the stiletto ghetto

Rainy Ciel

2009-03-29T17:34:00.003+02:00

Hi everyone

2008-11-24T18:59:00.002+01:00

I sure do miss blogging, but I have to face, that my time doesn't allow me to do it as much as I would like to. I need to focus on my school and my surroundings this time. I'm in the middle of a huge assignment, which will take a lot of my energy and again.. time. This has somehow been very therapeutical and like some kind of diary to me, and I think I will promise to start posting again. I just need some time to get all the practical things in my life in the right places and now my school is the highest priority with my friends and family. I hope you all can relate and understand. This is not a goodbye, but a "I'll see you again sooner or later". Thanks for all the comments!

Bye for now.

Love
Caroline

Ps. When I get back I'll have purchased a brand new camera - so the quality will get much better.

pre-Amsterdam post

2008-10-27T08:11:00.004+01:00

I'm going to Amsterdam for a couple of days with my school class :) I can't wait. I know I haven't posted a lot, but I'm studying 24/7. So much to do so little time. Anyway. Just some quickediquick photos. I can't remember if I ever showed my Mads Nørgård chinos?? Well, here they are. With my new golden shoes and my Monki oversized hoodie. I love the double-breasted detail - it makes it less gangster :) anyway, I know it's nothing special, but I prefer to be comfortable when I travel.

xxx
Caro

In the navy

2008-10-20T18:30:00.003+02:00

I found this navy gold buttoned jacket in the Red Cross thrift store! It was love at first sight - even though it was a close battle between this guy and a knitted Chanel inspired dress/coat. I must say it was a hard decision. I think I'll wear this more frequently and it's more useable. Plus I love the golden buttons :)

Saturday was cleaning up day for my family. I was late home, and my mom had done this:

I had no idea that this was how much my collection of shoes took of space. This is not included trainers, rubber boots or winter boots. I'm still intending to expand the collection - I just need to find some space!

dress - saint tropez, belt - vintage, jeans - cheap monday, jacket - thrifted, tights - h&m, flats - pieces, bracelets - flying a and strøm

ELLE

2008-10-19T13:38:00.003+02:00

The Danish ELLE has finally arrived. In the end of September - I'm late. But I just finished reading it, and it will absolutely be included in my monthly reading! The photo series and interviews were very inspirational. The interview with MK Olsen was quite interesting - because I've never heard her point of view before - only all the fashion comments from magazines and stuff. I've been busy sewing costumes for the school play. But I hope I can promise the post to be more frequently on this page : )

Have a nice sunday everyone.
xxx
Caroline

(photos from the magazine -ELLE danmark)

Birthday dinner

2008-10-12T14:04:00.003+02:00

I threw a birthday dinner for my friends from school. My mom made the most delicious food and we drank a lot of wine and g&t. Afterwards we went out - just the girls - dancing. And like kids we played a lot of different games while we were at my place. My feet hurt so much from yesterday! My new wedges are beautiful - but not that comfortable. Tomorrow I'm going to sew costumes for the school play. I got the most amazing gifts yesterday. Earrings, "Things we lost in the fire", "1001 albums you must hear before you die", "STREET, the Nylon book of global style", Clinique creme, chocolate and lot more :) I watched "Breakfast at Tiffany's" yesterday and I was absolutely sold! I loved it. It's a true love story and Audrey is amazing! Very stunning.

dress - H&M, bracelet - H&M

Red skirt

2008-10-05T21:25:00.002+02:00

I revamped a vintage skirt I bought ages ago. Finally I had the time to make it a little shorter. Short post because homework is calling ! Sorry for my not so filthy posts recently.

skirt - vintage, sweater - H&M, scarf - vintage, bracelet - H&M

NY fashion week insiration (I know I'm late)

2008-10-05T09:17:00.005+02:00

Inspiration from New York Fashion week. It's a little late, but better late than never, right?
Akiko Ogawa

3.1 Philip Lim

Aminaka Wilmont

Peter Jensen

(photos: nymag, Imaxtree)

I'm a cake

2008-10-02T15:13:00.004+02:00

18 years old - but still a child inside :) I brought a cake with me to school today, so we could have a little something in science class. I've had the best day so far. Singing birthday songs, eating cake and presents from my family. I got a brand new PFAFF sewing machine (I'm so happy!!! didn't expect anything more from my parents since they already gave me a drivers' license), a Audrey Hepburn dvd-box, money, wedges from my dear sister and another cake :) because when I got home from school there was this huge box in front of our door. It was a more pretty version of the one I brought to school. It was so cute with a bow in the candy hair. I'm going to "Sticks & Sushi" tonight for dinner with my parents, sisters and grandmother.

Copy Pasting

2008-10-01T17:43:00.007+02:00

Normally I don't buy stuff because I see it on other people. I try to get inspired, and then my brain is processing it into something I would normally wear or be able to afford. But, but, but.. the world is so small.. H&M, Zara, Mango etc. are everywhere. And sooner or later the world will run out of stores where you can shop "one of a kind" clothes, so I had to buy this knitted sweaterdress from H&M, which is also seen on the fashionable and very addicting fashion blogger Betty. And it gets worse. I also bought a bracelet, which I later found out she also owns. Well, the conclusion must be, that a student like me with no money is forced to buy stuff in H&M like the rest of the world, and therefor fashion bloggers like Betty helps me to get inspired without spending too much money.

..and my sister did the so called guinea-pig photoshoot of me and Pheobe.

Ps. the layout isn't done yet, I'm trying a lot of different things, but I just needed something temporarily. I'm very busy, and it's my birthday tomorrow, so I need to do all my homework for friday.

