Saturday, January 29, 2011

For my collection

Yesterday I received a new scarf, bought on Ebay, for my Hermés collection. This one is called Mors et Gourmettes and I just love the colous combo of blue and gold. The scarf is from 1961 and designed by Henri d’Origny. Later it was re-issued in 1980 and 2008. As Nicole says: Do you looove it?


Friday, January 21, 2011

Trench with a twist


The über traditional trench from Burberry with studded neck and shoulders with an attitude that I just love.


This trench from Martin Grant with beige leather trims is still traditional and minimalistic but yet it stands out.
 
Another Burberry trench that I really like beacuse of the chic leather applications around the waist and sleeves.

It goes without saying that Burberry hasn't lost it's ablity to make beautiful outerwear and they are still holding on to their no1 position buy constantly adding new elements to its signature trenches. This final one with beautiful leather sleeves.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Playing hard to get


























After spotting this Balmain leather jacket on Betty on her job for LuisaViaRoma, creating three outfits with the new Spring/Summer collection, I can't stop thinking about it. Although I want it more than anything else right now, I just can't ignore the price tag this time. It's about USD 7200 bought directly from LuisaViaRoma.com. However, at Net-a-porter I can get it for a bargain at "only" USD 6400 =)

Picks from LuisaViaRoma and Le Blog de Betty.

Welcome to our world

 


Ataui and Ajak Deng for Arise magazine; a magazine dedicated to achievements in African fashion, music and culture. Photographs by John-Paul Pietrus and styling by Sabrina Henry.

A secret world


As you might know by now, I am a little bit obsessed in fashion illustrations. Maybe it’s because I can’t draw myself (I’m absolutely terrible) but I have started to collect nice illustrations. These are made by Gemma Milly who is a freelance artist and illustrator based in London.


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Leather perfection
























This leather jacket from Givenchy is nothing less than perfection. All the details are amazing.

Scandinavian showroom in Shanghai

Two friends of mine, Swedish Maria and Chinese Yongyan, has got together and set up a new fashion company in Shanghai aiming to represent and showcase Scandinavian designers.
Today they held the launch of the new showroom named Göte Göta, but unfortunately I couldn’t make it there. Having lived next door – in Hong Kong – for over a year I am now stuck in Europe and was not able to take a trip over since I’m starting my new job in London in less than a weeks’ time.

However, I am really excited about Göte Göta, which will represent more than 30 Scandinavian designers with a lot of well know name such as Ann-Sofie Back, Camilla Norrback, Noir & Blanc, Swedish Hasbeens and many more. Through fashion exhibitions and fashion Göte Göta is aiming to make the cross-over from fashion to art into reality, showcasing wearable art from Scandinavian.

And there seem to be so many things that will be going on at the showroom. As they explain it:
“Fashion lovers can come to see a fashion exhibition, shop work pieces from the designers they like, take part in auctions, meet the designers, or just simply come to enjoy a cup of Swedish coffee…”

Yeay!

Ann-Sofie Back is one of my favourite Swedish designers and is one of the designers showcased at Göte Göta in Shanghai.

When I woke up this morning...



 
All photos are taken by Shae Acopian Detar – a New York-based photographer who styles her own shoots. She is also the founder of the webshop Lullie Vintage Clothing and the fashion blog Everything Style.com

Check out her website, blog and photographs here

Simply luxe


To be really honest I am generally not too interested in jewellery designers though I found many of them lack originality and innovation. I have always liked established brands such as Piaget, Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany as well as young and trendy Thomas Sabo and vintage Chanel jewellery, but I have never really warmed to new jewellery designers with a less known brand.

However, d_luxe design duo, Karie Higgins and Megan Oliver, make fun and innovative jewellery design that I really love.  Their new 2011 collection Costumes & Crystal Armour includes a lot of great pieces which I would love to wear.



Monday, January 17, 2011

Fashion + Dictionary + Diary = FASHIONARY


Today I ordered this Fashionary book. It’s such a brilliant idea being a sketchbook specially designed for fashion designers. Ok, I know I’m not a real fashion designer but rather a Fashion PR and Stylist, but this will definitely help me in my job as a stylist though I always worked with sketches preparing for a job. And since my drawings are crap, this will help a lot! This sketchbook contains a lot of fashion information combined with figure templates which makes sketching both quicker and easier.  The information part contains things such as brand index, body measurements, basic pattern and presentation board samples while the templates part includes female figures for fast sketching and female technical templates for flat drawing.

