Norwegian Summer- Part Two

Black & White has always been a staple
in my wardrobe. Its so versatile and you
can always count on it to save you in a case
of fashion emergency.

Sometimes I find the most amazing deals
in the weirdest places. This bag was discovered
by my friends daughter in the H&M childrens
department, and was a steal at 3 dollars.

Dont be fooled by the sun, it was actually
freezing here.

A long cardigan is a great investment piece for fall.
I will get another grey and black one to wear with
my flower dresses.

I think I am having a love affair with polkadots this summer.
Believe me when I say it is as suprising to me, as I have liked
the trend before, but now I simply love it. Bikini purchased
on sale for 12 dollars at H&M.

Jean shorts: Old Levis cut offs
Singlet: H&M
Cardigan: Gina Tricot
Shoes: H&M
Sunnies: Gina Tricot
Bikini: H&M
Jeg var så heldig å få en pris, Brilliant blogger award, av elegante TimesofGlory og fantastiske PlaineJayne, og her er mine nominerte:



The lovely jayne of plainejayne and the lady Times of Glory, awarded me with the Brilliante Blogger Award. I bow my head humbly for this honor and pass it on to the following ladies.
The rules for passing on the award are as follows:
1) When received, you may post the premio to your blog.2) Link to the blogger you received it from3) Give it to 7 blogs 4)Link to those 7 blogs5)…and leave those seven bloggers a comment about receiving award.


Sharon of SharonRoseVintage. My cyber twin, who has the uniqe ability to find the greatest finds, especially when it comes to vintage fashion. She has a great eye for spotting treasures and making it own. Her blog always lists her latest finds and advice on were to get the best deals. She always leaves me with tons of inspiration!

Amie of amiestyledungeon: Such a sweet girl with so many good ideas. A visit to her blog always brings a smile to my face.

Marthe of marteverden. she writes about so many things, and I especially like her makeup testing. She orders new products all the time and loves to share the experience with her readers, which Is great for us readers.

Pamcasso of squareoldsoul: Reflected and entertaining writing are just some of the things I like about her blog.


Postergirl of FashionTrendguide. If you are ever planning on going to Santa Barbara or its vicinity, you should visit this blog. She writes great reviews of every store, market, sale or anything else regarding fashion. If you wonder were to get a certain pair of shoes or jacket, she has the answer.

Kira of Kirasfashion. Kira is such a lovely lady and she always has the most interesting posts. I always enjoy a visit to her blog, because I know her posts always are entertaining.

Krystal of Whatisrealityanyway has one of the best selection in her vintage shop. She always manages to put together great outfits and has a killer vintage wardrobe herself.

Norwegian Summer- Part one

Into the Norwegian Woods in style

I love my accessories

Shoes: Bianco, Cape: Ebay, Sunnies: Gina Tricot

In the Norwegian woods, there are an erie
sense of quit and tranquility

And the oceanfront is truly spectacular at is finest, rain or

shine

Sometimes you witness the most amazing things.

Like the apperance of the swan. It had been on

the prowl all day, willing us to go away from the beach.

It was apperant that it had laid its nest close and was

adamant in protecting it. So, it did not like it when we

went into the ocean, it came closer and closer until we

just had to leave. It brushed its wings and gave us

several warnings, so we opted to leave. We did get

some good pictures and we named the swan, The Evil

swan. For something so beautiful, it sure is very scary.

Photos: Kathrine Stenvaag

Outfit:

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Bianco

Cape: Ebay

Bangles: H&M

Norsk sommer kan vel kalles luneful synes jeg. Det er alltid veldig vanskelig å vite hva man skal ha på seg, for selv om det er stekende sol en time, kan det pøseregne i neste. Det som aldri stopper å forundre meg er den fantastiske naturen og skybildene på himmelen en sen sommerkveld. Er hjemme igjen nå, men har fortsatt sommerferie, så oppdaterer bloggen innimellom.

Norwegian summertime is very strange. One day it pours rain, the other its shining sun and the third it is lightning and thunderstorms. The beauty of it, is not lost on the Norwegian people. One day you see a sunset so beautiful it hurts your eyes, another day you sit drinking hot tea in front of the fire while the wind makes it almost impossible to go outside. A common trait for the people is that we adapt and make the best of every weather situation, as long as possible. These shots were taken during both rain and into the woods in the nighttime. I hope you sense the same as we when you look at nature in play, beautiful.

