helsinki design week.

last night was the design partners opening party for helsinki design week. i went with silver, met plenty of friends, ingested a hefty amount of sparkling and enjoyed the fashion show and design installations. agent pekka and napa ilustrations showed a collection of the coolest illustration talent in their space and i recommend you go and check it out yourself.

one of my highlights was the performance of zebra and snake, a quirky electro-duo.


the night of design was filled with people dressed in black. i ran from work and had only time to change my glasses into contacts, but was dressed appropriately somber anyhow. i love this time of the year when bare ankles, necks and arms combined with flowing layers of wool are just right.

merino sweater by uniqlo man, wool grandpa pants by diesel black gold, booties by prada.

how boring, you may think, and i must admit to the ensemble lacking a certain je ne sais pas. fear not, there was a detail to save me from outfit bore. the schtick was my incredibly oversize bag with a... ta-taa... teddy bear! i love dame westwood's sense of humor and this fall's anglomania collection was again filled with signature westwood icons – such as the teddybear and the squiggle – and just plain good old fun.


bag by vivienne westwood anglomania.

have you attended the design week already?