This week, I went to explore my boyfriend wardrobe and I found some great things like this pair of vintage braces and this nice tie from Bottega Veneta.It gaves me the idea to create my own “boyish look” (one of the trend this season)
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Hi girls, have you ever noticed that sometimes (we absolutly don’t know why) even if our wardrobe is full of jackets, dresses, blouses, shoes, etc. it’s impossible to know how to dress… Well, I have found a solution : – Open your warderobe and close your eyes… – Take three clothes… – Open your eyes again… – Play with your sense of creativity and add to your outfit some accessories… – Be self confident with your blind choice…
And then you’ll get a great and original look
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Leather skirt : Maje and Denim shirt : Zara
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Flower and sunglasses : H&M, Black hat vintage
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Ring Cabochon in cristal : Lalique
Green shoes : Zara
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For this fall/winter collection, the french label “Comptoir des cotonniers” has revisited all the preppy codes : duffle coats, mini-skirts, Shetland sweaters with chic British colors : bottle green, muted blue and London green…
 With a 60′s Sorbonne influence, rockin’ black is replaced by floral bohemian in warm tones…
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Irish coquetry, soft knit, impeccably cut skirt suits, the feminine/masculine look takes on a countryside feel with an eccentric touch.
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The label has also developed both in french and in english a cool blog called : brevesdestyles.com
All images are copyright : “Comptoir des Cotonniers”
One of the most favorite shop in Paris for the trendy parisians girls is the label Sandro.
Each collections every seasons are so feminine, confortable and chic that I always want to buy at least half the store! It seems like each model is tailor-made for you.
I made for you, flingly’s readers, a selection of my favorite ones from the winter collection. But if you want to discover the whole lookbook : click here.
And the good news is that you can find the label in several countries.
Sandro has also developped collections for men and children.
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All images are copyright : Sandro
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New York Fashion Week is finally over and I’m back on my goals; Building my journalism career and fashion business. A key element to a thriving fashion career, especially in writing about fashion, is to stay ahead of trends, updated and connected.
The fashion industry can be a complicated and crazy competitive environment that changes rapidly. The following are the must tools in your fashion writer arsenal: reading, attending events and meetups, exploring new design ideas and covering uprising designers.
You may be asking yourself, how do you get to attend these events, or cover interesting designers? To get started, build your profile, work on your blog, create interesting content. Then, start reaching out to P.R. agencies, introduce yourself and tell about your ambitions and how you’d contribute to the exposure of their designers. If they’ll like what you wrote, you’ll start getting invitations to events, and from there making connections and creating relationships. That’s how I made my way into my first NYFW.
Being a journalist is all about bringing an interesting story, with your own touch and from your personal perspective and that is exactly what I am able to do thanks to my blog, which is currently a window to all my activities.
Next, become involved. There are great fashion blogger scenes and lists that feature your posts and get you more exposure, driving traffic to your blog. Get yourself familiar with those networks, post your stories there, participate in discussions and contribute your perspective, all while sharing your blog.
Tune in for the following posts where I’ll share my personal experience and ideas, making it as a fashion writer in NYC.
Meanwhile, enjoy some of my favorite moments from the NY Fashion Week.
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Today, I’d like to give you two great tips for your next “vintage” fashion weekend in Paris.
 Bag : Hermès 40cm Birkin Bag, in etruscan calfbox from “Les 3 marches de Catherine B”
Dedicated in collecting the most luxurious authentic vintage pieces from Hermès and Chanel. The “must” address that the worldwide collectors are sharing with each others.
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 - When and why did you get the idea to open your boutique ?
Catherine : My passion for the labels Hermès and Chanel is my leitmotiv, I quickly wanted to share this passion in a place where I could buy and sell exceptional pieces. |
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- What is the piece which you are the most proud of it?
C : The first “Birkin” bag of the House Hermès created by Jane Birkin in 1984. In May 2000, an auction was organized and I had the great happiness of winning this mythical piece. |
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*This image are copyright : Catherine B
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- What is the price of a “Birkin” bag in your shop?
C : Prices vary depending on the condition of the bags, but there are no discounts on the Birkin bags. It costs between 6800 euros for a 35 cm “leather Hermės Courchevel” sold out in the Hermès catalog and more than 30 000 euros for pieces in crocodile porosus.  |
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- Do you have an anecdote to tell us?
