tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58050543224361245602024-03-05T06:46:09.696+01:00Highly Irregular StyleKaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-33799020583022896352019-04-13T00:10:00.000+02:002019-04-19T08:54:37.060+02:00Disappointments<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
So Tuesday my daughter and I had tickets to <b>Michelle Obama's</b> Becoming Tour in Copenhagen.</div>
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Due to various health issues I had been “saving myself” for the last week or two because I wanted to be absolutely fit for this evening. On the day my daughter felt sick with high temperature and all. Too bad, she had to stay at home.</div>
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I took off on my own. As I got nearer the venue, the newly built <b>Royal Arena</b>, the crowd grew thicker. It was a spectacular sight with an amazing amount of women beautifully dressed. It could have been fashion week!</div>
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Once inside I went to find my seat. It was my first time here so I had no idea what to expect.</div>
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It turned out that our seats were near the back, way, way <b>UP</b>! You could acces the area by elevators and stairs until third floor. From there it was by narrow staircases without rails to hold onto.</div>
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I fought my way up, found my seat and got myself “arranged”. </div>
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Then I had a look at the stage. It was so far away, and there was like a whole universe of empty space in between. I felt sick! </div>
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As I sat there, clutching the neighbouring seats I tried to imagine how I was going to get down, with lots of other people around me, maybe pushing a bit. I was terrified!</div>
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As I had been looking so much forward to this event I tried to calm myself down but felt tears pushing their way forward as well as a raised heartbeat and dizziness - just like when I’m on an airplane.</div>
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I decided to make my way down again. I must have looked really awful since security stopped me to ask if I was alright. I was too embarrassed to admit that I was afraid so I lied and said I had some virus. Really childish and pathetic.</div>
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Finally I got back home, annoyed at myself for the panic and the lie about it.</div>
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Luckily my daughter was better next day since she had exams at school.</div>
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My day always starts with a cup of coffee and a good dose of the daily news. Top headlines were the reviews of the missed show. It wasn’t good.</div>
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The interviewer was some cook, <b>Rachael Ray</b>, probably famous in the US but unknown in Denmark. Among the things she asked the former <b>First Lady</b> was what her favourite color is, interior decoration in nurseries and where to eat if visiting Washington.</div>
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Many people felt this was below the level of <b>Mrs Obama</b> who is an intelligent woman with an impressive CV. The Danish audience included lots of politicians, artists, executives in the corporate world - people with opinions.</div>
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It wasn’t all bad, everyone enjoyed <b>Michelle Obama's</b> great sense of humour and her anecdotes from the <b>White House</b> and her life as such.</div>
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However, being one of the most powerful women in the world she really has possibilities beyond most people’s imagination. She enjoys enormous popularity all over the world. She can get politicians to listen and at her call to action she could mobilise masses of people everywhere. She also happens to have someone very experienced and capable to lean on - at home!</div>
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I know she has continued the projects started at the <b>White House</b>. But I feel she has potential to go so much further. Sadly subjects such as her future plans, her views on current political issues in the US and the world were not touched. </div>
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Being double disappointed there’s only one solution: <b>Pyt</b>! Along with <b>hygge</b> the most important Danish words!</div>
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It means “<b>it doesn’t matter/never mind/no worries</b>” As with hygge it’s more than just the word, it’s the feeling. What you can’t change you have to leave alone and go forward with a positive attitude. </div>
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With Pyt! still ringing in my ears I tried on a new dress today. It was a simpel red dress that I was inspired to try after seeing <b> <a href="https://www.wardrobeoxygen.com/one-dress-four-ways/" target="_blank">Alison Gary (Wardrobe Oxygen)</a></b> styling such a dress four ways. It looked so easy! Here's how it turned out:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apologies for the mess - somebody unloaded photo gear in a hurry!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't like the way it sits at the waist!</td></tr>
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The dress just didn't fit me very well. The waist hit me at the top of my hips, a common problem since my waist is very short. The armholes were very large and then there was this piece of silicone sewn into the waist line. I wish they would stop doing that! </div>
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The idea of a dress being to simple that it allows multiple ways of styling it is very appealing. Finding a dress that fits is a whole other story!</div>
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Tomorrow my husband and I are going to a family birthday in the country side. Hopefully I'll manage to get a few photos. Anyway, I can hardly wait as I haven't seen all my cousins for many months now.</div>
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With this rant I’m over any disappointments and I wish everyone <b>a great weekend</b>!</div>
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<b>Love Kaffesoester</b></div>
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Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532686737543322619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-63919430402684004662018-12-31T15:24:00.003+01:002019-01-01T14:15:07.694+01:00A new year<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<b>The end of 2018</b></div>
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2018 has been a year of progress, for my body and my wardrobe.</div>
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The winds of change came from Down Under when I tried a new type of personality test.</div>
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<a href="https://16styletypes.com/" target="_blank"><b>The 16 Style Types</b></a> programme by <a href="https://insideoutstyleblog.com/" target="_blank"><b>Inside Out Style blog’s Imogen Lamport</b></a> Imogen Lamport and <a href="https://myyearwithoutclothesshopping.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe</b></a>, revealed much about my personality and how I make my choices around shopping and getting dressed.</div>
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The system is based on the more familiar Myers-Briggs personality test. It turned out I'm ENFP.</div>
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What was most significant was seeing that I’m a choices person. Not having several opportunities to choose from makes me feel constricted and depressed. I kills my creativity.</div>
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It was quite a surprise to learn that my focus on what I wear would often leave me no time for anything else. All too true! I need to set a timer that allows me to do make up and hair as I often kept that to a bare minimum where I could do better. </div>
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A fashion photo shoot (my first ever!) in September showed me what a difference proper make up makes. I have the photos but not the rights to publicise them so a couple of selfies will have to do.</div>
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These facts sort of set me free. As the study also says I like to make up my own rules. I translated that into keeping my colour choices within a certain part of the colour wheel, in mid to lighter tones in the brighter spectrum, as they suit me the most. With my (external) Trumpification warmer colours work best. That narrows down the field but still gives me an endless number of colours to choose from that for the most part will mix really well.</div>
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After my trips this summer lots of items in my wardrobe had given up. Travelling was just the last straw! They were completely worn out, with holes in the fabric and frayed hems. Replacing them was a chance to change track.</div>
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Ever since the late 1970’s disco has had a huge place in my heart. During this last year there’s been so much shimmer and shine in fashion - and I can’t get enough. I wanted that to be a main feature in my outfits, in clothes, shoes and accessories.<br />
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By now my wardrobe consists of satin tops in lime and coral pink, shimmer knit tops in tomato, aqua and lime plus a single top in white sequin! Even some of my outerwear is sparkling. A little tweed jacket in a black-white-pink-blue-mix and a pink coat, all with some shimmer in the fabric. </div>
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Around Christmas last year I bought two pairs of trousers, in shimmering cobalt and black. I would like to have more trousers with some shine to them, but every one I ordered had to be returned as they didn’t fit. Instead I have orange trousers, and lighter, dusty blue trousers, plus the two identical pairs of cream trousers from spring.</div>
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Trousers are the most difficult piece of clothing for me. The advice in many books is to have them altered to fit. I tried a few months ago, but the result wasn’t good. I’ve found another place to try but is still debating with myself over which pair of trousers to risk!</div>
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The biggest problem however, is and will always be shoes!</div>
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My feet have been a problem my whole life. They’re very wide and very sturdy. In fact they’re so wide that one shoe brand labeled my width “<i>jumbo wide</i>”. How nice to know you have elephant feet! </div>
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Since many of the shoes I’ve worn over the years have hurt my feet, and others just not fitted well enough to be actually wearable (no matter how much “stuffing” I added), I decided it was time to save my health and invest in a pair of bespoke shoes…</div>
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Handmade Italian shoes made to measure sounds terribly expensive - and it is. But I counted the pair of shoes I got rid of during just one year (when I finally realised I would never be able to make them work), and added up the cost - about the same price as my new pair of shoes!</div>
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The trick is that my shoe maker has a number of lasts that he customises and so makes it a lot cheaper than if he had to make a special last just for me. My price is then around £ 350,00 or a good 300 US Dollars. That’s not too bad. Especially since these shoes potentially have a decade of wear in them depending on how well they’re cared for.</div>
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With my lust for shine, and a few old pairs of shoes in remembrance, I chose to have a pair made in silver leather.<br />
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The fit is amazing! It feels like I can’t fall in these (I’ve fallen so many times due to ill-fitting footwear) and they go with almost everything - LOVE!</div>
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Finally, my daily training is beginning to show. I can walk up to 5 kilometers per day maybe three times a week now - a huge improvement!<br />
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For days when I want to be really grown up and serious I've found myself a pair of leather look leggings - very contrary to everything in my wardrobe. Adding a gifted, floor length kimono, heels and better make up I felt very dramatic Saturday night at a restaurant with friends and husband. I'm back to disco for New Year's Eve though.<br />
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<b>The beginning of 2019</b></div>
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Equipped with perfect shoes and a disco wardrobe I’m looking forward to 2019. I’m going to work on my make up skills, on my health, and possibly look for a part time job, to get me out of the house more regularly. It all depends on my body. </div>
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In any case, I’ve decided that my life needs more party so I'll start every day in 2019 with loud disco music!</div>
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I’m wishing you all a very <b>happy New Year</b></div>
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<b>Love Kaffesoester</b></div>
Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532686737543322619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-52035207682054183962018-10-17T23:04:00.000+02:002018-10-17T23:04:27.567+02:00Fine tuning the travel capsule for hot weather destinations<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<b>The travel capsule in reversed order</b></div>
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Due to illness I haven’t been abroad for years. I haven’t even been away from home for one single night for the past three years.</div>
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However, this year I’m much better, so I travelled!</div>
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First to Sweden with my husband. We went up to a small coastal village called <b>Fjällbacka</b>, and met with my BFF and her husband who sailed up there, as they do every summer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dramatic <b>Kungsklyftan</b> with huge boulders wedged in the cracked rock</td></tr>
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My husband and I went by car bringing our tent (a <b>Vango AirBeam 600xl</b>). The weather was amazing, though very cold at night.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is around 21:30, still warm and no wind. It doesn't get any better</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The famous rock <b>Veddeberget</b>, used in film and TV</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nobody wants to go home and go to bed when the weather is like this</td></tr>
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In all the travel capsule guidelines I’ve come across, the main point is to pack as few separates as possible, that all mix well, and add different accessories for change.</div>
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Due to various medical reasons I have to change clothes mostly twice daily. That means packing several "full" outfits, except for outerwear. Since I can’t carry a ton on my own I have to “save” on the accessories. Hand washing is not an option as there isn’t drying possibilities. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paris trip packing list, 8 outfits</td></tr>
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When it comes to outerwear things are quite easy too. An all-round denim jacket is more or less mandatory for tourists. Less obvious is a cream jersey jacket. However, the colour is a neutral, it’s perfect for the season, and since the fabric of this particular jacket contains a good deal of polyester, it’s somewhat resilient to dirt and dust. It’s the third trip that I’m packing it for in addition to a denim jacket. For this last trip to Berlin I also brought a longer jacket since we’re later in the season, and the weather report promised lower temperatures. It’s by <a href="https://www.marksandspencer.com/" target="_blank">Marks and Spencer</a>, in a poly-tweed since I can’t wear wool, a longer length and a lovely bright pink with lime green specks! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Berlin trip packing list, 8 outfits</td></tr>
