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Fashion Week

Dress / Ole Yde (shop in store), Shirt / BCBGMAXAZRIA (shop here), Jeans / Topshop (shop here), Heels / Pollini (shop here), Bag / Dior

Jewelry
Leafes ring / Ole Lynggaard silver, Sneake ring / Ole Lynggaard, Signet ring / Bodil Binner (find out more here)

Location: Paris
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk
Photos taken with Canon 5D 

Paris var den vådeste modeuge i hele min modeuge historie. Det regnede ikke bare, det regnede på den måde hvor der konsekvent lå 2 cm vand på fortorvet og du var våd fra knæet og ned efter at have gået 10 meter. Efter hele dage hvor vi besøgte alverdens showrooms og så en masse shows i våde støvler blev det til takeaway på værelset om aftenen. Kolde og næsten udmattede fra det anstrengende vejr. Heldigvis havde vi set på nettet at det ikke skulle regne tirsdag formiddag så vi stod über tidligt op for at nå at skyde bare lidt materiale inden vi skulle afsted mod lufthavnen kl. 10. Dette outfit var et af dem jeg havde glædet mit aller mest til at have på i Paris men af ren og skær ærefrygt over for denne helt fantastiske kjole måtte den blive pænt i kufferten. Den skulle ikke ud i regnen. Jeg er ellers sikker på den ville have været et hit. Jeg har stylet den baglæns så knapperne sad på ryggen i stedet for foran – jeg er helt vild med den metervare som er brugt til at skabe denne kjole. En sand Maria favorit! Glad for at være hjemme i nogenlunde tørre København igen.

english: Paris was the wettest fashionweek in the whole of fashionweek history (I assume). It didn’t just rain, it rained in that way where there is 2 centimeters of water on the sidewalk and you are wet from the knee and down after walking 10 meters. After whole days of walking around in wet boots to shows and showroom appointments we ended up in our room, exhausted and drowning in takeaway. Luckily we had read online that it wouldn’t rain Tuesday morning so we got up super early just to shoot a little bit of material from the trip. We had to leave for the airport at 10. This outfit was actually one of my favorites and I had been saving it for Paris because I thought it would fit the city perfectly. But it unfortunately had to stay in the suitcase, I would never take a beauty like this out into the rain. And it sucks cause I was sure it would have been a hit. I styled the dress backwards so the buttons were on the back instead of the front. I am absolutely in love with the fabric used to create this dress! A true Maria favorite. BTW so happy to be home in somewhat dry Copenhagen again.

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Shirt / Ports 1961 (shop here), Skirt / Birgitte Herskind (shop here), Loafers / Tibi

Jewelry / Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen
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shop star ear studs here

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Location: Hotel Belfast, Paris
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk
Photos taken with Canon 5D 

Når to halvfjollede piger fra Danmark planlægger en tur til Paris uden at få nogen form for anbefaling til hoteller – ja så sker der nogengange nogle overraskelser. Vi booked et lille, fransk indrettet hotel med super anmeldelser, billeder af smukke store værelser og udsigt til triumf buen. Historien var dog lidt en anden da vi ankom og vi havde da slet ikke regnet med at finde denne godt gemte (og godt brugte) instagram himmel på jord. Selvom rummene er meget mindre end på billederne og vi ikke helt kan forstå alle de anmeldelser vi har læst, ja så er vi helt oppe og køre over at have fundet lige præcis denne. Denne palme betrukket, lyserøde bubblegum indhyllet gang som er lige uden for vores hotelværelse. Det er som om vi er trådt ind i en retro tidskapsel hvor indretningen ikke er lavet på denne måde fordi det er “in” lige nu men fordi det altid har set sådan ud. Meget Miami på coke agtigt og mega fedt!

english: When two silly girls from Denmark plan a trip to Paris without recommendations – sometimes surprises happen. We booked a small french style hotel with great reviews, beautiful pictures of huge rooms and view of Arc de Triumph. When we came though, we didn’t expect to find a hidden (and slightly worn out) instagram heaven of today. Even though the rooms are a lot smaller than shown in the photos and we can’t really understand the reason behind the great reviews we read, we were so happy to find just this. This palm printed, pink wallpaper hallway outside of our hotelroom. We have stepped into a retro time capsule where nothing is there because it’s “hip” right now but it has always been there. Very Miami with a side of coke, I love it!