C : Few months after opening my shop, I received a visit from a gentleman who seemed very interested in Hermès bags. I gave him a “lesson” on the leatherwork and how to maintain them. It turned out that this gentleman was a very important person in the Hermès House, he was pretty much satisfied with my presentation and told me good luck with my business!  |
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1 rue Guisarde 75006 Paris
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To conclude another nice adress in the same area : La maison de FANFAN where you can find many vintage bags, clothes and accessories from Prada, Dior, Chanel, Hermès…
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4 rue Mayet 75006 Paris
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I am usually a “more is more”-person, but lately I´ve been hung up on “barely there” jewelry. Understated and delicate jewelry. Yesterday I found this bracelet in an interior shop. The owner had arrived from Paris the day before, and had bought these bracelets at a market stand. The necklace I am wearing is a dear gift I got from my husband right after we met many years ago.
It is of course no coincidence that I have a hangup on delicate jewelry these days. The fashion blogs and stores are full of similar items, and that influence is contagious. Here are some other items:
Ring, bracelet and necklace from Su Misura.
Necklace from Zadig & Voltaire.
Star studs from Julie Sandlau.
Just before the weekend we had a clean up at the Flingly office and I found a leftover from the previous Mulberry for Target giveaway here at Flingly. So we decided to offer you the chance to win this cool Mulberry for target bag in pink leopard!
All you need to do in order to get a chance to win is to:
Leave us a comment and let us know your favorite color for fall
30.09.11 : We have unfortunately discovered problems with comments not getting through. Please send your reply to: competition@flingly.com to participate if your comment does not appear. To all of you who have experienced problems with commenting, we are truely sorry about the problem.
And voila! You can be one of the lucky ones to receive the Mulberry for target bag pictured above & below.
The winner will be announced on the Flingly blog as well on Facebook in a week (September 28th).
Good luck!
Be sure to follow us on our Facebook page for updates on future competitions: http://www.facebook.com/flingly
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Nå kan du vinne en superfin “Mulberry for Target”-veske, som vi glemte i forrige runde med “Mulberry for Target”-giveaways. For å delta, må du fortelle oss hva din favorittfarge er denne høsten i kommentarfeltet nedenfor.
Vi kårer vinneren på bloggen og på vår facebookside om en uke (28.september).
Lykke til!
Husk å følge oss på Facebook for flere konkurranser fremover: http://www.facebook.com/flingly
My outfit today:
Cardigan from Urban outfitters
Snake blouse from Mango
Jeans by Seven for all mankind
Leopard shoes by Mulberry
Leopard belt by Moschino
Leopard bag by Mulberry for Target
Do you wear sneakers? I love wearing flat shoes, although it obviously looks quite better having some centimeters more with heels… but sometimes flat shoes are just a neccessity! And good sneakers can be the right casual detail. I love how these bloggers have created nice sporty-chic outfits with focus on their sneakers, they’re by Vans, Isabel Marant, Adidas… And you can even wear a sequined skirt with burgundy sneakers, and it will be definitely look good!
Bloggers on the first photo: TheFashionGuitar, LightingFactory, SushiPedro, FashionPolish. Collages by me.
Charlotte – The FashionGuitar wearing black Vans.
Audrey – SushiPedro wearing colorful canvas sneakers.
Last week I attended Rachel Zoe Fall/Winter collection 2012 at the Fashion Avenue. Being a big fan of hers and haven’t missed even one episode from her reality show, it was an unforgettable experience to meet her in person and cover her fashion show.
I admire her determination and hard working personality.Launching her own line of clothing and taking new directions in her career shouldn’t be easy but must be absolutely gratifying after all.
In her collection I loved the bright colors and the light materials; a lot of silk, glitter and lace which are my favorites.
What do you think about the collection?
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The french label The kooples was launched by three brothers in 2008. Since then, it’s a success story.
Each season, I like the “new classic” of the house which has, as they say, ”a vicious precision in lean shoulders, narrow sleeves, knife-edge tailoring”. But the originality of the label is also its ingenious marketing strategy to promote the collections around the concept of the couples. The models are ordinary couples who “The Kooples” picks up directly from the streets in Paris, Berlin, Londres, Amsterdam… or on social networks like myspace, facebook… The label has also launched “The kooples record”, a great initiative which gives the oppotunity to musicians who are in couple to present their own music. Now, let me show you their autumn/winter collection which is strongly inspired from the 30s and 80s. “It steals gunmetal grey from the Paris rooftops, finds Royal Navy blues in the waters of the Canal Saint Martin. Bloody Bordeaux reds are blotted by the discreet green of the Chesterfield in a Pall Mall Club”.  |
To find out where are their stores (about 180 points of sale) click here or go directly on the e-boutique.
I have always preferred conservative colours like white, navy blue, greens etc mixed with a smaller unexpected color detail. But this fall I´m very inspired by all the different colour combinations, or color explosion is perhaps a better description. How would anyone believe that its the fall/winter collection we´re talking about? Bye bye to all dull fall colors like grey, beige, black – at least on their own. And hello, lilacs, pinks, blues and orange´s! So far, my favorite color combination this fall is pink or lilac mixed with green! I´d really like an emerald green coat or jacket which I can wear with my lilac feather stole from Zara. Its mixing the traditional colors with the untraditional ones! Unexpected and, wow so fabulous!
