bluejeans and moonbeams

blouse - vintage|jeans - vintage|hat - free people 


sunglasses - vintage

Here's a few outtakes from a film roll fresh out of the oven. As you can see, most of what I'm wearing is vintage and let me just say, Brighton is absolutely spoiling me with its fantastic selection of vintage shops (I've developed a bit of a problem with that and my bank account is not happy). But then, seeing as it's used clothing, it's really just recycling anyway, right? (Right?) I do try to keep buying new, unused clothes to a minimum nowadays since I've become more conscious of the fast fashion industry and it's effects on the world. Sustainability is something I definitely feel very strongly about and try to strive for in my consumption whenever I can.

The blouse is actually something very similar to this Réalisation top I'd been drooling over for some time (except about $135 cheaper). The lucky girl that I am, I just happened to walk into one of the charity shops near my house one day and saw it there, waiting for me to scoop it right up and bring home with me.

 What I really like about this particular outfit is that it's pretty easy, casual, and timeless, yet has that definite vintage vibe to it which is ever present in my style. And I mean, blending together 70's and 90's is always, always a yes for me.

Tässäpä teille muutama otos uunituoreelta filmirullalta (vintage-vetimissä hengaillen, kuinkas muutenkaan). Jos muuten ikinä suuntaatte Brightoniin, varatkaa vähintäänkin päivä paikallisen vintage- ja second-hand-tarjonnan katsastamiseen. Siis vähintään.




 xx Elina

here's to new beginnings (bohemian blues 2.0.)

I know I already sort of posted about the whole reawakening of this blog but I’ve been thinking, and I’ve come to the conclusion that this blog needs a proper fresh start. I’m not deleting the old posts but I’m changing the name to mark a new beginning. For one, I’ve always been a bit doubtful about Bohemian Blues as a blog name, and secondly, I, my style, and what I’m planning to do with this blog have changed so much since I originally started it that I’m officially announcing the launch of Bohemian Blues 2.0.: Bluejeans & Moonbeams.

 The name comes from one of my favourite songs/records by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, as well as the first vinyl record I’ve ever owned. I think it also describes my personal style to some degree, seeing as my wardrobe is pretty much 50% denim, and I’m a bit crazy about moon-themed jewellery. Not to mention how much influence music in general has on my style. The Moon is also my birth planet, and I was born on a Monday which is the day of the Moon, and on top of that, moonstone is my birth stone. I have a bit of an obsession with all things moon, anyway. Overall I also just really like the ring of it, so there we go.

I currently have quite a few little things and projects brewing up, which I’ll elaborate on later. I’m definitely having some strange and wonderful gush of inspiration going on lately and I’m just flooding with ideas, not just for this blog, but in general. Like I said in the earlier post, I probably will be quite busy this coming year but I’ll try to keep blogging whenever I can. I actually already have a few posts waiting to be finished so, do stay tuned!

p.s. Also considering changing the URL of the blog but not sure if old readers would still find it... In any case don't forget to follow me on Blogger or Bloglovin' to keep posted!


Suomeksi lisäisin tällä kertaa vaan semmoista, että suomen kieltä näkyy täällä blogissa harmi kyllä tästä lähtien varmaan paljon vähemmän. Kirjoitan tekstit tänne aina ensin englanniksi, ja niiden kääntäminen lisää vaan niin paljon aikaa jokaiseen postaukseen, ja se tuntuu joskus aika rasittavalta. Koska kirjoitan yliopistoesseet ja muut myös englanniksi, musta tuntuu että mun kirjoittelut sujuu nykyään jopa sulavammin englannin kielellä. En kuitenkaan lupaa etten muuta mieltäni tästäkin! Haleja. 



 xx Elina

magnolia

hat - free people/scarf - zara/60s wool coat - vintage/bodysuit - h&m/90s mom jeans - vintage/bag - zara/boots - nilson/jewellery - ebay, bazaars & market stalls 

There we go, the results of an outfit shoot from earlier this spring, just as promised. Seeing as English springtime (or any time of the year for that matter) is a bit temperamental in terms of weather, it kind of forces you to dress for every possible type of weather in the morning, because even if you head out the door to meet a perfectly sunny start for the day there's just no saying that you won't be hit by a massive rainstorm an hour later. Also, even smack in the middle of summer the wind in this town is insane.

