Since I got told I should check out Kōenji (高円寺) while I'm here (thank you anon in the last post!!), that's where me and Paris headed yesterday.

Used/vintage clothing stores, small bars and restaurants, the birthplace of punk in Tokyo, alternative styles and what not. That's what Kōenji is all about. With these on our minds, we hopped on the train and rode all the way to Kōenji. The original plan was to check out Nakano broadway as well (since it's the next stop from Kōenji), but we stayed in Kōenji a bit too long so the stores in Nakano were already closing down when we got there. Maybe another day then!

Anyway, some pictures from yesterday:

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Woooppp have an outfit shot for once! I've never really been into buying used clothing, because I hate the idea of not knowing who's worn it, and in Finland all the second hand stores I've been to have been suuuper messy and full of crap, so I haven't found anything. And to me, the smell of old clothes is off-putting as itself as well lol.

But some days ago, I visited Spinns in Harajuku and noticed they were selling some pretty neat used clothing side-to-side with new items and they we're displayed really nicely in the store, so it didn't feel like buying something used at all (infact, I didn't even notice they were used at first!). So, as I didn't feel like I was digging through somebody's garbage, I actually found this cute denim overall and bought it!

I was also pretty impressed that I was able to find something that fit me here and is not stretchy material! Maybe I have done something right lately and shouldn't totally cross out the option about buying bottoms here in Japan...




While me and Paris were taking some pictures in front of this cute little store, a japanese lady came to us and asked if she could interview us for some TV program for a moment. After we said yes, a whole camera crew appeared out of nowhere lol.

They just asked us the basic questions like where are we from, what do we think about Japan/Kōenji, are we musicians or fashion designers (this is weird because we hear it almost everyday hahah, why can't I dress like this and be a nobody) and so on.

Then we went into the store above and they filmed us while we were checking out the clothes and took us to another store next to it. The other store was on the second floor and it would've never crossed my mind to go there if the TV staff wouldn't have told us to. Because the stairs were super scary and rotten like, and then you arrived to a little balcony and found a small door to the actual store. It beats me how do people find these places if you don't know where you're going??

I don't know where the footage will end up to, but I got a t-shirt that says "I ♥ 高円寺" on it as a present from them hahah.





After the filming, we decided to check some more stores on our own, and this one especially was super cute! Used clothing and toys galore!



They had a room like this inside the store and I just couldn't resist to snap a couple photos there. It would be a perfect set-up for some pastel themed photoshoot!






More pastel goodness. They look so nice like this but I don't think I could pull off wearing something like that.

After we were done with Kōenji, we met up with our friend Laka in Nakano and continued the night at Shinjuku Nichome and Kabuki-cho. I have no plans for today yet, but I think I'm gonna go ask Paris to go grab some food with me now. So, laters!

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This is probably one of my favourite outfits atm, because I feel like it's all I've been wearing lately. It's comfy yet cute and I have most of these items in both black and white, which allows me to mix them with eachother or other items freely. I bought this white lace kimono for the past halloween actually, but have taken a liking on it big time ever since. It didn't have the fringe when I bought it, but I thought it would look nicer with it, so I bought some fringe and sew it to the hem.

I bought another lace kimono some time ago, but this time in black. But it's a bit too long for me, as I can't wear it without heels and not step on it, so I'll might have to shorten it before I can wear it properly. See a pic of it here.

The lipstick is also new! It's called Smoked Purple and it's by MAC. I got it for free when I returned 6 empty cases to them a while ago. It's pretty close to Cyber which I already had, but Cyber isn't matte, so I haven't worn it that much. Colorwise this is a bit warmer shade than Cyber.

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Since today was holiday and I had nothing else planned, me, Paris and Nona headed to Roihuvuori, Helsinki to check out the Hanami festival! It was a nice experience, since I haven't seen the cherry blossoms in Japan or anywhere else before.

The cosplay show was pretty much the only thing we kind of checked, but it was nice to just sit in park and stare at other people at the festival haha. I was looking forward to buying some japanese food/snacks at the festival, but it seemed like many of the things were sold out already and the queue to the food stands was way too long, so I didn't bother with it in the end.

Since the location was really pretty, we snapped some outfit pics just before it started raining and we had to leave :'D If the day would've been a bit sunnier/warmer, it would've been nice to hang around for a bit longer.

As for the day's look, I went with light colors and vagina stockings. Yes, you read correct, the print on them is actually a vagina. I think they're really quirky and fun :'D Too bad they've taken some damage on the previous occassions I've worn them, so I can't wear them with sandals anymore but.... oh well.

See ya!

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A bit more casual outfit this time! This is the kind of outfit I find myself wearing pretty often. A long shirt + leggings combo might just the easiest and comfiest choice for work and hanging out with friends when you have nothing special planned.

I've actually had this sweater for a couple years already, but just realized I've never showed it to you here before! I like it a lot and I have a similar one in yellow which I've worn quite a lot too. Long, baggy shirts/sweaters and tops in general are my favourites because they're so comfy and look good with pretty much any bottom you wanna wear.

Talking about bottoms, I haven't really worn jeans at all for the past year. I prefer short bottoms such as shorts, skirts, rompers etc. Winters can be tricky with short bottoms and jeans often feel too stiff for my liking, so I've become a leggings-person and I'm not even ashamed about it. As long as you cover your bum, I see nothing wrong about wearing leggings as pants :D Thank god summer is coming, so I can soon ditch long bottoms completely.

Btw, taking outfit pics at your studio apartment is surprisingly hard if you don't want to have the same background in every post. Just saying, haha.

See ya!