Anyway, this is one of my early fall outfits. Unfortunately, these days I need to wear an outdoor jacket and fall shoes.. Bare toes these days only brings a cold – which I´d prefer to avoid. Perhaps I´ll put on socks, and use my pink shoes during october anyway. As I have previously proclaimed , I do loooove these shoes…
Shirt by H&M
Green pants by Zara
Pink SHoes by Zara
Green bag by (Marc by) Marc Jacobs
Necklace by Gina Tricot
Bracelet by Bik Bok
I like having some dresses in my closet waiting for parties to go to. Therefore I have problems passing a dress I like without buying it – especially if it´s a bargain. This Baum & Pferdgarten dress is a bargain, and this weekend I finally got to use it when I attended a birthday party.
Dress: Baum & Pferdgarten
Belt: Gina Tricot
Headpiece: Gina Tricot
Jacket: Avelon
Boots: Topshop
Bracelets: Julie Sandlau and Linn Lømo
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After shoes last week, I would like to talk to you about another important accessory : Hat. Imagine that you could create your own hat in 3 clicks. That’s possible for 145 euros with the french label : La cerise sur le chapeau (translation : the cherry on the hat). A hand maker hats for you women and also for your guys
   Cerise (which is her firstname) is the creator of this fresh brand launched in 2007 . She’s explained to me more about her concept, in exclusivity for Flingly:
How did you decide to launch this concept?
Cerise : The idea of my concept came to me naturally. When I was a little girl, I always wore my grandfather’s hats, a very elegant gentleman of his generation (when hats were part of everyday life, a time that unfortunalty is pretty much gone). After studying Art history, then a journey across several continents, and a few years working for an art auction company where I discovered many treasures, a certainty came me : Hats are a great creative platform and a real “art de vivre”! What kind of hats do you create? C : We offer varieties of models according to the seasons but our best one is the “Trendy! Masculin-féminin.” The timeless from the 40′s, in felt color taupe or antilope for the winter, or in rush from Ecuador (panama fino) for the summer. It’s simple, elegant and above all it gives a single attitude without being too much ! What kind of assemblage do you suggest us, what is the trend for this season? C : There is no trend! You are your own magician, with your own tastes, desires and influences !
To conclude : a “celebrity” question… Who is your most famous customer? C : I know that Kate Moss bought one of our hats in London. Some French actresses and singers but also some male politicians are wearing our creations.
So now, It’s time for me to leave you with your inspiration… If you want to create your own hat, go to lacerisesurlechapeau.com. And if you are in Paris, you can go to the workshop 11 rue Cassette 75006. La Cerise sur le chapeau is also available in different point of sales in Roma, London and Hamburg. Hats for sale in these stores have fixed colors and sizes…
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…peace, love and eh.. yeah..these three beauties:
- A rose gold key necklace from Tiffanys to lock myself in after a night out
- Alexander Wang Anais metallic leather loafer pumps to walk in style
- A clutch to scare away dodgy dudes on my way home, from Vlieger & Vandam
Since some of these are more expensive and less cheap, it is a good thing there are a few months till Christmas.
It has been only a week and I’m back again to share with you several new & exciting updates from the fashion world and my personal projects.
I’m happy to announce that in the following weeks I will be covering the MBFW 2012 (Mercedes Benz Fashion Week)!
Here are a couple of my favorite designers whose shows I’ve been invited to:
- Rolando Santana – One of my favorite uprising designers. Rolando’s stunning black leather dresses just swift me of my feet!
- Marlon Gobel – Known for his daring and glamorous menswear and for his collaboration with the king of “shoe makers”, Christian Louboutin.
And there’s still a long list of fashion shows that I’ll share with you soon.
As you can imagine, another great aspect of attending fashion shows is to express your own unique personality and style. I’m only a week away from the first show and I still haven’t decided on the outfits I will wear.
Surprisingly, I know exactly which shoes and accessories I want to wear but I’m still in search of unique clothing. This weekend I’ll have enough time to check all my favorite fashion spots in Manhattan and do some shopping! : )
Here are some pictures of the shoes and accessories that I’m considering to wear.
Before leaving you for another week, I’m very curious to know your opinion and suggestions. What would be your perfect outfit and accessories for the New York fashion shows?
- Can’t wait to read your comments!
Have a great week end and don’t miss the next post, where I’ll share my visit to the Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB) conference on September 7th featuring many interesting bloggers and a special appearance by Joe Zee, Creative director at Elle.
