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Oh, how i miss New York

Ok, here goes. Some of the pics from my NY trip (what, few months ago? Gee, time flies..). Sorry for the horrible collages, there were just too many pictures to upload one by one. And i still don't have photoshop so i had to use just some online collage maker.

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I'll post photos of my finds later... It took me a while to discover that "flea market" is not the same thing there and here in Finland. But when i did realise that it was" thrift stores" i needed to find, i did find few pretty good ones! Vintage shops were all pretty expencive, but worth visiting.

The first few nights we were staying in Long Island (with few serial killers on the loose, not kidding!) with our friend PJ. Then we were off to Manhattan.
The parties, shops, people, food, museums...WOW. I gotta go back soon.

We also went to see the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition in Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was simlpy amazing. If you have the chance to go, you should!

Pictures from top to bottom, left to right:

Johnnys Burger, 50's diner -- Big Burger! --PJ eating

Montauk lighthouse-- roadside diner -- The Flatirin Building

The view from our hotel room --street art -- An own outside our hotel

Street art -- Juha and the Manhattan skyline -- little blue coffee pot

A huge dog called Ghost -- Juha & hot chocolate -- me & tea

Hicksville (!) sign seen through the train window-- traffic lights -- soft ice

Chinatown -- Central Park -- Sushi

I'm nuts for nuts! -- The can who lives in the hotel -- going to a party with Juha, Pj and Jessica

roasted corn -- smoothie -- our hotel

Art in our hotel -- art in our hotel -- vintage lingerie shop

T-rex in Toys'R'Us Shop -- baby can't you see, i'm calling, the lobby -- open all night

the carousel -- a church -- architecture

Peter, Juha and PJ -- Central Park -- T-rex

a mammoth -- me and a giant elk skeleton -- King Julian!

Bottom row: cool stuff at the Natural History Museum

Shadow puppets from Bali -- puppets from Java --Sakhmet, the goddess of war and violence

Virgin Mary -- a knight on a horse and a lady wearing a pink cardigan -- I Love this statue!

A cool indian shaman woman ---------- the cat

Juha -- more architecture -- cherry pie

New Yorker -- factory wall -- underground

The view from our hotel at night -- me and flowers on the day of the Kentucky Derby -- details

I love New York!

Love is the sweetest thing

Fiona Timantti loves Tyra Therman

Tyra Therman, a Finnish luxury lingerie brand had a photo shoot. I just love Tyra's creations!

You might recognise the mask! It was the same mask i made for myself for the Helsinki Burlesque Festival :)

Photos Alejandro Lorenzo

Model Aiju

R.I.P. Amy

This is true.

Found this marvelous image from Vera Rossakoff's Soup (yes, Vera Rossakoff like the countess Poirot is in love with!).
Warning: might be addictive.

Inspiration, Claudia for Vogue

This pic is my favourite. Capes! <3

Claudia Schiffer by Miles Aldridge for Vogue Germany August 2011

Va Va Voom! Soon this could be YOU!

Photo Saara Salmi

Make-up Miia Magia

Style&Hair Fiona Timantti

This is Anna, our latest customer at PinUpHelsinki! Soon you will be able to book your own pin-up photoshoot! Stay tuned! :)

Batdance! (Yes! Prince consert tonight!)

I probably won't hear this song tonight but still...i love Batman (and the bat villains ofcourse)!
And YES, i'm gonna be wearing sequins!

Fantastic photos! 19th Century Vaudeville and Burlesque Performers

These photos are neat. It's funny how different the "ideal woman" back then was. You can't really compere these ladies to the oh so skinny supermodels of today. I do like both, skinny girls and curvy girls. It's just funny..
I'm crazy about some of these costumes!

Unnamed actress, 1890. From the Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance from Burlesque to Clubs. Courtesy of Ohio State University, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute

I need to make a costume like this for myself! Maybe for the next Helsinki Burlesque festival...

Eliza Blasina, 1890. From the Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance from Burlesque to Clubs. Courtesy of Ohio State University, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute

Marion Manola, 1890. From the Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance from Burlesque to Clubs. Courtesy of Ohio State University, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute

She is tough!

Viola Clifton, 1890. From the Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance from Burlesque to Clubs. Courtesy of Ohio State University, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute

Mlle Conalba, 1890. From the Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance from Burlesque to Clubs. Courtesy of Ohio State University, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute

Vernona Jabeau, 1890. From the Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance from Burlesque to Clubs. Courtesy of Ohio State University, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute

Wizard of Oz, alternate ending, so funny!

Charming hats, charming people, charming weather!

We had our second Hurmaava Hattukävely (translates charming hatwalk) few weeks ago and this sunday we are having a picnic! So if you happen to be in helsinki, join us! More info from the Hat Walk facebook page.

Here's some photos..

Here's the whole gang. Participants from 5-years old to a over 70-years old!

For some reason i really like this photo.

The mother of the hat walk, Marja (and Mikko).

Me posing infront of my future home (the most fantastic house in the world. It's gonna be mine! <3 <3 <3 )

And because it happened to be "Helsinki day" there were all kinds of happenings all over the city. Atelieri O.Haapala photo session was one of them:

Hat by me

Vintage dress from a theatre flea market

Shoes repro

Here's part of the gang (click to enlarge)

More Helsinki päivä-Atelieri photos here!

Oh, and we even made it to the cover of HBL :)

Inspiration, style icon, love, i'm totally blown away, Tilda Swinton!

I've liked Tilda since i firts saw Orlando (i love the book too). This picture is one of the best photos i've seen. Really. I love it. It enchants me!

Amazing photos.

Photographs by Tim Walker

Styled by Jacob Kjeldgaard

More photos and Tildas interview here.

C'mon baby! Light my fire!

OMG <3 <3 <3

Tiia Vanhatapio, new store!

The new Vanhatapio store is now open, located in a beautiful old building called the Kiseleff house (Unioninkatu 27 b), that was originally built in 1772.

The designer and Mr.E

One of the hottest couples in Helsinki!

I was DJ'ing with the 7,5 den Girl and DJ John Wayne

The building is really fabulous! Best part of the store is the basement!

More pics in Vanhatapio facebook group and Elle.fi

You also might wanna take a look at Vanhatapio online boutique...

P.s. I have so many things i wanna share with you guys (especially my NY pics..especially with you miss VonSofa ;) but i've been super busy making hats and dj'ing! Maybe i'll have more time next week... <3

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