Nationalromantik

Småland (where my parents live) is for me the number 1 Christmas place in Sweden. It is an old fashioned area on the south east side of Sweden that tend to be a bit conservative. Just like Christmas should be. It is real countryside with bad autobahn connections to the rest of the world. This is where the Germans like … Read More

In 6 months is it Midsummer

In case you miss the summer, this might cheer you up. Personally I am really enjoying the snow and my family right now. But I can’t help thinking about this day. The most magic day of the year. This was last summer. ————————————– The flowers that were supposed to show me the man of my life. Well Lady, things just … Read More

Xmas Basteln

I am not a Bastle Queen and I actually do not do any kind of christmas decoration in my apartment. I think candles is enough. But last night Fee had prepared a little handcraft area in her flat. So now I have christmas deco hanging on my door. The silk fabric is from Singapore (I made myself a dress in … Read More

the Country of Details

If you are going to loose your buttons, loose them in Zürich. Roosens had the best selection on fine leather buttons. Perfect for my long black wool coat. I wore it with my  vintage Appenzeller Belt (thank you Sibylle and Hans Peter!) and the Margela scarf from Warsaw. I guess my mom could have looked the same when she got … Read More

If Zürich was a color

I would say it is Antrazit. Not my personal fav. on the gray scale. But if it is used right I am not the one to complain. the Swiss now how to use their gray tones. In Switzerland you can expect that things are going a bit slower. Evil tongues would say they are a bit slower. I think they … Read More

Diggin’ in the crates

Thanks to you I found this crazy Military vintage store in Löwenstrasse. I have never seen such a mess in the world. Found a leather bag from ’83. 2 soup spoons from 1911 (New Year??). And some gloves from ’73 that will be perfect as cooking gloves. By the way, I love this scarf. Was a present from Serek at … Read More

God Stina,

I have loved you 21 years of my life. This video was new to me. Stina Nordenstam. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02ZiPAv0jN0[/youtube] Little star is not my favorite, but the video makes me miss home. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQIowXjGGMI[/youtube] This video is from the opening of the Swedish Parlament year 91/92. Skip the first 2 min if you don’t want to listen to our Majesty. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMO64-8-zBQ&feature=related[/youtube] ——————————– … Read More

the Playlist she made to give them Sweet Dreams

It works for me. The November Sweet Dreams Playlist. On Spotify. —————————- Any other suggestions of songs to add?

the soil of Lützen

I guess you know to story. Sweden was at the top. But it all ended drastically the 6th of November (The Catholics used the Gregorian calender  which was the 16th of November) 1932 in Lützen. The fog and gun smoke was laying thick over the battle field and Gustaf II Adolf seem to have mistaken some of his men. He … Read More