FYI

2008-09-29T17:02:00.002+02:00

Sorry if the site's a mess, or something isn't like it use to be. I'm trying to make a new layout. Any ideas and thoughts are more than welcome.

xxx

Basics and easy wearing

2008-09-28T17:52:00.004+02:00

I have so many colors, patterns, floral and weird details in my closet. Sometimes a girl just needs to be simple and plain to shine through the outfit. I think that's what I need these days. Simple doesn't mean boring. This fall/winter I want knitted cardigans, plain dresses, blazers, jeans (without holes from being worn too much!), plain high waisted skirts, leather boots and a large large bag. Any ideas - please bring them! Here is my ideas..
Leather, stripes, a little color and insanely expensive boots (from Jimmy Choo)

Have a lovely monday tomorrow - I know I will. First monday in a year, where I don't have to work. I'm going to take a first aid class, because I soon will start to take my driver's license. I'm such a grown up. (Joke)

ps. My sisters have gotten a guinea-pig, and it's so sweet and tiny. She promised, she would take some photos of it and me. It's named Pheobe - after Pheobe from friends.

In the garden & in Copenhagen

2008-09-26T18:36:00.011+02:00

I had the day off today, so I combined doing a lot of things I had to do with a lot of thing I liked to do. The most therapeutical thing I know is to ride my bike in the center of Copenhagen - you never know what you'll find, or what will happen. I found the most amazing antique market at Gammel Strand - where I usually never go, so that was a pleasant surprise. They had the most detailed and old photo frames, and I almost bought one. I also saw a pocket knife, which was almost identical to one my grandfather had. That knife was some kind of his signature. He brought it everywhere.
I also went to an outdoor photo exhibition of people from Christiania. Christiania is a free town, and I promise I'll photoshoot it some day :) I'm actually going to brunch very near tomorrow. So maybe tomorrow, maybe later. But the photos are so raw and it shows the individual so good! I think it's kind of ironic that they've placed the exhibition right in front of the Courthose of Copenhagen.

"With the law, we will build the country" - it says

ps. please enlarge the photos from the exhibition :)

last day at work

2008-09-24T13:55:00.003+02:00

It's - hopefully - my last day at work today. So I've just made my favorite cookies to bring today! They are so heavy, but sooo good! The orange stuff on the top is coconut, NOT carrot :) I love my mother's old cake tins. They remind me of my grandmother, and everybody wants your cookies, when they're well presented.

facehunter, you are my inspiration!

2008-09-22T13:48:00.002+02:00

facehunter is just as good as reading magazines - I actually think it's better than reading magazines. You can relate to real people on the street - you can't relate to models and celebrities with too much money.

a midsummer night's dream

2008-09-21T22:13:00.003+02:00

The school play this year is "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and I'm going to sew the costumes with a group of lovely people from my school. I can't wait to get started. It's a lot of work, but I think the social aspect of it will be great! To get to talk with people you normally wouldn't speak with and getting the time to sew - or at least getting the idea that it's okay not to spent all my time on homework.

time to get the clothes on!

2008-09-19T10:12:00.004+02:00

Winter brings the cold weather, which leads to getting all your warm and knitted clothes on. I've missed my poncho so much! So I wore it to the Stella Nova meeting at work. It was a while ago, but I've been so busy. And I still am, so just a short post.

top nümph
jeans kill city
poncho french connection
bag H&M
bow diy

strawberries and coffee

2008-09-17T17:55:00.005+02:00

I spoiled myself today with a strawberry cake and coffee on the side. It's not healthy, but the winter weather is depressing, and I need something to cheer me up. I know it sounds like I have no joys in life, but this is a small thing, which can make my day much brighter. Ok, a strawberry cake & the fact that our team in the school football contest won. I can't feel my throat from screaming at the top of my lungs!

A little extra: I've been asked by a national newspaper if I would like to answer some questions about blogging. I said yes, so I can't wait to see how the article turns out.

Gina & I

2008-09-15T23:25:00.004+02:00

Gina Tricot. You're permanently in Denmark. I love it! & I love my new body. I was wearing it to one of my friend's 18th birthday. It fits perfectly, and the color is so bright and stunning.

body gina tricot
skirt top from nümph
shoes H&M
necklace vintage

exploding dog

2008-09-14T19:49:00.004+02:00

"hi my name is sam,
i draw pictures, from your titles. send me a title, or any thing else you want to talk to me about to: sambrown@explodingdog.com"

I love Sam's pictures. They are funny, cute and it makes you see a phrase, title or something else in a completely different way. He turns the upside down of a phrase you've automatically given a certain meaning. Take a look at exploding dog.

gym day

2008-09-11T15:14:00.005+02:00

No outfit today - we had gym day at the school, so 8 o'clock I was running around a lake - 3 km. The rest of the day we went in teams of about 8 persons to different kinds of sport activities. Pillow fight, pull the rope, basketball, football (where we in pairs were strapped together - so funny), big ball etc. etc. I love this kind of days!

Today I have to go to work - but not to work. Stella Nova is coming to tell us about their F/W08 collection. I'm really looking forward to it! I like their concepts and the really well made clothes! The long socks, the shiny fabric and the cape I loove!

Stella Nova F/W 08

(foto-Costume.dk)

Henry Mancini

2008-09-10T13:34:00.006+02:00

Do you remember those nostalgic songs? I do, when I listen to Henry Mancini. It's all about "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Moon River" (which is also in S&TC, when Big moves to Napa) and "Pink Panther Theme".

I wore my second hand hippie tie dye dress today from Berlin. Think I might have built up a hidden love for tie dyed clothes. Remember my festival dress? And the scarf I wore in Berlin? I see a pattern, but I don't know if I like it? Today's simple and comfortable outfit + Henry Mancini adoration.

Knitted hat

2008-09-09T19:14:00.004+02:00

Knitted hat, knitted hat
You are everything I need
You keep my
upper part warm
in the winter time
and my ears don't turn red
when you cover my little head

p.s. There is a crack in my floor

knitted hat H&M
shirt H&M
skirt H&M

Grey Dress

2008-09-08T07:52:00.003+02:00

Went to one of - or actually two of my friends' 18th birthday party (they're twins :) ) It was brunch with their family and friends at a beautiful restaurant with a view over the sea. The weather was amazing, and we all enjoyed.

