Foals- Spanish Sahara

Last week I met up with the lovely Anete, whom I met last month at the bloggers' event. Maybe you've seen her gorgeous designs or photography all over the interwebs and if you've not, then check her creativity out here.

I had the pleasure of doing an autumnal shoot with the talented girl and here is the first set we did. It's kind of my model-off-duty look (if I actually were one), just throwing on jeans, my new Persunmall double-collared shirt and the leather jacket with a pair of heels before dashing out. I also brought a few other outfits with me, changing in between locations, so stay tuned for more of me, trying to stare deep into the camera with a slight pout, like I'm Cara D or Karmen Pedaru. 

Eelmisel nädalal sain Tartus kokku imetoreda Anetega, kellega ma tutvusin eelmisel kuul Oh So Retros blogijate üritusel. Võib-olla olete internetis näinud tema imelist fotograafiat või tema meisterdatud riideid, aga kui ei ole, siis kindlasti visake pilk peale siin.

Sain selle andeka tüdrukuga sügiseses Tartus ringi jalutada ja modelli mängida ja siin ongi meie esimene komplekt pilte. Mu riietus on selline "modell vabal ajal", kiiresti-kiiresti enne kodust välja minemist viskasin selga teksad, oma uue topeltkraega Persunmalli pluusi, nahkjaki ja kontsad ja tormasin välja. Võtsin mõned komplektid riideid endaga veel kaasa ja vahetasin neid võttekohtade vahepeal, seega hoidke silmad lahti, kuna lähinädalate jooksul on mul plaanis postitada veel seeriaid sellest, kuidas ma vaatan paokil suu ja tõsise ilmega kaamerasse nagu ma oleksin Cara D või Karmen Pedaru. 

shirt- c/o persunmall

jeans- gina tricot+diy

faux leather jacket- random brand

heels- blink

watch- casio

scarf- flea market

pictures by Anete Palmik. 

Exactly like something so foreign

Somehow it is so important for Estonians, or in a way coded into us during those long centuries, to like everything and everyone foreign. When a tourist comes here, then almost the first thing that's asked from them is why they decided to come to Estonia. At the same time we're all very flattered that someone has found our little corner of the world. Or when Estonia is mentioned in a foreign TV show or a movie, it's almost news of the day. Really.

Yesterday I attended a very special event- it was the first ever Estonian bloggers' meet-up, which felt exactly like the ones I'm used to seeing on the big blogs from big countries. Alas, it was really happening in my humble hometown. The lovely Grete from G-Reveals and Liina from Miss Liina hosted an event at a pretty vintage store called Oh So Retro and invited a bunch of bloggers to enjoy an evening full of girlie chats and giggles. 

We are slowly starting to catch up with the rest of the world too. After all, we have H&M now, plus I'm sure that this meet-up won't be the last. Also, doesn't this cute little street kind of remind you of something you might find on a Mediterranean island? Oh, our desire to resemble something else and not enjoy what we actually have and who we are...

Eestlastele on millegipärast tohutult oluline kõik, mis on välismaine. Nagu see oleks meile kõigi nende sajandite jooksul sisse kodeeritud. Teate ju küll, et kui turist siia tuleb, siis küsitakse talt tihti esimese asjana, et miks just siia. Samal ajal oleme eriti liigutatud, et ta on leidnud tee meie väiksesse nurgakesse. Või kui kuskil suvalises telesarjas Eestit mainitakse, on see peaaegu esileheuudis.

Eile käisin ühel väga erilisel üritusel- Eesti esimesel blogijate kokkusaamisel, mis tundus just selline, nagu nähtud välismaa suurtest blogidest. Siiski toimus see minu tagasihoidlikus kodulinnas! Grete blogist G-Reveals ja Liina Miss Liina'st kutsusid grupi blogijaid imearmsasse vintage-poodi Oh So Retro, et koos veeta üks tore õhtu, täis tüdrukute jutte moest ja kõigest muust.

Ning kauaigatsetud välismaa hakkab lõpuks meieni ka jõudma! Meil on ju nüüd H&M ning ma olen kindel, et ega see ürituski viimaseks jää. Pealegi, see väike vanalinna tänav meenutab nii kangesti mõnda, mille võiks leida kuskilt Vahemereäärselt saarelt. Oh seda eestlaslikku igatsust olla nii väga teiste moodi ja suutmatust hinnata seda, mis meil on ja kes me oleme... 

dress- c/o Sugarlips

jacket- random brand

loafers- elite c/o Sarenza

hair bow- c/o Bug

watch- casio

pictures by Evamaria.

Mind still in summer, body already in autumn

I really don't like the last weeks of Autumn. It's a constant whirlwind between summer and autumn. My mind keeps telling me to enjoy the last bits of summer left, but the weather outside keeps reminding me of the dreadful darker season quickly approaching. Even more, I was lucky enough to be invited to Baltika's fall/winter fashion show (recap coming soon!) and with clothes so gorgeous being presented on the runway, who doesn't want to wear them and forget about bare feet and sandals as soon as possible? It so often happens that the anticipation for the next season slightly ruins the beauty of the current one. 

