New and Old Chanel

I managed to score this fantastic vintage Chanel bag for a steal at Michael`s Vintage in New York. I am so happy with it, its really amazing in size and the condition is very good for a vintage bag. I really wanted to add a shopper (to use everyday) to my collection. Its old from use, but new to me.

Outfit: Leather jacket from Voice, cardigan F21, boots and jeans from Acne, t-shirt from Old Navy, scarf from H&M and vintage Chanel handbag from Michael`s.

Birthday Girl

My birthday was spent in the studio working on a new project and at the Norwegian ELLE party, were I had a blast! After I headed back home to dinner, wine and flowers from my husband.
Wearing vintage dress from Beyond Retro, Jessica Simpson heels and clutch from Zara. Thanks for all the wonderful text messages and emails congratulations!

Spring in Copenhagen

Spending easter break in Copenhagen was a wonderful experience. Not only was it much warmer than Oslo, it was a feast for the eyes and the senses. As you might have guessed, I love to travel. It gives me new energy and inspiration in a whirlwind world. Dont miss out on the beautiful castles and mansions outside of the city. Only ten minutes away by train lies lovely Charlottenlund.

There is always people enjoying the sun at the Rådhusplassen. Sit in the sun, listen to music and watch people walk on by.

Wearing: Trench from Lindex, tights H&M, Shoes of ebay, Scarf pashmina and Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag. When sighsteeing, I like to be both comfortable and stylish. I dont walk for hours and hours in high heels, because then I know I will have to go back and change. Worth seeing is Tivoli, shopping at Strøget, Charlottenlund, the little Mermaid (the statue bye the sea), the round tower. Eat at ChitChat and Søren K.

And visit all the small vintage and secondhandshops in the city. Glam in Silkegade has beautiful party dresses and lots of accessories.


TimesUp is more exclusive and has vintage pieces from YSL, Balenciaga and Christian Dior. A little more expensive, but great items, so a must see. I also visited Wasteland, The Second Way and Carmen and Fantasio. Read my Norwegian post at minmote. Inspite of all the lovely shops, I did not score that much vintageitems, due to the fact that a lot of the dresses were so big in size. But I managed to grab some bracelets and a jacket. After that we went shopping at Strøget and I manged to pick up these two pairs of shoes from Aldo.

I also recomend a visit to the shoppingcenters Magasinet and Illum to check out the Danish designers, Holly Golightly and Marc Jacobs. What I love about this city is that most shops are in walking distance, so you just put on your best shoes and start the adventure.

Have a great weekend!

Vintage Shopping

En av favorittene mine, Velouria Vintage. Superkule jumpsuits, paljettopper, cowboy boots og flotte kjoler. So 80s Jumpsuit! Loved it, so decadent, kind of reminds me of Dynasty.

Alphaville, på Grünerløkka. Denne butikken har et godt utvalg av kjoler, vesker og sko. Visste du at du kan leie kjoler her?

Fretex Unika er alltid værdt et besøk.

Om kun bare for å se på vindusutstillingen.

Som alltid er superlekker og gir masse inspirasjon.

My jumpsuit thats over ten years old. I remember I felt like such a Disco Diva in it (still do!). This picure is from last summer, when I was going to a party. I still want that zebra jumpsuit, though. Jumpsuit: H&M, Clutch: Vintage, Sunnies: Target.

Etter en tøff uke, var det deilig å bare jobbe halv dag idag. Da fikk jeg stukket innom favorittbutikkene mine og sjekket ut utvalget. Så masse fint, men fant ikke noe som jeg måtte ha. Må inrømme at jeg er blitt ganske sær på pengene mine, etter alt dette snakket om finanskrise. Ikke det at jeg shopper så mye mindre, bare tenker meg bedre om. Kjempedeilig å shoppe uten alt lørdagsmaset og jeg fikk masse ideer til to stylingjobber jeg har i slutten av måneden. Avsluttet shoppingrunden på Kaffebrenneriet med en deilig kaffe latte.

After a though week, it was time for som r & r, in the shape of visiting my favorite vintage stores in Oslo. Got a lot of ideas, as their window displays always are so inspiring. One thing is for sure, the jumpsuit is getting even bigger this season, than last summer. I loved the eighties one at Velouria, but opted to not by it. I just remembered my old trusted black one, that is so disco diva and still fit me perfectly. I ended up just buying vintage sherry glasses ( I collect vintage glasses), but I was very happy. A great day indeed!

Oh and If you liked my grey cardigan post, you should check out Fashion Filles article on how to wear it 15 different ways. Lovely!

