Instant Style: The Scarf

A scarf is an instant style update to almost
any outfit.

My own collection span about 50-60 different
scarves, from designer items to must haves
from the High street.

I am in love with this purple/black/white one
I just bought for my fall wardrobe.

How the Celebs wear it

Miss Bilson is the queen of scarves. She always
work this accessory very well, from huge drapings
around the neck to lovely loose hanging silk scarves.

Kate Hudson brings life to her white dress by adding a
colorful blue silk scarf. Diane Kruger pumps up a
casual jean look with this white and black scarf
from (can you believe it)H&M.

Jumpsuit: French Connection
Belt: Vintage YSL
Scarf: Vero Moda
Bangles: Vintage
Shoes: Aerosols
Handbag: Zara
Skjerf er en av de beste og billigste måtene du kan oppdatere et antrekk på. Det er en av favorittene mine på de dagene du ikke orker å tenke så mye på hva du har på deg. Selv elsker vintage silkeskjerf fra Oscar de la Renta og Hermes, men også bomullsskjerf fra billigkjedene. Kule utgaver får du hos H&M, Asos og Vero Moda. Spennende farger som dominerer høstmoten er sennepsgul, lilla og grønt.

I love a great scarf, it can make a outfit look like a million dollars. Its such an easy way to accessories an outfit, weather it is a dress or a casual jeans look. For fall, I am into colors like purple, black & white, green and mustard yellow. The high street has a great selection, and I just picked up the scarf Diane Kruger is wearing. Supposedly it sold out in a few days, after she was spotted wearing it, however they still have many other great ones as well as Forever21, Topshop and Asos.

Under The Norwegian Sun

Inspiration for the shot: Japanese girls
running all over the city with umbrellas to
avoid the strong sun. Quite clever I think.

The dress is the (new) vintage dress from
the same seller as I got the Oscar de la Renta
scarf, and I could not be more happy about it.

The dress was a steal of ebay and perfect
for a hot summer evening.

Remember when Carrie wore that white
umbrella in an Episode of SATC? I must say
I loved that look, so when I got this umbrella
for one of my Bachelorette parties last year,
I was very happy. Such a fun look.

Dress: Vintage from TheRooVintage
Shoes: Creative from ebay
Belt: Old studs from Lindex
Bracelet: Vintage
Umbrella: Gift
Sunnies: Oliver Peoples
En av vintagekjolene jeg kjøpte på ebay i forrige uke. Perfekt selger, utrolig bra service, så absolutt å anbefale. Elsker snittet, fargene og 50tallsfølelsen. Blir mange kjoler i denne varmen,
orker ikke være så utrolig kreativ når det er så varmt.

This is the vintage dress I bought from the same seller as the Oscar de la Renta scarf. And of course I love it! The colors, the fit and the huge skirt, perfect for a I am sorry all of my last posts have been about dresses, but its so hot here, I cant really imagine wearing anything else. Just wanted to have some fun with the umbrella, hope you enjoy it!

Jovovich-Hawk Summer Collection

Jean Wrap dress 475 dollars at netaporter

Wrap top, 190 dollars at netaporter.

Dress on sale for 212 dollars at netaporter

Silk Jumpsuit on sale for 262 dollars at netaporter

For vintage lovers: Gunne Sax at Sleepyheadvintage

Liker veldig godt sommerens kolleksjon fra Jovovich-Hawk. Kjolene og toppene minner om vintageplagg, og det er ikke så rart, siden designerne bak selv sier at de har hentet inspirasjon fra original design fra bla 70tallet. Seconhand og vintageshopping er ikke noe for alle, og igår fikk jeg forespørsel om hva man gjør hvis man ikke liker den form for shopping. Mitt råd er å kjøpe noen få originale plagg(som de over) og blande med Zara og H&M plaggene du sikkert allerede har i garderoben. Dette skaper en flott inviduel stil. Liker spesielt denne blå kjolen, men den er desverre ikke på salg. Kjolene kan du bruke med en cardigan med belte i livet til høsten og blusen enten med en langermet tshirt under eller en svart lang cardigan løst over til slengjeans eller skjørt. Hva synes du?

