Think Pink!

Flaunt your femininity this season and opt for a fabulous pair of pink skinny jeans. These ones from Current/Elliot has a relatively striking colour and they're very girly. The colour is also very soft and subtle without looking faded or washed out. Team these jeans with a colourful or printed tee or blouse to achieve a truly summery vibe. You could even experiment with the season’s hot new trend of colour clashing by rocking a pastel yellow or green tee to finish the look.

Pastel colours are a definite essential for any wardrobe this season, and this cute Ghost Pink Wildfox Love Poison Laurel T-Shirt is the perfect place to start. The tee has a loose fit so is ideal for attaining a casual yet chic look, with the skeleton design giving it a fresh, punky edge. This is a comfortable and stylish choice of clothing for any time of year and it looks best with skinny jeans or leggings, so avoid accompanying it with baggy trousers, as it can result in you looking like you are bigger than you actually are.

If pastel is too plain and you’re searching for something a little more daring, then play around with neon colours to add some extra zing to your look. The 811 Skinny Jeans, created by J. Brand and made from Japanese Twill, are slim-fitting and are ideal if you’re keen to flaunt your figure. The jeans look incredibly soft and comfortable and are fit to size with a little bit of stretch in them as well. The colour itself is very girly and summery, and would look fantastic accompanied by a printed or patterned T-Shirt or blouse, or if you’re looking to colour block, a similarly bright or neon tee.

 

Pour some passion into your fashion life, with a Passionate Pink Low-rise Thong from Hanky Panky. This type of pink is striking, loud and vibrant but at the same time it holds an ambience of richness and panache. Not only will you feel sexy in them - Hanky Panky’s thongs are also incredibly comfortable and easy to wear without any fuss or annoyance.

Floral and multiway summer dresses

It was midsummer last weekend, something we Swedes celebrate like crazy. It doesn't feel like midsummer this year though... it doesn't even feel like summer! What happened to the weather?! I actually skipped all kinds of celebrations last weekend, and I'll move them to next weekend instead, when I'm having some lovely Swedish girls over for a barbeque.

In real midsummer tradition you should really wear flowers in your hair, but an alternative to that could be to wear floral clothing. These floral dresses from are perfect summer dresses, and I wouldn't mind adding them all to my little collection. I'm not much for florals really, but these dresses are just so pretty and summery!

Most of these dresses are from the "hippie" shop Joe Browns, and so is this versatile summer dress below. Super clever, and great for bringing on a hot holiday - this dress can be worn in several different ways. If you know that you usually pack to much for your holidays (I know I do!) then a multiway dress like this is a perfect investment.

Right now there's actually a sale on at Joe Browns, so if you're lucky you might just find some bargain dresses to fill your summer wardrobe with.

Swedish graduation fashion

Just like it’s an unwritten rule that you don’t wear white to someone else’s wedding, you don’t wear white to someone else’s graduation (at least in Sweden!). I went to visit my family in Sweden last week, and it was my little sister’s graduation from college. She has been studying to become a hairdresser – a degree all of my family are very happy about. No more expensive haircuts for us!

It’s Swedish tradition that the female graduates wear white dresses on this particular day, while the guys wear suits – plus the graduation hat which is white, and which makes everyone look like sailors. I was actually surprised that my sister chose to wear a white dress since she’s a little bit of a rebel, but she did. However, she did match it with a pair of mental 14 cm black heels with metal studs. Check these babies out! They’re from the Swedish online catalogue Nelly.com

My other sister and I kind of matched each other even though we didn’t mean to. We both wore short blue dresses; mine was a loose-fit sailor inspired dress with white and blue stripy details at the bottom and on the buttons, and my sister wore a tight denim dress with a zipper detail in the front.

 This was such as happy day, and I’ll remember it forever!

What I wore in Paris

I know my blog has been a bit quiet lately - I've been on a 2 week holiday. I visited 2 places during these 2 weeks, and the first one was Paris in France. 

