Fashion Flux

Saturday 24. July 2010

The sandal hunt

You know when you see the perfect shoes but they have run out of your size everywhere, and nothing else seems to fulfil your dreams than the specific pair you fell in love with? You give up the search and think you have lost the game for good. Then all of a sudden, a second chance comes, and you find something even better with a -50% mark down. It’s about the best feeling in the world when you know that all along, it was meant to be this way.

So here they are, my new Haider Ackermann sandals, on their way from Sweden. I know summer has already passed it’s half way mark but I don’t care, since the look out for the right pair of sandals started already this spring. I’m crossing my fingers that the size is right, we’ll see it in about a week. I really can’t wait!

Sandals: Haider Ackermann

POSTED BY: Anna-Maria TIME 15:42 16 comments

LABELS: Haider Ackermann, shoes, shopping

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Wednesday 21. July 2010

Win tickets to Flow festival! / Voita liput Flow-festivaaleille!

Fashion Flux has the honor to give away a three day ticket (with +1) to the Flow festival, organized 13-15.8.2010 in Helsinki, Finland, to one of you lucky readers!

In order to take part in this giveaway, all you need to do is: 1.) leave a comment to this post, 2.) tell who is your favorite artist at Flow, and 3.) enter your email to the comment. The folks at Flow will mail the tickets to the winner, so I will be contacting the winner directly by email. The competition is open until Sunday July 31st (I will announce the winner then) and open to everyone over 18, including the international readers.

Here is a little bit information about the festival:

Flow Festival is held in the Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland on 13-15.8. (*opening concert on 11.8.) with artists such as M.I.A., Air, The XX, The Radio Dept., Beach House, The Drums, Robyn, Jonsi from Sigur Ros, Jimi Tenor and many more. The festival is a hip and clean city festival with clubs, restaurant standard catering and drinks; therefore the age limit is 18. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

*Remember that the opening concert on 11.8. with the amazing LCD Soundsystem and Chemical Brothers, is a separate event from the festival weekend. You must buy the tickets separately to the event (55€).

Good luck!

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Fashion Fluxilla on ilo ja kunnia arpoa yksi kolmen päivän avecillinen lippu kesän parhaisiin päätösbileisiin Flow-festivaaleille, jotka järjestetään Helsingin Suvilahdessa 13-15.8.2010.

Ottaaksesi osaa kilpailuun, sinun tulee 1.) jättää kommentti tähän postaukseen, 2.) kertoa kommentissa kuka on suosikki esiintyjäsi Flowssa ja 3.) jättää sähköpostiosoitteesi kommenttiin. Flow:n ihanat ja tämän kilpailun mahdollistavat tyypit lähettävät liput voittajalle postitse, joten ole kuulolla kun kisa ratkeaa 31.7.2010 (siihen asti on aikaa osallistua!). Voittajaan otetaan yhteyttä sähköpostise. Kilpailu on avoinna kaikille yli 18-vuotiaille lukijoilleni, myös kansainvälisesti.

Kesän paras festari tarjoaa kattavan ja upean esiintyjäkaartin, tässä hieman lisäinfoa festivaaleista:

Flow-festivaalit järjestetään Helsingin Suvilahdessa 13.-15.8.2010 (*avajaiskonsertti 11.8.) ja sen musiikilliseen tarjontaan kuuluvat mm. M.I.A., Air, The XX, The Radio Dept., Beach House, The Drums, Robyn, Sigur Rosista tuttu Jonsi, Jimi Tenor ja monet muut mahtavat artistit. Flow on siisti ja nuorekas kaupunkifestivaali, jonka sisältöön kuuluu myös klubeja, ravintoloita ja anniskeluoikeudet, siksi festivaalin ikäraja onkin 18. Tätä festivaalia ja tilaisuutta ei siis kannata missata!

*Muistathan, että 11.8. järjestettävä avajaiskonsertti, jossa esiintyvät maanmainiot LCD Soundsystem ja Chemical Brothers, on täysin erillinen konsertti varsinaisesta festivaalista, siihen tulee siis ostaa liput erikseen (55€).

