My mom went to Italy a few years ago and as a souvenir brought me back a little book of Ferragamo shoes. It had the craziest, most iconic designs in it and it also had the Vara shoe, made famous by the one and only Audrey Hepburn. So today, while keeping up with the unread posts in my blogroll, I came across an opportunity - on the Salvatore Ferragamo website here you can design your own iconic Vara (or the heel-less Varina) shoe.

So I played shoe designer for a good half an hour and came up with this design. I've always admired shoes that have a nude-black combo going on and it looks perfect on the Vara. If only the price wasn't three times my rent...

What would your dream Vara look like? 

Paar aastat tagasi käis mu ema Itaalias ja tõi mulle suveniiriks ühe väikese raamatu Ferragamo kingadest. Seal olid kõige hulljulgemad ja kõige klassikalisemad kingadisainid ja nende kõrval ka see lihtne Vara mudel, mille kandis kuulsaks Audrey Hepburn. Ja täna, kui ma üritasin oma lemmikblogide lugemata postitustega sammu pidada, avastasin sellise võimaluse - Salvatore Ferragamo kodulehel siin saad endale täitsa oma Vara kingad (või ilma kontsata Varina variandi) disainida. 

Niisiis mängisingi hea pool tundi kingadisainerit ja lõpptulemus on selline. Mulle on alati meeldinud beeži-mustakirjud kingad ja Varale sobis see kombinatsioon väga hästi. Kui ainult see hind ei oleks sama suur kui minu korteri kolme kuu üür...

Millised teie unistuste Vara kingad välja näeksid? 

Reborn

If you look around a bit, then the title is obvious. In true "New year, new me" style, my blog has got a makeover and I'm sitting here, looking at it and giggling with excitement. It's so clean and chic and so very much more me than the previous pink thing. 

How it happened that there's a new Bowtie Diary overnight? Well, my graphic-design-savvy boyfriend and I had planned it for some time and yesterday, in the spur of the moment we got to it. Messing about with CSS until 3am and choosing the right fonts for an hour was so worth it. And I've always loved the navy colour, so now it's here to stay. Even though I don't want to promise anything, because promises are hard to keep and so on, I'll secretly let you know that in my scrapbook I made a resolution to post more and more versatile things, because I really and truly like this blogging hobby of mine.

So have a look around, hover over the icons (they turn blue!) and let me know what you think. 

Kui natuke ringi vaadata, ei vaja postituse pealkiri enam seletusi. Tõelises "Uus aasta, uus mina" vaimus on minu blogi saanud uue näo ja nüüd ma istun siin ja vaatan seda, heameelest itsitades. See on nii puhas ja ilus ja hoopis rohkem minulik kui see eelmine roosa asi. 

Miks Bowtie Diary niimoodi üleöö muutus? Tegelikult olin seda oma graafilise disaini meistrist poiss-sõbraga juba pikka aega arutanud, aga eile otsustasime kuidagi spontaanselt, et teeks siis ära. Jamasime CSS koodidega kella kolmeni öösel ja valisime õigeid kirjastiile umbes tund aega, aga mitte miski pole tulutult. Ja isegi kui mulle ei meeldi lubadusi teha, sest neid on raske pidada, ütlen teile saladuskatte all, et oma märkmikusse-kaustikusse kirjutasin, et tahan sel aastal blogida rohkem ja mitmekülgsemalt, sest tegelikult mulle ju tõeliselt meeldib see blogimishobi. 

Vaadake ringi ja liikuge hiirega igasuguste ikoonide peale (need lähevad siniseks!) ja andke teada, kuidas uus kujundus meeldib. 

GIVEAWAY: Back to school with MÄRSS

Hope your first weeks of school have been totally okay and bearable, maybe even cool and nice. You probably guessed what the post is about from the title, so I'll keep this short. My collaboration with MÄRSS has reached the point where one of you can become a happy-go-lucky owner of this totally and absolutely cute floral-and-black backpack. Wear it to school or picnics, that's up to you to decide. How can you win? 

1. LIKE Bowtie Diary and MÄRSS on Facebook. Try [here] and [here]. 

2. SHARE the giveaway picture publicly on Facebook. [here]

3. Now cross your fingers and wait for the 15th of September, when I'll announce the winner on Bowtie Diary's Facebook page! Oh, and it's open internationally! 