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The difference on the three travel capsules is that the one for Sweden was more relaxed, the one for Paris was for hotter weather, even though it turned out to be almost as hot in Berlin! For city trips I like a bit more refinement, like the white sequin t-shirt that I've worn many times this summer. I'm desperately needing flat sandals. Those flats I brought to Sweden just comes off my feet - so annoying! So I was stuck with my old and worn ballet flats.<br />
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In Sweden we visited <b>Kungsklyftan</b> that has been used as a dramatic background for film and tv. After the initial bit of hiking, there’s a staircase on one side to “ease” the access, like 21 storeys high!!! But it’s so worth it when you see the view from the top!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the top was amazing!</td></tr>
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Later we had drinks of BFF’s boat, and dinner at a lovely restaurant. In summer the sun doesn’t set until 23:00, and the quiet, sunny evenings were magical!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BFF's husband mixes a mean Aperol Spritz!</td></tr>
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We took the train (three different ones) and it was fantastic. From Essen to Paris we went on the <b>Thalys</b> train, which runs 300 kilometers per hour. Just look at those velvet seats (and husband). I want trains like this at home too!</div>
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Our hotel was located in <b>Passage Jouffroy</b>, built in 1846. After opening back then, the hotel hasn’t locked it’s door as it has been manned by a concierge at the front desk ever since! The hotel is called <a href="https://hotelchopin-paris-opera.com/en/page/contact-hotel-paris.6.html" target="_blank">Hotel Chopin</a>, and the story goes that <b>Chopin</b> himself often visited the piano sellers shop in the passage… </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just look at the lamps and the hand rail - gorgeous!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every day we had to pass the cafe on our way out. Well, we tried!</td></tr>
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The interior of the hotel is very appropriately kept in a historic and romantic style. Doors, floor boards, fireplaces and more, are all original. With a mix of modern conveniences like flushing toilets, a lift, electricity and wifi, we didn’t feel we stayed in a museum. Neither were the interior very precious, so we felt completely relaxed and at home.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The breakfast room. Our daughter had a feast every morning with those freshly baked croissants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small but very pretty, and with original panelling and built in mirror</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing that it's 3300 years old, and still looking this sharp!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this was where a cell phone was dropped in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada"?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The arch is so big that a pilot flew his plane through it at the end of WW1 as celebration</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The red to the left is mango mousse, at the back there's dark chocolate, and milk chocolate with nuts to the right</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Savarin with rum with the liquor in the pipette for self distribution. Fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are my daughter's and husbands choices at the famous <a href="https://www.laduree.fr/en/" target="_blank">Laduree</a>. Eclair au Chocolate and the Plaisir Sucré</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now my choice was the Religieuse Rose Framboise - not as good as the Honoré I had in London in 2014, but still!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have to see the inside too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I highly recommend Laduree for an extraordinary cake experience!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass handle on marble in the middle of a red lacquered door. Love!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original painted glass facade of an old sweet shop. Just fantastic. With husband in front, also fantastic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you love mustard this is the place to go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That seafood arrangement looked so delicious!</td></tr>
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On to Berlin a week later! My family and I visited Berlin some years ago. We went to see the usual sights, and did a bit of shopping. The most memorable was a trip to an outdoor specialist shop that was so vast that they had an indoor pool for customers to try out their new kajak before purchasing!</div>
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This time I went with the mother’s group. What a party! Not only did we see lots of fantastic places and enjoy some amazing food, we just laughed so much, I swear my belly was flatter when I got home!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the ferry in the late afternoon sun having hotdogs</td></tr>
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We stayed at a lovely flat by the river. The busses were only a couple of minutes away, but mostly we took a good walk along the river since the weather was perfect and the scenery so beautiful.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the back of "our" house, right next to the river and the walking path to town</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flat was fully equipped, and we had a large breakfast every morning!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view of one of the balconies, where we had breakfast and good night drinks</td></tr>
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Like in Paris we had cake every day! The best were at <a href="https://www.kadewe.de/" target="_blank">KaDeWe</a>, the big Harrods-like department store in Mitte</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M's choice, rather heavy with nuts, dried fruit and milk chocolate bits</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C's choice, a vanilla Eclair which was PERFECT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My choice: Again a mango mousse, this time with white chocolate ganache on soft sponge, HEAVEN!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the second best cake I've ever had, after the Honoré I had at <a href="https://www.laduree.fr/en/" target="_blank">Laduree</a> in London in 2014. Cakes matter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the left: Sachertorte, Mango-chocolate gateaux, Apfelstrudel and red currant meringue pie in front</td></tr>
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And in the evening we were lucky to visit some amazing restaurants, the favourite being <a href="https://www.monsieurvuong.de/" target="_blank">Monsieur Vuong</a>, a Vietnamese restaurant, close to Rosa Luxemburg Platz, that was so popular they had a waiting line down the road. The waiters came out and took orders for cocktails to be enjoyed while waiting.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exotic cocktails for starters - too small!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little crisp spring rolls with fresh vegetables inside - so good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken noodle soup - THE BEST ever! I've tried making it at home afterwards, not too bad</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marinated, crisp fried pork with another type of noodles, fresh vegetables and topped with mango - lovely!</td></tr>
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Another great place was the Italian restaurant <a href="http://www.amano-ristorante.de/" target="_blank">A Mano</a> at Strausberger Platz, which is actually at a round about! While we were waiting for our food, there was suddenly a lot of police on the street. Traffic was stopped, and we were all very curious. Then there was a van playing music, followed by thousands of people - on roller skates! It was totally unreal! Apart from the first van everything was so quiet. An absolutely amazing experience along with our gorgeous pasta.</div>
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We also had the traditional Schnitzel and beer one evening, and more Italian at another Restaurant - and the prices were low everywhere. At Monsieur Vuong we paid like 7 pounds or 10 dollars pr course. That's about half the price we paid in Paris. The same with the cakes, even at <a href="https://www.kadewe.de/" target="_blank">KaDeWe</a>.</div>
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On our way home (by car) we stopped at the <a href="https://www.mcarthurglen.com/en/outlets/de/designer-outlet-berlin/" target="_blank">McArthur Glen</a> outlet just outside the city. I was so lucky to walk through the door at Michael Kors, and instantly see this gold bag… It was “mine” even before I had paid for it! The price was less than 100 dollars, or 70 pounds. Having saved so much money I couldn’t leave this cute little purse behind, at just 30 dollars, or 22 punds!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little green purse plays very nicely with my green tunic, another Berlin purchase</td></tr>
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Just after my previous post I attended the sale at <a href="http://monies.dk/" target="_blank">Monies</a>, enjoyed cocktails in the afternoon with my family and looked after my allotment. My produce was eaten by pests, so even if the weather was perfect, it was nearly all in vain.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still too narrow on my throat - but gorgeous colours!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely but maybe a bit too small? The top is from Boden, v-neck Ravello, bought on sale</td></tr>
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In late spring I bought this sequin top from <a href="https://www.nextdirect.com/CountrySelect" target="_blank">Next</a>, that I included in both the Paris and Berlin travel capsules. It’s not my preferred shape, but look how easy it is to dress up and down:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apologies for the dark photo, it was difficult with the strong sunshine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White sequin top with leggings from Danish brand <a href="https://www.zhenzi.com/zhenzi.aspx" target="_blank">Zhenzi</a>, by the old Royal Exchange</td></tr>
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On the first picture I was going to the opening of a small square, all in memory of my late friend <a href="https://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-limited-rainbow.html" target="_blank">Karen</a>. The weather was beautiful, there was a band playing jazz and the mayor gave a speech. It was all so appropriate and emotional. But lovely to see how she’s being honoured. </div>
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Later this summer I went to the cinema to see <b>Ocean’s Eight</b>. It was entertaining as expected, but the real joy was the clothes! I loved how Cate Blanchett looked like a 1970’s rock star. It’s a style I’d love to experiment with. But for this hot summer evening I just tried to keep cool.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trousers are from Evans, and a wardrobe workhorse. Sadly the top had itchy edges..</td></tr>
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In late August my friends and I went to the annual <b>Copenhagen Jewellery Fair</b>. I wore my new Zara t-shirt and an older, but unworn <a href="https://www.purecollection.com/" target="_blank">Pure Collection</a> gold brocade skirt, along with my <a href="https://www.marksandspencer.com/" target="_blank">Marks and Spencer</a> suede sandals. The skirt has been waiting for it’s first outing for more than a year. It’s so beautiful that I was a afraid I’d ruin it!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me wearing lots of gold - I love it! BFF is super cute in summer colours -and nice tan!</td></tr>
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Last month we did experience a few days with slightly lower temperatures allowing me to wear my pink <a href="https://www.marksandspencer.com/" target="_blank">M&S</a> coat again, with that very gold handbag.</div>
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Now before the weekend I met up with my BFF. We visited an old village on the outskirts of Copenhagen, called <b>Dragør</b>. It’s remarkable because of it’s origin. Back in <b>1515</b> the Danish King invited Dutch farmers to come to Denmark, to learn from their farming skills. They were given this piece of land, and settled. 500 years later a lot of people in Dragør still have Dutch names, and we met quite a few Dutch tourists. The village is charming, and the weather called for al fresco lunch by the seaside! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical yellow houses, hundreds of years old - the weather is just unbelievable!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we had lunch by the seaside - enjoying every bit of sunshine!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the distance to the right of my shoulder is the bridge to Sweden, Øresundsbroen</td></tr>
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As mentioned earlier, I suffer from some annoying skin problems, among other things. I decided to let it show (on my neck) on the last photo, even though I do know my way round Photoshop. If a princess can show a foot long scar on her wedding day, I should easily be able to live with this little patch of what-ever-it-is on my blog! The trousers are new from <a href="https://www.asos.com/women/" target="_blank">Asos</a>, the pink top is old, from British brand <a href="https://www.jacques-vert.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jacques Vert</a>. It has taken me around <b>two years</b> to finally find a way to wear it!</div>
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It turned out to be a monster post after a very long time. I have had the best summer ever, despite many health issues. And with 23 degrees celcius still outside it’s not over yet! I’m so grateful for that.</div>
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Next time I’ll be posting my treasures from the apparently last sale at <a href="http://monies.dk/" target="_blank">Monies</a> ever, which is on <b>October 31st</b>. and <b>November 1st</b>. I’ll be going with a few friends, and spend too much money, since it’s the last time. An era is at it’s end. From now on it will be out of my reach - sadly!</div>
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I want to promise all my readers that I will post more frequently, and leave lots of comments on other blogs, but it all depends on how my body behaves. I hope everyone is having a great time and enjoyable weather like in Denmark!</div>
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Last photo is from a secret meeting that I'll tell you about later!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leopard coat from last winter, red trousers from spring - and new satin top from <a href="https://www.mangooutlet.com/dk/plus-size" target="_blank">Mango outlet</a>, and gold accessories!</td></tr>
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Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-67216461455401560202018-05-16T18:22:00.000+02:002018-05-16T18:23:30.530+02:00Warmer times<h4>
Have I been <b>Trumpified</b>?</h4>
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Regular readers will know that I have many issues with my hair, and with hairdressers. My last haircut was a disaster! I had brought an old photo showing how I wanted it. Apparently no help at all!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What I wanted on the left and what I got on the right</td></tr>
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The photos also reveal that my skin colour has changed. Since last summer I’ve become addicted to sweet potatoes. The result is an <b>orange</b> tinge to my skin.</div>
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After months of hair horror I went the extra mile, or two, to see my old hairdresser. Fantastic! She cut and coloured my hair, so it’s no longer gray and white, but a slightly golden <b>blonde</b>. Adding the facts and you get <b>Trumpification</b>!!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luckily I have more hair and less wrinkles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although the weather is really awful it's not quite as bad as the above!!!</td></tr>