I know the last picture is a little dreamy in a tacky way, but it's the only way the fabric really shows.

dress pinkyotto
top H&M
shoes Bianco

yesterday's outfit

2008-09-05T09:18:00.006+02:00

went crazy with the camera yesterday before I went to school - so I'm sorry for the almost wet hair :) The drawings are by Dan Perjovschi, who had an exhibition at MoMA called "What happened to US?" and it can be understood in two ways. We saw it when we were in NYC, and it was amazing! It's very critical to the society and the capitalistic world we live in. He had drawn his drawings directly on a big white wall. I love when art makes you feel a certain way that you can't explain.

top H&M
skirt top used as a skirt - nümph
tights H&M
necklace vintage $4
name necklace from a street seller in Praha $4
earrings from a random shop in Berlin €5
headband home made - braided from jersey fabric

hot chocolate day

2008-09-03T15:15:00.005+02:00

It's grey outside, and the day is totally a day for hot chocolate. In Berlin I bought a 99% chocolate, just because I hadn't seen it before, but it tastes like coffee beans, because the flavor is so intense. But it's perfect for hot chocolate (: especially because I've been down with the flu lately - and you actually can get too much tea and coffee! I were at the dentist's today. The last time for free, as I turn 18 in a month. I think it's so weird to being thought about as an adult. I'm so not grown up!

American Apparel #2

2008-09-02T16:51:00.002+02:00

some other cravings from the fantastic, amazing, mind blowing American Apparel.

True love ♥

American Apparel #1

2008-08-30T01:01:00.006+02:00

There's so many things on the American Apparel site that I want. I really really really want to buy the mélange skirt. Which color do you think I should choose? Actually I'm thinking about choosing two skirts. They are so amazing - I'm also in love with the purple bag! So cool! Just some other stuff I'ld like to be the owner of - I know it's a mess - but it's polyvore, and you can't get enough stuff into one set :)

Sailor

2008-08-29T07:55:00.001+02:00

One of my second hand buys from Berlin. €6 - I looove it. Have to do some adjustment on it, but as long as I have no sewing machine, I have to wait.

Arizona

2008-08-27T22:50:00.003+02:00

Making my homework, thinking about the future and dreaming of a Green Tea by Arizona like we drank it in Berlin! Wondering if I should go 9 months to Paris or New York after my school ends. I could fall asleep - soooo much homework to do - so little time!

Finally, the life has started again!

2008-08-26T07:37:00.003+02:00

I love the holidays, but the everyday life is for sure my no. 1! I've had the busiest week - ever. Beside birthdays and home work we went to the first party on my school this year, It was amazing - of what I can remember :) The next day I had to work 14 hours! And sunday me and my friends went to Copenhagen to eat brunch and talk talk talk in the best " Sex & the City" kind of way!

Anyway, my point with this post is, that the after school classes starts again in October, and I'm going to the course of textile design and print. We have a huge amount of sewing machines, AND overlockers! + we can print as much as we like! I'm going wild this year! :)

Post no. 100!

2008-08-17T21:02:00.009+02:00

Can't believe I'm posting my no. 100th post! Well. I am. Have to do my lovely homework now - school has really started now -4 RE4L :) ! Just wanted to introduce you to my Born2Reign t-shirt! H&M, mayn!

Went to Copenhagen today with a Canadian friend of mine, Melanie :) We stumbled into this street theater, or whatever you would call it. He did this amazing stuff with a crystal ball, and the same thing with a fireball! Amazing. Think Mel has a few more videos from the show, so maybe I'll post them later.

more memories from Berlin

2008-08-14T19:56:00.002+02:00

more pictures from wonderful Berlin :)

Berlin, Baby!

2008-08-11T23:29:00.002+02:00

Partying and eating and sleeping was what we did 99,9 % of the time in Berlin - and I loved it! We weren't very cultural.. and when we were, it was only because the cultural stuff was on the way to some beach bar or club or something.

first all the cultural stuff:

And the fun..

and the last day of pure tiredness, we all had 2 hours of sleep.

I can cook when I have to

2008-08-04T16:04:00.002+02:00

I'm leaving for Berlin in 2 hours. Can't wait! But, I've been home alone the last two days, and I'm not the greatest cook in the world, actually I suck. But when I have to, something always turns out not so bad (but today I ate half finished tortellinis - can't even take the right time when i cook pasta). But one of my more well done meals was grilled eggplant, couscous, fresh basil and some greek yoghurt. It actually turned out very well.

But bye for now! I'm leaving for Berlin, baby!

The sky is oh so blue, when an airplane flights into the sun

2008-08-03T19:42:00.003+02:00

well well well.. I'm reading and hanging and shooting some "I'm-bored-think-I-might-shoot-some-photos-because-I-have-nothing-else-to-do" - photos. Here is one of them.

Two skirts - two outfits - two pompons

2008-08-02T18:17:00.005+02:00

My first day where I'm home alone started out quite boring. I thought that I'd do something creative, and since my crocheting isn't going very well I decided to do something I knew would work out in the end. Pompons is so easy and simple to make, and I made one in purple and one grey.

I'm going to the movie with my father, and since I've been in my PJ all day it's time to find an outfit. I'm going for the last one, but I love my new denim skirt from H&M. Think it's a little Chloe-ish with the exposed zippers and the braiding thing on the back. $15!!

top vintage
skirt#1 h&m
skirt#2 vintage
flats pieces

Egeskov

2008-08-02T13:11:00.006+02:00

I went to Fyn (the third biggest island in Denmark) with my family to a place called Egeskov. It was absolutely beautiful. Besides the stunning nature there were several museums like an old grocery store with ALL kinds of old food products, sewing stuff and a lot of old cigaret cases. I found an YSL menthol cigaret case, and I'd never known that they've made cigarets. My mom told me she used to smoke those sticks. Yikes. But if you have to smoke, I guess you could do it with style. Also there were a doll museum - and dolls freak me out, they are so scary sometimes - a motor bike museum and an automobile museum.. I love the drawing by Storm P.

Berlin style

2008-08-01T23:21:00.005+02:00

I'm heading for Berlin on Monday, so I thought that some facehunter berlin photos were in the right place on my site now :)

Fifi-Lapin

2008-07-31T09:32:00.012+02:00

”Hi, I'm Fifi. Fifi Lapin.
I was born one of 257 brothers and sisters
but sadly there was an outbreak of myxamatosis
when I was one year old and I was the only one that survived.
My parents are therefore incredibly protective of me and spoil
me rotten. I'm an haress to my fathers fortune which he made
playing fast and loose with carrot and lettuce shares on the
international stock market. There are a lot of rabbits out there
so I guess he just struck gold (or orange you might say).
Some people think I’m just a socialite but I think there is
more to me than just an extremely stylish clotheshorse!”

