A new, bright look

I usually go for black and neutral colours, but have now a bright, flattering look for more formal parties for years to come. Too often we choose “safe” muted and dark colours and forget how flattering many “real colours” can be.

My colleague was getting married; I had an embroided dupion red wrap dress and matching plain skirt made for me of a fabric I found in Villisilkki on Yrjönkatu. It turned out very good, but needed matching bag, shoes and jewellery.

Matching red leather purse I found on a Pietarinkatu second hand store in Helsinki. I visited several bead stores in New York to find matching red beads, but only bright red beads I found were of coral. To my knowledge coral is unethical, harvested from live coral reefs. So instead of monochrome look I decided to go to opposite colors.

Found huge bright green faceted beads on Bead Empire on 6th Avenue in New York. Mariia at Design Sundman & Laakso in Pieni Rooberinkatu in Helsinki beaded me the necklace.

Still needed shoes and was still looking for a red pair, but finally found great beaded green shoes on Auringosta itään, kuusta länteen on Fredrikinkatu.