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With my new and warmer look came warmer weather too, and new outfits. In early April I had an appointment on a sunny Monday morning. I decided to celebrate with sunny colours that have always looked awful with my old, cooler skin colour. </div>
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In all the colour and style books that I have, skin only goes cooler with age. Imagine the chok when I realised mine had gone warmer. Liver failure and bad kidneys were my initial thoughts! With so many other health issues it only seemed too believable. </div>
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Fortunately the newspaper had a small article on the benefits of a diet containing lots of vegetables. It said that a healthy and sexy skin colour was one of the benefits! </div>
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Taking advantage of good/<b>not so bad</b> health</h4>
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With both liver and kidneys in great condition I saw no reason not to go to the cocktail bar (<a href="http://mikkeller.dk/location/mikropolis/" target="_blank">Mikropolis</a>) with the mothers. Somehow I got dressed up to match the cocktail perfectly! The cocktail is called Pink Slip and is based on raspberry.</div>
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The bar may not look the most glamorous, but the cocktails are out of this world! The necklace is by Monies, from November 2016. I have quite a collection now. With another sale coming up at the end of May, it’s likely to grow. </div>
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<b>Collector's</b> corner</h4>
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To enjoy my necklaces on a daily basis I have organised my collection in plain view. The shorter necklaces are presented on professional displays like in a jewellery store, next to my shoes. </div>
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All the long pieces are hung on a tie hanger (the two necklaces to the right are not Monies). Only two very heavy Monies necklaces are stored flat, in containers. </div>
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With the current arrangement I have easy access as well as a lovely view of everything. Plus, as you see: There’s room for that extra hanger that I keep in my closet!</div>
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Due to illness I haven’t been out a lot, but managed to go to Louisiana this past Sunday. </div>
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Louisiana is our top Danish museum for modern art. There’s an exhibition of Picassos ceramics on - and it was fantastic!</div>
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Lousiana also has a few pieces by Per Kirkeby, probably our most talented painter in my time, who sadly passed away last week. As I was so incredibly dressed to match (by coincidence) I had to have a photo!</div>
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Since I'm no great model, here's a chance to really see what I'm wearing, except for the very simple red and pink outfit:</div>
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Now, if any <b><a href="http://monies.dk/" target="_blank">Monies</a></b> fans get to visit Copenhagen in late May, the sale is on May 31st. from 10:00! As always I will be first in line, from around 09:00!</div>
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<b>On International Women’s Day</b></div>
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Looking at women’s situation it could seem that things are just fine here in Denmark. Yes, we have come a long way. But there’s still room for improvement. </div>
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We still lack in wages, we need more female politicians and board room executives, and we need more fathers to go on baby-leave and be responsible for house work.</div>
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The #MeToo movement has uncovered harassment here too. And just today the trial of Peter Madsen for Kim Wall’s murder starts. All the sickening details are coming out now and I can hardly bear to hear it. She isn't the first woman to die this way (apart from the submarine) and I fear she isn't the last.</div>
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Looking at our neighbour Sweden, I find a remarkable paradox. The two largest companies, IKEA and H&M both pride themselves of working for equality, however with so much in common the companies handle things very differently. At IKEA they focus on their workers, as well as starting up projects that results in products sold at the IKEA stores, at fair prices.</div>
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H&M have the H&M Foundation that help women start up businesses in poor countries, as well as providing skills training. That sounds all right, right? </div>
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However, last month Swedish public television revealed that H&M are paying the workers in Ethiopia 2 kr per hour, which is like 0,35 USD. It’s a sad repetition of their conduct in East Asia, and quite unnecessary. The Persson family is extremely rich, worth billions. Also, the prices of the t-shirts sewn in Ethiopia is so low that I would gladly pay double the money, if I knew it meant fair payment for the workers.</div>
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When Danish women think that we’ve come so far that it’s hardly worth the bother to fight for further equality, think of your sisters around the world! Buy Fair Trade if you can, support organisations that focus on women’s rights so that we can all share the freedom to live however we like - have an education, pursue a career, have hobbies, dress the way we like… </div>
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The fight for women’s rights doesn’t end at your doorstop!</div>
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<b>On my own situation</b></div>
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I’m fighting to keep my body fully working. Especially hands and feet. Besides that my family have picked up every virus and germ that have been in circulation this winter! We did however manage to have a lovely Christmas - and my husband made a small video of the table before dinner! </div>
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I do have a few pictures of days out with my BFF. But only with her since most of my other friends have suffered from illnesses and injuries causing major surgery on all! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same day in November: How coordinated are we, in colour and pattern. Not planned though!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still out buying presents - wearing my new coat, a birthday present from my mother!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Toto concert - the tickets were part of my husbands Christmas present from me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "healing" dessert that my husband made for me when I was down with the flue - he's the best!</td></tr>
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With friends in hospital, the Beast from the East and my own family in bed, blogging has not been my priority - I apologise. I’m hoping everything will improve soon. Not just for me, but for every sister in this world!</div>
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<b>Sunday the whole family</b> celebrated Mum’s 73rd birthday. No-one can tell from her lifestyle how old she is. She’s always active, has plans and places to go and people to see. It’s a joy to watch, and the kind of old-age I wish for everyone! </div>
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<b>Had she not been widowed</b> five years ago, everything had been perfect. But she’s found a way to enjoy herself, both with her family and on her own. All thanks to her fighting spirit. I hope all her grand children have inherited just a bit of it - it’s the best inheritance one could hope for.</div>
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<b>The week until Sunday was</b> pretty rotten. Needles and knives had a go at me again - I’m not sure what they found this time, but I’m scared stiff waiting for the results. It does take all my energy, so no comments or visits to other blogs. I’m sure this week will be better. How couldn’t it be with these incredible boots and matching glitter socks?</div>
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Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-57768448772882921652017-11-06T13:30:00.000+01:002017-11-06T13:36:00.641+01:00Monies and Mandelas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>This is what I wore Thursday</b> morning. An otherwise plain knit top with cute sleeves, a pencil skirt with a pretty flower print, both M&S, and my tall boots from last year. No jewellery. Why not wear a necklace with that top? Because I needed the right “frame” for my task that morning.</div>
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<b>Choosing the right gems at the <a href="http://monies.dk/" target="_blank">Monies</a> jewellery sale</b></h4>
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<b>Like having an extra Christmas</b>, my BFF and I bought ourselves some very fine presents at the eagerly awaited sale this past Thursday at <b><a href="http://monies.dk/" target="_blank">Monies</a></b>. JOY!</div>
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<b>We saved more money</b> than we spent…. And brought home timeless beauties to adorn ourselves with, along with the memory of the fantastic sights of the other customers who are probably the most stylish women in Denmark.</div>
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<b>As always, I arrived early</b> to stand first in line. The weather caused dramatic clouds, but behaved nicely otherwise. During waiting in line I had nice chats with “the usual suspects” as well as one of my lovely neighbours. All part of the fun.</div>
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<b>Since my BFF was running</b> a bit late I entered the shop first, and on my own. I quickly grabbed a couple of handfuls of possibilities. As there was long lines to use the mirrors I tried to take selfies…</div>
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<b>All but one of the coral</b> necklaces were returned. And then I found this:</div>
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<b>Isn’t it just perfect?</b> As soon as I saw it around my neck I knew it was a hit. The length is great with every v-neck top and dress that I have, and the shine… It’s like wearing a ray of sunlight! </div>
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<b>In the beginning I felt</b> it was a bit tight. A sales assistant heard that and immediately arranged that a colleague sewed up an extender, a small leather thing, that will add another inch to the length. It may not be necessary on this one after all, but I will probably use it on one of the other necklaces from Monies. How lucky is that?</div>
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<b>After deciding on the gold</b> necklace and the long coral one, I imagined how I would wear the necklaces, and had the idea that the coral would work nicely with an equally long Sodalite and wood necklace from earlier, especially if I could find a third one to go with them. </div>
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<b>None of the clear Quartz</b> crystals were that appealing to me. So I searched the shelves again, and found what appeared to be Smokey Quartz but really was a man made pendant on a leather cord. This would be brilliant with the other two, so into the basket that went!</div>
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<b>Now my BFF was on her first</b> sale at Monies. Dare I say that she went berserk?</div>
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<b>So many pieces were great</b> on her as she isn’t as voluptuous as me. There’s just room for more “decor”! Not only did she get some fantastic necklaces, she also got three incredible bracelets. The colours were lovely, and they came with a very neat magnetic lock. I can’t wait to see her styling outfits with these finds.</div>
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<b>Of course one doesn’t just</b> rush in and pick the items one wants, there’s finding a selection of pieces, trying them on, debating with the other customers (we all help each other), looking at prices and total cost, discussing with oneself (does this even work with anything in my closet), revisiting the shelves to see if anything has been overlooked, trying again, boiling it down to the absolute minimum. </div>
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<b>It takes hours.</b> Three hours this time. It may sound like hard work, but it isn’t - it’s HYGGE! Just look at the beautiful shop interior. Add a nice glass of wine to that and you never want to leave!</div>
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<b>After the best shopping experience</b> in a year we were starving. We wanted a sea view with our lunch so started looking for appropriate restaurants (not too expensive after our shopping spree). We ended up at a sailing club in a not-so-fashionable part of the city and had these lovely plates:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A classic Danish lunch course - hamburgertype beef on butter toasted bread with pickles, raw egg yolk and horseradish</td></tr>
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<b>We had coffee afterwards</b> to end a wonderful day that proved very fruitful. Our closet will not be the same after these buys. Every necklace we got can change an outfit completely. Well worth the money in my book!</div>
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<b>It’s about 18 years ago</b> since we first met. We were 6 women at the first meeting, but one was a lot younger than the rest and quickly decided to find another group. The rest of us just hit it off immediately. We’ve been good friends ever since, and it’s just getting better and better. This Saturday night we had dinner and cocktails - lots of cocktails!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold is a great colour for a cocktail dress, right?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dress has nice draping, just hard to see here!</td></tr>
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<b>Our favourite cocktail is the Mandela</b>, a beer-cocktail, by the incredible cocktailbar <a href="http://mikkeller.dk/location/mikropolis/" target="_blank"><b>Mikropolis</b></a> in Copenhagen. One of the girls found the recipe online and tested it several times to reach perfection Saturday night - and we all appreciated that (I lost count after number four).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creamy and sweet taste of coffee though strong and powerful!</td></tr>
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<b>At our last “meeting”</b> I had told the girls about a new gold dress that I got for nearly nothing. Of course they wanted to see it, so I took the opportunity to show off both the gold dress and my new boots. I know these boots are just a current trend, but the brocade fabric make them such a perfect addition to my wardrobe. </div>
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<b>The dress is by Biba</b> at House of Fraser, and cost me<b> £10</b> only! The EEE-width boots are from Evans at £46, and there’s still a few in smaller sizes left. The kimono is from New Look, April or May this year. The Chrysoprase necklace is of course an old favourite from Monies!<br />
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<b>As Black Friday</b> isn't that big here in Denmark (yet) I don't mind having blown my money on jewellery and so staying at home, but for the rest of you, I hope you find some great bargains. Good hunting!<br />
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Do clothes improve our health? Yes and no.</h4>
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<b>Of course you cannot cure</b> diseases or mend broken limbs with clothes. But every improvement to our mental well being, which no doubt is influenced by how good we feel we look, will also have an effect on our physical health. A good reason to dress well - both at the doctor's as well as with friends.</div>
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<b>On Thursday last week</b> I had an appointment with one of the specialists. As I felt sorry for myself I wanted to be as comfortable as possible, so I went with joggers and a t-shirt. Adding pearls and leather made me feel better dressed without sacrificing my comfort in any way.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funny how a teenage room can stretch to every corner of the home!</td></tr>
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Glitter, sparkle and shimmer</h4>
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<b>Friday I had a lunch date</b> with the girls (my old BFF and my new BFF). Aren’t they gorgeous?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sweetest best friends in the world!</td></tr>