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Products used: Mascara / Marc Jacobs beauty (shop here), Mattifying base Infallible / L’oréal Paris (shop here), Brush / Idun (shop here), Lip balm / Erborian, Blush / Becca (shop here), Blending brush / Mac (shop here), Chubby stick / Clinique (shop here), Concealer perfect match / L’oréal Paris (shop here)

Location: Milan
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk
Photos taken with Canon 5D 

I am wearing: Sherling coat / Designers remix (shop here), Checked shirt / Résumé (coming soon)

Mens jeg suser rundt i regnfulde Paris vil jeg lige dele mit makeup look fra Milano med jer. Det blev inspireret af bygningernes farver, min nye babylyserøde sherling jakke og det sprudlende forår i Milano. Jeg har lagt en mat base ved hjælp af den nye matterende primer fra L’oréal Paris, et beige øjenlåg og en koral farvet blush. Alt i Milano er lyserødt, beige og orange – så smukke farver sammen! Læberne har jeg holdt naturlige med et godt lag let farvet læbepomade og øjenvipperne er lange og feminine. God fornøjelse!

english: While I run around in rainy Paris I thought I would share my makeup look from Milan with you. Inspired by the colors of the buildings, my new baby pink sherling coat and spring in Milan. I did a mat base with the new mattifying primer from L’oréal Paris, a beige eyelid and a coral blush. Everything in Milan is pink, beige and orange – such lovely colors when blended! The lips I kept total natural with just a good layer of lightly tinted lipbalm and the eyelashes long and feminin. Enjoy!

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Knit / Club Monaco (shop here), Skirt / Roberto Collina (shop here), Sneakers / Nike, Bag / Chanel

Luggage: Delsey (available at Neye stores) read more about the model here

Location: Milan
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk
Photos taken with Canon 5D 

Afsted igen, så er det i aften jeg flyver afsted mod Paris endnu engang med verdens bedste Laura. Vi skal flyve med lækre Airfrance, det glæder jeg mig ALTID til – selvom det er en kort tur må det gerne være en dejlig tur. Vi besluttede os for at tage slutningen af Paris modeugen denne gang i stedet for hele perioden. Det skal ikke være nogen hemmelighed at det godt kan være en anelse udmattende at være til modeuge og den sidste slæber jeg mig ofte lidt afsted til. Så det har været dejligt lige at have nogle dage her hjemme inden jeg skal afsted igen. Vi ses i Paris (Anastasia pun intended)!

english: Off we go again. I am flying to Paris tonight with the worlds best Laura. We are flying with beloved Airfrance, something I always look forward to! Eventhough it’s a short ride, there is nothing wrong with it being a nice ride! We decided to cover the end of Paris Fashionweek this time instead of the whole period. It should be no secret that it can be exhausting to be at fashionweek, especially the last one, I almost drag myself to the airport. It has been lovely to spend a few days at home before being on the go again. Will be seeing you in Paris (Anastasia pun intended)!

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TRAM VAN BAM

T-shirt / Thrasher (in patriot flame), Shirt / Zara, Dress / Ganni, Jeans / Monki, Sneakers / Nike, Earrings / Bodil Binner

Location: Milan
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk
Photos taken with Canon 5D 

Milano er fuld af de fineste sporvogne, både nye som gamle. De nye er super sleek, køre hurtigt og er ikke særlig kønne i den ellers så smukke by. De gamle er helt helt gamle. Ægte gamle. Med brune træsæder, messing håndtag og meget lav hastighed. Mine yndlings er dem som er indrettet lidt retro som denne. Pastel farvede sæder, 60’er inspirerede vinduer og medium fart. Disse billeder er taget lige efter et besøg hos Gucci HQ som ligger ret langt væk fra indre Milano. Laura synes jeg passede så fint i mit lyseblå til alt det lysegule og kunne slet ikke lade være at fotografere. Det er så tilfredsstillende når en fotomulighed bare opstår af sig selv og billederne bliver fede i stedet for alt altid skal planlægges. Lige nu sidder jeg hjemme i min stue i København og er ved at planlægge Paris modeugen, det bliver så spændende men det er nu også rart at være hjemme.

english: Milan is filled with the cutest trams, both new and old. The new ones are sleek, drive fast and are not a very pretty addition to the beautiful city. The old ones are really old. I mean SUPER old. They have brown wooden seats, brass handles and they are slow. My favorite ones are the ones that are quite retro like this one. Pastel colored seating, 60’s style windows and medium speed. These photos were taken right after our visit at Gucci HQ which is located quite far from inner Milan. Laura just loved the light blue, pastel yellow combo and had to take some photos. Its such a satisfaction when you just bump into a photo opportunity like this, I don’t like to plan absolutely everything. Right now I am just here, in my living room in Copenhagen and about to plan Paris FW this friday. It’s gonna be so much fun but it’s also so nice to be home.

