backstage på vintage fashion show

I dag har jeg vært modell på et vintage fashion show i kristiansand. Vi var ca 20 modeller i alle aldre og størrelser og med mye fantastiske kjoler. Jeg fikk være avslutningsnummeret i 60 talls brudekjole, og danset ballett til " unforgettable". Veldig gøy!

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more mum made

Here are the pictures I promised of the pants I made for the kids this weekend. Sofie's pants are made from an old curtain. Grey linnen with white embroidered flowers. The cut out hearts are from old jeans. Isaks pants are made from left over fabric I got for 70 nok at panduro. The cut out Hiawata is from an old pillow cover I found at a thrift shop a while back.

early morning photoshoot

I got to take some pictures of  Sofie wearing her new pants this morning. And I found the camera!!! Well, me E did I guess. I am very happy either way!

The fabric is an old curtain that sis in law gave me! Thanks Inger Lise!

The heart is cut from an old pair of jeans.

My label

Light grey color with white embroidered flowers.

mum made

I've been home with a sick Sofie for 3 days, and have used the days to finish up some costumes. I've done 3 more "china pants" and running out of that fabric I made some pants for Sofie today. I wanted to show pictures with her wearing it, but it will have to wait since she really isn't up for it.

Sorry about the bad picture quality, but I think I've lost my camera? I really can't find it anywhere so these are taken with my cell.

flamingo for christmas?

Flamingo

This is the store to visit if you like the unique. They have a few selected items, and vintage stuff that you woun't find anywhere else. The prices are pretty decent too, so check it out. Maybe you get some ideas for christmas gifts?

Here are some of my favourites:

adorable!

cute new york purse

bring the rain!

somthing old,something new and blue jeans


Today I had to get op early to drive for 1 hr in traffic and get my tooth fixed. Since that wasn't exactly a perfect start of this lovely tuesday I thought I'd at least wear somthing cute.

Bag from a 2'nd hand shop at grunerløkka

I love the brown pattern of this sweather.

my favourite boots! Leather...I loooove them!

new tunic-dress with puff sleeves, old warm knitted sweather and old leopard scarf.

Torn up jeans tights that I got earlier this summer. The tear over the knee has gotten a bit big, so I'm planning on putting a patch on or something.

The dentist appointment went well, and on the way home I decided to stop by the mall to get a gift for my best friend. Her birthday was last week.

I also got a couple of things for me since I deserve it!

The best brand of french press around. This cup was on sale and I've been wanting to get one for a while. Perfect to make coffe for just me, and since it's steel it keeps the coffee hot for hours.

I'm not gonna say what's inside quite yet.

Some nice knitted gloves for the cold norwegian weather.

here comes the sun-day

fresh roses is a weekend must

Today was a nice sunday with the kids and my sister. We baked fresh rolls for lunch, wached cartoons and my sister cut our hair.





new hair and new top

  Mr E is on his way (well, guess he is there by now) to France on a business trip. He's gonna be gone the whole week, and since that doesn't work well with my job I'm flying the kids to my parents house in kristiansand tomorrow.

I'm looking forwards to a quiet week at home, and to get a lot of work done! I'm hoping to finish most of the costumes this week since I can sow day and night. (Yeah right, I'm gonna sleep sleep sleep:P)

my hope

Right now I'm wearing a golden squirrel around my neck. I found it on a random walk through H&M and immediately knew I needed to get it. Somehow it gives me a lot of hope, and is almost like a "yes" from the universe.

This story takes me way back to when I was only 15 and living with my family in Canada for the summer. This was the summer that changed my life. I really found out who I am, who I'm supposed to be, and got that confidence rooted deep in me. It was also the summer I started dancing. At the campus we were living at, there were half-tame squirrels all around. They would in fact eat from your hand if you sat quietly enough. I didn't think much of it at the time, other than that it gave a nice atmosphere. After 3 months it was time to leave, and it must have been the most difficult depatures I've ever had. I feel so uprooted and alone and didn't know how to go back to normal life after this.

I know my mum felt the same in many ways. The first day back in Norway we were sitting in our kitchen overlooking the back yard when suddenly my mum pointed out the window. There right outside the glass door was a little brown squirrel lookin in.

Both of us broke down crying over this little "sign". Somehow there was a connection to all the hope we had been feeling and that now felt so far away. And that little thing outside the window managed to make the connection a little clearer to us. The hope had not been left behind, it had traveled with us.

To this day I alway get that little "sting" in my heart when I see one. And often it happens on occations like this one. When I'm starting up a new project, new job, or something memorable happens. It always gives me hope. Hope that I'm in the right place at this time, and on the right track.

Hope that I'm not alone in this world!

What is your hope?

cecilie melli

I was looking for a gift for a speical friend of mine and I started thinking of this designer. I probably hadn't even known about her if it wasn't for another friend and collegue of mine who gave me a pair of earrings after we finished our project two years ago. And then another pair for christmas the following year. I simply love them and they are by far my favourite earrings ever!!

Cecilie Meli has a webshop and two stores in Oslo: http://www.ceciliemelli.com/

I still want several of these earrings for myself, and they make perfect gifts since they come in exclusive designer wrapping and all....and best of all they're only 150-200 nok!

my first pair and my favourites!!

I really want these..my friend and introducer has a pair like these.

my beautiful more classic looking ones! they come in several colours.