clickty clack.

santa...i think you forgot to drop these off under my tree? 

i forgive you. ill accept late deliveries.

good evening.

if i cant sleep i might as well blog. my new favo sites include

lookbook.nu

streetpeeper

hel looks

luisa via roma

hey doll.

abbey lee kershaw - w mag. resembles one of the dolls i used to collect when i was little. 

juldagen.

christmas day every year, the girls and boys in this small town go out. i guess you could say that we celebrate jesus' birthday. what does it entail? a whole lot of christmas goodies, drink and dancing. some pictures from the pre-party. 

finally...

im online! it only took me four days. they finally gave us the password and login name to our internet, so we are all hooked up. at least my laptop is. not sure about my moms. about to go out on a skogspromenad or a walk in the woods. will upload pics later. 

god jul.

Merry Xmas - God Jul.
We are here. It was a long trip, and ill explain more later but I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Merry Merry Christmas! Lots of pics to come.

Best wishes!!
Xxxxx

snart.

my sister dropped us off at the airport. as we were getting out the car, a huge gust of wind hit me. oh jesus christ it was cold. she laughed and said "it's cold...but dont worry soon you'll be in... the same weather! you might as well not leave. look there's sthlm (pointing at boston in the distance"...she's jabbing at the fact that she will be on a beach in indonesia in a couple of days, and i will be bundled up in sweden. go ahead mimi, poke fun. dont worry i have my acne jacket.

 snart flyger vi. soon my friends soon. going to board soon and then we're off to the land of ice. eh okay more like the land of recession. aka iceland. ill blog when i get to sweden. 

almost...

almost on my way. i am all packed. ready to go. so excited. wish i could snap my fingers and be there, but hopefully it will be an easy across the pond. my new ipod is loaded with sex&the city episodes, wallis and gromit, and a couple of movies. but what am i most excited about? starting (finally-and i mean finally) the third stieg larsson book. do you have any idea how long i have been trying to start it? months. and today is the day. so i may be wearing my fav transformers tee right now, but ill be flying in rugby by ralph lauren dress and some bally winter boots. im all blinged up with my favo bracelets. there is just one issue. i have to remove them all before i go through the metal detector. the people behind me always sigh or grunt in frustration. sorry peeps but it's what i do for fashion. or actually, it's what i do for me. 

off to iceland we go! then stockholm. 

nu kör vi.

okej okay. nu kör vi. ive been a liiiiitle busy the past wk, and my blogging appetite has been at an all time low. but now i am starting to rev my engines again, and i promise to get my act back together. i have a prof photographer on my hands (my dear mother), who has a great new camera, and i have a lot of adventures ahead.

so photos. stories. entries. the whole shabang i promise. 

as for boston? the weather is pure hell. there is about a foot of snow on the ground. not the fluffy, sweet kind. the wet, heavy, icy snow. my poor little sister is stuck in dallas after her flight got cancelled. hopefully she will fly tmrw. even tho we are expecting another 4 to 6 inches. as long as our plane takes off on monday night, i am fine with the winter weather. but if i miss xmas because of a lame storm, i may throw a fit.

goodnight.

old school.

growing up in new england, almost every child is a poster child for llbean. we had llbean backpacks, canvas totes, snow suits and duffel bags. well i want to bring the poster child prep look back. next smart purchase? a pair of these.  sure i own a pair of lame uggs (that are warm but heinous), and a heavy duty pair of sorrel winter boots, but i need something light to wear to work in the nasty slush of nyc weather. will i look like a prep school soccer mom? perhaps. but ill love the look. 

feber.

soooo one of my favorite swedish websites feber.se just got a whole lot snazzier. their layout is now extremely high tech. it's going to take some getting used to. especially to find my fav pages, but hopefully this only means that the content will get better and better. 

prada revealed.

if you were drooling over prada's angelic creations during milan's fashion wk then youre in luck because their campaign was just leaked. love the french twists. and the light box underneath the models really helps bring out the texture of all of the pieces. magical. wearable? not exactly. 

homebound.

good morning. it's 8:45 which means i have 15 minutes to get my butt, one suit case and two huge weekender bags out of my apartment, down the stairs of the 2/3 subway and onto a train to madison square garden. from there ill be bussing it up to beantown. why do these 15 minutes seem so torturous? perhaps because i went to bed at 2. yes 2. thank you holiday party season. well i guess it was also my own fault. i got home at 12, only to then start organizing myself. also, thought i plugged in my blackberry last night. but did it charge? no. because the actual charger was not plugged in. awesome. well thank goodness for bolt bus. plugs, internet, sleepy night night time? my cup of tea. speaking of which, i need to drink mine before it gets cold. 

tmrw.

it's 2am. you may ask what i am still doing up. that - i do not have the answer to. i went to an xmas party tonight and then hung out with my friends. gotta throw in some love for my pals before i leave for the home country. cannoooot wait. leaving for boston at 10am. then sweden on monday. 

almost...

i can see the light. long day at work. not especially long in terms of the work load but very long in my head. my mental state is already in vacation mode. 

just 3 days left till i leave for sweden. 

