Franken Giveaway at {Fashion Polish}

This nail polish enthusiast creates her own magnifiscent frankens, and this week she is offering them in a giveaway! I know, I would drop everything in hand if I won, so please head over to her perfectly manicured site and check it out!

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And some sneak peaks of her polishes:



Advent Wreaths 2011

Oh oh oh - Ho ho ho, Christmas is now upon us..

Today is the 1st Sunday in Advent, and I have gathered a little collage of inspiration in how to decorate your Advent wreaths anno 2011.

I am finding myself being drawn towards to minimalistic and nature-looking objects, however my own wreath is a black metal one with a little silver and gold and my tall ox-blood coloured candles. I will show you later, maybe next Sunday..

For now it is all about the inspirational talent around us.. Enjoy!

 The hanging version with dryed hydrengeas and silver gems.

An antique French church candle wreath. Gorgeous...

The wooden one with winter berries and shiny candles.

 This is my favourite! Stones with holes that fit the slim candles. So simple, so Scandinavian, so stylish!

Crochet covered jars and cones. If anyone out there is a DIY'er, this would be awesome! Not too Christmas-y either which I always am in favour of. I like everything with a little modest and easy-going thrown in.

The everlasting one: a Stelton Explore 4-lights candle holder with just a little winter nature and white candles. This can be used all year round, just change the decor.

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Sonnet Sunday XII

{My Moleskine}

The photo is an extract from a painting my mother owns. I cannot remember the artist's name though.



Weekly Favourites 47

weekly favourites 47, 2011 by maudline

Karl Lagerfeld sleeveless dress, $2,190 The Row silk crepe dress, £2,195 TopShop short coat, $150 Blazer, €542 Roland Mouret | Ezra stretch-cotton dress , $1,810 Tight, £12 Jil Sander round toe shoes, $395 Rosa Maria clear jewelry, £1,599 TopShop bracelet, £2Cire Trudon | Trianon scented candle , €60 Léa Clément - FUR HOOD - €298 Lanvin Set of two packs of illustrated playing cards, £55

The Holiday season seems to have hit the online stores big time this week. Lots of fashion books, home decor items, as well as the little party frocks for all the get-togethers during December and January.

I for one would wear The Row's white dress (I love the sleeves) and in the cold weather the rabbit and racoon hoodie would be perfect. That would also go with my Zara boucle coat at home which hasn't got a collar.

For Christmas Eve, I would go for the Roland Mouret dress and the Topshop tights. The perfect dress with the little twist on the neckline. And during the long hours waiting to open the presents (I am hoping for that faboulous Rosa Maria-ring) the deck of cards from Lanvin would come quite in handy. (In Denmark, we exchange presents on Christmas Eve after dancing around the tree)

When all is said and ate, the scented candle which is inspired by Marie Antoinette's Petit Trianon will surely cure my post-Christmas blues.

Any musthaves or must-wishes this year? The white blazer would be mine..

How to: The Gibson Tuck



Cecilia Carlstedt

Do you know the Swedish fashion illustrator Cecilia Carlstedt? If not, let me introduce you to her beautiful works.

Feminine, flirty, colourful, and lovely would be my words to describe the illustrations.

I have had my eyes on her works for quite some time, and with my recent decision (which has been a while on the way) to invest and buy art instead of clothes, I recieved an offer through a website to purchase one of her prints. Needless to say, I jumped at it, especially when I could save a little money too. This is the one I bought....

I am so looking forward to frame it and hang it in my bedroom.. I just have the perfect spot for it as well as the photo print I won via TabithaEmma and MaGalerie.

Here's some of Cecilia Carlstedt's other works..

Her official website is currently being built but you can discover her work through Art Dept 



Sonnet Sunday XI

{My Moleskine}