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Location: Milan
Photo by Laura / Couturekulten.dk & me
Photos taken with Canon 5D 

Et lækkert brand som Missoni har selvfølgelig også lækkert hår og lækker makeup. Jeg var så heldig at blive inviteret backstage af Moroccanoil for at fange dette kaos og se det blive til Missoni magi. Jeg tog Laura med mig så vi både kunne fotografere og filme samtidig (video coming right up!). Modellerne var søde, stemningen var afslappet næsten kontrolleret og rummet duftede af Moroccanoil’s ikoniske argan oil. Looket var rent og lod pigernes individuelle skønhed tale for sig selv. Håret var et klassisk, super skarpt, glansfuldt, venstre til højre sideskildnings look som fik alle modellerne til at se sunde og stilede ud. Den glans de havde var for vild. Hårstylisterne tog kedeligt (over ophedet) model hår og gjorde det til lange, silkeagtige lokker kun ved brug af et par produkter og en hårtørre. Jeg anede ikke at man kunne tørre allerede tørt hår? Who knew?! Kollektionen var så smuk. Farverig, legesyg og rigtig Missoni agtig. Det var en sand fornøjelse at være en del af denne oplevelse.

english: A yummy brand like Missoni of course also has yummy hair and yummy makeup. I was so lucky to be invited backstage by Moroccanoil to capture this controlled chaos turning into Missoni magic. I brought Laura with me so that we could both take pictures and film (video coming right up!). The models were sweet, the vibe was calm and the whole room smelled like Moroccanoil’s iconic argan oil. The look was clean, letting the girls’ individual beauty speak for it self. The hair was a classic sharp cut, super sleek, left to right parted look making the models look healthy and chic. The shine was incredible, I was mesmerized as the hairstylists transformed dull (over worked) model hair into sleek, long, shiny locks using only a few products and a good hairdryer. Who knew you can actually blow-dry already dry hair? The collection was absolutely beautiful. Colorful, playful and true Missoni. It was such a pleasure to be apart of this experience.

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Location: Copenhagen
Photos taken with Canon 7D mark III

1. Cabin Bag / Delsey (shop here shop more colors here), 2. Shirt / Magasin du Nord (shop here), 3. Shirt / Pieszak (shop similar here), 4. Cleansing Wipes / Magasin du Nord (shop here), 5. Earrings / Martine Lindskjold (shop here), 6. Nail polish / Essie (shop here and here), 7. Nail file / Dior, 8. Body scrub / Moroccan Oil (shop full size here) 9. Bag / Chloé (shop here), 10. Bodystocking / Six Ames (shop here), 11. Twills / Hermés (shop in store), 12. Book / This side of Paradise (shop here), 13. Magazine / Purple fashion, 14. Shoes / Stine Goya (shop similar here) 15. Travel size hair products / Moroccan Oil (shop all hair products here),

I aften vil jeg være på vej igen, denne gang syd på. Til elskede Milano. Milano modeugen er en af mine absolut favoritter – der bliver afholdt nogle fantastiske shows, det er nemt at komme rundt og så er det lige en snes varmere end det er her. Hurra for det! Hermed et lille sneakpeak på de ting jeg pakker til at tage med. Jeg rejser denne gang med den her orange kuffert fra Delsey. Jeg synes den er OVER fed – glæder mig til at rejse med den (og dens makker). Det er så vigtigt for mig at have lækkert rejse gear, det er ellers super undervurderet men der er da få ting der kan måle sig med hvor tjekket man føler sig når man rejser med matchende baggage. Jeg skal rejse med Laura igen denne sæson og det er jeg så glad for, vi har altid de bedste ture! Jeg glæder mig til at dele mine streetstyle billeder med jer fra Milano! Stay tuned!

english: tonight I am on the go again, this time flying south. To beloved Milan. Milan fashionweek is one of my favorite fashion weeks – its great shows, easy to get around and then it’s just a tad warmer than here. Hurraayy!! Here is a little sneakpeak of what I will be bringing. I am traveling with this orange beauty of a suitcase this time (and it’s big brother), I absolutely love it! It’s so important to me to have awesome travel gear, I love the feeling I get when my suitcases match – so put together! I am traveling with Laura again this season which I am so much looking forward to! She is indeed my partner in crime. I can’t wait to show you my streetstyle footage from Milan! Stay tuned.

