Norwegian designers
June 21st, 2011
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A sneak peak at what I did yesterday, and the reason I slept for 16 hours straight. Here I'm wearing the show-piece from Norwegian designer
Vatle,
of course. It was so much fun trying on so many of her designs, it really gave me a whole new perspective on the collection - and Kjersti Vatle as a designer. She really is amazing.
First photo by Arne Bru Haug - the others are taken with my Nokia N8! MUA: Vidar Svendsen. Hair: Ulla Rafaelsen, Cosmo Beauty.
June 16th, 2011
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Oh, it's been a while since I last posted an outfit, hasn't it? It's about time then! Today I had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful
Yvan Rodic aka the
Facehunter - which is staying in Oslo for a couple of days. I was, as always, totally awkward and constantly stumbling over my words - but luckily Yvan was very sweet and even took time to have a cup of coffee with me. I do wonder, though; how come it's so hard for me to talk to strangers, while I have no problems walking half-way across town in these heels?This cardigan from
iiS of Norway was a very good friend though, as it was a bit chilly outside today. I decorated it with a pin I found at a flea-marked last year and some
earrings, actually. Who knew? I love personalizing my clothes; it makes them feel even more
me.
I'm wearing iiS of Norway cardigan, Gina Tricot shorts, Cubus belt, BikBok body, Fashionology necklace, H&M hat and Asos heels. I had a suitcase-bag too, but I kind of forgot to take pictures of it.
April 21st, 2011
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In Hinduism, the Peacock is associated with Lakshmi, which represents patience, kindness, compassion and good luck. It is also associated with Kwan-yin, (or Quan Yin), in Asian spirituality; which is a symbol of love, compassionate watchfulness, good-will, nurturing and kindheartedness.
Wearing iiS of Norway romper with an awesome sequin peacock and Jessica Simpson shoes.
April 13th, 2011
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What can I say? I'm impartial, for sure, and not going to hide it. I
LOVE Ashes! The collection is inspired by the 80's grunge rock, mixed with a little bit of structured minimalism. Keywords include leather, studs, suede geo patches, faux-fur, knits, sheer fabrics and chains. New of the season is
Vatle's menswear collection, which literary made people gasp - it's awesome! The models and I are wearing gold chains and VHS cassettes and tape braided into the hair, which was all done by the
Cosmo Beauty team! These are some of my personal favorites, including the items I wore;
Photography via Oslo Nights by Agneta Burnett. Video by Ole Gunnar H. Nordli. More pictures here and here.
February 17th, 2011
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This mysterious man came out of nowhere last season, when he returned from New York to the Norwegian fashion arena with his debut collection. High-fashion, minimalistic and clean looks; very spot-on trendy
right now. I do however feel like I've seen it all before; just not in Norway. Elise Øverland does leather dresses really well, and I can see how they both are inspired by their New York lifestyles. I do like leather, maxi-dresses and sheer stuff for sure, but I'm afraid it's nothing innovative. I'd of course love to own every single item of his collection, it's pretty for sure - but nothing really stands out. Well, except from those leather-patched riding-inspired pants; those are kind of perfect. If you have time, I highly recommend stopping by his website to check out last seasons video. Now that's awesome!
Video of Helje Hamres AW 2011 collection can be seen here. Read an interview with him on OFW's official pages here. All photos via OsloFashionWeek.com by Dmitry K Valberg.
February 17th, 2011
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Woodling. Even the name is enchanting. Iis of Norway grew to be one of my very favorites from last seasons fashion week with
"The Magpie collection"; and man has she done it again. Talk about (kn)hitting a home-run. Bowler hats and bow-ties, the body, tights, stockings, patterns and knits; you know that's right up my alley - and when Siv, the designer, gave me front row seating : I'm not one to argue. Definitely the high-point of the day. I even got to meet her and officially say hi! The Woodling collection was very down to earth. Country-girl meets city-girl in a new-age heroin-chic kind of way. I love her cropped cardigans and sweaters so much; especially with that silky-sheer shirt hanging underneath. Perfectly casual, but dressed up at the same time. The new spin with pastel colored nomad-inspired patterns really lifted the whole collection as well. The bird-patterns are very Miu Miu SS 2010 - but in a good way. I never got around to those birds that season. Please enjoy these pictures of lovely Norwegian design, my friends.
