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Monthly Archives: January 2015

a new bracelet

By Marlene | Published: 29. January 2015
There comes a time when you have to admit that there are things in this life you’ll probably never learn. Like Japanese. Or knitting. Or the ability to stack bracelets. You know what I’m talking about. Some women excel at it, mixing a vintage men’s Rolex with three friendship bands, a Cartier bracelet, a wristband for the last Roskilde Open Air and [...]

our fashion week diary

By Marlene | Published: 28. January 2015
Being Arlo's mama and doing my job – how will we make it work together in the future? Answer: start by taking the baby to Berlin Fashion Week and see what happens. I wrote about the experience for Cybex, who outfitted us with a fittingly fashionable ride for the week, the new Priam buggy. You can read my diary here.

fashion week moment: kaviar gauche brides

By Marlene | Published: 26. January 2015
After the Kaviar Gauche show, a friend of mine said: „Makes you want to get married all over again, doesn’t it?“ Well, I haven’t been married yet. And if that day ever comes, I think I might like to wear something that provides a little more cover. But, oh my, you'd have to be stonehearted not to swoon at these amazingly detailed, beautifully made [...]

inspiration: the oversized coat

By Marlene | Published: 23. January 2015
Remember that oversized coat from the Maison Martin Margiela x H&M collection? I do now! And I do also now regret not getting it at the time, because it works so beautifully the way Marie wears it, setting it off against an all-white outfit and a small, boxy handbag. Perfect.

mascara

By Marlene | Published: 15. January 2015
What you see here is a problem. Or: the result of some intense research? Either way, when I recently emptied the contents of my beauty cupboard, I discovered nine – I repeat NINE – mascaras. Not pictured are the three I later found while going through my handbags. Makes twelve. Twelve mascaras for one woman. Hands up if that sounds familiar! Clearly, [...]