In the hay

I bought a straw hat like this the other day. Truth is that I'm not really a hat person at all. It's the same thing with sunglasses. I feel pretentious and out of place whenever I wear it + I am completely incapable of judging whether or not it suits me. In these ultra sunny conditions however there's not so much of a choice so off I went, down in our little village to have a look at the options. Turns out this sort of hat was the least ugly I could get my hands on seeing the alternatives were bright pink/loaded with flowers/trucker cap with print.



And after all, here after a few days, I think it's starting to grow on me. Even though this one is made of straw, it reminds me of the hat that the girl in "l'Amant"/"the Lover" wears all the time.. (originally a book by Marguerite Duras which I first read when I studied at Sorbonne. Later I bought the DVD since I found it in a secondhand store for 10dkk. Not so fond of the movie but the girl played by Jane March is drop dead gorgeous and worth seeing the movie for alone). Paired with a light dress and braids it's actually quite a perfect summer look. Simple, effortless.



Actually, I find this look can actually be kind of adorable. I did some further research and found some lovely ways to do this look. Even though many of the looks at Karen Walker's spring/summer '08 collection seems a bit too styled or done (if one could say that), I find the look on Alison Nix to be rather cute in its own way (can't imagine anyone wearing this off the runway, though).. then the girl on the bike seems to be interpreting the look in a way so it actually becomes wearable. And Michelle Williams take on the hat is rather loveable as well. Simple and fresh. So I might just be able to give this hat a second chance at life even when the sun goes away.

Old but not obsolete

It's funny how some brands have their way of being so contemporary and defining for the exact times we're living in that their direction for a specific season will seem dated and almost make you cringe the next. I guess 'visionary' brands such as Prada and Balenciaga can be put in this box (honestly, how do you feel about furry-looking tie-dye and velvet school boy blazers today? Yes. I figured).



But a label that I don't find belong in this before-mentioned box is Chloé (at least not under artistic direction of either Stella McCartney or Phoebe Philo - today Chloé is a whole different story). Personally I find it quite interesting how these advertisements from spring/summer '02 don't really look dated at all in spite of their age. Or am I just lost in time? In any case, I love it. Still.

L'original

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! ... right? Personally, I'm a strong believer in this statement. Especially when it comes to things I love. Like Orangina. Don't even get me started on how wrong it is to pour this lovely drink into plastic bottles or even worse, cans! It's comparable to murder almost. There's really only one true way to have an Orangina: from it's original glass bottle!



So this is the cool part: how to take great use of these Orangina bottles. I accidently stumbled across this Orangina chandelier on Flickr. How awesome is that?!

And since this blog entry is already turning out slightly different from that I had originally intended it to, I figured might as well go all out. So here you have it: what I also found in my picture search for Orangina. A bear. A winking bear, licking it's mouth in a disturbingly sexy way. And for those of you who don't understand French: well, the text say naturally juicy. (And there's a video, too. Enter at own risk! It's almost like soft porn). Funny how this post is bringing new dimensions to the stylists version of the same look. Or. No. Lame excuse for posting about ice-melting hot bears with sixpacks. But hey, it's mimosa coloured. Ok, I'm out.

Yet another 'model-turned-style-icon'

The 'model-turned-actress' term is so over if you ask me! It seems that the 'model-turned-style-icon' (sorry, i just love using dashes/hyphens and will do it on almost any occasion) is so much more realistic and relevant for the times we're living in right now (because honestly, how many of those 'models-turned-actresses' actually turned out good as well?) And I must say that I find it quite interesting and almost a bit of a mystery to me that so many models are so incredibly well-dressed. One of the greatest style icons of all time is without a doubt Kate Moss and fellow colleagues such as Milla Jovovich and Helena Christensen are favorites among many people as well. More current models such as Irina Lazareanu, Iekeline Stange, Natasha Poly and Agyness Deyn are also all looked upon as original style icons. I don't know if it is because of their constant exposure to fashion or the fact that they are given so many fantastic pieces because of their profession.. or maybe that's just the way they really are? .. Hm. Any thoughts?




