INSPIRATION FOR HOME

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If I had completely empty apartment to furnish right now, I would go for totally new, sleek and noir look. My past years theme have been strongly gangster and skulls which shows strongly in everything, and this combination with a hint of luxury makes the perfect attitude and look, I think. Check out my Pinterest account for more inspiration pictures and ideas. I am thinking about printing few posters and making photography pillows, like the examples in the collage above (in Finland, contact me if interested printing pictures on different materials).

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Jos minulla olisi täysin tyhjä asunto sisustettavana, menisin tällä hetkellä uudenlaisen noir teeman mukaisesti, yksinkertaisia linjoja ja rikkaita materiaaleja. Viimeinen vuoteni on kokonaisvaltaisesti mennyt gansteri- ja pääkalloteemalla mikä näkyi vahvasti kaikessa mitä tein, kun tähän komboon yhdistetään hieman luksusta, niin ei voi mennä pieleen. Vieraile Pinterest sivuillani, jos haluat selata lisää inspiraatiokuvia ja ideoita. Itse suunnittelen printtaavani muutaman julisteen ja valokuvatyynyliinan sisustustarkoituksiin, niin kuin ylhäällä esimerkkikuvissa (mikäli olet kiinnostunut printtaamaan kuvia erilaisille pohjamateriaaleille, isoja tai pieniä, ota sähköpostilla yhteyttä). 

JENKKI PROFESSIONAL CLEAN FEEL #SeTunne

Itse olen purukumin jokapäiväinen käyttäjä, freshin fiiliksen takia, etenkin ruokailujen jälkeen. Törmäsin Jenkki Professional Clean Feel purukumiin muutama viikko sitten ja tästä tuli ehdoton tämänhetkinen lemppari. Raikas tunne todella saa valtaansa ja pysyy pitkään, love it! Instagramissa Jenkillä on käynnissä kilpailu, mistä voit voittaa matkalahjakortin! Osallistuminen on helppoa ja hauskaa:

1. Ota selfie (omakuva) kun olet nauttinut Jenkki Professional Clean Feeliä ja näytä kuinka raikas ksylitioli tuo hymyn kasvoille
2. Lataa kuvasi Instagramiin
3. Tägää kuvasi #SeTunne

Löydät myös meidän muiden lähettämiä fiilistely kuvia hashtagin takaa. Tunnistatteko ensimmäinen naaman alhaalla?

Christine W Instagram / Xylitol Jenkki Instagram

I'm a everyday user when it comes to chewing gum, because of the fresh feeling it gives me especially after meals. I found Jenkki Professional Clean Feel chewing gum few weeks ago and it became the new absolute favorite. Its powerful fresh and clean feeling remains for a long time and I love it! Now you have the change to take part in their Instagram competition where you can win a travel voucher! Participation is easy and fun:

1. Take a selfie after you have enjoyed the Jenkki Professional Clean Feel experience and show how fresh xylitol will bring that smile out
2. Instagram it
3. Tag your photo #SeTunne 

You can also find photos posted by me and others behind the hashtag #SeTunne. Can you identify the first face above?

BILLEBEINO TAKING OVER THE WORLD

Billebeino launching their T-shirt collection (collaboration with Pure Waste Textiles) today!

#areyoubillebeino yet?

Billebeino is launching it's t-shirt collaboration collection today and you can shop them from billebeino.com. The brand is established by Finnish NHL hockey player Ville Leino, who is currently on try-out in Boston Bruins.

Right now there are beanies, caps and t-shirts available and we are sure the range of products will increase in the near future. Since Billebeino has a hardcore celebrity fan base from NHL players to actors, poker players, singers and rappers, Billebeino is growing to be the hottest (brick wall inspired) logo to be seen with.

Prices start circa 30 euros and up, so no need to worry that this cool and chic trend would be only targeted for the rich and famous.
Beanie for winter is definitely on my wish list!
All you hockey fans over there, #areyoubillebeino already?

Teemu Selänne is #billebeino

Explore Billebeino.com and follow them on Instagram for updates and new goodies!
All photos borrowed from billebeino.com.

