Brooke the beauty

Found this picture of Brooke Shield at siggelicious at the age of 14. Gorgeous!

And with that I would like to wish everyone a great holiday, Im off to Australia in a few hours and will be back in the middle of January.

Much much love!!

Last night

Dress H&M, shoes Topshop. Perfect xmas party dress if you ask me:)

Perfect boyfriend present

Nope, no high fashion Wang, FINSK or Choos, all I want for x-mas from my bf is these Converse Ox in navy. Given it some thought, and these babies go with everything and will fit perfectly into my aussie look (sporting in Australia ofcourse...). And the fact that I dont work in Vogue but attend a business school in Bergen, these will come in better use than anything. 

Inc.

Not quite my type romantic wise but so my type arm details wise. Guys! Tattoos on arms are damn cool. Maybe not your girlfriends name (or ex...).  

Down Under

Sorry for the lousy updates, but Im in the heat of my exam period these days, and will be until the 16th of dec. On the 19th Im leaving for Kuala Lumpur, Australia and Hong Kong. A perf little roundabout if you ask me. Our beloved Scott is down there as well, and he posted these beautiful pictures which makes me get extremely excited. If you have any tips on what to do, where to go out and shopping let me know. I will be in Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay and sailing the Whitsundays. 

Triwa

Some eye candy from my favorite watch brand. And big surprise: theyre Swedish! 

Collabo

So, as I have already mentioned I am currently working on a little project with these two lovely ladies, Tina and Nina from CALA&JADE (yup, the ones who make the coolest bags!). This is a little glimpse from our sketches and plans. I am extremely excited about this, but its still a little secret. 

Wait and see... 

Interview

I got interviewed by Silje Chantel the other day. Here it is:

Vaishali is an economy student who is in love with fashion,dance,writing and act upon social responsibility, and the possibility to be able to combine those someday. If she´s not at school, she is experiencing life and she considers herself a real "go getta" who never settles for less. She is currently working with her fashion column in the NHH student paper and a new exiting project with CALA&JADE. Here she shares some of her favourites!

Describe your style:
I hate categorizing myself because I like to try everything. If something I would say femininity always shines through fashion. And I never forget to give it a hint of urban. Cashmere cardigan with big golden earrings if you may.

Favourite designers:
Depends on the occation. Alexander Wang, Rick Owens and Acne for every day wear. Stella McCartney for summer. Balmain and Stine Goya for parties. 3.1 Phillip Lim for work. And Missoni or DvF if I want to float around in a garden....

Tips for winter season:
Don´t supress yourself in dark colours , mix it up with some nudes, especially a big powderpink scarf to enhance your cold,rosy cheeks!

Natalia Brilli (ant!)

Natalia Brilli is brilliant in covering things up in black leather and making it look...ehm.. cool! Im not sure that I would purchase this project, but I sure got my eyes on her cardholder. Check out more at webshop: farfetch.com (pretty cool site). 

Sorry for the late update, have been in Oslo for the week for an exiting project. More of that later. 

Icon

Forget the Olsens, Sevigny or Moss. No one has the sex appeal and coolness of Jade Jagger. She and Miroslava are definitely my top trend icons. 

Todays outfit

Never searched for a sweater so intensely as I did for this one. But I found it, in Stockholm. Its ridiculous how excited I got, my brother thinks Im nuts.

Sweater and necklace H&M, tights BikBok, shoes Ash

Night

Pumps DinSko, skirt and body from AmApp (new!), watch Casio. 

Current obsession

Since I have eventually got the fact that I can not pull off red lips (always end up looking like a tranny), my new hope is pink lips. This is from Face Stockholm. 

Fix up Look Sharp

 Ever since I came home from Stockholm Ive been wearing black and leather on a high scale. Its hard to go wrong. 

Todays outfit

Got a new scarf from my mom who was just in India.. its pashmina, and perfectly large (something about cuddling up in a big scarf during winter). 

Boots (new!) Zara, socks from H&M, tights BikBok, Sweather Vero Moda, jacket from Benetton. 

Cravings

The Whyred Adani ancle boots. The colour is amazing.

Watch attack!

I have so much to do these days, I am literally wearing multiple watches. No, Im just kidding. A lame excuse to post this picture. The more the merrier. Expecially when it comes to arm candy.

Mad men and glamorous women

Back from Stockholm guys, and here is my newest article:

When watching the HBO series Mad Men you get an hunger for certain things: cigarettes, red-haired women, scotch and to get dressed like the old days.

 

There is something about the fifties and early sixties in USA and its impeccable style. The men had return from war, smoking was considered healthy, JFK was running for president, and the women never left their house without hair, makeup and outfit in perfect shape. That is if they ever left the house. Society was at its right course, making culture, fashion and luxury blossom.

