THE FASHION SUNDAE: 2016

Of course we are all different, so naturally Christmas present should be something personal, and something special for that specific person who we are buying a gift. However, I have chosen some of my favorite gift ideas for both, men and women. Whether it's your boyfriend, girlfriend, friend, brother, sister or your parents, I hope these will give you some ideas.

Stay tuned for "Xmas Gift Guide For Her," till then you might get some ideas for girls as well from this post. A lot of these items are quite unisex, so don't hesitate to buy men's pieces for women as well!

1. Topman red print shirt

2. Topman striped linen short sleeve shirt

3. Topman green short sleeve shirt

4. Paul Smith braided leather bracelet

5. Topman ribbed beanie

6. Black pinstripe woven scarf

7. Topman blue short sleeve shirt

8. Gtie leather key holder

9. Gucci striped strech wool-blend socks

10. J.Crew leather wallet

11. Ray-Ban wayfarer acetate sunglasses

12. Topman holiday socks

13. Buly 1803 tortoiseshell acetate rake comb

14. Topman tan faux leather plait bracelet

15. 'Coca-Cola: Film, Music And Sports' set of 3 hardcover books

16. Topman bolo tie

17. Lanvin pre-tied silk bow tie

18. Paul Smith polka-dot silk tie

19. Anonymous Ism jacquard-knit socks

20. Tom Ford Oud Wood shower gel

21. Topman camel ribbed roll neck sweater

22. Radio + Cassette + MP3 Boombox

23. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction LP

24. Into The Wild - Original Soundtrack (Eddie Vedder) LP

25. Nation Union marble and rubber iPhone 6 case

26. Bowers & Wilkins headphones

27. Aesop London grooming kit

November 19, 2016

Muse Of The Month: Lady Gaga

Muse of the Month is back is and could it be anyone else than Mama Monster aka Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga. Have you listened to Lagy Gaga's new album Joanne? I think it's her best album so far. Songs I would recommend you to listen: Grigio Girls, Diamond Heart, Million Reasons, Come To Mama, A-YO, John Wayne

Lady Gaga definitely has the most extravagant style in the music industry nowadays. She always reinvents her style and she is not afraid to shock the world with her outfit choices. I find it really inspiring and I have big respect for Lady Gaga, not only as a style icon, but as a human being and as an artist, which she is with a capital A.

I've created two shoppable collages, the first one with Gaga's #JoanneVibes -pastel pink hats, cowboy boots, high rise denim shorts, blazers and big aviator sunglasses, and the second one with some "old school Gaga" pieces. But Gaga has no rules in fashion, so why should you?

1. H&M faux suede pumps

2. Le Specs mirrored aviator sunglasses

3. Topshop camel fedora

4. YRU western ankle boots

5. Alexander McQueen blazer

6. Eugenia Kim pink fedora

7. Maison Michel pink fedora

8. Jimmy Choo silver leather pumps

9. MOTO high side mom shorts, Topshop

10. Givenchy striped blazer

11. Givenchy striped pants

12. Dannijo velvet Swarovski crystal choker

13. Valentino embellished denim ankle boots

14. H&M gold sequined dress

15. MOTO ripped mom shorts, Topshop

16. Gianvito Rossi pink patent leather pumps

17. Jeffrey Campbell western booties

18. Vetements metallic leather ankle boots

19. Balmain blazer

20. Saint Laurent studded leather knee boots

21. H&M high waisted shorts

1. Topshop leather biker trousers

2. Markus Lupfer x Linda Farrow star sunglasses / black / pink

3. Jennifer Behr headband

4. Topshop strappy plunge bra

5. MOTO hand painted denim jacket, Topshop

6. Topshop mesh bodysuit

7. Topshop micro fisnet tights

8. Dannijo choker

9. Topshop PU chain bralet

10. Jeremy Scott by Italian Independent sunglasses

11. Linda Farrow Yazbukey round sunglasses

12. Topshop Unique gold pointed boots

13. Fashion Forms u-plunge bodysuit

14. Roland Mouret red strapless dress

15. Jeffrey Campbell patent leather platform booties

16. Topshop buckle belt

17. Philip Treacy headpiece

18. Jeffrey Campbell platform wedges

19. Vetements platform leather boots

20. Topshop studded mesh body

21. Topshop studded leather biker jacket

22. Gucci clip earrings

23. Topshop gold platform boots

24. Yohji Yamamoto round sunglasses

25. Alexander McQueen embellished velvet platform sandals

26. YRU glitter lace up booties

MUSIC VIDEOS TO WATCH:

Paparazzi (2009)

Telephone ft. Beyoncé (2010)

Judas (2011)

The Edge Of Glory (2011)

Born This Way (2011)

Yoü And I (2011)

G.U.Y. (2014)

Perfect Illusion (2016)

October 30, 2016

TFS Playlist vol. 2

#themusicsundae is here, and so is TFS playlist vol. 2!

