Getting to know Alisa from Remains of Today!

Here's the next stylish blogger lady I love to introduce to you all, to my blogger interview series Alisa from Remains of Today
Alisa lives in Finland, I really enjoy seeing her outfits in the snow covered trees and ground.
I've only been following Alisa's blog for a few months now, but already I love following her vintage inspired blog posts! Alisa posts great reviews on her outfits, whether it's her own lovely sewing creations or on her vintage and vintage inspired dresses, skirts etc and her blog photos are so beautiful.

I also follow Alisa's instragam account which is @alisavann
Please go and follow this lovely ladies blog and/or instagram account, if you love vintage style outfits and styling!

Question:  How did you come up with the name Remains of Today for your blog?

 It was hard for me to decide the name of my blog. I listen to a lot of music and I love especially Tim Burton's movies and their songs. So I think that I was listening to Corpse Bride's "Remains of the Day" song and thought that would be a great idea. It was taken, so I altered it to be Remains of Today. So now it's kinda unique and weird and I like it!

Question:  Please describe your blogging style?

  I post pictures about my outfits, review clothing and sometimes there's something about my cats. I also like to do these posts where I give tips. About how to start a pin up wardrobe, how to buy vintage inspired eyeglasses online or something like that. These are mainly for my Finnish readers because in Finland there's not so many pin up bloggers and the "scene" is not that big. My Finnish readers like to ask much more questions than others, like what's a petticoat or how can you curl without heat. So I'd say my blogging style is pretty simple. If you don't like vintage/vintage inspired outfit photos, you'll get bored.

 Question:  What inspired you to start blogging?

I took a gap year after high school and wanted to work because I was bored with school. In Finland, it's hard to get a job without any contacts, experience or education, so I didn't get a job for months. In foreign movies they always just go to work at the nearest supermarket after high school. But nope, that's not here. So I started a blog. The only blogs I was reading back then was Miss Victory Violet's blog and Curves to Kill. I adored their clothes and thought that maybe I should show the world my fashion sense too.

Question:  Describe your fashion sense/style?

 I like colourful stuff. I like my style to be fun, not too serious. Novelty prints, tropical prints and gingham are in my top three. Mostly I wear swing dresses, but recently I have tried to get out of my comfort zone and try wiggle dresses and jeans. Lipstick is a must, but having the perfect pin up hair isn't. I like to pin curl but usually I just end up brushing the curls to waves. Hair flowers and hair scarves are pretty important too!

Question:  Do you have any favorite bloggers and if so can you name a few?

 I like Miss Victory Violet, Miss Amy May and Junebugs and Georgia Peaches. My favourite Finnish blogs are vaaleanpunainenhaalari.blogspot.fi and http://myfeelings-only.blogspot.fi/ and http://missliidainez.blogspot.fi/.

Question:  What can your readers/followers expect from you and your blog over the next 12 months?

 I think my blog will stay basically the same. Just more outfits and more trying to get out of my comfort zone!

 I hope you all enjoyed getting to know Alisa and her blog Remains of Today a little better, I know I have!

Thank-you so much Alisa for agreeing to take part if my interview blogger series! xo

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Floral Garden!

This beautiful dress I wanted to share with you all is from an Australian business called Dickybird Dresses
Dickybird Dresses is created and owned by a lovely lady named Kristen Cutlack, Kristen has studied fashion design, pattern making and illustration.  In 2011 the Dickybird label was started, Kristen custom designs dresses, skirts and tops.  All her designs are specifically made to suit the piece of fabric on hand, so just in every case her dresses etc are a one off design.
Her fabrics are often vintage and up-cycled from other pieces so her customers may expect some slight variations is colour in the made up dresses, skirts etc.
She also has an exceptional skill in fitting a garment to a customers measurements, which I definitely found in the dress she custom made for me!
Kristen sells her dresses at her own home in Queensland, Australia, at several markets and on her facebook  https://www.facebook.com/DickybirdDresses/ and instagram pages @mydickybird

 This gorgeous dress what custom made for me to wear and to do a blog review on.  I just love this dress so much!
I was able to choose the style of dress I wanted, by messaging Kristen from Dickybird Dresses through her facebook page, and she sent me a photo of the fabric she currently had in stock that I could use for my dress. I do adore the pink floral print, the green leaves on the cream background.
I sent through my measurements, with the final result, ended up fitting like a dream!
I also love the length, the front pockets, the white zigzag ending around the pockets and neckline and the square neckline itself. This dress is made out of a light cotton and has a back zip.
I highly recommend on ordering yourself a "beautiful creation" from Dickybird Dresses!

Accessories Include:
Wedges are from Payless Australia
Cardigan is from Target Australia
White pearl necklace from Michael Hill
Retro sunglasses from Colette by Colette Hayman
Pink hair-flower from Gigis Retro Closet
Pink petticoat borrowed from Vera Gin Vintage

These photos were taken by the ever lovely Miss Vera Vamp and/or Vera Gin Vintage.  They were taken at a local park-lands in Bundaberg, Queensland.  In some of these photos there was a lady near by doing yoga, so we both had to try and stay clear from her!  Also I love the photos of myself lying on the grass, I'm very happy with these photos, and how great they turned out!

 In other news over the weekend I drove up to Bundaberg, Queensland to see some of the family and also to catch up with Miss Vera to take blog photos together, we also had a yummy brunch together in a local cafe as well.

I'll be featuring my next blogger interview on my blog, hopefully by the weekend, so keep your eyes peeled out for that!
Also I'm one the countdown now to attend my first ever Cooly Rocks On (huge rockabilly festival) down at the Gold Coast, Queensland. I'm so excited to go!

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo