Archive for the ‘Trends’ Category

iBunny Ears

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Photo: Private

I recently wrote about the new iPhone case trend on Flingly and how I joined the bunny wagon too. I’ve been carrying this bunny with me everyday and almost every hour for a week now, and the reactions have been splitted. Most girls shout: “Oh my god, what a cute/funny/quirky case”, while they smile and laugh poking at it. My friends say only I can pull it off. It would been a different case if my hair was blonde and etc. Others associate it with the Playboy Bunny and gives me this tacky comment or look. Most guys simply doesn’t understand it. My boyfriend started questioning my age, and some random guy at the after-ski at Trysil this weekend meant it was totally wrong. Whatever that means! I, on the other hand, like my cute bunny very much.

Jeg skrev nylig en artikkel på Flingly om den nye trenden blant iPhone-deksler, og hvordan jeg har hengt meg på den. Etter en uke hvor jeg har dratt med meg kaninørene overalt, hver dag og sånn cirka hver time, har jeg lagy merke til at reaksjonene har vært ganske blandet. De fleste jenter utbryter: “Åh herregud, for et søtt/morsomt/artig deksel”, mens de smiler eller ler og peker litt på det. Mine venner har kommentert at jeg er visst en av de få som kan gå med den, for hadde jeg vært blond osv hadde det vært en helt annen sak. Andre drar assosiasjoner til Playboy-kaninen og gir meg gjerne en indirekte kommentar eller blikk på hvor tacky de synes dekselet er. De fleste gutter forstår det i grunnen ikke. Kjæresten min lurte på hvor gammel jeg egentlig er, mens en tilfeldig fyr på afterskien på Trysil i helgen mente det var heeelt feil. Hva enn det betyr! Selv synes jeg kaninen min er supersøt. Selvsagt.

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Burberry Prorsum FW2012

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Photos (collage): style.com

Burberry Prorsum already had me drooling over their fall/winter 2012 collection when the constant Instagram photos were shared during the show in London. The recipe for fall/winter success is according to Christopher Bailey: lots of peplums, tweed, bow belts (!!), sweatshirts with animal drawings, feminine coats, flared details, studded leather gloves, bomber jackets and parkas combined with pencil skirts. And of course there was a bit of the Burberry touch with checks patterns, vintage florals and belted waits. It’s sort of city girl meets country girl.

In other words, the result is totally my cup of tea. Quirky, preppy, chic and classy – made with materials of the fall. Luckily (in one way), I’m seeing a big copycat potential for the high street shops. I bet it wont be difficult to find a tee with an own print or a bow belt for a reasonable price after summer.

Burberry Prorsum høst- og vinterkolleksjonen for 2012 fikk jeg meg allerede til å sikle da bildene dukket opp kontinuerlig på Instagram under visningen i London. Oppskriften for høst- og vintersuksess for sjefsdesigner Christopher Bailey er tydeligvis: massevis av rysjer i form av peplums, tweed, sløyfebelter (!!), gensere med dyretrykk, feminine kåper, utformede detaljer, skinnhansker dekket med nagler, bomber- og parkasjakker kombinert med blyantskjørt. I tillegg kunne man skimte små deler av Burberry-arven, her kommer rute- og blomstermønstrene inn bildet sammen med tynne belter i livet. Hele kolleksjonen er litt byjente møter britisk jente på landet.

Med andre er resultatet absolutt min kopp te. Quirky, preppy, chic og klassisk – skapt med høstens materialer. Heldigvis (på en måte ja, på en annen måte ikke), ser jeg stort kopieringspotensiele for kjedebutikkene. Tipper det ikke blir vanskelig å finne en genser med ugletrykk eller belter med sløyfer på til en billig penge over sommeren.

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Peplums

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Photo: Private

The peplums trend this spring is one of my favorites this upcoming season. As many other sculptural and volum shapes it’s unfortunately hard to pull off, but when someone manages to pull it off it looks awesome. I spotted this nice black and white striped one at Lindex the other day. It would simply look cool with a pair of black leather slim fit trousers, for example.