I hope you like it! You can find it on Spotify: TFS vol. 2

October 28, 2016

The NEW Fashion Sundae

The Fashion Sundae has been revamped! What do you think about the new look of it? I'd like to hear your thoughts! I will try to be more active now. I've really missed blogging! I enjoy this more than you would know, and I'm so excited to continue again. I go to college at the same time, but I'll definitely be blogging when I have spare time.

Did you see the new categories on the right? Remember when I talked about #themusicsundae? Well, I made it happen! Prepare for next post, it might be going to that category.

I wish happy Friday and fabulous Halloween to everyone! Stay safe and eat a lot of chocolate and pumpkin-spice-everything (I know I will).

The Fashion Sundae on tuunattu uuteen uskoon! Mitäs pidätte uudesta ulkoasusta? Laittakaas kommenttia kehiin. Yritän olla aktiivisempi bloggaaja, mulla on ollut ikävä tätä! Aika kuluu vaan niin nopeasti.

Huomasitko uudet kategoriat oikealla? Nyt blogista löytyy myös #themusicsundae -kuten tuossa muutama kuukausi sitten vähän puolivitsillä heitin. Seuraava postaus saattaa tulla siihen kategoriaan, joten olkaapas kuulolla!

Suomessa onkin jo aikainen aamu, joten hyvää perjantaina kaikille ja viettäkäähän hauska Halloween viikonloppuna!

Picture from December 2015. Lyrics on the picture: Brandon Flowers - Never Get You Right

September 18, 2016

Designer bags under 1000 and 500 €

1. Karl Lagerfeld studded leather bag

2. Saint Laurent camouflage leather pouch

3. Diane von Furstenberg croc effect leather shoulder bag

4. Moschino pink leather shoulder bag (644€)

5. Moschino beer can printed leather bag

6. Saint Laurent leopard cotton canvas clutch

7. See by Chloé tassel bag

8. Saint Laurent monogramme quilted leather pouch

9. Saint Laurent fringe suede pouch

10. MICHAEL Michael Kors pink leather shoulder bag

11. Karl Lagerfeld 'K Pop' faux leather bag

12. Karl Lagerfeld leather shoulder bag

13. M2Malletier leather shoulder bag

14. Diane von Furstenberg eyelet embellished leather bag

15. Versace patent leather pouch

16. Givenchy textured leather bag

17. Karl Lagerfeld acrylic clutch

18. Marc Jacobs leather shoulder bag

1. Saint Laurent red leather bag

2. Fendi monster leather bag

3. Versace leather shoulder bag

4. Saint Laurent monogramme leather shoulder bag

5. Gucci logo embossed leather pouch

6. Marni white leather shoulder bag

7. Chloé shoulder bag

8. Gucci color block bag

9. Gucci 'Blooms GG Supreme' bag

10. Prada textured leather bag

11. Balenciaga metal plate leather shoulder bag

12. Miu Miu pink leather bag

13. Valentino 'Rockstud' mini shoulder bag

14. Gucci shoulder bag

15. Chloé 'Faye' leather clutch

16. Anya Hindmarch Kit Kat leather clutch

17. Gucci 'Animalier Disco' canvas paneled bag

August 22, 2016

iPhone Photo Diary / Santa Monica: First weeks

Hello there! It's been a while. It's hard to believe, but I've been here in Santa Monica for a month now. Time has passed by really fast, and my school's about to start in a week.

Now that it's Sunday and I've been feeling little lazy all day, I finally decided to post some pictures from this past month.

I've been having a great time. The sun is always shining (sometimes a bit too much -says my migraine..), people are nice and friendly, food has been great and the shopping possibilities are endless. So far my favorite shops has been Brandy Melville where I bought two amazing band t-shirts, and also Urban Outfitters which has been my favorite for years. We seriously need one in Finland.

