Leaving Europe

The Rock Star style continues:

I left Ibiza and got into Copenhagen very early Monday morning and had 1,5 day in my hometown before NYC was calling my name. It was an insanely busy time and after a farewell dinner and rosé with my partner in crime Tine at Victor (A classic Copenhagen spot) I decided to stay up all night to catch up on work and re-pack. Who needs sleep anyways, right?

After 2 months of traveling my usual 5 minutes ‘throwing things into a random suit case’ type of packing didn’t quite work. I had a lot of stuff. No really – a lot!! And I had to use my detail oriented skills (geeesh, do I have those..??) to make everything fit into the waaaay to small space my suit cases hold. Yes in plural. More than one suitcase.

So when the sun began to rise over beautiful Copenhagen I woke up my mother and stepfather to say our goodbyes for this time. I always stay with my family when in Denmark. I totally love their place and we get along very well.

They love to cook, drink exquisite wines and during the winter we light a fire in the fireplace. It’s such a great feeling to feel like the kid in the house a couple of weeks a year. And their place is huge so we don’t get in each others hair. It’s the perfect setup and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

So no sleep and still on my rosé back burner buzz I hop on the 6 am flight to NYC and doze off immediately. 8 hours later I’m in my favorite city in the world and more than ready for new endeavors.

Yesterday I crashed completely after sushi and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. This rock star was burned out after hectic travel arrangements and she replaced the high heels with comfy PJs.

Now it’s morning here in the West Village and I’m sitting on Café Gray Dog having my morning single shot, non-fat latte and getting ready for the first day of the rest of my life. The sun is out. I think it’s going to be a good one…

Here are a couple of pics from Copenhagen just before left the beautiful city:

Amalie

My sister Felicia & I

Minx toes in red heels

Emilia

Tine & I saying goodbye outside Victor a couple of hours before I left Europe…

CPH Fashion Week

Fashion week is upon us and despite rain or shine the shows most go on. Which they did……This August was crazily wet and made it really ‘interesting’ to get around town. The usual easy and laid-back bike ride from show to show was just not happening this season.

And the way to fashion designer Stine Goya’s show was no different. Monsoon rain was hammering down outside while we were audience to the most beautiful and intimate scenography created by Oliver Gustav. The make up was beautiful and simple and the accessories by Sophie Bille Brahe were insanely gorgeous and big.

Goya’s clothes were cool as usual, but not surprisingly amazing like we are used to with this particular designer. Stine Goya is one of the most beautiful and talented women I know and she has kept the world in anticipation every season. I was not completely mind blown by every style this season, but I adored one particular jumpsuit with bugs on it.

Model Tina, backstage after the show in Goya’s collection and Bille Brahe’s accessory. Can’t get over the fact that Tina and I used to share an apartment in Vienna when we were with Elite Model Management down there… damn girl! Those were the days

Golden bug

Anne from Danish Fashion Insitute

Rain on my G9 objective blurs the gold handbag … sorry!

Louboutins on Copenhagen cobblestone….

Gorgeous makeup at Stine Goya’s show

Safari baby!

The jumpsuit with bugs. How glorious!!!

Fashion Week

The Press

Jim Goldstein from LA

.. Sooo LA….!

wedges….

Ulla. Sorry for the water on the camera objective. But it was insanely rainy that night….

ELLE Denmark’s editor Cecilie and Miss fashion editor

COVER PARTY

Copenhagen Fashion Week is over and most people from the industry are completely fashioned out after a 4 days of parties, shows, reviews, champagne and 6 inches heels. So Sunday was spent wisely behind closed doors licking the open wounds and looking for recuperation and healing powers at the local pizza joint.

I had a fabulous fashion week where I got to see some of my old  and dear friends that I don’t see on a daily basis. I still have tons of pictures from the week that I will post as we go along.

Here are a couple of shots from the party the magazine COVER threw on Saturday.

Blogger Central: AKA Fiona Jane & Yvan Rodic getting down on the dance floor…

Blonde Ambition

Just sharing a couple of shots from the other night where ‘The Board of Blondes’ held an utmost important meeting at restaurant MASH in Copenhagen, where after we took it to Gallery Asbaek and topped it off with a visit to Simon’s.