The same thing is with my outfit. I tried to keep it summery with feminine florals and lace, à la Dolce and Gabbana in Sicily, but in order to actually exist in Estonia, I had to throw on my parka, because it was slightly raining and the temperature was way below my comfort zone. See my dilemma? Although maybe that's what they like to call transitioning from summer to autumn... 

Mulle eriti ei meeldi augusti viimased nädalad. See aeg on nagu meeletu võimuvõitlus suve ja sügise vahel. Sisimas üritan kogu aeg suvest viimast võtta, aga ilm annab pidevalt aimu pimeda ja külma aastaaja saabumisest. Lisaks oli mul väga hea meel olla kutsutud Baltika sügistalviste kollektsioonide esitlusele ja kui poodiumil on nii ilusad riided, siis kes ei tahaks juba neid kanda ja unustada paljad jalad ja lahtised kingad? 

Sama probleem on ka mu riietusega. Üritasin panna suviselt riidesse, kandes pitsseelikut ja lillelist toppi à la Dolce and Gabbana Sitsiilias, aga selleks, et siiski Eestis eksisteerida olin sunnitud oma parka peale viskama, kuna õues tibutas vihma ja temperatuur oli minu mugavustsoonist kõvasti madalamal. Näete mu dilemmat? 

top- bastion

skirt- seppälä

heels- vagabond

parka- kappahl

watch- c/o May 28th

clutch- diy

photos by Grete Teng.

Yes/No

I'm back in the city and adjusting to the post-festival life. On my first day off work I met up with two of my best friends for some much-needed girlie chit-chat and catching up. We spent a lovely few hours at my favourite spot in the city, munching on frozen yogurt and enjoying the not-so-sunny day. 

Even if it wasn't that warm, I wanted to wear my new Persunmall shorts, which are the sartorial definition of city chic. Also, these shorts are all over the blogosphere these days and I'm happy to finally be on the bandwagon. Who needs originality anyway? Paired them ever-so-casually with a T, reminiscent of the fabulous "Ain't no wifey" one , which you know, when you are such a big fan of Cara Delevingne as I am. As soon as I saw it I knew that even if I'm not that much of a rock-the-casual-T girl, I have to have it, to add that little bit of attitude in my wardrobe with that censored bar. 

So, are you saying yes or no to these origami shorts? 

Olen linnas tagasi ja hakkan vaikselt eluga jälle ära harjuma. Esimesel vabal päeval sain kokku kahe hea sõbraga, et lihtsalt pisut Vabaduse väljakul istuda, külmutatud jogurtit limpsida ja tühjast-tähjast jutustada. Ilm ei olnud isegi soe, aga see oli täpselt selline suvepäev, nagu mulle meeldib. 

Sain lõpuks võimaluse kanda oma uusi lühikesi pükse Pesunmallist, mis on absoluutselt sellised linnas käimise püksid. Samuti on need terve suve umbes igas moeblogis figureerinud ja nüüd siis sain ka mina neist osa. Kellele üldse seda originaalsust vaja on? Kandsin neid lihtsalt koos T-särgiga, mis meenutab mulle üht, mida Cara Delevingne kandis, mida te teate, kui olete tema sama suur fänn, kui mina. Ma isegi ei ole suur t-särkide kandja, aga millegipärast meeldis see mulle kohe, kui seda nägin. Pealegi, see tsenseeritud välimus lisab mu garderoobi pisut karmimat joont.

Kas te ütlete neile pükstele jah või ei? 

shorts- c/o persunmall

shirt- house

loafers- elite

necklace- c/o clothingloves

watch- casio

Firmoo sunglasses giveaway

With summer (hopefully) just around the corner, who wouldn't want to win a new pair of sunglasses? I've teamed up with Firmoo, an amazing online glasses and sunglasses shop, to give one of you the chance to win your favourite pair from their amazing selection (this price is only up for grabs if there are 50+ contestants). In addition, six not so fortunate winners (but still very lucky, if you ask me), will receive a 20$ gift voucher to Firmoo and this will happen no matter what. Sounds great? All you have to do, is leave a comment below, saying which is your favourite pair. If you want to increase your chances of winning, and I can't see any reason why you wouldn't want to, then you can follow me and on Twitter and follow Bowtie Diary on Facebook and Bloglovin' (because who know, when Google Friend Connect might feel like shutting down and leave you in the dark about my doings and me with no one to share my doings with). It might also come in handy to follow Firmoo's helpful social media pages too.

So what are you waiting for? Time to dream of summer and pick out a pair of sunnies to go with that new dress that's just begging for warm weather to arrive!

p.s. If you're still deliberating whether to join or not, check out these two amazing outfits with Firmoo sunglasses styled by Jessica from Jeans and a Teacup and by Dora from Fashion Painted Dreams and my top 3 picks!

