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February is hugely busy month for a blogger... There are photoshoots, fashion shows, discussions with magazines, fittings with designers, advertising and media agencies... A launch of something mindblowingly beautiful, yet very hush-hush, in the cards... And of course, the main event of the season; the London Fashion Week. But don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining. I'm loving every second of it. Yesterday, it was brainstorming at Godmother advertising with Godmother extraordinaire, Annika Di-Chiara, and the lady with magic on her fingertips; designer and artist Oona Elena Kassila. * We got even Lele thingking... The creative process absolutely requires cupcakes. * With a happy full tummy, the ideas just swing & fly... Barcelona Ateljé! Workshops! Goddess Dresses! The magic of Oona and Mo. The question of the day was: "What is your dream?" Once that's crystal clear, the rest will come. Sometimes through nights of no sleep, tears, self-doubt, even moments of despair. But it will come. [caption id="attachment_12127" align="aligncenter" width="316"] And these boots... They're made for walking.[/caption] Ready. Steady. And then Darling; Go. Fly High ♥. ~*♥*~

I am so excited, and so incredibly grateful. Not only do I have I been invited to the London Fashion Week this February, but my friend and favorite designer Oona Elena Kassila has designed The Most Beautiful Dress in the World for me to wear during that hulabaloo. This was the original sketch she showed me... As you might imagine, I fell in love with it the moment I first lay eyes on it. If ever - no, WHEN - I get a little desk, a corner or a room to be called my LadyBohemia Ateljé, I shall frame this picture on my wall ♥. Such artistry, such beauty, such warmth of friendship it shines on me. Oona and I started our little fashion week project with a quest for the most beautiful silks, laces and rosies here in Helsinki, to be continued by Oona in the jewellery, fabrics and beads markets of Barcelona... She is working from her Ateljé in Spain, so she sends me photos and ideas of the work in progress at night time. This is what I got yesterday. A beautiful silver chain with charmingly faceted silver beads that shimmer with light... A delicate moonstone... I'll be walking on air when carrying this dress. No, I'll be dancing on roses. * And this is where we're at, two weeks before the event. It's so... poetically beautiful that I'm lost for words. And next weekend my beautiful friend will fly over for a fitting... To make everything just perfect. Oh, I feel just like a princess. ~*♥*~

The magically talented Oona Kassila will design a dress for me... A custom order piece, to make me feel like a faery princess at the London Fashion Week next month. Just look at the loveliness she came up with! So off we went, hunting for the right fabrics, laces, pearls and silver chains... Such perfect ladytime ♥. Oona herself is a Bona Fide Faery Princess. Such a beautiful person, inside and out. Somehow, her loveliness is present in all her creations. When wearing her handmade treasures, I feel her softness, gentleness and sweetness all around. For the gloves, we'll use this French velvet in old rosa... Purrrrrrfect. Laces, laces and some more laces... UhHuh how difficult it was to rule some of these beauties out... x Now Oona has flown back to her ateljé in Barcelona... And I'm impatiently waiting for her to come back - she'll fly over for a fitting of my Bohemian Princess Rose Cradle dress. And I will show you the pictures... You can find Oona's dresses and Mo Puccino's Moonalia jewellery at Moonalia's etsy shop. They are handmade in heaven. ~*♥*~

Whenever I have to challenge myself and face a really tough situation, I arm myself with faerydust. By wearing jewellery given by somebody special, a piece of clothing made for my by a friend, or a little gift given with love. For my radio interview I really needed some force beyond my own as I the topics I was asked to address were as painful as they were intimate to me. I carefully chose my most beautiful pieces, handmade wristwarmers by Oona Elena Kassila. A picture of these wristwarmers was the very first blog post I ever made so the symbolism was there... We've come a long way together ♥. Oona is one beautiful inspiration in my life as well as a true bohemian lady herself. Her magic is so kind yet so powerful. I feel her energy in all the pieces she has designed for me, such as this unique lace tiara necklace, handcrafted of antique laces, freshwater pearls and a rose quartz. Finally, my rings. By Oona's man Mo Puccino.

The stone is a rare opal, delicately decorated by a handcrafted silver frame, reflecting all the shades of the universe. The color of the opal is different in all lights, always magical. To me, carrying this ring is carrying my own personal rainbow with me. I surrounded myself by so much loving energy that no wonder.  At some point, I even forgot to be nervous. ~*♥*~

...who delivered me a dreamy cotton gauze piece of a shawl like this, by Moonalia Design: I'll be wearing my new soft light creamy dreamy shawl like in the photo on the right, due to some snowy windy circumstances... But I'll be dreaming of wearing it like in the photo in the middle :). Soon. ish. ~*♥*~