Notes for spring 2013

– Come fall I will partially move out and have flatmates and stuff like that, which merely means that I won’t afford maintaining my current lifestyle. Sucks big time! So I ought to either choose...

Raw denim journal: 13 months

I know, it’s been a year since the first and last time I published this post on my blog, which was supposed to be the first of many about my raw denim journey. Unfortunately, I totally failed at...

No boredom

Ohemgee!!! You know that kick you get from putting your hands on an inexplicable desire that you’ve been coveting for so many years, or something that you have been trying to unearth and track down...

Jumping on the Céline bandwagon

In the last couple of months, I’ve been attracted to the idea of getting the Céline trio bag. I’m not going to go into details as to why I should get it other than the fact that I could really use...

Edible New York: A shortlist

This weekend, I’m finally leaving for New York to eat my way through the Big Apple. Natch as a huge food lover/food nerd/closet fatso/food addict (depending on how you look at it), it’s no wonder...

Top 5 of 2012

I know, I’m really late to the party but I haven’t gotten around to making this post that has been on my mind for some time. So here comes a belated and incomplete list of some of the top 5 things...

Stick to what works

via selectism.com What is it about A.P.C. that other brands don’t possess? Why do I have such a soft spot for anything that Jean Touitou designs? After I stopped relying on Isabel Marant, who used...

Hello 2013

How I wish every morning could be more like this. We had a big brunch at Jane’s parents’ apartment in Toulouse before hitting the road to Spain. It was the day before the last day of 2012, the only...

The art of giving

The past few months have literally been all about acing exams. Yesterday, I finished my last exam of the year, so it’s finally high time to give some love to the dearest people in my life, who...

Playlist: November 2012

I know, it’s been a very long time since the last time I posted a playlist in here. I still make them all the time, but since my blog posts are few and far between, posting all of my playlists...

My fall essentials

Navy is my black, my favorite and go-to color! I don’t look good in all black. I wish I had bought the scarf in navy so that I could dress completely navy from top to toe. Here’s my list, tell me...

Winter wishlist

From left: Steven Alan beanie, MHL by Margaret Howell sweater, Steven Alan bag, Steven Alan pants, Acne sweater, Hope trousers In terms of clothes, I haven’t been window shopping online in a while....

London diary pt. 2

As a big time lover of food and carbs, I must divulge that the main purpose of my travels is to indulge myself with good eats, haha, and discover wicked eateries. And apparently to check out gigs...

The little black romper

via lagarconne.com I’m the kind of gal who is, alas, more at ease in a pair of trousers than a dress or a skirt. Whenever I don one of my dresses, no matter how pretty it is, I can’t help but feel...

September style

September signals weather on the cusp between a summer exiting and an autumn arriving and blablabla – I’ll spare you the rant about the meteorological conditions (you can thank me later). Some of...

The rucksack

Almost a year has passed since I wrote this post about the search for the perfect rucksack. A few months later I posted this follow-up about the agony of choice, yet I ended up with neither of...

Postcards and mosquito bites

Barcelona: Spent two nights in this room in a beautiful and quiet apartment in Born after the Sonar festival. Barcelona: One of my best meals in Barcelona. Restaurante Rincon de Aragon in El Raval....

Long time no blog

Well, I guess it’s about time to say hello/goodbye to those of you who still stop by this dead-end of a blog, before I dash off again. I’ve been living out of a suitcase since the end of May and...

On the beach of Mallorca

Last week I had the honor of being the only Norwegian attending the intimate launch of Henrik Vibskov’s “On the Beach” collaboration with the Mediterranean lifestyle brand Medwinds in Mallorca. Who...

Summer is in the air

I just rounded up a few recent style related instaphotos aka. I’m procrastinating. Hey! I am already living in those saltwaters as they are super comfortable and I didn’t even have to break them...

Margaret Howell home products

(via margarethowell.co.uk) If you’ve ever visited one of the amazing Margaret Howell stores before, then you’re likely familiar with the interior and concept. The very first time I entered the...

3×2 Hove festival passes giveaway

(via janesneakpeak.blogspot.com) The Hove festival is going in its sixth year! The festival is just a month away and the timing couldn’t be more perfect for another giveaway here. Come spend a week...

The summer uniform

A.P.C. speckled silk blouse and tote bag, Topshop hat, Theory shorts in black, K. Jacques sandals, Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP, Ray-Ban clubmasters Steven Alan romper, Clare Vivier tropezienne...

Summer wardrobe

I’ve never really had a summer wardrobe. The fact that I don’t even own a white t-shirt pretty much indicates what my wardrobe is lacking. I just tended to roll up the sleeves of my shirts and wore...

An old flame is rekindled

The best way to quickly spice up your wardrobe without adding new items to it is simply to have your beat-up shoes or clothes repaired by an adept cobbler or seamstress. My cobbler managed to...

Masculin/féminin

Cannabis

31 best-kept secrets

gomediazine.com What an overwhelming response to the A.P.C. tote bags giveaway. Man, thanks a million for sending in all the incredible tips and secrets. Reading them was fun! Wouldn’t it be a...

Looking back… and forward

via veronicabeard.com Now, facing one and a half months of exams, it suddenly struck me that I’ve never been as calm, cool and collected before despite the fact that I’m way behind the syllabus....

A.P.C. tote bags giveaway

Running a blog with a readership from all over the world has its perks. When the insanely sweet French blogger Marine Boutron, who works for A.P.C, said she was going to send me a little surprise...