I know, I know, September's here, which means that autumn's here too and I'm here sharing those sunny and summery pictures with you. I have a few posts in store from my time in Estonia, so Bowtie Diary doesn't really portray my actual life right now, but at least it's not complete silence (or pictures of pretty buildings) on here. 

So those were taken a few weeks ago in Pärnu and I put the outfit together only because of the shoes. The nautical theme and the sailing club is nice and all, but I mean, look at the shoes! They sparkle from every angle and surprisingly, are actually really comfortable summer sandals, which somehow makes a pair of sequined shoes really practical. I saw them at the sales counter at Monton for only six euros and since this girl can't resist any form of sequins, I bought them. And I wore them surprisingly much during my last weeks in Estonia. Which makes me wonder if I should've got the rose gold pair too...

Anyway, for the sake of truthfulness, I'm wearing the same outfit today, with little modifications due to the weather. So coat on, hat on and sandals replaced by loafers. Since Utrecht is just a half an hour's ride away from Amsterdam and I have no classes on Wednesdays, then I'm going there for a day and playing a complete tourist. I'm sure that you're going to get a few postcards (Via blogpost, of course! Although I wish I could mail a card to each and every one of you!) from my trip!

Tean, tean, september on käes, mis tähendab, et sügis on käes ja mina jagan siin teiega täiesti suviseid pilte. Eestis olles tegin mõned blogipildid ette, seega Bowtie Diary ei peegelda praegu mu päriselu, aga vähemalt ei ole blogis ka täielik vaikus (või ainult pildid ilusatest majadest).

Need mereteemalised pildid tegime Pärnu jahtklubis paar nädalat tagasi ja tunnistan, et panin selle riietuse kokku ainult kingade pärast. Kogu mereteema on lahe ja nii, aga vaadake neid kingi! Need sädelevad pea igast küljest ja on imekombel ka väga mugavad, mis teeb ühe sädeleva kingapaari omamoodi praktiliseks. Nägin neid Montoni allahindlusriiulil ainult kuue euro eest (nüüd on juba viie peal) ja kuna ma ei suuda vastu panna mitte mingis vormis sädelusele, siis ostsin kingakesed ära. Endalegi üllatuseks kandsin neid suve lõpus päris palju, mis paneb mõtlema, et äkki oleksin pidanud roosakaskuldse paari ka ära ostma...

Igatahes, igasuguse tõepärasuse huvides kannan täna sama riietust, lihtsalt väikeste lisandustega, et ikkagi ilmaga ühtida. Mantel selga, müts pähe ja sandaalide asemel lihtsalt kingad. Kuna Utrecht on ainult pooletunnise rongisõidu kaugusel Amsterdamist ja mul ei ole kolmapäeviti ühtegi koolitundi, siis mõtlesin täna sinna minna ja terve päeva korralikult turisti mängida. Kindlasti saate mu päevareisilt mõned postkaardid (Ikkagi blogipostituse kaudu, kuigi väga tore oleks teile kõigile päriskaart saata!).

 shirt- thrifted

jeans- house

necklace- h&m

shoes- monton

bag- primark

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Riverside

Only a few days left until my birthday, I'll be stepping into a new decade and for some absolutely superficial reason, I'm so excited! I'm on my way home right now and tomorrow I'll have all my best friends over for a party full of sweets, good music and lots of lols. For the past few days I've only been thinking of that. During the more boring lectures I've spent time on Pinterest, searching for cute cupcakes to bake. In between lectures I've been shopping for decorations and disposable cameras. I'm yet to make a playlist and choose between two dresses to wear (more about my outfit troubles on the FB page). 

Anyway, I've been choosing comfort and warmth over awesomeness these days and fitting all of my worldly belongings into this fantastic bag. I got it from the bloggers' flea market in December and for a slight moment, I hoped it was a real Mulberry. It's not, but I can pretend. 