Since the middleclass was growing, more and more people wanted to look like they were from the upper class. So when leaving the house, you had certain rules. To always wear make-up, the lipstick was like a gun – it could make a man do anything.  To never be seen without hat and gloves or unmatched shoes and bag. High heels were mandatory, as well as stockings, and fabric should be chosen out of occasion.

If there is one designer worth mentioning that defines this era, it’s the legendary Christian Dior. Dior created what he called the “New Look”. This look enhanced the round shapes of a woman: big rounded bust, tiny waist and a big skirt shaped like a flower.  Accessories where the Kelly bag from Chanel and the no. 5 perfume.

Many of the important icons of our time lived in this era. Representatives of the fresh, natural and naïve looking girls, where movie stars like Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. In the Mad Men series, Betty, the perfect wife of Donald Draper, represents this look. The other group, the seductive, passionate and sexy women of the fifities and sixties contained pin up girls like Rita Hayworth and not to forget: Marilyn Monroe, who is considered the icon of the decade.  The sexy secretary, Joan Harris, is an excellent example.  Even I want a piece of that!

I remember a night the fire alarm went off in my building. While me and my roommate ran out in ugly sweats and big t-shirts, I remember an old lady came out with a long pink silk robe, her hair curled up in a net and lipstick on her lips. My point of this story being, that even though the woman was old, she looked better then we ever do. Lets learn a thing or two about the classiness of the old days. Style does go a long way.

 

And yeah, the dialogue in the series is very good as well…

Current favorites

These are two of my wardrobe favorites at the moment. 

The first is a original drummer jacket bought at Beyond Retro in London this summer. It actually has a "tail", which I pinned up. We had a Michael Jackson dance gig on Tuesday where I wore this (MJ would be proud!). 

The second is, in my opinion, the perfect leather jacket. I got this from Levi`s as part of my goodiebag, and its going to be in stores this spring. I pimped it with a black belt on the side. 

And btw, I am going to Stockholm this weekend. Have a lovely weekend!

The Wall

This is out with Georgenes Verft here in Bergen, pretty cool.

Beauty

Dont know if this photo makes me miss my boyfriend the most, or making me want to wear a black dress to a party tomorrow. And what a beautiful woman!

Todays outfit

Shoes Ash, tights BikBok, linen assymetrical top VeroModa (roommates), jacket secondhand.

Just came home from watching a documentary about Valentino - The Last Emperor. Fantastic..or should I say: Bellissimo! Highly recommended. 

The Jagger appeal

I rarely prefer blondes, not because I dont like the hair, but just because they tend to have a kind of straight obvious beauty without a element of surprice. But not this girl. I have totally fallen for the looks of Georgia May Jagger. Maybe because everyone is comparing her the definition of sexy Birgitte Bardot, but since Birgitte is a racist, Id rather dig this girl.  

Annie get your Pistols

A reader asked me which shoes I would go for this winter. I have given it some thought, and even though the Dr.Martens is a very good alternative (especially the ones with white wool inside), I think the safest and most evergreen choice is the Acne Pistols. Wear them with a big sweater, some black stockings and woolen socks. 

SVA Launch

Another SVA launch last friday, that of course I did not attend because this time was in Oslo. Need to have a serious discussion with Svein Bringsdal, the photographer behind the magazine, since this magazine is Bergens baby. I sent my good friend, Marte, to represent, and looking at this photo she clearly did. You look fab, both of you!

Goodies from Levis

Got two big goodiebags from Levi´s on thursday. It is samples and potential s/s10 collection pieces. I love everything and cant wait to use it!

oh damn..

This outfit (and girl) is so cool, I am insanely regretting not purchasing this Acne jacket even though I cant afford it anyway. Alexander Wang boots and bag. And in case you forgot: Black is never wrong. 

Last night

Had a fantastic night out yesterday with Sacha and Elisabeth. Started with drinks at a DJ event, some shopping at the Jenny Skavlan opening, some more drinks at a faaanzy club and ended up at Cafe Opera where Tommy Tee played (which made me feel 9 again, listening to Takin Ovah in my room).

Outfit: this vintage top from Gøteborg and leather pants with fierce black heels. I love the whole feminine meets hard-core in an outfit. Added two H&M brooches on the right shoulder.  

Todays outfit

Casio watch, sweater H&M, tight high waisted skirt H&M Trend (if someone has this version in sweater, please sell it to me!), black stockings.

By the way, downloaded this Poladroid application on my Mac, so cool!

 

Fuckin ey!

Mcqueen is killing it. 

Is it just me or are you wondering where the toes are in these shoes? 

