stairway to heaven

Ihanaa alkuviikkoa kaikille!

Wonderfull start of the week to everyone!

My week did not start of so well. Expectations were high with me packing up my laptop and gym gear with me to uni on this morning... The plan: go to lecture, go to library and work, go to the gym. The reality: Go to lecture (check) go to the library (for an hour.... yeah check) and no gym. Im not one to skip gym but today was just one of those days... 

I couldnt really figure it out though, was feeling down and just wanted to go home and do nothing for the rest of the day... Well lets just hope the rest of the week goes smooth and cheerful, which I think it will since im going to FINLAND! just a small break for a few days. Cant wait. 

scarf- old

jacket- Bik Bok

 hat and jeans- h&m

 top- topshop

 cardigan- gina tricot

rings- topshop

shoes- nike

A little rain and hurricanes

Glasgow has grown on me... It really has. Despite the rain, and overall weather, there isn't much I can complain about. Okay there are a few things... the flats, how they are build for example... high ceilings, no double windows, high cost of gas heating... yeah there are some problems. But every place has its ups and downs, and Ive learnt to live with the downs, and enjoy the ups. Glasgow has many ups...

- student friendly prices (oh the discounts)

- friendly people

- the accent

- the variety of styles and people

- internationalism

- many universities

... and the list goes on, but to conclude... I like it here. 

These pictures were taken in horrendous weather conditions (wind and rain), this wind seemed like it was blowing on at about 10000000000000 miles /sec. Can probably tell with the hair, but I tries to keep positive even when taking off the jacket... Quite a casual look here, thats what sundays are for. 

photo credits to kristiina K. 

jeans- h&m

shoes- nokia

cardigan (grey)- weekday

cardigan (black)- sand

shirt- zara

jacket- wood wood 

scarf- diy

Shoes on my mind...

Lets start things off with saying I love shoes... That is quite a common phrase amongst women though so its nothing new really. In my case however it might be quite surprising with the range of shoes that Ive got. This is just the collection I have here with me in Scotland... (almost all... a few pairs are not photographed here)

Its a Nike world out there...

Oh how I adore nike. Their shoes, their clothes, their bags, their everything. Its definitely a good thing that sports shoes came into fashion and looks like they are here to stay, at least for now. Even if they weren't IN, I'd still wear them. Too comfortable. My collection also includes some football boots and basketball trainers.

Cold, cold, cold...

For those sad, rainy/snowy, cold, miserable, grey days. Ah these 2 are my favorite. Timberlands, so good for every season, just top them off with some woolly socks for winter and thin socks for spring, anything goes. My other new favorites, although haven't had a chance to wear them in Scotland, yet. Nokian Kuura boots (find them here) also available in black, perfect for the city as they are not your common wellies. 

Dress me up 

Some black basics. Heels. These 3 pairs have made it with me to Scotland, simple yet effective when trying to dress up a little bit more fancy.

From left to right, Primark, Bianco, ZARA

Shhhh its just a pair of shoes

Sneakerssss. Favorite brands include Converse and Vans. Everyone should own at least the white original converse, honestly. In my case I own 2 pairs in white, one is leather. Vans is another one, they do plenty of printed sneakers which I love, my prints are polka dots, and then just plain ones. I dress a lot in black, but a lot of my shoes are colorful... or white.

An old favorite.

Last but not least. Ballerinas, aka flats, aka summer shoes. Cannot really wear these in Glasgow as the weather changes in a day about 5 times. However sometimes nice to wear out, or risk it and make a whole day out with them without wetting your feet. I used to wear flats alllll the time, and well my style has changed in many ways to say the least, so these shoes are worn on only some occasions... Oddly enough these 3 pairs all come from ZARA, which I do find good for ballerinas. Fair price and quality.