I daresay that super urgent matters were discussed and resolved that night. Period. But that is what happens when blondes with ambitions get together and share perspective…

Fashion: American Apparel & Jimmy Choo / Nails: Minx from Dollface & Silkyway

Jill & I

Miss T & Miss A

MiniMarket

Rumble in the jungle
By Marie Graunboel

The sound of birds singing followed by an energetic drumbeat echoed in the majestic halls of Copenhagen City Hall when Swedish Minimarket invited us on an African safari (guided trip to the jungle included). The three sisters Sofie, Pernilla and Jennifer Elvestedt behind Minimarket were going for the trans-global vibe presenting a collection revolving around dusty orange and bright blues mixed with simple ethnic prints and an awful lot of black! A departure from previous season’s experiments with shapes and fabrics, this time the designers played it safe with simple shorts, light dresses, colored blazers and comfortable, loose pants. The surprises were few, but one thing stood out: A refreshing change from the usual line-up of stone-faced models, a flirtatious black girl acted like she actually had fun on the runway! Understandably so – who wouldn’t like to go on a Safari?!

Rooftop Love

All the fabulous fashion shows and parties aside; This afternoon on a blessed rooftop in Copenhagen was one of the best moments during fashion week so far. No doubt! And surely a moment I will remember and cherish during the dark and cold nights in LA. Wait a minute. We don’t have cold nights in The Sunshine State ha ha . Anyways, It was a beautiful Danish afternoon in beautiful Danish company…

Chilling in undies and a tee

Loving the late August sun and my new Minx nails from Dollface

Nice view! You can spot the ocean in the far horizon…

Tine & I

Look du Jour

Headed out to the shows and events during Copenhagen Fashion Week.

I’m wearing Object princess dress, Vintage leather belt with gold chain, Jimmy Choo handbag, Purple RayBan shades, Object dress denim jacket and Steve Madden sandals

Hi Hi Street

During Fashion week Copenhagen aims to make the city happening by bringing style and fashion into the streets. The idea is to allow people who are not invited to the shows and VIP events to enjoy some of the glam and fun in alternative ways. One way – I guess – is to close one of the main shopping streets, put grass on it, serve beer, play soccer and throw a DJ into the mix.

Something you gotta understand about the Vikings: In Danish terms all is good in the hood when beer and soccer is accessible. And after much champagne and cupcakes at the shows I sort of agree.

Here are a couple of shots from the famous ‘Hej-Hej Gade’, which translates into ‘Hi- Hi Street’. A Poor translation. I know. However, the reason why it’s called ‘Hi-Hi Street’ is because this particular street used to be the unofficial ‘catwalk’ of Copenhagen.

This is a myth not known by out of towners. But among true Copenhageners it is a fact that people would stroll down this particular street in their latest, posing and looking effortlessly fashionable like Copenhageners do so well. And while trotting the pavement, casually of course, the die-hard fashionistas, artists, wanna-bees and has-beens would spit out a laid-back ‘hi-hi’ with a smirk left and right to the peeps and voyeurs in the street that day.

That is why this street was named ‘Hi-Hi Street’. It even got to a point where the street sign was changed into ‘Hej-Hej Gade’ by somebody. No names mentioned here. But not anymore. Now it’s called Kronprinsensgade again.

A Beauty in Purple

‘Hi-Hi Street’ wearing green this particular day

ZOO bar epitomizes the essence of ‘Hi-Hi Street’. If you’ve ever been to their parties you know what I’m talking about …

Pizza slice and bicycle. Gotta love the CPH way!

Numero Uno Tea shop in CPH

Twins

Watch out – the twins are back in town!

By Marie Graunboel

They smile! And they have plenty to be happy about. Just returned from Royal College of Art in London, Danish design couple Johanne Kappel and Vibe Lundemark are presenting their first collection and I was invited to the exclusive opening of their promising new label named The Tabernacle Twins. And the talent is blatantly obvious! Every piece was exquisite and entirely original; from the heavy knitted coats in shining colors to the bright transparent chiffon tank tops, I simply love it all!

WOOD WOOD

Worth the wait

By Marie Graunboel:

The queues were endless and the waiting was close to intolerable. But the successful Danish label Wood Wood didn’t seem to bother with the busy schedule of buyers, fashion reporters and the seemingly endless crows of street kids and skater-boys waiting eagerly to know what to expect in Spring 2011. And then – finally – something happened! Men in white canvas trainers, soaking wet khaki trousers and tight shirts printed with the marks of black lipstick-kisses entered the room leaving grey footprints on the improvised runway on the floors of the contemporary art museum Den Frie. Soon the women followed – hair drawn back in wet layers decorated with colored tribal-like adornments and wearing skimpy, transparent t-shirts, heavy denim or leather and spacious backpacks. Before you knew, the last model had left the building – and the waiting started all over again. But it was time well spent!