Peplum-trenden (altså et ekstra kort, rysjete skjørt på plagg som ligger rundt midjen) denne våren er en av mine favoritter for den kommende sesongen. Som mange andre skulpturelle og volumiøse fasonger er den dessverre vanskelig å “pulle off”, men når noen virkelig får det til så ser det herlig feminint og kult ut. Fikk øye på den fine svart og hvit stripete toppen på Lindex her om dagen. Den ville rett og slett gjort seg bra sammen et par svarte slimfit lærbukser for eksempel.

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A Doll’s House

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Photos: Private

The 70′s hippie style is returning in a modern version this fall. Boho-chic has never been a part of my personal style vocabulary, but when it is styled in a more doll sense, it’s suddenly so much more “me”. Hello delicate socks in wedges, bow hairband, patterned babydoll dress which was found in my mother’s wardrobe (I think I just might have to exchange closets with her soon) and weird transformed legs are also a genetic heritage from her. Wore a beige biker-ish leather jacket over when I went to the Elle and Bianco event followed up by a stop at the Monki Magazine release yesterday evening.

70-tallets hippie-stil er tilbake i moderne form denne høsten og den har vel strengt tatt aldri vært en del av mitt stilforråd, men når mulighetene for å style det i en mer dukkeaktig retning så blir det plutselig mye mer typisk “meg”. Hei babydoll-fasong mønstret kjole, delikate sokker opp i sorte wedges og hippie-bånd med sløyfe på. Kjolen fant jeg i skapet til ho mor (hvor jeg tydeligvis finner halvparten av klærne jeg tar på meg om dagen) og de misformede bena er også dessverre genetisk arvet av henne, men man får ta det man får! Slang en beige biker-ish skinnjakke over da jeg tok en tur innom Bianco i Karl Johans gate som hadde skosalg og mingling i samarbeid med Elle, etterfulgt av et stopp hos Monki i Bogstadveien og Monki Magazine utgivelsen i går kveld.

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Delicate

Monday, May 10th, 2010

del·i·cate (dl-kt)
adj.
1. Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way: a delicate flavor; a delicate violin passage.
2. Exquisitely fine or dainty: delicate china.
3. Natalie’s favorite color palette and textures this season: delicate clothing and accessories.

Photos: net-a-porter.com

1. Fendi. Tulle-embellished suede sandals. 2. Vanessa Bruno. Feather-embellished crochet shrug. 3. Emilio Pucci. Nude fringed leather bag. 4. See By Chloé. Cotton-twill biker jacket. 5. See By Chloé. Scalloped silk-satin shorts. 6. Diane Von Furstenberg. Jesika embellished silk-jersey top. 7. 3.1 Phillip Lim. Twill carrot-leg pants. 8. Eun Jeong. Silk lace blouse. 9. Haute Hippie. Sequined cropped silk vest. 10. Valentino. Flower leather sandals. 11. Daisy Knights. Lornie sterling silver feather hoop earrings.

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Spring Fever With Addison #3

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Photos (collage): net-a-porter.com, topshop.com, polyvore.com & hm.com

The Topshop Addison wedges fever continues. I know the metallics are getting a bit old and the clouds prints are more 2009 than 2010, but this dark cloudy long t-shirt by DRKSHDW got me excited. Probably the first and last time I’ll ever feel so pleased with dark clouds. At least I teamed the so called passé items with this seasons hottest round shaped shades by Topshop Unique, the never stopping spring trend with floral tights and the popular nail polish shade in a pop of turquoise. Personally the zipper pull earrings remind me of spring 2009, I think I used mine to death and when I literally killed them by loosing them on some dance floor, I had a dream about these ones in silver by Marc by Marc Jacobs. The metallic vest by Fendi is a statement piece of it’s own, a subtle statement in my opinion.