This is how this little fellow is introduced. My first meeting with Fifi-Lapin was filled with envy, because Fifi is the most stylish rabbit on Earth. And style is not the only thing she has. She has the most incredible wardrobe stuffed with designer clothes.

Oh, I Like It

2008-07-30T12:00:00.003+02:00

I really do. This song by Ultraviolet Sound is what I hear constantly these days.

Summer has arrived - finally!

2008-07-28T14:48:00.003+02:00

Today it's about 30 degrees, and there's nothing else to do but watching FRIENDS on my laptop in the garden. Wearing my new fake "wayfarer" and my bikini.

Have, unfortunately, to go to work now.

fall of music

2008-07-28T11:41:00.002+02:00

just a little set from polyvore.

yay, bought it..!

2008-07-22T00:06:00.006+02:00

Finally.. My scarf dress ;) Love it.. posted it on lookbook.nu when I finished my "photoshoot" :)

Pure Happiness :)

2008-07-21T21:49:00.002+02:00

Could not not post this! I love the season videos from Urban Outfitters. It's inspirational and down to earth. I miss New York so much, when I look at this.. Well.. enjoy :)

vintage sweater dress, which I ♥

2008-07-08T17:51:00.003+02:00

another item from Roskilde :) love it

a little shopping from Roskilde

2008-07-07T13:47:00.002+02:00

Did a little shopping when I was in Roskilde to the festival. I love this batik dress that costed me about $40. There were these booths with a lot of vintage stuff and revamped vintage stuff and vintage bags, boots, dresses.. it was like heaven for me.. but of course it's overpriced in such a place. But I love it. The necklace is an old piece from Praha..

Back from festival

2008-07-07T11:15:00.007+02:00

Back from one of this summer's most exciting, mind blowing, transcendent, wonderful, fun, amazing and fantastic time ever! It wasn't just because of the incredible music, but the people I lived with made my days so much better. We had so much fun. I never thought I could go around covered in dirt and mud, but it isn't that bad at all, when everybody around you is doing exactly the same thing. We slept in tents all of us, and it was so hot that you were bathing in your own sweat when you woke up - yikes. But we all got used to it after a couple of days - it's as disgusting as it sounds :) .

..the music.. amazing.. My top 5 concerts:
1. Radiohead - amazing - and the lights on the Orange Stage were amazing too.
2. Hot Chip - Ready for the floor? Of course :)
3. Gnarls Barkley (we were standing up front dancing 1 hour non stop and caught the drumstick he threw out to the audience!)
4. Duffy - she's just lovely / Veto - amazing
5. Albertslund Terrorkorps / Jay-Z / L.O.C

Pictures will come, but didn't shoot anything by myself, so need my friends to sent some ..

But there were so many other things besides the music.. We saw some BMX and skater show. Street dance and there was a cinema and a place where you could go ice skating.. The live radio stage was a great place to be entertained while eating and the lake was perfect for a little dive. You could play soccer with your neighbors and I have never ever in my whole teenage life been drinking so much beer and alcohol. You drink beer like water. Think I drank about 3-8 beers during the day and at night we went wild with the beer and vodka.. I feel so fat! :) And everywhere you go you can smell weed.. a little scary. I've never been into that.. But I see it as the people who go to this festival, want some free space for a week every year, where they can do whatever they want and have the time of their life - there's no commitment or responsibility.

Well .. Here's some pictures from the roskilde-festival.dk site..

Cozy lazy daisy pants

2008-06-27T11:09:00.004+02:00

My mom bought me these amazing pair of pants. They are SO comfortable, and a little bit PJ-ish, but I want to wear them the warm summer nights and to the beach and walk around in Berlin in them.. They are so lovely. It's not the original Liberty fabric, but I don't care..

love love love <3

cozy pants rosemunde
shirt H&M
cardigan Ralph Lauren Sport
shoes my sister's
p.s. I've cut the bows off!

Bright green

2008-06-18T21:11:00.003+02:00

My new green silk dress/top from Rützou :) .. and I'm allowed to wear it at work - amazing and lovely not to be black and white!

The Copenhagen Experience

2008-06-17T23:06:00.003+02:00

Just stumbled over this amazing video from Mads Nørgaard. You gotta love it. Freja Beha is stunning! Somehow the ambience reminds me of skins - is that weird? well.. go download the video at www.madsnordgaard.dk

cravings cravings .. $$? :(

2008-06-17T22:38:00.011+02:00

My two cravings for the monthly budget are a pair of chinos from Mads Nørgaard and a dress/top from Isabel Marant! I like the fact that the dress looks like one of those scarfs everybody is wearing these days - or they've been worn in Denmark for quite a while now, and it has become a little bit boring, so I think it's absolutely brilliant to find another way to use the fabric.. And I'm just in love with the chinos. They fits me so well.. can't wait to post !!

chinos - $190
dress - $290

I wanna be creative.. and stuff

2008-06-17T01:42:00.007+02:00

Finally I've explored the magic world of sewing - on the internet - called BurdaStyle. There's a lot of free patterns, great tips and trick and members can post their own creations. So now I'm going to spend a whole lot of money at Ikea, where the fabrics are cheap cheap double cheap :) Some of it looks a little bit like what some of Henrik Vibskov's creations are of. Well .. I'm definitely inspired!

High ponytail

2008-06-12T10:16:00.004+02:00

Hello there!

Just a quick outfit post before I go to my friend's house to discuss when we are going to .. BERLIN!! Yeah, Baby :D I can't wait! Well.. The shirt is new and so is the cowboy vest I've hunted down since I saw it at H&M's website. I love it! I don't know why, but I've started to make this high ponytail.. very 90's 90210 like.. or something.

t-shirt H&M
skirt vintage revamped
vest H&M
tights H&M
shoes vintage
old school bag vintage

btw.. I'm addicted to SKINS.. I discovered it last week, and I've already seen the two series.