With 400 templates for instant sketching this is the perfect book for me. Can’t wait to get in the post!!!




Designer Profile: Simon Ekrelius


Simon Ekrelius - London Fashion Week S/S 2010.

A fellow Swede, the London-based designer Simon Ekrelius, is making headlines all around town right now. I am personally stunned by his latest SS 2011 collection. With inspiration from the London Gherkin (Norman Fosters tower 30 St Mary Axe) and the fabulous Grace Jones´ silhouette, he has presented a collection full of contrasts and drama.

And it is all there, everything that make up good design; straight lines, a “strict” colour palette (black, grey, silver and white) and a wide mixture of textures. My personal favourites in this collection were the harlequin style, black and white jumpsuits which are wearable as well as stand-out-from-the-crowd outfits.   Architectural design with a personal twist, I would call it. Love it!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

The true meaning of life




































By illustrator Blake Wright.

unique. no categories.

I’m always really excited to see what comes out of the pop-arty, feminist, in-your-face fashion label DimePiece. Founded in 2007 by designers Ashley Jones and Laura Fama, it never fails to surprise and inspire. This time around I fell for the two kimono style, button up white shirts; one with fringe neck detail back and front and the other with a black bow-tie. Gorgeous.

And don’t forget their collars, their amazing, fabulous collars which can be used to so many things. Love. 


Black v/s Brown

I think that these classic leather boots from Belstaff would be great to match with my outfits this spring. Not sure whether to go for the black or brown ones though. What do you think?!?

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Louis Vuitton Spring 2011

Shot by the legendary Steven Meisel, this is everything I ever dreamed of. Glamorous decadence, dramatic maximalism, East meet West and an amazing combination of colours and fabrics. Breathtaking!

 

A new year – a new life!

I apologies for the lack of updating in my blog lately, but a lot of things have happened and I’m now moving on to the next phase of my life changing both my job and country of living.

As most of you know, I’ve been living in Hong Kong for the past year, working as the Head of PR & Marketing for a new fashion and style website which is launching any day soon. The whole year has been really fun and rewarding in so many aspects and it has been great to be involved in the start up of something which I genuinely believe in.

However, I have now been offered a new job as a Marketing Manager for a fashion company in London who is promoting up-and-coming designers. The job is everything I dreamed of and the decision to move on has not been hard.

I have already lived in London ones. I moved there in year 2000 and studied media, communication and journalism and thereafter worked as a fashion journalist and stylist before I moved back to my home town Stockholm in the end of 2004.

The past month I have spent a lot of time completing the details of my new employment with the company as well as arranging the move from Hong Kong to London. I will move to London in less than a week and will start my new position at the end of this month. I will fill you in and update you on my new job as soon as I’ve started.

I’m really looking forward to the year of 2011 and hope it brings with it a lot of new, positive and fun things. I’ll keep on smiling.

A new year – a new life!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Designer Profile: Mrs. Press

I would wear any one of these outfits. That’s wearable fashion for you! Having paid a bit more attention to Australian and New Zeeland fashion designers lately, I came across the Mrs. Press label. I found out that the designer behind the label, Clare Press, is a fashion writer, blogger “and former Voguette” as she refers to herself. Inspired by things such as 1930s silk chemises, French knickers, fragile kimonos, champagne breakfasts and ancient lace, Clare has created a fun and much wearable label for modern girls described by Mrs Press as such: “Our girl loves to loll about at home dressed to thrill. She loves parties too, of course. Who doesn’t? Sometimes it feels as if life is one big party. Thank heavens for the divinely scented Mrs. Press candles – we all need to relax sometimes, no?”

I tried to find some clothes to buy on Mrs. Press website, but the webshop has very few garments for sale. Instead you can find this in the flagship Sydney boutique as well as other boutiques in Australia. Gaaah! It’s time to get in touch with my lovely Aussie friends Jono and Sam. I really hope that you can find this label in both Melbourne and Perth.


All pics from Mrs. Press website.