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 Location: New York
Photo by Lasse Bak Mejlvang

Er du model? Nej? Hvorfor er du her så? Seriøst det var der en som sagde til mig! Lidt som om, hvis ikke du er model så smut. Det er en meget specifik stemning som er backstage til de store shows. Hektisk, skyndt og fyldt med energi der er lige til at gøre en hel høj. 1 – 2 – 3 og klar til show! Mens jeg prøvede ikke at være for meget i vejen smøg jeg mig rundt i mængden med mit videokamera i et forsøg på at fange det hele. Det var aller første gang jeg var backstage til modeshows og jeg håber ikke det bliver den sidste. Det var helt fantastisk.

english: Are you a model? “no?” – then why are you here? Seriously, someone asked me that! Kinda like, if you are not a model then get out. There is a very specific vibe backstage. Rushed, hectic and filled with intoxicating energy. 1 – 2 – 3 ready for showstart. Trying not to be too much in the way I got around, filming and photographing everything on my way. It has been my first time being backstage at an international fashionweek and I hope it won’t be the last – it was awesome! 

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Products used: Concealer pallet / Master camo (shop here), Concealer / Fit me (shop here), Lipstick / 165 Pink hurricane (shop here), Mascara / Lash sensational luscious (shop here), Highlighter / Master strobing liquid (shop stick here) All from Maybelline

 Location: New York
Photo by Lasse Bak Mejlvang

Lige så vigtigt som hvilket outfit du skal have på til fashionweek er, lige så vigtigt er dit makeup look, lige så vigtigt er dit hår. Det hele hænger sammen. Jeg ser et look som en cirkel, der er forskellige steps som skal fuldføres før det er komplet. Jeg har dedikeret et personligt makeup look til de 3 internationale modeuger jeg skal til og her er mit take på New York. Romantisk med kant er ikke kun inspirationen for looket men det er intet mindre end sådan jeg ser New York city. Smuk men flossede i kanterne. Looket er lavet med mat hud, highlighter på kindben, næse og overlæbe. Rosa kinder og en “uperfekt” læbe. Jeg har brugt læbestiften både på kinder og læber og har med vilje efterladt læberne lidt tørre. Jeg synes det giver et sundt vindblæst look som afspejler hvordan New York får mig til at føle. Jeg glæder mig til at vise jer mine looks fra Milano & Paris også. Knus til jer!

english: Just as important as what outfit to wear for fashionweek is, just as important is the makeup, just as important is the hair. It’s one big loop – complete only one and the cirkle is incomplete. I have dedicated one makeup look to each of the international fashion weeks that I will be attending and this is my take on New York. Romance with an edge is not just the inspiration for the look but in fact the way I see New York city. Beautiful but rough around the edges. The look is a combo of a matt finished and flawless skin with highlight on cheekbones, bridge of nose and upper lip. Rosy cheeks and “imperfect” lips. I used the lipstick on both cheeks and lips and have on purpose left the lips a little dry. I like the healthy “wind blown” look it gives. Just like New York can sometimes blow you away with their rough winds. I look forward to showing you my looks for Milan and Paris. Hugs to you all!

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 Dress / Lala Berlin (shop here), Bag / Chloé (shop here), Boots / Balenciaga (shop here)

Location: New York / Maybelline content studio
Photo by Lasse Bak Mejlvang

“BLÆR!” tænkte jeg da jeg trådte ind i Maybellines content room i går. Jeg mener, jeg har godt set lokaler som disse på film men tænk at de ren faktisk findes! SÅ blæret. Et helt rum med vinduer, spejle og makeup i lange baner. En hver piges drøm! Michelle, Emily og jeg fik tips og tricks af Maybellines danske key makeup artist Marie Thomsen til at lave vores eget Maybelline look – eller til et af de looks vi havde set under forskellige shows. Jeg glæder mig til at dele mit med jer, jeg kan allerede afsløre jeg er ret glad for det lyserøde for tiden. Romantisk med kant! Stay tuned.

english: “WOW SICK!” was my first thought when I entered the Maybelline content studio yesterday. I mean, I have seen studios like these in the movies. But seriously! They exist! A whole room of just windows, mirrors and makeup – every girls dream! Michelle, Emily and I got tips and tricks from makeup artist Marie Thomsen to do either our own Maybelline look or to recreate a runway look we saw during the trip. I look forward to sharing my look with you. I can say as much as I am very much in love with pink these days. Romance with an edge. Stay tuned.

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