PASTELS ARE BACK

FW 2015 pastels overview by christinewprivate featuring a red leather purse

#TRENDS Pastels are back again and that is perfect, since I haven't even packed nor given aways the pastel clothing pieces from the previous light colored season few years backwards. FW 15 (fall winter 2015) star was no doubt Prada, whose pink and light blue dresses have made it already to magazine covers, like Harper's Bazaar. Light colors towards winter for me is a tricky combination since I automatically turn darker, clothing wise, when the leafs come down. Supposedly I am just going to play it safe and accompany my camel jacket with some nude loafers, and maybe wear them with pastel shirt.. We will see. How about you, are you more pastel or darker tones kind of individual?

IT'S MONDAY & WE ARE LOVING LIFE

#ENJOY Mondays sometimes feel like the new beginnings. In fact, they are the start of a long, exhausting week before we can go and run free naked off to the sunset. Or maybe Monday is a symbol of chances, option to change, take up more or keep it steady as it goes.. your life I mean. I'm going to make Monday my new best friend who asks me every week how am I doing, have you been good and should we try harder or enjoy the stability we've created? As Sundays for me are always for pampering and for total coma (by choice) Monday will be sweet, carefully energetic and kind. Now, back to finishing my evening tea – I'm out of champagne, so I have to settle.

BADASS LUXURY: URBAN DECAY FINALLY IN FINLAND

#BEAUTY It's here, landed in Helsinki Finland, the brand we've all been waiting for: the edgy, fierce – Urban Decay cosmetics. I need to confess, I didn't know much about this brand before the launching event today besides that they have the Naked makeup line that every one of us dreams about. After this event, you can be sure that I will be taking home some products tomorrow – when they are open for business!

"Urban Decay is beauty with an edge. Feminine, dangerous and fun, it appeals to women who relish their individuality and dare to express it. From our insane range of velvety Eyeshadows—including the bestselling (and often-copied) Naked Palettes—to our award-winning eye liners, budge-proof mascaras and legendary Makeup Setting Sprays, we've been shaking up the industry for over 15 years." Urbandecay.com

The launch party was at Club Capital and beautifully arranged – we were able to explore the products, have some drinks and snack, enjoying the edgy music playing in the background. The perfect after work you might say and what better way to relax than get to know this brand that is loved and hyped about all around the world! The best news of course is that the products will be available for all of us, starting from tomorrow in Sokos department store in Helsinki and Tampere (Finland). Remember to check my Instagram for more photos and use #ubfinland tag if you were also attending the event, or like me, are hopefully tomorrow the lucky owner of UB makeup products!

Here is what we would want to find in our makeup bag, how about you?

Urban Decay – Private By Christine W: We want these! by christinewprivate featuring Urban Decay

CHANEL FALL 2015 READY TO WEAR: YOUR MOTHERS CLASSICAL SHOES ARE BACK!

#PRIVATEFAVORITES As we have witnessed by looking up our calendar, summer is ending and fall is – well, here when it comes to fashion. Fall 2015 ready to wear shows have given us a lot to think about, but luckily we are able to update our look pretty easily with few classic pieces. 

Chanel is always the one from where I start and this preview is no exception. Luckily the show is built around classical chanel look, tweed and those shoes that your mother or grandmother already has! There were many of them in the market – but I'm pretty sure after this the pre-owned designer websites run out of these fast, if they haven't done that already. Oh my satisfaction, when I get to say that throwing nor giving things aways is never a good idea because they might will be re-born as old new trends. That's why we love and hate fashion.

After this spectacle and walk down to the memory lane, we need to take a look of the outfit details. Too beautiful, too elegant and tasteful! Chanel never fails, and although this collection contained a lot of timeless pieces, these photos just melt our hearts.

Well? Any thoughts? Was I right or what? We adore the materials (so soft and fluffy) and the patterns of course, not to mention the color scheme! If this is fall, bring it on I say! All photos from Style.com where you can view all the images from this collection and details. 

(NEVER) ENDING SUMMER

 #OPINION Last month of summer, and although the sun is burning and the air is dry it reminds us that the amount of steamy, bright nights are decreasing and fall is coming quicker than we wanted. Guess it is always like that, these few months that we wait all winter (most of the year) are over sooner than we are able to pull out all our summer dresses and brand new bikinis. This is the scenario here at least, around northern countries like Finland and Estonia. It's the last change to hit the sales which is also kind of sad if you think about it – selling the summer cheap in the way of speeding fall. I feel sad for summer, her few minutes of fame truly are short. Freaking discount season.

Because of this sad phenomenon I'm going to dedicate this months posts to summer and taking it all in (for what ever it left from it)- And of course, we are going to honor the sales and jump right in also – hopefully making some good finds although hopes aren't high anymore.
However, this is how the Finnish summer looks like at it's best: from a sailing boat. Enjoy!

FACES TO KNOW: MARK-FRANCIS VANDELLI

#PRIVATEPEOPLE I'm not going to even start how I feel about the fact that it's Monday, you can all go and check the Instagram for that. However, I am going to introduce you guys this divine man, who´s just beyond handsome and notoriously famous of having the most amazing cheek bones of all time. TV personality and king of fashion Mark-Francis Vandelli. He is famous of course from the hit series Made in Chelsea, but also worked as an editor in a Insider magazine. Along that, he has a French atelier which supplies jewelry, for no other that Tom Ford, Goyard and Chanel. Mark-Francis (now 27 years old) has studied History of Art and is currently writing a book. He's busy being one of the most stylish men in the world, dressed always so flawlessly for every occasion and never making single fashion mistake whatsoever. Mark-Francis is an heir to his millionaires socialite and model (70s) moms fortune, Diane Boulting-Casserley who was the ambassador for YSL back it the days when it all started happening.
Mark-Francis is just really divine to look and, and some serious photo candy moments going on in his Instagram account. If you are not following yet, here you can and seriously need to do that right this second!

INSTA ADDICTION

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MAN OF THE MONTH: AVAN JOGIA

#MANOFTHEMONTH #PRIVATEMEN Feast your eyes people, here comes trouble. As it is the official and final summer holiday month, we are feeling still frisky, lusting for the warm moist evening sun to lick our tanned skin while have a glass of rosé or Corona. This is why it's the perfect time to rock that indie-bohochic-jack sparrow inspired look: both men and women.

While this man is somewhat stranger to most of us, he surely deserves the spotlight as our August man: just look at that hair, wandering gaze and confidence, not to mention how well he carries just that edgy I don't give a f'* look. Avan Jogia, now 22 years (born in February 1992) stars currently a TV mini series Tut which covers the mysterious life of most renowned pharaoh Tutankhamen. Mr Jogia is also known for his part in TV series Twisted, Victorious and iCarly, to name a few. We would love to see Avan in many more movies to come, playing that steaming hot lover who knows how to work the magic.
What do you think guys,  we do love the dark exotic vibe, don't we?