Introduction

Hello you!

Thanks for finding your way to my new blog that I named after myself. I am Miss Coco de Noir, and with this blog I open the door to selected pieces of my life. Welcome!

I live a very busy entrepreneur life, trying to balance my time with work, hobbies and also having enough rest. Finding the balance can be very challenging sometimes as I try to give my best effort to things I do. 

I founded my company Pin-Up Garage in 2012. The idea was to bring a new pin-up lifestyle concept to Finland where you can find all the necessary items and services under the same roof. I started with a webshop www.pinupgarage.fi, then opened a shop selling clothing and soon we started offering Style Me Vintage workshops and pin-up photo shootings under the name Pin Me Up (which was initially the name of my very first blog).

I am also a host in the first Finnish pin-up contest, Pin-Up Finland. The contest is held annualy as part of a big car event Yankee Car Show in Lahti. This has been a wonderful opportunity for me to get to know and support beautiful blossoming pin-up models and I've really enjoyed it.

My newest "project" is burlesque. I started two years ago to go to Tin Ker Bell's burlesque classes in Etno Fitness. From last fall I've attended to Himo Club's burlesque lessons by Bettie Blackheart. So now I have formed a duo with Dixie Feathers called The Black Feather Cabaret, and I'm also part of a student group of Cherry Turrrbo-Cherry Dee and Tin Ker Bell called The Shangrilettes. I'm also coming up with a solo performances in the future. You know how it goes: first you start by admiring the performer on stage, and st one point you find yourself sewing sequins to your performance outfit. All of this is so exciting to me and I'm really figuring a way to have as much burlesque in my life as possible without letting it affect my work.

Having all these wonderful things in my life I can say makes me very busy. I want to enjoy my work and my hobbies, and recently I've been wondering how to make sure I don't get too tired from all the work and responsibilities. The thing is, when you're very busy and stressed, it's very easy to forget to take care of youself. Things like eating well and getting enough sleep are too easy to forget, even though those are the things that help to avoid stress. I've had lots of help with this matter from by best friend and collegue Arabellum, who instructes me with all superfoods and healthy lifestyle. This is a matter that I want to keep as part of my life and this blog as well.

Thanks for being here and I hope you will find this blog inspirational, useful and fun!

xxx Coco