Minu sünnipäevani on jäänud ainult paar päeva, olen ühe jalaga juba uues kümnendis ja millegipärast olen nii ärevil! Sõidan praegu Tallinna poole ja homme tulevad kõik head sõbrad külla ja pidutseme hea muusika, megakoguse magusa ja lõbusa tuju seltsis. Viimased paar päeva olen ainult sellest mõelnud. Igavate loengute ajal olen Pinterestist armsate muffinite retsepte otsinud ja loengute vahepeal olen käinud poes, et osta igasuguseid tobedaid kaunistusi ja ühekordseid kaameraid. Playlist on veel tegemata ja kahe kleidi vahel pean ka valima (minu dilemmast saate lähemalt lugeda mu FB lehelt).

Loomulikult olen selle ilmaga eelistanud pigem mugavust ja sooja, sest kevad otsustas end ära peita. Kõik kaasaskantava kraami olen mahutanud sellesse lahedasse käekotti. Sain selle detsembris blogijate turult ja hetkeks isegi lootsin, et see on päris Mulberry. Tegelikult ei ole, aga ma võin ju teeselda. 

 coat -monton

sweater-thrifted

trousers- c/o oasap.com

shoes- blink

bracelet- c/o rings and tings

bag- thrifted

necklace- thrifted

pictures takes with Nikon 1.

Baltika F/W collections

As I mentioned a few posts back, I was invited to view Baltika Group's fall/winter collections and what a marvellous night it was! It was also their jubilee celebration, so everything was double the beauty, glamour and luxury. Of course the venue itself was amazing- a usual parking house by day, a fabulous runway by night.

I was staring at the runway in absolute awe all evening. My big favourite was Baltman, the brand that never ceases to amaze me with spectacular styling and limitless sartorial style. If I could, I'd dress every man in Baltman, honestly. As for womenswear, I would like everything from Monton to hang in my closet, please!

Enjoy the beautiful pictures that my friend Grete gladly took and be inspired by the best of Estonian fashion! And if you like what you're seeing, check out the video on Baltika's Facebook page here!

Nagu mõni postitus tagasi sai mainitud, olin kutsutud Baltika sügistalviste kollektsioonide esitlustele ja veetsin ühe maagilise õhtu Eesti juhtivate moebrändide juublit tähistades. Üritus toimus Lutheri kvartali parkimismajas, mis üheks õhtuks muutus võluvalt valgusküllaseks moelavaks. 

Istusin terve õhtupooliku peaaegu suu lahti, totra naeratusega, vaadates hämmastunult minu ette ilmuvaid imeilusaid riideid. Minu suur lemmik on Baltman, kes aastast aastasse üllatab võrratu stilistika ja suurepäraselt maitsekate riietega. Kui see oleks minu teha, kannaks kõik mehed ainult Antonio loomingut! mis naistemoesse puutub, siis tahaksin, et kogu Montoni sügiskollektsioon ripuks minu kapis. Aitäh!

Nautige neid toredaid pilte, mis mu sõber Grete lahkelt tegi ja kui teil sügiseigatsus veel liiga suureks ei kasvanud, siis piiluge ka Baltika Facebooki lehele ja visake videokokkuvõttele pilk peale!

Monton

Fun prints, pretty colours and cool details all made the perfect fall wardrobe. And I think that I saw my new winter coat on the runway...

 Mosaic

Classic beauty with Slavic roots for women, all very modern-day Anna Karenina. As for men, there's the fail safe classics that always work!

Baltman 

Men, it's ALL in the details. And all about having fun. If you have a cottage in Scotland and a penthouse in London, you'll definitely love the whole collection. If you are not a character from MIC, the clothes are still for you. 

 Bastion

 Simply timeless elegance, but every single thing comes with a twist. Or a ruffle or a pretty print. Either way, if you go shopping with mom, you'll both find something to love.

 Ivo Nikkolo

Defined by mystery, luxury and power, Ivo Nikkolo empowers women in its own special way. 

pictures by Grete Teng.