I love the Jovovich-Hawk collections. Maybe its because they remind me so much of real vintage pieces. Take the blue dress, is that not something you could find while thrifthing? Of course, that is not for everybody and last night somebody asked me what the next best thing was. My answer is to buy individual pieces that go well with each other. If you buy expensive, be sure that the items are of good quality and dont buy «trend» items. When I look through the sales I always buy the basics(tshirts, underwear, jeans) or one or two expensive items that I know will stand the test of time. For example, all of the pieces I have picked out here, are things you can use now, throughout a part of fall and next summer. My favorite is the polkadot top and the blue dress, which sadly are not on sale. I would wear the dresses for fall with a cardigan and a belted waist. What do you think?

Hot in The City

The dress my mum got me as a gift. My

husband thought it matched the flowers.

My mum said it looked like a dress she had in the 70s, and

perfect for the Riviera. Now, Oslo might not be the same, but

yesterday was close enough in temperature. Its so

hot, its difficult to know what to wear.

We found the dress in a store were I usually

never shop. I was amazed that they would

carry something like it. The best part, the

price, at 10 dollars. Quite the bargain and

a wonderful gift!

I am a sucker for dresses, they always put

me in a good mood. I love the pattern of this

dress, the colors and the tie belt.

The white wedges I wore the other night,

gave me the most horrible blisters, so I had

to wear some shoes that would not do any more damage.

We had the best massages at Dragonfly, a must if you ever

visit Oslo. Afterwards I was spaced out…

Dress: Kappahl

Shoes: Oasis

Handbag: Zara

Sunnies: H&M

Bracelets: Vintage & H&M
Denne kjolen fikk jeg som gave av moren min i forrige uke, og den er en favoritt i den sommervarmen vi opplever nå. I går var vi på Dragonfly, hvor vi fikk deilig massasje(anbefales)og etterpå dro vi til New Orleans og spiste Cajun. Idag var jeg en tur på Huk og badet, fantastisk temperatur. Håper dere hygger dere i sommervarmen!

So, this is the dress my mum got me and I could not love it more. I do think it has a 70s element in the print. The temperature here is insane, so only light cotton will do. I am enjoying it (and my last week of vacation) to the fullest. Yesterday we got massages(I will do a separate post on Dragonfly, since its one of my favorites)and went out for some Cajun dinner afterwards. It was a perfect day. Today, I have been to the beach with a friend and soaked up the sun. Hope you are having a great weekend!

Same Dress, Different Shoes

I love my vintage dresses. This one I bought
of ebay for a steal, earlier this spring.

We were meeting some friends at the marina,
Aker Brygge, which is the place to go for late
night drinks in the evening, if you ever visit Oslo.


Dress: Vintage
Shoes: Bianco
Handbag: Chanel
Bracelet: Vintage

One of the reasons to enjoy drinks down here, is the view.
The yellow boat seen in the back, will take you out to all
of the islands, were you can visit museums or just enjoy
the Norwegian nature.

Its always crowded, but we got a table after
20 minutes, so it was not to bad. We enjoyed our drinks at
TGI Fridays(strawberry daiquiri for me) well into the night,
which turned out to be the hottest night here in Oslo, so far
this summer.

And I had to share with you one of my latest ebay finds.
An Oscar de la Renta skarf in purple. Perfect for fall and
a steal from a great ebay seller The Roo Vintage where
I also found the most amazing dress, which I will post
later on.

I går kveld tok vi turen til Aker brygge. Det var uten tvil den varmeste kvelden i Oslo hittil i sommer, og det ble feiret på uteserveringen til Fridays. Vi traff både gamle og nye venner, og det ble en flott opplevelse. Jeg fikk to komplimenter for kjolen min, som jeg synes var utrolig hyggelig. En jente sa jeg så ut som Carrie i Satc(!) mens Ine, som var veldig morsom og sjarmerende, sa hun hadde beundret kjolen min hele kvelden(sukk). Man kan si hva man vil, men hyggelige kompliementer er noe av det beste man kan få -og gi, synes jeg. Noen ganger er det akkurat hva man trenger for å få «det lille løftet» den dagen. Var også på litt shopping igår og tok turen innom Tonica Vintage, hvor jeg fikk med meg en fantastisk hattekoffort fra 50tallet(tror jeg) og litt andre småting. Tusen takk for alle de fantastisk flotte kommentarene om 70talls posten! Gleder meg at den falt i smak hos både faste og nye lesere.

Last night was such a fun night. We went down to the Marina for drinks & to meet up with old and new friends. It was probably the hottest night so far this summer in Oslo, so we enjoyed it buy having drinks at the waterfront. I had a lovely time and met some very nice people. I got two complimets on my dress that I will cherish for a long time. Ine, this fantastic and lovely girl we got to know, told me she had been admiring my dress the whole evening. Another girl told me I looked like Carrie in Satc! How wonderful was that?
Today I am eating strawberries on the porch and enjoying the sun. Later me and my husband will go and have massages and dinner, so its bound to be a marvelous day.
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on my 70s post, I am so happy you all liked it!

