Pink is a symbol for many things: girls, cuteness and Hello Kitty to name a few. The colour pink also represents breast cancer, more specifically the fight against it. October is the official month to bring attention to the disease and raise awareness with the popular pink ribbon campaign and I'm doing my part.

Breast cancer is a subject which is unfortunately too close and too relatable to me. I've lost two grandmothers to the disease, a few years ago my mother was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer (luckily the doctors were able to treat it and she beat the disease). Looking at the genetics, me, my sister and even my mother are in a huge risk group and that's not a happy place to be at. At least I kind of know that it's coming. I'll try to enjoy my boobs for as long as I can, before I have to give them up.  

Knowing all that, you can probably guess why I bought myself the pink bracelet from the Jean Paul Gaultier for Lindex collection. All the profits from the sales of this bracelet go towards breast cancer research. Last year, Estonian Cancer Foundation was made 7573 euros richer by Lindex and the pink ribbon bracelets. Plus it's really pretty and I've been wearing it the whole week, so it's not only a sartorial investment, but also in my health! 

Roosa värv sümboliseerib väga paljut, näiteks tüdrukuid, armsaid asju või Hello Kittyt. Roosa esindab ka rinnavähki, täpsemalt võitlust selle vastu. Oktoobris üritatakse sellele haigusele eriti tähelepanu tõmmata, kasvõi populaarse roosa lindi kampaaniaga. Sel aastal annan mina ka oma osa. 

Rinnavähk on teema, mis on minu jaoks kahjuks liiga lähedane. Olen sellele haigusele kaotanud kaks vanaema ning mõned aastad tagasi diagnoositi mu emal varajases staadiumis rinnavähk (õnneks, kuna see avastati õigel ajal, sai mu ema haigusest võitu.) Kogu seda geneetikat vaadates olen mina, mu õde ja tegelikult ka mu ema väga suures riskigrupis ja see ei ole kõige rõõmsam koht, kus olla. Vähemalt ma nagu tean, et see tuleb ja mõtlen, et üritan oma tisse nautida nii kaua, kui saan, enne kui neist loobuma pean. 

Teades kõike seda, võite aimata, miks ma ostsin endale Jean Paul Gaultieri poolt Lindexile loodud kollektsiooni roosa käevõru. Kogu selle müügist saadav tulu (ja 10% kogu kollektsiooni tulust) annetatakse rinnavähiuuringute tarbeks. Eelmisel aastal sai Eesti Vähiliit tänu Lindexile 7573 euro võrra rikkamaks. Lisaks on see käevõru ka eriti armas ja ma olen seda terve nädala kandnud, nii et see pole ainult ilus ehe, vaid investeering oma tervisesse. 

pink bracelet- Lindex

pictures taken with Nikon 1. 

Why do I love the theatre

My mom was visiting for the weekend and in addition to thrift shopping, eating lunch and dessert at different cafes and just plain walking around (not in those heels, though), we also went to the theatre. I haven't properly gone to see a play in ages and it really came to me how much I like the activity itself, regardless of the play. Allow me to make a list and explain:

Finally having a reason for dressing up. I wore the outfit below and oh-how-great it was to put on that red lace beauty and wear heels and a bowtie and all that jazz. 

Perfume. The smell of my very first perfume reminds me of going to the theatre and when sitting down to watch the play, I love the cloud of tens of fragrances around me.

Architecture. Theatre buildings usually tend to be works of art and so are the halls, so before the play starts, I'm usually sitting with my head tilted as far back as I can, admiring the ceilings and chandeliers. 

Peoplewatching during intermission. It's one of my favourite things to do and the intermission was practicaly invented for that. 

Going home in a taxi. Yes, I pretend that it's the only acceptable form of public transport. 

Mu ema oli sel nädalavahetusel mul Tartus külas ja lisaks kaltsukates käimisele, erinevates kohvikutes lõunatamisele ja lihtsalt jalutamisele (mitte nendes kingades), käisime me ka teatris. Ma pole tõeliselt kaua korralikult teatris käinud ja mulle tuli taas meelde kui väga mulle see tegevus meeldib, hoolimata etendusest mida ma vaatama lähen. Lubage ma teen väikese nimekirja ja selgitan: 

Põhjus end üles lüüa. Kandsin seda riietust, mida allpool näete ja oi-kui-hea oli jälle seda punast pitskleiti kanda, kõrged kingad jalga panna, lipsuke juustesse lükata ja kogu enesekaunistamise protsess korralikult läbi teha. 

Parfüüm. Minu kõige esimese lõhnaõli lõhn meenutab mulle teatris käimist ja alati, kui olen saalis maha istunud, meeldib mulle nuusutada seda kümnete lõhnade pilve enda ümber.

Arhitektuur. Teatrihooned on tavaliselt kunstiteosed ning enamasti ei jää ka saalid neile alla, seega enne, kui etendus algab, istun ma tavaliselt pea kuklas ja imetlen lage.

Vaheajal inimeste vaatamine. See on üleüldse üks mu lemmiktegevusi ja vaatuste vaheajad on selleks lausa loodud. 

Taksoga koju sõitmine. Jah, ma teesklen, et see on minu jaoks ainus mõeldav ühistranspordiliik. 

dress- c/o choies

belt- thrifted

purse-thrifted

shoes- seppälä

bracelet- c/o rings and tings

hair bow- thrifted

pictures taken with Nikon 1.

The Neighbourhood

The Neighbourhood - Staying Up

Full on university life going on these days (read: nothing even remotely interesting happening). My days are starting to become a routine of "eat, sleep, study, repeat" with the backdrop of grey skies and rain. Not the most inspirational of settings, to be honest. 