Resolutions

A month has passed since the beginning of this year and it's usually the time when people start to give up on their New Year's resolutions and fall back to their routines. Remember, in this post I made an early New Year's promise to wear my lovely cape more this winter and I've been trying to mix it with my casual everyday outfits as much as possible. This post is proof that indeed I have. I've done a fairly good job at keeping up my other small resolutions too. I've drank more water, worked out more and overall stayed healthier.

Another resolution I should have made is learning how to tie a proper bowtie, I can't have my friend helping me forever. As embarrasing as it is, considering the name of my blog, I can't tie a pretty bow myself.

p.s. Wearing this cape also has a side-effect - an irresistible urge to twirl. Just a head's up, carry on.

Kuu aega on selle aasta algusest juba möödas ja see on tavaliselt selline aeg, kui inimesed kipuvad loobuma oma uusaastalubadustest ja elu läheb vana rada pidi edasi. Võib-olla mäletate, et siin postituses andsin ma veidi enneaegse uusaastalubaduse kanda oma toredat keepi rohkem ja ma tõesti olen üritanud seda oma igapäevariietega sobitada. See postitus on tõestuseks. Ma olen tegelikult oma teistest väiksematest lubadustest ka päris edukalt kinni pidanud. Olen rohkem vett joonud, rohkem trenni teinud ja üleüldse tervislikum olnud. 

Ehk oleksin pidanud andma endale tõotuse lõpuks korraliku lipsukese sidumine ära õppida. Lõppude lõpuks ei saa ma lasta oma toredal sõbral end kogu aeg aidata. Nii piinlik kui see ka pole, arvestades mu blogi nime, ei oska ma ise ilusat lipsu siduda.

p.s. Selle keebi kandmisega kaasneb ka üks tohutu kõrvalmõju- vastupandamatu soov keerutada.

cape- monton

jeans- gina tricot + diy

ring- vintage

boots- marco tozzi

pictures by Getter M.

Baltika spring/summer 2013 collections

I spent last Wednesday at the Baltika headquarters, where I was kindly invited by Ivo Nikkolo to have a first look on all of Baltika's five brands' new collection. It was my first real experience as a fashion blogger, to sit in the crowd and patiently wait for the next outfits to come out on the catwalk. The night was amazing, well-organized and so full of gorgeous eye-candy. Seeing these wonderful collections in the middle of winter gave us all hope, that somewhere, in the bright future, there's spring waiting for us. 

Veetsin eelmise kolmapäeva õhtu Baltika kvartalis, kuhu mind oli Ivo Nikkolo poolt kutsutud, et võtta uhkelt vastu Baltika viie brändi kevad-suvised kollektsioonid. See oli mu esimene kogemus blogijana päris moeshowl olla, istuda publikus ja kannatlikult järgmisi kostüüme oodata. Kogu õhtu oli imeline, võrratult hästi korraldatud ja pungil kauneid riideid. Nende kollektsioonide nägemine keset pimedat talve andis vist meile kõigile lootust, et kuskil kaugel on kevad ootamas.

The first one to show was Monton, which is probably Baltika's most famous brand, having shops also in Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. I must say that the first pieces to appear on the catwalk already left me speechless. The whole collection was oh-so-feminine, with a big inspiration from the sixties. Every time that I walk into a Monton store I secretly wish that I could buy everything they have on sale and this time, seeing the new season's pieces, I wished for the same thing. And yes, it just happened that three of my favourite outfits were on the same model..
Esimesena tuli lavale Baltika ilmselt kõige kuulsama võsukese, Montoni kollektsioon. Juba esimesed kostüümid jätsid mind täiesti sõnatuks. Kogu kollektsioon oli üdini naiselik ja armas ja väga tugevalt mõjutatud kuuekümnendatest. Iga kord kui ma Montoni poodi sisse astun, tekib mul tunne, et ma tahaksin kogu poe ära osta ning nüüd, nähes uue kollektsiooni riideid, tekkis mulle jälle seesama tuttav tunne. Ning jah, lihtsalt kogemata juhtus, et kolm mu lemmikriietust olid ühe ja sama modelli seljas.