MY WEEKS START FROM TUESDAYS

For me, Tuesday is the correct day to start your week – not Monday cause usually I feel it comes way too soon and Sunday isn't just long enough! So here is how I started my amazing week: by enjoying some great food and spending time alone at home. Sounds boring but for me this is mandatory after an weekend full of friends and people. I have time to sleep in and concentrate on my favorite person, me. After a little renovation I just adore my Hki apartment right now, so sweet and cozy – so me. 

This week is all about eating clean and preparing myself for regatta event in Hanko (Finland). I hope to see a lot of friends there and thankfully the weather is finally looking good. Everything just comes together somehow and it's beyond calming. Have a great week everyone out there, xoxo.

ENJOYING MY COZY SUNDAY

Just saying hello from my cozy bed, enjoying the rainy Sunday evening. My weekend was filled with great moments with great people and I saw a lot of really dear, old friends. The summer weathers haven't still kicked off yet and I'm only hoping it would get warm before this next weekend: we are spending it in Hanko (in Finland) where my parents are going to attend a regatta and I'm waiting to see my old friends again which is the best thing. I'll be back with other topics, now back to just enjoying spending time in my small but lovely apartment (I'm just totally a home person). Have a great one! 

VIDORRETA SHOES – FOR ESPADRILLE LOVERS

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For few years now, here in Finland at least the it summer chilling shoe has been espadrilles. They are light, comfy and completes your beachy outfits and looks. They have not been trash talked in the same way that maybe Uggs are, yet and for that matter are totally cool and approved in our circles. Because of various espadrille suppliers there are pairs with thin soles and fabrics that can't really handle the rough use (summer rains or wild yard parties). I'm one of those who buy multiply pairs per summer season because of two reasons: they are cheap and I like to have different colors to match my mood.
The city life during the summer allows you to enjoy your espadrilles, but they should be maybe a little bit stronger when it comes to materials. My newest shoe love is Vidorreta espadrilles in camouflage, which I bought yesterday at a sailing shop in Helsinki and got my pair around 50 €, lucky me (see my Instagram)! After strutting around in them all day yesterday and today, I'm in love and recommend everyone to discover this interesting shoe label. What would be better than enjoying summer in your chill city-meets-beach look and giving your feet the long needed vacation and spa treatment at the same time? Since there are no possibility to get any vesicles they truly are the best innovation after Uggs (don't take too seriously, but these kind of go to the same category of über comfy and out of duty shoe wear). 

DOLCE & GABBANA MEN TEACHING US ITALIAN

Italian language, its culture, food, fashion and – the men: we all love and drool over them. This video might not be the newest, but it always makes me smile and thought I should post it here for you guys also. Swide (D&G online magazine) is bringing you the 101 about the most easiest way talk italian: hand gestures via fun video. And talking about who are teaching us – Dolce & Gabbana male models! Learning italian have never been so easy, sexy and well intense. I don't know about you guys, but I am having a hard time concentrating reading the notes on the right about what the signs mean, my eyes are just nailed to the teachers – happens every time. Enjoy! 

BEST CHAMPAGNE BAR IN TOWN – MATTOLAITURI

The place in Helsinki for afterwork, Saturday and Sunday drinks, tanning and showing off is Mattolaituri (champagne bar/cafe/terrace) which is fully crowded everyday during the summer time. It's located near the center of Helsinki and although it is definitely not the cheapest place in town, it is the coolest and most beautiful one for sure when it comes to location, design and atmosphere. Here you can enjoy Moët Ice Imperial, take a bath in the sun and observe other really well dressed people. So put on your favorite white dress, sunnies, some LV and stay for drinks! Mattolaituri (www, open hours, address)

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THROWBACK: F1 GRAND PRIX MONACO '13

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Because the annual Monaco Grand Prix is yet again here (and this year we are not) I'll be posting photos from our trip last year just to live again the amazing event. It was hands down, the most amazing and high class experience I have ever lived through during my short life so far and it will be almost impossible to beat those events. We got the change to stay at Hotel De Paris, hang around Monte-Carlo casinos vip hall (which I know that I won't ever enter again, nor any of the people I know – you just have to own half of the world to enter there) and party with F1 drivers in American Bar! I can't even describe the week we spent there, what we saw and who we sat next to! Maybe next year we will be proactive enough to go again case this year came too fast and well – there are other things going on ;).

Hope you'll enjoy my pictures and if you want to read about our trip to Monte-Carlo last year, click here (my old blog)! 

