L`autunno in Italia

It is Friday evening and I am home working for my collections. I have a deadline next week so most propably there won`t be too much sleep before that... The entire week has been gray and I have lacked all the energy. I guess that`s why I have been out for dinner or aperitivos almost every night with my friends. I don`t feel like returning home after school. The flat feels gold and empty and no one is waiting for me there. Despite of the rain, there is at least one part of the city that looks beautiful, Brera. I have started to walk through there after school. It reminds me a bit of my hometown, Rauma with all the paving stones and lamps. Luckily I have my amazing friends, M and red wine that keep me going and warm... hih!!! Next week after starting new collections I will feel better for sure... Buon weekend!!!

Gli amici finlandesi

I think it is kinda funny that wherever I move, I always have Finnish or Swedish best friends. When I lived in Victoria/ Canada I always spent my time with Bea or Daniel from Sweden. When I was an au pair in Monza/ Italy, I spent my evenings with Di. With her we had the craziest parties at Hollywood and always hitchhiked home from Milan. I am so grateful to be still alive! I will never ever forget the huge black bodyguard in blue tiny Fiat who brought us home once or the white leather seat which I might have ruined with Cola (that BMW owner was so angry...hih). Those were great times... ;o)

Here in Milan I am always in contact with my dear Anne. She works in an outlet close to my home. On Tuesday we had a great dinner at my place and ended up to Noon for a drink later. My good friend Teemu joined us too. When school work is crazy I need a break from it, once in a while at least...

On Friday we went to see Anne with Teemu. We kinda ended up fooling around with designer clothing... This black lace "thing" I planned to buy for my mom for x-mas. My hometown Rauma hosts once a year "Lace-weeks" which main event is Black lace-night, then everybody dresses in black lace, obviously. Hanging with these friends and talking in my mother tongue is great.


On Wednesday after school I met Irene for aperitivo and dinner. She is doing a Master in Marangoni so she knows what it is to be busy. I was kinda depressed (or going nuts) in the beginning of the week. The weather was miserable and I worked for school night and day. I also find Italians nowadays really really rude. They always push, cut in or aren`t that polite at all. I have become pretty convinst that the women dislike me, but hey... c`èst la vie. I am evidently in their territory. I guess the novelty of living here has become ordinary...

Dove c`è il tempo libero???

The schoolwork continues hard. Last week I had fever for 4 days, but it didn`t stop me to work for school. There was no other choise! I had to show my fashion teacher all my designs before she would leave. My teacher is gone for 2 weeks and when she returns, we need to hand-in two collections (all ready)!!!

After recovering of fever last week, I got my Muru visiting me from Holland. Finally a day`s break from all the hard work... ;o) And of course great dinners at Naviglio.

This is a moodboard for my Knitwear-collection (needs still a bit improving). For the collections we make, we need to do research, pick a brand and analyse it. Make moodboard and inspiration charts with computer. Start sketching technicals, get the teacher to approve them and make them with illustrator. Draw the figurinos with all the accessorys, make them all by computer or pantoni, make fabric and color charts, make accessory and finishing charts including all the samples etc... etc...

Sounds like easy, but it isnt!!! At the same time we are just learning to use the computer programs (photo shop and illustrator) which takes time. I will write to Santa and ask 15 extra hours for my day, maybe that would help to stay in schedule and shape... ;o) This picture on the top is my moodboard for the Streetwear-collection.

I have started to stress (a bit only, hah) for my future from February onwards. I need to find a job immediately to pay my living here. (I just mean all the champagne and shoes...) I know already that it will not be easy. I also worry about my appartment, because the notice time is 6 months here. My future job might not be in Milan or Italy. Huh! There is soooo many questions in my mind that worry me, but I just need to stay calm... and focus to study. I know!!! ;o)

I giornali

Last spring when I moved to Milan, I tried to inform all my friends that I will be gone for a while. Who knows when I will return to Finland... Anyways, my friend made a story about Milan and he wanted to interview me there. We made it all on-line (because he didn`t know that I live here while he spent the weekend over), but I think it turned out to be pretty good. It is a Finnish magazine called Stara. If you can get it to your hands, I am sure you will enjoy reading it...

I thought that it is kinda funny that Anna Abreu is in the cover. She is an Idols-singer whom I know earlier... Small world!

Bella Milano!!!

I love fashion magazins. I need them for my studies, but even without that I have always bought quite a few of them. Today I got a new Grazia where I found this charming picture of my favourite George Clooney. Georgieeeeee........ Hih!

La settimana impegnante

What a week again!!! I now totally understand the meaning of intensive one year-course. That is what I am doing in Marangoni. It is really three years studies in one year. I am nowadays dreaming of sleeping, having time to go running in the mornings and eating healthy... let`s just say eating. Is it normal to do schoolwork until 5am and still go to school for the entire day?

Today was again the monthly antics market in Naviglio. I met my friend Irene for lunch and at the same time visited the pharmacy for some cold medication... Yeah, I have gotten fever, because of the stress and not sleeping enough.

If I would consider wheels under me, this would be the most reasonable option... so cute in light green. Okay, Porsche, Mini and Audi go as well, but then I would love to have a driver as well... ;o)

On Thursday I needed a break from all the schoolwork and decided to stay awake for something else than studying all night long. My friend Anne came over and we had a great "cena". Afterwards we left to Corso Como to meet my friends. The street and its bars are always highly spoken, but I wouldn`t agree... We ended up to the legendary Hollywood- night club, which has finally re-opened. I was a regular there about 10 years ago and I must say that it hasn`t changed much...

This advertisement I saw while waiting for the metro. It says: "Chi ha detto che gli uomini preferiscono le Bionde= who has said that the men prefer blonds". Yes, who has said that... I just wonder??? Ha haa...