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Can I just start by saying I love, love, love this hair? :D It's crimped, it's messy, it's huge and it will be perfect for the next summer, atleast in my opinion! I've been wanting to try a triple barrel curling iron for a while now and I finally bought one earlier this week! In case you want to know, it's by OBH Nordica and it cost me 29,90€ so it wasn't a big investment at all.

I love curly hair, but what annoys me with regular curls is how fast they will straighten out. I'm excited to see how well these will do, especially when it's raining or the weather gets catastrophic in some other way. I've been wearing my hair like this since Tuesday evening and it looks pretty much the same even now so yay, so far so good.

I think I will try out some hairdos with this texture in my hair. I wonder how it will look like?


The weather in Helsinki has finally started warming up slowly, and this week we've had about 5-10ºC! The change in weather has caused me to leave my winter coat at home and damn, how nice it feels to be able to wear something a bit lighter.

The long camo print skirt is something I bought during my last days in Tokyo (because I had some extra ¥ to spend before going home and kinda just grabbed whatever nice things I could find), but haven't worn it until now. Which might have something to do with the fact that my winter coat is also camo print and that would be too much, hahah.

Now that I was able to go out without it, I could finally give a change to this skirt and I like it! Turns out my last minute buy was a good one.


I'll try to get back on track with the outfit posts too, I feel like lately I've been posting about makeup only and I need a change so it won't get boring... See ya again on Tuesday!

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Hiyaaaa! Today I want to tell you about this new finnish onlinestore called Edge.fi. Have you heard of it? They started at the end of last year so it's a fairly new store - but a very cool one at that, and I got really excited when I was asked to collaborate with them!! They currently have brands like Coal N Terry, Ivory Jar, Like Life Clothing etc in their selection, but I'm sure the list will grow with similar brands in the future.

You know I have collaborated with some other clothing stores in the past, but I feel like this one actually fits my style like 110% which is a big plus. Instead of trying to find the only piece I might like in the whole store, I was left wanting more stuff from them hahaha. I especially liked the CNT shorts and I've been secretly drooling over those since I first saw them online some years ago. Now I finally have a pair!♡

Anyway, I got to pick some stuff in exchange for a blog post and here's what I picked: Pretty Gold Cutoff shorts by Coal N Terry & Mathilda T-Shirt and Christ Beanie by Ivory Jar. In this post you can see two outfits I put together by using those pieces! I actually just realized the print on the t-shirt is based on a movie called Léon: The Professional... Well, might as well watch it now so it won't be awkward lol. I just thought it looked cool haha.

The shipping was really fast too. I made my order on Monday evening and recieved it on Wednesday. They currently ship to Finland only, but the page should open for international orders soon as well!

So! Which outfit you liked better? Please share your thoughts and remember to go like/follow Edge on Facebook and Instagram ✞

Also, here's something nice for my readers:

Throwback to last summer! Here's an outfit I never posted (except for the last photo). I ordered some merch from Black Moral when the GazettE's scene 02 aka Pulse Wriggling To Dim Scene -tour started. The items I picked were the white version of the t-shirt, a mirror and sunglasses! I was afraid they wouldn't arrive on time before I would leave to Japan, but luckily I got them a few days before my flight.

Anyway, this outfit also ended up being what I wore for the first two gigs. Except for the shoes, I didn't bring those white platforms to Japan with me. They would've been quite dangerous too because the gigs tend to get kinda crazy, so I chose to wear regular black boots instead.

What I really like about the GazettE's merch, is that it doesn't scream the band's name. It looks like something I would normally wear, but is recognizable to those who are also fans of the band. That's the best way I think, every other tour t-shirt I've ever bought, has ended up serving it's purpose as a pyjama or not even that.

The sunglasses were the most expensive ones from this bunch, but I don't regret buying them at all, since the quality is really good and not just some cheap plastic. I love collecting different glasses and sunglasses and I was missing this kind of basic looking pair, so they are a great addition to my collection!

Ah, looking at these pictures is making me miss summer so so much.

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No, I'm not that addicted to social media that I couldn't put my phone away when taking outfit photos. The reason why I'm holding it, was because I was testing the new amazing feature of my new camera! My new Olympus PEN Lite E-PL7 has this feature where you can use your smartphone as a remote for your camera and take pictures of yourself, while checking from your phone's screen how you look like! Pretty amazing, huh? I feel like taking outfit photos just got ten times easier. Anyway, this is an all-black outfit I wore on 9th of January.

When deciding whether you should buy a certain piece of clothing, my mom always used to tell me that I should wait, if I wasn't 100% sure. But I dare to disagree. That's exactly what happened to me with this prettiest kimono I've ever laid my eyes on.

When UNIF first released it, I fell in love, but thought I should wait a bit and buy it later. And I've never regretted anything so much in my life (ok I'm exaggerating, just a litte bit). It sold out everywhere and I was left crying because I didn't freaking buy it. I waited for months and hoped they would restock it and decided if they ever did, I would get it no matter what.

On black friday, THEY DID!!! And the best part was, that it was 40% off  too! I cried tears of happiness and ordered it right away.

I finally recieved it and as I already said, it truly is the prettiest thing ever made. BUT, I must admit it's not the most practical piece of clothing for a shortie like me (165cm, hello) because the long fringe at the hem and sleeves sometimes get in the way when you do stuff. If I'm not wearing heels, I will step on it while going up the stairs and it's pretty much impossible to go to the toilet and do your business while you're wearing this. The fringe will get everywhere... you know, ugh.

But I don't care, it's still the prettiest thing in my wardrobe and I wouldn't change a thing. I feel like I can cast some spells while wearing this and I love it!