Christmas Shopping

Photo: Kathrine Stenvaag

Lurer du på hva du skal kjøpe av myke gaver til venner, familie, mann eller kjæreste? Sjekk ut forsiden av VG Nett for mine beste tips for å finne de ultimate gavene, enten du velger vintage eller noe nytt. Husk at ved å velge vintage gir du bort noe ingen andre har, så den som får gaven vil ha noe helt unikt. Samtidig er du med å sparer miljøet. Tonica Vintage, som vi besøkte i reportasjen, har gavekort, noe alle jenter med sans for mote elsker å pakke opp på julaften (da kan vi nemlig dra på shopping selv i romjulen). Ellers så har alle kjedene som H&M, Cubus og Lindex masse fint i form av skjerf, vanter, paljettopper og myke ullgensere. For hvem ønsker seg vel ikke noe fint til jul?

Still wondering what to give your friends, family, husband or boyfriend for Christmas? Check out my advice on what to buy (in Norwegian, but you can still see my recommendations!) here

If you buy vintage, be sure that the person you are buying for is fine with that. Vintage is unique and one of a kind, so a lot of girls loves to get a brooch, a handbag or a sequined jacket(myself included!!) under the Christmas three. If you feel its to risky, go for a giftcard or packages from a chain like H&M and F21 that are easily returnable. Happy shopping!

A Meeting With Dita Von Teese

Photo: Elissa Love Goodkin

Min kjærlighet til vintage gjør at jeg ofte kommer i

snakk med mennesker som har samme interesse

som meg. Da jeg var på Fashion Expo i Santa Monica

i Los Angeles for et par uker siden, var jeg så heldig å

støte på Dita Von Teese. Hun er bare en av kjendisene i LA

som elsker vintage og ofte er å se på vintagemesser som denne.

Det var ganske surrealistisk å lete gjennom samme klesbunke

som henne etter 50-tallskjoler. Dessutten var hun så liten

at jeg følte meg som en kjempe ved siden av henne. Men hun

var veldig søt og hyggelig. Hun fortalte at hun elsker vintage,

og at hun ofte drar rundt på messer og plukker klærne sine selv.

På samme stand traff jeg forøvrig også et par andre kjendiser.

Mer om dette kan du lese om i min nye spalte i Du Denne uken,

som er i butikkene idag!

As promised I am giving you a sneak peak from the magazine

Du Denne uken, about some of my experiences in Los Angeles. As

of this week I have my own column (Yay!) and my first topic is my meeting

with Dita Von Teese, while vintageshopping in LA. Me and my good

friend Elissa, went to Fashion Expo in Santa Monica to look for some

vintage treasures. And that was not all we found, because as we

were rummaging through old dresses from the 50s I saw

Dita Von Teese doing the same thing. It was unreal, but she

was very nice. She is so tiny, I felt like a giant next to her. She loves

vintage, and she scored a lot of deals while we where there. She

picked up quite a few vintage dresses and chinese inspired kimonos,

brooches and pants. She said she often goes by herself and likes to

look through things, like me. Usually people leave her alone (not me!)

and she said she had found some amazing things tis time. On top of

that there were two other quite famous celebs rummaging around.

One is a stylist to the stars and always wears sunglasses and fur, while the

other is Oprahs favorite interiordesigner. Can you guess who I am

talking about?

Vintage Shopping at Melrose

Outfit: Tee Vero Moda, Jeans American Eagle (just bought),
vintage bracelets and Gucci Handbag. After a morning with
pedicure and coffee, we decided to drive down to Melrose
for some vintage shopping. I love Melrose, because the stores
are within walking distance and the stores have such a variety
of clothes. One store is great at leather jackets while another have
a great collection of shoes.



Wasteland is one of my all time favorite stores. Not only do
they have cute vintage dresses, they sell last seasons Marc Jacobs,
Pierre Hardy, Gucci and so on, to affordable prices. We spent quite
some thing looking through everything. My best advice when it
comes to vintage shopping, is to be patient and have a lot of time.
I can be a very fast shopper, but thats only because I know what
I am looking for. Still, then you can miss some gems that arent to obvious.


You can easily spend a whole day vintageshopping at Melrose.





Slow is very affordable. You can pick up leather clutches
for about 10 dollars and up. They also have nice sunglasses,
dresses and a cool mens selection which includes cowboy boots
and tons of suits from the 70s.




A great store with a huge collection of leather jackets,
winter coats and sequined dresses. Check the backroom
for the ultimate goodies. I did not find the ultimate black
leather jacket, but I must say I was impressed with the selection.



One of my favorite stores in LA. Upstairs they carry all
the ultimate within vintage, like Hermes handbags and YSL
dresses from the 70s. Decades Two downstairs, is much more
affordable, and you can find Marc Jacobs, DVF, Missoni and
tons of other designer brands for less. It is still pricey compared
to other vintage stores like Wasteland, but well worth a visit.




The window display at Decades.



After all that shopping, it was time for some r & r. What better
than the worlds best cupcakes from Sprinkles?




