It’s the last shopping weekend before Christmas and if you’re anything like me that means you’re currently in a state of mild full-blown panic about all the presents you still need to get. Before I go out and brave the crowds, here are six books that would make great gifts. And if you’re not giving them away, give them to yourself. As a treat for all the December crazy.
You don’t visit the Alex Eagle Studio to go shopping. Which doesn’t sound like something you’d write in a business plan for a retail store. But the concept really works.
Can I mention my book? Just one more time? Yes? I’ve talked about it so much here lately that I’d understand if it was getting a bit annoying. But I MUST tell you about Stilvoll again today. Because one of you who bought the book through my relentless harping on aboutthisbookiwrote, or perhaps even for other reasons, is going to get a present.
In fact, so many presents at once that I couldn’t fit them all into the picture. It’s my big fat thank you to you. Because getting Stilvoll published and having so wonderfully and quite surprisingly many of you read it, like it and recommend it, was a wish come true long before Christmas. You can find the instructions on how to win at the end of the post. But now – Drum roll! Confetti canons! Champagne fountains! – the goods. One winner gets all.
A couple of months ago I got a sweet email from someone who’d bought my book. Here’s some of what it said:
„If you ever write a follow-up to Stilvoll, it would be great to include some tips for working from home. I’m always looking for an alternative to jogging pants, yoga wear and pajamas.“
As it’s currently taking me months to answers emails, it might be a while before I write another book. But, dear Birgitta, I’ll anwer you here instead.
I own a good dozen scarves in a variety of greys, at least five pairs of black gloves and way too many coats. But I wear the same hat every winter, the inevitable beanie from Cos. There’s nothing wrong with it, and yet I’m thinking the same thing that I think every year around this time: It’d be nice to wear something a little more interesting.
Like Charlotte’s fisherman’s cap.
Charlotte is one of the women I portray in Stilvoll and she wears a different hat in the book, a fedora (too many photos, not enough space – if I’ve learnt anything about making books, that might be it). A different look, the same effect, because a hat isn’t so much an accessory as a statement. One that reads something like this: „Dear winter, you can’t touch me and my storm-proof cap. Which, by the way, also makes getting dressed for cold weather look like a breeze.“
These five could sail straight into my wardrobe.
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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