Kuna suvi on (loodetavasti) ümber nurga, siis kes ei tahaks endale võita uut paari päikeseprille? Seekord teen koostööd Firmoo'ga, mis on võrratu internetipood, kust osta päikeseprille ja ka tavalisi prille. Võitja saab valida nende suurest valikust endale meelepärase paari (see auhind kehtib ainult siis, kui on üle 50 osaleja) ning 6 natuke vähem õnnelikku osalejat saavad Firmoo 20$ suuruse kinkekaardi omanikeks, olenemata osalejate arvust. Kõlab hästi? Kõik, mis tegema peab, on jätma allapoole kommentaar oma lemmikprillide kohta. Kui te tahate oma võiduvõimalusi suurendada, ja ma ei näe mingit põhjust, miks te ei peaks tahtma seda teha, siis jälgige mind Twitteris ja Bowtie Diary't Facebookis ja Bloglovinis (sest kunagi ei või teada, millal Google Friend Connect otsustab end sulgeda ja jätta teid minu tegemistest teadmatusse ja mind ilma nendest, kellega oma tegemisi jagada). Loomulikult tuleb kasuks ka, kui Firmoo toredaid sotsiaalmeedia lehti jälgida.

Miks veel oodata? On aeg unistada suvest ja valida välja just see paar päikseprille, mis sobiks ideaalselt selle uue kleidiga, mis kannatlikult suve ootab!

p.s. Kui keegi ikka veel kahtleb, kas osaleda või mitte, siis inspiratsiooni koguge lahedatelt blogijatelt Jessicalt ja Doralt ja vaadake ka minu top 3'e! 

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Never underestimate a good basic

As time goes by, I start to appreciate the amazing opportunities that a good basics wardrobe can have. I wear my black jeans almost too much, that camel trench has been my best friend for years already, these tweed flats are I think the third pair of black ballerinas I've owned.. I could go on with this list for ages. On my recent visit to Riga, I finally managed to find the perfect Breton striped top and now I wear it almost on a daily basis. All I need to do now, is find that perfect little black dress. And perhaps a smoking red dress. 

The thing with basics is, that they can always be spiced up with more demanding pieces. Like this awesome golden spiked necklace from Clothingloves for example. It instantly adds some cool to this otherwise plain outfit. By the way, Clothingloves offers amazing wholesale jewellery and wholesale apparel so if you're interested in cheap clothing, that's the place to go!

We tried something new with the pictures today and I can't quite understand if they are too blurry or not, so excuse that. The photographer is still learning. 

Mida aeg edasi, seda rohkem ma hakkan hindama häid põhiesemeid oma garderoobis. Kannan oma musti teksaseid ilmselt liiga palju, see mantel on olnud mu parim sõber juba aastaid, need kingad on vist juba kolmas paar musti baleriinasid, mis mul olnud on. Võiksin seda nimekirja oi-kui-pikalt edasi kirjutada. Oma hiljutisel visiidil Riiasse sain endale lõpuks ka just selle õige triibulise pluusi, mida ma ka juba peaaegu igapäevaselt kannan. Nüüd, kõik, mis mul vaja on, on veel väike must kleit. Ja võib-olla üks põhjapanevalt lahe punane kleidike.

Põhiesemetega on see tore asi, et neid saab vürtsitada veidi nõudlikkumade asjadega. Näiteks nagu selel Clothingloves'i needitega kaelakeega. Minu arust annab see kaelakee minu riietusele just seda miskit, et muuta tavaline riietus veidi põnevamaks. Muide, Clothingloves pakub suurepärast valikut naiste ehteid ja riideid, seega, kes otsib odavaid riideid, siis minge vaadake!

Proovisime täna piltidega midagi uut ja ma ei saa päris hästi aru, kas need pildid on udused või mitte. Seega, andke andeks. Fotograaf ka veel õpib.

 jeans- marks and spencer

shirt- h&m

coat- h&m

bag- custom made birthday present

flats- elite

necklace- c/o wholesale women's clothing retailer Clothingloves

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Les Specs

Bombshell news.. I have new glasses! This may come as a surprise, since I believe I have never worn glasses on the blog yet, but I've actually had them since 6th grade. Recently I found out that my vision had got a lot worse than before and the doctor advised me to wear glasses more often (or almost all the time), instead of the usual TV/computer/in class routine. So I chose myself a new cool pair and here they are, my new specs, featured in a fun portrait mash-up. This is definitely not going to be the only time when you'll see me wearing my glasses, because I actually like them!

What do you think, geek chic or Nerdy McNerderson? 

 

Väga suur uudis.. mul on uued prillid! See võib tulla mõnevõrra üllatusena, kuna ma pole vist kunagi blogis prille kandnud, kuigi mul on need olnud juba vist kuuendast klassist alates. Hiljuti sain teada, et mu nägemine on kõvasti halvemaks läinud ja arst soovitas rohkem prille kanda, mitte ainult telekat vaadates või koolis olles. Niisiis, valisin endale toredad uued prillid ja siin nad on, jälle ühes toredas portreedevalikus. See ei saa kindlasti olema ainuke kord, kui te mind prillidega näete, sest need prillid tõesti meeldivad mulle!

Mis te arvate, tõeline nohik või mitte?

 

pictures by Getter M.