Festival chic

Roskilde is just around the corner! Actually warm-up started today and with names like Radiohead, Cat Power, Kate Nash, José Gonzalez, etc in the line-up, I'm sure to be found at the festival next week (not so fond of the simple living that comes with festivals, so I'm skipping the warm-up. I just went to set up my tent and get my bracelet today - I'm boring, I know ...).


(Costume Magazine, ph. Signe Vilstrup)

Anyways, I always find it quite interesting to see what people wear to events like these. I've been attending Roskilde since 2005 - last year being the exception, thank god! - and I must say that there's a tendency towards people caring more and more about how they look. And of course, when you have people such as Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Agyness Deyn attending festivals such as Glastonbury and Coachella it's easy to get inspired. It's no secret that Hunter wellies are the wellies to be seen in just as Minnetonka boots, waistcoats, and PVC leggings also hit it big time - not only on festival grounds but in general (even on sunny days I see multiple girls trotting around in the hideous things Hunters are in CPH)..

Memorable and copied Kate outfits:



Well, that's the celeb side of it.. So, what do normal human beings (meaning people that don't go home to get a hot shower every night) do. Well, I picked out some stylish people from last year's festival to demonstrate:




The musts on any somewhat stylish person's packing list seem to be: Rainboots (obviously), black tights/ leggings, parka coats, jeans, tanks and basic dresses. These are great festival stables that I will be bringing myself.. To make your outfit interesting a colorful/ patterned scarf, a hat or funky sunglasses seems to be the way to go. Besides, this year I'm expecting to be seeing plenty of gladiators - I know I will be bringing mine to match the floaty dresses and short denim shorts. Now, just cross your fingers that the weather will be good this year!

Inspiration du Jour

I've always been a huge fan of Miu Miu (and Prada) ads but I think this one might be one of my favorites for them ever to publish. The combination of minimal styling, black/white photos + a young Angela Lindvall is just divine. No muss, no fuss - Isn't it just true that simplest and least complicated things turn out to be the best? I certainly think so.



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Also, I just wanted to say thanks to those of you who stopped by and read my blog this month. I'm quite green when it comes to blogging but I do enjoy it a lot. However, at the moment I'm quite busy since I'm renovating my new flat and today I just moved all of my things. But more about that later, I should have decent post up by tomorrow. Take care of yourselves until then.

Laugh of the day

Extremely random post but I had to blog about this as it had me laughing out loud when I first saw this earlier. Monsieur Lagerfeld dressed in bright yellow - I don't think anyone had seen this coming. FYI, it's an ad by the traffic department of the French government. It goes something like this: 'It's yellow, it's ugly, it goes with nothing but it can save a life'. I'm not sure I quite agree (it'd be excellent styled with this season's gladiators, non?) and I must say, if it's good enough for Karl, it's good enough for me, too.


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The Denim Jacket - Anno 2008

(Jalouse Magazine June 2008)

It's been much to my enjoyment seeing that the denim jacket is making a comeback in fashion. Strolling around Copenhagen today I saw more than a handful of girls sporting them - Some outcomes definitely more lucky than others, but I always found myself strangely drawn to them.

My first encounter with the revival of this 90's trend was during London Spring/Summer 2008 fashion week. Christopher Kane had his models walking down the runway in ripped denim pieces styled with snake-printed shirts and a shitload of ruffles. The collection got mixed reviews - Was this visionary or just dated? A TFS'er described the collection to be 'just like a car crash - and i can't stop watching it'. That's exactly how I felt. Surely this was not a 'pretty' collection like the ones I'm usually drawn to and I had a hard time envisioning myself in such a piece.


(Christopher Kane Spring/Summer 2008 collection)

However, it did not take long for the Prada syndrome to hit and already in early 2008 I found myself longing for a jean jacket - a piece of clothing I had detested just a few months back. I guess this was only a result of massive overexposure. Kane might have been the front runner with this trend but soon after it popped up plenty of other places. For instance at Alexander Wang:


(Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2008 Lookbook)

And of course a trend wouldn't be a trend without a celebrity following:



(2 x Kirsten Dunst, Rachel Bilson, Agyness Deyn)

I finally succumbed to the trend in February. And I never looked back though most of my friends still think my jean jacket is absolutely hideous and brings back awful fashion memories of the 1990's. Well, at least will not be like clones, right? Below, pictures of 'real' people interpreting the denim jacket - and in my eyes, making it contemporary and appropriate for the times we're living in now.