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<b>However, everyone’s having</b> health trouble and not feeling very well, so I wanted to wear the most positive and fun outfit I could think of. In the end I put together a somewhat "Christmassy" outfit, all sparkly but in fall colours. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The necklace is almost diamonds, from Zara a few years ago</td></tr>
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<b>The colour of the top</b> normally doesn’t suit my skin colour, but my soul craved it! As an excuse I can add, that my skin colour has actually changed recently due to a large, regular intake of sweet potatoes. Now this mustard-yellow-greenish colour almost suit me - and that’s good enough for a beautiful colour, agree?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cake is a caramel cheesecake - fantastic!</td></tr>
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<b>The boots are from <a href="http://www.evans.co.uk/?geoip=home" target="_blank">Evans</a></b>, last year, and EEE width. Since the material is man made I only wear them indoors or in really good weather - and we were indoors all day, perfect!</div>
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<b>We had a great time</b>, eating and talking all day, and no shopping!!! That's a first EVER!</div>
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<b>Saturday I had a day long</b> meeting in another part of the country, so I had a bit of a train ride to and from the destination and needed a flexible, warm and comfortable outfit. As it was early and I was tired, I never got a proper camera out to take photos... Apparently my husband was tired too, please try to ignore his hand!</div>
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<b>What the poor quality</b> photo doesn't show is that the top is gold shimmer, a favourite colour. I find that nothing lifts the spirit like a touch of gold. Here's the outfit without the tired model:</div>
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<b>In April I saw a dress by</b> <a href="http://www.adriannapapell.com/" target="_blank">Adrianna Papell</a> in red and pink colours, perfect for me, but not in my size. Maybe also too expensive. I had put it on my wishlist but had really given up trying to get it. </div>
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<b>Then last month it was suddenly</b> on sale at <a href="https://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/" target="_blank">House of Fraser</a>, and there was a single one in my size - at a VERY reduced price. I hardly breathed until I had placed my order. Of course I had to wear it at the first opportunity which was this Sunday night.</div>
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<b>Every time I look at the colours</b> and pattern I get a 1970's feel. I remember seeing my mum in prints like this. </div>
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<b>Funny how sparkly I felt</b> without wearing anything shiny at all. This dress is certainly healthy for me!</div>
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<b>Next week is going to be busy</b> too, but with a huge reward:<i> <b><a href="http://monies.dk/" target="_blank">Monies</a></b> is having a sale</i>! Not that I really need more jewellery... Only joking, I always need more jewellery from <b>Monies</b>! Anyway, all the other customers are incredibly stylish ladies and I always sit and watch them after I've made my purchases. I hope I can get a few pictures for you all to enjoy.</div>
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Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-79746640156588855372017-10-23T16:19:00.002+02:002017-10-23T16:25:52.854+02:00Happy feet<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<b>I’ve mentioned several times</b> how problematic my feet are. In the last couple of weeks I bought two new pairs of shoes. One from the <a href="http://www.widerfitshoes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wider Fit online shoe shop</a>, and one from <a href="https://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/" target="_blank">Yours Clothing</a>.</div>
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<b>The first pair is a good quality</b> patent leather in a reasonably simpel design. I do like how there’s no decoration or embellishment. For some reason most wider fit footwear come with little flower decorations either embroidered or laser cut. I’m not a little girl - and I don’t do little flowers, so I’m very pleased with these shoes. The fit is bearable though not perfect. </div>
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<b>You can see me wearing them</b> in this quick photo using my phone, one EARLY morning, on my way down this cork-screw staircase. I didn’t know how to pose as you can see! The leather jacket is one of the very few thrifted items in my wardrobe.</div>
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The second pair of shoes is a trainer type with Memory-foam sole and a stretch fabric upper.<br />
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<b>This is like walking on feathers! </b>Really, I was was in the seventh Heaven when I got these. I kept them on all day long. They only needed a little suede cushion at the heel to stay on. So when I was going to Copenhagen for a girl’s day out this Friday, they were the obvious choice.</div>
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<b>In this panic photo taken by</b> my daughter using my phone again you can see the shoes and how straight I’m still standing, after walking several kilometers. I’m not sure these shoes will ever be considered beautiful but they’re so extremely comfortable that I ordered another pair straight away. Apart from that I’m a bit of a mess, the new leopard print coat not hanging straight, my hair looking like the feathers on a sick chicken! But I’m having a great day with my daughter, my mum and her sister.</div>
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<b>The girl’s day out included</b> a coffee and cake start at <b><a href="https://torvehallernekbh.dk/" target="_blank">Torvehallerne</a></b> food stalls, a bit of shopping in our famous pedestrian street <b><a href="http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/stroget-0" target="_blank">Strøget</a></b> and a visit to our design museum to see dresses designed by Erik Mortensen for Balmain. </div>
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<b>The exhibition was breath-taking</b>. Erik Mortensen mastered the clean, sculptural silhouettes as well as exotic and ornate pieces in luxury fabric with lots of metallic embroidery and beadwork. This exhibition is called<a href="https://designmuseum.dk/en/presse/i-am-black-velvet/" target="_blank"> <b>I'm black velvet</b></a>, and it does contain lots of black velvet gowns, fit for a queen. In fact he did count several queens among his customers. If you love couture gowns this is the exhibition for you!</div>
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<b>Up till Friday morning</b> I worked hard on a family project, tracing the footsteps of our ancestor’s. I’ve been doing genealogy before, but concentrated on my grandmother’s branch. This time I looked at my grandfather’s family.</div>
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<b>Much to my mum’s</b> and aunt’s surprise I revealed that their grand father, my great grandfather, was a slaughterhouse worker. All they (and later I) ever heard was how fantastic their grandfather was. He was a talented joiner who co-owned and ran <b>Høng Stolefabrik</b>, right up till his death. My great grandmother had the manners of a Duchess, and cleverly bypassed the fact that she had married a common worker’s son! Also, my grandfather was born less than four weeks after the wedding - no where near comme il faut in 1915!</div>
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<b>Apart from those fun facts</b>, my aim is to trace the part of our family that emigrated to Argentina in the early 1900s. I know one of the women quite unusually was named Benny, so I should have a fair chance of identifying any far out relatives in the Danish community that still exists. I mean, who doesn’t want to meet their Aunt Benny?</div>
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That’s it for now - a busy week and weekend awaits, hopefully resulting in lots of outfit photos showing some of my new clothes.</div>
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<b>The best to all of you, </b></div>
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Although, not how I found my prince!</h4>
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<b>When you read my introduction</b> on the right side of this page, it says I’m a shoe lover. Funny that I hate shoe shopping, right?</div>
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<b>For as long as I can remember</b> I’ve had issues with shoes. Since I usually buy them 2 sizes larger than I really need, they’re too long. And they come off! I’ve dropped shoes everywhere even with all sorts of "stuffing": On dance floors, stair cases and crossing the street. </div>
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<b>It’s so embarrassing</b>, and quite dangerous! I bet there’s a few princes who’s had a good laugh over the years. They never came to my rescue...</div>
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<b>Sometimes I buy just one</b> size up, and live with the pain of too narrow shoes. However, just getting to the point of actually finding a shoe that I can squeeze my foot into is hard work, and painful. Well, that’s hopefully all in the past now.</div>
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<b>A few months ago</b> a shop assistent in a specialist shoe shop took the time to measure my feet. No doctors or specialists has ever done this before since my feet do look “normal”. She told me that I should give up trying to find ready made shoes - my feet are simply too abnormal. It turns out the length of my feet equals the width (so I’m more like the evil sisters than actually Cindarella). She recommended bespoke shoes.</div>
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<b><i>That’s just not fair to a shoe lover!</i></b></div>
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<b>However, I have had a bit of luck </b>since that horrible day, finding the<a href="http://www.widerfitshoes.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Wider fit shoes online shop</a> in the UK. They’re both manufacturers and retailers.</div>
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<b>They provide shoes in widths</b> up to 8E, D being a regular shoe, E being a wide fit, double EE = Extra wide and so on. Not only are the shoes wider, they’re also have a deeper toe box - just what I need!</div>
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<b>I have bought several pairs</b> now, but only one is a near good fit, after adding extra padding in the heel. But it’s still so much better than what I had, and looks better than what the usual Danish bespoke shoe makers offer. </div>
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<b>Style-wise there’s a limit.</b> Have a look at the sandals and you see why I haven’t been able to get myself to buy a pair. Boots are a problem too, and wellies are not in the range at all. </div>
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<b>My hope is that next summer</b> there’ll be one or two sandals that are more to my taste. </div>
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<b>Normally this is where</b> I would place a photo of me in an outfit showing my new shoes. BUT last week I had a haircut. It was a disaster! Instead you get to see the picture I brought to the hairdresser showing her the result I wanted, and an “after” photo.</div>
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<b>Can you believe it?</b> She came with good references from local customers, some also with curly hair - probably not as curly as mine though!</div>
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<b>This is far from the first time</b> I’ve had this experience with hairdressers. Apparently my hair is extremely difficult to cut. Even though I give a warning every time, they’re all experts on curly hair, until they’ve had a go at mine. My hair is very fine and sparse and cutting it this short allows my scalp to show in several places. Not what I had in mind. I actually think my husband does it better (he had to cut it a few times when I was very sick).</div>
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Late update</h4>
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<b>It was really my plan to update</b> last week, but I spent all my energy on my friend's funeral. </div>
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<b>Later I learned that</b> as I sat in church my BFF had a heart attack - and luckily survived! But how scary: While burying one friend another one fights for her life - is this the future as we're ageing?</div>
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<b>Karen was 77 years old</b>, so not unnatural to have a heart attack, but my BFF is only 57 - a bit early? It does run in her family, but still, at this age? Anyway, filled with chock and sorrow I didn't feel like blogging at all.</div>
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<b>I hope you're all safe and well,</b> and having a great time. In Denmark it's school holiday next week so I'll see if my daughter and I can get together with my mum and have a girl's day out in Copenhagen. And maybe a proper outfit post?</div>
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<b>Best wishes to everyone</b></div>
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<b>As promised in my last post</b> here's more, or everything, on my developing wardrobe.<br />
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<b>After you've bought a bouquet</b> of lovely dresses (because they’re easier to fit), a handful of cheap, ill-fitting t-shirts, a few random trousers plus two coats that strangle you - you discover your wardrobe is a kindergarten of orphans!</div>
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<b>You experiment and find</b> that a uniform of jersey trousers and fitted t-shirts are great combined with a kimono or a longline cardigan - so far so good. There’s a small problem though - having to return so many things bought online that the extra shipping expenses would buy you several new outfits. What’s wrong? Could it be buying without a plan? Or trouble meeting those fit requirements (as well as problematic feet)?</div>
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<b>First you need some style direction</b> - how do you get that? I have read so many style guides, and unless you see yourself fitting into one of the cliches “Minimalistic”, “Classic”, “Boho” and so on, you’re on your own. Particularly if you love dressing in a riot of colours with lots of gold and glitter on top!</div>
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<b>Anuschka Rees</b> has a post on her blog called “<a href="https://anuschkarees.com/blog/2014/04/06/50-ways-to-break-out-of-a-style-rut-feel-inspired-again?rq=50%20ways" target="_blank"><b>50 ways to break a style rut</b></a>”. Not doing all 50, I found one in particular was clever: Name your 3 favourite movies (for their visual qualities).</div>
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<b>If for example</b> <i>Marie Antoinette</i> (by Sofia Coppola), <i>Memoirs of a Geisha</i> and <i>The Devil wears Prada</i> make your list, you could then identify the elements from each movie that you especially appreciate - like <i>luxurious fabrics</i> of the 1800th century French court, with a good dollop of <i>gold</i>, anything <i>Asian</i>, and how Miranda Priestly always uses <i>layers</i> and looks so <i>polished</i>. These are the elements you translate into your style.</div>
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<b>Now all style guides</b> will tell you to come up with a limited colour palette based on a couple of neutrals like black, navy or charcoal, and a few additional accent colours ensuring everything in your wardrobe goes together. If you’re a peacock sort of person those neutrals are probably not going to “speak” to you and the accent colours will be too few.</div>
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<b>Again, turn to <a href="https://anuschkarees.com/blog/2014/08/25/how-to-choose-a-versatile-colour-palette-for-your-wardrobe-incl-36-sample-colour-palettes" target="_blank">Anuschka Rees</a>!</b> In another blog post she suggests 36 different colour palettes each consisting of nine colours. It may be that none of them are a direct hit. Then how about you then select the nine most common colours from your wardrobe and turn them into your colour palette? Unless of course, you’ve filled your wardrobe with colours that you hate - but how likely is that? </div>
