Sabato e la festa di famosi

On Saturday we went back to the vintage store by Naviglio... Great bargains which I couldn`t resist!!!

This bone color dress I wanted, but the price was too high... 600€.

This mini dress ended up for my closet.

We had a pre party at my place and it turned out to be a blast with 3 fashion designers giving styling advise to Sanna...

Usually we miss the first ordered taxi and while waiting for the other one, there is always time to take pictures.

This Saturday at Punks Wear Prada the theme was "I am famous"... party like a rockstar. My dear friend Adrianne for sure was dressed like one. Now when thinking about the night we for sure partied like rockstars...

...the night will stay in our memories forever, I am pretty sure. Again I did something which my M would have loved to witness. Hahahahaa!!! The rest remains unexposed...

Venerdì e negozi vintage

I remember being quite happy in November when I found Toni & Guy- hairsalon in San Babila. The first time I was there was okay, but the second time just before flying home for christmas, they ruined my hair. The service was terrible, the color came out after one wash, they didn`t have time to cut my hair (though I had booked the time for that) and it was overpriced big time. I am the kind of person who shouts to the world if I get good service and if I get treated badly, I never return. Now I found a new salon in Corso Garibaldi called Wabi-Sabi. The owner Fabio was super cool and at least now I am content...

I met Teemu for coffee at Mondadori and my first client as well. So much fun to start sewing for her. I got surprised that one teacher had recommended me at school, not even my own teacher Mario... Maybe this will be the beginning of my successful business. (Dreaming again...) ;o)

Sanna made it to Duomo as well from Sforcesco museums and we started our vintage tour. In Naviglio there is at least 3 vintage stores and my favorite is Elizabeth the First. Sanna had found cool dresses there the night before and now she needed my opinion. She got her dresses and even I found something from the 1950`s. I will try to take some pictures later... ;o)

The other extremely nice store is Cavalli e Nastri in Via Gian Giacomo Mora. They have an other store in Via Brera. I heard that the famous designer houses go there to get inspiration and buy items which they change for the coming collections...

I even found an old Marimekko-dress there... it was next to a Chanel jacket priced 1000€. I think next time when I go home to Finland I start looking for old Marimekko clothing which I can sell here in Milan with big money, hih hih...

Vintage clothing is great! I loved to visit second hand stores already in Finland. If you know how to mix it with new clothing that is just perfect.

Here are the links to the stores: Cavalli e Nastri and Elizabeth the First.

Cavalli e Nastri pictures by Teemu Muurimäki.

Giovedì a Porta Genova

Thursday was a "relaxed" day. We did some shopping at my neighbourhood`s stores. I always buy my parmiggiano from this "signore" on the other side of Coin. I like to go to his store, because I always get the best service and the cheese and prociutto taste so heavenly.

Our brunch shopping made us go back to my place for some nutella-toasts and strawberries. I just love eating when I finally have the time to enjoy a bit of it...

Sanna finds the best places to take pictures. This trashy bridge over Porta Genova station looked much nicer now in the sunlight than normally if I go running in the mornings when it is grey... ;o)

We made a surprise visit to my friend`s store DMAGAZINEoutlet in Via Forcella. I like to shop there designer clothing a bit cheaper than normally. Sometimes I find amazing treasures and the other times I just can`t believe that an outlet jacket still costs 1400€. This time I got lucky... ;o) (Poor credit card... When Sanna is gone back to Finland, I won`t be eating for some weeks...)

We had a great brunch at my place with sparkling, parmiggiano, prosciutto crudo, strawberries and tuna piadines. Afterwards Sanna continued shopping while I was translating my CV into Italian. In the evening we had "cena" at Luca and Andrea. That is a tiny place in Naviglio which never lets you down with their pastas and cotoletta Milanese.. Despite we almost had to start washing the dishes there, cause they didn`t accept any card payments, I still adore the place... and eating of course!!!

Mercoledì con Sanna

With too little sleep (again) I ran to school for an appointment in the morning. I also met my pattern making teacher quickly. He had a first customer for me. I have advised the teachers, students at Marangoni and my friends here that I sew clothing to help them (and my financial situation). Hopefully I earn some money with sewing before finding a job in fashion.

By the time I was done at school, Sanna made it to Via Verri (my school) by herself. Great navigating babe! We had brunch at my favorite bar close to the school. It was so nice to go there again when all the waiters were asking where have I been for a week. I just love to be missed... Hih!

It is so funny to start understanding how small this metropolitan city, Milan, is... I had my meeting with my "helper" and became more objective with my future. Maybe goodness still exists.

Later in the afternoon our plans of having picnic in Parco Sempione changed into shopping... It was just way too cold to sit still. Sanna didn`t mind and neither did I. (I know my credit card did... Damn!)

I have too rarely time to walk home from Duomo. I like taking Via Torino and then the Colonne di San Lorenzo to Corso di Porta Ticinese. That is the street where I was supposed to move when I first got here, but the landlord was too big trouble. Mr. Trouble... ;o)

Luckily I had some sense when shopping and only ended up with one pair of cool shoes. Sanna shopped behalf of me... 4 pairs of shoes and the rest.

The view towards Naviglio Grande when the sun was setting down.

We got some great pictures. So much fun having Sanna here playing tourist/ paparazzi.

Girls from Rauma...

The sunset was pretty amazing and we tried to hurry to the next bridge for the last pictures, but the sun went down too fast for us. Days keep busy with my friend around and we still had the evening and night to go... ;o)

Martedì molto strano

I should be on vacation now when my friend is here and my school is finished, but I feel like we are rushing from place A to B and there is so many things that we need to do. Yesterday I finally started to make my CV and cover letter. It wasn`t a minute too early, because at the same time I got a phone call from my taxi driver that I needed to contact someone for a job. I took Sanna to the city bus tour and after taking care of some errands started working.

I also got a phone call that I will have a job for a famous designer starting next Tuesday. It will only be for a week, but I am convinced that it will be an amazing experience. Can`t wait!!! I will tell you later the name of the designer. ;o)

My computer crashed (of course) and I was running out of time before my friends would arrive for sparkling and strawberries at my place before dinner at Naviglio. We had a great Italian "cena" with Finns and enjoyed each other`s company.

The weather has been really sunny, but freezing cold for the past days. Lucky Sanna, she gets to see the best of Milan. When we got home I started to work for my portfolio, because I thought that I would need it the next day. (So great that I have finally learned during the past year not to leave things for the last night, hah hah... right!!!)