Testing: Youngblood Mineral Rouge

Photo: Beautybasket
Denne gangen testet jeg ut rougen "sherbert" fra Youngblood Mineral makeup for Beautybasket. Da jeg først åpnet boksen, så det ut som rougen hadde mye shimmer, noe jeg ikke er så veldig begeistret for siden det vanligvis synes så godt på huden. Men da jeg prøvde rougen på, viste det seg at den blandet seg godt inn i huden. Fargen, som var ferskenaktig, gir en flott gyllen glød i kinnene og er perfekt som sommermakeup. Må innrømme at jeg liker mineralmakeupen fra Youngblood bedre og bedre. Den sitter godt, uten at du føler deg veldig sminket. Konsistensen er lett og produktet føles veldig naturlig på huden som forventet, siden det er mineralmakeup. Anbefales! Rougen får du hos Beautybasket her.


This time around I received the rouge "sherbert" from Youngblood Minerals. At first I was hesitant, as the rouge seemed to have a lot of shimmer in it. But when I tried it on I discovered that the shimmer blended into the skin, so it was more of a glow to it. What I liked about the product was the fact that it is so light, it melts into the skin, it gives a fresh summer look and it was the perfect colour (peach)for summer. Recommended! See the product here.

Costume Feature

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Ved Elisabeth Gilje
Photo: Renate Torseth

Dress: Vintage
Belt: Vintage YSL
Her er utdraget fra Min stil i Costumes augustnummer. Synes bildene som er tatt av Renate, ble veldig fine. Bildene er tatt i Kirkeristen, som er av mine favorittperler i sentrum. Her ligger Esaia Solberg som har byens flotteste vintagesmykker og den italienske restauranten Balthazar, som har helt fantastisk mat. Rett rundt hjørnet finner du Uff Underground, som jeg besøker jevnlig. Tusen takk for alle de hyggelige kommentarene om Min Stil, veldig hyggelig å bli profilert!

Very happy with the feature in the August number of the magazine Costume. The pictures was taken by the lovely photographer, Renate in Kirkeristen. Which is one of my favorite places in Oslo, not only for its location but also the vintage jewelry store Esaia Solberg and the best Italian restaurant in town, Balthazar. The feature is about my style, my favorite vintage buys and what items I wish for this summer and siljesfashion. Hope you like it, even though you cant read the text.

A New Favorite

Its pink, it has polkadots and it is the perfect
summer dress. Whats not to like?

Dress: Koola anna

Flowers in bloom: Priceless

Jacket: H&M

Shoes: Bianco

Flower: H&m
Dress: Koola anna

En ny favorittkjole i skapet. Det er vel ingen hemmelighet at jeg elsker rosa, polkadotter og kjoler? Så selvfølgelig passer denne kjolen fra det Svenske merket Koola anna meg perfekt. Kjolen kan brukes på stranden med Havaianas, eller til sene grillkvelder i hagen. Koola anna er et nytt favorittmerke, som jeg oppdaget for ikke så lenge siden. De har utrolig kule jeans(post om disse kommer senere), kjoler og tshirts. Du kan få tak i Koola anna hos Mogul i Arkaden og Illusion. Tusen takk for hyggelige kommentarer om Min Stil i Costume, skal prøve å få publisert bildene imorgen.

So, I got a new favorite for summer. Its no secret that I love pink, polkadots and dresses. This dress has it all and is from the Swedish brand Koola anna. Its a girls dress, withouth being to much. I will wear it for lazy summer days spent in the sun, and with a jean jacket for evening barbecues. Sorry about not posting everyday. I currently am enjoying my summer vacation and that requires some travelling and no internet connection at some days. Tomorrow I hope to post the feature from Costume (just waiting for some pictures). Have a great day everyone!

Spotlight

First try without someone behind the camera,
please forgive me. Lets just say I prefer to
have a photographer.

