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September, 2010

Laos — Comments Off
30
Sep 10

18 til i die

Never say no, try everything twice!

We followed the advice of our rafting instructor in New Zeeland and went to Vang Vieng to try out the tubing which means that you rent a tube and cruise along the Nam Song river, stop at the bars along the way, drink the backpacker bucket, swing the rope swings and look at the magnificent view of the mountains rising directly beside the river.

There is no such thing as a lifeguard around so use your common sense and stop before the sunset and you should be fine!

Say what you want about it but it was a lot of fun and i would easily go back and do it again!

On our way

Avoid the free lao- lao whiskey shots..bad news!

The things one do to win a free bucket..

Vietnam — No Comments
29
Sep 10

Still in the alley

But now of to Laos!

Style — No Comments
28
Sep 10

Fur me up

I am all into the fur waistcoats this fall (with Kate Moss and Columbine as the perfect source of inspiration)..preferably fake..but i found this really cute vintage one in NY and i just love it..and if it is vintage it’s ok right? better to use it then to throw away..or what do you think? hit me!

london

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28
Sep 10

Fashion exhibition at Fotografiska

I really want to see this exhibition with 51 legendary photographers such as Steven Meisel, Irving Penn and swedish Mikael Jansson- so friends at home please wait for me, let´s go in November when i come!!

This is what i read about it:

This exhibition provides a representative overview of the development of fashion photography from its beginnings in the 1920s to the present. Based on the collection of Camera Work in Berlin, the exhibition features approximately 200 prints, many of them vintages, by 51 photographers.Fashion! guides us through an exhilarating visual journey of the various trends of fashion photography.

Fashion photography, like no other genre, is able to capture the zeitgeist of a decade with such clarity. Moreover, it tells us, in a very vivid and lucid way, about the longings and dreams of respective generations. Fashion photography consistently defies convention and resists definition. Thus, to claim there is a linear development of the genre is incorrect. Rather, there is a complex and lively iconographic system of analogies, references, and astounding advances. It is the innovation and glamour that surrounds fashion photography that we find so enthralling. We live vicariously through its models, and we relish in the fantasy of its visual stories, which is why looking at this variety of fashion photographs is so truly pleasurable.

Photo by Ralph Mecke

Vietnam — 1 Comment
27
Sep 10

A Walk in the park

I normally take a morning walk in Fuxing park when i am in Shanghai and i do not want to loose my flow even though i am on vacation so we found a park here in HCMC that i must say was very similar, or at least all the characters in it..and they all stared as much so i felt at home!

We have the man who is walking backwards, the group practicing Tai Chi, the badminton players, the dancers, the birdcages, the people working out on the colorful senior citizen exercise equipment and of course the more relaxed ones that just sit on the benches and look at the ongoing show..

Our alley

The reader

Running man..

Me as vietnamese..

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27
Sep 10

Ma Maison

We have now checked in to the cutest boutique hotel hidden in the back of an alley with the friendliest staff and really cute french colonial style rooms.

Really recommend this place if you will ever visit Ho Chi Minh City!

Style — 1 Comment
26
Sep 10

Swedish style

It is popping up some photographies online on my cool friends lately..the best one must be Hanna appearing at Selfridges webpage next to Elle’s accessories editor Donna Wallace and i love their description of her..

A feminine top knot..

The Leather Gilet: Hannah’s tough leather look includes an All Saints men’s waistcoat and Acne boots. She contrasts her hard edged ensemble with a feminine top knot and soft make-up.

http://www.selfridges.com/en/Style/Features/Self-style/?brdcrmb_trail=Style%7CFeatures

And how hot is it that Turkish Vogue took a sneak photo of Erika when she was in Istanbul??

As for me, I was photographed in Paris by a photographer that sells pictures to various french magazines so lets wait and see where this one will end up..

Not too happy with that outfit but i love the background

Interior — 1 Comment
25
Sep 10

Casa Pagoda fall collection

I saw that my favorite interior shop here in Shanghai has received their fall collection- love it!

Here is some of my previous treasures..

Almost always in the way but i still love it..Our ayi also has a problem to figure out what it is for so she normally puts a hat or some clothes on it..

Shanghai — No Comments
25
Sep 10

Birthday celebrations at Waterhouse

Everybody is back in town but we are all leaving again for october holidays so we gathered at Waterhouse Table No1 at the south end of the Bund for some birthday celebrations.

I really like this riverside old factory that i feel mix the old Shanghai with the new in a really cool way and the rooftop cocktail bar carries one of the best views in town as well as a really good Litchi Martini which is almost all i am asking for- if only a few more people would find their way here i think it could be one of the best rooftop bars in town!