Onnea kilpailuun!

POSTED BY: Anna-Maria TIME 14:59 302 comments

LABELS: competitions, events, lottery, music

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Friday 16. July 2010

Après le spectacle Damir Doma

I hope you are not tired of my Paris stories yet because here comes another one. After the Damir Doma show we decided to fool around, chat to some of the fellow street style photographers, and actually properly perpetuate my outfit for once. Do check out my friend Arash’s self-made wedges that I jokingly named as “Shit Owens“, and which Arash himself describes as “a desperate attempt at feeling fabulous” (after breaking three pairs of these RO medges during spring. Not to worry though my male readers, according to the very helpful and friendly Rick Owens sales people in Paris, with the new f/w 10 medges the quality issues have been solved). At least they provided entertainment and were one of the most photographed shoes out there. Arash dreams of becoming a shoe designer one day and I really don’t blame him for doing so, at least he is not lacking imagination.

On me:
Hooded tunic: Ann Demeulemeester
Blazer: Zara
Jeans: Cheap Monday
Wedge ankle boots: Rick Owens
Necklace: Ann Demeulemeester
Bag: Lumi
Rings: Kalevala Koru, custom made nail ring etc.

POSTED BY: Anna-Maria TIME 16:45 13 comments

LABELS: Ann Demeulemeester, Damir Doma, designer wear, fashion week, guest outfits, in da scene, men's business, outfits, Paris, Rick Owens, runway, shoes, street style, traveling

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Wednesday 14. July 2010

Paris men’s fashion week: Damir Doma S/S 2011

The last but not least of the fashion shows we attended on the Paris men’s fashion week, was Spring/Summer 2011 collection of the Croatian born designer Damir Doma. He is probably the most known of the bunch and getting a lot of, much deserved, attention in the fashion world at the moment. The beautiful school courtyard where the show was held at, was buzzing with fashion elite and insiders, so you can imagine attending a massive event like this was the best possible ending for our fashion week experience.

For spring/summer 2011 Damir Doma has traveled to the Orient with relaxed silhouettes, kaftans, keffiyefs, and fez hats. The Oriental style has been featured quite a few times on the runway but never has it catched my attention to this extent; The subtle looks and earthly colors create a peaceful atmosphere, a zen like state where everything is in peace and harmony. It’s a state I wouldn’t mind being in next summer.

Here are my favorite looks and the designer himself, please view the slide show below for the full collection.

Damir Doma S/S 2011
Pictures by me

POSTED BY: Anna-Maria TIME 19:21 8 comments

LABELS: Damir Doma, designer wear, fashion week, men's business, Paris, runway, traveling

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Sunday 11. July 2010

Paris men’s fashion week: the Viridi-anne S/S 2011

The third fashion show or rather an installation for us on the Paris men’s fashion week, was the Viridi-anne Spring/Summer2011 collection, titled “Blue Period”. This Japanese design house has completely won over my boyfriend’s heart, and after experiencing the climb up to a castle-like dark tower where the beautiful clothes, gorgeous model boys, and blue dim light popped up here and there, I was also sold. It’s no wonder this brand has succeeded mainly in the European market, the classic silhouettes with intelligent cuts are the Viridi-anne’s best trades, separating it from the more outrageous Japanese fashion. Personally, I’m enamored of the fact that the shades of blue are back in the spring’s color palette, alongside with different hats which I share a secret passion for.

Outside of the show after taking my outfit pictures (ps. the DRK SHDW cape shirt is part one of my two purchases made in Paris!) we bumped into a few fellow Finns Siidaa and Sophie, who’s almost matching ensembles were screaming for perpetuating. The picture of Sophie sitting on the railing is so delicate and beautiful, that I’m still in awe about the fact that how on earth I managed to captured her so perfectly (Sophie being a professional model might have also helped a bit but let’s pretend you didn’t know that). I guess my photographing skills have somewhat improved with practice, especially with portraits which I love to do the most.