The line was insane, at least the whole block (we were in
the middle when I took this photo). At least we had fun!



And it was totally worth it. My favorite? Coconut and vanilla.



My best buy: Pierre Hardy shoes at Decades. I also
bought Pucci shoes and some bracelets.

Tomorrow: Brunch at The Four Seasons

Last day in San Francisco

On our last day, we got up early so that we could have time for fast sightseeing. My husband spent most of the weekend on the golf course, so he wanted to look around in the city in daylight.

I had to take my husband on cable car and we had so much fun! The sunglasses is from LaRosa Vintage and last days shopping spree. Since it was early in the morning, there was almost no people and we almost got the whole cable car to ourself. We took the cable car to Pholk, then walked back down to Union Square.

Then we relaxed and enjoyed life at a coffee shop in Union Square. I was wearing my new H&M jacket, Acne Jeans, ballerina shoes, and my Gucci bag.

After that, we took a cab to Cow Hollow and walked around in the neighborhood.

I loved all the small and upscale shops.

Eye candy at Shaw.

This store had an amazing collection of designer bracelets and other great jewlery pieces. If you ever go to SF, this is a must visit store.

After that we stopped by Fishermanns Wharf to see it by day. It was the same, but great to have seen it in broad daylight. We really wanted to go to Alcatraz, but the line for the boat was insane, so we decided against it.

Fun at the Golden Gate bridge. We had lunch outdoors while enjoying the view.

Then we got in the car and drove towards Pebble Beach. The view from the glof course was spectacular. My husband was in 7th heaven.

The drive was not only indcredibly romantic, but also a marvel in natures beauty. I must say this day was a day of experiences I will not forget anytime soon. By dark, we landed in Carmel, but I will save that for the next post.

Todays Bargains: Lots of unique bracelets and priceless experiences.

Next: Carmel and Big Sur

Pholk and Nob Hill

On our third day in San Francisco, my Mission was to take the cable cars to Pholk street and Nob Hill. These areas came highly recommended, so I had to check it out. It turned out to be a great day, with lots of wonderful memories.

Luckily for me, the cable cars stopped 2 blocks from our hotel and went all the way to Pholk street. I must admit that this ride is a fun and a great way to see a lot of the city, since it does not travel that fast.

My first stop was Out of the Closet, a vintage store with lots of cheap stuff. Since it was Sunday, and I only had a couple of hours, I did not have the same patience to dig through a lot. I did a quick scan and decided to move on.

The store next to it, had a much better selection. It was a blend of secondhand and just a little vintage. But mostly designer labels from either a month or some years back.

The store was huge, and they had a lot of sequined dresses, fur, skirts and dresses.

If you only buy one party item this fall, it should be a sequined top or a dress.

Fashion Exchange also had a great selection for men. I especially liked the leather and denim jackets.

A good mixture of designer shoes and cheaper labels.

After that I walked up Pholk and got to this store, that I almost passed. I had no idea that this was a vintage store. But when I got inside they had such great labels that I was amazed. Carolina Herrera from the eighties, Yves Saint Laurent from the seventies, Ralph Lauren, and lots of other high end designers for a good price. Be sure to check in the counter for costume jewelry and designer shoes. The high end names were located to the left as soon as you entered the store. The dresses, suits and seperates was amazing.

After that I went over the street and had a drink in the sun, while I looked at people passing by. One of my favorite pasttimes besides shopping, is just that. Sit and relax, watch and observe.

After that I decided to pop into some of the small charming stores on the way back down. I loved Picnic for its charmy atmosphere, candles and nice jewelry. Great shop to find gifts in.

The lady who runs this shop, had a darling white cat who wanted to say hi to all the customers. Polkadot Variety had great greeting cards, notebooks and other travelling necesseties. After this I walked over to Nob Hill, which was a 15 min walk. I am sorry to say that I did not take any pictures there, because I had 30 minutes before they closed and it got dark, so I decided to shop.

On the way back to the hotel, I decided to ask somebody to take my outfit picture. But when they did not speak english ( I asked two different couples), it was hard to explain that I needed a full figure picture. Anyway, I was wearing a Gina Tricot jacket, acne jeans, Vero Moda Scarf and Oliver Peoples sunglasses.



Todays bargains: This vintage dress with paysley pattern is fantastic, and reminds me of Anna Sui`s fall collection. For 8 dollars it was quite a bargain. I also bought cards, candles and gifts at Picnic and Polkadot Variety. I also picked up some more secondhand skirts and dresses. However, none of the YSL or other designer items were my size, so I passed on it. If I had found an item I loved, I would have bought it and had it altered. Thats always best to do with vintage, if it does not fit you exactely right.

Next: A day filled with adventure and fun. Cob Hollow, Union Street, Golden Gate and Pebble Beach. Stay tuned!