Jumpsuit: French Connection(bought in Paris)
Shoes: Nine West
Sunnies: Gina Tricot
Bracelets: Vintage
Selv om det fortsatt er sommer, begynte jeg å planlegge høstgarderoben for en god stund siden. Idag ble jeg intervjuet av Merethe Gamst fra Spotlight på TVNorge om årets høstmote og hvilke plagg du bør investere i. Intervjuet kan du se på TVNorge idag kl 1820 og 2345.
Det er fortsatt mulig å gjøre noen kupp på sommersalget. På Sten & Strøm får du mange lilla skjørt og kjoler som vil passe perfekt i høstgarderoben. På UFF fant vi lilla seconhandkjoler, skinnjakker og fløyelsblazere til en billig penge.
Gode kjøp på sommersalget som kan vare inn i høstgarderoben er:
-Blazere, svart eller grå
-Lilla, sterk rosa og sennepsgule farger
-Jeans med mye sleng (både lyse & mørke er å anbefale).På KOMA hadde de et bra utvalg på salg.
Når det gjelder høstmoten er jeg svak for 70tallsstilen som holder seg ut på høsten, dog med et litt annet utrykk enn vi så i sommer. I tillegg blir det mye svart, blonder, fløyel, blomstertrykk og sterke farger. Det kommer selvfølgelig flere innlegg om dette etterhvert. Nyt sommeren så lenge! PS: På mandag ser du meg i Min stil i augustnummeret av Costume.

I am still on vacation, so slept in this morning. Then an old colleague of mine called to see if I wanted to do a piece on Fall Fashion for TVNorges Spotlight, a TVshow which highlights celebrities and fashion. Of course I jumped at the chance and tonight you can see me on Spotlight, TVNorge at 1820 and 2345. Since I have been a tvreporter for so long, I really didnt think of it as my first TV apperance untill a friend of mine said "But honey, it is your TV debut, so enjoy it!" I just want to thank you all for your support, and for stopping by my blog.
My advice for Fall Fashion are to many to sum up in this post alone(more posts to come!). But I have aleady started to collect pieces like velvet blazers, vintage floral dresses with purple, black or green shades, lacetops and dresses, widelegged jeans, and leather jackets. My little interview with Costume(the Norwegian fashion magazine) is due monday and I just got a copy of the magazine, and it looks great! Pictures to come.

Letters from Paris-Last Day

Dress: Punkys vintage

Shoes:Havaianas
Sunnies: Oliver Peoples

Probably the hottest day during our trip.
So, I opted for a lighweight dress and flip flops.

On our last day in Paris, we went to Gallery

Lafayette. I still had hope as to find some of

the things on my shopping list. And....

There it was, the Gucci bag I have lusted

after, on a 50 percent sale off. Heaven indeed!
Needles to say, I was very happy.

Not only was the mall huge, they had all

high end designer items, a floor of handbags,

a floor of shoes and tons of great stuff. Since

it was sales, there was very limited sizes,

however I did end up with some great deals.

Shopping:

-Gucci handbag

-French Connection jumpsuit

-Ombre dress

-Pink leather filofax

-Pink leather passportholder

Not all the things that I wanted, but I was

very happy with what I got.

The champagne bar. A nice thouch. Since

we were on a time limit, I opted to shop.

However, they did have my favorite Rose Moet ..
Todays tip: If you shop at department store,

make sure they fill out the tax form for you,

it will go so smothly at the airport. I think you

have to spend over 180 euros in a shop to get

back any taxes. Its worth it though, I get back

around 100 on my spendings.

Very sad to go. I had such an amazing time.

I could have stayed for many more days.

Thank you for all your lovely comments, I

hope I have inspired you with our journey.

Dress: H&M

Ballerinas: H&M

Scarf:Bik Bok

Handbag: Vintage Chanel

Macarones in every flavor. I bought cheese, bread,

Macarones and Champagne to bring home.

I will post pictures of all the things I got as I wear them

in the upcoming days.

Tax free shopping:

-Biotherm all about eyes

-Biotherm lotion, I highly recommend this

-Biotherm age fitness facial cream

-Yves Saint Laurent fuschia lipstick 128

-Good champagne

-While waiting for plane I picked up all

my favorite magazines and I am still

working through them now, back home. So, it

was a good thing I did not spend my budget, beacuse

now I have even more money towards my fall wardrobe...

Au revior Paris! Cant wait to see you again.