


To celebrate the birthday of the company who made the elevators to the Stockmann department store, these girls and boys were dressed up in the old elevator operator uniforms.


A blurry picture of my atelier, or "Marias place" as i sometimes call it.

Good times with Sara.

Posing at Helsinki Vintage with my good friend Lassi. Yes, this is one of the failed pictures, but it's good to have a laugh at your own expense sometimes.


Bix.

Me and Sonia hard at work, Iron Sky costume department. She no longer lives in Finland and i miss her!


Bix listenign to tango.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

My little keepers of the underworld

Oh how these two little rascals melt my heart!




Inspiration, masks

Pic found here.

Clarence Chatterton, Harlequin 1918.
Click for larger view. I really like this painting and would love to have a copy of it..


This cool steampunk mask was found here.

Cool video for Dame Shirley Basseys "Get the Party Started"(written by Linda Perry and originally recorded by Pink).

The Fairest of Them All by the amazing Kerttu Malinen

There is a photo exhibition in Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki you should go see,
Here she is, the artist herself, Kerttu <3

Two cats in this picture.

Lola showing what she got.

Burlesque performed by Bettie Blackheart. OH! And notice the guy with the facepalm. Is that good? :D


Here's me enjoying a Laitilan Skumppa. (photo by Ulrika)

One of my favourite pics. Our burlesque gang.

A Closeup. Bent, Mysterios Dog-man, our friend the ringed seal, Sakari, Me and Jesus.

Waering a Fiona Timantti hat. That picture behind me was already sold. I wonder where it ended up.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Inspiration, like a toy soldier


I was thrilled when i saw these wondeful pictures! I've had a hat like this in the making for so long and this gave me lots of new inspiration!


I love this outfit!


Editorial 'Like a Toy Soldier' Ashley Smith by David Dunan for Vogue Gioiello December 2010. See all the pics here.

Gwen Stefani 2005