Something I still enjoy about Instagram, even as I go back and forth between being annoyed and inspired by it, is discovering smaller fashion and jewelry brands I would not have found otherwise.
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I took Arlo to see my mum and dad at their summerhouse in Denmark this August and got to spend a day by myself in Copenhagen (thank you, grandparents!). Copenhagen at least once a year – I wonder if I could convince my GP to write me a prescription. A visit to the city feels like going on a retreat to me. It’s instantly relaxing to walk through town, even [...] 
Happy New Year! And a belated cheers to a 2016 filled with joy and happiness.
I spent the holidays with my boys in the English countryside, which was blissfully uneventful. We ate lots, we slept lots, then we ate some more, then we slept some more, and did I mention that we ate? Lots. Waking up this morning in Berlin was a bit of a shock. We all stumbled [...] 
I first noticed The Medley Institute jewelry on my colleague Julia. She was wearing a curved, delicate silver bracelet. Nothing spectacular, but very special in a way that would make you happy to look at and wear every day. When I visited the designer Jana Patz in her studio, I discovered that the rest of her collections are just the same. It’s obvious [...] 
I can count the jewelry that I wear every day on one hand: a few precious rings, my watch, a couple of necklaces, all quite simple, nothing too loud. It suits me best. But Lara Bohinc me dream of everyday jewelry that has a little more drama. When I visited their Berlin showroom, Lucy, who does PR for Bohinc, was wearing one of the Lunar Eclipse necklaces [...] 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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