It has been raining for a long time in Tokyo, but the beautiful sunshine came out this week! Color block always make me feel warm and happy. I think it is the best combination in a sunny day:)
hat—DIY blouse—vintage skirt pants—page boy shoes—vintage bag—www.romwe.com
tips in this outffits: salmon pink, turquoise blue and red are the best color combination, you could add a little yellow or gold accessories for it:)
I hope you don’t mind my poor English, just enjoy!
see you the next time, all of you lovely:D
I got my first fashion epiphany went I moved to London as a 19 year old. I discovered vintage. On every corner I saw women and men that looked like they had come out of movies. And my favourite kind as well. The grainy old movies where women and men really knew how to dress. I started to understand that the pieces that were lovingly being re-sold had somehow stood the test of time. That hand sewn leather bag, or that amazing dress had maybe waited for years in a dark closet before it was sent away, only to end up in my hands. I suddenly understood that items like a beautiful vintage belt or an old silk scarf could really change an outfit.
In London I saw women who almost looked like they belonged to another time, and I learned to find my balance. I like mixing vintage with more contemporary pieces for a more updated look. Still, I envy those women who manage to look like they belong in an old movie. I love fashion because it has nothing to do with practicality. It has to do with emotions, visuals, and with confidence. I love vintage items because they have soul. This is why I believe vintage items will never go out of fashion – because they appeal to our emotions.
When I one day “grow up” and create my own home, I cant imagine it without touches of vintage, mixed with modern of course. For now I’ll let the majority of vintage items I own find a home in my closet… at least until they one day maybe find their way into another vintage-lovers arms.
I am wearing vintage dress from Hong Kong, shoulder bag from H&M, shoes from Nelly, bangle from Indiska.
How could I have missed this?? I now understand how deeply I´m into project work with Flingly right now. I am missing all such information that I would normally get at an early stage. Yesterday I came to know that one of my favorite home designers, Missoni, is launching a line for the american highstreet store Target. Last year Mulberry designed a line for Target (Flingly gave away Mulberry for Target bags), and this time all fans of the italian luxury brand Missoni should get in line – if you´re lucky enough to live nearby a Target store – or visiting one around september 13th.
Unfortunately I´m not even close to a Target store, or anything american in september. (I´ll be more or less in front of my computer the whole month…) However, I hope Missoni for Target will be able to offer better quality to the items, than Mulberry was able to do last year. I was somehow a bit surprised that a luxury brand like Mulberry would put their name behind products that were quite poor quality wise. But it might be more different with fabrics compared to leather / faux leather. Nevertheless, I would be really happy if some of the items above, suddenly came to my door. I wouldn´t exactly turn down a Missoni bike with a brown leather seat. Would you?
See the full Missoni for Target collection here.
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Hvordan kan jeg ha gått glipp av dette? Nå har det endelig gått opp for meg hvor fokuset mitt er for tiden; dypt inne i Flingly-prosjektet. Som regel får jeg med meg det meste som skjer av interesse, men denne gang har det gått meg hus forbi. Inntil i går da jeg leste på minmote.no at en av mine favorittdesignere innen interiør, Missoni, skal lansere en lavpris-kolleksjon for Target (amerikansk motekjede). I fjor lanserte Mulberry en kolleksjon for samme butikk (Flingly gav bort Mulberry for Target-vesker til leserne), men denne gang er det altså Missoni-fans som kan stille seg i kø for lavprisvarianter av det italienske luksusmerket. Kolleksjonen lanseres i Target-butikkene 13. september, så med mindre du bor nær en Target-butikk eller du planlegger å reise til USA – så får man dessverre ikke tak i disse produktene. Men følg med på Ebay i etterkant, der kan du helt sikkert få tak i de fleste produktene til en høyere pris, men selvsagt fremdeles på et lavprisnivå sammenlignet med prisnivået på de vanlige Missoni-produktene.
Dessverre bor jeg verken i nærheten av en Target-butikk, og har heller ikke planer om å reise til USA i nærmeste fremtid. Men jeg håper at Missoni for Target-produktene er av bedre kvalitet sammenlignet med Mulberry for Target-produktene fra i fjor. Jeg ble litt overrasket over at Mulberry turte å stå bak produkter med en så dårlig kvalitet som mange av Mulberry for Target-produktene hadde. Mulig det var vanskelig å tilby bra nok kvalitet på produkter som i utgangspunktet er i ekte skinn og som skal produseres billigst mulig i imitert skinn. Det kan være at forskjellen blir mindre ved bruk av blant annet tekstiler, som Missoni gjør i sin kolleksjon. Uansett kvalitet, så ville jeg blitt veldig glad hvis jeg hadde fått tak i noen av favorittene mine som er avbildet over. Jeg hadde for eksempel ikke sagt nei takk til en Missoni-sykkel med et brunt skinnsete. Ville du?