College is not the only thing I'm waiting right now. I'm almost hyperventilating while I'm writing this and listening to a certain album from a certain band. That band happens to be my favorite band, The Killers, and I'm going to see them in September 30th in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! Couldn't be more excited! I've been wanting to go to Las Vegas for long time and I've liked The Killers for 12 years. Also, this concert is celebration for their sophomore album, Sam's Town's 10th anniversary, in Sam's Town Hotel & Casino, which makes it even more special. I've been listening to that album for ten years and it is my absolute favorite. Can you feel my excitement?

I'm not sure when will I be blogging again, I have some ideas though. But while it's quiet on the blog, you can follow me on Instagram (thefashionsundae) and Snapchat (nooravesalainen), I'm quite active there!

Have a great week!

Heipä hei, pitkästä aikaan! Tänään tuleekin täyteen jo tasan kuukausi kun olen ollut täällä Santa Monicassa. Tuntuu aika hassulta, aika menee niin nopeasti. Blogiakin on pitänyt päivittää jo vaikka kuinka monta kertaa, mutta se on aina jäänyt. Nyt kuitenkin otin itseäni niskasta kiinni ja päätin tehdä tällaisen kuvapäiväkirja -tyyppisen postauksen.

Oon viihtynyt täällä tosi hyvin. Aurinkoa riittää (migreenin puolesta välillä vähän liikaakin), ruoka on ollut hyvää, ihmiset ovat ystävällisiä, shopattavaa riittää ja Santa Monica Pier on lyhyen bussimatkan päässä -vaikka on sinne käveltyäkin tultu. Ja kävelty todellakin on, ei ole helppo asua täällä ilman autoa. Mutta kävelyhän on vaan hyväksi, eiks niin?

Vaatekaupoista lempparini tähän asti on ollut Brandy Melville, josta ostin kaksi kivaa bändipaitaa, sekä Urban Outfitters, joka ei ikinä petä. Kunpa Suomessakin vielä joku päivä nähtäisiin UO.

Koulu alkaa viikon kuluttua, mutta se ei ole ainoa mitä odotan. Syyskuun 30. päivä matkaan aavikoiden halki kohti Las Vegasia! Olen nimittäin menossa lempibändini, The Killersin konserttiin! Kyseessä on bändin toisen levyn kymmenvuotis juhlakonsertti Sam's Town -hotellissa, josta kyseinen albumi on saanut nimensäkin. Tätä siis odottelen täällä aivan pähkinöinä! Kyseessä on ehdoton lempparilevyni, jota olen kuunnellut 11-vuotiaasta asti.

En osaa sanoa koska seuraavan kerran päivittelen blogia, mutta sillä aikaa minua voi seurailla Instagramissa (thefashionsundae) ja Snapchatin (nooravesalainen) puolella!

Hyvää alkavaa viikkoa!

Bag: Lumi

Aerosmith and Van Halen t-shirts: Brandy Melville

Hat from a shop in Santa Monica

July 15, 2016

TFS Playlist

Hello there, I'm back! At least for a moment. I've been kind of busy lately with all the stuff I need

to do before going to Los Angeles. Last week I had my visa interview and Tuesday I received a student visa for United States. I haven't booked my flights yet, but I'm leaving at the end of next week! I haven't fully realized it yet, but I think next week I'm going to freak out, haha. Wish me luck!

My post today is something little different than the previous posts: I made a playlist for you! So, if you have a Spotify, you can give it a listen and follow if you like it!

This playlist includes some of my all time favorites and some songs I'm listening at the moment. You might have heard some of these on my Snapchat (nooravesalainen). You can find my playlist by searching for TFS Playlist or with the name Noora Vesalainen. And if you have Spotify open now, you can give it a listen immediately, just scroll down to see the playlist.

What do you think about this kind of posts? I'm thinking about making more music related posts and I would like to hear what do you guys think. Could there be a music category on my blog called The Music Sundae? Haha, well I'll think about that. But don't worry, fashion will remain as my main thing.

TFS Playlist on Spotify

Heipä hei! Täällä taas, ainakin hetken. Mulla on ollut vähän kiirettä tämän jenkkeihin menon kanssa. Viime viikolla olin viisumihaastattelussa, ja tiistaina postiin tuli opiskelijaviisumi Yhdysvaltoihin. Lentolippuja en ole vielä tilannut, mutta lähteä pitäisi jo ensi viikon loppupuolella! Mikään paha jännitys ei ole vielä iskenyt, mutta eiköhän viimeistään lentokentällä sen tajua, että olen oikeasti lähdössä toiselle puolelle palloa.