I still am

2008-06-06T20:49:00.002+02:00

It went well with my math/science project, but now I'm looking forward to religion and old (can't remember the English word, but it's all about Odyssey (Homer), Greek architecture, Sophokles etc ). I'm working like an ant, and therefor I haven't been able to post as much as I would like to. Today I went shopping though. But I don't have time for pictures, so that must be another time.

Anyway - here's some of my (many) cravings. Especially the fringed Prada bag!!!

Bored & nervous.

2008-05-26T13:50:00.003+02:00

I'm reading up to my upcoming AT-test - oral! Yikes. It's about stiff solids and their movement. All I need is sugar and coffee. I had my hair died and cut today. I HAVE BANGS NOW! Can't believe it. Haven't had bangs since '95! It doesn't look that good because it's oh so rainy in little Denmark.

Malaco & Nescafé gold are saving my day!

Yellow or White?

2008-05-24T09:03:00.003+02:00

Couldn't decide what to wear yesterday for school. The yellow bow top or the simple white top. I decided for the simple white top last moment before I had to run out the door.

skirt vintage
top1 H&M
top2 customized
tights H&M
long socks H&M
cardigan kimchi & blue (urban outfitters)

I'm a Carrie!

2008-05-20T21:18:00.003+02:00

Went thrifting today. I was going to meet with the lady who WAS the owner of the two fabulous skirts I've posted about earlier. But I had about two hours and almost no money - so I went to the church's second hand store. They have EVERYTHING - also a lot of weird and ugly stuff. But I managed to find a dress and a military jacket. The jacket fits me perfectly - the dress needs a little sewing here and there.. I also found a spot on it, but I hope it helps to wash it! Either way - the dress is patterned, so you don't notice it that well! I love it Because there's a little desperate housewife and Dixie Grey about it :) The skirts I want to wear in many ways. High waist, low waist, strapless top. There's no limits! I promise soon to start to take some better pictures, but my room is too small for the whole figure photos - but I hope my little sister will help me take some excellent pictures :) But the only problem is, that my mother can't find out what I've bought - she thinks I have a shopping problem. And I can't tell her about all the things I've bought through the times.. Someday she'll discover, but I feel like a 13-year old who drinks beer in the clandestine. Anyhow.. Here's the webcam shots..

STOUT - home brew

2008-05-20T15:05:00.002+02:00

In chemistry class we had to brew our own beer. Our group decided to brew a dark stout. :) We tasted it to day, and the visual and the smell is on the top, but the taste.. Not that good. It's a little bitter - we needed more carbon dioxide and less roasted malt. But you learn from your experiences. Here's some pictures from the process.

I'm a wannabe Carrie!

2008-05-18T22:31:00.001+02:00

I know it's a cliché, but I think all girls have a little desire to be a little bit Carrie sometimes. I admit - I'm using WAAY too many hours watching these 4 amazing girls/women over and over again! I've studied the HBO website many many times and dreamed about the New Yorker life every single night the last year! Anyway - watched season two in school, when we had a canceled class, and I stumbled over this vintage skirt! I think it's soo stylish and it can be worn in many ways. So I did a little research and found these two skirts! I'm SO gonna buy them! It's the right size and cheap!

beautiful evening

2008-05-18T17:13:00.003+02:00

I had to take a photo f the sunset yesterday. It was soo beautiful! The sky was all from purple & pink to yellow & red.

It's taken from my window.. great view when you live under the roof :)

work outfit

2008-05-16T20:51:00.006+02:00

Going to work - and have to be all black and white. (boring ! ) The skirt is actually from the thrifted skirt I revamped Wednesday. 2in1 - hell yeah :) top is H&M and the sunglasses too.

I CRAVE THIS !!!

2008-05-15T23:16:00.006+02:00

I stumbled over this AMAZINGLY beautiful and casual bag from mulberry! I can't decide which one I would love the most. The pebble bag is more natural and it can go with anything! The aqua bag is just a little more fun and special. It kind of reminds me of fashion toast's balenciaga bag. Anyhow I love it and I can't afford it, which makes me stuck in between two situations:
1. I need to work a lot to buy it brand new from the store - $895! auch.
2. I can go search for it on ebay.com - and I'll find it if I'm one lucky bastard.

DIY skirt

2008-05-14T16:17:00.005+02:00

I've had a thrifted skirt for like months, and I've had an idea of what it might turn out as.. So today I gave it a shot, even though I should read to my examination in classical civilization and religion. Well, here's the skirt as it turned out. I think I need a broader elastic waistband, because it's a little weird in the top :)

skirt thrifted
top customized
brooch Georg Jensen - Daisy (my great grandmother's old one)
belt vintage

Grill party

2008-05-13T09:38:00.004+02:00

One of my friends threw a grill party, or she offered that we should bring our food to her grill :) It was so nice, even though the weather is starting to getting colder. Well, my outfit for the evening (with a little pose) :

shirt H&M young
jeans cheap monday
shoes thrifted

Girls' night out - with dinner

2008-05-11T18:03:00.007+02:00

Almost all the girls from my class enjoyed each others company friday afternoon/evening/night. We all brought different things as food, drinks and a vodka-watermelon. The weather was great - no, better than great! And we just ate, had fun and got drunk. We actually also ate brunch together, but I have no pictures of that. We had the best time ever!
The table.

My plate.. mmh

Sushi made from scratch :) yummy

The vodka-watermelon..

As the evening turned into night :)

top H&M

New Vintage Summerdress

2008-05-09T17:10:00.002+02:00

I had a module deleted from my schedule, so I went to a second hand store with a friend, and I found this amazing dress. I think it's a little housewife-ish. Anyone who know which decade it's from? I wore it today to an arrangement with a lot of pupils who song and made a lot of appearances. I love the back of the dress! It was about $10. And it goes to charity ! :)

Hi, my name is Caroline, and I'm addicted to earrings..