Stella does it best

You have no idea how long Ive been waiting for someone to use white blondes the way white blondes should be used. Even though white blondes + deep neck could say (or show) more than you really want it to, treated the right way it looks divine and so feminine! Stella´s spring/summer is fresh as always, and this look, as well as the final dresses saying "hola senorita" better than any reggaeton artist can, is perfection. And a very good DIY project, cutting some curtains and using beige chinos (an essential). Lets just say I know what to wear this weekend. 

Fridays

Fridays are the best day of the week. You know the weekend is coming up, that D2 are on the shelves and National Rap Show are in the speakers. 

Enjoy your day!

Todays outfit

Nail polish and long sleeve H&M, jeans Cheap Monday (new!)

Im a fan of simplicity. Or maybe just a bad assesorizer.  

Sand storms

Found this editorial at Knighttcat, and its inspirational on a rainy and broke Sunday. Look forward to watching Wall Street and playing cardboard games later.

The Anatomy of a Trend

I totally forget posting my articles on the blog, but have decided to only post the ones in english. 

 I spot trends, but who makes them?

Ever wondered how each season, the designers show the same kind of trends on the catwalk, apart from a few personalized details? Do the fashion companies get together in a top-secret location each autumn and decide what they’re going to foist on us the following year? Not quite – but almost.

First and foremost, there is not only one big source that creates a trend. There is a mixture of people, brands, style bureaus, movements in society, culture and art. A big melting pot of influence, creating the style of the garment you’re now wearing.

That being said, fabric suppliers are among the first links in the fashion chain. Once a year, Premiere Vision, the biggest fabric trade show, is held in Paris. Here over 800 fabric manufacturers try to sell their wares to designers and buyers. Usually there are a few fabrics the manufactures would like to up sell. Let us say the color violet, or the fabric chiffon, hasn’t been in fashion in a long time. Then they would like to sell out their violet and chiffon, and suddenly Blumarine, Alexander Wang and Missoni are doing violet and chiffon. What a coincidence!

At the other end of the chain, the retailers may also tacitly agree among themselves to support a certain fabric or fabric trend, for then automatically receive guaranteed sales and customer demand. Hence, violet and chiffon one season, lavender and denim the next. Of course, color panels are decided by season. A winter panel is very different from a summer panel. That means, that dark colors will be in this winter, and light colors will be in this summer. Not exactly rocket science.   

But that is just a part of the story. There is an important factor playing a huge role in coordinating trends, the so-called style bureaus. These bureaus gather a team of independent experts, personalities from fashion, design, sociology, and the arts for a brainstorming session, to predict what is going to be the next big thing. These people help to create trend books that are sold to the fashion industry. Nevertheless, these books are often not purchased by the big luxury brands, because these brands tend to be trendsetters themselves. But why coordinate trends? Simply, to reduce incertitude; if you give the same information to those who sell the clothes, those who design the clothes, those who buy the fabrics and those who supply them, there is an enormous economic advantage for the fabric manufacturers, because they know which fabric will be in demand and where to concentrate their efford.

Finally we have certain people in our society that are trend spotters. These people, often working either for a big brand like for example Levi’s or a style bureau, are often part of the urban scene in big cities, report what’s going on and whom the opinion leaders are. A hot spot for trends is for example the little area called Hoxton, in London, where all the quirky new styles are experimented. Doing good homework on the communities where you want to establish a brand makes you be one step ahead when it comes to what these people are planning to wear in the future.

And if you want a hot tip: pin-rolls on jeans are the new thing for men, as well as visible stay-ups for women. Only time will tell if I am right, but trust me,

I am.    

 

VAISHALI LARA KATHURIA

Coolness..

There is something about the coolness for distressed denim mixed with basic pumps.  Have that in mind the next time you dont have anything to wear.

Todays outfit

Shoot in a stressed out moment. 

The marching band jacket is original and bought at Beyond Retro in London. Diesel sweater underneath.

Dreamy

I get really stressed the days where I fill out stuff in my planner, just to find out that I have my life planned out 2 months in advance... Even though I love doing alot, I also love the days where I wake up and know I have nothing to do. 

This is from the Wang show, and even though he is hyped up like hell, he proves he deserves all of it. Love the romantic hair. 

Winter coat

Jaw dropped when I saw this Chloé jacket at net-a-porter. Way out of my price-league, but if you can afford it, please buy it! And wear it with black. Ah!

This is my version of it, bought vintage in Paris for 40 euros. Even though it has a bit more dirty look then I wanted to find, I cant wait to use it with some skinny high waisted jeans and feel all 70´s.

Mark Ronson goes sneaky

Mark Ronson have teamed up with none other than Gucci for the making of these  sneakers. Pretty fucking ill, if you ask me.