With&Wessel are already known for their relaxed and sleek style Nordic knits with a beautiful flagship store centrally located on Manhattan, New York. Originating from Norway they’re now also present with a shop in Oslo. The launch was earlier this week in the shopping centre Paleet, with press and celebrities welcoming the comfortable and relaxed style to the capital of Norway.
With&Wessel is party run by the successful NY based fashion photographer, Norwegian Cathrine Wessel.
Structured Scandinavian Sleek Style from Samsoe & Samsoe
The identity of Samsoe & Samsoe is based upon unique and recognizable Scandinavian design. The look is built on simplicity, with raw details. Samsoe & Samsoe includes clothes, shoes and accessories for both women and men.
Don’t let these trend photos put you off. Included in the collection are some beautiful pieces, everything from soft knits to super sleek party dresses. And the price tag is actually not as bad as one would think.
The brothers Klaus and Preben Samsøe established the company Samsøe & Samsøe in 1991. The company has since gone from strength to strength. Shop online at samsoe.com
Morning coffee or late Night cocktail at Norwegian Fuglen Tokyo
When in Tokyo, Fuglen (“the Bird” in Norwegian) is the place to visit. Serving the finest espresso with a distinguished world class barista style, the Norwegians have become famous for. In the evening the trendy espressobar transforms into a cool meeting place for people to enjoy fabulous hand crafted cocktails in relaxed yet trendy surroundings. We wanna go to Tokyo!
© Fuglen
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Danish Nail Polish FNUG -your ultimate fashion statement
FNUG wants to give you tastefully fabulous nails with simple, sublime and understated colours and finish -as what the Scandinavian fashion industry are known for. With FNUG you’ll have the nail polishes that matches what’s on the Nordic fashion scene.
And FNUG is far more than a trendy, chip resistant nail polish in beautiful colours. In addition to nourishing protein, strengthening silica and delicate caviar, the nail polish contains vitamins A, D, E and B. (And no, you can not drink it as a vitamin supplement). The product is clean without Formaldehyde, Toulene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) All-in-all a cocktail of only good ingredients, that will ensure healthy and beautiful nails. FNUG is available from Wild Swans, price £15 per bottle
I’m not very adventurous when it comes to colour choice and often end up with a nude colour; loving the pale pink Ballerina
What are your favourite nail polish colours this season? Please share by leaving comment below!
Munio sustainable and stylish home accessories
Munio means ”I defend” in Latin and describes the Danish design company philosophy and strong eco friendly principles; A commitment to preserve the planet’s endangered rain forests. Every bead is not only created from sustainable wood from FSC®-certified forest areas, but also a contribution to reestablishing the forest areas that have been removed to accomodate farming or plantations. For every Munio item sold, they will plant a tree in tropical areas.
Munio designs, manufactures and markets high quality home accessories and jewellery, made in natural wood or other environmentally friendly materials.
We recommend heading over to the munioshop.com and take a look at the leather bracelet as well -so beautiful!
Luxurious designer leather bags from Cala and Jade
Desirable leather bags in unusual shapes and colour combinations by Norwegian designer brand Cala and Jade are a distinct fashion statement when you want to stand out from the crowd.
Elaborate craftsmanship, innovative techniques and functionality is added bonus with a Cala and Jade bag.
The brand was established by the Norwegian design duo Nina Amble Sandaas and Tina C. Skaar, who met whilst studying at ESMOD in Oslo. After initially specializing in fur, they went on to create a stunning range of leather bags. Their fascination for all things leather and passion for new material and techniques eventually became an essential part of their philosophy and lead to the super trendy bags available at MyWardrobe.com See more styles at calajade.com
Scandinavia Show 2012 Highlights from Earls Court in London
During two hectic days in the exhibition centre Earls Court in Hammersmith, the Scandinavia Show gave us a taste of what the Nordic countries has to offer, everything from fashion and design to food and travel. Hosted by Scan Magazine the annual event took place last weekend. And in case you missed it -here’s a few pics via Instagram to show you a few highlights.
1. Sarah Lundh’s new knitted Nordic jumper (The Killing 3 is released the 17th November) 2. Skeppshult Bike, nostalgic high quality city bicycles that I so desperately want -say no more! 3. Fjallraven, your best friend when entering the forest, climbing in mountains or heading to the city jungle! 4. Nordic cookbooks, our favourite being the Scandinavian Christmas by Trine Hahnemann. 5. Nordic Design in the UK, we love the contemporary trolley! 6. Directly out of the London based smokehouse, recognized as one of the up and coming foodies in the country, sublime smoked salmon by Hansen & Lydersen (order for Christmas now!) 7. Ultimate of design and technology, loved by Top Gear, Swedish Hypercar by Koenigsegg
Scandinavian easy to prepare hearty Autumn stew
Fårikål, directly translated sheep-in-cabbage is the national dish of Norway. The easy to make hearty stew even has it own official day; this year being on the 27. September, when lamb is in season (as you would use lamb rather than sheep meet). It’s excellent for both everyday and party meals.
We host an annual dinner, gathering our close friends around a large steaming pot of this delicious meal.
Ingredients: (This recipe serves 4.)
1½ kg lamb meat on the bone
1½ kg white cabbage
4 tsp black peppercorns
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups water
Method:
1. Slice the cabbage into wedges.
2. Add meat and cabbage in layers in a casserole (meat with lower fat side down). Sprinkle salt and pepper between layers.
3. Pour the water and bring it to a boil and let the stew simmer on low heat until the meat is tender (it separates from the bone, after approx 2 hours).
Serve steaming hot with “flatbrød” (thin crackers), your favourite beer and a small glass of schnaps.
Decorate the table with candle holders in a lovely lanterne design, from Holmegaard.
Now all you have to do is invite your friends! Wish you a happy Friday!
New in! Acne at Liberty London
If you only have a few days in London, this is the place to head for sought after designer wear combined with excellent service.
Did you know there’s a tiny bit of Sweden in my favourite department store, Liberty London? The Swedish brand has since 1996 made denim and also wonderful collections of structured sleek Scandinavian style clothes.
On the top of my wish list is this acne White Lia Angora Round Neck Jumper £170.00 combined with acne Needle Faded Blue High Rise Skinny Jeans £190.00. The white jumper has been a dream since last winter, and here is a perfect example! Acne are known for their fab selection of jeans, and I quite like a pair with high waist.
The Killing 3 is due to start in the UK one the 17th of November. It’s already screening in Denmark and I’ve heard rumors Sarah Lund has a new jumper. Perhaps cable knit or the more fluffy angora style? Time will tell…
Rosemunde soft essentials, womenswear for cold autumn days
Rosemunde Copenhagen is a Danish brand founded in 2004 has a focus on “to give you an everyday luxury feeling…”. Rosemunde has enjoyed considerable commercial success with its silk-mix line of classic tops, which has the unique ability to merge with most other collections.
The popular styles are timeless and feminine. The quality is superb, ensuring you will be comfortable in style.
Latest offer is that you can enjoy FREE Worldwide delivery until 30th of September on Rosemunde Copenhagen
Happy Monday -and stay warm!