Asos in Wonderland!

Right now I am waiting for this cutie to arrive!

 It's the ASOS Alice Short Cluster Pendant. Asos has a special feature of wonderful Wonderland fashion. These are some of my favourites!

My love affair with oxford inspired shoes goes on! ASOS Magnolia Ditsy Lace up Shoe.

These also come in offwhite and black, but I think this colour is more Alice.

ASOS Laurel Mary Jane Toe Cap Ballerina.

This reminds me of the dress Rodarte made for Target, featured in the December issue of US Vogue.

ASOS Lace Mono Two in One Dress.

ASOS Spot Bow Back Bandeau Dress.

Like a tea party on your finger!

Disney Couture "Alice in Wonderland" Silver Plated Triple Stack Teacup Ring.

Oh, yes. We ARE all mad. In one way or another...

Junkfood Alice in Wonderland We're All Mad Here Tee.

This could make any black tee seem special! And a little mad! In a very good way.

Tom Binns for Disney Couture "Alice in Wonderland" We're All Mad Heart Pendant Necklace.

Asos also carries the beautiful limited edition make up kits from Paul and Joe covered in Alice! Pretty!

Vintage living

Well I guess this post isn't really about fashion, or maybe it is. If fashion expands beyond what you are wearing. If fashion is part of your lifestyle, your personal style and the way you decorate your home. I live in a massproduced home built in the eighties. It has five bedrooms, 2 baths, living room and one large (huge blessing!) kitchen. And I guess you all figured out by now that I loooove vintage!

Vintage is good for the environment, it gives soul to the objects and it is often cheaper than even Ikea. At least if you put in some effort in finding treasures in unexpected places. Right now I am totally in to using old coffee cups as holders for tealights. A few summers ago we moved my in-laws small summerhouse to our backyard so we could use it as tool shed. In the small cabinet I found some cups. I asked my in-laws if they wanted to keep anything. They didn't. So I kept them. Did I mention I have a big kitchen? With lots of cabinets! So for maybe two years those cups have been dormant in my cabinet. And now I found the perfect use for those green and brown vintage glass (Duralex) cups and saucers and that odd really thin bone china cup from Bareuther.

Did you also notice the cool vintage stores I added to my "Pages worth a look". They are swedish, but I think you can look at the pictures for inspiration even if you don't understand the language.

Waiting for the Oscars....

I am waiting! Are you? To be honest, and yes I am a bit ashamed of it, I really don't care who wins. I just wanna see what they're wearing!! My husband is always teasing me for checking out people's clothes. Well, I've always been a people watcher. Peoples manners and what they wear says a lot about who they are and who they would like to be. Watching people is like none invasive psychology. Anyway, I am waiting to see what the people of Hollywood will choose to wear.

Meanwhile I take a trip down memory lane and check out last year's Oscar outfits.

Style.com describes it as "a nod to old-school glamour". I'd say it was pretty bland. Of course it was recession times and the Oscars are often rather traditional. But COME ON people! You are supposed to be artists, the way you dress inspire generations all over the world.

Show us some creativeness! Challenge us! More Gagas please!

 

I am no huge fan of Tilda Swinton's style. But she has a distinctive one, this was actually one of the more individual style expressions last year. She is wearing Lanvin. It's ok, kind of reminds me of that man shirt/ Wang skirt combo Sharon Stone once wore. But kind of bland.

 

Marion Cotillard, I looove this dress from Christian Dior Haute Couture. I like that it is a short dress AND a long one. But I am not so fond of the necklace they picked. She should have been wearing something bolder and black!

 And here comes two women you could put in rags and ash and they would never be bland. (I guess that also goes for Mr. Pitt)

 

Halle Berry in Marchesa.

  

Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab.

Fortunately they were not in rags and ashes. They were stunning. Halle Berry is always so feminine without ever being frilly. She always had that edge. Well Angie often goes for black (who doesn't??) but the earrings are saving her from blending in. Which by the way I think she is incapable of. And ladies (and gentlemen) blending in is NOT a good thing. Unless you are a soldier in active battle.

If you have the desire to be a copy cat Kenneth Jay Lane has made a very similar earring. In Sweden you can get them at Kyss Johanna The originals worn by Angelina are by Lorraine Schwartz.

Talking jewellry, I looove this Fred Leighton necklace worn by Amy Adams.