2008-05-04T19:16:00.004+02:00

Okay okay. I've bought a lot lately. Especially earrings (some of them I haven't even shown you in here. Here's my latest purchase. Another pair from Arena Cph. On sale - of course! They costed me about $60, before ca. $165. I love them - they are perfect for summertime!

the last pair is from H&M to $6. Bye for now :)

School

2008-05-01T21:08:00.003+02:00

Ordinary day at school. You can see how the outfits are getting more summer-ish :) I LOVE THAT! New earrings from Arena Cph.

shirt vero moda
jeans cheap monday
shoes asos
earrings arena cph
headband H&M

Roskilde Festival 2008

2008-04-21T20:43:00.004+02:00

I'm going to the yearly Roskilde Festival!! Can't wait. Names as
Radiohead
The Streets
Tina Dickow
Hot Chip
Jay-Z
Alphabeat
The Astroids Galaxy Tour
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
Familjen
Cat Power
The Chemical Brothers
Goldfrapp

Here is a preview of my (present) favorites (everything can change :) )
Hot Chip - Boy From School

Cat Power - Lived in Bars

dsl - Invaders

Tina Dickow - Nobody's Man

Radiohead - No Surprises

If you want to see all the artists who are coming just go to Roskilde Festival 2008

summer dress

2008-04-17T19:25:00.003+02:00

can't wait to summer, so I bought this dress at H&M for $30. Love it!

floral skirt

2008-04-15T18:06:00.008+02:00

Couldn't find anything in my closet that matched with each other, so I went diving in my sisters closet - she's 13 so it's limited what I can wear from her closet (I DO have hips :) ) . I found this floral skirt with elastic band, which she has made all by herself! I'm a proud sister! Lovely, but a little short - anyway - I wore it.

top H&M
cardigan Kimchi & Blue (Urban Outfitters)
scarf H&M
skirt little sister's design :)
belt my mom's old one

Rika

2008-04-13T12:59:00.003+02:00

Rika is the brand of a Swedish designer called Ulrika Lundgren. Her clothes is very boheme/vintage like, but she also has the more hard aspect integrated in some of her designs, for example the oversized star bag. I love it! I also saw a strapless jumpsuit the other day when I was windowshopping with my younger sister. I love it. It had the most beautiful floral pattern, and the lightest fabric - I couldn't think of anything but sunshine and summer!

But I have to dream on.. The leather star bag is about $1000. Not something I will be able to afford in the very near futur!

Ordinary day at school

2008-04-10T15:39:00.004+02:00

Just the outfit I wore to school. The grey cardigan is new and from Urban Outfitters - Kimchi & Blue. I love their casual boheme designs! The bracelet I got on some kind of spring discount in Glitter :) Well... all of it is very simple and lovely to wear in school when you have to integrate, differentiate and find out how many Hydrogen atoms there are in an atom cloud! :) I'm a geek, I know!

cardigan Kimchi & Blue - Urban Outfitters
shirt Abercrombie & Fitch
jeans Cheap Monday
scarf H&M
bracelet Glitter

Oversized Scarf

2008-04-09T22:46:00.002+02:00

I bought this scarf with my earrings yesterday. It's from H&M, and VERY big. About 1 meter x 1 meter. I love it, black and white with some floral pattern. Only $14!!!

Golden Cats

2008-04-08T20:46:00.006+02:00

I bought some weird earrings today. They are almost 3D with the different layers :) I bought them at a bead shop called Beadhouse where they have EVERYTHING from hairslides, vintage necklaces and scarfs to very expensive pearls and funny beads! I love it - their prices are reasonable and you are getting a lot of inspiration and great creative vibes when you scroll down the narrow passages of shelves of paste diamonds and African inspired tree beads.

Summer Bird

2008-04-07T21:15:00.005+02:00

I have actually always been thinking about why the damn good and expensive chocolate store in Copenhagen was called Summer Bird. Today I realized that Summer Bird actually is butterfly translated directly from Danish to English :) funny funny. I made a summer bird with my little sister and her beads yesterday. I made it into a necklace. It's kind of childish - but the Danish duo JaConfetti is also making bead sheets for selling - they are just of reindeers.

Well.. it's very easy to make a bead sheet necklace (don't know if you can call it that, but I will :) ) When you have finished your bead sheet and ironed it, you just use a darning needle to make the holes big enough to the chain you want to use :)

voila .. cute and fine!

Ball tomorrow!

2008-04-03T21:38:00.003+02:00

Sorry I haven't posted as much as I would like to the past week, but there has been so much on my mind lately. Ex. the yearly school ball! Actually, it's not so much a ball - more like a party, where people are dressed nicer. The senior students make their entrance in the most hilarious ways (last year a boy was rolling to the school yard in something which was supposed to be a PokéBall. Very creative and funny! Then the classes eat dinner with their teachers - and then the entire school dances les lancier (some kind of ball-room dancing). Then there is a live-band, I think it might be the school's big band this year, which plays some nice music. About 1 AM a bus drives the school to a discotheque where the after party is.. And then.. if your mind and body can deal with it, you go to a scruffy bar 4AM in your finest dress and feel like you don't fit in (because you don't) but you don't care, and get a lot of attention! :)

Better pictures tomorrow with my hair and makeup done! Bad light - sorry!

dress H&M
shoes H&M
ring & bracelets H&M
tights
clutch H&M

okay,. All from H&M :) gotta love it.. I'll supply my nails with some dark red nail polish!

Pink Lady Girl

2008-03-27T23:15:00.004+01:00

I love my new pink dress. I bought it at my work, so I got a lot of discount on it - otherwise I usually don't spent that much money on one piece of clothes. It's from the brand Thelin and I love their clothes. I think it has some kind of implicit luxury. I think I'm going to live in it, when the weather gets better!

I dont know why I'm squeezing my lips together like that. It looks stupid!

dress Thelin - $150 (actual price) $80 (my price)
top Vila

Yellow legs

2008-03-26T14:34:00.002+01:00

I got a dress from my mom as an Easter gift, but I returned it to this one instead :) Well.. really think I look like a chicken with those yellow tights, but it brings a little color to the outfit :)

shirt dress vero moda
vest H&M
thights H&M

So bored I could.. try on a dress

2008-03-24T01:06:00.003+01:00

My homework is killing me - just look how many posts I've done these past days, as an excuse for not doing my homework. It's a bad excuse I know, but I'm anything but motivated to do this project about the dynamic of stiff solids.. Look how booooring it is!

