Give it a Twirl

I love this skirt and how the hem moves as I walk or when there's a little breeze. Longer skirts always make me feel more ladylike, and of course I cannot resist twirling in them.

I don't know about you, but when it's hot, one outfit is simply not enough for one day. This skirt is the perfect basis for some "midday remixing", I just put on a different top, belt and lipstick, and I was ready to go out again.

It's the mysterious "Beauty of the..." top, as the end of the sentence hides under the waistline of the skirt. I hope that's not a fashion faux pas, I got it for the mermaid design anyway some years ago. It would be a cool tattoo, wouldn't it?
You must be on tenterhooks over what it says, so I shall reveal the secret - "Beauty of the depths".

On a somewhat unrelated note, let me mention some Beauties of the Blogosphere - thank you so much Nikki (of The Ginger Diaries) and Joni (of StyleaGain) for featuring me on your blogrolls! I'm so so so flattered and so so so happy!
If by any chance my blog is featured on your blogrolls Dear Readers, and I haven't noticed it yet, please tell me, as it really makes my day! And do look through my "Blogs to Love" as well! :)

The Stuff: 

Skirt: Promod, Top 1: Zara, Top 2: random boutique, Belt 1: H&M, Belt 2: came with the skirt, 

Shoes: another random boutique, Necklace: borrowed from my Sister.

Make Love Not War

Surprising piece of news of the day: I slept on a roughly three centimetres (one inch) thick matress on the floor. In our own flat. Why, you might ask? The small of my back has been behaving strangely lately. Getting sort of stuck when I bent down, or turned to the side. I’ve been crazy anxious about this, so I decided to see what happens if I slept on a flat, hard surface instead of a real bed. And my back is so much better now! (Fingers crossed, knock on wood, and everything else you should do…)

Have you ever had similar problems with your back? If so, what did you do to solve them? Please share, I’d like to get my poor back back to it’s normal state.

Now that we’re talking about my back, do you think I should paint anything on it? I don’t mean my skin of course but this shirt. I bought it second hand, and it’s probably military surplus, so I’m wondering how to „pacify” it.

The bag I’m wearing is a military one too, but I’m really a „Make Love Not War” type of person, so I painted the mermaid on it to make it more wearable. (Her eyes look sort of funny on this picture. Sorry, mermaid!) If you’re interested, I used acrylic paint, it works really well on canvas, obviously. :) So, should I paint something on the back of the shirt? A dove? Another mermaid? Some lettering? Ideas are very welcome!

I couldn’t help taking close-ups of this wonderful necklace as my Mum made it. She’s a ceramicist and this heart is one of my favourite designs of hers. It’s two people holding each other’s faces, a perfect symbol of love. Which reminds me - thank you Boyfriend, for sleeping on the floor with me. :)

What I wore: 

Jeans: Takko, Dress: Promod, with the belt used as a scarf (somebody actually asked me if I made the dress because it matched my headband), Shoes: Auchan (again I'm the epitome of classy:), Shirt and Bag: Second hand, Ring: H&M, Necklace: By my Mum.

Oh, and great news! My Illustrated Shoot was chosen for the Links a la Mode this week! My drawings and me are so honoured and very happy. :) Thank you IFB!

Another piece of surprising news: I won a giveaway! Never in my life have I won anything that needed luck. I still can’t believe it! Lovely Leanne over at The Violet Reaction gave away the mini wallet made by her own fair hands. Check out her great tutorial on how to make one, there are a lot of pictures and a lot of humour included, so I’m sure you’ll feel like making one. Check out her blog anyway if you haven't before, she's one of my absolutel favourite bloggers. So young and such a style genious!

Positive energies to all of my Lovely Readers, the weekend is only a day away! Bye for now!