I can’t resist shiny things, so when I first saw samples of the new clutches from James’ collection a couple of months ago, I reacted like a kid in a candy store, giddy with excitement and impatient to decide which one I wanted the most. Well, the clutches have finally arrived!
Where do I begin with telling you what the sudden change in weather has done to me? How about this: I woke up before the alarm at 8 yesterday morning, looked at the sun streaming through the windows, jumped out of bed and went for a run. A run! At 8 in the morning! And I was happy about it! There aren’t enough exclamation marks to point out how very unlike me that is!!! I suppose I didn’t fully realise just how heavy this winter has lain on my shoulders especially during this past month, until I shook it off a little yesterday morning. I know better than to expect this weather to last, but it’s sunny again today and I’m going to enjoy the hell out of it and go… nah, not for a run. I haven’t gone that crazy. But I’ll go and take my sunnies for a walk today, maybe wander down to Soto and ogle their sunglasses, as I’ve been thinking about getting a new pair.
Something like the ones that singer Pernille Rosendahl is wearing.
*I’m remodeling a room in the apartment into my new office space. Am I correct in thinking that any reasonable person would not start with such minor details as, say, a table on which to actually work, but with decorating the room first? Yes, that’s what I thought. This print arrived from Sweden last week. “All is pretty” seemed like a good mantra for an office and I think I’ll put it up on the wall facing the table, so that I can look at it while I work. You know, once I actually get a table.
You know it’s fashion week when you don’t read the papers online in the morning, but browse the collections on style.com for breakfast instead. Newsflash: I just lost my heart to this camel coat from Dries Van Noten! (Have a look at the rest of the collection, too. I’m swooning).
There’s an almost inflationary use of the description “classic” in fashion, something which I’m guilty of myself. I get it. If you’re selling something, people prefer to buy things that won’t go out of fashion again immediately. It just gets a little ridiculous when even leggings get counted in that category. But I do think the camel coat can be described as just that: classic. And classy. It’s almost always more interesting than a black coat, instantly dresses up an outfit and will slot seamlessly into any wardrobe. The double-breasted version shown at Dries Van Noten is quite mannish, and looked damn near perfect with slim trousers and a pair of heels, but I saw a few other good ones at the shows in Stockholm and Copenhagen, too.
The one Hanna is wearing in the picture above is from Filippa K. Pretty cool that she paired it with a matching scarf and bag. Also: tucking the hair into the collar like that might be the perfect solution for all those days when I don’t like my hair, i.e. almost every day.
This is from the all-around amazing Whyred presentation and I would’ve walked out of the show with the whole outfit exactly like this.
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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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