Teacher Style ..at last we're back (days 42-44) traveling and teaching

Pardon me for being absent for a while...lots of things going on and off work. But here's few more days of my Teacher Style photo project.

 We had halloween theme at school and here's my outfit! Vintage 50's dress and catears and a tail i made myself. (Wonderful 90's film camera vibes in this photo...)

 Tired but extremely happy, me and my students organized a fashion show and it was a success! 

Wearing vintage and second hand.

I also visited Pietarsaari and the Centria University of Applied Sciences. I was invited there to teach the millinery basics to a very cool and motivated group of people. I was very happy to share my knowledge with those young talents.

Hat - Fiona Timantti Millinery

Cardigan - vintage

Scarf and skirt - second hand

Shoes - 90's does early 1900 

My friend here might be tiny but make no mistake. He's fierce.

Teacher Style day 35, Outdoor Activities

As a part of our wellness day at school we had a teachers vs. students Finnish Baseball game. I was not playing though.. :)

Hat - 60's vintage

Scarf - second hand

Jacket - second hand, my autumn favourite!

Skirt - second hand

Stockings - ?

Shoes - army surplus 

Rigns - from Ansa second hand

Teacher Style day 34, Women in Pants.

Woolen vest - vintage

White shirt - second hand

Trousers - second hand

Todays outfit was inspired by the stylish ladies wearing pants in the 30's.

Barbara Weeks, Diane Sinclair and Mozelle Brittone.

Photo found from one of my favourite blogs, Film Noir Photos.

Teacher Style 33, Green 1940's blouse

Just bought this gorgeous 1940's blouse online. It's perfect!

Teacher Style 32, Exotic Flowers

Vintage 60's exotic flowers on wool. 

Teacher Style 31, sequin stripes

Everything second hand.

Just a little bit of sparkle to the every day life.

Teacher Style day 29, the day I put my BigBoyPants on

Wanted to wear somethign totally different. Borrowed mens vintage trousers and mens shirt combined with a cross nacklace from flea market.

Teacher Style day 28, Diamond blouse

90's second hand blouse with diamonds. Perfect colours!

Everything second hand.

Teacher Day 26, Leopard Selfie

I'm not very good with selfies, but here goes. I was so tired that day after 14 hours of work, that this was all i could manage.

Everything second hand. I adore that 90's leopard shirt.

Teacher Style day 25, Modern Witchcraft

 Inspired by the movies The Craft and The Witches on Easwick i wore midnight blue 80's sweater, black pencil skirt, Miia Magia Design diamond neclace and big rings from Ansa Second Hand.

Teacher Style day 23, Polkadots and The Bunnies

Everything second hand. 

After the days work i went to Thomas Sabo flagship store opening party with my dear friend Kirsi. She is a talented designer, sassy it-girl with a great sense of humour and a heart of gold.

..and after that we went to celebrate the the Helsinki Design Week and the new window art at Minna Parikka Universum. These Bunny boots are a must have!

Teacher Style day 21, a dress suitable for the last warm days

Hat - 60's vintage

Dress - repro from Ansa Second Hand

Belt - second hand

My little racal Cecil helping with the photos :)

Teacher Style day 20, the drass that's too short

Hat - 60's vintage

Cardigan - second hand

Dress - 1940's dress (that's actually 'too short' for me because i hardly ever wear short skirts/dresses, but since the waistline is on the right place and the measurements are just right, i wear it in the summertime)

Teacher Style day 15

Hat - vintage

Woolen jumper - wonderful 1940's vintage jumper! Found dumpster diving. The original blue collar was made of silk and it was in very bad shape so i had to make a new one. I found cotton fabric that was just the same colour as the original. 

Skirt - second hand

Teacher style day 13, Four-eyes vs. Sex Kitten

 Beret - vintage

Jacket - 50's vintage

Jumper - 80's

Skirt - second hand

Four eyes vs. Sex Kitten

Me today and at photo shoots yesterday. Quite a contrast, eh? :)

We had a pin-up photo shoot with Jirina Alanko. I'm wearing vintage lingerie and stockings and second hand high heels and hair flowers.

Teacher Style day 6

40's vintage hat

Sunglasses from Ansa Second hand

Second hand blouse

Bangles from flea market 

60's handbag

90's culottes

Shoes from army surplus store

Dyeing to get the perfect red

I was dj'ing a week ago @FLIRT!, a party that combines burlesque and dance music. I was playing electro swing, but there were also house, indie and disco dj's that night. And the combination worked! We had a fun night...

That wonderful vintage blouse i found while dumpster diving. It amazes me what people throw away. 

The black leather pencil skirt is a fleamarket find.

By the way, how do you like my hair colour? I've stopped using strong chemicals and started to use natural henna ( i used MacUrths henna but next time i might try something else). That shade of red is just what i wanted! I still have to practise a bit more to get the best result, but for the first time i think i did a pretty good job. I've stopped dyeing my hair nearly 3 months ago before my first henna experiment. (You can imagine how my hair looked with dark roots.. :D)

This picture below shows my natural hair colour. I'm 15 in this photo.

From left: Leena (my mothers cousin), Me and Maija (my cousin). You've seen Maija here before :)

The main reasons for me to stop dyeing my hair were the health risks.

(Research in Sweden suggested that chemicals found in colouring products might damage the immune system, triggering rheumatoid arthritis. Some chemicals have already been shown to cause bladder cancer. Source)

As you can see, my hair is not always in perfect order...haha! Dancing leads to messy hair, and sometimes to something else too... 

That hat is, ofcourse, a Fiona Timantti creation.

I'm in love with my huge diamond

Ok, i'm sorry, but i like these blurry hipstamatic snapshots... :D

That mint green diamond is mine! The designer behind these fabulous diamonds is Tero Kuitunen. This pic is from his blog. If you want one for yourself, you can buy one online from the END-Shop.

I bought mine few months ago...

...and I would like to wear it every day.

Wearing: second hand beret, 80's blouse, second hand skirt, 40's handbag, shoes ...

Outfit and a birthday party La Persé style!

We have this wonderful thing here in Helsinki called La Persé. There has been no parties for a long time, but now it's back!

Wearing vintage and second hand.

That vintage umbrella is from Fida and that 50's handbag is from Budapest.

90's dress is second hand (only 1€!).

"Hey! The 90's called! They want their style back!"

The gorgeous birthdayboy!

Dj, Tatu.

Pietari (wearing Minna Parikka mask).

Antti.

The Beautiful Mother Nature

I love Helsinki, especially in the summer time. I usually walk to work, and on the way i have time to be amazed by the wonderfull colours nature creates.

On a warm sunny day i like to sit under the trees ( i'm not interested of getting a tan, on the contrary).

On my way to work i pass the Esplanadi park. It's very busy at the summer time and very beautiful too.

This is a 50 years old popple in Sakaris backyard.

One of my favourites, Syringa (lilac). The scent takes me back to my childhood, 'cause there were Lilacs next to my grandmothers house.

I can't wait to get some time off from work, so i can go to the coutryside. For now i just have to settle for these planted beauties.

My little rascals Bix & Cecil exploring the jungle (the bushes in our backyard).