A Daytrip to Dragør

Saturday was the first day where it really felt like Spring and although it was a bit breezy the sun did warm your face and you only needed a light jacket. 

My sister, nephew and I decided to visit Dragør, a little town a short ride outside of Copenhagen. I didn't know what to expect (honestly, I only expected a main road and a church!!) so I was very surprised to discover an old charming town with yellow houses, a bustling harbour and the nicest atmosphere everywhere. After enjoying a nice lunch we discovered a smokehouse on the harbour and since I love fish I have to go back in the coming months to try the smokehouse and explore this gem of a town even more. I hope the pictures gives you an idea of how charming Dragør is...

Weekend Inspiration #54

Josefinas Portugal

I was excited to pick up my Josefinas ballet flats today. I chose the classic black pair and was thrilled to see how beautifully made they are. I look forward to sporting my Audrey Hepburn look of ankle length pants, boat neck tee and ballet flats - although I'm out of place with my blonde hair but that's okay. As Audrey once wrote to Henry Mancini, upon hearing his score (Moon River) for the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961): "You are the hippest of cats." I'm certain I'll feel the same way when I go exploring in my Josefinas.  

Check out Josefinas webpage here  

Queen Margrethe's Dresses

Easter is great - time with family, the days are getting longer and lighter and I bought three huge plants today for my apartment so it now looks like a mini version of Copenhagen's botanical garden. Next up is wardrobe cleaning and washing windows :-)

Thursday my sister Caroline and I decided to visit Frederiksborg Palace and see the exhibit showcasing Queen Margrethe's dresses as part of different events in connection to her 75th birthday on April 16th. 

I especially liked the dressed from the 60ties and Erik Mortensen's beaded dress for Balmain really caught my eye because of its simplicity. I could easily wear that today. It was moving to see her wedding dress, so simple and so incredibly stunning and the rest is just... well, very Margrethe :-)

If you look closely you can see the pin marks from the different Orders she wears

This cute dress from the 60ties is made by the Danish department store Magasin du Nord and originally it had long sleeves. She wore this around the time of her engagement

My absolute favourite - Erik Mortensen for Balmain - a gift for the Queen when she got engaged. The bead work is amazing. All done by hand, of course

Her wedding dress. The Brussel lace is missing and the Daisy pin but still... craftsmanship at its finest... 

Heavy silk brocade with mink. The Queen has never been afraid of colours

The exhibit runs till August 30th and Frederiksborg Castle is also worth a visit. It's very grand - King Christian 4th didn't practice the concept of minimalism. But really, quite cool to have so much history and grandeur around you. I'll be back there in a short while to enjoy the palace park when everything turns green and it gets a little warmer.  

Instagram & Copenhagen's IT-University

This week I had the immense pleasure of being interviewed by two lovely students from Copenhagen's IT-University about my use of Instagram. Their questions were great and forced me to think about why Instagram has become my favourite social media and the only one, besides my blog, I love to work with. I went off Facebook a few years ago and my life has never been better. 

The building is stunning (yes, Danish design is something..) and I was able to take a few shots before I left. The architect Henning Larsen is behind this and how can you not get inspired working and studying in this environment? 

Thanks to Pia and Nanna for a lovely time. I hope you get an A+ (12) on your paper - you deserve it :-)

Better Late Than Never...

I decided to turn my dining room table around last week after hosting a dinner - and now I'm all excited!! I need two extra Børge Mogensen chairs and then I'm all set. There's so much more room now and when I sit with my back to the wall I have the nicest view over my living room and out the corner window down the street. The light - which changes patterns all the time - and the view is the wonderful thing about living in a corner apartment. And yes, it took me a year to see what a little furniture moving can do but... you know... better later than never.... ;-)

Happy Girl Happy Bag

Last year, around this time actually, I purchased a Mansur Gavriel tote in Cammello/Orange which you can see here (earlier I'd also purchased their clutch which is great for city errands) I contemplated getting the bucket bag and was on Net-a-Porter's wait list but decided last minute to opt out.  

I know the bucket bag has become the IT-bag and last week I witnessed the agony and anger of thousands of girls around the world who unsuccessfully tried ordering from Mansur Gavriel when they announced their relaunch. It turned out a disaster and in the end bags were snatched right out of one's online shopping cart. After that experience I promised myself never to stand "in line" for anything again. 

I don't blame Mansur Gavriel - they're a small team trying to keep up and all bags are handmade in a little family owned factory in Italy. But I guess the business is tough - once you're on a pedestal it's too easy to fall down - especially when someone else have put you there. 

I wrote Net-a-Porter the next day asking to be put on their wait list. I expected the wait would be a few months. This was Friday and the next morning I got a message that a bag was reserved for me - the regular sized black/flamma bucket bag. Imagine my surprise!!  Tuesday the package arrived in the most beautiful wrapping (some of you might be familiar with their black box but I wasn't) and I once again became a "happy girl, happy bag." 

I have to say the bag is exquisite in it's simplicity and sculptural shape. It's made of cow leather and smells so good. There's a detachable pouch inside just like the tote and the regular size is perfect for me and my height. I wouldn't want it smaller because it's nice to have room for extra stuff.  

Anyway, no matter how IT the bag has become I really love it and for Scandinavia where the style is minimalistic and simple it is absolutely perfect!