We are very happy to finally have Shan Shan, the blogger behind tinytoadstool as one of the new contributors at Flingly. She will share her personal & unique style with you here on a weekly basis from now on. We cant wait to see her amazing style. Enjoy!
1.First of all, who are you, tinytoadstool?
I am Shan Shan, a house wife and textile artist living in Tokyo, Japan.
2.How would you describe your style?
I would say my style is something between girly and elegant.
3.What camera do you use?
I use the NikonD40.
I always like to wear a ribbon, because it make me looking charming, don’t you think
My outfit today:
Hat by DearGoldenVintage, Dress is vintage, Shoes by Jeffrey Campbell, Bag from Asos, Glasses from proopticals
See you next week!
From this week on Flingly will introduce some new bloggers who will contribute to this blog (and to the Flingly site when its launch later this fall). We have a good selection of different bloggers representing styling, photography, ambitions within fashion, and not least style from different corners of the world. Each contributor will post one article weekly. So be sure to follow us each day for different updates from around the world.
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Fra og med denne uken så kommer du til å oppdage noen nye bloggere som skal bidra med ny inspirason her på Flingly (både i bloggen og på Flingly.com når tjenesten lanseres senere i høst). Vi har et godt utvalg av ulike bloggere som blant annet representerer styling og fotografi, samt stil-inspirasjon fra ulike deler av verden. Felles for alle bloggerne er at de har ambisjoner innen mote. Hver enkelt blogger vil publisere ukentlig, så følg oss her på bloggen hver dag for oppdateringer og inspirasjon fra motesfæren både i og utenfor Norge.
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The contributors:
Name: Ingrid Holm
Blog: The showmanship
Lives: Oslo, Norway
Why Ingrid?
Ingrid Holm is the perfect example of the ambitious and skilled people we are building our site for. For a long time, she has proven through her blog, The Showmanship, her sense of style and her eye for details that makes the styling professional to its perfection.
We love Ingrid´s style and we are confident she will give you styling advices as well as great inspiration.
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Ingrid Holm er dyktig og ambisiøs og passer perfekt for nettopp det Flingly bygges til å bli; en arena for personer med en glødende interesse for og ambisjoner innen mote. Hun har gjennom sin egen blogg, The Showmanship, bevist en enorm stilsans og øye for detaljer – med andre ord; en dyktig stylist. Vi elsker Ingrids stil og er glade for at hun vil dele sine stylingtips med Flinglys lesere.
Name: Karen Blanchard
Blog: Where did you get that
Lives: New York, USA
Why Karen?
Karen is a fashion blogger from London, now living in one of the coolest cities in the world, New York. With her ability to capture great streetstyle in the streets of New York, we are sure she will be able to share with all of you some new great inspiration on how to dress, and where to buy it – through her streetstyle snaps.
She is also on her way up up up in the Fashion Industry, and we admire people with ambitions!!
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Karen er opprinnelig fra London, men bor nå i en av verdens kuleste byer, New York! Når hun i tillegg tar fantastiske streestyle bilder av de kule folka i New Yorks gater, så var vi aldri i tvil om at vi ønsket Karen til å dele dette med nettopp dere! Som fotograf jakter Karen folk med bra stil i tillegg til å dele hvor man får kjøpt antrekkene.
Vi liker også at Karen er på vei opp i moteindustrien, Flingly beundrer folk med ambisjoner!!
Name: Shan Shan
Blog: Tinytoadstool
Lives: Osaka (Tokyo), Japan
Why Shan?
When we discovered Shan´s blog Tinytoadstool, we just simply fell in love. What an amazing style, gorgeous pictures, fantastic colors and interesting combinations! Its almost like each picture tells a story, and seeing her outfits just completes a whole book. I am sure the most of us should learn how to use colors like Shan, and make other people happy with our outifts, just the way Shan does to us.
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Da vi oppdaget bloggen til Shan, Tinytoadstool, ble vi helt forelsket. Shan har en fantastisk stil, en litt annerledes stil enn det vi er vant med her i Norge. Hun tar eventyrelige bilder av antrekkene sine. Hun er flink til å kombinere ulike farger og mønstre, og kan absolutt inspirere andre -uansett om man har en helt annen stil enn henne selv. Shan kan kunsten å glede andre med sine antrekk – kanskje hun kan lære oss den samme kunsten?
Name: Levraux Ludivine
Twitter
Lives: Paris, France
Why Ludivine?
Ludivine is pursuing an editorial career within Fashion, and she will provide more in depth fashion articles to Flingly. Living in Paris, we are sure Ludivine will inspire all of us with some updates from the well known fashion capital. She will even pop in to the Flingly office once in a while, since she is travelling between Oslo & Paris for a year.