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Proenza Schouler Fall 2010

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Photos (collage): elleuk.com

New York Fashion Week is ending today and I finally have time to catch up on all the shows from my favorite Fashion Week now that I’m back somewhere with an internet connection that doesn’t spend half a lifetime to load an image.

My favorite of all is actually Proenza Schouler. That’s a new one. Yes, it even beats Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs this time. (I’m sorry, Marc!) Schouler actually had me at the babydoll dresses in the fierce patterns and exclusive colors. After the Fashion Weeks so far I’m definitely smelling a trend with visible sheer socks, but the thigh high socks are just cool enough for school peaking just below the dress. I love the total coolness of the rest of the collection: the patterns, the mix-matching, the royal blue, the touch of fur and the hint of preppyness – not to mention the last girl in my collage who is Jenny Sinkaberg a friend of mine from high school rocking the runways nowadays. The Proenza Schouler girl is ready for college, and I so want to be that girl this fall.

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Surrender To The Denim

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010


Photos: Private

Ok, so I surrender to the denim on denim trend and tried my own twist today. I feel like a teen all over again. Hah! So I thought I might just throw in some neon pink and a pair of blingy shoes as accessories around my neck, just to highlight the teenage feeling. And oh, I forgot how good these frayed light denim Tiger of Sweden jeans are on. Tiger are my all time favorite brand of jeans along with Sass&Bide and Acne.

Now I have to finish reading The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola for the seminarium tomorrow. Uhm, a few…hundred pages to go. All in all it’s an interesting and old classic book focusing on the nineteenth hundred century consumer culture that was rising in France along with the new department stores like Bon Marché in Paris. I have a feeling that it’s going to make me all nostalgic to a time I didn’t even experience myself the next time I enter a department store like NK or PUB in Stockholm.

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Two Thousand And Late

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Photos: Private

I just went through my documents and cleaned some folders and accidentally stumbled upon a bunch of old outfits photos. Boy, I was active on that front a few years back. My old readers might even remember?! Anyways, you know the infamous one-side long braid also known as the Alexander Wang braid after all his models went running down the catwalk with one long thick braid to the left side during his Spring/Summer 2010 Collection? Well, Mr Hairstylist, you’re really two thousand and late! After further inspections I did this braid already in 2007. Hah! Did someone say pre-trendy? Yes! I guess I’m not alone on that part, and actually I just braid my hair when it’s too greasy to be out or I’m short on time in the morning to fix it any other way. Either way, after browsing through a lot of old pictures I realized I miss my long hair. Must it grow faster than it normally does now!

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Set Sail

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

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Photos (collage): net-a-porter.com, motedronningen.com, anothermag.com/loves

AnOther Mag loves the pirate ship earrings by Flotsam & Jetsam and so do I. Totally awesome! Just give me an eye-patch, a bottle of rum and I’m all ready to set sail. I know I’m way ahead dreaming about the sunny season here in cold dirty snow covered Scandinavia, but if I’m going to integrate this seasons denim trend in my summer wardrobe I think I would do it perfectly with this light denim playsuit with puffy shoulders by See by Chloé. Looks so chic and comfortable.  While some resembles red, specifically shoes, with prostitutes, I still some how got a weakness for red shoes. These wedges over at the new Norwegian online shop Motedronningen are firing hot.

Now someone just has to give me summer asap. Thank you in advance!

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Denim Mania

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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Photos: elle.no

Fashion bloggers are excited by the denim on denim trend that will be ruling this spring. We saw good examples over at Chloé and Stella McCartney Spring 2010 collections. I’m not really convinced yet. I love denim, but not too much denim. Reminds me off 7th grade when I lived in my Lois denim patched jeans. Denim patched together from top to toe!

Nevertheless, I love this editorial in the latest Swedish Elle magazine featuring Norwegian and wonderful Siri Tollerød. She’s all greasy and cool in denim! I don’t think I’ll go for the greasy look, but I definitely have to get a light denim colored shirt for spring. I noticed Bik Bok and Gina Tricot are having great options in stores.