That's why this vintage wool coat and massive scarf from Zara was a go-to pairing of mine in the milder months. They're light but at the same time cosy and warm - basically the closest you can get to going out in public wrapped in a blanket while still being socially acceptable. Also, I'm loving the clash of prints going on - a bit of art student vibes never hurt anyone. With the hat, boots and denim I also get a slight Americana feel from this outfit which, honestly, has been a recurring theme in my style lately. So obviously for accompanying music I picked some Tom Petty to match both the theme and the background in this post. Enjoy! Will try to get more recent stuff photographed soon!

p.s. Photo credit to my lovely housemate Jess - how lucky am I to have two photography students as housemates?

Tässä tuloksia aikaisemmalta kuvaussessiolta tältä keväältä. Täydellisen strateginen asu Englannin älyttömiin sääolosuhteisiin - ja varmaan tän lähemmäksi ei voi vilttiin kietoutuneena kulkemiseen ihmisten ilmoilla päästä niin, että se silti on sosiaalisesti hyväksyttävää. Printtiyhdistelmästä saan taideopiskelijaviboja, hattu + bootsit + farkut puolestaan tuo vähän americanan henkeä sekaan. Koitan piakkoin saada vähän tuoreempaa materiaalia postattua, siihen asti - pus!


 xx Elina

back from the dead

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Why hello. I’m sure if by some chance you’re still following this blog you must be rubbing your eyes with disbelief right now, but yes, I am indeed bringing it back from the dead – only took me 2 short years didn’t it. So much has changed in my life since. Most notably I moved to the UK to study back in September 2014, and the whole process of applying to schools, sorting out all the required paperwork, moving and settling in kept me pretty occupied for a good long while, so the blog wasn’t really the first thing on my mind. Then I started university, and that was a whole new time-consumer, and basically I just forgot about blogging altogether even if the idea of getting back to it came to mind every now and then. Thinking from retrospect I really should have recorded my thoughts and feelings about the whole moving process here, I think it would have been helpful for myself and interesting to look back to now that I’ve actually established a life in my new hometown –  that is, Brighton.

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I finished the second year of my degree in Fashion and Dress History at the local uni last month and I can’t express how thankful I am to have ended up here. Coming here was hands down the best decision I ever made, despite the toll it took in regards to energy, time, money and peace of mind. It was a bit of a jump into the unknown but I’m extremely proud of myself for having taken it. I originally planned to study Costume Design, but I’m actually really happy I ended on my current course. I’m still aiming to eventually end up working in film costume though, possibly with a little detour in fashion or some other creative field. I’m getting involved in all kinds of related work experience and not planning it too much, just taking it a day at a time and doing what feels right.

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I’ve definitely changed a lot as a person in these past years, in a good way I think (and hope). Moving out from my mom’s and flying off to a foreign country where I don’t know anyone has forced me to grow up quicker and has also helped me expand on my worldview a hell lot. I can honestly say I’ve never been happier and more in love with life. And I’m so totally knee-deep crazy in love with Brighton – I’m sure I’ll be ranting about that at some point later!

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As you’ll be able to see for yourselves, my personal style has seen some change too – or evolution, shall we say – but it still has a lot of those same old bohemian vintage vibes that I’ve always loved. I’m going to start my final year of study this autumn, so I don’t expect to have a whole lot of time to update my blog in the following year, but do follow me on Instagram, I try to be quite active on there. Honestly, I’ve been thinking that vlogging might be a fun way to shake the blog up a bit and just keep everyone at home updated on what’s going on in my life in Brighton, but as a dirt poor student I can’t afford any sort of video camera, so a good old-fashioned image-based blog will have to do for now. I actually have a set of outfit photos that were taken earlier in the spring waiting to be posted and I’ve also just dropped off a couple of film rolls at the photo shop from my recent visit to Helsinki, so keep posted!

En tällä kertaa jaksa kääntää koko tekstiä suomen kielelle, joten luotan nyt lukijat teidän englannintaitoihinne. Yritän kuitenkin jatkossa pistää edes tiivistelmän suomeksi – ja onhan meillä aina niin mainio Google Translate!


xx Elina