In Love with the 70s

My favorite blue maxidress from the 70s

Ali Macgraw in Ossie Clark. One of my

favorites and probably one of Sharon Rose

as well, a beloved Ossie Clark collector.

The shirtdress, perfect for this summers safari looks.

Yves Saint Laurent with his models in the 70s. He

created womens tuxedo and is also known for the safari

style.

A dress of this caliber seldom comes a long,

a tresure in my closet.

Ali Macgraw and Love Story are classics of the 70s. I

will watch this film when I am in need of inspiration.

Lady in red. A favorite because of its cape

and color.

Halston and Bianca Jagger ruled the

70s and studio54.

As an avid collector of vintage

dresses, my dream is to own a

Halston dress from the 70s. A YSL

dress is also high upon my list.

This blue dream of a YSL 70s dress is

from Decades, but sold. But they often

post great 70s vintage items.

You can not really mention the 70s without

Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourgh. They were

such a classy couple of this area.

I truly feel that the originals can never be replaced.

A vintage item is worth so much more to me than

a sweater from H&M. Why? Its unique and an

original, nothing beats that. That being said, I

enjoyed Gerard Darels fall collection. It is a pleasure for the

eye. I love the widelegs, flower blouses and orange

platform shoes.

Dere som leser bloggen jevnlig har kanskje fått med dere at jeg elsker 70tallet. Lange kjoler, blomstertrykk, glade farger og fantastisk design av blant annet Halston og YSL er synonymer for denne tiden. Min mor, som var modell og designer på den tiden, sydde mesteparten av sine egne og mine klær på den tiden. Hun var en mester i design og var alltid ballets dronning med sitt fantastiske røde lange hår og flotte figur. Selv elsker jeg 70 tallet fordi de originale plaggene passer min figur. De lange kjolene, de kule mønstrene og fasongen på klærne er fantastisk. Dagens motekjedene gjør sitt beste for å kopiere stilen, men jeg synes de originale plaggene er de beste, selv om jeg også selvfølgelig shopper på H&M.

I have been a true fan of the 70s as long as I can remember. It all started with my mother, who was a model and a designer at that time. As a results, all mine and her clothes were made by her and originals. The 70s was a fun time in fashion. Colors, patterns and high heeled platform shoes, were just some of the favorites that women all over the world were wearing. The flower and floral trends are as fantastic to me now as it was then. Growing up, all I knew was this way of dressing and I counted my blessings, because I was so lucky to have my mothers closet to use as dress up when the girls came over. Her closet housed amazing cords pants, widelegged jeans, dresses and skirts, and the most amazing 70s wedding dress. It was white maxi dress, with brown and orange flowers and it fitted perfectly with my dads brown velvet suit. With so many dresses, she was always the talk of the party. Looking back as these pictures, if I was in my 20s in the 70s, I would have loved to go dancing at studio54, in my blue dress with my husband.

Hope you enjoyed this!

Blue Sky

Sometimes the most simple things in life are the best.
Like this wonderful blue dress or a late night swim in the sea.

or the clear blue skies at sunset.

For hot days, I find cotton dresses to be best, as they
protect some against the heat. This one I just picked up
at H&M for 10 dollars. Quite the bargain I think.

I cant think of a better view when you go late night
swimming.

Photos: Margrethe, 8 years old

Dress: H&M

Sunnies: Oliver Peoples
Shoes: Havaianas

These are the best flip flops in the world. I love my new

metallic pink ones, which was a gift from my friend Elissa.

Det er så mange favoritter når det gjelder sommeren, men kveldsbad er en av mine. Mens du bader i deilig sjøvann, kan du nyte solnedgangens fantasiske fargespill. Siden jeg ikke har barn selv(og det er de som gjerne vil bade) låner jeg min gode venninnes barn, Margrethe. Hun er åtte år og har forøvrig tatt bildene av meg. Synes hun gjorde en fantastisk jobb, så hun skal få

fortsette å ta bilder av meg når hun vil.

Og Anne, her har du et bilde med lave sko!