Loodan, et teie esimesed koolinädalad on olnud normaalsed, võib-olla isegi lahedad ja toredad. Pealkirja lugedes arvasite ilmselt juba ära, millest postitus on, seega pikka juttu ma siin ei aja. Minu väike koostööprojekt MÄRSSiga on jõudnud sinnamaale, kus üks teist saab ühe imeilusa lillelise-ja-musta seljakoti omanikuks. Kandke seda koolis või piknikule minnes, see on juba teie otsustada. Kuidas võita? 

1. Vajuta MEELDIB Bowtie Diary ja MÄRSSi Facebooki lehtedele. Näiteks [siin] ja [siin]. 

2. JAGA kingiloosi pilti avalikult Facebookis. [siin]

3. Hoia sõrmed risti ja oota 15. septembrit, kui ma Bowtie Diary Facebooki lehel võitja teatavaks teen. 

Meet my MÄRSS

Remember this gorgeous backpack from my last post? Well, this is my MÄRSS - a stunning one-of-a-kind creation made of vegan leather. I'd always thought that I'm not a backpack kind of girl, but after laying eyes on the unique MÄRSS bags and then getting to try one, I was sold! For about three weeks now, this bag has travelled with me to corners of Estonia and I'm so not tired of it yet. 

It fits everything I need for a long weekend and that includes a lot. I'm talking about three outfits, camera, computer, probably a book, bottle of water, napkins, food and everything else I think utterly necessary. Okay, the bag gets heavy, but doesn't lose its shape and crawl all the way up my back. The straps are not adjustable, but that doesn't bother me one bit, because they're strong and supportive. If there's one thing I'm missing, it's a few little compartments on the inside for little things. Other than that, I think I've found my favorite bag for this autumn!

If you want to check out their amazing selection go head to MÄRSS's Facebook page [here] or their Etsy shop [here]. But be careful, the bags may steal your heart! Oh, and there are totes too!

Mäletate seda ägedat seljakotti mu eelmisest postitusest? Selle nimi on MÄRSS ja see on eriti cool ja ainulaadne vegan nahast leiutis. Arvasin alati, et ma pole absoluutselt seljakoti inimene, aga pärast seda, kui MÄRSS'i kotte nägin ja seda veel proovida ka sain, olen täielikult usku vahetanud. See kott on minuga nüüd umbes kolm nädalat igal pool kaasas käinud, reisinud Paidesse ja Pärnusse, Läänemaale ja Tartusse ja ma ei ole sellest veel absoluutselt väsinud. 

Suur pluss on loomulikult see, et see kott on põhjatu. Sinna mahub kõik pikaks nädalavahetuseks vajalik sisse ja mõttetute suvaliste asjade jaoks jääb ruumi veel ülegi. Tavaliselt kannan kaasas mitut komplekti riideid, kaamerat, arvutit, raamatut, vett, süüa, meigikotti ja igasugust muud kraami. Kott läheb küll raskeks, aga jääb kujult ikka ilusaks ja ei hakka mööda selga vastikult üles ronima, mis tihti seljakottidega juhtub. Õlarihmasid ei saa küll reguleerida, aga seda pole tegelikult vajagi. Need on piisavalt tugevad ja toetavad ning igasugused jubinad seal küljes hakkaksid ilmselt ebameeldivalt soonima. Ainus, millest ma MÄRSS'i puhul puudust tunnen on mingid väikesed taskukesed koti sees. Kui see pisiasi välja jätta, siis mulle tundub, et olen enda selle sügise lemmikkoti leidnud. 

Kel huvi tekkis, siis minge vaadake nende vinget valikut Facebooki lehelt [siit], Etsy poest [siit] või Siisonist [siit], kus on ka käekotid olemas! Aga olge ettevaatlikud, äkki kaotate ka oma südame!

backpack- c/o MÄRSS

pictures taken with Nikon 1. 

My first styling job!

Maybe you remember me talking about my first styling work I did for Estonian design store Namarie. Well, I have the pictures now and I love how they turned out! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you've already seen some of them, but I decided to share some of my favourites.  