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<b>With the basics determined</b> it’s time to add the style elements: Brocade, silk and jacquard from one film, Asian flower prints and kimonos from another and maybe more attention to make up and hair in order to look polished or a few tailored jackets, from the third film?</div>
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<b>The last check list to go through</b> is the different situations you have to dress for - have you got everything covered? Have you got outfits for all the things you do on a daily basis? Personally I do, however, I know many of the locals think I’m overdressing (I’m really seen as the village idiot by many) in far too many colours with way too much bling. But you know, I couldn’t care less!</div>
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<b>Anyway, I feel I’ve come a long</b> way with my new wardrobe. I have given myself buying guidelines for the future and hope to save money and have more options in combining everything.</div>
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Later I may try and expand the colour palette, or build another one. I like to see a rainbow when I open my closet doors!</div>
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Finally, as I wrote this post I got the sad news of a friend’s death. I dedicate this post to her. </div>
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<b><i>In loving memory of Karen Palsgaard - a dear friend who fuelled education, personal growth and friendship across continents and cultures, through decades</i></b></div>
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<b>First of all</b> there’s the reason. In my case I had gone up one size due to illness. In fact I was so ill that I first had to buy a lot of loungewear because I was still either in bed or on the sofa with a blanket. </div>
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<b>Going up one size</b> also meant I had to say goodbye to all the lovely things I had collected over the years. At the same time age didn’t place the added kilos quite to my satisfaction! Another annoying experience. </div>
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<b>Then when I did have to</b> leave the house, for appointments with doctors and specialists mostly, I often had to wear clothes that was too small, or some very unflattering panic bought loungewear. That lead to more panic buys. With reduced income in the family due to my illness, my clothes budget was limited, so panic buys that proved an error, felt very expensive. <i>Good thing we learn from our mistakes, right?</i></div>
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<b>Well, even loungewear</b> is important. It’s not uplifting to anyone seeing a bag of potatoes walking past the mirror, not even a pink one! In sheer panic I had bought 6 t-shirts from Evans, that were totally shapeless! They looked alright on the model, but in real life they were a slight A-shape. An absolute disaster on my hourglass figure!</div>
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<b>To be comfortable</b> I bought lose fitting, wide-legged jersey trousers, not Evans this time though. However, not all jersey is a nice, soft cotton or viscose. Some is polyester, and some is a blend. Some of the materials I got were thin and clingy. Thin cotton shows everything, polyester gets static electric and clings. Some materials just don’t last very long. </div>
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<b>With my top of the body</b> hidden in a pink bubble and every lump and bump showing on my thighs and legs I felt such a failure, spending good money on really bad clothing!</div>
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<b>Was I ever going to wear</b> anything nice again? Would I ever be able to go out of the door and not be ashamed of my dressing? </div>
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<b>With my illness</b> I also got extremely sensitive skin. It now becomes very irritated with heavier, rigid fabrics like denim and twill as well as fabric that contains wool or linen. Even cotton can be a problem unless it’s a high quality, and light weight. </div>
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<b>It seems the best trousers</b> are ponte knit or heavier jersey in some blend of either viscose, cotton or polyester. With warmer weather I can do a tapered ankle grazing trouser that is everywhere at the moment. For colder months I do need full length. But no slim leg or skinny anything!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCnYEUYB1IpBfAsj-82a3lojbqr5gzVTijZWhFI4zaZI7t4OjJuFRT687OTkGK1bAk3lh5v2zZZ6YTWK-WTluo96FbkBKXRNGozBcmWRk1pm4sonaXrYLQxZe2BJVxmnKor5rVxqOeyc/s1600/Bukser+H%2526M+navy+79+kr.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The navy blue trousers that I wore in my previous post" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCnYEUYB1IpBfAsj-82a3lojbqr5gzVTijZWhFI4zaZI7t4OjJuFRT687OTkGK1bAk3lh5v2zZZ6YTWK-WTluo96FbkBKXRNGozBcmWRk1pm4sonaXrYLQxZe2BJVxmnKor5rVxqOeyc/s640/Bukser+H%2526M+navy+79+kr.jpeg" title="Navy H&M ankle length trousers in Ponte knit" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very trousers I wore in my previous post (H&M)</td></tr>
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<b>For tops there’s really</b> only a choice of t-shirts and knits. Shell tops rarely fit me properly, but more on that later. A lot of the t-shirts I bought were in 100% cotton, which my skin doesn’t respond that well to. Others were in 100% polyester. That proved to be fine with my skin, however the cheaper ones didn’t last very long and so weren’t worth the money. Viscose knits were like heaven on my skin, but too warm for summer, even this one - the coldest and wettest in 38 years or so!</div>
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<b>Anyway, no matter the fabric</b>, any t-shirt and other type of top, needs to be fitted! This is so important because I’ll be visually adding several pounds in a loose or relaxed fit. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHAr2VIMTXRAU60EMRqyx6tEM7RArVUR179bi3vWSfO0abXfmcYLUtgj_8lbFCzEhd5pQxr3OEEQfEF3E0zkEaylLYvkSim95q8uR3yT4OeFcpmP07RRnDUAa7DRQD2aLkAThAL8kWhc/s1600/Top+Biba+udsalg+22+pund.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="One of the knitted tops that I bought, in Viscose, from Biba at £ 20" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHAr2VIMTXRAU60EMRqyx6tEM7RArVUR179bi3vWSfO0abXfmcYLUtgj_8lbFCzEhd5pQxr3OEEQfEF3E0zkEaylLYvkSim95q8uR3yT4OeFcpmP07RRnDUAa7DRQD2aLkAThAL8kWhc/s640/Top+Biba+udsalg+22+pund.jpeg" title="Biba knit in mix of red colours" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful Viscose knit from Biba, £ 20 on sale</td></tr>
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<b>As it turned out</b> the panic buys did teach me something, and so weren’t all waisted. But it did cost - money and tears!<br />
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<b>Finally, a shot from May 2017</b>. The joggers, t-shirt and kimono combo has now become my uniform<br />
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Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-63935531601327882322017-09-16T10:22:00.000+02:002017-09-22T15:04:43.177+02:00My 2 year sick leaveDear Readers,<br />
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As the title says, I haven't been well for the past two years.<br />
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But things are improving, so I'm taking the opportunity to mark this day, two years after my last post, as a victory over pain and torture and a celebration of my family's endless support.<br />
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After many examinations at the doctor's and various specialists it turns out that I suffer from multiple health issues, some extremely rare. For some problems there's no cure, only medicine that can ease the pain and discomfort. Other issues can be helped with exercises.<br />
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Some issues have been with me all my life as a result of a mutated gene, but only become a problem with age, others have developed as a result of the first combined with a stressing time two years ago.<br />
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Until I got the current medicine my body was in terrible pain and torture. I feared I was going to die. Now I know that I can handle a very high level of pain - and that's a victory to me!<br />
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This evening I'm going to see a group of dear friends who's only seen me once during the last two years. Although we're staying at home due to others not being well either, we're dressing up and having great food and drinks! So, here's a look at my outfit:<br />
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As you can tell I've put on weight. That happens when you're confined to the sofa for months and months. The result is a whole new wardrobe. That sounds way more fun than it actually is!<br />
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My plan for the future is to be as active as my health allows me. That means I will try to update my blog once a week, and then see how it goes.<br />
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The best to all of you - see you soon!Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-203231620138572702015-09-09T15:41:00.000+02:002015-09-09T15:41:15.954+02:00Life choices - lifestyles - consequences <b>This has been such a hard post</b> to write. It's taken me forever to find the right words, expressing my feelings without a whimper.<br />
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<b>This summer we had</b> overnight guests from Australia. I thought they were staying with us for a couple of weeks. They ended up staying nearly six weeks!<br />
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During that time I discovered how different our lives have become.<br />
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<b>My friend lives in the</b> countryside, I live in suburbia. She has a small farm with lots of animals, I (now) have a dog.<br />
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<b>She only has one</b> good friend, and she's lonely. Around me I have more than 20 great friends that I see frequently. Hardly a day goes by without one or two of them dropping in to have coffee and a chat.<br />
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<b>She has severe</b> money trouble, as a consequence of her life style choices as well as being unlucky with all the different jobs she's had over the years.<br />
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<b>I'm not rich</b>, but I do have money to give to charity, to pay for the dentist and the hairdresser, and for holidays abroad every now and then.<br />
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<b>During her stay</b> she revealed that she hadn't had an opportunity to wear make-up for the last five years. I buy a new mascara every 3 months. Plus new nail polish, lipstick and perfume.<br />
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<b>She'll often be</b> in her pyjama the whole day, I love dressing up in clean, colourful and fitted clothes, adding fun jewellery, shoes and handbags, wether I'm going out or not.<br />
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<b>She claims that</b> her neighbours and most of the people in the village are impossible to talk to, because she's too different from them.<br />
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<b>I love having friends</b> that are different from me. I love how we all have our own political ideals, religious beliefs and social background, but still manage to have fun, support each other and broaden each other's horizon.<br />
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No matter how my friends dress, I would never try to put them down.<br />
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<b>On several occasions</b> she mocked me for dressing up, wearing jewellery for no particular reason, for wearing such large and eye-catching pieces. She even claimed that a girl with nail polish is a silly goose! She even warned her 8-year-old son of that on several occasions.<br />
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<b>For me it's really</b> hard to find a bridge across our differences. If she appreciated our different perspectives on life, things would be fine. But I'm met with mockery and ridicule, and that doesn't feel very friendly!<br />
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Only one evening did she laugh, the rest of the time I only heard negative comments on everything.<br />
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<b>Even though</b> there's always room for improvement I do consider myself a happy person, not just lucky, but happy.<br />
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<b>Before she moved</b> permanently to Australia, we had some great times. Lots of fun evenings by the fire in the garden, or exploring flea markets together, having a picnic in the forest with lots of friends and family...<br />
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There doesn't appear to be any room or desire for that kind of fun anymore.<br />
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<b>What's left</b> between us then? I can pity her for having spent almost all of her inheritance from 1998, so she will have to take a job, even a rotten one. I can pity her for having a need for unspoiled nature so she had to build her house far from the city, jobs and people that are her equal. I can pity her for marrying a man that doesn't have the same social needs as her, so he doesn't feel lonely. I can pity her for being such an artistic and free spirit that she can't talk to regular people. I can pity her for living in Southern Australia where it doesn't rain so she has to buy water.<br />
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Or I can end it here.<br />
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<b>She has really hurt</b> me this time, to the point where I started doubting myself. Am I really superficial with my interest in style and fashion? Is my lifestyle wrong, spending so much time with friends?<br />
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<b>I feel like</b> she has taken me for granted, and exploited our friendship. To top it all of, she she gave me a present as thank you for staying at our place for free: A bottle of wine, a chocolate bar and a nice packet of coffee beans.<br />
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<b>So, should I give her another chance for old times sake? Or should I just end it here?</b><br />
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Give me your thoughts and experiences, help me see things more clearly!<br />
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<b>On Coco:</b><br />
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Some readers will remember that we had a dog called Congo, an Alaskan Malamute. He passed away in May 2014.<br />
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<b>We have been searching</b> for a new dog since, now wanting to try another breed with a lesser need for exercise.<br />
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<b>We decided on</b> either a Japanese or American Akita. Luck struck and we were unexpectedly offered to have Coco, a four month old puppy, at a reduced price (due to owners unexpected pregnancy).<br />
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<b>Even though she's</b> of a somewhat nervous disposition she's a lovely, curious and brave little dog. On top of that she's extremely beautiful and loves to cuddle. She has already made many friends here, mainly other dogs, and a few select people :-)<br />
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Here's Coco having a small snack :-) Like all puppies she's hungry all the time!<br />
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<b>On gardening:</b><br />
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Finally I can harvest the results of all my hard work in spring and summer, and take a break in som comfortable seating too! My husband built the sofa :-)<br />
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<b>You see pumpkins</b>, herbs, red rocket salat, Coco in the shadow and a mini lilac tree. The tree comes from a neighbour's balcony, where it outgrew the flowerpot.<br />
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<b>I also have a few ripe</b> tomatoes and strawberries. However, I do plan to grow a lot more vegetables next year. Soon I'll start preparing next year's vegetable beds.<br />
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Finally I have one last photo of Coco and our daughter, waiting for the train:<br />
