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november 2015

FILIPPA AND I

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 Jacket, Shirt, Knit and skirt / Filippa K (shop here, here, here and here), Sunglasses / Ray-Ban, Bag / Decadent (shop here), Boots / Zara (shop similar here)

Filippa K er et af mine absolut yndlings skandi mærker, det er clean, det er stilet og så er det ikke mindst fantastisk kvalitet. De laver så mange ting som kan fungere i de flestes garderober og de passer særligt godt ind i min. På trods af min modstand til mørke farver har jeg alligevel efterhånden lært at bruge dem på en måde som virker for mig. 1. ingen sort op mod mit ansigt – det gør mig helt seriøst en anelse depri, jeg ved ikke hvorfor. 2. Army grøn er også en mørk farve! 3. Striber kan godt være sorte, det er okay. På trods af at det mørke ikke er min ven så er jeg helt forelsket i mørke læber – lige nu er det min go – to makeup, har også lavet en tutorial på det som snart kommer op! Stay tuned.

english: Filippa K is one of my absolute favorite Scandi brands, it’s clean, it’s stylish and it’s great quality. They make so many things that can work in most wardrobes and they fit particularly well into mine. In spite of my resistance to dark colors, I have nevertheless gradually learned to use them in a way that works for me. 1. no black up against my face – it makes me slightly depressed, I do not know why. 2. Army green is also a dark color! 3. stripes can be black, it’s okay. Despite the fact that the darkness is not my friend I am completely in love with a dark lips – right now it’s my go – to makeup, I have also made a tutorial of it that will be up soon! Stay tuned.

X M

3 WAYS TO WEAR DENIM

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3 Ways to wear Denim

Om du er en jeans pige eller ej så er denim blevet så meget mere end bare bukser, eller for nogen er denim bare skinny jeans. Jeg er selv vokset op med skinny jeans og har skulle opdage denim helt på ny. Det kommer i alle varianter, farver og former så man skal ikke tro det bare er bukser. Se mine råd nedenfor til dig som skal til at genopdage denim som jeg har skulle.

english: jeans girl or not, denim has become so much more than just a pair of trousers, for some denim is just skinny jeans. I myself have grown up wearing skinny jeans and have had to really discover the other sides of denim. It comes in all colors, shapes and sizes – take a look at my advise below if you are on the market to rediscover denim like I have done. 

1. Know the difference, as earlier stated, denim is just not denim and even if you are certain its not for you, that can only be because you haven’t given it a real chance. There are multiple washes and for sure also one for you.

2. Play, denim is know for its complimentary abilities – it’s great both with other materials but also with it’s own kind. Denim on denim is a winner – try it out and play around with the different shades blues denim holds.

3. Something new, as in the 90’s the different shapes to jeans is a huge part of who you are and what your style says about you. This does not mean that you should only commit to one style of jeans but acknowledge how good they can be for your shape and your wardrobe and give them a go. Also the whole embroidery trend is coming back, so if you like a little flower or something in your jeans – you are gonna love the spring denim of 2016.

Check out the gallery below for my favorite denim styles right now – enjoy!

X M 

PATENT STRIPES

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Blazer / Selected Femme (shop here), Striped shirt / M.i.h Jeans (shop here), Patent pants / Asos, Boots / Zara (similar here), Bag / Dior, Sunglasses / Rayban (shop here)

 Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk 

Jeg blev bedt om i dag at beskrive min stil, er i godt klar over hvor svært det er? Hvad er min stil? For jeg synes aldrig rigtig den er det samme, MEN så kom jeg til at tænke på dette sæt tøj som Laura tog billeder af for et par dage siden, og det beskriver mig egentlig rigtig godt. Noget klassisk måske noget simpelt men så med et twist, det er ihvertfald min regl når jeg klæder mig på til hverdag. Om det så er lak bukser, grønne solbriller eller sorte læber – hvem ved? Bare lav dit twist!

english: Today someone asked me to describe my style, do you even know how hard a question that is? What is my style? You see to me it’s never really the same, BUT then I got to think about this outfit that Laura and I shot this weekend and I think it describes me pretty well. Something classic or maybe something simple but then with a twist, anyway thats my rule when I put on everyday wear. It might be patent pants, green sunglasses or black lips, who knows? Just do the twist!      

X M

Navy Fur

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Fur / Créton (visit here), Rollerneck / Samsøe & Samsøe (similar here), Suede pants & Scarf / Modström (shop here and here), Bag / Armani Jeans, Boots / Aldo

 Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk 

Det er blevet pels sæson! Jeg har glædet mig så meget – jeg elsker pels og har bare ventet på at det ville koldt nok til at have det på. Jeg prøvede for godt en måneds tid siden og var ved at få et hedeslag i bussen på vej på arbejde, ubehageligt kan jeg godt sige jer, not good. MEN nu er det endelig tid og der hænger julelys ude på Store Kongensgade, lige uden for mit vindue – det er så dejligt! Enjoy!

english: It’s fur season! I am so excited – I love fur and I have been waiting for it to be cold enough to bring out the furry friends! I tried to wear it a month ago but almost died of an inner heat wave on the bus – so no go, that was uncomfortable. BUT now it is cold enough and they are hanging christmas lights in the street – its so nice!

