Elsa Quote

“In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.”  
Elsa Schiaparelli




 
Lady Gaga's 'outragous' style got extremely popular in the beginning of the financial crisis (starting 2008) - so maybe Elsa is right!

knob knob

door knobs - drawer knobs
It's pretty easy to update your interior with a few knobs!
Look what I found on Amazon.com (All Nautical...of course)

 

Only $2.79 EACH!!!

travel

enjoy your travels with the right items

Travelling back from Denver to Denmark took a while!!! But I enjoyed myself in the sunshine outside in Amsterdam with a paper and some coffee.

505

I found my very very old 505's - however somehow they just never get old!

Today's Outfit: Levis 505 cut-off jeans, white tank and aviator shades

Raleigh Tourist

Just one wish

This is the bike I want, the perfect bike to commute anywhere! It's the Raleigh Tourist with an awesome brooks saddle. find more bikes from Raleigh here

J. Crew flats for work

I'm looking for the perfect pair of flat shoes for work (very important of course)!  here are a couple of options that I really like. The classic leather ballerina always works even on a hot summer day and I have wanted these for a long time anyway:) and the loafer makes me think of some very chic Parisian or Spanish gal, wearing skinny jeans a perfectly fitted blazer and carrying her career in a neat designer hand bag!

They are both J.crew, the ballerina shoe comes in 10 different colors and is prices at $110
The carefully crafted brown leather loafer comes in two different tones of browns and is prices at $228

buy them online at J.Crew's website right here

Ninja pants!

My lovee calls my pants ninja pants, so there you have it - rock those ninja pants;/

Today's Outfit:
Vintage silk top, Old school Liz Clairborne 'ninja' pants, kawasaki sneakers, RL shades

I'll meet you in the Rockies

Today I'm going to Denver (my 2nd Home), as you all know I've lived in Colorado for the past 3 years and currently I'm in Denmark. However, it's time to go see my love.

Today's outfit: Vintage shirt, Forever21 skinny jeans, BCBG patent shoes, Ralph Lauren handbag (Fall 2010), Swiss army watch (with a J.crew watchband), my close-to-worn-out Nantucket rope Bracelet, pink bracelet from a market in Spain, gold bracelet from Forever21

On!

Yesterday
Got an apartment - check!
Introduction at my new work and signed the contract - check!

Today's outfit: Ralph Lauren Black tee with gold buttons, H&M leopard scarf, skinny jeans and white Ray Ban's

Visit Paris in Denver

Finding high end European runway fashion items in the mid west may not strike you as the easiest. But let me help you! Did you know that at Lawrence Covell in Cherry Creek North you can find, not only Chloe, Dries Van Noten, Rag and Bone, but also Giambattista Valli and Thakoon!I will blog more about Giambattista Valli some other time, but the fact that both Mary-Kate Olsen, Victoria Beckham and Jessica Biel wears it, says a lot about not only the exclusiveness but also the diversity in their clientele. I can honestly say, that if you want something a little different a tat more exclusive this is the perfect place to go!
Please say hello from 'The Danish girl' when you visit - as I used to work there.

Giambattista Valli Fall Couture 2011

If you're in Denver and you're longing for Hollywood,New York, Milan or Paris you can make it happen!

Initials

What's your initials? Mine happens to be Bente Funch Drost

Palladium comeback?

Do you remember???

Well I do! I was 10 years old, living in Denmark and I clearly remember how suddenly everyone put their Converse on hold (myself included) and picked up a pair or two of Palladiums. They were great boots for Spring and perfect shoes for Summer.  The variety of colors were huge, just like Converse is today. My favorite pair, I literally wore till the soles were worn out, they were creme-colored with lace fabric! Stunning!

Credit for the one pic above goes to Danish blogger Emily Salomon

I would love a pair of Pampa Hi (photo above) in military green! Buy them online @ Palladiumboots

Price: $55

Do you remember wearing these in the states a lot???

Time for Tea

With my new attempt to drink LESS coffee, I have very quickly found tea to be ALMOST just as great and maybe in a few month time it has become my new addiction, we shall see.

Kusmi Green is the new black!
Rose Green Tea is a green tea filled with antioxidants, the tea also consists of rose pedals which gives the tea the perfect subtle taste and smell. YUM

Replace the coffee AND the chocolate!!!!
Kusmi Tea's spicy chocolate flavored black tea is calorie-free, and each tin comes with 20 muslin bags, whether this will replace my chocolate craving or not is def. worth a try!

Break Free

I think I need a pair of the Nike Free Run+ sneakers!!!
I spoke to a sales lady last week in Copenhagen who told me that every time they got a new delivery they were sold out immediately. Ouch! Maybe I have better luck finding them in the States, where I will be headed on Wednesday! The sneakers are EXTREMELY light weight, and VERY comfortable.

What colors do you like???

My Elephant

Don't forget to check out the largest outside exhibition in Denmark ever. It's the 'Elephant Parade', with 102 baby elephants cast in fiberglass and then painted by different artists. The elephants are spread out in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. The exhibition ends on August 25th and in the beginning of September they will be auctioned off by the Danish Auction House 'Bruun Rasmussen'. All proceeds goes to the preservation of the Asian elephants.

Read more right here

Obsessing

Finding a new apartment can be tough! The market is rough and it moves quicker and quicker. Nothing gets listed anymore, you need your network and you need to use it to it's full extent! Someone out there probably knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has an apartment avaliable for the next 24 hours. It can be a struggle to find that someone. Anyway, so today I received an email about the perfect apartment - and I won't tell anyone where it's at or anything else for that matter, but let's just say - I need to have it, as it fits all of my needs, except for the description of the tiny bathroom...hm!

So...point being, it may be really hard to find an apartment, that being said, the decor of my imaginary apt. have been in my head for the past 3 month, so that will be fun. Being in Denmark I have become obsessed with the whole nautical theme, and I may bring it in to my new home - I'll let you know!

But...no matter what, you ain't nothing yet, as I will probably be sharing my obsession with anchors, lighthouses, starfish, shells etc with you guys!!!!

Tennis Fashion Attire and Denver courts

Denver Tennis courts...
Living in Denver you have the best possibilities to get out there and swing your racket. Living close to Wash Park, it's too convenient for me to play anywhere else. There are lots of courts and fortunately you play for free. You can find three courts in the middle of the park, and about 8 courts (which is a little better) at the very south end of the park.

The tennis fashion pieces...

if anyone knows of a great place to go shop for all your tennis necessities please enlighten me!!!!:)usually I go online, and my all time favorite brand right now is Adidas by Stella McCartney!!

Nike is also on the top of my list, with great skirts, dresses and tops!

here's one great website http://tennis-wearhouse.com

Here are a few pictures of some of Stella's great pieces from previous seasons!
Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki,(currently ranked #1 player in the world) will continue to wear Stella during 2011 -(much appreciated):)

"This collection is for women who take their sport and their style seriously.  Why should we have to compromise one for the other?"  – Stella McCartney

Chanel shades

No need to ask

My Gecco Broche

For my birthday last month, I got this little broche, which I absolutely love! I wouldn't say gecco's are my favourite pet, but filled with beautiful stones it suits my day pretty well. The jewelry piece was bought in Denmark, you can visit their website here

feathers - I love feathers

 
 Picture from Red Palm