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<b>My two lovely girls!</b><br />
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I hope you forgive me this long and kind of sad post. I promise the next one will show a few summer outfits, party food and the newest shopping from Copenhagen Jewellery Fair!<br />
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<br />Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-40641317910084710642015-06-10T13:53:00.002+02:002015-06-10T13:53:20.457+02:00One necklace, three outfits...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my hand in the photo. Isn't this Peony the most magnificent flower ever? I just had to show you right away :-)<br />
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The pictures were taken on Sunday when I visited a garden fair in Copenhagen. Before the weekend I had time to show off my new necklace on a number of occasions. First I went for drinks with my neighbours (happens often!) at some other neighbour's - in a rare trouser outfit:<br />
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The photo quality is lousy. An unmotivated teenage photographer and an iPhone...<br />
I've had the shirt for two years, but I have doubts about the colour. Is it too warm?<br />
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Friday wasn't too warm, it was perfect!<br />
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Finally - time for sandals!!! Friday my neighbours and my family went to the anniversary celebration of one neighbour's work place.<br />
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I got to wear sandals :-D If I could I would have worn some neon coloured shoes, inspired by <a href="http://www.mispapelicos.com/2015/05/outfits-princess-in-skaterland.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Sacramento of Mis Papelicos</b></span></a>. Instead I took this fun clutch. The photographer here is my lovely husband <a href="http://www.michaelquist.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Michael</b></span></a>. He took the shoes and the semi close up below as well :-)<br />
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With the unpredictable Danish weather it could be a while before I get to wear sandals again, so better enjoy it with this close up!<br />
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The very bright sun light changes the colour of my nail polish, it's really a very dramatic dark cherry.<br />
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I really enjoyed wearing my new necklace again. It's certainly a conversation piece! The dress is an old CC (also seen <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2015/03/pink-stars-with-purple-dress.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a> and <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/10/what-to-wear-for-christening.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>), the sandals are by Rieker and unworn (bought on sale at the end of summer last year), very old jacket and new clutch both by H&M.<br />
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The necklace is of course by Monies!<br />
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Not only did the company get the Danish top pastry baker Mette Blomsterberg to give a crash course on Chocolate mousse, they also had a free bar :-D and absolutely divine little canapés. They're about half an inch in size - little master pieces! This is just a fraction of the whole spread. Next day I had to wear something very loose fitting!!!<br />
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It's the third day in a row that I'm wearing this necklace - is it getting boring?<br />
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These sandals are also by Rieker, and just as comfortable as the grey pair.<br />
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The skirt has been hanging in my closet for more than a year. I've tried building outfits around it many times, but given up. Every time it just turns out wrong, until now. I think this works.<br />
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And now to Sunday! Again a sunny day - but not at all warm! The forecast said warmer temperatures and blue skies. So I dressed in a lovely summer dress, ballet flats that allowed me to be on me feet all day, and a few bangles. No jacket...<br />
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Again a CC dress, my Clarks ballet flats and an assortment of bangles. I carried my bag across body to have both hands free for all the lovely free food samples :-D which meant No Necklace!<br />
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Even though I'm not a flower pattern girl, I do like the fit of these dresses so much that I'm compromising. I've worn this particular one with white jeans in winter (<a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2015/02/the-senior-graduate.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>) which I actually prefer. As it turned out, that's also what I should have done on Sunday!<br />
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Here's a close up shot of my bangles:<br />
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The large cream coloured is by Kenneth Jay Lane, it only comes on/off with baby oil! The rest is a mix of second hand and cheap finds on holidays down South (Spain!). Like my feet I have size issues, and need at least 68 millimetres in diameter (2,75 inches) to squeeze my hand through.<br />
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As it turned out, sunday was very windy, got cloudy too, so very cold in the end. I had to cut the visit short and hurry home, with hands and feet turning blue from the low temperature :-(<br />
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Before I left I took lots of photos, the essence (apart from the peony up top) is brought to you here, by Picmonkey:<br />
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The watering cans in the lower right corner are leather covered! In the mid left, an art installation is inspired by later years flooding problems - I guess!<br />
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Monday morning I had an appointment with my optician. The wind had died down, so I went out in sandals again :-) this time wisely carrying a jacket. I look quite ready for the jungle here, Khaki and animal print...<br />
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Yet another CC dress (also seen <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/11/tigerish-printed-dress-remixed-with.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a> and <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/10/a-beige-dress-how-exciting.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>), the red Rieker sandals, old jacket, and horn necklace from a holiday on Mallorca, three years back.<br />
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The fit really is perfect on my body. I've considered taking it up an inch or two. However, it looks great with winter boots in this length, so keeping it as it is.<br />
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This has turned out to be another marathon post - and the next one may very well turn out the same, sorry! My schedule is completely out of control these days. I have so many social events lined up this month, I can hardly breathe :-) The main problem is What to Wear! And how to manage everything on time.<br />
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On Friday I'm visiting Torvehallerne again, hunting down stuff for Saturday's dinner with our gourmet club - G2712. I'm already dreaming of what delicacies I'm going to eat on both days!<br />
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As a huge summer holiday bonus, my daughter's God Mother is coming "home" from Australia to stay with us for some time. Her son Marcus is coming too :-) It's so exciting since we haven't seen her for years - not since Marcus was a toddler.<br />
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I hope I can talk them into appearing on the blog :-)<br />
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<br />Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-63526569673395398092015-06-02T19:28:00.000+02:002015-06-04T10:24:10.865+02:00Treasure hunting at Monies - my favourite jewellery pusher :-)I'm no Imelda Marcos, but I do suffer from a touch of shoe obsession... I always notice people's shoes, and I'd love them to notice mine too :-) However, I have feet like Cinderella's evil sisters!<br />
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It's hard to tell how abnormal my feet and legs are just by looking at them. I know, because I have a hard time convincing people how much trouble they're causing.</div>
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With half-healed blisters, discoloured toe nails from the pressure of too flat shoe-fronts and an infection in one of the blisters, you'll not see a photo of my nude feet! However, I will show you lots of photos from my latest visit to the shoe shop.<br />
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The circles are the spots that I've considered having cut off. It would make life so much easier! It's not just about getting fashionable footwear. It's about safety and comfort as well.</div>
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The shoe in the photo is a size 6, which is the actual size of my foot, lengthwise. But to have shoes at all, I always wear a size 7 or 8. In some of my footwear I have 2 inches of empty space in front of my toes. It's like wearing clown's shoes, and I often trip over my toes.</div>
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After having measured my foot across, I have come to the conclusion that I need a size EEEE, super extra wide, according to the measuring forms. I have tried a few of those too, only to discover, that they're too wide at the base, but too flat in the front. For some reason the industry has decided that if your foot is wide, it's also flat like the feet of Donald Duck! </div>
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So, my foot is really not that wide, only very "full", like my toes, since my nails are getting seriously squashed even though I keep them a short as possible!</div>
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This shows a typical shoe shopping session for me:</div>
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As usual I'm trying a lot of shoes - and in Denmark they're generally black!</div>
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All these shoes are hurting my foot, by being too narrow or flat. The brands are among others Arc, Gabor, Vagabond and Ecco. </div>
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Finally I found two pairs of shoes that fit me, or at least will fit me once I've added little suede cushions inside. They're by German brand Rieker:</div>
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The only problem is, that these are not the types of shoes that I need! One is a sandal, the other one is in suede. With the nasty spring weather we're experiencing this year, I need water proof shoes. Colour hasn't even been considered yet!</div>
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Add an extra curvy calf to these issues and see if you can find me a pair of boots!</div>
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It's not a joke when I say that it has taken me a decade to find the boots I wore this winter.</div>
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Unfortunately they're fur-lined and so too hot for 10 degrees celcius/50 degrees Fahrenheit. But very comfortable to walk in. However, they're still so tight fitting that I can only work my foot into them wearing the thinnest tights or nothing at all (on my feet!!!). They go half way up my calf, and so end at the widest point :-(</div>
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So, I have a lot of shoes from Irregular Choice, 10 out of 16 pairs. Some of their styles have more room for the toes than other brands. In a size 8 with additional padding I can usually find something fun and stylish.</div>
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- The silver boots are way too large, so I can't walk in them - only stand or sit</div>
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- I also have green wellies and old black Ecco sneaker style shoes, now only fit for gardening :-(</div>
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Living in a wet climate demands water proof footwear. Living in a colder climate also demands warmer footwear - not a lot of sandals. In knee high snow warm boots are a must!</div>
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Such a thing as a sneaker or a trekking boot is completely out of the question. A couple of years ago my daughter was going on a hike with her scout's group, with parents and all. I tried every major shoe shop and outdoor shop in Copenhagen as well as in Berlin where we went on holiday just prior to the hike. After having tried hundreds of shoes I even contacted headquarters per e-mail, asking if they had other models than those in the shops.</div>
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I know they probably wouldn't sell many pieces, so I can't blame them. It's just depressing always being called "that shape" or "that size", in shops and by producers. And even more depressing that I can't go with my family on hikes or longer walks, because I can't find footwear. </div>
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More than 10 years ago I looked at bespoke footwear. I can actually get some "okay" shoes and boots, for 10000 to 20000 Danish Kroner (1000 to 2000 UK Pounds/ 1500 to 3000 US Dollars). Sadly they don't do waterproof boots or shoes, and only velcro closing. So, no Pyrenees, Himalayas or Kilimanjaro :-(</div>
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Besides, the orthopaedic shoe makers cater for people with ill or seriously deformed feet (these customers apparently being older), and mine are neither, they're not even particularly fuzzy. They're just "a little abnormal", and I'm reluctant to pay so much money for shoes that I really wouldn't give a second thought if I had normal feet. I may have to change my attitude here - later!</div>
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For now I've given up. There's not a thing that I haven't tried. With other body issues limiting my clothing choices, it easily becomes a depressing job to get dressed. How do I comfort myself?</div>
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The day after I went to Hillerød, a town up North, where my daughter applied for a job. Since she's only 15 and it's the first time, she wanted me to go with her. Although I stayed in the background I managed to stand out anyway!</div>
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Here I'm wearing a dress by H&M, bought in a moment of weakness, together with beautifully matching tights, my pink trench and the lovely horn bead necklace bought on holiday in Mallorca years ago. Who cares if I get another blister on my foot, when I get to wear so much colour?</div>
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As regular readers will know, I'm a jewellery addict. My favourite "pusher" being the Danish brand Monies, who happened to have a major sale last week...</div>
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I was first in line, an hour early - and so went in ahead of everyone :-) </div>
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I bet I got the best offer in the shop!!!!</div>
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At the next sale I'm going to ask permission to take photos because the customers are very picturesque! There are so many extremely stylish and elegant women in there! Many in their 50 and above - and then quite a few gorgeous young models! I couldn't take my eyes off of any of them. I just had to sit down for a whole hour, just admiring all these fantastic women!</div>
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The next day I was meeting my BFF for lunch in Torvehallerne (again) - introducing treasure number one :-D </div>
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A weighty double strand of beautiful, smooth Rose Quartz - original price: 13.000,- Danish Kroner (1300 UK Pounds or 2000 US Dollars).... </div>
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Now down to: 1000,00 Danish Kroner (100 UKP/ 154 USD)!!!!!! I dare say that was the catch of the day, including all other items sold that day! </div>
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See the colour on my face? All the gardening has given me a tan, so my foundation is too light, and my hairdresser doesn't need to give the roots a touch up :-)</div>
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My BFF is always extremely well dressed, Friday no exception...</div>