X M    

MAKEUP TUTORIAL: FALL KISS

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Hurra bloggens første makeup tutorial / guide. Jeg ville gerne lave noget andet end mit “everyday look” bare fordi jeg ikke synes det er super interessant for jer men hvis jeg tager fejl så råber i bare op. Det her look er egentlig ret simpelt men anderledes og jeg kender faktisk ikke andre end mig selv der gør det. Jeg har kaldt det for Fall Kiss fordi vi nu er i efteråret men egentlig passer den til alle sæsoner fordi den prøver at efterligne sådan som man (jeg) ser ud om sommeren. Jeg ved ikke med jer men når solen skinner får jeg et fregne bælte henover næsen og ud på kinderne og det er også der jeg altid bliver lidt solbrændt (på den gode måde) og jeg synes det er enormt friskt og fint. Jeg elsker selv at se “hjemvendt fra ferie” agtig ud hele året – se guide nedenfor.

english: Hurraa for the first makeup tutorial / guide on the blog! I wanted to do something else than just my “everyday look” just because I don’t know if you will find it super interesting, but feel free to correct me if I am wrong. This look is actually really simple but still different and I don’t know anybody else than me who does it. I have called it Fall Kiss only because it is fall because actually this look can be worn all year round as it tries to make you look like you’ve just come out of the sun. I don’t know about you but when the sun is shining I get freckles over my nose and on my cheeks and that is also where I get just a little sunburned (in the good way) – and I think its super cute and fresh. I myself love to look like I’ve just returned from vacation – follow the step by step guide below.

1. Conceal as you please

2. Contour and highlight as you please

3 + 4. High light upper cheek and inner corner of eyes

5. Freckle that face if you don’t already got em!

6. Blush up bridge of nose and apple cheeks

– and you are vacation fresh with just a few strokes of coral red!
enjoy!

x M

Thanks to Glow repeat, GHD scandinavia & Sephora

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Sneak peak…

Som lovet kommer der snart en omgang beauty tutorials på min blog – endelig er billederne skudt nu skal jeg bare lige dimse, redigere og skrive en post til jer (eller to). Er det kun mig som synes at jeg lige pludselig får lidt asiatiske træk når jeg ingenting har på øjnene? Eller har i også det når i tager jeres makeup af? Jeg er sikker på det er noget som er kommet med årene, bliver ens øjne mere skæve når man bliver ældre?? Skræmmende tanke! Anyway jeg glæder mig meget til at vise jer mine beauty looks – stay tuned!

english: As promised there will soon be posted some beauty tutorials on my blog – finally, the photos have been taken and now I just have to edit and write a post for you. BTW is it only me who think that I suddenly get Asian features when I have naked eyes? Or do you feel the same when you take of your makeup? I’m sure it’s something that has come over the years, does one’s eyes become more almond shaped when you get older?? Scary thought! Anyway I am very excited to show you my beauty looks – stay tuned!

X M 

A SHORTY

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Jacket / Veronica B. Vallens (shop similar here), Knit / Zara (shop similar here), Jeans / Pieszak (shop here), Shoes / Ganni (shop similar here), Bag / Calvin Klein,  Keychain / ‘Fluffy friend’ Oh! By Kopenhagen Fur (shop here), Sunglasses / Céline (shop here)

 Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk 

Kære venner, jeg håber i har det godt – der har været lidt weekends stille på bloggen da jeg i fredags faldt ud af en bus inde i København, røg ned af nogle trapper og slog mig rimelig slemt – det sjoveste er at alle har sagt “ej det er også farligt med de høje hæle” og jeg havde i virkeligheden bare sneakers på (shh!). Så jeg har lagt, stået og siddet og så stået lidt igen hele weekenden og mandag – det er ikke sjovt at forslå sig sådan, jeg kan godt forstå børn græder når de falder, det gør sindsygt ondt! Anyway, ny uge – ny outfit og i denne uge kommer min smukke Laura også hjem igen fra en mega sej tur sammen med hendes kæreste til Hong Kong – det bliver godt at få hende hjem igen!

english: Dear friends, I hope you are well! There has been weekend silent on the blog because I fell out of a bus on friday, flew down the stairs and hurt myself pretty bad. The funniest thing is that everyones comment has been “oh those high heels can be so dangerous” the reality is I was wearing sneakers (shh!). So I have been laying, standing, going and laying and standing again- all weekend long and monday too, it’s not fun to fall down, I get why kids cry, it hurts like hell! Anyway – new week, new outfit and this week my dear Laura comes home from an awesome trip she went on with her boyfriend to Hong Kong, it’s gonna be good to have her home again!