But on topic: a constant source of inspiration for me is model Anouck Lepère. Not only is she probably one of the most beautiful women I can think of, but she has really great sense of dressing herself as well. I love how she often makes quite bold fashion choices (such as those widescreen sunglasses, the gold Prada skirt, mixing floral mini dress with bright red tights..), yet somehow she manages to pull it off and make it her own. Especially the four outfits below had (and still have) me feeling weak in my knees..

À l'ombre les jeunes filles en fleurs

And I thought that this was going to be a really calm summer at home. I guess not. My dad got some sort of emergency at his work (recession really creating trouble for Danish banks already) and need to postpone his vacation so I'm taking over his plane ticket. So, tomorrow morning I'll be on an airplane to Provence. La Napoule, to be exact, where my parents have had their summer house since I was born. I used to go there at least every summer in my childhood years so it was always like a second home to me and some of my happiest memories are from that little village outside of Cannes, just by the beach. I've only been there outside of tourist season the past two years and as much as I love the sense of abandoned village I cannot wait to experience what it's like to be there when it's buzzing of life.

Really, all vacations should be like these.. with long walks on the beach, relaxing in the shadows by the pool, eating fresh seafood and soupe de poisson (acompanied by LOTS of rouille, s'il vous plaît!), watching the old men play petanque at the boulodrôme, going to the farmer's market in the early morning, having pain aux raisins for breakfast while sipping coffee and reading Nice Matin, sitting on the rocks at the harbor watching the private jets land and take off, buying groceries and other useless stuff in Géant (mon hypermarché préféré). Oh, and of course I'm also hitting the sales in Cannes, Nice and Monaco. My wardrobe could need some French additions in form of Comptoir de Cotonniers, Sandro and Isabel Marant (oh please, let there be some of that heavenly s/s08 collection be left for me!)..

A new face

I used to be really into models. I guess I still am, sort of, but I don't really keep up with all the new faces anymore. Too time consuming. But from time to time I do to lurk on agency websites, though. Like tonight. I stumbled across these lovely photos from 2PM's 'Who Are We' promo book. The girl is Vendela and I immediately fell in love with her pictures. They're cheeky and summery but still simple and just plain beautiful.

Tagged!

I was tagged by the lovely Young Mind. My choices are, as you can probably tell, inspired by Roskilde highlights:

Rules: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now, shaping your summer. Post these instructions in your blog along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they’re listening to.

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Veto // We are not your friends


CocoRosie // Beautiful Boyz


Cat Power // Lived in bars


Tina Dickow // Sacre Coeur


Radiohead // Idioteque


Lykke Li // Little Bit


Spleen United // Peak Fitness Condition


It seems most people already did this tag so I'm not going to tag anyone -- however you should feel free to do it, if you feel like it. I'd love to hear what you guys who are reading my blog are listening to at the moment!

Bows and things in boxes

Roskilde is over. I'm back. But in a sort of zombie state, unable to do anything constructive. For now all I've been doing is sleeping, eating and wandering around the city doing random shopping. As you can tell, extremely random. A necklace from H&M's children's department, a relaxing moisturizer (had to use a gift card), liquorice pastils and herbal tea. Now taking care of my extremely sore throat with the latter two. I'll be back when my mind is less foggy.

Roskilde in pictures

I'm good, I'm gone!

My butt-ugly martians have been guarding my ticket since forever, or so it seems. And now finally it's tomorrow that I'm leaving for Roskilde. Among my must-hears I have Radiohead, Cat Power, Kate Nash, Coco Rosie, Duffy, Kings of Leon, José González, Tina Dickow, Joan as Police Woman (..and I could go on and on).. and of course also swedish Lykke Li which I will be leaving you with for now.

See you next week!