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I didn't spend much time in the tent. With lots of rain and strong wind I had no choice but wellies for footwear, and skiing underwear under my glamorous maxi dress, and a long cardigan on top, now ready for the mandatory rain coat as outer layer.</div>
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The island was beautiful, and during another dry spell I managed to get a couple of shots:</div>
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The typical Danish beach has lots of stones, with smaller sandy parts, and lots of grasses and smaller plants near the water. In the water we have plenty of seaweed, some of which is edible. I'm going to see if I can find an expert to learn more about this. I love seaweed, and it's such a waist not to eat it when it's there - healthy, tasty and free!</div>
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Enough of the dreadful weather - introducing treasure number two:</div>
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A mix of Bone, Mother of Pearl, Rose Quartz and a huge Fresh Water Pearl. Original price 4000,00 Danish Kroner ( 400,00 UKP/ just under 600 USD), now down to: 800,00 (80,00 UKP/ 120 USD)!!!</div>
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The jacket is years old, by H&M, as is the beige dress, only never worn and bought last summer. With the newly acquired tan, the necklace really stands out. What you don't get from the photos, is the lovely noise it makes when I move.</div>
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This is how I comfort myself when I look at my too small shoe collection, predicting where my next blister pops up or how cold my feet will get during the day.</div>
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I might just add, that the sale prices of these necklaces are way lower than any thrift shop or second hand prices. It almost felt like stealing!</div>
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Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-15020263527476187712015-05-28T00:12:00.000+02:002015-05-28T00:16:03.000+02:00The lemonade approach This is going to be a very short update, just to show I'm still alive. And meeting life's challenges with the most positive attitude.<br />
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Late last summer a neighbour and I got a small allotment. Small is a round shape measuring 10 meter across (33 feet?). The previous, and unexperienced owner had started lots of projects, which we had to deal with first.<br />
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As you can see, we have a lot of bare soil - that's where we had to cover holes, made by the previous owner. In front we've made a bed for herbs, and hopefully pumpkins. In the raised bed we have lots of strawberries,<br />
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When I say we, it's me and my pregnant neighbour. We're all very happy for her! Unfortunately she's run into trouble, the worst being pelvis instability. Some days she can't walk or stand up, and under no circumstances can she do gardening...<br />
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After nearly two weeks of gardening morning to afternoon my body hurts <b>everywhere</b>! I'm 50 and not used to manual labour (really unfit). How very convenient then that life forces me to do open air fitness training for absolutely nothing!<br />
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As the saying goes: <b>When life serves you lemons, make lemonade</b> :-)<br />
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I wish I could give you close ups of some lovely flowers or fruits, but it's still very early days up here.<br />
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Now you know what I've been up to. I have lots of photos from my shoe shopping experience last week, but that's going to have to wait for now. Tonight I'm going to dream of bracelets, necklaces and earrings because...<br />
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<b>tomorrow is M-day - sale at Monies, my favourite jewellery artist! </b><br />
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I have a limited budget, but I'm sure I'll come home with something - and you'll be the first to see :-)<br />
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Every style bible, fashion blogger and and image consultant will tell you that horizontal stripes are a <i>no go</i> if you're plus size, and want to look slimmer. Well, have a look at my outfit!<br />
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The dress which has appeared several times (<a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/08/how-to-wear-yellow-when-its-not-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>, <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/08/copenhagen-fashion-fair-outfit-dinner.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a> and <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/09/colour-texture-pattern-shine.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>) on the blog, is a favourite. It never makes me feel looking larger than I am. Quite the opposite in fact. You could argue that it's due to the small stripes...<br />
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...but that's not the case with the rain coat! Those stripes are anything but small :-)<br />
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Somehow there seems to be more rules for plus size people than regular sized - is that true? Or do I have a touch of paranoia?<br />
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With legs like tree trunks I shouldn't be wearing coloured and patterned tights either, and preferably discrete shoes that blend with the tights. Another two rules are broken here!!!<br />
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So, the stripe rule is not to be obeyed at all costs. Like in every other aspect in life, open your eyes and judge for yourself! Do you see any problems with my shiny shoes and eye-catching tights?<br />
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This outfit was what I went to visit customers in, on a very wet day! My hair looks very strange, like it always does after rain.<br />
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The dress is by British brand <a href="http://www.cc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>CC</b></span></a>, the bag is Danish, by <a href="http://shop.adax.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Adax</b></span></a>, and I'm wearing an old ring from <a href="http://www.evans.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Evans</b></span></a> which is about the only place where I can buy ready made rings that fit me.<br />
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On my way home, I got a bored waiting for the bus... And remembered I hadn't taken photos of my lovely (old) tights. They're not wet or dirty, just printed in a marble-pattern. No, I don't smoke! The gum wasn't me either.<br />
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Successfully breaking two style rules in one outfit was pleasing :-) Breaking an additional two was a right triumph!<br />
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By chance I've managed to dress according to the theme on <a href="http://spygirl-amb.blogspot.dk/2015/05/52-pick-me-up-stripes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Spy Girl</b></span></a>'s <i>52 pick-me-up</i>, so heading right over to link up!<br />
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Remember my last post? I had taken dresses and accessories to make three possible outfits to choose from, for Saturday's cocktail party.<br />
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When the day came it was cold (10 degrees C./below 50 degrees F), windy and rainy - and so cloudy I would need to use a flash with my camera, outside. All three outfits just felt too cold.<br />
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So I was looking for something warmer, and ended up with this pile of old and seen before items! Notice the wet ground. At least the sky finally cleared. The dress has appeared <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2013/03/flower-power-at-office.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a> and <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2013/02/fun-with-scarves-and-girls.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a> before, and the jacket <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2015/04/at-copenhagen-sakura-festival-2015.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a> and <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/09/ruched-top-and-draped-top.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>.<br />
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Upon arrival we were handed our first cocktail - a Singapore Gin Sling, which happened to match my outfit to perfection! I felt a success right from the beginning, and that only improved as the evening progressed, with lots of flattering comments on my outfit :-)<br />
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My hair does look strange, but my family reassured me that it was fine once inside!<br />
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The new bra worked wonderfully - and with my most comfortable heels, the whole outfit gave me such a relaxed feeling that I haven't experienced in years! It was a great night :-D<br />
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Ahead of the party I had agreed to bring Petit Four - and Friday I went shopping for ingredients.<br />
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I went to <a href="http://torvehallernekbh.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Torvehallerne</b></span></a>, Copenhagen's fine food market. As a bit of a food-fanatic this is just heaven! I made a couple of small collages of the delicatessen on offer.<br />
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Since Friday was sunny I thought it would be nice and warm as well, so off I went in my little tunic and sandals:<br />
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I did wear a coat too, luckily. The temperature was around the same 10/50 degrees. I'm seriously considering learning Spanish and force my family to emigrate!<br />
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The colours were warmer than the wind! The sandals by <a href="http://www.rieker.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Rieker</b></span></a>, are very easy to walk in. There's a chock absorbing sole and elasticated straps to make them fit almost anyone.<br />
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The necklace is by <a href="http://www.monies.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Monies</b></span></a>, and possibly my favourite piece. I like how the individual pieces resemble my curls.<br />
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Sunday I was supposed to try my new herbal wonder, but I was tired... There was a few leftover cakes from the party (I made more than 150 pieces) - here's how they looked:<br />
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The white chocolate mousse I originally planned to use didn't work, it was too runny, even with more than double the gelatine in, relative to the recipe. Imagine the panic I went through! Instead I made a whipped cream with vanilla and lemon zest. The bottom is an almond sponge.<br />
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Monday was work day, and I thought I was going to the printers in Copenhagen, and then delivering goods to a client. I dressed in corporate grey (again) and a comfortable, long cardigan:<br />
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The dress is a cheap version of the Phase Eight dress I wore last week. And it's too short! However a thinner knit is better under a cardigan, so I'm keeping it for now.<br />
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The jewellery of the day consists of a few of the usual bangles, the green Mother of pearl by Monies, the other horn, both matching the necklace:<br />
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The necklace of the day is also by Monies, a 50th. birthday gift from my friends :-)<br />
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It's a unique piece, made from horn, Mother of pearl and ceramic.<br />
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As it's such a rare occasion that we get to wear sunglasses in Denmark, I have another photo, showing these Missoni beauties!<br />
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For several reasons the visit to the printer and the client was postponed for 24 hours - so staying in the sun for a bit longer - dreaming of Spain :-)<br />
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<br />Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-75406995549081096802015-05-07T23:42:00.000+02:002015-05-07T23:42:05.192+02:00Out of the blue...Came two invitations that I had to accept :-)<br />
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First one (Wednesday afternoon) was a workshop with the leading trend forecasters in Denmark, the second was a "Spoil yourself" sale event in the <a href="http://uk.triumph.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Triumph</b></span></a> store in <a href="http://dk.triumph.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Copenhagen</span></b></a>. With goodie bags and special offers!<br />
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The weather has been extremely wet and windy, what better excuse to show off my first proper raincoat in 5-6 years! And it's blue (the only colour left in the outlet), matching the blue skies I'm dreaming of, and the rain I'm getting instead.<br />
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Under the coat I'm wearing a new dress, also bought on sale, from <a href="http://www.phase-eight-fashion.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Phase Eight</b></span></a>. It matches the coat's lining :-)<br />
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The workshop was aimed at professionals in the fashion industry so I went for a corporate feel in my outfit. I don't feel professional, and I don't have a fancy career. So I wanted an outfit with built-in power and self confidence - or as close as I can get to that.<br />
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This dress is so comfortable, the material is thick Viscose jersey, and it's lined in the upper front. This is already a favourite on colder days, when I need to cleanse my mental colour palette :-)<br />
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A few good bangles are mandatory! I would have worn grey tights, or nude fish nets, but both couldn't catch any smaller fish anymore :-( How lucky I had these blue tights, matching the rain coat so nicely!<br />
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The workshop turned out to be more of a sales talk about the company's products (busy designers shouldn't be bothered with doing his/her own trend research...). However, they had brought books and reports from a few of their international partners, among those <a href="http://www.edelkoort.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Li Edelkort</b></span></a>, who I personally consider The Best!<br />
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Among the many trends she sees on the horizon is "Advanced" - as in <a href="http://advancedstyle.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Advanced Style</b></span></a> by <b>Ari Seth Cohen</b>. She predicts that old older women with wrinkles, fun and stylish clothes and some great bling, could become a major trend around 2017 and on! She particularly mentions the 40+ bloggers community!<br />
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Above is the model I got. Normally I don't like lace, but it was so little that it didn't matter. Below is a picture of the inside of the bra. See how smooth it is?<br />
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The cups are shaped by foam, but still has strength to hold it all up! With the tight cocktail dresses 48 hours away I also got a pair of shape wear knickers. They were at a reduced price, like the bra, and equally comfortable. On Saturday we'll see how well they perform :-)<br />
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The goodies were both from <b>Triumph</b> and from the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.dk/index.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Body Shop</b></span></a>:<br />
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Hand lotion, body butter, perfume samples, cream samples, loofa, small bag for toiletries... And a gift card for a full make up for me and five friends at the Body Shop, nice!<br />