X M

 

3 WAYS TO WEAR SUEDE

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3 Ways to wear Suede

I takt med at 70’er trenden bliver mere og mere dominerende i modebilledet bliver det ultimative 70’er materiale, ruskind, det også. Jeg er faktisk ikke særlig 70’er agtig i min stil, jeg er hverken til det ultra bohemede eller kassebukser men kan rigtig godt lide at plukke lidt fra de tendenser man ser rundt omkring, f.eks. er jeg glad for de brede jeans som er stramme i lårene og silkeskjorter med bindebånd og så er jeg rigtig glad for ruskind, i alle dets former og farver. Jeg fortsætter guiden på engelsk så alle kan følge med, se mere nedenfor:

english: As the 70’s trend is becoming more and more dominant in fashion so is the ultimate 70’s material, suede. I’m actually not very 70’s like myself, I am neither into the ultra bohemede nor the super boxy trousers but I really like to pick some of the trends you see around. For example, I am fond of the flare jeans that are tight around the thighs and silk shirts with bow ties and I am really loving suede, in all its shapes and colors. Here are my suggestions for you who want to try out suede but maybe finds a bit difficult to wear:

1. Start in the small, try a belt, a ankle boot or something else you feel comfortable with, nobody ever wants to feel ridiculous or like everybody else thinks you are trying to dress like in the movies (not that you should ever care what others think of your style if you love it!). Take baby steps if that makes you feel better.

2. Invest in a real suede pieces, don’t do the suedette unless you don’t wear leather or fur for personal reasons of course. For me it’s important that the pieces I am wearing is in great quality especially if it is in a material like suede where you can see intently weather it is “real” or not.

3. Choose the color that makes you happy, suede comes in many colors and you can choose exactly what you like. Maybe the classic orange 70’s suede is not for you but don’t give up just yet, there are many types and expressions within suede.

4. It doesn’t have to kill your budget, even if you are going for the real suede you don’t have to pull up the 1000’s from your wallet, because the 70’s trend is so big now all the high street brands does their own version of suede, take ASOS – they have a wide variety of suede pieces. That’s where the most of mine are from. Check out the gallery below to find your own suede piece.

 

CAPE AWAY

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Cape / Gat Rimon (shop here), Turtleneck / & Other Stories, Pants / Thi Tao, Sunglasses / Dolce & Gabbana, Bag / Dior, Shoes / Ganni

Photos by Laura / Couturekulten.dk

I hyllest til det grå danske vejr, her er et gråt outfit – grå og hvid fungere lidt som min sort i min garderobe, jeg har så meget hvidt og hvergang jeg skal købe noget “basic” køber jeg det i gråt, jeg har endda lige købt et par grå sneakers, til at bløde min hvide sneakers samling op. Som i nok har bemærket på mange af mine posts er jeg blevet rigtig glad for brede bukser, det er så behageligt og giver en mega stilet silhuet! Selvom jeg er lang så kan jeg godt lide styles som gør mig endnu længere, det er enormt flatterende til de fleste kropstyper! Så hvis du ikke er den højeste i flokken så prøv et par højtaljede bukser med vidde.

english: In celebration of the grey danish weather, here is a grey outfit – grey and white are kind my black, they dominate my closet big time. I have so much white and every time I have to buy something “basic” I buy it in grey. I even just bought a pair of grey sneakers to fight of my white sneaker army. As you may have noticed I have become quite fond of flared trousers, they are so comfortable! Even though I am quite tall I love wearing styles who give me length, it’s so flattering for the most body types! So if you are not the tallest in the bunch you should try a high waisted pair of pants with a hint of flare.

X M    

LONG COATS

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Coat / Filippa K (shop here), Turtleneck / Envii (shop here), Suede pants / Samsøe & Samsøe (shop here), Bag / Decadent (shop similar here), Keychain / ‘Fluffy friend’ Oh! By Kopenhagen Fur (shop here), Sunglasses / Céline, Boots / Steve Madden (old)

Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk 

Glædelig november alle sammen! Halloween er officielt overstået og der er nu kun få uger indtil jul. Jeg er et rigtig jule menneske, elsker lysene, den friske luft og jeg elsker at pakke mig ind i lange frakker. Lange frakker er for mig über sofistikeret og giver øjeblikkeligt god stil – et basic outfit kan hurtigt blive super lækkert og godt sat sammen hvis man svøber en lang frakke om sig. Denne er fra Filippa K og særligt de har gode lange frakker, de kommer i alt fra det helt maskuline snit til en mere feminin udgave som den jeg har stylet på billederne. Hvis i skal til at shoppe vinterfrakker vil jeg anbefale i lige prøver en lang i butikken og mærk hvordan den føles – det er ikke dårligt.

english: Happy November everybody! Halloween is officially over and there are only a few weeks until christmas. I am a true christmas person, I love the lights, the crisp air and wrapping myself in long luscious coats. Long coats are to me super sophisticated and instant style – a basic outfit can quickly become beautiful and look put together if there is a long coat involved. This one is from Filippa K and they, especially, are really good in the long coats department. They carry them all the way from the more masculine to the feminine like the one I am wearing. If you are shopping coats soon I recommend just trying a long one in the store and feel it on you – its not bad I tell you!

X M