..so I tried on a dress, which I in the first place regretted I bought when I got home. It's secondhand so I couldn't return it. But I think with a little sewing here and there it could be fine.. My idea is to cut of some of the length.

It's a piece of an old wedding dress. It costed about $10. The belt is second hand as well - $2.

Easter sunday

2008-03-23T14:16:00.006+01:00

Celebrating this beautiful sunday eating chocolates (Easter gift from my mother's husband's parents). It's handmade and très delicieux! Drinking coffee and eating chocolates to my homework helps a little.. it's sooo boring!

Crocheted Bow

2008-03-23T00:23:00.005+01:00

I've asked my mom to crochet me a bow. The idea is so simple, the only thing you need is some cotton, a crochet hook and the gift of being good at crocheting.

1. Crochet a rectangle (x2 the length you want your bow to be)
2. Flip it over, so you have a double layered rectangle, and then crochet the ends together (blue) - then crochet a thin thread.
3. Wrap the thread around the middle of the bow, and make sure the gathers are pretty to look at :) What I did was I made a ring out of the thread and wrapped it around the bow like a scrunchie in my hair.
4. Attach your new bow to a hair slide - et voila! A fashionable bow for your hair!

Easter thrifting

2008-03-21T17:57:00.004+01:00

What do you do when you get money back in tax, and there's no shops to shop in because of the holidays? You find one of the biggest flea markets in Copenhagen - INDOOR (the weather sucks) !! I found lots of great things, but not all of it fitted me well.. so here's the stuff I bought:

A red/grey patterned shirt with a weird detail in the front :) teared the fabulous shoulder-pads into pieces (my shoulders are broad enough)
Price: 5,25$

This dress is still with tags. It has so many beautiful and colorful details. The lady I bought it from was so nice, so I paid her an extra dollar (oh so generous).
Price: 8,4$

I almost left the market without these fantastic pair of summer sandals with a little wedge on! How come? I don't know, but faith wanted me to have them, and I went back to the booth, and asked her how much they costed and tried them on, they fitted perfect.
Price:4,2$

This is wild - a necklace from Miami in the most wild neon colors. Think I got cheated at this one. Found a little piece of paper after I got home that said 4.95$. But it's from florida and it's fun and unique (here).
Price 4$

THIS is amazing! I saw this fantastic disco sun cap a year or two ago in a fashion magazine, and I couldn't find it anywhere! The new price was about 170$ (brand: fairly) and I got it for over -90% of the original price! Can't wait to wear it for summer, beach and light dresses :)
Price:10,5$

Ps. I LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE that photobucket has got an editor to use for free!!

WTF? It's snowing in Cph

2008-03-17T23:43:00.008+01:00

It's stormy, but oh so beautiful! I decided to go for a walk about 10:00 pm, to shoot some photos to remind me of the snow we didn't get for christmas - but for easter! It's weird, absurd and a bit scary.. well.. here's some photos from my 1 hour walk. I'm not good with the camera, but I just want to show how beautiful and silent it is.

Going on red

2008-03-16T14:20:00.007+01:00

I know I said I would wear my new jumpsuit, but I changed my mind. The birthday was more a dress kind of thing - I found out as I talked to my friends. Well, I've decided I want to try to combine my clothes so you can wear it in different ways.

top H&M
shirt old - can't remember
skirt second hand
tights x-mas present (they are purple - the pictures don't show it well)
shoes dope
brooch Georg Jensen - heirloom from my great grandmother

I'm not dead

2008-03-13T22:11:00.004+01:00

I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while, but the school is practically taking all of my time! My Easter Holidays are going to be used to write something called a synopsis with the subjects math and physics (solids' rotation and movement), an English essay, a Danish reportage, a French paper, 2 math papers, 1 physics paper and MAYBE a chemistry report. This Easter is going to be like science hell for me! Anyway. I've bought a new jumpsuit - it's VERY retro :) I'll wear it for a birthday this week, and I really don't know if I like it or not.. but it's funny and blue.

I'm going to buy a present for my friend, not too expensive. I'm thinking nail polish in different colors and the 3 hand creams are kind of funny and cute too:

all from H&M

Lady-like

2008-02-25T07:55:00.003+01:00

My latest purshase is a vintage sweater.. I hope it's the same facon as my Disco Teddy sweater. I really love this. The details are so beautiful with all the beat work and sequins. Very lady like. Can't wait for it to arrive! Gave about 30$ at Trendsales .

Disco fever - warm up

2008-02-24T19:29:00.002+01:00

The theme to the party at my school was saturday night fever - but I don't have anything in my wardrobe that says "Let's disco" besides my disco teddy sweater. I just couldn't wear it, I had the feeling, that it might be a little warm. So I decided not to dress as the theme said. It really is against what I stand for, because I love when people do something about the theme, their clothes and their attitude. But I haven't had the time (or money) to buy anything disco. So when I saw Anna's pink trumpet pants I thought that it counted for the two of us. Well. Here's some drunken pictures from the warm us :)

My big yellow bow

2008-02-20T16:24:00.003+01:00

I was wearing my new yellow top at school today - it worked! I had thoughts about it, because it's a little bit more a party-warty top than a top you wear at school :) But instead of tight jeans I wore my high waisted skirt, the fabric is a little heavy, and it goes well with the light top :)

tada!

top H&M
skirt H&M
scarf second hand

ps. Pete Doherty - Lost art of murder

You gotta love it

New cellphone

2008-02-13T23:30:00.001+01:00

I feel so spoiled. But I've wanted a new cell for so long, so now that I have the money I bought one today :) isn't it beautiful and stylish and bronze? :)
happy happy me.. can't wait to tomorrow where I can turn it on and get used to the whole new world this phone is gonna open to me :) ! exaggerating - I know :) But I'm still high from my buy.

bye for now

I went crazy - think I might be a shopaholic

2008-02-12T15:41:00.000+01:00

Okay - before you judge me:
1. I've been ill for too long and haven't had much to do anything but read magazines.
2. I had a lot of money, because I worked really hard between x-mas and new years eve.
3. Actually I didn't buy expensive stuff - I just used a lot of money (compared to what I earn in a month)

Well.. no more excuses for letting myself have some fun with my Visa.

