May
3
Laponie
by Sofia - in Blog collaboration Random
There is a new skincare brand in town and it´ s called Laponie of Scandinavia. My friend started her own skin care brand, like many others, after trying to find the right product for her needs but being unable to do so. Laponie was created. It´s a beautiful brand with two products thus far, a face oil and an all around balm. As a dedicated oil lover I was eager to try theirs too.
The bottle and label are perfectly pretty and the product is very good. I have to be quite honest that the scent ( or the lack of ) is not my favourite. I like my beauty products to have a lovely mild scent. But the oil is moisturising and great for even the most sensitive skin. It has an argan oil base with oat oil, rose hip fruit oil and raspberry seed oil. No preservatives, no fragrance and it´s cruelty free and vegan. You can recycle the bottle in glass and plastic by separating the pipette´s lid. The 30 ml size is perfect for travelling even with just hand luggage as it´s the only face product you need.
As they say it is skincare the Scandinavian way- healthy skin, straight up. No nonsense, easy to use, with a simple but lovely packaging to boot.
Apr
30
Saan ilokseni tehdä Jacadin kanssa yhteistyötä jo kolmannen kerran. Saimme tyttöjen kanssa valita heille asut kesäksi. Pidän yleensä Jacadilla kevät/kesä mallistosta enemmän kuin talven vaatteista ja tälläkin kertaa mallisto on niin ihana, että olisin voinut valita vaikka mitä. Lopulta nämä ihanat aarteet olivat kuitenkin mielestämme ylitse muiden. Asut hankittiin kevätjuhlat mielessä, mutta niille on toki paljon muutakin käyttöä. Hattaralle tuli mallistosta piparkakkureunaiset vaaleanpunaiset sortsit jollaiset meillä on ollut aiemminkin. Ne ovat niin kauniit! Niiden seuraksi valittiin suloinen Liberty kuvioinen toppi. Purkalle valikoitui samasta kankaasta mekko. Tämän vuoden kankaassa on todella kaunis värikombinaatio. Molemmat asut ovat mielestäni täydelliset ja myös tytöile mieluisat. He käyttävät samaa vaatekokoa joten niitä pidetään meillä myös ristiin. Laatu ja materiaalit ovat Jacadilla vuodesta toiseen erinomaiset ja hinta-laatusuhde on ollut yleisesti loistava. Itse olen sitä mieltä, että tämä mekko on kaunein mahdollinen kevätjuhlamekko ja jos osatisin vain yhden mekon kesäksi niin se olisi juuri tämä. Mekko menee hyvin myös kaupungilla tennareiden kanssa ihan arkikäytössäkin. Hiuskoristeina meillä oli vielä nämä pinnit ja nämä pampulat joita tytöt laittoivat käsikoruiksin kuviin.
Apr
27
Style staples
by Sofia - in Random
What are your style staples? I mean the things that you wear year in and year out. The ones you never get tired of? That make you feel comfortable and stylish the same time. The things that say ” you” and not just ” who you wish you were”. I do sometimes buy things that are very seasonal or ” in” and only wear for a while and then get bored of. But mostly I buy classics I wear all the time and those I feel most comfortable in. Here are some of my style staples. The things that really say “Sofia”.
Todd´s loafers. Prada bag. Bottega clutch. Diamond studds. Hermes watch. White button down shirt. Cashmere sweater. Hermes silk scarf. Pearls. Chanel heels. Burberry trench. Button down pyjamas. Silk blouse. High waisted pants. Tulip skirt. Little black dress. Breton stripe shirt. Blue jeans. White Superga & Converse sneakers. Navy peacoat. Woollen camel coat. A fitted leather jacket. Soft leather gloves. Cashmere loungewear. White t-shirts. Grey marl sweater. Navy Yankees cap. Cropped ” carrot shaped” pants. Blue & white striped button down shirt. A diamond tennis bracelet.
To me the material of the clothing is more important than the label. But most important is that the clothes look well taken care of. I remember my mom telling me as a child that you can tell so much about a man from his shoes. They don´t need to be new or even look new, quite the opposite. A well made pair of leather shoes will stand the test of time but they need to be well taken care of. Shined and buffed. So lint free jackets, well ironed shirts and shoes that have been kept well are the most important parts. Everyone gets wrinkled during the day and get some dirt on their shoes but you can tell the difference. And the clothes keep longer if you store them right and take good care of them.
