Tapiola Garden City, Finland
Finland has been experiencing the phase 3 lockdown since March 8th 2021: high schools, universities, museums, entertainments, gyms, certain restaurants & bars are closing their doors for the yet another further government regulations; while pharmacies, department stores and offices are still partially opening, thus discovering a rather spacious space to hangout on a warmer moment is becoming an amusement to balance between.
Tapiola was built under the principles of British urban planner, Sir Ebenezer Howard's garden city. Combining the nature domination and architecture of modernism, the architects commissioned to plan Tapiola had also been influenced by Le Corbusier movement, and thus their urban ideals also included tower blocks forming impressive silhouettes, as well as the various residential units, either detached or in rows, introducing a note of variety in the neighbourhood and allowing for the mixing of residents. The third phase of Tapiola city expansion is still underway to the beam of WestEnd region, therefore, the iron fences with postmodern graffiti remain the best background to take a look and strike a pose during the rather warmer days.
Tapiola providing a utopian vision of an alternative perspective to what an oppressive urban environment look alike today, is both experimental and humanity orientation. Strolling in Tapiola Garden City, outfits of day is mainly based on CHANEL 2020 Autumn cardigan in dark navy blue; yarned with 54% wool & 46% cotton fine fabric, the most delicate design of Chanel ready-to-wear is that the each button embossed with a head of lion—representing vintage Chanel accessories and jewelry back to the 1950’s—and being a Leo herself, Gabrielle Chanel was an avid follower of astrology, the symbol of the lion became the House’s talisman.
ALL SAINTS buffalo leather jacket owns rather thicker texture, was my 2020 bargain during Chinese New Year holidays at Gloria Outlets in Taiwan. I adore the intaglio technics on the silver zippers of All Saints leather wears, together with clean-cut shoulder pads and wider-sleeves design, All Saints HADI Biker allows me to under wear a wool cardigan or sweaters to mix and match, consequently long wool coat is no need to serve in slightly chilly March days anymore.
As for accessories, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 100% virgin wool grey muffler with tassels, its 29 x108 cm size is ideal to lightened the dark navy blue of Chanel cardigan; ZARA mid-waist ribbed jeans in 95% cotton, 3% polyester plus 2% elastane is extremely warm and comfortable, while its coal grey colour balances my rather dim tone of the outfits. MIU MIU lambskin espadrilles with silver plates and CHOLÉ ivory white acetate sunglasses are my all time essentials at outdoors, and they never go wrong with any collection of my garments. Walking alongside against the graffiti walls, Jean Reno from Léon echoes my shady styles, whereas the pinkish paints bloom the whole passageway. Smell Like Spring Sprit.
TOP TIP 1: Select the wider-sleeve leather jacket in order to allow under wear a wool cardigan or long coat
TOP TIP 2: Adapt bright tone of accessories to lighten up the darker shade of pre-spring outlook
Special Thanks: JMH