Well.. a while ago I posted that I really really wanted a pair of ankle boots. Now I have them ! And they are not too high-heeled, so I can wear them anywhere (almost). I also got a pair of new Cheap Monday jeans, and I love the color (they are dark blue - but not the almost black kind of dark blue. They are blue blue :) and fabulous ! )

I also bought this summer top from H&M. I love the bow, and (not well displayed in these pictures) I love the satin selvage on the lowest part of the top and behind the bow. If you look around, yellow is going to be the color this spring/summer.

This pair of patent-leather pumps I got almost for free. The deal in the shoe store said "2 for 1". And as my ankle boots costed me 399dkk (78$) and the pumps did as well, I got the cheapest pair for free, so two pair of shoes for 78$! CHEAP!
The skirt in the background is secondhand, I saw it and fell in love with it. I think I'm gonna do a DIY project and try to make it a dress somehow. It's very 70's.

This T-shirt is from the men's department at H&M - the fringes are from Stof2000. I want to make my own fringed T-shirt as I saw on stylebytes. I don't think I have the patience to make all my fringes myself, so I bought them ready to sew on :)

Pricelist
top H&M - 29$
jeans Cheap Monday - 78$
ankle boots and pumps dope - 78$ for both pairs
t-shirt H&M men's department - 8$
fringes stof2000 - 6$ pr. meter
skirt secondhand - 15$

Still ill

2008-02-08T15:42:00.000+01:00

I haven't had the time to post these days. I've been in bed with my homework and the flue! Well. Now I have winter holidays - free from school for over a week (yeah!) and I'll be able to sleep (hopefully).

Well.. I did a presentation in Danish class and I should return the book at the library today, where I also had reserved a CD - Feist - The Reminder. It's fabulous!

The book I did a presentation for was "Et Dukkehjem" by Henrik Ibsen. It's a very catching drama, where you follow Nora and her progress to realize that she lives in a perfect home, but not as the person she is, but as the pretty little doll her husband makes her. Very socialist realism. Read it now or regret it later!

Lime is delicious

2008-02-03T21:44:00.000+01:00

I was inspired by my party friday night and my run today. I decided I wanted to mix a healthy, non alcoholic drink instead of drinking my evening coffee :)

What did I do?
1/2 glass filled with water
I squeezed 1/2 lime in the water
Filled the rest of the glass with Schweppes tonic water
Ice cubes (as many as possible)
A slice of lime on the top of the glass for a exotic look

Voila! Let's call it Carolime

I'm a party threw'er

2008-02-03T21:11:00.000+01:00

I threw a party friday night. Wooh. It was great, but the house looked like someone bombed it with a popcorn bomb. The reason was that we bought 6 packs of microwave popcorn + my dad had 3. They were all popped that night. And it was so messy. The last people went home 5:30 in the morning, but we just talked then. Earlier in the evening we danced, mixed the most blue, red, green, yellow drinks (thanks to blue cuaçao, red soda and orange juice). First some girls drank, ate pizza and talked about the things we didn't want the guys to hear about. :) anyway. Some pictures from the looong morning with cleaning (I was almost done cleaning when I realized I had to have some pictures :) )

These boots are made for walking me

2008-01-31T21:46:00.000+01:00

I WANT A PAIR OF ANKLE BOOTS! I'm hooked. 2 reasons. 1. They'll make me at least 2 inches higher than I am now :) 2. They are the perfect match between a school day and a party night. You can wear them (almost) at anything - brunch, shopping (even though the heels aren't that comfortable to walk around in for about half a day in the city - but they're cool ;) ), family dinner, school (to make the day a little bit better with more height) and PAAARTAAAYZ:D I don't know about the style and fabric, but I like like LIKE these from asos. The fringes make the boots a little funny, but quite feminim. The patent leather makes the last ones cool and they are more rock chick-ish.

Both pairs costs 718$

Je l'aime. The Raveonettes

2008-01-30T21:32:00.000+01:00

They are abso-fucking-lutely the most amazing band ever. They got the style, the image, the sex, drugs & Rock'n'Roll-thing going on. Love Sharin Foo and her black/white appearance. I didn't listen to anything but the Raveonettes on the flight to Rome. It's noisy, but when you first get used to it, you can hear where they want to go with their albums Pretty in Black and Chain Gang of Love. Can't wait to get their latest record LUST LUST LUST.

The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound

Sightseeing

2008-01-28T22:35:00.000+01:00

We did the whole "we-take-a-tour-bus-and-then-see-Rome-in-half-a-day"-thing. It was amazing. I didn't cared that I looked like a foolish tourist - because I was. Me and my younger sister had a lot of fun. First the St. Peter's Church. The weather was fantastic, and as you can see I used the occasion to wear my Ray Bans :)

..
Some pictures from the bus ..

And colosseum, where we grabbed a bite :)

..the Trevi fountain..

wooh.. big photoblog.. but I shot about 180 pictures in Italy - some better than others.

Home from Rome

2008-01-28T20:15:00.000+01:00

I've been in Rome this weekend with my family - the reason why I haven't posted lately - and we didn't do so much shopping, even though we used the whole sunday on Via del Corso. But my mom gave me a pair of New Balance retro-spring shoes. I LOVE THEM ! They are kind of street and oh so comfortable! The color is attracting attention :) .. but still oh so cool and different. They were on sale - 30% - down to €49.

A day at work = A new dress !

2008-01-16T21:12:00.000+01:00

I was at work today, and I won a contest in my department. Two bottles of wine - a Chardonnay and a bottle of red wine. I think I'll drink the Chardonnay in company with a friend, but red wine hasn't really appealed to me - yet. I guess I'm still too much a child to enjoy it.

Anyway. I got my clothing card at work two days ago, which means I can buy for 100$ to 50% the price! I bought this dress. 70$ to 35$. I know it looks kind of boring now, but tomorrow I'm going to wear it at school, and I'll mix it with a lot of colors and accessories. Maybe I'll post it tomorrow - lot of homework lately, so I'm a busy little bee..

dress Vila