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Ludivine har tatt et friår for å forfølge drømmen om en journallistisk karriere innen mote & livsstil. Hun vil bidra med utfyllende artikler til Flingly. Ludivine bor i Paris, og vi er helt sikre på at hun vil gi oss mye inspirasjon fra Europas motehovedstad. Hun vil også komme på besøk til Flinglys kontor i ny og ne, da hun planlegger å pendle mellom Oslo & Paris i de kommende månedene.
Name: Erica Baldi
Blog: Blue is in fashion this year
Lives: Milan, Italy
Why Erica?
We first discovered Erica and her blog, Blue is in fashion this year, when she started following Flingly on Twitter. Browsing her blog soon became an addiction. Erica is searching fashion blogs for the best streetstyle & outfits, and then putting it together as making specific style inspiration. E.g. Grunge style, white shirts, bold colors, stripes, fringe boots etc. She clearly has an eye for finding the best style inspiration out there.
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Vi oppdaget Erica og bloggen hennes, Blue is in fashion this year, da hun startet å følge oss på Twitter. Å lese og se på bloggen hennes er rett og slett vanedannende. Erica leter moteblogger etter gatemote bilder og samler disse i en kollasje av inspirasjon innenfor et spesielt tema, f.eks: Hvite skjorter, striper, sterke farger, grunge stil osv. Hun har åpenbart et godt øye for å finne den beste stil- og antrekksinspirasjonen blant alle moteblogger.
Name: Tea Joeli
Blog: The Brunette World
Lives: New York, USA
Why Tea?
Tea just recently moved to New York to start a search for her future career. She sees it as a once in a lifetime opportunity and cant think of any place better to find out what she wants to do exactly. Fashion, styling, photography and writing are some of the interests she has been into lately. She has finally narrowed it down to writing about fashion, and Flingly is so excited to follow Tea in her search for the career of her dreams.
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Tea har nettopp flyttet til New York for å starte jakten på en fremtidig karriere. Hun ser på det som en unik mulighet til å finne ut nøyaktig hva hun vil jobbe med og mener at New York er det rette stedet for å gjøre nettopp dette. (Vi kunne ikke være mer enige.) Hun har interesser for mote, styling og fotografering og hun liker å skrive. Hun har allikevel bestemt at hun primært ønsker å skrive om mote, og vi i Flingly gleder oss til å følge Tea i jakten på hennes drømmekarriere innen motebransjen.
In addition to these fantastic bloggers Flingly´s own editors will also contribute to the Flingly blog/magazine:
Name: Lise Viken
Co-Founder & PR, Flingly
Name: Ingebjørg Øra
Fashion editor & Project Manager, Flingly
Name: Hege Kristine Horgen
Manager & Editor in Chief, Flingly
My last pimped up rain boots are from Ebay. The had a lot of chains and buckles going on, they made a lot of noise when I walked, and they lasted two rainy days before they leaked water.
This fall I would really like to experience rainy days in these biker-ish rain boots from Burberry. Unfortunately Burberry.com don´t ship to Norway, though, but I had an uplifting mail conversation with the Burberry customer service. So hopefully I will somehow be able to get hold of these cool boots. Now I just need the perfect rain coat!
Do you Like the Isabel Marant´s fall 2011 collection? Fringed boots in colors like white, grey and black was repeatedly shown on the runway and all though the fringed Marant boot has a heel, high street stores are now offering fringed boots in any shapes & colors.
Like this tan colored flat boot with fringes from Zara that just recently arrived the stores. I like the color, and a flat boot is more practical (if fashion ever is…).
I haven´t decided whether to buy them yet, allthough I think I might need to hurry, as they have already run out of smaller sizes.
What do you think?
Price: NOK 1399,-
Earlier this summer I came across these fantastic disco shoes by Jeffrey Campbell. You can get them in black and brown leather as well as silver and also in this multicolored one that comes with a disco feel. Which one did I choose? The mutlicolored disco of course. Haven´t use them yet, though, but they´ll make a real cool asset on display. But soon, I´m gonna take the chance , get out of my comfort zone and wear them – probably to work, and I´ll even capture the outfit on photo as well. Cant miss it!
As soon as I unwrapped the package they came in, I proudly showed them to my boyfriend and my mother. My boyfriend´s reaction was expected, when he asked me hoping I would give him the reply he wished for.
My boyfriend:
- Did you buy these??? (as if he finally hoped that this was just one of the items I would return.)
My mother:
- Oh no, Hege, you are not seriously considering wearing these?
Well, I still haven´t returned them and yes, I will for sure use them. I´ll be a disco queen for one day. At least.
I bought my Jeffrey Campbell shoes at Nelly.com, however they seem to have run out of the multicolored one, but they still got the one in silver (and brown & black leather too).