Tämän päivän blogipostaus on vähän erilainen kuin aiemmin. Tein Spotifyssa soittolistan tämän hetken lempparibiiseistäni. Joitakin biisejä olette ehkä saattaneet kuulla Snapchatissäni (nooravesalainen). Soittolistan löytää hakusanalla TFS Playlist tai nimellä Noora Vesalainen. Jos teillä sattuu olemaan Spotify auki nyt, listaa pääsee helposti kuuntelemaan tämän postauksen alaosasta.

Mitäs mieltä olette tämän tyyppisestä postauksesta? Ajattelin tehdä jatkossakin silloin tällöin musiikkipostauksia, kuten soittolistoja. Ehkä blogiin saattaa ilmestyä uusi kategoria The Music Sundae? Pistetään mietintämyssyyn. Pääosin aion kuitenkin pitää blogini muotipainoitteisena, onhan blogin nimi kuitenkin The Fashion Sundae.

TFS Playlist on Spotify

June 23, 2016

Muse Of The Month: Scream Queens

Channeling your inner Chanel Oberlin

Pastels, sequins, pearls, fuzzy and fluffy fur coats, embellishments, furry head pieces and ice cold attitude -that's what Scream Queens is all about.

1. Mint fake fur, Nelly

2. Necklace, H&M

3. Pink faux fur, Chicwish

4. Miu Miu round sunglasses, My Theresa

5. Pink pom pom heels, Topshop Unique

6. Givenchy cropped fur jacket, Farfetch

7. Burberry London sequin pencil skirt, The Outnet

8. Gucci pleated mini dress, Net-a-Porter

9. Valentino Rockstud heels, Net-a-Porter

10. Pink fake fur, Nelly

11. Pink faux fur, Avenue 32

12. Blush midi dress, Topshop

13. Pearl earrings, H&M

14. Gucci wool beret, My Theresa

15. Satin kimono, H&M

16. Miu Miu sunglasses, My Theresa

17. Dust pink bardot dress, Topshop

18. REDValentino ruffled blouse, My Theresa

19. Miu Miu tweed mini skirt, My Theresa

20. Miu Miu crystal embellished headband, My Theresa

21. Burberry Prorsum lace skirt, My Theresa

22. Sequin pencil skirt, IfChic (US only)

23. Baby blue faux fur, Avenue 32

June 9, 2016

Big News

I have some bigs news for you guys! I've been dreaming about this quite a while, and now this dream is finally coming true. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm moving to Los Angeles for next two years! I got accepted to college in Santa Monica to study fashion merchandising.

This all feels so surreal and I can't believe I'm leaving at the end of July. I still have so many things to do before I leave. One thing's for sure: the packing will be torture. How am I able to pick what shoes and clothes I'm going to take with me? Any tips?

Don't forget to follow my journey on Instagram @thefashionsundae and Snapchat @nooravesalainen

Mulla on tänään isoja uutisia kerrottavana. Olen suunnitellut tätä jo kauan, ja nyt yksi suuri haaveeni on käymässä toteen. Tämä uutinen liittyy opiskeluun. Mulla on siis takana jo muotisuunnittelijan tutkinto Helsinki Design Schoolista lukion jälkeen, ja syksyllä muodin opiskelut taas jatkuvat. Koulu, mihin pääsin ei kuitenkaan ole ihan lähellä kotipaikkakuntaani, vaan Atlantin toisella puolella.

Pian pitää siis alkaa pakkaamaan, sillä lähtö Los Angelesiin on jo heinäkuun lopussa! College, mihin pääsen opiskelemaan on Santa Monicassa, ja siellä tulen asumaan seuraavat kaksi vuotta. Tätä kirjoittaessani en voi itsekään uskoa tätä todeksi, enkä todellakaan tajua, että lähtö on jo ensi kuussa!

Muistakaahan seurata mun menoja Instagramissa @thefashionsundae ja Snapchatissä @nooravesalainen

PS: Onko kellään vinkkejä pakkaamiseen? Luulen, että se tulee tuottamaan paljon päänvaivaa.

May 29, 2016

Muse Of The Month: Kylie Jenner

So late again, sorry! But the Muse of May is no other than King Kylie aka Kylie Jenner.

Kylie's style is very eclectic I think. She is the most adventurous of the Kardashian Klan what it comes to style. She's not afraid of trying different things, including new hair colors.

Key pieces to Kylie Jenner's style: bodycon mini or midi dress, bomber jacket, oversized sweatshirt, backpack, over-the-knee boots, trainers, big sunglasses