One of my favorite things about summer, is a late night swim. Since I dont have any children myself, I often borrow my good friends little one, as an excuse to go swimming. Of course they have long since seen through this scam, but me and Margrethe(8 years old) always have such a great time together. She is a fast learner, so when I suggested she could take my outfit pictures, she was all game. And I think she did a pretty awesome job! The dress is one of the things I got on my last sale shopping spree and it has the most beautiful blue color. The sunset? Free of charge.

Akris Fall Collection 2008

Beautiful grey coat

Belted waist

Long Scarves

Layers

Photos: Style

Elsker denne fantastiske kolleksjonen fra Akris. Designer Albert Kriemler har lagt vekt på rene linjer, et sofistikert utrykk og lukseriøse stoffer. Grått, kamel, sort og rustrødt er bare noen av fargene i kolleksjonen. Spesielt falt jeg for beltene i livet, de lange skjerfene, smale buksene og hanskene. Gleder meg til å bruke flere av disse elementene til høsten.

I know we still are enjoying summer, but let me point your attention to Akris Fall collection. Whats not to like about this sleek and sophisticated collection? I love the muted colors, the sleek lines, the acentuated waists and the long scarves. The simplicity and minimalist attitude of designer Albert Kriemler, is perfect for any fall wardrobe. Cashmere and other luxorius fabric will keep you warm, edgy and sophisticated for fall. Cant wait to put my own spin on it. Have a great monday everyone!

Norwegian Summer- Rainy Days

Even though it is raining, I usually always
go for a walk in the summer.

The key is to be both stylish and practical,
so you dont get wet. A raincoat and rain
boots are a must in every wardrobe.

Raincoat: From the 50s
Rainboots: Økonomi sko
Tshirt: Gina Tricot
Shorts: Bought in a store in California
Norsk sommer er lunefull. Den ene dagen regner det, den andre er det strålende sol. Det som jeg aldri tviler på, er dens fantastiske skjønnhet. Her er jeg klar for en av sommerens mer regnfulle dager. Jeg tror man kan være både stilig og praktisk i regnet. Denne regnjakken beskytter mot det meste.

One of the things I love most about the Norwegian summer, is its marvelous beauty. Yeasterday was a heavy rainy day, but today it has changed again. Its not sunny, but it is light skies and warm weather. Maybe perfect for some shopping or a swim in the sea? And I did not really mean to complaine about my summer wardrobe, as I love it dearly. I was just in need of some new inspiration and some small additions to my overfilled closet. Dont you just love that orange raincoat from the 50s? I know I do.

Where Did the Sun Go?

Photos: Instyle
Regn, regn og atter regn. Da er det bare å ta pcen fatt og lete etter inspirasjon til sommer og høstgarderoben. Dere som leser bloggen, vet at jeg hele tiden er på jakt etter nye skatter til klesskapet. Nå er jeg litt lei av sommergarderoben og måtte ha litt nye ting, så jeg kan sette sammen nye antrekk. Når jeg handler på salg kjøper jeg kun ting som jeg vet holder til neste sesong eller basisplagg, som undertøy og thsirts. Igår fant jeg to lange cardigans på Cubus i grått & hvitt og jeg fikk en 70s inspirert kjole av moren min(hun var i 20 årsalderen på 70tallet og hadde en fantastisk stil med de nydeligste kjoler og velourbukser). Alt kan brukes nå, men går også fint over i høstgarderoben. Elsker jumpsuiten(Kjolen?) til Nicky Hilton i Paysleymønster, skoene til Lauren Conrad og den blå kjolen til Sophia Bush(som jeg hadde brukt med belte). Ha en flott søndag!

Woke up this morning and its pouring rain. So, I have decided to spend the day indoors looking for inspiration for different summer looks. I am getting a little bored with my summerwardrobe(that always happens ) so yeasterday I hit the sales and got some great bargains. My mum(who ruled the 70sfashion scene) got me a 70s inspired summer dress, in a lovely print. I myself, picked up two long cardigans(black &grey) for 15 dollars. The dress can be worn with the cardigans for fall, so my fall wardrobe is all in the making. I also went thrifting and found some great deals. On top of it all I ordered some stuff on ebay, so I have been busy shopping lately. Not much, but key items that will make a difference in my wardrobe. Came over these photos while looking for some new inspiration to wear some of my summer wardrobe. Love Nickys Jumpsuit(dress?)in paysley pattern, Lauren Conrads fringed shoes and Sophia Bushs blue dress(although I myself would have worn it with a belt). And yes, I am aware that they all wear blue. You see, not only do I love the color, but I most certainly got the blues in this weather.. Happy sunday everyone! PS outfit pictures will be posted later this evening.