I loved the whole experience from start to beginning and I can definitely see myself doing styling work in the future. Of course, our them was amazing too and we all seemed to clique. And had lots of fun, maybe too much even for normal pictures. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this little project of mine.

Võib-olla mäletate, et ma rääkisin sellest, et tegin pisut stilistikatööd eesti disainipoele Namarie. Sain nüüd pildid kätte ja need on nii lahedad! Juba pildistamise ajal sain aru, et kogu meeskond sobib nii hästi kokku, aga nii vingeid pilte tõesti ei oodanud. Üleüldse mulle meeldis kogu see tööprotsess algusest lõpuni nii väga ja ma olen täiesti kindel, et võin tulevikus oi-kui-palju sellist tööd teha!

Kes mind Instagramis või Facebookis jälgib, on pilte ilmselt juba näinud, aga tahan ikkagi oma lemmikuid jagada. 

Styling: Piia Õunpuu

Models: Haldi Küla, Grete Sõlg

Photos: Liis Schmidt

Hair: Liis Schmidt

Make-up: Carmen Mölder

Clothes and accessories available at Namarie (Müürivahe 21, Tallinn)

dresses- bless this mess studio

necklaces- canelli

 dresses- bless this mess studio

necklace- marron

earrings- tallinn dolls

 skirts- bless this mess studio

My school's annual fashion show

Friday was a big day at my school, because it was the day for our annual fashion show! I was lucky enough to take part as a model for my friend's amazing collection. We walked to the beats of the drums, the spotlight shining on each and every one of us, wearing the awesome neon-white-and-silver printed skirts and dresses. Instead of shoes we had feet that looked like horse hooves and on our heads rested fabulous braids. Without further ado, enjoy the "backstage" and the stunning collection made by Greete Okas.

Reedel on minu koolis tavalisest erilisem päev, kuna õhtul toimus meie iga-aastane moeshow. Osalesin sel aastal modellina ühe oma klassiõe võrratus kollektsioonis. Kõndisime trummirütmis, prožektorite soojas valguses, kandes ägedaid neoonkollase, valge ja hõbedase värviga trükitud kleite ja seelikuid. Kingade asemel olid meil vinged kabjalaadsed moodustised ja peadel puhkasid imelised punutised. Ilma pikema jututa, lavatagused ja lavapealsed pildid Greete Okase võrratust kollektsioonist "Kondikava".

rehearsal & preparation:

the show:

pictures by Marleen Valdmaa.

Sunday in New York

For the last two days I've stayed at home, because of a flu. So naturally, the best thing to do is watch movies. I came across "Sunday in New York" last night on TCM, and since it is a romantic comedy from 1963 I had to watch it. The movie was lovely, as any other romantic comedy, but what I loved most about it-the apartment where half of the movie was set.

Things I loved about the apartment:
1) It's in New York
2) It was levelled, the living room was on the main level, the bedroom was upstairs and the bar was on a lower level.
3) Since it was levelled, it had a staircase. Any apartment that has stairs is perfection in my eyes.
4) Wonderful red brick walls
5) A fireplace
6) Huge windows

To prove it to you, I found a few pictures from a blog called Silents and Talkies, which is all about old movies, woohoo !

And if you're still not convinced, take a look at this little part of the movie.

Nordic Look opening part 2

Here are the official photos taken at the Nordic Look opening.
p.s. Kõik eestlased saavad mu pisikest kirjatükki üritusest lugeda siit.

Nordic Look

I have been chosen as one of the bloggers for the Nordic Look festival here in Tallinn in May 2011. It is a series of design events that unites Estonian designers with ones from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. Nordic Look values art, creativity, nature and sustainable manufacturing. The designers that are a part of Nordic Look: Camilla Welton, Christina Ledang, De Sade by Mads, Helicopter, IVANAHelsinki, KAKSITVÅ, Katvig, NOIR, REVERY, Sonja Bent, Tiia Vanhatapio and  titiMadam. I get to go to all of the events and meet the designers behind the amazing brands.

p.s. Kõik eestlased , kes on üritustest vähegi huvitatud, siis siin on kava. Toimuvad seminarid, esitlused, kontserdid, näitused ja palju muud. Kõik üritused on Hopneri majas Raekoja platsil ning mis peamine, tasuta !

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