So now we are close to launching our fabulous Flingly fashion magazine world. This means that we from now on will work more editorial and less with design and development.
My gorgeous new notebook from Mulberry is ready for the challenge, but it is kind of too gorgeous to start on… I better bring out my best handwriting for this one!
Having a birthday during summer is perfect! At least when the sun is still shining at 10 p.m and everyone makes that extra effort to make you happy all day long. As my family did – playing badminton with me. Barefeet (after 5 minutes of running back and forth with heels) in the grass – gives you this feeling of perfection and happiness – a beautiful day which you will keep in your heart forever and ever.
Having a birthday during summer also has another advantage. Designer stuff on sale. During spring I discovered an olive colored bag from Marc Jacobs, and I was really tempted to buy it just to spoil myself. All the girls at Flingly agreed with me of course. If you ever need some convincing to add something to your wardrobe – support is never far away at the Flingly office. However, sometimes I have some common sense left, and decided to wait for my birthday, as someone might surprise me if they could read my mind… Well, what actually happened was that this bag suddenly came on sale the day before going on holiday, and my extremely kind boyfriend bought it while I turned my back to forget what was happening – and a gift wrapped package-kinda-looking-like-a-bag was stored away in our closet until my birthday arrived some weeks later. I was very happy when I finally could unwrap it, though, I “almost” forgot he had bought it.
In addition to having a generous boyfriend, I also have a generous family. My mum & dad gave me the Missoni cushions I have been longing for… Looking forward to redecorating my living room. I think they would make a great focal point…
My outfit:
Jacket by H&M, Orange skirt by ZARA, Gold shoes with leather strap by Marlene Birger, Sunglasses by Polo Ralph Lauren
Do you tend to have a favorite seasonal shoe? I do. And this summer its my insanely cool pink high heels from Zara.
I remember this pair caught my eyes, already the first day they arrived the ZARA store in Oslo this spring. I took a glance and thought – cool shoes, but I would probably never wear them. And then a few weeks later, my colleague and Flingly girl, Ingebjørg, wore the exact same pair – matched with grey pants and a grey sweater. I was amazed. The outfit was extremely stylish, and I immediately regretted not buying the shoes when I could have. One week later, just in time for my windsurf holliday on Lanzarote, I bought the shoes and packed them together with my very casual “oh so aftersurf” clothes and my wetsuit and rashguards. I still wasn´t completely convinced that I would wear them during my 2 week holliday, but nevertheless – they made my suitcase look slightly more fashion than it normally does when going on a surf vacation.
And can you believe it? They have actually turned out to be my favorite pair of shoes this summer. Reason one: Coolness. Reason two: Comfortable (they actually really are).
PS: I have unfortunately turned into a ZARA junkie the last few months, its actually so serious that my boyfriend has changed his daily messages to me from “When do you leave work today?” into “When do you leave ZARA today?”. (A new slogan for ZARA??) Anyway, its actually a bit embarrassing…
Outfit above:
Jeans by 7 for all mankind, White shirt with blue details by Ralph Lauren, Knitted sweater by Polo Ralph Lauren, Leopard purse by ZARA, Shoes by ZARA
Its been two years since I came across Cala & Jade for the first time. There was something continental about the brand that made me very qurious; had I finally found a Norwegian fashion brand worthy international attention?
While searching the Norwegian markets for my own brand ideas, I came upon this very exiting brand called Cala & Jade. I can’t explain exactly why I noticed it. Perhaps it was the continental touch that one would expect to find in the coolest shops in New York. There was something about the mixture of materials that was very exiting. The Gumma bag made of leather and kelim.
I am sure that most of my fellow Norwegians will agree with me when I say that for a long time Norwegian design has been very stereotypical represented by felt dresses in greens and lilacs. However, during the last few years things have improved. Better education opportunities within design, increased focus and fashion interest in general has been observed. In addition, young Norwegian designers have also been more business minded than ever before. They are also increasingly looking for inspiration throughout the European Continent rather than limiting themselves to fjords and glaciers. Yes, Norway is a beautiful country with its amazing nature and great living, but that is just not enough as a sole source of inspiration for innovative design and great fashion. However, and perhaps most important, Norwegians have finally learned to think big. Yes, we can! Sure, we have skilled and creative people making great things in Norway who in addition have what it takes to make it big worldwide. We can do it, so let’s start making fashion for people around the world – and I am pleased to see that Cala & Jade is already on its way.
CALA & JADE was established by the Norwegian design duo Nina Amble Sanaas and Tina C, Skaar who met while studying together for three years at ESMOD, the fashion school in Oslo. Having discovered that they shared a common childhood dream of creating their own fashion brand, they chose women’s wear as their field. Initially, having specialized in fur, they now went on to create leather bags. Their fascination for leather and obsession with developing new material techniques eventually became an essential part of their philosophy which lead to the creation of their fashion brand, CALA & JADE.