1 more day of work then leaving for boston. 

tack sophie.

jag håller med sophie när det gäller isabella löwengrip. 

"Hon verkade vara en intelligent, positiv, driven och målinriktad tjej med båda fötterna på jorden, men det har totalt ändrats de senaste månaderna! Jag vet att det är många därute som stör sig på Blondinbella och jag kan inte annat än att hålla med dem nu. Jag brukar aldrig kritisera eller klanka ner på andra människor här i bloggen men nu måste jag sätta ner foten. Blondinbella är inte längre en förebild för unga tjejer. Det började med hennes drickande som förskönades på bloggen och nu pratar hon bara om hur snygg hon är, att hon aldrig skulle kunna tänka sig att varken diska, städa, åka buss eller tunnelbana. Den tiden och energin lägger hon hellre på att shoppa. Och detta är hennes egna ord. Kolla bara hennes tv-dagbok på tv400. Jag såg de två första avsnitten igår och ja.. jag finner inga ord.."

la perla.

the la perla sample sale is ridiculous. i mean ridiculous. i found out about it since it is at the same space as the dvf sale was. 90% off. 15-20$ bras. 10-15$ underwear. whaaaaaaaaaaat? if you dont understand this, then maybe i should explain that la perla bras usually retail for $250-300. yes, expensive but it is also the most beautiful lingerie that you can find. 

tues-fri 10-7pm

260 5th avenue. (btw 28th and 29th)

dagens...sort of.

i know ive been lacking on the "dagens" photos like they do in sweden. but i just dont think my sister's olympus cuts it. i am waiting to get my canon back from the repair shop at best buy. then ill be on track again. until then, DEAL WITH IT. just kidding. but photobooth will do. so today? sweater by diane von furstenberg, comfy leggings and minnetonkas. i know i lack creativity at this time, but my exhaustion feeds my need for comfort. therefore, i will stay comfy at work until i feel the inspiration flowing again. check out the awesome framed vanity fair picture in the background. it's on loan (like a 2 yr loan) to me from my bro's gf who just emptied her office at conde nast (to go to business school). so sweet. 

RIP.

sad. very very sad. you know those small things that end up meaning so much more. well my fillippa k hat has gone missing. i think a cab may have stolen it or it was swallowed by a black hole. i cant find it anywhere, and i am extremely upset. i know, i know. it was free. it was black. it was plain. i can probably find a new one...but maybe i wont be able to! well when i turn my room upside down to pack later this week, i will look for it. until then, i am in mourning.

a new eiseley mixtape for your morning.

sliten.

i am pretty sure i look as tired as i feel. which is exhausted.

my mom told me last week that i looked pretty awful during our skype conversation, and the doorman just told me to get some sleep. it may have something to do with the fact that my face has not seen the light of days for 2 weeks straight. i have been indoors committing myself to fashion, and i have completely forgotten there even is an outside world. while i worked the dvf sale, it was like i had fallen into a black hole. i went to bed at 9pm every evening and got up at 530 every morning. i was standing on my feet for 11-12 hours a day with short meal breaks.  i didnt watch the news, check any blogs or properly keep in touch with friends or family. i didnt even know sean avery was interning at vogue (do we believe this?). oh well. i can finally slowly start entering the real world again. and i tried today, but my lack of energy got the best of me - or worst of me. it was a sluggish day, and every attempt i made at picking up my feet and moving them at a quicker pace was a failed one. 

now i am sitting in bed at 7pm with a cup of the most delicious tea - cinnamon cardamom. i plan on reading my book, some blogs and catching up on guilty pleasure tv on my computer. i am more than excited that in a week, i will be on a plane to sweden at this time. i cannot wait to touch down on swedish ground again.

sunday night.

