It was my fourth time at Positivus Festival this year, so a fairy-light filled outfit post at the end of July is kind of a tradition here. At least until now, because as nice as the Latvians are, if the festival doesn't sort out their line-up, then I might opt for another party next year. This might sound like I'm the most pretentious hipster there ever lived, but producers like Mark Ronson and pop acts such as John Newman aren't really the jam of Positivus. M83 had a nice gig (although the crowd was really only there for "Midnight City"), Wolf Alice were badasses and my absolute fave was Grimes (such a girl boss), but that pretty much concludes the okay acts. 

As for festival fashion, then pretty much the second there's a change of sunlight, shorts are my outfit of choice. I DIYed myself a pair this year and was pretty impressed with the result - who knew that ironing a few fabric store patches on an old pair of denim shorts can up their game so much.  And how about that sequin-sleeve jacket? I have a feeling that it might become my "festival piece" for the next few years, it's such a perfect combo of practical and totally over-the-top. 

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Käisin sel aastal juba neljandat korda Positivusel, nii et üks tulukeste ja võrkkiigedega kaunistatud postitus juuli lõpus on juba väikestviisi traditsiooniks saanud. Vähemalt siiani, sest kuigi lätlased on toredad, siis minu arvates peaks Positivus oma esinejate nimekirja kallal veidi rohkem vaeva nägema ning järgmisel aastal vast hääletan jalgadega ja valin mõne teise peo Positivuse asemel. Ehk kõlan nüüd nagu kõiketeadev hipster, aga produtsedid ja popipoisid nagu Mark Ronson ja John Newman ei ole päris Positivuse teema. Mõned bändid muidugi meeldisid ka, M83 tegi hea laivi (kuigi enamik rahvast vist ootas ainult "Midnight Cityt"), Wolf Alice oli vinge ja Grimes pani festivalile minu jaoks vajaliku punkti, olles ainus artist kelle pärast ma vähegi viitsisin ette ritta trügida. 

Kui nüüd festivali riietusest rääkida, siis rusikareegel on see, et kui natukenegi päike väljas on, panen ma lühikesed püksid jalga. Meisterdasin enda vanadest lühkaritest vägagi trendika paari, kõigest triikraua ja kangapoest ostetud aplikatsioonide abiga. Ja see sädelevate varrukatega jakk? Tunne on selline, et kannan seda festivalidel vähemalt kolm aastat veel, sest selle jaki puhul on küll praktilisus ja ülemeelikus täiesti tasakaalus. 

 Shorts- DIY, Jacket- Thrifted, Lipstick- Ciaté Liquid Velvet

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Earn Your Stripes

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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A speck of glitter

How to make everyday dressing a bit more fun? Throw on the sequins! As I mentioned in my last post, every now and then there's an item that I just need to wear and next in line was this sequin skirt from New Year's Eve. I turned the uber-festive item more summer-appropriate with a basic white T and casual sneakers. Because you know, the "I just walked out of a club" look isn't quite me. And I almost wore that outfit to work yesterday, almost! 

Remembering this cool spot for outfit pictures was just a cherry on top!

Kuidas teha igapäevast riietumist pisut põnevamaks? Sädelevate litritega loomulikult! Nagu ma ka oma eelmises postituses mainisin, siis aeg-ajalt tulevad mul meelde mingid riideesemed, mida ma pole ammu kandnud, aga tohutult tahaksin. Nüüd ootas järjekorras see litritega seelik, mille ostsin aastavahetuseks. Et kogu riietus ei oleks liiga pidulik ega selline "tulin just klubist", lisasin seelikule ainult lihtsa valge pluusi ja tennised. See seelik ikka peab omaette särama! Ja ma peaaegu panin selle eile tööleminekuks selga, peaaegu! 

Pildistasime Ülemiste tehnopolis, mis on justkui kirss tordil! Ma pole üldse jõudnud seda osa Tallinnast avastada, aga iga kord kui sinna kogemata satun, mõtlen, et see on lausa nii lahe koht, kuhu läheks niisamagi jalutama. 

 sequin skirt- only

sneakers- converse

t-shirt- cropp

pictures taken with Nikon 1. 