Never content with the ordinary, Nina and Tina wanted to design a refined looking bag that not only had the best quality leather, but also, somehow incorporated innovative functionality. The result was Gumma, a leather frame with with an interchangeable inner bag which effectively means that the look of the bag can be completely changed depending on mood, season, or style.
Cala & Jade – a childhood dream
They both had a childhood dream of creating something of their own. After three hardworking years at Esmod, Nina & Tina were ready for new adventures.
- During our studies at Esmod we were living in a small, but creative bubble, working together as a group and having a blast. After finishing school, the desire to create our own fashion brand became more important and in just a few weeks we started to work on our common vision, the girls say.
Their fascination for leather and development of new material techniques made them choose to start designing bags.
- We didn’t have much experience with accessories and leather, so we had quite a lot to learn both about leather and bags. We started researching and made our first bags out of our mothers old leather clothes.
The girls started a pre project and tested the bags among friends and retailers with an undercover name.
- Surprisingly to us, the response was very positive, and we immediately decided to go for it, to build our own dream. We knew it would be a tough process, but decided it was better to try to live our dream rather than later looking back with regret and not knowing what could have happened.
From there on they headed for Italy to learn about leather and find suppliers and a factory.
A big challenge to be small and unknown
Building a fashion brand isn’t all about having a great idea and the skills to design. It also means you have to cross the entry barriers that often is a “make or brake it” for new designers and entrepreneurs. To Nina and Tina the list of challenges worth mentioning is long. – Being small and unknown is difficult, and to us good quality materials & craftsmanship have been very important from day one, they agree. – However, such high quality goals, also makes the production process very expensive. This again makes it difficult to keep a large inventory unless you are solidly funded, which is not the case for most start-ups.
The girls still dream of eventually launching a clothing line, and are constantly drawing ideas that they put away and save for the future. Even though Cala & Jade are still fairly new and small in the market, their bags have probably become more known among Norwegian fashionists because of the girls cooperation with other Norwegian designers. They have been working with Celine Maktabi (Kelim carpets) and Mardou & Dean ( Norwegian Jeans brand). The girls are continuing with similar projects in the future. – We see it as a unique possibility to show Cala & Jade in new & different ways through creative work with others. It’s a great way to share experiences, building networks, expanding the horizon and showing the market the versatility of the Cala & Jade brand. And, not least, it’s great fun too! the girls conclude.
To Nina and Tina, the most positive experience as designers and entrepreneurs so far has been to see their bags on the street or in shops. – It’s fantastic every time, the girls agree.
Mini Gumma’s next season?
I love the Gumma Bag’s framework that may so easily change a bag’s appearance by replacing the inside. For those of you that love the Gumma bags, but prefer smaller bags, Cala & Jade might have a solution for you. We may expect to see some smaller Gumma bags during spring 2012. The girls secretly told me that they have planted a mini Gumma tree in Italy, and that they plan to harvest mini Gummas (Gumini) next spring…
Check out calajade.com for more information on the edgy bags.
Here are some of my favorites new in store this week, all items are available online in most sizes and if you’re interested to see more details and where you can buy them you can click on each of them in the image below.
Here are the items:
- Rag & Bone Alpaca Wool Jumper
- Phillip Lim Leather Clutch
- Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ring
- Phillip Lim Crepe-jersey Pants
- Equipment Silk-chiffon Shirt
- Isabel Marant Suede Ankle Boots
It seems that every second day now H&M releases a new loookbook for fall, all fronted by established names in the fashion world.
See also Frida for H&M Winter 2011
See also More H&M Fall 2011 Looks
See also H&M Fall Lookbook
See also Fall Favorites at H&M
The latest one, H&M’s “Fall Silhouettes” line is fronted by Iseline Steiro, perhaps the most successful Norwegian model ever internationally and a veteran in the industry.
Iselin shows of sophisticated and classic looks with a mature elegance.
In Norwegian
Det ser ut til at H&M kommer ut med en ny lookbook for høsten annen hver dag nå, og de er alle frontet av meget velkjente navn i mote verden.
Se også Frida for H&M Winter 2011
Se også More H&M Fall 2011 Looks
Se også H&M Fall Lookbook
Se også Fall Favorites at H&M
Den siste som viser looker fra H&M’s “Fall Silhouettes” linje er frontet av vår egen Iselin Steiro.
Iselin har mange år på nakken og er kanskje den mest suksessfulle norske modellen vi har hatt internasjonalt.
I lookbooken viser hun sofistikerte og klassiske looks med en moden eleganse.
In courtesy of H&M
