Ho-ho-ho and some belated Christmas wishes from me to you. Although, technically it's also Christmas tomorrow, so there's still plenty to celebrate. Go eat that last piece of cake, watch "Love Actually" just one more time or groove to Buble's sultry swing. 

Anyway, I wanted to celebrate here on the blog with a bit of a more special post. For that I turned to my new H&M jumpsuit, which was a hit at my institute's Christmas party. That sassy bondgirlish jumpsuit was so perfect for a night of festive dancing. So after the party, I dusted it off and headed to hotel Pallas in Tartu for a special photoshoot. That painted-all-over 70s looking room was absolutely ideal for that and that view was really one of the best ones you can get in Tartu. Thank you, hotel Pallas staff for letting me spend some time in your cool room.

Merry Christmas to all, from the Bowtie Diary team (that's me and my boyfriend, who I'm ever-so-grateful for taking and editing every single picture)!

Hilinenud jõulusoovid teile minu poolt! Kuigi tegelikult on ju homme ka jõulud, seega tähistada jõuab veel küllalt. Minge sööge see viimane koogitükk ära, vaadake veelkord "Love Actuallyt" või svingige Buble maheda muusika järgi. 

Igatahes, tahtsin sellel aastal blogis jõule pisut erilisemalt tähistada. Selleks valisin enda uue H&Mi pükskostüümi, mis oli minu instituudi jõulupeol suur hitt. See lahe bonditüdrukulik pükskostüüm sobis ideaalselt üheks jõuluseks tantsuõhtuks. Pärast pidu pühkisin sellelt tolmu maha ja läksin pildistama hotelli Pallas. Sealne maalitud seinte ja laega 70ndate stiilis tuba sobis minu kostüümiga nii hästi! Ja see vaade on ka minu hinnangul üks Tartu parimaid. Aitäh, hotelli Pallas töötajad, et sain teie vägevas hotellis veidi aega veeta.

Ja kõigile häid jõule Bowtie Diary meeskonna poolt (ehk minu ja minu poiss-sõbra, kellele ma olen üdini tänulik, et ta teeb ja parandab iga pildi, isegi kui ta sõrmed talveõhus külmetavad või ma juba viiendat korda küsin, millal ta asjadega valmis jõuab)!

 jumpsuit- h&m

shoes- aldo

necklace- c/o stylemoi

location- hotel Pallas

pictures taken with Nikon 1. 

Forest fairy

Last Sunday. A beautiful late summer's day on the riverbank of Pärnu with the talented Alina Birjuk (check her stuff here) and her camera. I'll shut up and let the pictures do the talking this time. 

Eelmine pühapäev. Imeline hilissuvine päev Pärnu jõekäärus koos andeka Alina Birjuki ja tema kaameraga (visake ta töödele pilk peale siin). Seekord olen vait ja lasen piltidel iseenda eest rääkida. 

  dress- seppälä

flats- apple of eden from abc king

jacket- random

bag- atmosphere

pictures by Alina Birjuk.

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

Shot At the Night

The Killers- Shot At the Night

That song by The Killers has been my life soundtrack for the past days. I've been listening to it non-stop, immersed in the butterflies it gives me. It's just that perfect late night song, with the cutest video that could easily be a romantic comedy.

The third set of photos I took with Anete Palmik a few weeks ago also has that nightlife-y vibe. Even more, a morning after vibe. Still wearing the dress and heels from last night, but in that hazy mood of trying to put the whole picture together, remembering the most amazing bits and the coolest songs and in search of a good coffee.

See The Killersi lugu on viimastel päevadel minu elu soundtrack olnud. Ma kuulan peaaegu kogu aeg ainult seda lugu ja iga kord mattun liblikatesse, sest see on lihtsalt imehea. See on täiesti ideaalne pimeda õhtu lugu ning see video on ka nii tohutult armas, et võiks vabalt mingi romantiline film olla. 

Anete Palmikuga tehtud kolmandad pildid on ka sellise kerge ööelu hõnguga. Või pigem järgmise hommiku meeleoluga. Veel on seljas eelmise õhtu kleit ja jalas kontsakingad, aga meeleolu on selline kergelt hägune, üritades kokku panna eelmise õhtu olulisemaid hetki ja parimaid laule ning unistades ühest heast kohvist. 

dress- c/o sugarlips

velvet blazer- thrifted

heels- seppälä

pictures by Anete Palmik. 

