Le Journal - December
Reflecting on 2025.
Hi everyone,
Happy new year! I hope you all had an amazing holiday.
This year I spent the holidays in Paris for the first time ever. I usually go back to Helsinki, but I wanted to stay home this time. There was no snow in Paris, but we still did traditional Christmas things like ice skating at Grand Palais and baking. I took my holiday very seriously and avoided my inbox for 2 whole weeks and spent very little time online in general. I think it’s important to disconnect and reflect on the year and also think about my goals for the next one. I don’t celebrate new year’s eve, but I have a rule about spending my new year’s in the type of energy I want for the next year.
I make many lists during this time about: things I’m grateful for, things I wanna work on, etc. I thought I’d share my list of favorites from 2025 with you! There are a lot of gems here that you might find useful.
Outfit: This was my favorite look from 2025. I’ve reworn it many times while switching the accessories.
Accessories: Vintage African jewelry. Especially handmade wooden necklaces. The older I get the more I want to stay connected to my roots.
Purchase: Proenza Schouler sandals that I got myself for my birthday.
Store: 7ème Ciel at Printemps Haussmann. I only walk into stores when I have something specific I wanna buy, but I can’t resist browsing through 7ème Ciel every time I’m in the area.
Brand: Chelsea Mak. I’ve been focusing on small brands lately and this is one that I’m watching.
Vacation: Les Roches Rouges in Saint-Raphaël. It’s a little over-hyped, but there’s an opportunity for great hiking in the area with beautiful views of the Mediterranean sea.
Dinner plan: Hosting dinner parties at home.
Restaurant: Le Grand Café at Grand Palais. For the live jazz band and the dessert menu.
Exhibition: Tyler Mitchell’s ‘Wish This Was Real’.
Gallery: Maxime Flatry.
City: Paris, of course.
Treatment: The signature facial treatment done by Safiya Marbouh at Kristina Decourt. I went through a red light therapy nightmare with the Currentbody led mask last fall and Safiya really helped reset my skin.
Skincare products: Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant for smoothing skin texture and Indole 3 Carbinol supplement. I used to have really bad acne and what cured it was treating the issue internally. Years ago I cut out dairy, sugar and alcohol from my diet. Last year I added an I3C supplement, which is a chemical that comes from broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables. It helps regulate estrogen levels naturally so I no longer get hormonal acne.
Guilty pleasure: The Ritz Club & Spa