Yesterday, after taking these pictures, we ended up taking a little walk around my incredibly beautiful neighbourhood, which was the exact amount of battery-reloading I needed. Some fresh air and cute little houses are my break from the routine. Topped it off with a hot cup of tea at home and I was ready to dive head first into the world of economics. 

Viimasel ajal elan täiel rinnal ülikoolielu (ehk ei toimu midagi ligilähedaseltki põnevat). Mu päevad on täielikult sisustatud "söö, maga, õpi, korda" rutiiniga, taustaks hall taevas ja vihm. Ausalt öeldes ei ole see just kõige inspireerivam ja innustavam keskkond. 

Eile pärast nende piltide tegemist tegime väikese jalutuskäigu minu võrratult ilusas naabruskonnas, mis oli täpselt selline akudelaadimine, mida mul vaja oli. Natuke värsket õhku ja armsate majade selts ning kuri rutiiniväsimus hakkas minust tasapidi kaduma. Lõpetuseks kuum tassitäis teed ja olin valmis pea ees majandusteooriasse sukelduma!

sweater- lindex (and a little diy)

skirt- c/o persunmall

scarf- vintage

boots- tamaris

hair bowtie- vintage

bracelet- c/o rings and tings

watch- casio

pictures taken with Nikon 1.

Snakes on a blog

This could very well be a post complaining about the horrible weather we have had, but after all, things have turned to the brighter side. The surprise batch of snow that we had last week (and that's captured on these pictures) is gone and we have rainy autumn instead. For some reason I like it more. Anyway, I'll try to keep myself away from the ever-fascinating weather topics and focus on the more important things- these pants.

They were sent to me by the lovely people at Sugarlips and immediately after they arrived, I wanted to wear them. My mother even said that they look like Uma Thurman's pants from Pulp Fiction, which doesn't make these any less cooler. I love these python stripes on the sides and on the waist, they make a simple pair so much more fun. And notice how the tips of my boots are a similar texture? Like they were made to be worn together!

I decided to pair them with my new favourite sweater from the last post and other simple black-and-white pieces. Another little surprise is the bracelet on my wrist, which has skulls on it. It was sent to me by Rings&Tings and at first i was really clueless of how to wear it. But the rebel I am, paired two skulls with python print. The brooch is a family heirloom, so the perfect special thing to top off this look.

Have an amazing week, my lovely readers!

p.s. Check out this amazingly sweet feature that Noemi and Gabee did about me on their blog HERE.

Ma parem ei hakka ilma üle kurtma, sest olukorda see tegelikult paremaks ju ei tee. Üritan hoopis keskenduda palju olulisemale, milleks on need imelised püksid!

Need püksid saadeti mulle Sugarlipsi toredate inimeste poolt ja loomulikult ei suutnud ma ära oodata esimest võimalust, et neid kanda! Mu ema veel mainis, et need meenutavad Uma Thurmani pükse Pulp Fictionist, mis muutis need veel lahedamaks. Mulle nii meeldivad need ussimustrilised triibud külgedel ja vööosas, need muudavad tavalised mustad püksid kõvasti põnevamaks. Ja isegi mu saapaninad sobivad pükstega nii nagu need olekski loodud koos kantama.

Kandsin pükse oma uue lemmikkampsuniga eelmisest postitusest ja lihtsate must-valgete asjadega. Väike üllatus on ka mu käevõru. See saadeti mulle Rings&Tingsist ning kuna sellel on pealuud, olin ma alguses päris nõutu, kuidas seda kanda. Siiski, kuna ma juba nii mässumeelne olen, siis otsustasin ussimustri ja pealuud kokku sobitada. Ning mu pross on peaaegu peresisene pärandus, seega täiesti võrratu ehe, millega kogu komplekt kokku võtta.

Suurepärast nädalat kõigile!

pants- c/o sugarlips (here)

sweater- thrifted (similar)

shirt- ralph lauren (similar)

boots- tamaris (similar)

brooch- vintage (similar)

bracelet- c/o rings and tings (here)

pictures by Getter M.

Sponsor Spotlight : Rings & Tings

I'm very happy to introduce you to my newest sponsor, this time a lovely online shop with it's main focus on jewellery, but which also sells cool clothes and bags. It's called Rings&Tings and you can find the whole shop here!
I think that everyone can find something for their taste in that shop. There are fabulous show-stopping pieces (shoulder chain, anyone?), cool collar necklaces, amazing statement-making bracelets, casual and minimalistic rings and necklaces and of course all things decorated with spikes and studs. Take your pick! As for the prices, you won't believe how affordable they are. Instead of buying a necklace from an overprices high-street store, buy 3 from Rings&Tings and I'm not joking. You have to check out the shop just for that.
I picked my favourite items too, check them out below!

Mul on jällegi väga hea meel tutvustada teile oma uut sponsorit. Seekord on see üks imeline veebipood, mis on peamiselt ehtepood, kuid müüb ka palju toredaid riideid ja kotte. Poe nimi on Rings&Tings ja see asub siin.
See on küll selline pood, kus ilmselt igaüks leiab endale midagi sobivat. Neil on suurepäraseid statement-ehteid, minimalistlikke ja tagasihoidlikke asju ja loomulikult erinevad kolmnurkadega, neetidega, pealuudega ehted. Ainult tehke oma valik! Ja hindade poolest on Rings&Tings eriti rahakotisõbralik ning väärib kasvõi selle pärast ülevaatamist.
Minu lemmikuid sellest poest näete allpool!

1. Double triangle earring

2. Precious stone bangle

3. Heart gold bangle

4. Crystal nugget ring

5. Black and gold triangle necklace

6. Triangle with pearl ring

7. Victorian floral necklace

8. Seven dwarfs necklace