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Knowing I would be in a small changing room, getting in and out of too small pieces of shape wear and underwear, not forgetting the trip home in the cold rain and wind on trains and bicycle I decided on a highly functional outfit, in blue :-D<br />
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The top is by British brand <a href="http://www.east.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>East</b></span></a>, bought on sale last summer. The trousers are the Cellulite-revealing jersey-type from <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Marks & Spencer</b></span></a><span id="goog_432803246"></span><span id="goog_432803247"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>, in a pinstripe. Shoes are by Irregular Choice!<br />
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Tomorrow I'll be going to Copenhagen again, shopping for ingredients for Petit Four, tiny cakes, that I'm bringing to the cocktail party. Years ago I brought some to a party, and have now been asked for a repetition. I'm also going to pick up some wonder herb remedy for tightening and tucking skin... If I don't have any party photos next week, you know what's gone wrong!<br />
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First of all, everything feels too tight even though I've been dieting for weeks. Second, I don't have many cocktail dresses - because there aren't enough cocktail parties on my social calendar :-D<br />
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Although many of my "style bibles" recommend the LBD, I'm in a spring mood and NEED colour.<br />
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<b>1)</b> Biba <b>leopard</b> print which you see styled for daytime <a href="http://highlyirregularstyle.blogspot.dk/2012/03/most-inappropriate-dress-for-daytime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>here</b></span></a>. I wore it on New Year's Eve 2013 as well, and some of the guests are the same. It doesn't necessarily require a cardigan on top, only if it's cold.<br />
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<b>2)</b> Kaliko <b>teal</b> silk/linen dress that I've also worn at a dinner party in April 2014, again with part of the same crowd that will be there on Saturday.<br />
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<b>3)</b> Pied a Terre <b>purple</b> silk dress, never worn! But - it's a bit tight around the waist :-(<br />
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My choice of shoes is very limited, especially for evening since I've always prioritised daytime footware. Depending on the weather I might add tights, nude fishnets with the leopard dress, and teal green with the two other outfits.<br />
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It's no secret that I'm dying to wear the new dress, but I fear the tightness will prevent me from having as much fun as I can. However I can wear this one without a cardigan. A huge plus.<br />
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Anyway, tell me what you think, <b>Teal</b>, <b>Purple</b> or <b>Leopard</b>?<br />
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I'm taking all three dresses to another party this very minute - <b>Patti's</b> <i>Visible Monday</i> party at the <a href="http://notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Not Dead Yet Style</b></span></a> blog. Maybe I can get some more ideas for Saturday's party :-)<br />
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Analogue outfit with just a tiny touch of contrast - and gold :-)</div>
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How do you dress for visibility at a festival that includes lots of guests dressed in Japanese Manga outfits? A bit of colour?<br />
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My husband visits this festival nearly every year to take photos, and with okay weather this Saturday I wanted to go too. The blooming trees are incredibly beautiful!<br />
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The Japanese cherry trees in full bloom are a vision! No wonder the place was crowded :-)<br />
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Lots of people brought their picnic baskets and blankets and had a wonderful time.<br />
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It's just magical when the wind sprinkles pink petals all over. A golden opportunity for more photos of me :-D<br />
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The jacket is a very old sale item by Danish brand <b><a href="http://bittekairand.com/da/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Bitte Kai Rand</span></a> </b>and has appeared in several blog posts over the years. It has a thick lining so it's warm and soft, as well as bright and shining :-D</div>
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The pink dress is a golden oldie as well - by now closed British brand Alexon. It's actually a size too large as I was testing the different UK sizes - and <b>never bothered to return it</b>. I wonder how often that happens with things bought on the internet...</div>
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I can't get enough of these trees, so here's another photo, also showing my lovely husband :-)</div>
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The interior is in the popular Scandinavian Industrial Chic style which I'm getting a bit tired of. However, this restaurant has one remarkable feature, that I'm showing below the food pictures.</div>
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For a touch of "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noma_(restaurant)" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Noma</b></span></a>" some wild herbs were added, to justify the price I assume...<br />
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But, on top of the restaurant there's an extremely minimalist roof garden (with only moss and a few flat, hardy succulents) - with stranslucent windows between the "flower beds", that you see from below in the restaurant's ceiling.<br />
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You can see the roof top garden across the parked cars. Taking this photo I'm actually standing on the building that houses <a href="http://www.monies.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Monies</b></span></a>, my favourite jewellery brand :-) that has a sale next month :-D<br />
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A few steps to the right of the outdoor seating area is a sculpture:<br />
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Last but not least: Blogging has been at a standby with my computer freezing, as in <i>not working</i>!<br />
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I had been warned ahead, that there wasn't any space left, but I kept pushing this clean-up in front of me. Until I was forced to do it! As always, these things never happen at a convenient time, which is why you should do it as soon as possible (I'm sounding like someone's mother here!)<br />
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How do you dress casual and practical wearing a dress? How do you make it suitable for riding your bicycle and running errands in it?<br />
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Today my suggestion is this old Dash jersey dress in pink leopard print with Dorothy Perkins jeggings underneath, just to fight any chilly wind.<br />
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It's not many item that I have from the British brand Dash. Like this dress, most of their pieces have the potential to appear frumpy and boring.<br />
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The addition af a beige trench is not always a safe choice if you want to avoid appearing older than you are. But I do think this mix works quite well. The trench is <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-button-through-trench-mac/p/p22360313?colour=Stone" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Marks & Spencer</b></span></a>'s Pure Cotton Button Through Trench Mac from their Classic collection - a line with almost built-in frump-factor!<br />
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A heeled shoe had been great. But having tried to climb my bicycle in heels a few times has cured that urge!!!<br />
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Even though we don't have summer temperatures like those on the <a href="http://notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Not Dead Yet Style</b></span></a> blog where the gorgeous <b>Patti</b> is hosting the <b><i>Visible Monday</i></b> party we're still having a lovely, warm sunny day, with fragrant, blossoming plum trees and chirping birds.<br />
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Having fought the frump factor of this outfit with such weapons as my trusty, old <a href="http://www.blochshop.co.uk/category/ballet-flats-ladies/17" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Bloch ballet flats</b></span></a> and a small assortment of my beloved bangles, I feel very appropriately and visibly dressed for her party.<br />
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As I told you in my last post, Norwegian <b>Monica</b> of the <a href="http://colourmakespeople.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Colour Makes People</b></span></a> blog was going to Copenhagen. Of course we met! I won't go into too much detail since I know she has a post planned, only say that I had a great time with Monica and her beautiful mother and sister.<br />
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Today is Queen Margrethe's birthday, she's 75 years old. She really belongs in one of <a href="http://advancedstyle.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Advanced Style</span></b></a> blog's post as she is such a colourful and stylish lady. A huge Congratulations!<br />
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With this current event in mind it felt very appropriate to share the following incident with you all:<br />
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A little while ago I replied to a comment by Jill James of the <a href="http://grownupglamour.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Grown Up Glamour</span></b></a> blog. In her kind comment she mentioned that she lives in <b>Tasmania,</b> Australia - the very island where the Danish Crown Princess <b>Mary</b> comes from. I promised to share my experience with the Princess.<br />
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In fall last year I was at a housing exhibition that Her Royal Highness was opening.<br />
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The coat is a silk-rayon mix on the outside, lined with pure silk on the inside. It feels so luxurious to wear. The little crystals didn't photograph well, but every time I take the coat of, it sparkles!<br />
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I was just about to give a royal wave, but as you can see we had a fair bit of wind again today. Luckily no rain, as her Majesty had a Tour de Copenhagen in open horse carriage planned. My coat prefers dry conditions too!<br />
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With this post on my mind when I took the photos I could still feel the royal breath :-)<br />
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In which situations have you been caught drinking free beer? Other than holiday videos!<br />
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Next post: <b>Monica</b> of <a href="http://colourmakespeople.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Colour Makes People</b></span></a> is in Copenhagen - and we're meeting!!! :-D<br />
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<b><br /></b>Kaffesoesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267246012323895992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805054322436124560.post-43100376679593173032015-04-12T17:04:00.000+02:002015-04-12T17:15:13.170+02:00Tribute to Sacramento<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3199777/?claim=aj34zgprtbt" style="font-weight: bold;">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a><b> </b>- the link is placed here according to Bloglovin's instruction. It looks odd though..</span><br />
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Today I dedicate my post to the wonderful fellow blogger <b>Sacramento</b> of the popular fashion blog <a href="http://www.mispapelicos.com/2015/03/arty-at-movies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>Mis Papelicos</b></span></a>.<br />
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She can do with a bit of cheering up since her husband is hospitalised after surgery. Personally, I know that situation all too well.<br />
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A few years back I nearly lost my husband to serious illness. It was so unexpected as he's a very fit and healthy man. The shock and fear was horrible. But soon I became the expert in his illness, to a point where it totally consumed me. Then I needed a break away from it all to get a sense of normality back in my life. I imagine Sacramento could do with break too.<br />
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So, here it is: In a recent <b>post</b> she wore a beautiful gold brocade jacket with a purple velvet skirt.<br />
I think it was such a glamorous outfit, fit for the red carpet, at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival next month maybe?<br />
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I don't have a velvet skirt, but I do have a purple silk dress, and a fabulous gold brocade coat! The coat has been in my closet for a long time waiting for the right occasion to be worn. I decided to make it the right occasion by doing a Sacramento inspired outfit :-)<br />
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The dress material is stretch silk, it's by Danish brand <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.tonebarker.dk/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Tone Barker Silk</span></a><b> </b>and it's second hand :-)</span><br />
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My new cherry tree now has little leaves. With the violets it's such a reassuring sign that winter is completely over this time!<br />
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Saturday afternoon my friend called and told me about a blogger's market in Copenhagen Sunday morning. It sounded so interesting that I gave up sleeping in, and got dressed up!<br />
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It was windy but not too cold, so another brocade coat came out, and this time my most comfortable shoes!<br />
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This coat has appeared many times on the blog. It's much more versatile than one would imagine. Since it's very lightweight it's perfect as a topper on those typical Scandinavian (not so hot!) summer days, as an evening coat or as an extra layer indoors on really cold winter days.<br />
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The mix of teal and dark green makes it easy to mix with other watery colours and denim as well as my choices today.<br />
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The navy dress underneath the coat is another workhorse in my wardrobe. I have mixed it in so many different ways, and still manage to come up with new ideas. It has got to be one of the best purchases I've ever made. It's by now closed brand Alexon :-(<br />
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At the blogger's market I had a look at a few things, but most was too small - both shoes and clothes. Also this gorgeous belt by another Danish brand Heart Made. Instead my friend Hanne went home with a bag of treasures.<br />
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When I look at my friend Hanne and photos of <b>Monica</b> of the <a href="http://colourmakespeople.blogspot.dk/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Colour Makes People</span></b></a> blog I can't help thinking they look a lot like each other, equally beautiful, taking the age difference away! Both are quite uncommon types which makes it all the more remarkable.<br />
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I'm seeing Monica later this month so I'm very excited to see if that will change my view. Have you ever met unrelated people who look like each other?<br />
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As part of the blog make-over I've standardised the size of my photos. I'm not sure I've managed very well - it feels like I'm loosing on quality. So, in case that's true, here's a <b>clickable photo</b> of the top photo to compare with :-)<br />
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Tomorrow is Monday, and I wish you all a great working week!<br />
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<b>Your Kaffesoester</b><br />
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