Darkness, deepness

It doesn't happen every day than an Estonian blogger and young photographer decide to get together and shoot a few pictures, so Anete and I decided to make the most of our time together. The first bit is [here], if you've been spending your time doing something else than reading this blog and haven't seen them yet. My second set of photos taken with the talented Anete Palmik is before your eyes now.

We found this pathway surrounded by big trees full of colourful leaves and equally as many autumnal leaves on the ground. To contrast the overly colourful setting, my outfit was all black- a simple shift dress with a sheer blouse underneath, black heels. That's all. 

It all came together with a slight "sixties doll in a horrormovie" vibe, but I like it when pictures turn out quite unexpected and different from what you originally thought. 

Eestis ei juhtu just tihti, et üks blogija ja noor andekas fotograaf kokku saavad ja pilte teevad, seega kasutasime Anetega koos veedetud aega väga otstarbekalt. Esimene komplekt pilte on [siin], kui olete vahepeal tegelenud millegi muu, kui selle blogi lugemisega ja ei ole neid veel näinud. Teised pildid rulluvad teie silme ees lahti allpool.

Leidsime selle toreda jalgraja, mille kohale kaardusid kõrged sügisvärvides puud ning ka maad katsid värviliste vahtralehtede kuhjad. Et kogu sellele värvilisusele kontrasti luua, valisime riietuseks üleni musta ja üdini lihtsa komplekti- pihikkleit, selle all läbikumavate varrukatega pluus ja mustad kingad. Kõik. 

Kõik kokku tuli omamoodi "60ndate nukuke õudusfilmis" meeleoluga, aga mulle meeldib, kui pildid hakkavad oma elu elama ja tulevad välja hoopis teistsugused, kui alguses planeeritud. 

dress- lindex

shirt- serious sally from A&G Extra

heels- seppälä

pictures by Anete Palmik. 

My model off duty look with Anete Palmik

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. 

Portraits of a fall day

Before I post the photos of my outfit that we took over the weekend, I decided to share these portraits first. I absolutely love the golden feel that fall has. So we decided to go a bit crazy with the leaves and weird faces and these lovely pictures turned out!
By the way.. I started thinking about my favourite season and I really can't name one. I thought that it's spring, because it's my birthday then and everything is pretty and blooming, but fall is equally amazing until it gets all gross and grey. Winter is so cute, when the first snow falls down and the magic of Christmas is unbeatable! And of course summer, because of the warm sun and the sea and the carelessness. In conclusion, I think that naming a favourite season is impossible in my case.. What's your favourite season?

Otsustasin enne järgmist outfit'i postitust jagada hoopis neid portreepilte, mille me eelmisel nädalavahetusel tegime. Ma absoluutselt armastan seda imelist kuldset aurat, mis sügisel on. Seega otsustasime lehtedega natuke hulluks minna ja lollitada ja vaadake, mis toredad pildid välja tulid!
Muide, ma hakkasin mõtlema, mis mu lemmikaastaaeg on ja ma vist ei suuda ühtegi valida. Tegelikult olen kogu aeg arvanud, et selleks on kevad, sest siis on mu sünnipäev ja kevade ärkamise võlu on tõeliselt tore. Samas on sügis ka väga ilus, nii kaua kuni see muutub rõvedaks ja halliks. Talv on armas, kui esimene lumi tuleb ja jõulude maagiat vist ei ületa miski. Ja loomulikult suvi, oma sooja päikese, merevee ja muretuse pärast. Seega, minu lemmikaastaaja leidmine on võimatu.. Mis on teie lemmikud?

Photoshoot: Lazerhearts

It's finally time to share the pictures from our photoshoot with you. Almost exactly a week later than they were taken. The theme was all about quirky and unusual glasses. Each of us kind of has our theme, that was revolving around our glasses. The three of us were - cute, nerdy and funky (it sounds like a twisted version of Powerpuff girls.., oh well) .
I've also redesigned my blog to give it a new appearance for fall. Later tonight, I'll also change the header, but it still needs a bit of work. I think my little Bowtie Diary looks much better now, but you'll be the judges of that :)

models: Getter, Kaisa and me
photographer: Getter (and me )