Geek à la Dolce and Gabbana!

I want these!!!

Dolce and Gabbana 1174 501. I spotted the ad in british ELLE and I WANT them! I am currently wearing thin silverframes from Gucci. I still like them, but they are really starting to look worn. These D and G remind me of fifties glasses. I have always liked the cat eye look.

Like these! They belonged to my grandfather's aunt. She was a stylish woman living in a small village in a rural area just like me! She wore hats, gloves and brooches. These frames are designed by Sigvard Bernadotte, a swedish designer that also happened to be prince of Sweden. He is one of Sweden's really iconic designers. Among others he designed for Georg Jensen.

The frames above are designed for Skaga. Recently Skaga came by some old designs by Bernadotte never put into production. This january 2010 they released the "new" Bernadotte collection.

For more information see Skaga homepage

Grammy Awards going Gaga!!!

Wow, Lady Gaga is REALLY becoming a lady to talk about. I confess, in the beginning I thought that she was just generally strange and trying to be artistic. But if you don´t see her grandness by know,

well then YOU might be a bit strange....

She was by far most stylish on the Grammys red carpet wearing Armani Privé. You just have to admire a woman who can wear a whole silvery universe around her, balancing on an area smaller than a dollar bill and looking totally effortless and glam. The Philip Treacy hat she donned later, she wears it in the same fearless way his biggest fan Isabella Blow always did. And to hold a old fashioned tea cup in her hand while watching the awards, that is a way more stylish way to exhibit one's drinking habits than Kanye West's bottle of Hennessy...

If style ruled the world, the Lady would be a queen!

Picture: style.com

Dolce and Gabbana spring 2010 ad campaign!

Wanna see proof of the saying, good women are like good wines, they improve with age? Check out Dolce and Gabbana's spring ad campaign with Madonna! Dolce and Gabbana homepage Well, the men aren't bad to look upon either.... I love the suit shot! The pictures are so dramatic and so Sicilian! You can just see the emotions and wonder what caused them. Plus, it's one of the few pages where I didn't turn off the sound, because the music contributed to the mood instead of just being a distraction.

Dior's new New Look

John Galliano has NAILED it!!! I am in loooove!

Dior's spring 2010 haute couture collection is the perfect combination of history, fashion now, feminity, fierceness and sexy. The silhouette is clearly Christian Dior New Look. Inspiration for the looks seems to have been found at the Ascot and a weekend of hunting at an english castle. Some of the looks are for haute couture fox hunting and some are made for drinking afternoon tea after the Ascot horse races.

And the accessories!

The shoes are FABULOUS!! And the long gloves, the HUGE jewellry and the HATS!

And my trademark look exaggerated! The bun!

And the evening gowns!!!! Every single one is beautiful!

To see the entire collection go to style.com If you don't you'll miss out on some serious inspiration and style!

Pink fur, is it stylish?

And one thing leads to another. On the subject of kids and coats I cannot forgo this....

This horrible syntetic furry thing was a birthday gift for my daughter from my mother. My mother asked me what she wanted for her birthday. "Well", I said. "A nice coat maybe." My mum KNOWS I hate coats like the above, but she also knows that my daughter would LOVE it. Well, mum got a laugh and my daughter was happy!

But today I was doing the laughing! Guess who's stylish according to mr de la Renta?

This coat comes from his pre-fall collection 2010. Not my favorite piece, but otherwise the collection is beautiful. Check it out at style.com

This dress is my favorite. Let me know what's your?

Every old coat is new again...

Speaking, or actually writing, of toggle coats... This one I wore when I was 9 or 10 years old. Some time in the early ninties. I think it is a rather classic piece. That is why I am saving it for my kids. Classic items in good quality are worth storing for the future!

Budget chic and how to make the right move!

Sales are great! But they can be real traps. Many are the times I have come through my door with bags full of clothes I will never use. Sometimes the clothes are "almost" my size, or "almost" the right fit or some colour that doesn't really agree with me. It is too easy to compromise on quality, fit or wearability when the price is close to nothing.

When shopping at sale ALWAYS consider this:

"Would I buy this at the original price?"

"Does this go with anything in my wardrobe?"

"Will I wear it?"

"Is the fit good?"

It is good to have some idea of what you're looking for before heading out there. Take into account the current trends, your personal style and your wardrobe's needs.

This saturday I went shopping at the HM sale, this is what I came home with. I bought another pair of Sonia Rykiel slippers. They have such great shape!

This is the back of the skirt that I got. Basics like this is great to find at sales. The pattern and the gold zipper makes it fun and of the moment. Visible zippers is a major design feature right now. Like on the white Michael Kors (pre-fall collection 2010) dress below. I am on the look out for some high heel sandals with a zipper in the back. Anyone seen some nice ones?

I have been looking for a red jacket for a while now. I thought this was really cute! The cut is perfect for me, but the picture doesn't do justice to the colour. It is a more bright red in real life. Red jackets is also a major trend. Among others Narciso Rodriguez showed red jackets (see below) in his pre-fall collection 2010. Toggle coats is also a strong trend, Proenza-Schouler had two versions in their pre-fall collection (see one below).

This bolerolike chunky knit resembles the Malandrino piece (below, pre-fall collection 2010) in shape and size. I have been eyeing it at HM for a while, but at this price I had to get it! It is really warm and soft, mainly made from acrylic with a small part mohair and wool.

Be wise now, shoppers!!!

The pre-fall collection pictures are all from style.com of course!