HAIR: BLEACH LONDON INSTA-INSPIRATION

Hair-talk indeed and bleached kind! Most of us would not go for all-rainbow kind of head but Bleach London Instagram account offers us the pleasure to sneak peak what others have gone for, when it comes to color bleach.

The pictures are yummy and inspirational – I wonder would I personally be ever that brave to try some pastels or even more crazier colors like green, blue or yellow?
 I've been in love with pastel heads in pink and turquoise shades ever since the trend started. I may not never be brave enough to try these hair–do's myself, but at least I have a new exciting Instagram account to follow and continue my dreaming!

Find Bleach London from Instagram: @bleachlondon

All images from @bleachlondon instagram account.

WOODEN SUNGLASSES

While surfing around the internet I found this Finnish company called Pöllöt (Owls) which makes wooden eyewear! This idea is totally unique and I think the sunglasses have all the potential to become the IT thing this summer. They come with really good price, they are ecological, they float in the water because of the bamboo material, they are really light and, well, beyond cool!

I have found few favorites already, and I'm definitely thinking about getting a pair for upcoming summer – we wanna stay young and hip, right? What do you think?


Check their webpage where you can see the whole collection, read their blog and order an pair! My inner hippie is craving these sunglasses for summer, anyone else feeling the same way?

www.pöllöt.fi

CHANEL IPHONE CASE ♥

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Ever since I bought my first iPhone, I've been looking for the perfect case for it. My current love, Chanel Bottle case, is not the most convenient one but it is pretty and interesting. And of course, trending among my Instagram idols (jet set babes around the world). You can find these cases by googling it and there are many sellers providing them with different prices. I usually do not support replica items but because Chanel haven't actually officially manufactured these iPhone cases – but the jet set elite have still become fans and shown their love via social media so why not, right?

I'm already looking for the next cute, trendy case as more is more for me. What kind of phone cases you have? Your favorite phone case trend? Please share your thoughts!

SATURDAY NIGHT MOOD

And if somebody hurts you, I wanna fight

But my hands been broken, one too many times

So I'll use my voice, I'll be so fucking rude

Words they always win, but I know I'll lose

And I'd sing a song, that'd be just ours

But I sang 'em all to another heart

And I wanna cry I wanna learn to love

But all my tears have been used up

Now playing: Tom Odell – Another Love

DUNE LONDON

I NEED MORE BLING AND LESS LIFE Dune London high heels, purchased from Tallinn (120 € pair, discover Dune shoes at www.dunelondon.com). I fell in love with this brand instantly and went home with two pairs of new shoes last Saturday after having lunch with my friend. I'm really tall on my own, so although I adore sky-high heels, for me it's sometimes better to strut around with shorter ones like these. I love especially the nude ones, what is your favorite?

LIFESTYLE: 150 CALORIES IN 8 MINUTES

AS I'M NOT A GYM RAT, I ENJOY EASY, SIMPLE AND DIVERSE EXERCISE. I found this fun short cardio clip from YouTube, which is fun and easy to perform at your own home. Have a doughnut-lisious Monday everyone! 

FASHION: SUNDAY BALLET BAJADERA

SUNDAYS I USUALLY SLEEP IN AND JUST WONDER AROUND THE HOUSE looking for something wise to do. Yet, feel like doing nothing else but stay in bed and watch series. Today was different, in a good way. Me and my friend went to see a ballet, Bajadera and it was two hours of cultural soul food! I've really forgotten how much I enjoy performing arts and ballet especially. Bajadera was a typical love triangle, with tragic ending and traumatic yet glamorous scenes. I was really carried away from the first scene on.

I don't have outfit photo for you guys, I wore all black, dress with short fur coat but I took photo about the accessories - the details make the outfit after all, right?

(Bag Michael Kors, shoes Dolce&Gabbana, theater binoculars from Aleksin Optiikka Galleria Esplanad Helsinki)

TRAVEL: SAROVA HOTELS – THE REMBRANDT, LONDON

Never forget the hotel room #selfie

WHEN IN LONDON I would highly recommend staying at The Rembrandt (Sarova Hotels) if you value three things: location, location, location. This beautiful hotel was simple, stylish and located at the same street as Harrods (when stepping out from the hotel lobby, you could rest your eyes of the glorious Harrods store, just 5 minute walk from where you are standing). Our room were big and airy, and the late night room service worked as well without complains (you all know what I mean). Our room was around 300 euros per night, it was with kingsize bed for two people.