Fashion bloggers often talk about how trendy they've been on their holidays, but that does not really apply to me! When I go on city breaks which includes a lot of sightseeing and A LOT of walking I just can't be fashionable! NO ONE can go sightseeing in stilettos or even small heels, so it was 100% comfy flat shoes for me during these 5 days in France. To be honest I don't care. I just wanted to see as much as possible while I was there. I managed to wear OK clothes for 2 days though, but the shoes were still ugly :P

This is what I wore on the day that I saw Sacre Coeur and Notre Dame. Loose fitting strapless top in a royal purple colour, with a light beige cardigan of a very thin material. I matched this with skinny jeans, and my ugly but super-comfy walking sandals. A cross-body bag is a must when on a city holiday - you need to keep your hands free so that you can snap lots of photos! :)

On the last day when we went out to the village Versailles to walk in the vinyard and gardens near the catherdral and the castle I wore a mustardy yellow dress (it was Sweden's national day so I felt I had to wear something yellow!) matched with a terracotta coloured thin cardigan with button details, black leggings, massive Hollywood star-like sunglasses, my very handy cross-body bag and again; my ugly but comfy shoes.

Featured: lilac embroidered dress

Another new addition to my wardrobe. But don't worry - it's not like I've splashed out or anything. The dress is only from "Primani". I rarely shop there - I really can't stand the crazy crowd of people pushing through the narrow aisles. Most of the clothes in there is just low quality sh*t, but sometimes you can find the rare nice garment - such as this lilac coloured dress with embroidered details.

Necklace: Magnolia (gift from my man, which means I have no clue what it cost)

Ring: Vintage, handmade ring from Africa (from one of my dear old grandma's few travels)

 Lace ballerina shoes from NewLook. I already featured these shoes in my chill in the park post from last week.

This day was a bit too windy to be wearing such a short dress!

Celebs rocking the biker chic style

So I just found out yesterday that my friend passed his MC test. He has finally got his licence, and can now class himself as a sexy biker ;) This of course lead me to thinking about sexy biker clothes - but they are way sexier on girls! Check out these female celebrities rocking the biker chic style!

Fergie is looking hotter than ever at this year's Coachella festival, wearing all black; leather vest, cut-off denim shorts, leather fringe bag and biker boots.

Even someone as girly as Ashley Olsen can pull off the biker chic look. The all black (Ray Ban?) sunglasses are a great addition to this outfit.

Jessica Biel goes for the more casual biker look, with a rocky t-shirt, cropped denim shorts, and of course the biker boots.

 Who says you can't match lace and leather? Paris Hilton wears a sexy see-through lace vest combined with a studded leather bag, biker jacket, and leather boots. I like the sunnies as well, but she should have skipped that cap!

 I know this photo is a bit dated, but I just love the way Beyonce has been styled in it! Proper rocking the biker chic style!

 

 Even the British celebrities sometimes opt for the biker chic style. Here is Cheryl Cole wearing a pair of awesome leather leggings, peep-toe leather boots, and leather jacket. All in black! Super hot, or what?

Heatwave - Orange and leopard outfit

The heatwave we've had the last week has been absolutely amazing, and I really cherished every minute of sunshine during the weekend. Saturday consisted of some shopping, and what better colour to invest in than one that represents heat - this orange one-shoulder dress is just perfect for warm summer days. It's made of very thin and floaty fabric and can be worn both casually and on a night out.

 I love the fact that the dress looks a bit Grecian. The one shoulder style and the pleated details is what makes it a bit more exotic looking.

The sunglasses are a new little addition to my collection of accessories as well. They cost me a whole pound! (from Primark) I love big sunglasses - it's a bit of fly-eye look meets hiding celebrity a la Vicoria Beckham. The earrings are from Accessorize, and the ring is a "fork ring" made by a Swedish jewellery designer - a gift from my parents for my graduation from college.

 I don't normally like animal print on clothes, but it's alright if it's a small accessory such as a scarf, or in this case shoes. These slingback sandals with a small wedge heel were bought from Next. They're absolutely super comfortable since they've got Next's own "sole survivor" spongy soles - so no sore feet! The peep toe and the cream bow just add plus points to these shoes. Definitely worth the $40 I spent on them! :)