The iiS style is about fusing ethnic Norwegian knitwear and clothing tradition with a contemporary and sophisticated style. The essence of the iiS collections throughout the seasons lie in the nordic light and endless summer nights and dark winter melancholy. iiS strive to make the garments in the most sustainable way possible by amongst others producing in local workshops in Morocco using French recycled yarns, and organic cotton in woven styles and t-shirts.
All images via Espen Brenli.
I'll share my "artsy" ones later. Had some trouble with my Canon today.
September 26th, 2010
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Check out this awesome video by
OsloNights! If you look really close, you can see me on that catwalk too! Took a little unexpected blogcation the last week, but I'm back now. Post about London coming up asap.
September 19th, 2010
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So, yeah, I guess the secret is out now! I was chosen by the wonderful designer Kjersti of
Vatle Designs to show of one of her creations on the catwalk at the awesome Fashion Block Party this Thursday! The whole day was crazy, but totally exciting and fun; I'm having so much trouble describing it! I got to meet a lot of wonderful people, including make-up artists, hair stylists, models, musicians and bloggers. It was my very first time on the catwalk, and I was so freakin' nervous I almost puked a couple of hundred times - and that's why I wanted to keep it a secret!
I got to wear one of my favorite pieces in the whole collection. The colors are just magnificent - and to top it all off I got to wear
Finsk shoes! So awesome, yeah? A big thank you to Kjersti again; you rock my socks! And the people over at
Cosmo Beauty for making me look so pretty!
First picture via NorwegianFashion.no. The rest by my lover. Make-up and hair by Cosmo Beauty. Pictures from the whole collection coming up!
September 16th, 2010
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I have a little
secret, but if I told you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore. Meanwhile, here's a little peak at one of my favorite White Baron items. This top is so romantic, you can almost feel the love. I like it especially because it can be worn both ways; and this edition is backwards! I felt a little less creative than usual, therefore the lack of images. But I did manage to pull off some kind of layering with two of the shots I found useful: which gave this particular look somewhat of an artistic,
schizophrenic feel to it. J'adore!
Feather top from The White Baron, Only black dress, Cubus tights and shoes via Nelly.com
September 13th, 2010
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Todays inspiration comes from the designer behind the Norwegian label
Vatle. Vatle is lovely weird, awesomely eccentric and just the right amount of futuristic. I'm inspired by her innovative designs - and especially now that I know she is getting ready to show her SS2011 collection. The show kicks of this Thursday, and if you live in Oslo and haven't signed up for the
Fashion Block Party; now is the time to do it! I know it is called Urban Synergy : and just the name of the collection is intriguing, to me. I'm really excited to see what she comes up with this time.
September 11th, 2010
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This hooded scarf is called a Bashlyk. A Bashlyk is a traditional Iranian, Turkic and Cossack cone-shaped headdress hood; usually made out of leather, felt or wool. It is originally an ancient round topped felt bonnet with lappets for wrapping around the neck. This one is however made out of water-resistant silk, and is designed by
The White Baron. I tried to glam it down a bit, and put my creative mind to work with the purpose of making it casually chic. I already know it would give a glamorous evening look an extra
umph, but incorporating it into a daily outfit was rather tricky. I don't have a lot of silky items in my closet, so this became quite a challenge. I ended up mixing it with knits and lace details, as well as these new wedged booties. I kind of felt like a modern "little red riding hood"; 2010 silky edition.
I'm wearing The White Baron Balshlyk, thrifted lace top, H&M knitted cardigan, Cubus tights, Stradivarius skirt and DNA wedged booties.
Well, yes I am! Once every second month or so I actually wear pants. My only rule is that they have to be super comfortable. I decided to combine them with this knitted statement cardigan from iiS of Norway and birthday-gifted lace underwear from Georgia Campbell - given to me by my lover. Sophisticated, but a bit whimsical at the same time.