You can find trendy drink bars and designer stores around you (admiring cute Chanel store during the evening walk) which makes this hotel perfect place for traveller who is staying only briefly in London. Just hale a cab in front and do some sight seeing from there (like we did) or then start your mornings by strutting along the Thurloe Place till you reach Brompton Road and Harrods (my Heaven, pretty sure I have supporters in there)!

Photo from www.sarova-rembrandthotel.com

Photo from www.sarova-rembrandthotel.com

FASHION: SLEEP TIGHT IN OSCAR DE LA RENTA

WHAT MAKES SLEEPING IN DE LA RENTA BETTER THAN IN BIG, DOG-EARED T-SHIRT? For some of us who seek fashion and quality in everything know that it is not a 9-to-5 thing. As you wake up in your silk sheets, one can feel extremely attractive without makeup and a little morning in the corner of your eye – it is all about starting the day in the best way and who wouldn't feel invincible in sheer, light and rosy Oscar De La Renta nightgown? Oscar De La Renta represents a Dominican American fashion genius who was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and worked a one of the couturiers for Jacqueline Kennedy, now there is a base to build a quality brand on.

Now we go to sleep and wake up like Kennedy, as Oscar De La Renta has provided us brand-maniacs a Pink Label collection, with sleeping and morning gowns. In Finland sold in Stockmann department store, also in various online shops worldwide. (Note: The prices really are not that bad as one might first think)

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HELLO DEAR READERS

LET'S GET INTIMATE AND WIDER OUR RANGE OF TOPICS. As many of you have probably noticed already, I've made a lot of changes to blog layout and post formatting. After a long break I felt like writing again, but wanted to cut the BS (not going to explain here for what that stands for, look it up). I feel comfortable to writing in English but if I get lot of requests for Finnish subtitles, I would be more than willing to do those also for every post. My mission is to cover different topics as they touch my life in some way. Not sure what that means exactly still, but I am sure we are going to find out. If you have ideas or wishes for different topics I would be really happy to receive them via comments or email.

MUSIC: YOU'RE WHAT I NEED, MY BULLETS IN THE GUN

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MICHAEL JACKSON MEETS KEVIN RUDOLF. This was my first reaction and thought when I discovered this Denmark-based synth-pop (euro-pop) band while wasting time in Spotify. Currently band is a solo project by Danish producer and singer Thomas Troelsen and their most recent live performance was in June, 2013 and it was long waited appearance, after 10 years of hiding.

YOU ARE UNDERCOVER, MY SECRET LOVER like they sing in my favorite hit by Private. I instantly fell in love with their tunes, vocal performances and lyrics – after I was amused for a while discovering the name of this band reminded me of my blog. Personal favorite album by Private is My Secret Lover which contains hits My Secret Lover, That Boy Is Hurting You and Killer On The Dancefloor, among other catchy songs.

HELL AIN'T A BAD PLACE TO BE is Privates newest song which came out last year (2013). Privaté Blog ♥ Private. 

DESIGN: GOLDEN KITCHEN

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THE ULTIMATE DREAM KITCHEN. I have finally find it. After seeing this gorgeous golden kitchen others just won't do. So heads up for the future house of mine, be ready to enter the chambers of smell of – not food – but a dazzling golden style (in a larger context of course than in this picture). How the light marble just loves the cold, yet arrogant gold color and materials.

QUICK FIXES FOR YOUR KITCHEN and having a golden look would be paining – or taping. By taping over the kitchen cabinet doors you preserve the option for going back to the old, that is if you change your mind later. Taping large areas is time consuming and very hard to do clean without previous experience. Cheapest and easiest way would be painting the cabinet doors over with your choice of gold color/shade but this decision is for good. Paining would also great different interesting outcomes, since gold paint looks so different on wood, plywood, plastic or industrial materials and cabinet doors.

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO INVEST IN QUALITY, I recommend heading to professional designers reception with a pile of inspiration photos.

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WEEKS GOLDEN WISH LIST

Golden Dreams by christinewprivate featuring Louis Vuitton