Fashion Fun Aalto! Vivienne Westwood Beloved Bijoux & Chic Corset & Hollow Hosiery & Silk Skirt at Promovendi 2025 Aalto University

Black Friday 2025 at Aalto University 

It’s Black Friday, it’s almost midsummer, yet it is Promovendi 2025 School of Design and Architecture at Aalto University. 

To be invited as closed member to attend the ceremony and after-party at Aalto University on June 13, 2025, is truly my great honour. I completely comprehend that the final achievement, simply a piece of paper, constantly requires timeless craftsmanship and experimental spirits to reach the title since I have been through countless dark nights to finish the very page turn, from the methodology introduction to the works of references. 

The Dress code of the ceremonial conferment for invited guest female shall be black gown with length free, preferred high necked, long sleeves, black shoes without headwear nor prominent jewellery. The whole black outfit is never an impossible task for me, while for this special formal occasion, my lust craving for Vivienne Westwood dress has been lingering in my mind since I was informed the code in April. Unfortunately the summer sale hasn’t kicked off yet, the mix-and- match styling ideas has been haunting me as if I immerse in a continued Black Sabbath. 

Inspired by Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne, the outfit of Black Friday on Promovendi 2025 consisting of Vivienne Westwood pink orb earrings, that feature a classic two-dimensional orb, a signature motif of the house, elegantly outlined with shimmering colored crystals, effortlessly merging tradition with the future, and finished in polished gold-tone plating. 
 
In order to match with the golden tone bijoux, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD ANGLOMANIA corset, made in Italy with 76% cotton, 15% viscose and 9% polyester fabric, features delicate drapery at the neckline and shoulders, falling into a structured boned bodice, fastening with black-coloured carved Vivienne Westwood in gothic font buttons. Moreover, the ANGLOMAINA corset equips with wrinkled touch of drapes to wrap around either at waist or tie a knot at the back, to create an elegant still highly Rock ‘n’ Roll touch. 
 
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 100% silk wrap-around skirt lends the piece a sense of faded nostalgia, complete with three buttons carved VIVIENNE WESTWOOD font in a high-rise waistband, the style elegantly flows into an asymmetric pencil silhouette, accented by a side split detail, which, can be either worn at any direction, for the delicate design of orb logo hosiery in black, I decide to slightly display the right ankle at Promovendi. Yves Saint Laurent 100% silk kimono with golden threads is the great bargain found at vintage shop in Helsinki. According to the design of the label, this 1970s glimmering robe can be worn with mini or ankle-length skirt, ribbed or casual jeans, or even the solo style. 
 
CARVEN 100% black suede high heels with 100% pink lambskin innersole have been my perfect match at any formal occasion since 2017. My favourite part of this pair aiming the suede bowties, that cutely highlight the whole asymmetric hemline of Vivienne Westwood silk skirt, balance the styles into more of chic and cool fusion. 

 

As for le sac at Promovendi 2025, Louis Vuitton LOCKIT I rarely carry it on the road, since this AW 2011-12 collection designed by then Artistic Director Marc Jacobs always holds a special occasion exclusively. Explored the mysterious allure of ‘objet du désir, the padlock of the LOCKIT design, was originally created in 1958 and revisited in a myriad guise.
 
LOCKIT BB collection plays on the juxtaposition of matte and shine in patent lambskin, contrasting its shiny finish with Monogram embroidery in polyester bouclette, with the silver tone padlock and keys, looks deceptively demure but yet really metal rock style. 
 
The whole ceremony takes approximately 2 hours and a half, an hour faster than we expected. The after party is filled with exciting laughter, champagne glasses and fresh strawberries, we proceed our fun photo shooting at Aalto Sali, the information centre till the Baltic seashore. 

As being a proud guest slash AP slash academic researcher, herewith I announce you ladies Master of Arts. 
 
Special Thanks: Ning, Wendy & Matteo 

Cuisine Crush Tampere! Beer Taste & Sausage Lunch at Brewery Restaurant Plevna

June 2025 Tampere Finland

Itäinenkatu 8, 33210 Tampere 
+358 3 260 1200

Morjens! Tampere! Located in Finnish Lakeland, Tampere is wedged between Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi, the earliest known permanent settlements around Tampere Rapid, Tammerkoski, were established in the 7th century. In 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden, Tampere was granted full town rights, founded on the lands of the Tammerkoski manor, while its inhabitants, besides being farmers, began to rely on trading and craftmanship earning a living. 

 

In the 19th century, Tampere grew into an important market town, the industrialisation of Tampere was greatly influenced by the FINLAYSON textile factory, founded by the Scottish industrialist James Finlayson in 1820. At the turn of the 1990s, Tampere's industry was heavily focused on bilateral trade with the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991, the industrial town went bankruptcy. In the early 2000, a huge amount of vacant industrial space in the city centre, gradually put to art galleries, innovation labs or even more alluring, the brewery restaurants. The historical interior design of PLEVNA blended with red bricks and exposed wooden beams are among of them. 

 

Invited by the PLEVNA for the beer taste and lunch tryout, the 2 hour and half commuter train trip from Helsinki Central Railway Station merely is a piece of cake. Introduced firstly brief history between Tampere and Plevna, the Germanic area exclusively for OKTOBERFEST standouts a touch of Middle Age: frankly frugal and simply sincere. 
 
Beer Tasting allows us to select 5 various flavours out of 20, in cute 0,2 liter mini glass placing on the wooden board. Medium-dry apple cider beer contains 4,5% alcohol, made in the PLEVNA premises, perfect for the appetizer drink; Honey Sima is 5% alcohol with PLEVNA mead. A traditional fermented alcoholic beverage, made of honey, brown sugar and fructose, lemon and hops, which impart a nice aftertaste. The Medium dry, sugar content is 50 g /litre suitable to match with rather Dark, slightly sweet, Czech-style lager, Tumma, in 5,6% alcohol by producing with fine hops to brew this reddish lager of rich aroma, and quality malt imparts the delicate softness and roundness of taste. 
 
In order to release the Medium-Dry taste, Traditional lager beer TÄHTI III from Tampere, its 4,7 % alcohol contains a touch of Corona Sol while the recipe is from the 1930s. And the golden German-style beer PILS in 4,7 % alcohol contains the slight malt taste, definitely suit rather salty sausage and every occasion.
 
PLEVNA Á la Carte SAUSAGE PAN presents Thüringerwurst, bratwurst and Kraków sausage served with sour cream sauerkraut, tomato, pickled cucumber and creamy smoked bacon potatoes. Thüringerwurst produced only finely minced pork, beef, or sometimes veal, which come the upper part from around the shoulder blades, in addition to salt and pepper, caraway, marjoram, and garlic are used. Bratwurst is mainly made with pork, in comparison with the smoked Kraków sausage, which is made from cuts of lean pork seasoned with pepper, allspice, coriander and garlic, is rather greasy and fatty. The wurst basket lunch team up with the sweet, light and fresh beer selection, surely make our day pleasant and pleased. 

Special Thanks: PLEVNA & ROSANA