Bastion is a brand whose target group are the career-oriented and powerful women and this time, they took real-life inspiration from some of Estonia's most influential women and asked them to be models for their show. I loved the idea and of course I really liked the clothes too. I was positively surprised at how fun the clothes were, the safari-vibed fabrics really stole my heart.

Bastion on vist kõigile teada-tuntud kui konservatiivsete karjääärinaiste bränd. Seekord otsustasid nad Eesti nimekamaid naisi hoopis oma show's modellina kasutada, mis oli tõeliselt tore idee. Mind tegelikult üllatas, kui põnevad nende riided on ja et Bastion vist tegelikult ei olegi nii stereotüüpne. Näiteks see esimene pitsiline komplekt on täiesti võrratu ja ka ülejäänud safarimõjutustega kollektsioon köitis mind väga.

Mosaic also kept things very fun and colourful, which is the only way to go in summer. The florals were very beautifully mixed with classic pieces. What I liked most about their collection, were the bags- neutral-coloured with a neon trim- so chic! The masculine part of the collection was also very relaxed and casual, but very put-together at the same time. I love a bit of colour in menswear and that's exactly what Mosaic did.

Ka Mosaic ei saanud üle ega ümber värvilistest ja vahvatest riietest, kuid samas, see on ka ainus viis, kuidas suvel hakkama saada. Lillelised asjad olid väga mõnusalt kokku pandud lihtsamate ja klassikalisemate riietega. Kõige enam meeldisid mulle Mosaici kotid, need neutraalsed kotid neoonvärviliste äärtega olid tõesti lahedad. Ka nende meestepool jälgis sama joont- lihtne, läbimõeldud ja vahvalt värviline.

I had already seen Ivo Nikkolo's collection, but it looked completely different on the catwalk! It really showed versatility at its best. Again- what a difference the right accessory can make, just look at the bag, necklace or the cool belts! And that structured pair of pink trousers really needs to find its way to my wardrobe, best, if accompanied by that blue blazer!

Olin Ivo Nikkolo kollektsiooni varem juba näinud, aga laval tundus kõik siiski väga uudne ja hoopis teistsugune. Mitmekülgsus ei ole neile võõras! Ja jälle- kui suurt rolli mängib just see õige aksessuaar, heaks näiteks on see kott, kaelakee või need vinged vööd. Ning need roosakad püksid peaksid otsemaid leidma tee minu riidekappi, parem veel, kui koos selle sinise pintsakuga!

I was so impressed with Baltman's collection, there's definitely a very respectable menswear designer on the Estonian fashion scene. The suits were all so daring, but kind of relaxed at the same time. The plaid was all very Sheldon-Cooper-inspired and I absolutely loved it. If only there were more men who would want to wear such colourful and attention-grabbing clothes in my little part of the world..

Baltmani kollektsioon jättis mulle vist suurima mulje, Eesti moemaastikul on kindlalt kanda kinnitanud üks väga hea meestemoe disainer. Ülikonnad olid väga väljakutsuvad, aga samas ka omamoodi lihtsad ja loomulikud. Kõik need ruudulised asjad olid väga sheldoncooperlikud, mis on ka loomulikult vahva. Kui vaid Eestis oleks rohkem mehi, kes sellised värvilisi ja pilkupüüdvaid riideid kanda tahaks..

I hope you enjoyed this recap of my first ever real fashion show experience. I really want to thank the Ivo Nikkolo team for inviting me.

Loodetavasti teile meeldis see kokkuvõte minu esimesest päris-moeshow kogemusest. Siinkohal tahaksin tänada Ivo Nikkolo tiimi, et nad mind sellisele toredale õhtule kutsusid.

 all pictures by me!