as expected, i only stayed at the holiday bash for a little bit. it fun seeing everyone, but i felt like there was a pound of sand in my eyes. the party was hopping - karis had a wonderfully christmasy sweater with kitties all over it from an 'ugly xmas sweater party', and she set the table with lots of goodies. there was even a 7foot inflatable grinch hanging from the ceiling. 

off to bed. yes, it is 9pm. 

sleepy face.

i am a sleepy face. i feel like i was hit by a truck. and the truth is, i just survived a dvf sample sale. i feel like death. my feet still ache, and my back is all done up in knots. some hard earned money later, i am wondering where i am going to put all my new acquired clothing. there is no space in this closet of an apartment. luckily, a lot of the pieces are gifts. so time to start packing.

off to go celebrate the holidays swegypitan style - a party hosted by my brother and his egyptian friend.
then work all week long. it better fly by or ill be one frustrated girl. is it saturday yet?

åker till sverige om precis en vecka. ser sååå mycket fram emot det.
sweden in exactly one week. so freaking excited, i may just not be able to sleep this wk.

homestretch.

two days left. but today the sale ends at 5, and tomorrow it ends at 3. which means by 4pm i will be done!
have a great day.

almost there.

exhausted. again. 2 more days. last night, all of us were tired beyond our wildest dreams. and instead of waking up refreshed like i had the previous two mornings, i started off at rock bottom. my feet were aching at 9am, and my back kept giving out when i went to bend down. being on your feet for 11+ hours every day for three days straight is extremely tiring. i have bruises on my hand from carrying too many hangers of clothing at once. and we were all zombie-like today. by the end we were definitely delirious. i spent hours organizing racks of clothing. at one quiet point during the afternoon, i organized the entire size 4 and size 6 racks by color. i was so proud of myself, and it made me feel so fulfilled. i made sure all of the hangers were perfectly straight. i would then turn around and find a customer had messed them up again. there is no point. it's a sample sale, and my ocd ways are not going to help save the mess. two more days. we slashed prices today, and who knows if they'll slash em more on sat. all i know is that my feetsies are getting a pedicure on sunday (my only day off before i leave for boston on the 19th). 

time for bed!

a really big hump day (wednesday).

i feel like death. 

story of my morning so far:

woke up at 4:45. checked my clock. fell back asleep. alarm went off at 5:20. stared at my phone in disbelief for a couple of minutes. dragged my butt out of my warm bed. put on my sports bra, workout pants, mismatching socks and the first tshirt i could find. winced as i put on sneakers (have blisters in between toes). stumbled downstairs. was shocked by how warm it is outside (60 degrees). walked to equinox. nearly died on elliptical. nearly died on bike. nearly died doing weights. walked home. made tea. and now i am staring at my computer screen. 

i need to shop for xmas presents. what better way to do that than on your bed without moving more than your fingers. 

day 3 of the DVF sale. here i come. 

dvf.

exhausted. the only word i can find to describe how i am feeling. i worked the diane von furstenburg sample sale for 11 hours today. and 11 hours yesterday. tomorrow? 12 hours. 8:30am to 8:30pm. i am working until saturday. it is a lot of work, and it's tough being on your feet all day but it is also a lot of fun. the girls are a riot, and the customers have all been super friendly.  time to get some sleep :) i may not be blogging much in the next couple of days. sry! 

this is what racked said about the sale. 

The Diane Von Furstenberg sample sale opened to the public this morning, and, like the last one, it's mayhem. If you brave the madness, this blogger advises you to head straight to the samples in the back, which are going for $40. Aside from those, sweaters are $70, dresses and jackets are $100, and other merchandise is significantly reduced. And play nice in the dressing rooms — the staff is yelling at shoppers in there, threatening to impose a ten-minute time limit. [Racked]

i crave.

rag & bone doctor's bag. 

up up and away.

some days you just want to float away. far far away.

this has just been one of those days. 

about to crash and get some rest before a long week. 

snow.

it's snowing and from the looks of it...it's starting to stick. :)

so last night was adventurous to say the least. we ended up uptown. the most disappointing part of the whole evening was the fact that the track ball to my phone went missing in a cab. so i couldnt scroll at all on my blackberry. which is a crackberry. luckily, the handy dandy service men at the at&t technical support store replaced the whole phone for free today. so im up and running again! phew. that was a close one. 

well i must venture out into the cold weather for a bday party. 

repeal day.

lets celebrate the repeal day. on december 5th, 1933 prohibition was repealed. so i guess people celebrate this day? it was news to me until today. there is a party at the box then we'll probably stop by backroom and/or chloe. it's a lower east side kinda night. 

big ring: forever 21. trinity ring: cartier.