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Chanel Ink

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Chanel-tattoo

Photo: jakandjil.com/blog

So the Chanel tattoos from the SS 2010 collection have arrived for us deadly human beings. Personally, I don’t get the excitement. I think it’s übercool the fact that Karl Lagerfeld actually is turning tattoo into a trend in fashion. L.A Ink might be trendy in L.A, but it’s not a trend thing because real tattoos normally last forever…and evah and trend comes and goes. It would have been fun to play around with the Chanel tattoos, but esthetically pretty? Neh, it’s not. Now I’m not a tattoo person at all, and if I’d ever (like never) decide to put permanent ink on my skin it would be a cute bow or an anchor by the wrist or ankle.  Most likely it won’t happen in this life, so speculations saved. Clean body ftw.

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Clearly Transparent

Monday, January 18th, 2010

weekday-transparency

Photos: weekday.se

One of spring’s hottest trends are hitting the stores like fresh bread in the morning nowadays. It’s time to let little to the imagination because when spring arrives we will be wearing lots of transparency! I like what I see and I like even more what I can feel. The sheer and soft feeling of the transparent fabrics are perfect when it’s hot outside. We’re definitely speaking a few months ahead, but since I live for spring this is all I can think about fashion wise. Weekday has already embraced the trend. So go stack up on the light fabrics and plain tank tops or nude underwear for layering. Because you will be wearing transparency, right?

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Desperately Seeking Underwear

Monday, December 7th, 2009

desperately-seeking-susan

Photos: imdb.com

I got sent home from the library earlier today because I’ve obviously catch a not fun cold. Spent the rest of my day on the couch under the dune and catch up with films I missed earlier during lectures. Recently saw Desperately Seeking Susan from 1985 starring Madonna and Rosanna Arquette. Today’s fashion actually reminds me a lot of the style in the film. Trendy girls today aren’t exactly pulling off the trash-chic style Madonna started back in the 80s today, but we’re in love with the red lips, studs, overload of jeweleries, big earrings and not to mention underwear worn as clothes. Underwear worn on show had another symbol in Desperately Seeking Susan but girls on the street now most likely wear it because it looks hot. And some of the girls do look hot hot hot!

hanneli-embellished-bra

Photo: hanneli.com

Sonia Rykiel released an underwear collection for H&M this weekend. I like the black lace corset top, but personally I’d feel too naked wearing only that and a blazer. I guess I’m too preppy for that style. On the other hand, the fantastic Hanneli is giving away this beautiful embellished bra over at her blog, and I know exactly how I’d wear that wonderful piece without feeling naked. I don’t have much winning luck in anything. but it doesn’t hurt to try! One day the luck must turn, hopefully this time. Sooo want this one! Try your luck too! :)

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H&M Divided Goes Exclusive?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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(Photo: stylemind.blogg.se)

H&M Divided Exclusive Fall collection arrived in stores today. I haven’t had time to look yet, but judging from the photos from Nitrolicious earlier, it’s a lot of black. Probably just black or monochrome shades at least.

I do like most of the items, especially the tweed jacket and matching shorts and the gladiator heels. On the other hand I’m also leaning towards a tiredness of the all black glam-rock trend, which is highly popular over here in Scandinavia. Balmain didn’t make the trend less popular either.

I’ve always loved the new glam-rock; studs, sequins, leather, acid wash jeans and etc. Because of the mix of materials and the contrast of glam and rock is fabolous. I guess I’m just tired of it when it appears in every shop and every girl at every corner. Just as any other cool trend, it spreads like the wind.

So I’m debating whether this collection is as exclusive as it wants after all? Then again, H&M is a high street clothing chain which aims on sellingto the consumers  -  and trends definitely sell.  I wouldn’t say no thank you if any of you gave me any of the items though.

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