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*~ Don’t Be a Drag Just Be a Queen ~*

January 9, 2012 by LadyBohemia

A New Year’s resolution?

Well, actually mine was to call my mother every day.

Instead the headline came to me when a friend texted me with a problem today.

She has one too many tiaras.

Titti, you’re an inspiration.

~*♥*~

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~*’ Fine Pearl Antique Earrings ‘*~

January 3, 2012 by LadyBohemia

A favorite find from the St. Tropez Christmas Antiques Market:

And Mamie’s fireplace, one of my favorite places in the whole wide world.

A perfect little moment of peace when life is beautiful…

~*♥*~

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La famille♥♥♥

January 2, 2012 by LadyBohemia

Today we were reunited with family members whom we have missed so so so so sososososo much… Audrey & Emmy.

We met the lovely ladies in the historical & cultural surroundings of Aix-en-Provence.

We’ve met our dear cousins only once in this life, in New Caledonia on the other side of the world, and that was one of the warmest experiences in a lifetime. Although they’d never seen us or heard from us before, we were welcomed at the airport by Tahitian dances, flower garlands, and a full family who considered us their very own.

And now, after years and years, we reunited for a moment, in the spectacular city of Aix.

So lovely, so perfect.

AND some family members might even brave the cold and come to visit us in Finland!

Our dear Tahitian cousins, you are welcome anytime. It might be cold outside but the hearts of the faraway Finnish cousins will keep you warm.

Promise♥.

~*♥*~

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..*~ New Year’s Wishes, New Year’s Kisses ~*..

January 1, 2012 by LadyBohemia

A warm welcome 2012!

My year started heartbreakingly sweetly when I heard a little conversation from the children’s room right before my sons fell asleep. During the awful 2011 – now officially the hardest year of my life, in every respect – even my little ones have had to come to terms with illness and pain. Losing someone they loved. Realising he’ll never, ever come back. Even though they tried so hard to find ways to cheat destiny (Maman, are the magicians of the circus real? If they can do magic, could they bring back a person who has died?).

So. The conversation of the children’s room was the one I’ve feared, and felt coming along for some time as my sons have struggled to find reasons and excuses for no-one else around them to fall ill, grow old or die. For no-one else to leave them.

My little one asked his big brother: Can mothers die?

Brother, shocked: No!!!! We can’t live without maman!!!

Little One, assured: Right… Mothers can’t die if they have little children.

Brother, with that sweet child’s logic: I can’t live without Maman because she always smells so good.

Little One, affectionately: And she’s so cute.

(PikkuÄiti on niin söpö (!!!!!)).

Oh. My heart choked. And with these words we started this new year.

Please, 2012, go easy on us.

~*♥*~

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~* It’s oh so simple *~

December 30, 2011 by LadyBohemia

Sometimes.

To feel perfectly happy, that is.

Just leave all thinking aside.

Today, for the first time since I fractured my foot, I was able to go to a dance class.

Oh joy.

Our brilliant teacher – incredibly vibrant, full of life, energy, laughs – really put herself out there (everytime she dances there’s a crowd of admiring men outside glass windows of the dance studio, watching, stunned) made everyone fly across the room, dance their hearts out, shake off all useless worries, all those mundane sorrows.

So exstatic I was, so engulfed by a rush of endorphins – that runner’s high – that once again I left all my stuff behind at the gym. They are starting to know me as the blonde who tends to forget her gym clothes/towels/shampoos behind whenever the class was good enough. “Mais Madame Haumont, encore?”

This was our dose of the ’80s today – we actually danced to Flashdance 🙂

And at the end it was just me against the music… And the smile on my face.

ps. hurt my foot a little bit jumping all around but not gonna tell anybody ’cause tomorrow morning I’m gonna do it again…

~*♥*~

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*’~ Vintage Chic at the Ballet ~’*

December 29, 2011 by LadyBohemia

A few days ago we visited a Christmas antiques market in the brisk and bright sun of St. Tropez.

A very sophisticated and refined aunty Thérèse – whom I admire tremendously and who in her youth studied “les beaux-arts” at the Louvre – visited the antique fair with me. She knew the story and background of every object at the market. I hung onto every word of hers, trying to learn and capture every detail.

One of these years, I too will know something…

At this point, I only know what I like. That is these 1920’s earrings created from deep burgundy garnets, marcasites and old silver. Beautifullll…. And even though Thérèse can spot a fake from a scary distance, she accepted my find 🙂 🙂 🙂 .

We had such a lovely time. Thérèse kindly admired my taste and passion for all items worn and vintage, and I enjoyed her knowledge and expertise. Her talent, although a source of great fun, didn’t make us very popular amongst the antique market people… Thérèse was able to blow the whistle on too many hustlers there…

Still, I managed to find another pair of antique earrings to treasure:

These silver, crystal and marcasite darlings Thérèse declared unique, from the 1920’s as well.

Victory!
(Although, I would have bought them even if they were brand new…)

The last piece of advice from Thérèse was that these earrings should be worn with a little black dress, when going out for something special.

Promptly, I took them out yesterday, to Monaco. We went to see a modern rendition of the Swan Lake at the Grimaldi Forum with some friends. The tickets were a very thoughtful Christmas gift that I received, but…. Looking around I realized that Monaco truly isn’t a place for vintage. It’s for everything new, shiny, expensive, big brand names kinda place.

Me and my little treasures, my earrings and a 60’s vintage handbag borrowed from Mamie, were totally out of place amongst all the gliterrati.

Nevermind, I decided.

Elegance is an Attitude.

Right?

~*♥*~

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‘*~ Ave Maria ~*’

December 24, 2011 by LadyBohemia

I love the Ave Maria.

Hope this rendition will bring a little peace to your heart  this Christmas.

A beautiful Christmas to you all my dear friends.

And a warm hug to the ones of you who spend this Christmas alone.

~*♥*~

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~*’ Kauas pilvet karkaavat ‘*~

December 20, 2011 by LadyBohemia

turhaan niitä tavoitan

sillä kauas pilvet karkaavat

The lyrics are from a song so it doesn't quite translate. But the message is that we're off. For France.

…niin minäkin…

~*’♥’*~

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~* free as a bird *~

December 17, 2011 by LadyBohemia

is what I thought when I saw this necklace.

And that is why I wanted it for myself so much.

it is to be worn when discovering, exploring, freefalling

I got the idea of using pretty bottles as jewellery holders from one of my favorite jewellery designers, Fine van Brookly, also known as Lea. Take a look a how she does it, here.

Pretty, and even practical 🙂 .

~*♥*~

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*~ chills & shivers ~*

December 17, 2011 by LadyBohemia

…going down my spine…

I have great news my friends… I’ll start blogging for another publication, Helsinki in Style, – or in fact I’ve been preparing this co-operation for a while already, but didn’t want to tell anybody about it before everything was in full swing, there was material ready and the blog was looking her best…

But now, here it is, ready to be introduced to the world: http://blogit.helsinkiinstyle.fi/

..new doors opening..

Such a little step this is in the world of style, but a real leap of faith for my LadyBohemia…

Please do let me know what you think of my new baby – all feedback is valuable and most appreciated…♥

~*♥*~

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