bottomless mimosas.

there is nothing i love more than a mimosa on a sunday morning. and by morning i mean after 1pm when i am finally awake. champagne and orange juice? oh im always up for killing two birds with one stone.

however, i dont believe i have anything in my closet in that color. ((which is named after the flower.))

well, i better get crackin' and shoppin' because pantone just named color 14-0848 or Mimosa as the color of year 2009. they say it represents "hope and optimism." well, that may just have something to do with the fact that mimosas always just make you feel so nice and tipsy. and champange makes most people, well, giggly. so cheers to a new year of hope and optimism with this bright orangey yellow color in our closets.

true.

true religion on wall street? quoi? va? huh? okay, i get the hermes store, the tumi luggage store, the pink store, the bmw dealership and the cute little truffle shop. but honestly? true religion? 

this would make sense on lower broadway in soho or perhaps on church street by century 21, but really? wall street? oh whatever. i guess i shouldnt complain. but i would be more excited if it was a store that i could actually use (100 yards from my apartment.)

tja!

sweden. sverige. sweden. till jul. for xmas. till jul.

bästa julklapp jag någonsin fått.

this picture last yr. tied my scarf around my head in a bow. dont ask. 

my mother makes me do silly things. 

proenza schouler.

alife.

ugh so jealous of all the men in the world who can buy the shoes at gilt groupe's alife sample sale. i want i want i want. my favorites: the chukkas (not for me-only for men) and the mid high tops.

48$ dollars for alife? puuuhleaze. that's ridiculous. 

it's already 8 oclock?

i had a long day at work today. at times, the clock felt like it was moving backwards instead of forwards. but it was also a lot of fun, and i really laughed a lot. it's definitely getting darker earlier, which makes me reach for a red bull around 4pm. broke in my new shoes today, which were surprisingly comfortable and warm. my sis lent me her camera for the time being while mine is at the hospital of canon cameras, and so i will start using it tomorrow. sorry for the lack of posts and lack of photography.
this girl has her pink fluffy gap body socks on, her dixie chicken tshirt + is ready for a chill night. time for a christmas movie. love actually? elf? maybe that new fred claus?

another killer interview from alber elbaz.

alber elbaz. 

HMP: Is the turmoil in the financial world affecting the way you're thinking about [the spring 2009] collection?

AE: It's not an easy time. You have to be smart. Now is the time to hide the shine. It's either inexpensive—a T-shirt—or it's something that makes you want to own it, that gives you the desire. Even though we go through difficulty, it's an important time, because it makes you stronger. It's almost like being on a diet. Hard, but then the results are there.

I wanted to go out of fashion, to study medicine. I thought, you know, who needs fashion? How important is it if you wear a red dress and an orange jacket? It's not really. But it is important for that woman, she will find a nice fur coat and it will make her happy, she will have a better day. Our job is to give you comfort, to hug you with clothes. I always tell this story a woman told me, that every time she wears Lanvin, men fall in love with her.

HMP: What kind of women do you design for? 

AE: I love personalities. I don't like just pretty girls. The moment I see a woman, my task is to find the piece that, when I put it on her, I will not see the clothes but I see her face. I don't want to see a dress with a woman. I just want to see a woman. And fit doesn't mean that it's fitting the body. It has to fit her mind. Being an overweight designer, I'm very aware of comfort. We don't only do clothes for 20-year-old girls. We can see the same piece worn by 20 and by 80. And I love that. I love to see old women. I love wrinkles. I love gray hair.

ow, where do you go to relax after it is all over?
AE: I hate to relax. I hate vacations. The moment I’m on vacation, I get sick! I work seven days a week. I work Saturday, I work Sunday. I work at home. I work. I mean, it’s kind of filling me up. And you know what, Harriet, sometimes on Saturday or on Sunday when I come to the office I walk by the park and I see all these people having lunch or brunch, or just walking around and eating a banana and stuff. And I ask myself, am I going through life just parallel to life, or is that life? And in the end, everyone creates his own. Whatever makes you happy.

from nymag

note to self...

Don't paint your nails 10 minutes prior to leaving for work. Then remove the screwed up nails with acetone and then try to re-do them...and THEN put on your tights. Obviously not a good plan of action. Now I have three shitty nails.

spotted.

is forever21 trying to get away with pulling off the giambattista valli 'victoria' shoes? first off, theyre a little behind since mary-kate wore them last year. but really? in new york city? nice try but the ice patches are about to come out.

hi, can i be you?

bows.