Underground

Last pictures of my collaboration with Kutshimutshi. What else could it be than not a discoball of a vintage dress? To tone down the 80s powershoulders and generally make it less overwhelming I added my leather jacket and made the rest of my outfit all-black. For added mystery, we waited until it got pitch-dark and took the pictures at an underground parking lot. Morning after a night of dancing? Fabulous criminals stealing cars? Park avenue princess gone rebel? This outfit gives out all kinds of vibes and has so many stories to tell.

So, which was your favourite of the three outfts that I chose? 

Viimane komplekt pilte minu koostööst Kutshimutshiga. Mis muu see saakski olla kui mitte diskopallilikult sätendav kleit? Selleks, et natukenegi kaheksakümnendate jõulist õlajoont ja üleüldist kriiskamist leevendada, viskasin peale oma nahktagi ja hoidsin ülejäänud komplekti mustana. Et aga pildid oleksid müstilisemad, ootasime ööpimeduseni ja seadsime sammud kodulähedasse maa-alusesse parklasse. Klubitamisjärgne hommik? Vinged kurjategijad autosid varastamas? Mässama hakanud ärahellitatud plika? Sel outfitil on nii palju lugusid, mida rääkida.

Milline kolmest komplektist oli teie lemmik? 

dress- kutshimutshi vintage

jacket- random

jewellery- unified field from kutshimutshi

pictures taken with Nikon 1.

Mid-November inspiration post

I've had a certain skirt in mind for quite some time now and I have a plan to DIY it when I have the time. It involves black chiffon, sequins and lots of potential to twirl around. Very intriguing, right? I have been gathering some very inspiring pictures from all over the Internet and until I actually pull myself together to make the skirt, these are all I have. 

Have a great weekend! (Because it's weekend for me already!)

Mul on juba pikemat aga peas olnud üks seelikuidee ja plaanin selle lähiajal lõpuks ka teostada. See sisaldab endas musta õhulist kangast, litreid ja palju keerutamispotentsiaali. Väga intrigeeriv, kas pole? Olen internetist igasugu inspireerivaid pilte kogunud ja nii kaua, kuni ma end lõpuks kokku võtan, on need pildid kõik, mis mul on. 

Imetoredat nädalavahetust! (Sest minu oma juba algas!)

 pictures from the blonde salad, tuula, stockholm streetstyle and probably pinterest and tumblr

DIY sequined elbow patches

If you are a long-time reader, you might have noticed that I am absolutely obsessed with sewing all kinds of embellishments on my clothes (proof and proof). So, I finally pulled myself together to add a bit of sparkle to my red sweater and sewed little sequins on the elbow patches. One-by-one, all on my own and it took me about 4 evening while watching the telly. If you're looking for an easier DIY "recipe", then this one might be useful.

We have had the most amazing spring weather these past days and it made the pictures so dreamy! All I wanted to do was sit in the sun and take it all in (which you can see me awkwardly doing on my blog's FB page here).

Kui te olete mu blogi juba pikemat aega lugenud, siis võib-olla olete tähele pannud, et mul on nagu mingi kinnisidee oma riietele igasuguste väikeste kaunistuste õmblemisega (tõestus ja tõestus). Lõpuks võtsin end siis kokku ja lisasin oma punasele kampsunile ka väheke sädelust. Õmblesin ükshaaval oma väikeste sõrmedega kõik litrid küünarnukkide peale. Kokku võttis see õhtuse telekavaatamise kõrvalt tehes aega umbes 4 õhtupoolikut, aga kui keegi otsib lihtsamat ja vähem kilplaslikku "retsepti", siis see siin on päris kasulik.

Viimaste päevade kevadised ilmad on nii mõnusad olnud ja tegid need pildid ka nii ilusaks. Oleksin tahtnud kogu aeg ainult päikese käes peesitada (natuke kohmakat fototõestust sellest saab tegelikult näha ka mu blogi FB'i lehel siit).

sweater- lindex + diy

hat- lindex

necklace- vintage

pictures by Getter M.
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