(fashion toast x 2, thriftwares, childhood flames)

And of course I will not leave you without showing my own tries with stonewashed denim. I must say, we're getting better and better friends by the day.



And I guess the correct ending to this story would be 'and they lived happily ever after'... But I guess it's more realistic to say 'until next season when I all of sudden will find myself dressed in black lace only in spite of a life-long aversion'. However, until then, I'd love to hear your thoughts about denim jackets..

Like taken out of a fairytale

I do realize that the look of model Hanne-Gaby Odiele might be an acquired taste. Her personal style, on the other hand, is easily lovable. I simply adore how she's mixing unusual yet fabulous designer pieces (such as the multicolor sequined Dries ss07 bag, the striped fw07 Balenciaga blazer, and the brown Marni ss07 bag here shown) with vintage pieces. It fits her quirky appeal superbly.

We can be lovers...

Who needs a boy anyways when you have good friends, good food and really, really fabulous shoes?


I just finished my last exam today - which is also why I haven't been blogging in the past week or so - and got a fantastic grade (sitting 24/7 in the library this past week did pay off). So after celebrating that exams are finished and we're out for the summer, my friends from school and I celebrated with ice cream. Yes, that's how childish we are. But I decided to treat myself to something a bit extra, seeing I had a pre-sale invitation from http://www.youheshe.com/ in my mailbox today. Result: these lovely flats from Maloles. I'm sure they'll be on my feet all summer.

Dreams come in a size too big so that you can grow into them

Unfortunately all apartments do not! I should start by telling you guys that at the moment - apart from pretending that I'm studying for exams, working on my so far non-existing tan in the fantastic weather and eating (buckets of) ice cream for every meal - I am moving. I lived in my current apartment since September when I returned from Paris and all along I knew it was only a temporary apartment. However, this time around I'm moving in to something that will actually be mine so it makes a bit more purpose to put a lot of effort into decorating it and making it a place that reflects me. So, I guess one could say that now, all posibilities are in front of me though there will be some tough decisions. But planning what my apartment should look like has slowly but steadily dragged me into the blogosphere of interior design. Great, another way to procastinate studying! As earlier said, I'm not into romantic interior design but this handful of pictures below all have something about them and inspired me. I hope you enjoy them, too.

True love never dies.

This is one of my long-time favorite editorials. And I still wonder how it's possible for it to come out of Denmark. It dates all the way back to 2004 where it was published in Costume - a rather mediocre fashion mag. But there's something about this set of pictures I just love. The combination of romantic summer atmosphere, quirky styling and Lauren Serge (who used to be one of my favorite models) creates something that is extremely lovable and inspirational to me.

This month's mood board

I guess one could say I am sort of at a romantic at heart. Not in the obvious way, though. I actually wouldn't say it reflects a lot in my personal style (except for fondness of ballet flats). My apartment is quite minimalistic decorated (absolutely no flower prints allowed in my home!). And the cheesy things don't apply to me either: I never had princess dreams. I detest pink. I don't really believe in marriage (though it's a brilliant occasion for putting on a fantastic dress). However I guess I can admit to having very romantic ideas of.. everything else, which probably shouldn't be idealized. Guess I'm still young enough to be imbued with idealism and romantic ideas of all things in general. But on topic: I did try to realize a romantic mood board a while ago. Below, the final result.

Recipe for romance

When I was first planning this post, I knew I wanted to write about a destination. I was wondering, where would a romantic destination be? I thought: Venice, Paris, even the Hearst castle came to mind. But in the end I chose another place which is a place extremely dear to me. I just spent a few days in my old home town north of Copenhagen. And though all previous options would be fantastic, I think that none of them compare. I actually cannot think of a more romantic place in the whole wide world.

For me, a romantic summer should include: white and floaty dresses, long summer nights by the lake, drinking iced tea + eating icecream until your stomach hurts, bicycling, picnics, skinny-dipping, walking through the woods with your dog, wathcing the sky.. loving, playing, laughing.