 

I'm really into big jewellry and mixed stones. I like this bracelet from HM, I don't wear chunky bracelets that often, my wrists are so thin and I think it looks weird. Probably just something in my mind, cause I think they look great on everybody else.

This is one refreshing choice, especially for such a young lady, it is not strapless, not Greek  godess, not mermaid and not prom night. It IS Audrey Hepburn and Ritha Hayworth in one and classic glamour with a twist!

 

Miley Cyrus wearing Zuhair Murad.

Great outfit for a walk through the village!

 

Simply Woven Romper from Forever 21 

Helene Berman Straw Fascinator from Asos 

Lauren by Ralph Lauren Braided Knot Earring from Nordstrom 

Biker Chic Chain Bracelet from American Eagle 

Buckle Up Sandals from Forever 21

 

My love for vintage and fashion moments that changed my life, Part I

 I just read a great post at the Sartorialist, "A Walk with Mr. Barbera, Milano". I really enjoyed reading Schuman's thoughts about the strong connection between manners and style. Suddenly one of the pictures made me go all Proust.  Mr. Barbera's beautifully worn leather gloves threw me back in time to the day of my paternal grandmothers funeral. In the afternoon we all gathered at the apartement she used to share with grandpa. While we were there grandpa approached me with the wish that all of the female grandchildren would go through grandma's wardrobe and take a few things each. There are four of us, I am the oldest but also the only non-biological grandchild. That he came to me and wanted me to lead the process was the ultimate proof for me that I was no different than the others. Me, my sister and two cousins went to the small walk-in closet and started exploring. I was the only one of us sharing grandma's glove size, that made me feel even more connected. I chose three pairs of leather gloves, one pair of crocheted white summer gloves and one small, black eighties envelope bag. Every time I wear any of these things I think of grandma and feel really close to her. I remember the three course meals, the crisp white table cloths, her apron, how she walked with a slight limp because of her bad hip and the letters and cards in her handwriting that from time to time appeared in my mailbox.

I have always loved vintage and objects with history and soul. I have quite the collection of wardrobe treasures from the family. My mother's aunt's black trenchcoat (it is a bit large, but if  you cinch it with the belt it looks great!), brown leather "doctor's bag", sparkly brooches, her glasses (featured earlier in the post "I want these!") and a goldtoned wristwatch. She was a housewife with a sailor husband, I remember going to her white eternit house in the summer. She always had homemade cookies in a jar in her kitchen. The jar now lives in my kitchen. I also have a large portion of her cookbooks from the 20's, 30's and 40's. I have my paternal greataunt's black, long glass pearl necklaces. She was a nurse, single and an adventurous spirit. She traveled a lot, being in the time before the digital camera she bought small picture books when traveling. I have those too. Her apartement was filled with oriental carpets and objects from all over the world. I also have a gold ring, two silver brooches and one goldtoned that belonged to my maternal grandmother. She was a strongwilled woman and for years she run the local postoffice in the basement of their house. My grandfather ran a hair salon in the other room. They had raspberry bushes in the backyard that seemed like an enchanted forest to me. In the summer you were awakened by the sound of a woodpecker and when you looked outside there was often a deer standing at the edge of the garden eating the potato peels my grandmother put out for them. Occasionally there would be a moose or two eating away at the old pear tree. I don't remember ever tasting a pear from that tree. But I remember playing badminton with grandma on the lawn. All of these women are dead now, but at least I can carry a piece of them with me.

Summer outfit for the lake back home!

Well here's another scenery:

The lake back home. Do you have to wear sweats? Or jeans? Nah....

Here's what I suggest!

 

A good rubber boot. Because it ain't gonna be tropical temperatures. And it's gonna be wet. These are Ilse Jacobsen's Biker rubber boot, one place to get it is here: Brandos 

 

Instead of sweatpants and a tee, try something equal in comfort. This silk tunic called Dawn is by Diane von Furstenberg and can be found at Net-A-Porter 

 

These stunners are earrings by Kenneth Jay Lane, in Sweden they can be found at Kyss Johanna

More summer style! Outfit for the amusement park!

 

Playsuit Alexander Wang, Net-a-Porter 

Earrings Betsey Johnson, Nordstrom 

Sandals, Gap 

Bag, Forever 21

Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City NJ

Picture by me