My soft leather espadrilles from Lika Mimika. Wearing them on tropical evenings comes very close to being barefoot. 
„Let’s go away one more time.“
I can’t remember who said it first. Probably me. We were sitting on the couch at Christmas, stuffed, happy and thrilled about what the new year would bring. And because so much of what was coming was going to bring huge changes, we suddenly had this idea of escaping to a beach somewhere – before beach holidays would [...] 
Sleep, eat, swim, nap, swim, eat, swim, sleep. Repeat.
This what our days have looked like since we arrived on Koh Yao Noi. This has been incredibly easy to get used to. Much as I could get used to waking up to the above view every morning, which is what I see when I open the terrace doors. And the fact that I can get by for a week with roughly three pieces [...] 
Aaaand... we're off to Thailand!
My first time there and I’m stupidly excited about seeing a new part of the world. Here are a few of the things I’m taking with me.
| Leather espadrilles from Lika Mimika. When heels don’t feel comfortable anymore, go for luxe flats, that’s my (new) motto.
| Kaftan from Rodebjer. I’m not really sure why [...] My book Stilvoll is out now.
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I'm Marlene and this is my blog, where I share stories about style, beauty, design and all things that spruce up the everyday. I like men's shirts, good tailoring and a kick-ass red lipstick. My grandmother taught me that one can never own too many shoes. And who would I be to question my grandmother.
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